Children of Loulan

Chapter 139: Setting out to build a city

"What? Hallucination?" Keremu looked at Ziya in confusion. After hearing him say "hallucination", he slowly calmed down and began to think about the person he had just seen! It was obviously Ainur, but shouldn't she be at home now? How could she appear here? Was she really hallucinating?

He patted his head gently, then turned his gaze to Ziya beside him and asked, "Is there any news from Baiya Village?"

Ziya shook his head and replied, "Your Highness, you once said that there was no need to deliver letters, so you always go with the caravan. However, since the king intends to completely eliminate the epidemic in Haicheng, the caravan will return a little later this time."

After hearing this, Keremu took a deep breath and turned back to the banquet hall!

At the same time, Hanguli was leading Dar and Baier back to Yuexiju. Once they entered the house, the three of them quickly took off their cloaks, then walked straight to the charcoal basin and sat down to warm themselves. Baier looked at his young lady and asked curiously, "Miss, where did you go when you didn't let us follow you just now?"

Hanguli smiled slightly and replied: "Since I don't let you follow me, then it is naturally a secret that I cannot tell you!" There was a hint of mystery in her eyes, which made people more curious about her whereabouts.

Her words instantly aroused Bayer's curiosity: "Ah? Miss, what's the secret? Tell us!" Looking at her pleading eyes, Hanguli and Dar just felt funny. Dar patted her lightly and said, "Miss, I was just teasing you. Don't you see it?"

Bayer was confused: "Ah? Are you kidding me?"

Dal: "There is nothing we don't know about our young lady!" Seeing that Bayer still looked confused, Hanguli and Dal smiled at each other.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the New Year. Within a few days, Keremu packed up everything and prepared to go to the Gobi Desert to build a city.

On the morning of the day of departure, the sun shone on the gate of the palace, illuminating a solemn scene. The queen, dressed in a gorgeous robe, came in person to see off her son who was about to go on a long journey. She stood at the gate, gazing at the young man in front of her affectionately, her eyes full of love and reluctance.

Keremu was dressed in military uniform, tall and handsome. He knew the hardships of this expedition, but his eyes were firm and resolute, revealing his confidence and determination for the future. Although his heart was full of love for his mother, he understood that he had a heavy responsibility.

The queen gently stroked her son's face, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew that the road ahead would be difficult and her son would face countless challenges and hardships. But for the future of the country and the honor of the family, she could only silently support her son's choice.

"Child, you must be extra careful when you go to the Gobi Desert." The queen whispered softly, with a hint of sob in her voice.

Keremu held his mother's hand and consoled her with a smile, "Don't worry, mother. I will return safely. The craftsmen and foundry masters who built the garrison shed with my father have already arrived in the Gobi Desert. Now all that's missing is for me, the chief envoy, to lead the team."

The queen nodded slightly, with a gratified smile on her face. She knew her son had grown up and was capable of dealing with all kinds of difficulties and challenges. She took out an exquisite brocade bag from her bosom and handed it to Keremu.

"This is the amulet that your mother prepared for you. May it bless you with peace and prosperity." said the queen.

Keremu took the gift bag and felt the motherly love and warmth contained in it. He carefully put the gift bag in his arms and saluted his mother solemnly.

After bidding farewell to his mother, Keremu climbed on his horse, pulled the reins, and the tall horse slowly moved forward with steady steps. Behind him followed a group of loyal soldiers, including Lieutenant Mo and others. They looked solemn and marched in unison, showing the dignity and discipline of the soldiers.

As the team went further and further away, the queen still stood at the city gate, looking far away at the direction her son left. In her heart, she felt the pain of parting, but also had expectations for her son's future. She prayed silently, hoping that God would bless her son to be safe, complete his mission, and return triumphantly.

But Keremu was very excited at this time, because this would be a great and arduous task, but it was also full of infinite challenges and opportunities. Keremu knew the importance of this mission and he had to go all out to complete it. With his vision and expectation for the future, he embarked on the journey to the Gobi Desert.

Along the way, he saw magnificent natural scenery and felt the charm and power of nature. However, he did not forget his mission and always maintained a high degree of concentration and vigilance. Finally, after a few days of travel, Keremu arrived at the Gobi Desert. It was very close to the capital palace, so building a city was equivalent to adding a layer of protection to the capital!

He is now in the Gobi Desert, which is barren and barren, with only yellow sand and rugged terrain. However, Keremu was not intimidated by the difficulties. On the contrary, he became more determined to build a city. He believed that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to create a better future, just like his father had created an impossible garrison shed.

So, Keremu started his hard work. He led the foundry masters to study how to lay a solid foundation. Only a solid foundation can support the construction of the city wall. From selecting the foundation stone to the line of the foundation, each work requires a lot of physical strength and energy, but they have no complaints and silently dedicate themselves. In this process, Keremu also encountered many difficulties and challenges. Sometimes, strong winds would suddenly blow away the buildings they had just built; sometimes, poisonous insects in the desert would attack them and cause them harm.

However, they did not give up easily, and insisted on doing the same thing day after day. Meanwhile, Hanguli, who was in the palace, had not taken a single step since leaving Yuexiju on New Year's Eve. The dignitaries in the palace seemed to have forgotten her completely, and even the supplies provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were gradually decreasing. In order to make a living and live better, she made full use of every idle space in Yuexiju, planted a variety of vegetables, and raised a few chickens.

On weekdays, she often worked with Dar and others to do embroidery, and then asked the palace servants who went out to buy to take it outside to exchange for some silver. Since Hanguli knew a little about pharmacology, some palace servants of low status would come to Dar for help when they were ill or suffered from diseases. Then, it was Hanguli's turn to play a role. She would carefully guide these palace servants on how to use the most affordable medicine to treat their diseases.

However, after careful identification by Hanguli, she discovered that several of the wild grasses that Dar had left behind could be used as medicinal materials. Unfortunately, the palace would only use the best and most precious medicinal materials, and would not care about the little medicinal effects of these wild weeds.