Children of Loulan

Chapter 317 Plum Appreciation Banquet

In the imperial garden, snow flakes fluttered down, making it look like a fairy tale world covered in silver. Keremu carefully supported the pregnant Hanguli and walked slowly on the snow. Their figures looked particularly warm and sweet.

The plum blossoms around were blooming in the snow, emitting bursts of delicate fragrance. The delicate petals were as beautiful as jade carvings, making people intoxicated. Hanguli raised her head slightly, admiring this rare beauty in winter, with a happy smile on her face.

At this time, several ladies in gorgeous clothes and elegant manners came towards them. After seeing Hanguli, they hurriedly stopped and bowed to her respectfully. Hanguli smiled and nodded slightly in response, but did not stay for long, obviously not wanting to have too much communication with these ladies.

In a pavilion not far away, the queen was sitting there, looking at the many well-educated and gentle ladies in the garden. She suddenly had an idea, remembering that Hanguli was already pregnant for several months. If she could take this opportunity to select one or two concubines for Keremu, not only would they be able to take good care of Hanguli's daily life during her pregnancy, but they would also be able to expand the royal family in the future. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone? So the queen secretly decided to observe these ladies carefully.

At the same time, in an exquisite attic, Aidil and Batur stood side by side, looking down at the noble ladies downstairs with interest. Batur turned his head curiously to look at Aidil beside him and asked, "Second brother, is there any beauty in here that makes you fall in love?"

Hearing this, Aidil raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "What's wrong, third brother, are you afraid that we will fall in love with the same woman at the same time? Haha, just go and see her without worrying about it. If there is someone you really like, don't worry too much."

After hearing this, Batur asked jokingly, "Oh? So, does that mean that my second brother has someone in his heart? I wonder which family's daughter is so lucky to be favored by my second brother? Have you reported this to our mother?"

When Aidier heard this, he frowned slightly, showing a bit of displeasure on his face, and quickly retorted: "Third brother, stop talking nonsense here. How could I have a crush on someone? Don't talk nonsense!" However, at this moment, when the word "crush" came into his ears, Xilin's beautiful face appeared in his mind involuntarily. In an instant, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered, as if someone had peeped into the deepest secret of his heart.

Batur, who was standing by, keenly noticed the subtle changes in his second brother's mood. The corners of his mouth rose slightly and he chuckled: "Hey, don't worry, second brother. I was just joking with you. Why do you take it so seriously?" After that, he reached out and patted Aider's shoulder, trying to ease the slightly tense atmosphere at the moment.

Then, Batur turned his head and looked down, and suggested excitedly: "Second brother, in my opinion, we can't see clearly just standing here and watching from afar. Why don't we go down together and take a closer look? Maybe we can find more interesting things!"

In fact, Batur himself also had a woman in his heart that he loved. The girl was a wandering person, open-minded and generous. Because of this, Batur really couldn't bear to let her get involved in the complicated and intrigue-filled disputes of the royal family. So, when Empress Ru asked him with concern whether he had a favorite, he chose to conceal the truth and asked Empress Ru to find a suitable candidate for him.

The two walked down slowly from the attic side by side. As soon as their figures appeared in everyone's sight, they instantly attracted the attention of many noble ladies like a magnet. These noble ladies knew clearly that today's grand plum blossom banquet was actually held specifically for the two prominent princes in front of them to select princesses.

The more reserved ladies, upon seeing the two men approaching, simply nodded and smiled, bowed gracefully, said a word of greeting, and then walked away gracefully. However, some of the bolder and more lively ladies were not at all stage-shy, and took the initiative to step forward and chat with the two princes.

Keremu gently held Hanguli's soft little hand and strolled in the imperial garden for a while. Seeing the cold wind rising, he was worried that the beauty beside him would catch a cold, so he considerately took Hanguli to a palace next to the banquet hall, intending to let her rest there for a while. Not long after, a palace servant came in and reported to them that the banquet was about to begin.

After receiving the news, the two smiled at each other, and then walked into the magnificent hall hand in hand. At this time, the hall was already crowded with people, and all the seats were occupied. The ladies from various famous families had dressed up to attend, and even the queen and Concubine Helu had arrived early and taken their seats. Keremu and Hanguli looked around and quickly found their own seats, and then sat down elegantly, leaning against each other.

The banquet was brightly lit, with melodious music, people laughing and talking, and the atmosphere was warm and extraordinary. At this moment, with a loud shout: "The banquet officially begins!" everyone raised their glasses to celebrate this happy moment.

At the banquet, Keremu looked at Hanguli tenderly. He stretched out his chopsticks and carefully picked up a piece of delicious fish for Hanguli. He carefully removed the fish bones one by one and then gently put it in the bowl in front of Hanguli. This series of actions was done in great detail, as if he was afraid that Hanguli would be hurt in the slightest.

The queen, who was sitting in the main seat, saw all of this and couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling in her heart. She frowned slightly, looked at the scene in front of her with complicated eyes, and thought to herself: "How can a dignified prince be so careful to pick up food and fish bones for a woman? How can this be?" Thinking of this, the queen's already unhappy mood became even heavier, and at the same time, she became more determined to choose a concubine for Keremu.

However, Concubine Ru could see clearly the dissatisfaction in the queen's eyes. She raised her lips slightly and said with a playful smile, "Look, our King Xuan is so considerate to his Concubine Xuan. He is afraid that the Concubine will get a fish bone stuck in her throat, so he has been taking such good care of her!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Batur immediately echoed: "Mother is right. Now my sister-in-law is pregnant with the first grandson of our royal family. Big brother must be extra careful." After saying that, he cast an envious look at Keremu and Hanguli.

Hearing her son's words, Concubine Ru smiled gently, turned to look at the queen, and said coquettishly: "Oh, you are so lucky, Queen! In a few months, you will be able to hold your lovely grandson. Unlike me, I haven't even got a daughter-in-law yet!" After saying that, she deliberately sighed and pretended to look pitiful.

Seeing the mother and son speaking in such a weird way, Keremu was paused. He realized that this was because Concubine Xian was no longer around and his mother had always been weak, so Concubine Ru was not going to pretend anymore!