Children of Loulan

Chapter 487 Wait?

After hearing what she said, several ministers echoed and expressed their agreement. They said respectfully: "Your Majesty is right. How can the country change hands so easily? As long as we all work together and keep an eye on the regent, there won't be too many problems!"

However, just as these court officials began to discuss when to ascend the throne, Xilin suddenly found an excuse, saying that she was not feeling well and needed to go back to the palace to rest. Seeing this, everyone could not stop her and had to let her leave first.

After Xilin walked out of the hall, Aunt Kui hurried forward to support her. Xilin asked as she walked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Aunt Kui replied solemnly, "The people below reported that the Queen and the East Palace have been controlled by us, but..." She hesitated for a moment and then said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is missing."

When Xilin heard this, she frowned and asked, "How did the prince disappear?"

Aunt Kui shook her head helplessly and explained, "It seems that when you led the court officials to challenge the queen, the prince did not follow. I think it was at that time that he took the opportunity to hide."

Xilin heard this and smiled with disdain. She sneered, "Humph, it's futile to try to deal with me. Pass the order and have people search the palace carefully. If they can't find him, it doesn't matter. As long as his father and son are still in our hands, I don't think he can make any waves!"

At this moment, when the courtiers went to question the queen, Keremu had already slipped to the East Palace like a ghost without anyone noticing. The reason why he chose the East Palace was because there was only one secret passage connecting it to the outside of the palace, which was the best way for him to escape from the palace. So, he took advantage of Xilin's unawareness and left the palace quietly and silently like a ghost.

In the Xijiao Camp, Ankar held the secret decree tightly in his hand, frowning, staring solemnly at the disguised Keremu beside him, and said gloomily: "So, the current palace has fallen into the control of Concubine He!"

Keremu nodded and said, "That's right. She transferred the guards who were originally responsible for the safety of the palace to the periphery, and her own private soldiers strictly guarded the East Palace, her mother's bedroom, and her own bedroom."

Ankar frowned even more and asked, "Then, Your Highness, how should we deal with it next? What plan can we have to rescue the king?"

Keremu picked up the teacup slowly, took a sip, then slowly put it down and said in a deep voice: "Wait."

Ankar looked at Keremu with suspicion and asked, "Wait? Your Highness, aren't you worried that Concubine He will poison the king again? After all, it was she who poisoned the king!"

Keremu smiled and explained confidently, "Don't worry, she will never do that. Since she has already pinned the blame on me for my father's poisoning, she will announce to the public that I have fled after failing to murder the king. So now her most important thing is to ascend the throne. As long as the Sixth Prince can successfully ascend the throne, she will naturally become the queen mother in name only. And I will be completely labeled a traitor and the target of public criticism!"

He paused, and continued, "By that time, she will have the time and energy to think of ways to deal with my son and my mother one by one. As for my father, she doesn't need to do anything at all. She just needs to wait patiently for him to slowly die from the poison."

However, Ankar still seemed a little worried. He said anxiously, "But what if she waits until the king dies before ascending the throne? In that case, wouldn't Your Highness never be able to clear her name?"

Keremu shook his head solemnly and said firmly: "My father has been poisoned and is now unconscious. Although the imperial physician asserts that he is beyond recovery, who knows how long he can hold on? Although Concubine He has taken control of the palace, I have managed to escape, which is undoubtedly a huge threat to her. Therefore, she will surely be eager to hold the coronation ceremony before I find reinforcements to consolidate her position."

After listening to Keremu's words, Ankar nodded in agreement and responded, "Your Highness is absolutely right. With you as an uncertain factor, Concubine He will definitely be extremely anxious and can't wait for the Sixth Prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible. In this way, the coronation ceremony becomes a perfect opportunity for us!"

At the same time, in the palace, the quiet nights of the past were now replaced by noise. Many imperial guards were busy shuttling back and forth in the palace. Partihan stared at the busy imperial guards outside through the crack in the door, thinking secretly in her heart. After confirming that no one was paying attention, she carefully closed the door and walked lightly into the inner room.

After entering the inner room, Partihan walked straight to the king's bed and saw the queen standing by. He said softly, "Grandmother, I just observed the situation outside. Those imperial guards seemed to be anxiously looking for someone."

The queen looked suspicious and said unhappily, "The whole palace is already firmly controlled by that bitch, who is she still looking for?"

Partihan shook her head slowly, as if she was not surprised by the queen's doubts. Her eyes fell on the king lying on the bed again, and she continued thoughtfully: "In my opinion, perhaps someone very important has escaped from her control, causing her to be anxious and eager to capture him."

The queen retorted disapprovingly: "Even if someone escapes from her control, what can it do? As long as this person is still trapped in this palace, he will never be able to escape!"

Patihan responded softly: "Well, Grandmother Wang is right!"

After a while, she continued, "Grandma Wang, it's getting late. You've been guarding all day. Go and have a rest. I'll be the one guarding here!"

The queen was silent for a moment, and finally sighed and said, "Never mind, I am indeed a little tired. Then go and rest, and don't be too tired!"

Partihan quickly stood up and said with concern: "Grandmother Wang, you can rest assured that your grandson is still young and will not be tired!"

The queen stared at Parthi Khan, then glanced at the king before leaving with her people!

After the queen left, Partihan picked up a plate of exquisite cakes and gently placed it on the king's bedside. Then, she slowly sat down on the bed, gracefully picked up a piece of cake and put it into her mouth, chewing it carefully, while muttering to herself: "Grandfather, tell me, is the person that Concubine He is looking for my father or my two brothers?"

Xilin closed her eyes and leaned back on the recliner. At this moment, Aunt Kui came in and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, we have searched all the places that should be searched, but we really can't find any trace of the prince!"

Xilin's eyes, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened, revealing a trace of worry. She stared at Aunt Kui and asked anxiously, "Did she leave the palace?"

Aunt Kui quickly replied: "I have carefully checked the guards at the palace gates, and they have not left the palace, they are still in the palace!"

After hearing this answer, Xilin finally felt relieved, but her brows were still slightly furrowed, as if she was still a little worried. She breathed a sigh of relief and murmured to herself, "As long as he doesn't leave the palace, he alone shouldn't be able to cause any big trouble. But are the Queen and the East Palace keeping a close eye on him?"