Children of Loulan

Chapter 292 Reason?

The king sat on the high dragon throne, and read the petition respectfully presented by Aishan with a gloomy face. The more he read, the uglier his face became. Finally, he could not help but slammed the beautifully carved dragon table in front of him and roared: "This is simply outrageous!" The sudden sound shook the hall.

Aisan, who was standing nearby, saw this and lowered his head quickly, carefully comforting him: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Please take care of your health." However, the king was not listening to these words at this moment. His eyes were still fixed on the petition in his hand, and his chest was heaving violently with anger.

After a while, the king calmed down a little, but his tone was still heavy. He looked at the complaint again, and then ordered Aisan in a deep voice: "Go, invite the prime minister to the palace immediately. I want to ask him clearly in person!"

Aisan quickly responded, "Yes, I will send someone to summon the Prime Minister to the palace for an audience." After that, he turned around and left in a hurry to arrange this matter.

At this moment, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Prime Minister had just carefully finalized several suitable candidates. He held a brush and carefully wrote down the names of these people one by one. After writing, he nodded with satisfaction and was about to call people over to tell them that no matter what means were used, these people must be used for his own purposes, when suddenly a hurried sound of footsteps came from afar.

Then, the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion ran into the study in a panic, shouting, "Master, it's bad, something big has happened!"

The prime minister, who was in a good mood, suddenly showed a hint of displeasure when he heard this. He frowned and asked unhappily, "Why are you so panicked? How can this be disgraceful!"

The housekeeper did not bother to wipe the beads of sweat off his forehead, and answered with a gasp, "Someone just came to report that the former minister's daughter-in-law actually rang the drum at the palace gate to report you to the king! And... and she has already been beaten with thirty sticks and has been carried into the palace. Even the complaint has been sent to the king's dragon case!"

The prime minister frowned, looking angry, and shouted, "Sue me? How dare she sue me? What's the matter?"

The butler standing by hurriedly bowed and responded: "My Lord, I heard that it was about the fake stone case in West City. It is said that the Shangshu took the blame for you, and not only that, you also killed them all!"

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister was furious. His eyes widened and his face flushed red. He angrily shouted, "Shameless fellow! It's obvious that he was short-sighted and greedy for those little profits, which harmed him. Is it just because I didn't help him after the incident and let him escape the blame that he repays kindness with enmity and tries to slander me? This is simply outrageous!"

The housekeeper nodded solemnly and said anxiously, "Master, what you said is absolutely right. First, the virtuous concubine was framed in the palace, and now you are falsely accused for no reason. In my opinion, this is by no means accidental. Someone must have deliberately planned it, and the target is directly aimed at our Prime Minister's Mansion! Master, the most urgent thing is to come up with a countermeasure quickly. I think it won't be long before the king will send someone to summon you to the palace to meet him!"

Before the housekeeper had finished speaking, a servant suddenly rushed up to him and reported in a loud voice: "Master, someone has come from the palace, claiming that the king has something important to tell you and wants you to come to the palace immediately!"

The butler was shocked when he heard this and cried out, "Ah? How could it come so quickly?" Then he turned his gaze to the prime minister, his face showing worry, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

The Prime Minister seemed quite calm. He waved his hand, interrupting the housekeeper's words, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, don't panic. Go and serve good tea to the people coming from the palace. I will tidy up and come later."

The servant responded respectfully and turned away in a hurry. Only then did the prime minister carefully take out a list from his pocket and solemnly hand it to the butler.

He lowered his voice and instructed: "The people recorded on this list are all key figures in the harem. If I can return safely this time without any harm, then you must send someone to contact them. No matter what means you use, even if it is coercion or inducement, you must find a way to make them do everything they can to clear the suspicion of Concubine Xian. However, if I cannot return safely today, this list cannot be acted on rashly for the time being. Remember to pay close attention to every move in the palace. Once you notice anything unusual, immediately arrange for someone to escort the young master and the young master to flee from here quickly!"

Hearing this, the housekeeper looked puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Master, if it is so important, why do we have to wait until you come back to make arrangements? If we act now and successfully rescue the queen, the queen will definitely help you with all her strength!"

The Prime Minister shook his head slowly and explained solemnly, "As you just said, this incident was clearly planned by someone, and the target is directly on me. At this moment, I'm afraid we have already been secretly monitored by others. If we act rashly at this moment and take the risk of mobilizing people in the palace, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap, which would only give the other party more evidence to accuse us. Therefore, everything needs to be considered carefully, and we must not act rashly!"

After a brief explanation, the prime minister hurried into the palace. He knew that this journey would be full of dangers, but his curiosity and worry drove him to go and find out what kind of trap was set for him.

At this moment, the whole city was in an uproar over the incident of the drum at the palace gate. People were talking to each other in the streets and alleys, discussing whether the prime minister had really committed an unforgivable and insane act. However, the majority of people's opinions clearly leaned towards the person who dared to beat the drum. After all, it was unbelievable that someone would risk his own life just to frame someone else!

At the same time, Aidil also learned the news. He immediately set out to enter the palace without hesitation. On the one hand, he was eager to know what the current situation of Xilin was; on the other hand, he was also eager to find out whether the prime minister and the virtuous concubine had lost the possibility of making a comeback, and he was eager to witness with his own eyes what kind of miserable end the two would end up with.

In the Xuanwang Mansion, Keremu was quietly listening to Baixi's report. After Baixi finished his statement, he just said "hmm" softly, and then continued to take care of Hanguli, who was suffering from severe morning sickness, as if he had not heard anything.

Ziya looked at the prince's calm and nonchalant look, and his heart was filled with doubts and curiosity. Finally unable to suppress his doubts, he approached Baixi and asked in a low voice, "It has come to such a critical moment, but the prince can still be so calm and turn a deaf ear to what is happening outside. Is he really going to just sit back and watch the situation develop and do nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xi was stunned at first, then turned around, gave Ziya a fierce look, and asked, "Reason? How do you want to reason?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness in his tone.