Children of Loulan

Chapter 216: First Encounter with the King

Hearing this, the king showed an even more satisfied expression on his face, and nodded repeatedly and said: "Very good, Princess Xuan has taken care of King Xuan wholeheartedly and has made outstanding contributions. She deserves a reward!" As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and shouted loudly: "Aishan!" His voice was loud and powerful.

Hearing the summons, Aishan did not dare to neglect it, and hurriedly walked into the hall from the door, and responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am here to obey your orders!"

The king then issued an order: "Pass on my order. Princess Xuan has worked tirelessly and taken care of King Xuan wholeheartedly. Her contribution is indelible. I hereby grant her the following reward: 100 taels of gold, two pieces of Shu brocade, and the extremely precious ruby ​​and agate headpiece. Give them all to Princess Xuan!"

Aishan replied respectfully: "As you command, I will send her to the Xuanwang Palace!" After he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Hanguli still standing there, as if she had lost her soul. Seeing this, Aishan quickly showed a flattering smile and reminded softly: "I am here to congratulate the Xuanwang Princess! Congratulations, Princess!"

However, Hanguli seemed to have not come back to her senses yet, and was still in a daze. Keremu, who was standing by, gently pulled Hanguli's sleeve, and she came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream. She nodded to Aisan and said, "Thank you for your concern, eunuch!"

Aishan bowed slightly and responded, "Then I will take my leave first!" After that, he slowly bowed and left the imperial study.

Hanguli immediately knelt down and bowed to express her gratitude: "I am very grateful to you, my father, for your gift!"

At this time, the king sitting on the high throne said: "I just remembered to thank you now. Could it be that the gift I gave you is too precious to surprise you to this extent?"

Hanguli replied hurriedly: "It is my duty as a daughter-in-law to take care of my husband. It is really unworthy of the title of 'meritorious service'! Moreover, how can I, as a daughter-in-law, dare to accept such a generous gift from my father!"

The king waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "It's not just because of your careful care for him, but also because of your contribution in bringing him happiness. It is no exaggeration to say that it was because of your contribution in bringing him happiness that his life was saved. Therefore, this reward is well-deserved and worthy of you."

Hearing the king say this, Hanguli felt very uneasy, because she knew that the king's injury was fake, so even if she was not the one to bring good luck, the king's injury would heal quickly. Thinking this in her heart, she said to the king: "It is my daughter-in-law who is lucky to be blessed by God. Only then can I enter the king's mansion and take care of the prince!"

Facing Hanguli's humble attitude, the king could not help but feel a strong sense of satisfaction. He waved his hand with a smile and said kindly: "Okay, okay, stand up, don't be afraid of hurting your knees!" Hanguli stood up carefully after hearing this, but still kept her head down, looking very respectful.

Seeing this, Keremu moved closer to her and whispered to her: "Don't be so reserved, just relax!" Hanguli looked at him gratefully and nodded.

At this moment, King Batur stepped forward, came to Keremu's side, and bowed to Hanguli: "Batur greets sister-in-law!"

Hanguli returned a half-bow: "Greetings, His Royal Highness King Cheng!"

Batuer: "You don't have to be polite, sister-in-law. From now on, just follow my elder brother and call me Third Brother!"

Hanguli smiled and nodded, "Okay, Third Brother!"

Batur nodded with a smile on his face, and then said to Keremu: "Haha, congratulations, brother! This experience can be said to be a blessing in disguise. It is really enviable that you can marry such a virtuous sister-in-law."

After hearing what his brother said, Keremu also smiled brightly. He turned to look at Batur and responded:

"That's true. Now that I have a family and a career, I wonder when my second and third brothers will be able to get married. By the way, second brother, I remember you mentioned before that you already have a woman you like. I wonder how the progress is? Do you have a plan to welcome her into the palace?" While speaking, Keremu looked at Aidil sincerely, his eyes full of concern.

When Batuer heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows. His curiosity was instantly piqued. He turned his head to look at Aidier and asked impatiently, "Oh? Second brother actually has someone he likes? Tell us quickly, which family is this girl from?"

The king also focused his attention on Aidil at this moment, and said with a serious and expectant expression: "Since you have someone you love, you should go to her house to propose marriage and offer betrothal gifts as soon as possible. After all, considering your age, you are also at the right age to get married, and you should get married as soon as possible. When I was your age, the queen was already pregnant and was about to give birth to your older brother, and you were already in your mother's belly." His words showed his concern as a father.

Eddie was dumbfounded and secretly complained in his heart. He had never expected that Keremu would dare to openly mention the matter of his favorite woman in front of his father. You know, this matter was originally a lie he made up to deceive Keremu, but now he was in such an embarrassing situation, which made him at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to deal with it.

Seeing that Aidil remained silent, Keremu quickly said, "Look at you, second brother, how you look now. Could it be that the girl doesn't like you? Why are you so listless and sad when you mention her?"

Batur, who was standing by, was shocked when he heard this and blurted out, "Ah? Impossible, second brother! With your qualifications and charm, is there any girl you can't pursue? Regardless of her family background and status, your handsome appearance is one of the best in the entire capital! I really can't figure out which family's daughter is so picky that she doesn't even look down on an outstanding person like second brother!"

At this point, Edir knew that he had no way out, so he had to bite the bullet and continue making up stories: "Indeed, I have not yet succeeded in capturing the heart of that beautiful lady, so it is naturally inconvenient to make her name public. After all, this matter concerns her reputation and future happiness, and she must not ruin the rest of her life because of me!"

Batuer raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "Haha, look at this situation, second brother is obviously moved by the truth! It's really rare to see someone who puts himself in the girl's shoes! But I don't know if the girl will appreciate it!"

Aidil responded firmly: "It doesn't matter what she thinks in her heart, I just hope that she can be safe and sound!"

Batur couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, second brother, I never realized that you are such an infatuated person! Tsk tsk tsk, which girl is so blind that she turns a blind eye to such an excellent man like second brother..."

Before he finished speaking, Aidil immediately shouted, "Third brother, stop talking nonsense! Don't speak nonsense and ruin the reputation of the girl!"

At this time, the king sitting beside him also agreed deeply and said slowly: "You are right. Before getting the girl's consent, it is really not appropriate to damage the girl's reputation!"