Children of Loulan

Chapter 153 Under the Imperial Edict

Xianggui obediently brought hot water, and they washed Xilin and changed her clothes. After a lot of tossing and turning, Xilin finally recovered a little from the severe pain and fell into a deep sleep.

But at this time in Yue Xi Curie, all three of them had lost their sleepiness. They didn't know what had happened, and those people who suddenly broke in said some inexplicable words. Bayer looked at his young lady and sister with great concern, but while they were still thinking about what had happened.

"Knock, knock, knock" there was another knock on the door. This time the three of them looked at each other and no one spoke. They all stood up tacitly and went to the door together to open it. This time, there were several maids and eunuchs sent by the king to convey his order!

After the group came in, the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict stepped forward and said, "Mr. Li, please accept the order!"

The three of them knelt down at the sound, and the eunuch slowly unfolded the imperial edict:

"By the providence of Heaven, the King summons me. I am the one who has the virtue of heaven and earth, and I am the one who has accomplished the work of nurturing and cultivating. I have accomplished the work of governing the country both internally and externally, and I am the one who has accomplished the work of peace and harmony. I have prepared the ceremonies here, and I am the one who has made education flourish. I hereby ask you to confer upon me the title of Madam, the daughter of Erkutuluk, who is prudent, diligent, docile, peaceful, pure, gentle, kind, and well-behaved. I hereby appoint her as my young lady, and grant her the residence in Ningxiang Palace. I decree this!"

After reading the imperial edict, the eunuch rolled it up again and said, "Madam Li, please accept the edict and express your gratitude!"

Hanguli seemed to have just realized what was happening. She immediately kowtowed and said, "I accept your order and thank you. Long live the king!"

After she finished speaking, Dal and Bayer helped her up from the left and right. After Hanguli stood still, she took the imperial edict from the eunuch.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled and stepped forward to congratulate: "Congratulations, Madam Li! Congratulations, Madam Li!"

Hanguli asked in confusion: "Thank you, eunuch, but there is one thing I don't understand. I hope you can enlighten me!"

The eunuch said very respectfully: "Madam Li, please don't be polite. If you have any questions, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know!"

Hanguli: "Thank you, eunuch. It's not a big deal. But before I entered the palace, I heard from the teaching nanny that the positions in the palace are divided into six levels, namely 'Empress, Concubine, Madam, Beauty, Good Man, and Concubine'. I wonder who this young lady is..." She was confused and stared at the eunuch in front of her.

The eunuch quickly lowered his head and replied respectfully: "Please forgive me, Madam Li, this was the king's personal order to confer the title. I am just a messenger, so I don't know the whole story!" His voice was firm, as if he really didn't know the inside story.

Hanguli frowned slightly, but soon relaxed, and said with a faint smile on her face: "Oh, so that's the case! Then I'm sorry to trouble you, father-in-law, I wonder if you have time to come in and have a cup of tea!" Her tone was gentle and her eyes were shining with kindness.

The eunuch was flattered and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Madam Li, you are too polite. I have to go back and report, so I won't drink any more." After saying that, he bowed again and turned to leave.

Hanguli looked at the eunuch's back as he walked away, a trace of contemplation flashing in her eyes. At this time, Dar beside her whispered to remind her: "Miss, there are still a few maids here!" Hanguli nodded and walked into the house.

After sending off the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, the maids stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Greetings to Madam Li. We were sent by the Queen and the Queen Mother to help Madam Li move to Ningxiang Palace!" They were respectful and had ingratiating smiles on their faces.

Hanguli: "Thank you for being so polite, maids. It's almost dawn, why don't you take a rest first? It won't be too late to move after dawn!"

Hanguli smiled and said to the maids in front of her, her tone was gentle and kind. Although she didn't know what happened, it was not yet completely light, and she thought the maids could take a break and start cleaning up after dawn. As long as Meng kept the maids, she could find a way to get some words out of them, and it would also give her some time to think about it.

However, the maids responded respectfully: "If Madam Li is still asleep, you can take a nap. We will help you pack up now, and we will come back to call Madam Li to set off after we are done!"

The maids' voices were gentle and respectful, with a firmness that was irresistible. They thought that Hanguli might not have woken up yet, so they suggested that she sleep a little longer. However, they also said that they would help Hanguli pack everything to ensure that everything was ready and that they would set off to the new palace as soon as she woke up.

Seeing this, Dale stepped forward and asked politely, "Mammy, you see, our Madam Li has lived in this courtyard for three years. She has a lot of things. It will be troublesome to clean up. I'm afraid it will take a day or two. There is no rush. Don't you agree?"

Dar tried to convey to Mammy in a tactful way that there was no rush. He thought that Hanguli had lived here for three years and had accumulated a lot of things, so it would take some time to pack up. Moreover, they were not in a hurry to move out immediately and hoped to have more time to organize and arrange.

But the nanny still said with a neither humble nor arrogant look: "We are all following the orders of the king, the queen and the queen mother. We are asked to pack Madam Li's luggage and move to Ningxiang Palace immediately. I hope the young lady will not embarrass us!"

This one sentence interrupted all the thoughts of Hanguli and the others, and also conveyed a message to them. This was an order from the Queen Mother, the Queen and the King to move to Ningxiang Palace immediately, without having to wait until dawn. This meant it was urgent and not a moment could be wasted!

Seeing this, Hanguli responded with a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble the maids. Bayer, Dal, take the maids to pack their bags." As she spoke, she motioned for the two men to take a few maids in to pack!

At this time, outside Yue Xiju, the dark shadow hiding in the darkness was getting closer and closer to dawn. His heart began to beat fast. If he couldn't tear down the painting on the plaque as soon as possible, he would definitely be discovered after dawn. By then, he would not be the only one to be beheaded.

Just as he was getting anxious, the sky gradually began to brighten. The door of Yuexi Residence slowly opened again, and the people inside came out one after another, including the guards at the door. The shadow was delighted when he saw this scene. He knew that the opportunity had come, so he stepped forward without hesitation and tore off the painting on the plaque. He did not dare to delay and quickly turned around and left, disappearing into the darkness before dawn while the sky was still dark.

Hanguli and the others, led by the nanny, soon arrived at Ningxiang Palace. Looking at the magnificent palace in front of her, Hanguli did not feel much joy, but was instead filled with worry and uneasiness. She knew that pie would not fall from the sky for no reason, and she would not enjoy wealth and glory for no reason. All this made her feel a little strange.

She and Dar looked at each other, and both of them sensed a hint of conspiracy in their hearts. However, this matter was ordered by the king himself, and the queen mother and queen were watching from behind, so they could not resist at all. They didn't know what kind of conspiracy was behind it, so for now they could only follow the situation step by step and see what would happen next.

After entering the palace, a group of palace maids came up to greet them and said, "This servant greets Madam Li!"