Children of Loulan

Chapter 480 Unconscious

Keremu turned his head and glanced at Hawul, then turned around and walked out of the room silently. Seeing this, Hawul hurriedly followed him out.

When he got to the door, Keremu stopped, looked back at his son who had followed him out, and asked, "Do you have anything to say? Just say it."

Hawuer met his father's gaze, revealing a trace of worry in his eyes. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Father, ever since Grandfather Wang was injured, he has been recuperating in Grandmother Wang's palace, and the concubines only come to visit occasionally. But now Grandfather Wang has suddenly been poisoned and is in a coma, while Grandmother Wang is safe and sound. Your son is really worried..."

Keremu sighed deeply, as if he had expected his son to say that. He interrupted Hawuer and said, "Are you worried that someone will take this opportunity to accuse me and my mother of deliberately poisoning my father, just so that I can ascend the throne as soon as possible?"

Ha Wuer nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then responded: "That's right. After all, Grandfather Wang's daily necessities, including food, clothing, and supplies, are all provided by Grandmother Wang. Moreover, if Grandfather Wang encounters misfortune, Father will be the biggest beneficiary. This poison came so strangely. Grandfather Wang and Grandmother Wang lived and ate together, but only Grandfather Wang was poisoned. It is obvious that someone deliberately targeted Father."

Keremu was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "Yes, that's true. This is clearly aimed at me. If your grandfather really got into trouble, then the outside world would definitely think that I murdered my father and seized the throne."

Ha Wuer frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "Now that Third Uncle has been imprisoned in the clan house, it stands to reason that he should not be able to attack my father again. Could it be that Third Uncle's remnants have not yet been completely eliminated?"

Keremu shook his head slowly and denied it, "No, it's unlikely that they are your uncle's men. With his personality, since he has already failed and has no chance of recovery, he will never do anything to endanger Loulan again. And as his subordinates, you should also know his temperament. If there are any remnants who survived by chance, they will only try to protect the children of the third uncle!"

He sighed deeply, then paused for a moment and continued, "After all, they have lived a life of luxury in the palace since they were young, and have been pampered by everyone, as delicate as flowers in a greenhouse. Now they have suddenly become commoners, unable to carry anything, how can they endure the hardships of life? If they encounter a few people who take advantage of their misfortunes, I'm afraid their future will be very difficult."

At this point, Hawuer suddenly remembered something, turned to look at his father, and asked in confusion: "By the way, father, why is your punishment for Aikeban so light? He killed Doctor Zhengyi's niece!"

Keremu raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, but this smile was filled with helplessness and bitterness. He said softly: "Although Aikebaner killed the niece of a fourth-rank official, this is nothing compared to your third uncle. Your third uncle used all means to gain the throne and killed so many innocent people! He even tried to take my life several times, and was merciless to his own father, but even so, your grandfather still couldn't bear to kill his own son!"

The next morning, the sun shone through the palace windows onto the court, illuminating the entire court. However, this bright light could not conceal the tense atmosphere in the court.

As expected, when the morning court began, several court officials stood up and said openly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been regent for more than a month, but we still haven't seen the King. We beg the Crown Prince to let the King show up to reassure the civil and military officials!"

Keremu stood in the court, facing the questioning of the courtiers, and felt helpless. He knew that these questioning courtiers were arranged by the poisoner, but at present, the truth of the king's poisoning had not been found out, so it was not appropriate to alert the enemy at this time.

So he took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said: "My dear ministers, I know your worries. However, my father has not recovered since his injury, and it is not easy for him to travel at present. I hope you can understand."

At this time, a minister continued, "Your Highness, I heard that the king's injury is not very serious. Why is there no improvement after nearly a month of recuperation?"

Keremu raised his head and looked indifferently at the courtier who was speaking, but his eyes revealed a hint of indifference and disdain.

"I'm really not very clear about this matter." Ke Youmu's majesty at this moment seemed like an invisible pressure looming over the other party.

"After all, I am not an imperial physician. Since you are so worried about the king's health, why don't you invite the imperial physician who treats the king to the palace to answer your questions?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the courtiers who were originally whispering to each other suddenly became silent as if they were cast under a spell. They looked at each other, and saw a trace of panic and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

The court officials knew very well that the Crown Prince's face was gloomy at this moment, and he was obviously dissatisfied with their questioning. So, they wisely chose to remain silent, lowered their heads, and dared not look at the Crown Prince again.

Keremu saw all of this, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He continued, "I know you are all worried about Father's health. After all, Father has been in Mother's palace while recovering from his injuries. Your concerns are not completely unreasonable."

At this point, Keremu paused for a moment and observed the reactions of the courtiers. They still lowered their heads, as if waiting for the prince's next words.

Seeing this, Keremu sneered inwardly, and then continued: "However, many concubines came to visit my father while he was recovering from his injury. Why don't you all go and ask the concubines in the harem if they have seen the king in recent days?"

His words, like a bombshell, caused an uproar in the court. The court officials looked up in astonishment and looked at the prince in disbelief. They obviously did not expect that the prince would ask them to ask the concubines in the harem.

The meaning of Keremu's words was obvious - you are worried that I will do the same as my third brother and kill my father. Since you all have your own spies in the palace, why not ask your spies to see if the king has appeared safe and sound.

Although Keremu successfully suppressed the questioning of the court officials this time, he knew very well that the person behind the plot would never give up so easily.

However, on the second day after Keremu suppressed the court officials and let the king show up, rumors began to spread among the civil and military officials and the entire palace that the king had been poisoned and was unconscious. This news spread quickly to every corner of the palace like wings, causing an uproar.

Therefore, at the court the next day, those restless courtiers were even more agitated. They looked at each other, as if waiting for someone to be the first to ask the question that everyone knew but dared not to ask easily.