Children of Loulan

Chapter 403 What Happened

At this point, his eyes became more fierce, as if two cold rays were piercing the person in front of him, "Now, you must explain to me honestly why you suddenly went to pay respects to the princess today, contrary to your usual behavior? Also, what happened today?"

Batur's emotionless words were like a cold wind blowing past, causing the concubine to tremble all over. She raised her head slightly, and a line of tears slowly slid down the corners of her eyes, like pearls that had broken off the string. She smiled sadly and said softly: "My lord, haven't you already asked the maids beside me and the people around the princess? Since everything is clear, why bother to ask me again?"

Listening to the concubine's emotionless and bland words, Batur felt a surge of anger in his heart. His eyes widened with anger, and he slammed his palm heavily on the large carved table in front of him, shaking the cups on the table slightly. With this loud noise, he shouted: "I want to hear you say it yourself! Why?"

However, facing the prince's rage, the concubine was surprisingly calm. She gently raised her hand and gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, then slowly lowered her head and remained silent.

Seeing the concubine like this, Batur was so angry that he trembled all over. He widened his eyes, pointed at the concubine and roared: "Okay, do you think that if you don't say anything, I won't be able to find out the truth? It's just a foolish dream!"

Then, he turned to look at the butler standing beside him and ordered loudly: "Come here! Take the concubine back to my room and keep her under good care. No one is allowed to visit her without my permission!"

At this moment, the unconscious Princess Cheng finally woke up slowly. She first blinked her heavy eyelids with great effort, and then slowly opened her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard a familiar and concerned voice: "Princess, you are finally awake! How do you feel now? Is your body still in pain?"

Princess Cheng looked in the direction of the voice and saw the nanny who had always taken good care of her beside her. At this moment, the nanny's face was full of heartache and pity, and she was staring at her intently. Princess Cheng subconsciously reached out and touched her belly. When she felt that it had become very flat, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart, and tears could no longer be suppressed and flowed out like water bursting a dam.

The nanny came forward with an anxious look on her face and hurriedly comforted her softly, "Princess, please don't be so sad! If you cry too much during this confinement period, it will hurt your eyes. And you must take good care of yourself!"

Princess Cheng's face was covered with tears, her voice was choked with sobs, and she cried out in a thick voice: "Mammy, my child... my child..."

At this time, King Cheng heard that the princess had woken up and wanted to come over to see her. However, before he got close, he heard crying from inside the room. So he walked quickly to the bedside and stretched out his hand to hold the slightly trembling hand of Princess Cheng tightly. Princess Cheng was already in great grief. When she saw King Cheng's sudden appearance, her emotions instantly surged out like a flood. She cried even more miserably, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and pain in her heart through tears. She kept muttering, "My Lord, why is this happening? Why did our child suffer such a bad fate... Woo woo woo..."

Seeing the prince had arrived, the nanny at the side quietly withdrew. At this moment, looking at the crying Princess Cheng in front of him, Prince Cheng was also heartbroken, his eyes gradually moistened, and a line of tears slid down his cheeks. He leaned slightly closer to Princess Cheng and whispered in a very soft voice: "My beloved, it's all my fault. I'm sorry for you... I'm sorry for our poor child..."

After hearing the news, Concubine Ru in the palace suddenly became solemn and anxious. She didn't have time to think about it and decided to go out of the palace to the Cheng Palace to find out the truth. She was eager to find out how Concubine Cheng's child was gone and whether there was any unknown conspiracy behind this matter.

However, just as Concubine Ru was about to leave the palace, her trusted maid Wu Mei who had always been by her side suddenly stepped forward to block her way. Wu Mei said earnestly, "Your Majesty, although this matter is of great importance, as a concubine, it is not appropriate for you to go there in person. Why not let me go on your behalf? I will carefully investigate the whole story and also visit the princess to see how she is doing now."

After hearing this, Concubine Ru frowned slightly and fell into a brief contemplation. After a while, she seemed to think that what Wu Mei said made sense, so she nodded slightly to show her agreement. At the same time, she warned with a sharp look: "Okay, then you go quickly. If you find that someone is deliberately plotting to murder the child in the princess's belly, you must punish him severely and never tolerate the traitor!"

At the same time, General Ankar, who was off night duty, also received the same news. He frowned when he learned that his cousin Princess Cheng's baby was gone. Without saying a word, he rode on a fast horse and galloped towards the Cheng Palace. At this moment, in this bustling capital, only the two siblings were together. His father and uncle were unable to return because they were guarding the border. Therefore, at this critical moment, General Ankar, as Princess Cheng's brother, had to stand up and seek justice for his sister.

Unexpectedly, when General Ankar arrived at the gate of Prince Cheng's mansion, he was followed by Wu Mei, the capable and shrewd maidservant of Concubine Ru. The two arrived almost at the same time.

With a heavy heart, Ankar first went to visit his cousin. When he stepped into the room, he saw his cousin's eyes, which were originally very beautiful, but now swollen to the size of walnuts due to excessive crying. The eyes that once sparkled with a smart light have now become dim and lifeless, as if they have lost their vitality. Looking at the nanny beside him, her eyes are full of pity. Without asking any more questions, Ankar instantly understood the truth of the departure of this poor child.

Looking at this heartbreaking scene, for a moment, he wanted to express his concern in a thousand words, but he didn't know where to start. Finally, after a short silence, he could only say one sentence lightly: "Little sister, I am sorry for you and let you suffer!"

Princess Cheng did not respond to his words, but silently turned her head to the other side and slowly closed her eyes. Ankar knew that she was still immersed in the great grief of losing her child and could not easily let go. Seeing this, he did not say anything more, but simply told the nanny to take good care of his cousin, and then quietly left the room.

After leaving the room, Ankar hurriedly found King Cheng and bowed to him respectfully. After the ceremony, he hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, could you please tell me what happened to my little sister that caused the unfortunate death of the fetus in her belly?"