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Chapter 56 two

Peel said to Khalil before he died, "You win. You're screwed." At first, I didn't understand what he meant by these two words. Later, the development of the situation gradually confirmed his prophecy, and the "Pier incident" finally became the beginning of the decline of Khalil's royal power. On that day, Khalil's guards escorted those of us who were unfortunate enough to attend the wedding banquet back to the city. After that, the princess, me, and everyone else were imprisoned in the prison in the city. The investigation into the existence of Peel's henchmen in the city has been in full swing. Every day, some people are convicted and executed, and some are acquitted and allowed to go home.What puzzles me is that Khalil has been refusing to interrogate the princess or release her, so he keeps the princess in prison and repeatedly witnesses the tortured life of the convicted criminals.

The princess was already in poor health, and Khalil made her drink white wine, she was forced to take medicine before drinking, and the wailing of the tortured people all aggravated her condition. When the headache was the worst, she fell into a long-term depression In lethargy. I slipped a jade pendant I was carrying to the chief jailer, begging him to tell Khalil about the princess's condition no matter what, and asking Khalil to send a doctor to treat the princess on my behalf.However, I did not wait until the next morning for Khalil to send any doctor to see the princess, and I did not see the jailer who promised to send me the message.

The princess was still unconscious, and I stood by her side hopelessly, wiping her body with clean water.I remembered what the princess said, she said: "I have been through the same thing once".Yes, I've been through the same thing, I've lived through the fear of the princess dying, so when I'm caught in the same fear again, I'm not out of my wits but in my head. I thought of Shahru, more than once.I was thinking, if the princess really died this time, he would not even have the chance to see her for the last time. If that was the case, how would he regret it for the rest of his life?How could he not forgive himself?

In fact, if the princess is really dead, I can't forgive myself, and I will regret it all my life.This woman, who raised me, brought me by her side and taught me to love me like my own daughter, yet I couldn't do anything right, and I didn't do anything for her. If she is really dead, I would rather go with her than stay in this cold world. I suddenly hated Shaharu a little bit.I don't understand why he has been standing still after so many things happened?In order to fight for the throne, Miransha, Abbek, Jihansha, Omar, Khalil, and Pier fought openly and secretly. Among them, Jihansha and Pier were dead, but Shahru was always guarding. I can't see any action from him in his own fiefdom.

Shaharu should not be a cowardly person, but this time, I am disappointed in him. From morning to noon, I didn't drink a drop of water, but kept wiping Princess Oeira, trying to cool down her hot body.This is the only thing I can do. The princess has always been a woman who likes to be clean. She is really wronged to lie in such a dirty place and suffer. The groans and screams of the tortured were heard again from the prison next door. The mournful howls were like a file rasping my heart. My heart ached and I felt like I was going crazy.Because of this, I also feel fortunate that because of the coma, the princess no longer has to hear these voices, and no longer has to endure this endless torture.

After staying up for two consecutive nights without closing my eyes, I seemed to have a short dream with my eyes open.In my dream, I saw the jailer open the door and walk into our cell alone. At first I thought it was Shaharu, but later I found out that it was a woman who bent down to the princess... I shuddered and woke up with a start. The chaotic figure in front of him became clear.It was not a dream!My sight is full of a plump body, she is looking down on Princess Oeira. "Princess!" I called out. It's the concubine Hanzedai, that's right, Haril refused to come, but fortunately the concubine came, as long as the concubine came, she would definitely be able to save Princess Oela.

I knelt in front of Hanzadai and hugged her leg.I cried and begged her: "Concubine, please save the princess, please save the princess!" Hanzedai touched my hair with her stubby fingers.I looked up at her, her eyes were puffy, her fat cheeks were shining. This face, this person, I can hardly recognize each other. It must be that Pi Er's death dealt a huge blow to her physically and mentally. In just a few days, her whole body swelled up like an air bag filled with gas.For her, I can no longer use the word "fat" to describe her.The horrible sight she presented to me did indeed remind me of an inflated air bag.Perhaps, I should use the word "swollen" to describe her better?

