Children of Loulan

Chapter 156 Marriage Grant

The queen sighed and said softly, "You are not without reason, but it is unfair to Mu'er." She knew in her heart that although this marriage was a choice she had no choice but to make, it was the only way now.

Mu Lian quickly replied, "Your Highness, don't worry. When His Highness grows up, there will be many girls willing to marry him. By then, there will be talented girls all over the capital city for him to choose from. Your Highness, you can choose a few capable concubines for him!"

The queen nodded, a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes: "Forget it, since things have come to this, this is the only way. Now I just hope Mu'er can wake up soon!"

The queen sighed softly and looked into the distance: "The eunuch who delivered the decree has passed by!"

Mu Lian: "He has already gone. I'm afraid he is already receiving the order now!"

The queen nodded slightly, a wry smile appeared on her face, and she shook her head gently: "I hope everything will go well..."

Mu Lian looked at the queen, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, but he still comforted her: "Don't worry, Queen, these are all imperial decrees issued by the king himself, and there are the Queen Mother's people watching, there will be no mistakes."

The queen nodded, her expression gradually regained its composure, and she looked at Mu Lian: "By the way, you go to Ningxiang Palace in person and tell her why the king ordered her to marry the eldest prince."

Mu Lian replied respectfully: "Yes, I'll go right away!" After that, she turned and left.

In Ningxiang Hall, Hanguli was leading the two Dal sisters and several maids towards the front hall. When they arrived at the front hall, Hanguli saw the eunuch who had come to convey the imperial edict last night.

She walked over with a light smile and said softly: "Father-in-law, we meet again!"

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict bowed to Hanguli, and then slowly said: "Yes, Madam Li, we meet again. Today, I have brought the king's imperial edict. Madam Li, please accept it."

Hanguli and the people behind her knelt down immediately. The eunuch slowly unfolded the imperial edict and read out: "By the will of Heaven, the King summons you: I have heard that Madam Li has been in the palace for three years. She is quiet and elegant, gentle and dignified, diligent and submissive, peaceful and pure, gentle and kind, and has a good character. She is not afraid of power and is a role model for women all over the world. Now, for the sake of Loulan's national destiny and the prosperity of future generations, I hereby order Hanguli, the daughter of Kuturuk, to marry the King Xuan. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory will calculate an auspicious date for her to marry into the King Xuan's palace today at the beginning of the evening. I decree this!"

Hanguli's face changed, she looked at the eunuch in disbelief and asked, "Eunuch, did I hear it wrong? Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants me to marry King Xuan? But...but I am Your Majesty's concubine! Why...why did you issue such an order?"

Hanguli stared at the eunuch delivering the imperial edict, as if she had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. She couldn't believe her ears and even wondered if she was hallucinating. Moreover, she deliberately used the words "this palace" when she spoke, just to emphasize her identity.

Hearing her question, the eunuch was a little embarrassed and said, "Oh, Madam Li, how can this servant know what the king is thinking? I am just a eunuch who delivers the imperial edict. I just read what is written in the imperial edict. As for why? I really don't know."

Hanguli still stared at him, her eyes full of confusion and doubt. She didn't understand why the king would make such a decision to let her leave the palace and marry a Xuan Wang whom she had never heard of.

Not only Hanguli, but also Dalbaier behind her were so shocked that they couldn't speak. They couldn't understand the king's intentions, nor did they know who this so-called Xuan Wang was. Why did the king suddenly want to marry his woman to someone else? This was really ridiculous.

Hanguli felt at a loss, she didn't know what to do. She originally thought that she would stay in Yuexiju and spend the rest of her life with the two sisters Daer, but now everything has changed.

She was originally just a forgotten lover, but suddenly she became Madam Li. However, this new identity only lasted for a few hours, and then she ushered in another major change - becoming the Princess of Xuan. From a lowly concubine, she suddenly jumped to the position of another man's wife. All the changes were so sudden, without any warning, and were announced by just two imperial edicts!

Seeing that she was still standing there in a daze, the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict could not help but remind her, "Madam Li, please accept the imperial edict as soon as possible. If you disobey the order, your entire family will be executed!"

His words were like a thunderbolt, instantly waking Hanguli from her trance. She stared blankly at the imperial edict in the eunuch's hand, slowly stretched out her slightly trembling hands, and took the heavy imperial edict!

When she caught the imperial edict steadily, the two sisters, Dar and Baier, immediately helped her up. At first, she leaned limply on the two sisters, as if she had lost all her strength;

But soon, she gradually regained consciousness, looked at the eunuch in front of her with a dull look, and asked again: "I wonder if you can tell me who this Xuan Wang is?"

The eunuch who delivered the decree also looked embarrassed: "Madam Li, to be honest, I don't know who this Xuan Wang is. But, since the king has issued the decree, you should prepare well! I'll take my leave now."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Hanguli's response. After all, he had worked in the palace for so many years, so he naturally knew what to say and what not to say. And now this Ningxiang Palace had obviously become a place of right and wrong, so he was so anxious to leave here, fearing that he would be involved in it.

Hanguli looked at the eunuch who almost fled, and she couldn't help but feel helpless and sigh. She knew that she might have become the target of public criticism and was entangled in right and wrong. She sighed softly, then picked up the imperial edict in her hand and turned to look at the maids standing by. These maids also suddenly appeared last night, and they said that they were the maids sent by the queen and the queen mother.

Hanguli looked at them, smiled and said, "Aren't you leaving, maids? Now I don't need to go and thank the queen!" There was a hint of self-mockery and helplessness in her tone, as if she didn't care about anything in front of her.

The maids all lowered their heads, seemingly not surprised by this matter: "In reply to your Majesty, we are ordered to take care of Madam Li."

Hanguli sneered, with a hint of disdain in her eyes: "Oh? Take care of Madam Li? Doesn't that mean you will stay here until I get married?"

Several maids lowered their heads and remained silent, obviously unwilling to say anything more. Hanguli immediately understood that these people must know something about the inside story, but they would never reveal a word. So, she spoke again: "You all go down first. I am a little tired and need to rest for a while."

Several maids bowed respectfully and left, leaving only Dar and Baier, two personal maids, in the hall. Dar gave Baier a look, signaling her to go see if anyone was eavesdropping outside.

Bayer understood what she meant and quickly walked to the door, gently closed it, and leaned over it to listen carefully. After confirming that there was nothing unusual around her, she returned to Hanguli and whispered, "Miss, everyone has left."