Children of Loulan

Chapter 234: Three Brothers and One Brother Go Together

The king frowned slightly, thought for a moment and asked, "Are all three of you brothers involved in the investigation? In this case, who should be sent from West City to take charge? After all, they also need capable and experienced people to coordinate the overall situation. First, we need to prevent frequent sneak attacks from foreigners, and second, we need to prevent assassinations from happening again!"

Batur said with a firm look, "As for West City, I believe that my father will be able to make the most sensible decision. However, regarding this investigation, I feel that if the three of us brothers go together, it will not only form a strong deterrent to the mastermind behind the scenes, but also send a clear signal to him - if he is not sure of defeating us, he should be honest and behave himself, and not try to get involved in West City. At the same time, this move can also declare to the world that our entire Loulan will go all out to protect West City and safeguard the peace and dignity of our Loulan people!"

The king nodded slightly and fell into a brief contemplation. After a moment, he slowly said, "Well, this plan is feasible. However, your eldest brother's injury has not yet healed, so you must not let him overwork!" His words revealed his concern for his eldest son's physical condition.

Batur said earnestly, "Father, please be at ease. Your son and I will take good care of you and will never let you overwork. However, as the first person to participate in the construction of West City, you must be extremely eager to know who is secretly working to sabotage the construction of West City!"

At this time, the king looked serious, his eyes were like torches, and he shouted loudly: "King Xin, King Cheng, obey my orders!"

As soon as the words fell, two people quickly stepped forward, saluted respectfully, and responded in unison: "Your sons are here!"

The king gave the order in a firm tone: "Now, I order the two of you to work together with King Xuan to thoroughly investigate this matter. Make sure to find the person hiding behind the scenes and bring him to the emperor!"

Prince Xin and Prince Cheng responded in unison: "Your sons and ministers will obey the imperial edict!"

Then, the king issued another order: "Ankar, listen to my orders!"

Upon hearing this, Ankar quickly stepped forward, bowed and said, "I obey your command!"

The king immediately gave the order: "I order you to leave immediately and rush to West City without stopping, and temporarily take over the important task of building West City!"

Ankar accepted the order without hesitation and said, "I will do my best to live up to the king's trust!" After that, he turned and left, ready to set out for West City.

In the early morning, the sun shines through the windows of the palace, illuminating the solemn atmosphere in the court. However, beneath this tranquility, a storm is quietly brewing.

The news spread throughout the palace as quickly as a flying bird, and the first person to learn about it was Concubine Ru who lived deep in the harem.

When she heard what happened in the morning court, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile: "Haha, it seems that someone in the palace is going to be in trouble again!"

Arthur on the side couldn't help but ask curiously: "Madam, are you saying that someone from the harem was involved in this incident?"

Concubine Ru smiled lightly, with a shrewd light in her eyes: "Whether to participate is actually irrelevant. The key is what kind of ending our extremely noble king hopes to get?"

Arthur nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Then your Majesty, do you think the king will take this opportunity to attack her?"

Concubine Ru pursed her lips and chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Humph, the power of my family and the queen's family has long been eliminated one by one by the king. But only her family has been able to spend such a long time in peace in this ever-changing palace. And she herself is not only completely unalert, but still rampant and arrogant in the palace. Hasn't she ever thought about how a ferocious tiger can tolerate other people sleeping soundly next to it?" After saying this, Concubine Ru looked into the distance with a deep gaze, as if she had already seen the good show that was about to be staged.

At this moment, Wu Mei came over carefully holding a cup of steaming hot tea and said softly, "My queen, the weather is slowly getting colder now, please drink some hot tea to warm yourself up!"

Ru Fei took the teacup with a smile, took a sip gracefully, then raised her head, stared at Wu Mei, and said slowly: "You have to pay more attention to this matter. When the critical moment comes, remember to help him!"

Wu Mei quickly knelt down and saluted, and replied: "Please rest assured, your majesty, I have already arranged for people to closely monitor the development of the situation. If the situation changes, we will definitely do our best to help His Royal Highness Cheng Wang, and will never reveal any flaws!"

Concubine Ru nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Cheng'er did a great job this time. This way, he can win the favor of his father and avoid the suspicion of competing for credit!"

Arthur, who was standing by, was full of confusion and couldn't help asking, "My queen, please forgive my stupidity, but I really can't understand. If the king is planning to take action against the prime minister and the virtuous concubine, why did he choose this critical moment to transfer General An, the commander of the royal guards, out of the capital? Not only that, he even entrusted the prime minister with the important task of going to the Tang Dynasty to hand over the stones and timber and assist in investigating the case. What kind of deep meaning is hidden in this?"

Concubine Ru's eyes flashed with complex light, and she said softly: "I have to say that our king is really very clever! Before deciding to attack you, he actually handed his life and property to you without reservation. In this way, you will naturally let down your guard and trust him wholeheartedly. However, it is precisely when you have full confidence that he will not hesitate to stab you with the most fatal knife. This insidious, cunning, and cruel behavior is really outrageous! However, only such a cruel and ruthless behavior can make the severely injured lose all the courage and hope to resist."

At this point, Concubine Ru's eyes gradually became moist, and tears slowly rolled down like pearls from a broken string. It turned out that her biological father had also suffered a similar tragic fate. Back then, her father was the Grand Tutor, the King's mentor, and he worked diligently throughout his life, imparting all his knowledge to the King. Unfortunately, in the end, he was repaid with ingratitude, and the King actually regarded him as a stepping stone to climb up.

Although my father later realized the king's murderous intentions and tried to retreat, it was too late. Fortunately, my father sacrificed himself to keep his family safe, and he did not end up like the queen - the entire family was almost wiped out.

Thinking of this, the originally gentle eyes of Concubine Ru gradually showed a trace of cruelty, as if it could penetrate the air and pierce people's hearts. She clenched her fists tightly. Because she was too strong, her originally white and delicate fingers were now red. Her slender nails slowly embedded in the depths of her palms. In an instant, a stream of blood-red liquid gushed out from the wound, but she seemed to feel no pain and had no intention of loosening her fists.

Wu Mei, who was standing by, turned pale instantly after seeing this thrilling scene. She sent Arthur away without hesitation, then took out a snow-white handkerchief with a look of pity on her face, and carefully opened the tightly clenched fingers of Concubine Ru. She gently wiped off the shocking bloodstains, and carefully applied the extremely precious golden medicine.