"Cesia, how long has the princess been like this?" Her voice was hoarse and muddy, and it took me a while to figure out what she was asking. "She has been suffering from headaches since the day we were put in the prison. She has been in pain. The night before, she fell into a coma." Hanzedai was thinking, her eyes sparkling.For a moment, she seemed to make some kind of decision.She ordered the jailer to immediately send Princess Oeira back to her own residence for treatment, and her tone of voice was extremely strong when she ordered this.As Khalil's mother, no one dared to disobey her order, and the jailer obediently ran to prepare the couch.When I watched the princess being carefully carried out of the cell by two jailers, I knew that the princess finally had a chance to live. At that moment, all the gratitude turned into tears and rolled down my face.

Hanzedai invited the best doctors in the city for the princess. After their intensive treatment, the princess's fragile flower of life bloomed again.During this period, Khalil came only once, he said he came to see his mother, however, because he was so insincere, Hanzadai took him to the princess' room. This was the first time he saw the sick princess. The princess had just taken the medicine and was about to lie down, when she saw him come in, the princess seemed a little surprised. Hanzedai stood beside me and watched the princess. For a while, none of the four of us spoke. Moments later, the princess held out her hand to Khalil.Khalil hesitated because of the accident, but finally, he walked over and sat by the princess's bed.

The princess carefully examined Khalil's tired face, and her tone was not without worry: "Haril, your complexion is very bad, is there something wrong?" Hanzedai covered her mouth with her hands.Like her, tears welled up in my eyes. Khalil felt the same pain in his heart.He couldn't believe that this woman who was tortured to the point of half her life was still loving and caring about him as always... Oh my god, why did he come to visit her! "Princess, I..." "No matter how hard it is, pay attention to your body. Don't make your mother worry too much about you."

