Children of Loulan

Chapter 106: Sent to Yuexi Residence

After receiving the look from Concubine Xian, Madam Zhao made up her mind. She pinched her thigh hard, and the pain instantly hit her. Her eyes were red and tears welled up in her eyes. Taking advantage of this, she trembled, knelt down slowly, and said in tears: "I beg the king to show mercy!" After that, she kowtowed heavily.

The king looked at her pitiful appearance and said expressionlessly, "What's the matter?" The king had no feelings for Madam Zhao. She was just chosen into the palace according to convention, and Madam Zhao's family needed a daughter in the palace.

Madam Zhao burst into tears and choked up as she said, "I shouldn't have mentioned this at this time, but now that Li Liangren is so ill and the queen has been ill for a long time because of Madam Taji's death, I really have nowhere else to turn. Woo woo... I dare to ask the king to make the decision and let Li Liangren go to Yuexiju to recuperate!"

After saying this, she kowtowed heavily again, tears pouring out like a flood. These tears came from the grief in her heart, not only because of the heart-wrenching pain in her thigh, but also because of her fear of the king's mood. She knew very well that she had not been favored by the king, and that the "Dead House" had always been a private affair among the women in the harem, and no one had ever dared to bring it up in front of the king.

Although the king could not be completely unaware of these things, he had always turned a blind eye to them. Now, Concubine Xian forced her to confront the king, and she had no choice but to obey. Moreover, she really did not want Hanguli to die in her own palace, otherwise, not only would others dislike her for being unlucky, but she herself would also feel disgusted.

Just as she burst into tears and prepared to bear the king's wrath, Consort Xian, who was standing by, was watching the king's expression like a hawk. When she noticed that the king seemed quite dissatisfied with Madam Zhao's act of adding insult to injury, she whispered softly like an oriole:

"Yes, my king. Yuexi Residence is a quiet and peaceful place, which is the best place for recuperation. Besides, there are several new sisters in Yunhe Palace. What if we scare them? Just like Lan Cairen just now, they were all frightened and silent!"

When the king heard Concubine Xian mention Lan Cairen, his anger instantly subsided. He thought to himself: Yes, Lan'er, his Lan'er is still in Yunhe Palace! When he thought of Lan'er, he felt much more relieved. He originally planned to convict Madam Zhao. As the head of a palace, she actually believed in superstition and wanted to drive the sick concubine out of Yunhe Palace. But now, for the sake of his Lan'er, he could only let Hanguli move away.

He was nervous, not knowing whether his performance just now had frightened Lan'er. When he thought that he could not always be with Lan'er and had to pretend to be majestic in front of Lan'er, he looked at the virtuous concubine beside him, and a strong desire to kill surged in his heart. But he knew that the time had not come yet, so he suppressed his emotions, calmed down, and said:

"In that case, let's send her to Yuexiju to recuperate! Shamu, from now on, you will be responsible for treating Li Liangren!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Madam Zhao tried her best to hide her inner joy, but her face still showed a look of compassion, as if she was full of sympathy for the person on the sickbed. At the same time, she was secretly glad that the king agreed, so that the person would not have to die in her own palace. She looked at Concubine Xian with gratitude, but at the same time she became more wary of her.

A trace of subtle cunning flashed across Concubine Xian's face. She pretended to be gentle and considerate and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I think we should send some more palace maids to serve Lady Li to avoid any shortcomings."

"Well, I'll do as my beloved concubine says." The king nodded slightly to show his agreement.

The man called Shamu was the imperial physician who had been treating Hanguli. After hearing the king's order, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Now, everyone knew that Li Liangren was in a bad condition, and even if she died, no one would blame him. But if she survived, he might be able to move up to a higher level, although the possibility was very small. Thinking back, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, obey your order!"

Then, the king turned and left. In fact, he didn't want to come here to check on the life and death of an insignificant person. It was just that when this woman was attacked by foreigners on the way, she bravely raised her knife and killed a barbarian. For this reason, he even mentioned this matter in the court. Now, this woman is about to die, so he has to come here to check.

At the same time, he only found out when he got here that Li Liangren and Lan'er lived in the same palace. Although he had secretly sent people to check before and knew that Lan'er lived in Yunhe Palace, he didn't know which new people also lived in Yunhe Palace. The main reason was that he only had Lan'er in his heart now, and he also hoped that Lan'er could always be by his side. However, when he thought of the love and hatred between his father and Concubine Jing, and the tragic ending in the end, he shuddered. Therefore, before he was sure to protect Lan'er, he would rather keep a certain distance from her.

When the king stepped out of Hanguli's bedroom, his eyes quickly swept around, trying to find his beloved Lan'er with the corner of his eye. Sure enough, in an instant, he found that familiar figure - Lan Cairen was using her thin body to carry Mi Feiti, who had just been caned, and she was moving slowly into the room with heavy steps. Since this was an order issued by the king in person, and Lan Cairen was just an unfavored newcomer, there were no palace maids around, and no one came to help her. She could only rely on her meager strength to carry the injured Mi Feiti with difficulty, and every step seemed so difficult and painful.

The scene before him was like a sharp knife, deeply hurting the king's heart. He stopped and looked at the scene with sharp eyes. Aisan behind him felt that the king stopped, and he looked in the direction of the king's fiery eyes. The scene before him scared him so much that he gasped.

He immediately turned around and shouted at the eunuchs and palace maids following him: "Are you all blind? Hurry up and help Lan Cai send the man back to the house, and then go and summon an imperial physician to treat him!"

As the person who has followed the king for the longest time, he knows the king's thoughts very well. He also knows that the king is worried that Lan Cairen will repeat the mistakes of the previous king's concubine Jing, so he deliberately treats Lan Cairen coldly.

However, the virtuous concubine at the side said indifferently: "Your Majesty, don't get angry with these ignorant servants. We will punish them later!"

This sentence made the king quite unhappy. He said indifferently: "My beloved concubine is right. Let's go!"

Although he wanted to hug his Lan'er, he couldn't do it now. Only by doing this could he legitimately send someone he trusted to protect her. At this moment, the king was full of contradictions and helplessness.

On the other hand, after getting the king's permission, Madam Zhao gave orders without hesitation as soon as the king and his men left, asking the palace maids and eunuchs to help the Dal sisters pack their luggage so that the dying Hanguli could be sent out of Yunhe Hall as soon as possible. She was extremely anxious, as if if she delayed for a while, Hanguli would take her last breath here!