Children of Loulan

Chapter 172 Slap in the face

Aidil was stunned. He didn't expect this to happen. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is there an imperial edict? Can you tell me who it is for and what it is about?"

The eunuch smiled slightly and replied softly, "There is nothing I can't tell you. The king said that since he is going to be crowned king, he might as well crown the third prince together. After all, there are only three adult princes now. Conferring the title of king on the three princes at the same time can enhance the brotherhood between the princes."

The eunuch continued, "Congratulations, Your Highness Prince Xin. I will not disturb you any longer. There is an imperial edict waiting for me to read!" After that, he saluted Aidil again and left in a hurry. Leaving Aidil standing there alone?

At this moment, he was shocked, his mind went blank. What did the eunuch say just now? He said that the father wanted to make the three brothers kings at the same time! In other words, the third brother who had always been unknown would also be made king.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, his heart full of bitterness and unwillingness. He had worked hard for so many years and finally won the noble status of the prince, but the third brother easily got the same honor.

Is this his father's punishment for him? He felt that all his efforts and contributions were in vain, while the third brother was enjoying the fruits of his labor. This made him extremely angry and frustrated. He could not accept this fact and thought that his father was deliberately humiliating him and making him lose face.

However, the fact is that the king had seen all his little tricks in the court. The reason why the king made the third prince a king was to warn him and hope that he would restrain himself, but he did not understand the deep meaning.

When Hanguli walked out of the palace and gradually recovered from the risks that Lanmei had taken for her, she began to think: Although she had a lot of precious treasures in her hands, these were just objects after all. Even if they were valuable, they would eventually run out.

So, she changed her mind and thought that if she could own a property of her own, she wouldn't have to worry about life problems for the rest of her life.

Therefore, Hanguli decided to let Bayer find a housekeeper, and asked him to find someone who was very familiar with the entire capital. She planned to go out and look around in person to see if there was a suitable place to open a store.

In the carriage, Hanguli and Baier were sitting inside. Outside the carriage, besides the coachman, there was a man about 27 or 28 years old. His name was Baixi. He was considered a house boy in the palace because his parents came to take care of him when Prince Xuan was very young, and he often went out on business with his father since he was a child, so he was very familiar with the capital!

When the carriage reached the prosperous area, Bai Xi said, "Princess, this is the most prosperous place in the capital. There are three long streets inside and outside, gold and silver jewelry, pharmacy shops, pawnshops, restaurants and teahouses. Do you want to go for a walk?"

Hanguli lifted the curtain and took a look. She saw shops lined up on both sides of the street, people coming and going, it was very lively. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's get off the car and take a look!"

Baier helped her get off the carriage. She looked at the most prosperous place in Loulan Kingdom and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "It's so lively here!"

Hanguli strolled down the street, feeling the hustle and bustle around her. She saw a shop selling rouge and powder, and pulled Bayer in. The shop was filled with all kinds of rouge, powder, lipstick and other cosmetics, and the fragrance was fragrant. Hanguli picked up a box of rouge and smelled it. She thought it smelled good, so she bought a box.

Then, they came to a silk shop. The shop displayed silks of various colors and textures. Hanguli touched the silky silk and sighed in her heart: "This is really different from Baiya Village!"

Then they visited a few more shops and bought some jewelry and trinkets.

Hanguli was walking around the street while carefully observing the business of various shops: "Baixi!"

Bai Xi stepped forward: "What do you want, Princess?"

Hanguli looked at these shops and asked in confusion: "Do you know how much the annual rent of these shops is?"

Bai Xi replied respectfully: "Most of the shops here are owned by the nobles in the capital, and most of them hire people to run them. Very few of them are rented out. As far as I know, even if there are some that are rented out, the annual rent seems to be around six or seven thousand taels of silver!"

Hanguli's eyes widened and she asked in surprise, "Six or seven thousand taels? So expensive?"

Bai Xi nodded to confirm: "Yes, Princess." Then, he hesitated for a moment, and then asked carefully: "Princess, are you interested in opening a shop?"

Hanguli responded casually: "I did have this plan, but after hearing what you said..." Hanguli's expression became a little embarrassed. She originally wanted to open a shop, but she hadn't decided what kind of business she wanted to run, and she was not sure how the business would be. And the price of this shop was so high that she couldn't help but back out.

Seeing her expression, Bai Xi immediately added: "Because this is the most prosperous place in the entire Loulan Kingdom, the rent is slightly more expensive, but there are also cheaper places. Princess, do you want to go and have a look?"

When Hanguli heard this, she thought that since they were already out, they might as well take a look, so she agreed to his suggestion. The carriage moved forward slowly again, but this time, not long after they walked out of the bustling place and passed by a pharmacy, a ragged man was suddenly pushed in front of their carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was moving slowly and the driver stopped the horse in time!

But after the man fell to the ground, the people in the pharmacy didn't seem to intend to let him go. They continued to chase him and continued to punch and kick him. Hanguli frowned and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

After hearing this, Bai Xi immediately lifted the car curtain to take a look at the situation outside, and then replied: "Someone is being beaten."

Hanguli asked again: "Then let me ask, what's the situation?"

Bai Xi responded, then got out of the car and shouted, "Stop!"

Several attackers looked at the ordinary carriage and muttered to themselves, "Looking at this, he shouldn't be a person with a background..." One of them asked arrogantly, "Who are you? Are you trying to help him?"

After all, in the capital, many big shots would travel in extremely luxurious carriages, and the carriage in front of them seemed quite ordinary. Perhaps it was just a guy from a small family who wanted to show off. Therefore, the guys who beat him were full of contempt for the person in front of them!

However, Bai Xi ignored the arrogant attitude of these people. His eyes fell on the man who was beaten and bruised on the ground.

Then, she turned around, stared at the arrogant thugs, and said calmly: "The person sitting in this carriage is the current Xuan Wangfei! You actually stopped the princess's carriage in the street, and you dare to be so righteous? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

When the attackers heard this, their faces turned pale. They looked at each other in horror and thought to themselves, "How could we be so unlucky? We actually ran into the princess! What should we do now?"

They quickly apologized with a smile, bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes, "It turned out to be Princess Xuan. It was our fault for being blind and offending the princess. Please forgive us! We will make way for you right now!"