Khalil lowered his head.I thought he would apologize to the princess, but he stood up: "Princess, please rest. I... I have to go." He got up and walked out in a hurry. He really won't apologize, but The moment he turned to leave, I saw deep remorse flash across his face. He could not stay any longer, and if he did, he would confess what he had done to the princess, and if he did, he would never forgive himself. Half a month later, the princess's condition was under control, and I took the princess back to Orlinburg with Hanzedai's permission.A few days later at noon, Hanzedai came to Orlinburg suddenly. She said that she came to visit the princess, but I clearly felt that she had something to say to the princess. The princess's body has never fully recovered, she has become even thinner, and her eyes have become larger and deeper in her sharp-jawed face.She wobbled as she walked, like a gust of wind could knock her over.But she still received Khalil's mother so warmly, not because Hanzedai saved her life, but because she respected this resolute concubine from beginning to end. I cook by myself and made a bowl of vegetarian noodles with delicious flavor and color.Ayilai is a caring person. In the days of the Ming Dynasty, he wrote down the recipes of several delicacies. I added the recipes of noodles to my original creation and made a kind that I have never eaten before. Food.When I brought the noodles to Hanzedai and the princess, they took a sip suspiciously and couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Silver fruit bread has been gone for a long time, but fortunately, there are naan baked for us by Suodu's wife.Suodu's wife has a unique way of baking naan, and the naan baked by her is both crispy and delicious. Our lunch was not a big one. Apart from noodles and naan, there was only yogurt, kumiss, wine and melon on the table.But that day, everyone ate with gusto.The princess drank a little kumiss with Hanzedai, but they didn't eat the naan, because the noodles were so delicious, they just wanted to eat the noodles.Hanzedai had a good appetite, but the princess also ate two small bowls.It was the first time since the princess was ill that she ate so much to my delight.Soon, seven people, including me, Suodu and his wife, and the two maids brought by Princess Hanze, ate up a bowl of noodles. After eating, the Suodu couple and two maids cleared the dining table, leaving only the melon and milk tea.I poured steaming milk tea for Hanzedai and the princess. Then, I walked behind the princess and gently massaged the acupuncture points on her head naturally.This is something I often do, and I will never feel inconvenient because of Hanzedai's presence.In fact, behind the princess's elegant demeanor is a kind of frankness and informality. Hanzedai knows the princess well, so she has no intention of asking me to avoid it. Han Zedai asked the princess if she needed anything, but the princess said no.But I have, and I beg Hanzide to allow me to take the princess back to Cecia Cave again. "Cecia hole? Why?" Hanzedai asked strangely. "The temperature there is the most suitable now. I want to take the princess to bubble medicine pool. You know, this will help the princess recover her health." "Oh..." I clearly felt Hanzedai hesitate.Of course, I understand her concerns. After all, this is not a question that she has the final say on. The princess didn't want to add trouble to Hanzadai, she smiled and said, "No need." Hanzedai stared at the princess. The weak appearance of this woman made her feel a little pity, so she agreed. "When are you going to leave?" "Wait until the princess's body recovers." Hanzedai nodded: "Alright." She looked at the princess with twinkling eyes, and her appearance made me further sure that she did have something to say to the princess.Sure enough, she hesitated and called out: "Princess..." The princess' eyes fell on Hanzedai's face.At this moment, she was so considerate, and her considerate expression prompted Hanzedai to say the unspeakable words. "Princess, you need to help me." "Help you?" "Yes, you must help me." I don't understand what Hanzadai is talking about, but it seems that the princess does. "But how can I help you?" "Only you can make Shah Ruh let Khalil go, only you." "Are you worrying too much? Shaharu is a kind man, I don't think he will treat Khalil..." "It's not like that. It's not wrong that Shahru is a kind person. However, Miransha's son Omar, Ogilvy's son, and Pi'er's generals are all attached to Shahru now. They won't be like Shahru. Merciful. They are... wary of Khalil. I am afraid they will persuade the Shahru and hurt Khalil. I heard that they are trying to persuade the Shahru to send troops to Samarkand, but the Shahru is busy Stabilize the turbulent situation around Persia, and did not follow their advice for the time being. But it will be a matter of time! Khalil has become more and more alone, and once Shahru Chen troops to Samarkand, Khalil will not be his opponent at all I am very worried that my sons, Shaletan and Pier are dead, and the only flesh and blood I have in this world is Khalil. I can't just watch him leave my side. If so , I would rather go with him and be reunited with my sons in heaven. Princess, do you know that now, now, only you can help him." "Since you're so worried... well, I'm willing to give it a try." "So you agreed?" "Khalil has a mother like you who thinks about him, and for that, he doesn't deserve to be punished." "Don't you care even if he hurt you?" "You said you hurt me? On this point, I think differently from you. " "no the same?" "Yes. Think about it, wasn't it I who persuaded Aiku and the others to rescue Ulugh Beg from prison? Wasn't it just me who relieved Shah Ruh of his worries and weakened Samarkand's defensive strength at the same time? If it wasn’t for Khalil, someone else would not have let me live. But Khalil didn’t pursue my crimes, no, instead of pursuing them, he tolerated me with a broad mind.” "But then he made you suffer too." "Yes, like a child, taking a little revenge on his mother's injustice. Maybe you haven't noticed, but Khalil has always had a kind of childishness in him, although this childishness made him less fit to rule the country, but let I think he's cute. I never mind his shenanigans, really." Hanzedai was dumbfounded. Seriously, I was stupid too. The princess actually understands all the problems like this, she actually understands like this!At the moment when I was in a trance, I couldn't imagine that there was such a woman in the world! I saw Hanzedai's eye circles turned red.Perhaps, like me, she didn't understand until now why Khalil, who is not so broad-minded, forgave the princess alone? Because Haril clearly knew that once the princess was killed, such a woman would no longer exist in this world! This is a peerless and independent style, once lost, it will never be reappeared! "Thank you!" Hanzedai said sincerely to the princess after a long time. The princess smiled slightly at Hanzedai. Smile is the promise of the princess, and Hanzedai is relieved.Everyone in Hanzedebi understands that even if people all over the world advocate killing Khalil, as long as Princess Oela tells Shahru to keep him, Shahru will do so even if she sacrifices her own life. . I finally understood the good intentions of a mother.Like a princess, I am full of sympathy and respect for Hanzedai's condescension.
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