"Cousin, let's go to Changsun Mansion today! We all miss you very much." There was tenderness in Changsun Wu's fox eyes.
"Okay, I'll pack up and be there in a moment."
She returned to Lanyuan, called Tianqing, and followed Changsun Wu to Changsun Mansion.
Now, Changsun Li has entered the court and become the prime minister.
Although it has not regained its former prosperity, there are still many people trying to curry favor with it, and there are many carriages parked outside the mansion.
"Some of them used to be on good terms with the Changsun Mansion, while some are just fence-sitters." Changsun Wu explained to her.
Qu Li nodded and said, "Cousin, please give me a list of the families that have good relations with the Changsun Mansion."
"Okay." Chang Sun Wu agreed and glanced at Tian Qing.
"She wouldn't say anything casually."
Compared to Changsun Lingyue, she trusts Tianqing more.
"Yeah." Chang Sun Wu responded indifferently.
Unexpectedly, Lan Yuqiao also came to give gifts.
When enemies meet, they are always jealous of each other.
When she saw Qu Li talking and laughing, her hatred flowed out without any concealment.
Qu Li just raised his eyebrows at her with a look of contempt, not taking her seriously at all.
"Cousin!"
Changsun Lingrui and others came out to greet them, all with smiles on their faces.
"My cousin is more beautiful than before."
Changsun Lingzuo, who was always good at speaking, praised with a smile.
Qu Li smiled: "You have become more handsome too."
Changsun Lingyue pursed her lips, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
When Qu Li looked over, she called out softly, "Cousin."
The smile in Qu Li's eyes faded a little instantly, "Come in, it's still a bit cold outside."
Changsun Wuji smiled and waved at Qu Li, "Li'er, come here, I'll introduce you to some elders!"
Qu Li walked forward happily.
"Is my cousin blaming me for what happened last time?" Changsun Lingyue's voice was full of uneasiness.
"Lingyue, you think too much. My cousin is not the kind of petty person." Changsun Lingrui's smile was still warm, but there was a hint of contemplation in his eyes.
"But her attitude towards me is obviously different. Didn't you see that her smile didn't even reach her eyes?"
Zhangsun Lingyou: "Lingyue, why are you always so worried about gains and losses lately? Although my cousin is a woman, her heart is no less than that of a man!"
Such praise seemed to be tearing Changsun Lingyue's heart apart.
She pursed her red lips and tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand.
"Lingyue, go back to your room and rest first!"
"All right."
Changsun Lingyue was supported by Caiyue and returned to her own Lanyuezhai with a lonely look in her eyes.
Caiyue carefully poured her a cup of tea and whispered, "Miss, even if the young masters all like Miss Qu, in my heart, you will always be the best."
Sometimes, you don’t need to say a lot of divisive words; just a little bit is enough to stir up huge waves in an already restless heart.
The seeds of jealousy have taken root in Changsun Lingyue's heart, and every word or two Caiyue says unintentionally is the nutrients for the seeds to germinate.
She stared at the cup of steaming tea in front of her, and her mouth felt bitter.
"Caiyue, it seems like you're the only one left for me now!"
Caiyue's eyes flickered a few times, and she held her hand tightly, "Don't be sad, Miss."
The people Changsun Wuji introduced to Qu Li were all upright and loyal people like him. They had long been fed up with the high priest's all-powerful and hypocritical behavior.
Unfortunately, they are powerless and their words carry little weight, just like moths to a flame. Before they even fly over, they are already burned to ashes by the flames.
"Although Prime Minister Changsun did not return to the court this time, the Second Young Master was personally taught by the old Prime Minister. He will definitely surpass his teacher!"
"Yeah, thinking about the high priest's sour face during the morning court these past two days, I feel super happy! I really hope the days of the high priest controlling the government will end soon!"
…
Qu Li listened quietly to them discussing state affairs, but his mind had already drifted away.
The high priest looked unhappy, perhaps because Zhang Sun Li had returned to the court as prime minister, but more importantly, it was because of her poison.
In recent days, she has not been able to find anything related to the poisonous insect.
The high priest seemed to have deliberately collected all the books and other items about poisonous insects.
She also gained nothing from Afeng and Magu, the only people who could alienate her.
She sighed.
"Li'er, what's wrong with you?" Changsun Wuji couldn't hide his concern.
"nothing."
"Do you think it's a pipe dream for us to unite and fight against the high priest?" asked an old minister with white hair.
His voice was low, and he was obviously unhappy.
"no!"
Facing those complicated eyes, Qu Li really couldn't say anything against his will.
As long as the poison in the little emperor's body is not removed, these people will not be able to overthrow the high priest even if they sacrifice their lives.
Changsun Wuji tried to smooth things over: "Li'er, you haven't had any rest these days, right? You can see the dark circles under his eyes."
"I really haven't had a good rest these past two days! I'm mainly trying to find a way to remove the poison from the emperor's body."
She thought very simply.
The little emperor is the ruler of a country, but now he is controlled by Zi Gu and restrained by the high priest.
If these people think that Changsun Li can fight against the high priest by returning to the court as prime minister, then it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
Her words were like a stone thrown into the water, causing a huge uproar.
"The Emperor actually has a Zi Gu in his body?!"
"No wonder the last time the High Priest competed with Miss Qu, the Emperor could have issued an order on the spot, but he suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart."
"The high priest is truly too vicious. The emperor is still so young, how could he..."
"If you ask me, the high priest is playing both sides. On the one hand, he wants to control the government, and on the other hand, he wants to be popular!"
"It's no use saying more now! Miss Qu, you sighed just now, was it because of the Zi Gu in the emperor's body?"
Qu Li nodded, "The High Priest is difficult to deal with, he has deep thoughts and is not easy to deal with!"
"Damn it!" Someone clenched his fist angrily, his eyes burning with anger.
"The situation is much better now than before. Let's take a long-term view."
Changsun Wuji knew very early on that it would not be an easy task to eliminate the high priest. Even though he knew that the little emperor had a Gu in his body, he did not have any major emotional fluctuations.
"The fact that the emperor has a Gu in his body is like a thunderbolt. If the high priest is desperate, I'm afraid..." An old minister twirled his beard, his cloudy eyes full of worry.
"Don't worry about that! I poisoned him as early as when we were doing the big work, and he just had the effects of the poison recently." Qu Li said in a light tone, as if he was talking about today's weather.
Everyone looked at her in shock.
Did they hear it right?
Qu Li just said that the high priest was poisoned by her?!
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