Children of Loulan

Chapter 476 I Want to Meet the Prince

The reason why this cousin was able to escape was entirely because he sacrificed himself to block a fatal assassination for the king. In that thrilling assassination, he was seriously injured and unconscious, which allowed him to escape. However, time flies, so many years have passed, and it is said that this cousin still cannot forgive the queen. After all, as the cousin of the queen of a country, the queen actually watched her family being destroyed.

Thinking of this, Princess Cheng heaved a sigh of relief. She slowly turned her head, her eyes fell on Ankar, and said softly, "Brother, I want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Ankar frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he had guessed what she was doing. He asked, "Is it about the Crown Princess?"

Princess Cheng nodded slightly, indicating her agreement. Her voice was calm and firm: "Yes, it was me who did it after all, I should give him an explanation. No matter how the Crown Prince treats me, I have no complaints."

Ankar's heart tightened when he heard this. He looked at Princess Cheng with some worry, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "How about I go with you!"

Princess Cheng quickly shook her head and rejected Ankar's kindness. Although her tone was gentle, it revealed a kind of determination: "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but this matter was done by me after all, I must face it alone."

Ankar knew Princess Cheng's character very well and knew that once she made a decision, it would be difficult to change it. However, he couldn't help but said worriedly: "Little sister, your family has owed you too much over the years..."

Princess Cheng interrupted him and said with a smile, "Brother, what are you talking about?" She certainly understood what Ankar meant. He wanted to use his military achievements to plead for her with the crown prince. However, her brother's military achievements were earned with his blood and life on the battlefield. How could she accept it with a clear conscience?

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a calm and composed smile, and she said softly: "From childhood to adulthood, I have always lived under the protection of my family, enjoying a life of luxury. This is a gift from my family. Therefore, I have no reason to easily abandon my family after I grow up."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "At the beginning, it was the king himself who ordered me to marry King Cheng. This was an order that could not be disobeyed. Therefore, it is not the fault of any of us that things have developed to this point."

Her voice was still calm, but it contained a kind of determination and helplessness. "What's more, my daughter has been taken care of meticulously by the family over the years. The family has given her love and training, and the uncle has also been very good to her, right?"

The atmosphere in the harem was heavy and depressing. Xilin had just dealt with several waves of raids led by Hawul and was feeling a little irritated. She breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Aunt Kui beside her, "Sixth Prince, what have you been doing recently?"

Aunt Kui bowed her head respectfully and replied softly, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince has been mostly taking care of the King and the Fifth Prince these days."

Xilin nodded slightly, expressing her satisfaction. "Well, you are not stupid. You know what to do at this time."

However, Aunt Kui's expression did not relax. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, someone just reported that Princess Cheng went to see Prince Cheng, and now she is going to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xilin frowned slightly, and she stared at Aunt Kui, as if thinking about something. After a while, she slowly said, "Are you worried that she will betray me?"

Aunt Kui nodded. "Yes, after all, she and we are just partners, and we haven't given her any real benefits. She is likely to betray us in order to protect herself."

Xilin raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a nonchalant smile, and said, "Report? If you want to report, you must have solid evidence. Has our cooperation with her left any evidence?"

Aunt Aoi quickly shook her head and said, "No, our previous meetings with her were extremely secret, and we didn't use anyone close to her, so she doesn't have any substantial evidence at all."

Xilin chuckled, and seemed a little puzzled by Aunt Kui's worries, and asked: "If that's the case, then what else is there to worry about, Aunt?"

Aunt Kui frowned and explained, "That being said, even if there is no evidence, as long as she starts talking nonsense, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely conduct a thorough investigation of the matter. By then, even if we don't have any real evidence, we will inevitably be implicated."

Xilin's smile widened, and she said disapprovingly, "So what? What evidence of crime do we have in this palace that we are afraid of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seeing?"

After hearing this, Aunt Kui thought about it carefully, and finally shook her head and said, "No, I have dealt with everything and everyone related to this matter, and there will definitely not be any clues left."

Xilin nodded with satisfaction and said leisurely, "That's it. If that's the case, why should Aunt be so worried? Her groundless accusation will only give me a great opportunity to bite her back."

Hawul led Muzepal and Adi, and after several days of difficult searches and clues and confessions obtained from interrogating some prisoners, they finally captured almost all the people originally planted in the palace by Batur.

When they returned to the Queen's palace, they happened to meet Maihemuti who came out of the palace. Hawuer and others hurried forward, bowed and greeted him, "Sixth Uncle!"

Maihemuti nodded slightly and responded with a smile: "Well, you have worked really hard in the past few days to capture those rebels."

Hawuer quickly replied modestly: "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am just helping you to share your worries and I don't feel tired at all."

Maihemuti nodded in approval and continued, "Father has just taken medicine and is in much better spirits now. If you have anything to report to him, now is a good time. I will take my leave now."

Ha Wuer said respectfully: "Farewell, Sixth Uncle."

After Maihemuti walked away, Muzepal lowered his voice and said to Hawuer cautiously, "Brother, you said that Third Uncle was plotting a rebellion. Could Sixth Uncle also be involved in it?"

Upon hearing this, Hawuer's face darkened. He glared at Muzepal fiercely and scolded him in a low voice: "Be careful with your words! How can you make random guesses here? Don't you even look at where this is!"

The king, supported by the queen and Keremu, walked out of the room with a staggering step. He slowly sat down in the corridor, slightly closed his eyes, and felt the comfort of the breeze caressing his face. However, after a gust of breeze, he couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, time is really unforgiving. This little injury almost cost me my life."

As he spoke, the king continued to cough, as if even this slight movement was a bit strenuous for him. Seeing this, Keremu hurriedly comforted him with concern: "Father, please don't say that. You are in your prime and your body is strong! It's just that the wound this time is really deep, so it will take a little longer to recover."