Children of Loulan

Chapter 119 Friendship

Faced with his daughter, whose face was covered in tears and filled with worry, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wumail, did not know how to answer for a moment. After a moment of silence, he silently cast his gaze towards Aidier, who was standing not far behind Xilin, and bowed slightly to him, thanking him sincerely: "Thank you, Second Prince, for taking my daughter out of the palace. I hope you will not blame me for being rude today..."

However, before Wumail could finish his words, Aidil interrupted him without hesitation. Aidil looked at Wumail calmly and said slowly, "It's okay! After all, your wife is seriously ill now. It's natural for Ximeiren to be concerned about her mother's safety as a daughter. Moreover, from the fact that Ximeiren is so concerned about her mother's illness, it can be seen that she must be a very filial woman."

Wu Mail said in panic: "Your Highness, thank you for your praise!"

Aidier waved his hand and said, "Okay, time is running out, you guys should go back!"

Wu Mail replied with tears of gratitude: "Thank you very much, Your Highness. I will take my leave now!"

Xilin also bowed deeply to Aidil, then turned around and got on the carriage. Wumail followed closely behind and got on the carriage. Aidil stood quietly in place, watching their carriage slowly leave. The wheels rolled, raising a cloud of dust.

Looking at the carriage going away, Aidil could not help but feel melancholy. The delicate and pitiful appearance of Xilin appeared in his mind, which made him unforgettable for a long time. He wondered why she was the one who entered the palace instead of her sister? And why was it not her who was engaged to him?

Just as Aidil was immersed in his thoughts, someone suddenly patted his shoulder gently. This sudden action frightened him so much that his whole body trembled, and all his distracting thoughts disappeared in an instant. Before he could come back to his senses, he heard a familiar voice coming from beside him: "Second brother, what are you looking at? You are so absent-minded!"

It turned out to be his eldest brother Keremu, Aidil muttered to himself, then turned to look at Keremu. At this moment, Keremu was craning his neck to look in the direction that Aidil had just stared at, as if he was full of curiosity about that place.

Seeing this, Aider responded unhappily: "Just look at the scenery, what else can you see?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness in his tone.

Keremu raised his lips slightly, revealing a playful smile, and said jokingly: "In front of the palace gate, an empty carriage parked there really forms a unique landscape. Since it attracts your attention so much, you can enjoy it slowly. I, the eldest brother, have to go back home first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Keremu got on the carriage and drove away. Aidil looked at his brother's departing back, smiled bitterly and shook his head, then he also got on his own carriage and slowly drove away from the palace.

As night fell and the lights came on, Madam Zhao was enjoying a sumptuous dinner leisurely. Since sending Hanguli to Yuexiju, she felt relaxed and happy, as if a heavy stone had finally fallen. However, just as she was immersed in this tranquility and peace of mind, a palace maid suddenly walked in from outside the door.

Madam Zhao subconsciously put down her chopsticks and looked at the maid. After the maid finished her report, she fell into a brief contemplation. After a moment, she decisively ordered someone to find Lan Cairen.

The people of Lancai have not been happy these past two days! Ever since the king severely beat Mifeti that day, the sarcasm that she had once fended off for Hanguli has now flooded towards her like a tide. Not only that, the king also specially ordered Eunuch Aishan to send two palace maids here. Although these palace maids were respectful to him and brought top-grade golden wound medicine to treat Mifeti's injuries, Dalan could not fully trust them in his heart.

That night, just after Dalan had applied medicine to Mifeti, Madam Zhao sent someone to invite her to come over for a chat. She looked back at Mifeti who was still recuperating on the bed, and then cast her eyes on the two maids assigned by the king - Yamali and Mangosteen. When she first entered the palace, the queen had arranged for two other maids to serve her, but when she returned to the bedroom with Mifeti who had just been beaten, the two maids stood by and did not come out to help. As a result, they were severely punished by the king and expelled from the palace. Now, she is only accompanied by these three maids. Faced with the situation, Dalan had no choice but to shout helplessly:

"Yamanashi, come with me to meet Madam Zhao. Mangosteen, you stay here and take care of Mifeti!"

After she whispered a few words, she led Yamashita to where Madam Zhao was. As soon as they entered the main hall, they saw Madam Zhao sitting on the main seat, sipping tea calmly. Dalan stepped into the hall and immediately knelt down to greet her: "I am here to see Madam Zhao. May I ask why you summoned me so late at night?"

Madam Zhao slowly raised her eyes and cast her gaze towards Dalan. She keenly noticed that Dalan looked tired and listless. She secretly thought that he must have been frightened by the king a few days ago. So, Madam Zhao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a hint of pride, and asked slowly: "Oh, why does Lancai look so haggard? Didn't you have a good rest recently?"

Facing the sarcasm in Madam Zhao's words, Dalan pretended to be confused and responded with an ignorant look: "Thank you for Madam Zhao's concern. I have indeed been feeling unwell in the past two days. I hope Madam will not blame me!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao's face instantly became serious, and she asked, "So, does my sister feel better now?"

Dalan still maintained a respectful attitude and replied: "I'm much better now. Thank you Madam Zhao for your concern!"

Madam Zhao: "Hey, we are all sisters, why are you thanking me? Come and sit down and have a cup of tea first!"

Dalan nodded slightly, sat down on the chair gracefully, then carefully picked up the teacup and took a sip. When she came, she had already asked Madam Zhao why she had summoned her, but the other party did not seem to be in a hurry to reveal it, so she decided to remain silent and wait for her words.

Sure enough, after Dalan finished drinking the tea, Madam Zhao finally spoke: "I came to you late at night because I want to discuss something with you!"

Upon hearing this, Dalan quickly put down his teacup and said, "Madam, please speak!"

Madam Zhao looked deep in her eyes and asked softly, "I heard that you had a good relationship with that Li Liang lady before!"

Hearing this, Dalan's heart suddenly tightened, and he couldn't help but think to himself: Is Madam Zhao planning to eliminate all those who are related to Hanguli? Before he can see through her true intentions, he must be careful in what he says and does. After thinking for a while, Dalan slowly replied: "Madam, you are joking. After entering the palace, everyone is scheming for themselves. The so-called friendship is nothing more than gathering for profit and dispersing when the profit is gone."

After hearing her words, Madam Zhao smiled slightly and thought to herself, "Well, this Lan Cai is quite clever. She neither directly admitted nor categorically denied the relationship between herself and Hanguli. Instead, she emphasized that she only cared about interests after entering the palace and had no sincerity at all!"

Madam Zhao smiled softly and said, "Oh, is that so? I originally saw you and Nahanguli interacting frequently, and I thought you two had a close relationship!"