"Now my cousin is clearly courting disaster!"
After hearing what Chang Sun Wu said, the originally lively private room became so quiet that you could hear a pinhole.
Everyone's face was filled with sorrow.
"Third brother, you are the most scheming. Tell me, how can we keep our cousin away from the high priest?" Chang Sun Chi stared at Chang Sun Wu eagerly.
"If I'm not mistaken, my cousin didn't do this because she really wanted to kill the high priest. After all, she said before that the emperor had a poisonous insect in his body! And she didn't know about this."
Chang Sun Chi and others nodded in agreement.
"My cousin is goading Lan Yufeng into revealing, before his death, the scandal of the Lan family and the high priest colluding to frame Zhongliang for so many years."
"Third brother, can you please finish your words in one breath? Stop being so mysterious!" Chang Sun Chi's eyes were full of worry for Qu Li.
Hatred and other things are accumulated bit by bit.
The high priest deliberately brought Qu Li to Xiling, and it was absolutely impossible for Qu Li to wipe out the grudge with the high priest.
If this continues, there is no guarantee that the high priest will not plant some kind of poisonous insect in Qu Li's body.
If that day really comes, they will regret it too late.
"My cousin might be trying to force the High Priest to invite Dad back into the court!"
Chang Sun Wu's words made the atmosphere in the private room even more depressing.
After all, Zhang Sunli was a scholar with a quick mind. He pondered for a moment and said, "Father resigned before, citing his age. This time, it is impossible for him to re-enter the court."
"Dad may not, but what about you and I?" Chang Sun Wu opened his thin lips and said slowly.
"The second one is more suitable!" Changsun Chi pointed at Changsun Li.
His tiger eyes were wide open, as if if Chang Sun Li dared to say no, his vise would crush him to death.
Zhang Sun Li thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine! But with the mind of a high priest, I may not be able to be appointed Prime Minister!"
"It doesn't matter, as long as we can make the high priest unhappy in the court." Changsun Wudao.
"I'm afraid the job for the second child will be just an unnecessary one!"
Chang Sun Wu sneered, "Then let him be forced by public pressure not to do that! I'll handle the details."
If my cousin, a woman, can be fearless, how can the men of their Changsun family retreat at all?
Everyone seemed to be energized. They only sent one person to stare at the square, while the others discussed in low voices how to stir up public opinion.
In the square, Qu Li approached the high priest with a smile, "I believe the people are not fools either. They will definitely not believe Lan Yufeng's dying words! It's obvious that Prime Minister Changsun wants to resign because of his old age and the incident with Changsun Lingsi!"
The veins on the high priest's forehead were bulging, and his gaze at Qu Li became increasingly sharp and deep.
Qu Li had a feeling that if it weren't for her face that looked so similar to Li Ran's, the high priest would definitely break her neck.
The young emperor, who had been watching the show the entire time, spoke up at this moment: "I trust the High Priest's character, and I also think that Prime Minister Changsun is indeed old and should enjoy the company of his grandchildren! However, what Lan Yufeng said before his death cannot be ignored!"
The high priest turned his eyes aside and glanced over with a sharp and cold look.
The little emperor's heart skipped a beat.
He had to take the pills given by the high priest on the 15th of every month. This time, he didn't know whether it was because a small portion was given to Qu Li for research, resulting in insufficient dosage, or for some other reason, but he felt his heart aches more frequently.
Just when he was in a daze, he suddenly met Qu Li's gaze that was full of comfort and encouragement.
Like sunshine penetrating dark clouds, the haze in the little emperor's heart was completely dispelled.
He clenched his hands and said calmly, "I remember that Prime Minister Changsun's three sons are all outstanding men. They can be allowed to return to the court to serve as officials!"
The high priest raised the corners of his mouth and his face turned ashen.
Qu Li really had a good plan!
After this operation, if he continued to obstruct it, he would probably be regarded by the people as the person who condoned the Lan family and harmed loyal people.
If he agreed to the little emperor's request, all the efforts he had made to drive Changsun Wuji out of the court would become a joke.
"Since the Emperor has made his decision, I will support him!"
The young emperor was about to issue an edict on the spot, asking Changsun Li to come to the court to replace Changsun Wuji as prime minister, but his brows were furrowed and his heart began to ache.
His forehead was soon covered with fine beads of sweat, and his face was as pale as paper.
Zhao Yidao was extremely worried about him and screamed: "Your Majesty——"
Qu Li rushed forward, took out a silver needle, and skillfully pierced a few acupuncture points to relieve his pain.
"Eat this!"
Qu Li felt that the little emperor's sudden pain might be related to the high priest.
Although she didn't know much about poisonous insects, she had read some martial arts novels and knew that there was a kind of mother-child poisonous insect. As long as she controlled the mother insect, she could make the person infected with the child insect suffer excruciating pain.
She glanced at the high priest, who looked calm but had a tense jaw, and couldn't help wondering if the mother Gu was in his body.
The little emperor suddenly became like this, so Zhao Yidao had no choice but to make arrangements and return to the palace first.
Before leaving, Zhao Yidao gave the high priest a sharp look. The high priest looked normal, but in his mind he had already marked this troublesome guard as one who must die.
Qu Li watched the imperial carriage go farther and farther away, and glared coldly at the high priest who exuded a chilling aura.
"Girl, you played a good game!" The high priest retracted his gaze and met her eyes that were as bright as stars.
Qu Li raised an eyebrow, his eyes mocking, "My chess skills are pretty good! But you, High Priest, are you regretting bringing me to Xiling?"
The high priest sneered, and a meaningful arc appeared on the corner of his mouth again: "How is it possible?"
"In that case, no matter what I do, or even what you are forced to face, you deserve it. After all, it was you who brought me to Xiling."
She said this with a smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes, and one could even sense a strong murderous intent.
"If you're not afraid of harming the entire Changsun family, then do as you please!"
Qu Li pursed her lips.
The high priest has been in control of everything for so many years, and he has many minions. This time, he has eliminated the Lan family, and it is not known how many families like the Lan family will appear.
She knew that Changsun Wuji resigned from his official position to protect the descendants of the Changsun family. Now that he had dragged the Changsun family into the court again, she actually felt guilty.
The high priest raised his lips slightly and asked, "Do you want to go back with me, or go back alone?"
"Myself." She answered without hesitation.
She still felt a little guilty for dragging the Changsun family back into this vortex on her own initiative.
I must go to the teahouse to meet my three cousins.
The high priest nodded, asked someone to deal with the blood that Lan Yufeng vomited, and then ordered someone to send it to the Lan Mansion, and then got on the carriage without looking back.
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