On the way to Isda's bedroom, Na Luo followed him closely with her head down, looking obedient and honest. Since she entered the palace, she has deliberately maintained such a submissive image. She didn't know how complicated the palace was, but her intuition told her that this should be the best way to protect herself.
Isda asked a few questions casually while walking, and she answered with "um" and "ah".
When they were almost in front of the bedroom, Isda suddenly stopped and raised a slightly teasing arc at the corner of his mouth, "Little girl, why are you now a gourd with a sawed mouth? Where did the energy you used to deceive Abao just now go?"
Hearing him mention the name of the monkey, Na Luo couldn't help but sigh in her heart. To be honest, the previous monkey incident was completely an accident. She didn't know why she went to help that favor at that time, which completely violated her principle of keeping a low profile when entering the palace. Maybe it was because the monkey was too arrogant, or maybe it was just a momentary impulse... Who would have thought that she would fall into the eyes of this prince by chance.
It seems that it is difficult to continue pretending in front of him.
Thinking of this, she simply raised her head, looked directly into the pair of light brown eyes, and answered without arrogance, "Prince, I have a name. My name is Na Luo."
"Na Luo?" A faint smile flashed in Isda's eyes, "Not a bad name."
She was slightly stunned, and her voice naturally became lighter, "Thank you."
As soon as they entered the bedroom, a beautiful girl came towards them with a smile. She looked a little older than Isda, probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although the girl's skin color was not as white as most Loulan people, it did not affect her beauty at all. Instead, the shiny wheat color made her look healthier and more lovely. Especially when she smiled before speaking, her beautiful eyes like a deer almost curved into a crescent, which made people feel close to her.
"Prince, you are back? Lunch is ready for you--" The girl stopped talking halfway, and her slightly puzzled eyes fell on Na Luo, "Prince, who is this--?"
"This is the new maid from my mother's place, named Na Luo. Because she is still young, I brought her here first." Isda said, turning to Na Luo, "She is my personal maid Qu Chi, and you have to listen to her from now on. Qu Chi will teach you the rules of this palace. When you have learned enough, go back to my mother."
Qu Chi seemed a little surprised, but soon responded, "Please rest assured, Prince, I will do my best to teach Na Luo." She smiled at Na Luo again, "You may not be used to it when you first arrive, but you will adapt quickly."
"Hello, Sister Qu Chi." Na Luo also showed an innocent smile that an eight-year-old girl should have. Seeing that the girl looked kind, she felt relieved. Putting aside other things, she also wanted to learn the rules of the palace quickly, so that she could repay Lord Quehu for saving her again and again. Since the other party was a kind person, her life might be much better.
As if she had noticed her thoughts, Isda smiled and said, "Qu Chi is known for being soft-hearted in the palace, so even if you do something wrong, you don't have to worry about being severely punished."
A trace of red cloud passed across Qu Chi's face, and he pursed his lips shyly, "The eldest prince..."
Isda raised his eyebrows without comment, "Qu Chi, then I will leave this child to you."
Qu Chi nodded and smiled at Na Luo kindly, "Come, Na Luo, I will take you around first. You will definitely learn the rules of this palace soon."
Compared to the queen's bedroom, the eldest prince's residence seems to be much more low-key. The high-rise roof is carved with a small wooden pagoda for blessing, which is unique to the Loulan people. A few dark green vines climb the edge of the gray-red palace wall, with unknown red flowers blooming on them. There are many walnut trees with lush branches and leaves planted in front and behind the courtyard. The green and lovely walnuts are plump and solid. From a distance, it looks like many green balls are hanging and almost bending the treetops.
Na Luo fell in love with this place almost at first sight.
After following Qu Chi around, she had a rough understanding of the entire palace.
The harem of the current King of Loulan is not very large. In addition to the queen, there are only five or six concubines in total. Most of these concubines are noble women from other Western countries, such as Yuezhi, Gushi and other countries. The most favored one among them is Princess Dana from the Xiongnu. She is the cousin of the Xiongnu King Wushiluer Chanyu, and her birth is quite noble. In addition, Loulan has always been quite wary of the Xiongnu, and almost everything is done by the Xiongnu, so her favor is inevitable. But unfortunately, Princess Dana currently has no children, and the only child died early due to an accident. Today, the King of Loulan has only three sons and two daughters. The eldest prince, Isda, is the eldest son of the queen and the most competitive heir to the throne. The second prince Angui and the third prince Wei Tuqi were both born to the Yuezhi princess who died young. Although their mother's family was powerless, they were still loved by their father.
Na Luo took Qu Chi's words seriously. Because she knew that even a small piece of insignificant information would play an important role at the right time. Among them, Na Luo naturally paid special attention to Princess Dana.
"Sister Qu Chi, do you know how the little prince died?" She pretended to be curious.
Qu Chi's face changed slightly, "Why do children ask these questions? It's better to know less about some things."
Na Luo saw that her expression was different, so he simply opened his eyes wide and pretended to be innocent and continued to ask, "The little prince is so pitiful. Did he die because of illness?"
Qu Chi's eyes suddenly flashed a strange look, and then he said seriously, "You are still young, so you don't know about this. The little prince died young because of the negligence of the witch doctor Tigu. The witch doctor couple who caused the trouble were sentenced to beheading, and their heads were hung on the city gate for several days. Alas..." She slowly let go of her hand, "It's really pitiful. It is said that they have a child who is nowhere to be found."
Hearing this, Na Luo's chest suddenly hurt, and he had to bite his lower lip lightly to cover up his loss of composure. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly doubt.
The look that flashed in Qu Chi's eyes just now seemed to carry a trace of abnormal fear.
It was a deep fear from the heart.
The death of the little prince was related to the witch doctor, and this matter was no longer a secret.
It has nothing to do with her.
So why did she have such a strange reaction?
Na Luo could never believe that her father, who was always strict in his work, would make such a serious mistake.
He was definitely not that kind of person.
Moreover, she knew nothing about the details.
If she entered the palace just to repay her gratitude, then in the future... she wanted to do more than just this.
More than ten days passed in a flash, and Na Luo was already quite familiar with this place. Qu Chi also began to teach her some palace rules. As Prince Istar said, Qu Chi was very kind to everyone and had a very good relationship with people. There was no one in the palace who didn't like her. Although there were many rules in the palace, fortunately Na Luo was very smart and learned quickly, and basically didn't make any mistakes. Not bad