Children of Loulan

Chapter 132 Lost Innocence!

The virtuous concubine chuckled and said in a gentle tone: "It's okay. Now that you have figured it out, you don't have to worry about it anymore." She paused for a moment and then asked: "By the way, have you been to the residence of the Minister of Revenue in the past two days?"

Aidil asked curiously, "Why do you want to go? Didn't you say that you would wait until after the New Year to announce the engagement? If I go there often now, I'm afraid it will cause criticism from others!"

Xian Fei looked at him expressionlessly and calmly, and said calmly, "Why? Don't you know yet?"

Aidil became more and more curious, with confusion written all over his face. He couldn't wait to ask, "What do you know? What's the matter? Are they in trouble? Are they here to ask mother for help?"

Facing her son's question, Concubine Xian calmly picked up the teacup, blew away the hot air on the surface, took a sip of the tea gracefully, and then replied slowly, "The eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue who you are about to be engaged to has had an accident!"

Hearing the news, Eddie was stunned, his mouth opened wide, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He hurriedly asked: "Ah? Something happened? What happened?"

In fact, when he first learned that his mother wanted him to get engaged to this young lady, he was full of resistance and was extremely reluctant. However, since this marriage was arranged by his mother herself, he was too embarrassed to refuse. At this moment, when he heard that the young lady had an accident, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, silently praying that something big would happen that would allow them to cancel the engagement!

His heart was filled with endless tension and anxiety, and he kept wondering what had happened? Was it possible for his mother to cancel the engagement? As a result, his expression became extremely complicated, with surprise and worry.

However, his appearance happened to fall into the eyes of Concubine Xian. In Concubine Xian's opinion, he seemed to be particularly concerned about the young lady, so she comforted him softly: "My child, you should be more open-minded. Although the young lady is indeed beautiful, there are many beautiful women in our capital. Don't worry, in the future, your mother will help you find a more outstanding woman!"

After hearing the inexplicable words of Concubine Xian, Aidil looked puzzled. He stared at Concubine Xian with a desire for knowledge and asked, "Mother, what do you mean by this? Could it be that the eldest lady...what happened to her?"

At the same time, he thought to himself: My mother just told me to be more open-minded and find a better woman for me, which means I don't need to marry that young lady. Could it be that she has passed away?

Seeing Aidier like this, Concubine Xian sighed softly and said with a hint of self-blame in her tone: "It was because I was too anxious. I wanted to arrange a marriage for you early so that everything would go smoothly, but I didn't expect that she was kidnapped by thieves yesterday! This is really my negligence..."

"What? Kidnapped by thieves?" Hearing Concubine Xian's words, Aidil was shocked and stood up suddenly. He looked at Concubine Xian with astonishment, and even his voice unconsciously rose eight degrees. Realizing that his reaction was a bit extreme, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, and then hurriedly continued: "Then, have you found it? Where is the thief? Have you caught him?" His eyes were full of anxiety and worry, and his hands were clenched tightly, as if he was trying his best to restrain his inner anxiety.

Seeing him so excited, Concubine Xian couldn't help but be moved. She immediately stood up, gently patted Aidier's shoulder, motioned him to sit down first, and then whispered to comfort him: "Don't worry, it has already happened, we still have to deal with it calmly. The search has been going on, but... the result is not satisfactory." At this point, Concubine Xian's voice was slightly lower, and a trace of regret and helplessness flashed in her eyes.

Adil frowned and asked, "Have you found her? How is she now?"

The virtuous concubine sighed and said slowly: "We found her, but...but her innocence is gone. And the thief was not found either. He was like a ghost, coming and going without a trace!" Her words revealed deep helplessness and anger, but also full of sympathy for the victim.

Aidil stood there in shock at this sudden news. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He spoke with difficulty, "Then... Mother, do I need to go to the residence of the Minister of Revenue to visit him?"

Concubine Xian glanced at him calmly and said calmly, "No need. This is just an engagement that has not been made public. Besides, I have already sent Xilin to visit with my greetings."

Aidier frowned slightly and asked, "So, my mother's cousin has returned to her parents' home?"

The virtuous concubine sighed softly and replied, "Yes, when she heard that her sister had met with misfortune, she cried like a tearful child. Therefore, I allowed her to return home first."

Aidil nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "Mother, it is getting late now. I will take my leave first and come to visit you another day."

Xianfei nodded, and at the same time reminded: "Well, go! But remember not to disobey the teachings of mother. Even if you love her, you must completely forget her. After all, a woman who has lost her chastity is not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of our royal family."

Aidier: "Don't worry, mother, my son knows his limits!"

Concubine Xian: "Well, go ahead!"

Aidil walked out of the Summer Palace slowly, his steps seemed a little heavy. Only when he was far away from the palace did he gradually calm down, and his excited heart gradually returned to normal.

If he had never met Xilin, he might have been curious about the legendary lady and might even have accepted the marriage arrangement. However, fate played a trick on him and he met Xilin first. His heart was already filled with her and could not accommodate anyone else. These days, he has been thinking hard, trying to find a way to reject this marriage.

Who could have expected that God seemed to understand his thoughts and let that woman suffer misfortune? When he heard the news, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. At this moment, he couldn't wait to return to the mansion and send someone to inquire about Xilin's situation.

With a heart full of joy, Aidier left the palace. However, he didn't know that after he left, Lian Zhi beside Concubine Xian whispered softly: "My queen, judging from the appearance of His Highness, the woman's accident was probably not caused by him!"

Before Concubine Xian could even open her mouth, Yumei beside her couldn't wait to take over the conversation: "This is definitely not what Your Highness did. If Your Highness really had such deep intentions, how could he come to the palace to ask you just because of a little communication problem with the Prime Minister!"

The virtuous concubine nodded slightly, expressing her agreement: "That's right, this matter was definitely not done by him!"

Lian Zhi frowned and muttered to herself, "If it wasn't the Second Prince, then who could it be? According to common sense, the Queen and the First Prince should be secretly glad that the Second Prince is marrying a small family like the Minister of Revenue. They will definitely not interfere easily!"