Without Tianqing, the entire orchid garden seemed particularly quiet.
Qu Li simply went to the Tibetan medicine pavilion again and casually picked up a medical book to pass the time.
In the evening, Qu Li entered the space again.
The little bug, whose belly was originally bloated, has now returned to its original size, and she couldn't help but be amazed.
This insect's digestive function is so powerful!
I used to think these poisonous insects were disgusting, but now Qu Li thinks they are a little cute.
Sensing her presence, the little bug began to kick its hind legs again, staring at her eagerly.
Qu Li threw in another pill of poison.
The little bug crawled over and started gnawing furiously.
“Crack, crack—”
It's like eating popcorn.
She put the bottle aside, and just then dinner was delivered from the kitchen. She ate while observing.
The little bug quickly finished the poison pill, then lay on the glass wall again, staring at her eagerly.
Qu Li couldn't stand the look in its eyes, so with the idea of research in mind, she threw another poison pill in.
This time, the little bug could be described as eating like a whirlwind. It seemed to have determined that Qu Li had endless delicious food in her hands. As soon as it finished eating, it would lie on the glass wall and stare at her.
It was the first time that Qu Li had seen such a human-like little bug that was a complete reincarnation of a foodie, so he threw in two more.
To her surprise, all the bugs were wiped out.
She looked at the little bug's round belly, which was more than ten times the size of its body, and her eyes twitched constantly.
This time, the little bug lay there quietly and did not try to ask Qu Li for poison as before.
Qu Li finished a bowl of rice and was about to ask the maid to pack up and send them away when he saw the high priest walking in slowly with steady steps.
Her good mood disappeared in an instant, and she hurriedly threw the wide-mouthed bottle containing the small insects into the space.
The high priest said calmly, "Pack up and follow me to a place."
Qu Li narrowed his eyes, alarm bells ringing in his heart.
"I don't have time, and I don't want to go."
"I thought you'd be interested!"
"I told you, I'm not interested."
Anyway, they had already fallen out yesterday, and she had no intention of maintaining superficial peace with him.
"I'll only give you a cup of tea. If you're late, I can't guarantee what will happen to Chang Sun Li."
The anger in Qu Li's chest suddenly rose, and he stared at the high priest.
The high priest didn't show any embarrassment on his face. Instead, the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Hurry up."
Qu Li walked right past him and out.
As the carriage drove towards the palace, Qu Li felt extremely uneasy.
"Don't you want to ask something?" the high priest asked calmly.
"If you want to tell me, then you can tell me! I don't want to waste time and energy asking these unnecessary questions."
"Heh!" The high priest sneered, and then the atmosphere became tense again.
The carriage stopped and Qu Li got off.
Looking at the towering imperial palace in front of her, her mood was not as relaxed as it seemed.
"Let's go."
She pursed her lips, her mind racing.
While following the high priest to the imperial study, he secretly observed the expressions of the palace servants.
There were no problems, and everyone was doing their work in an orderly manner. She looked at the high priest in front of her with his back straight, and couldn't understand what he was up to.
When I arrived at the imperial study, I saw a group of court officials kneeling outside.
The wrinkles between Qu Li's brows deepened, and he glanced at the high priest from the side.
"Your Majesty, you have been on the throne for such a long time. It is time to select beauties to fill your harem!" An old minister spoke up, and the rest of the court officials echoed him.
Chang Sun Li also saw Qu Li who came with the high priest, and his eyes instantly became sharp.
The high priest seemed not to notice the fierce and hateful look in his eyes, and only whispered to the court officials, "The emperor listens to Qu Li's words. Let her go and persuade him."
Qu Li was about to speak when the high priest suddenly approached her and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Chang Sun Li."
She clenched her hands, turned her fingertips, and a silver needle suddenly appeared in her hand.
However, in the end she put the silver needle back.
"You really have good intentions." Qu Li did not hide his sarcasm and emphasized each word.
"For the Emperor, for Xiling, everything I did was what I should do."
"That's what you deserve." Qu Li sneered.
"You'd better persuade the emperor not to try to change anything. You can't afford the consequences."
Qu Li sneered twice, and when she passed by Chang Sun Li, Chang Sun Li whispered to her, "Cousin, don't listen to him."
"Second cousin, it's okay! We have to give him a chance and see what he really wants to do."
If she guessed correctly, the candidate for queen could not be Changsun Lingyue.
The palace maid helped her open the door of the imperial study, and a teacup was thrown at her.
"I said, I'm still young and I won't appoint a queen!"
Qu Li narrowed his eyes and reached out to grab the teacup.
"Why is the Emperor so angry?"
Hearing Qu Li's voice, the originally anxious little emperor suddenly calmed down miraculously, and he looked at her with bright eyes.
"Sister Qu, why are you here in the palace? Could it be Prime Minister Zhangsun?"
The little emperor said this and walked towards her quickly.
At the morning court today, I don't know what was wrong with these court officials. They kept advising him to appoint a queen as soon as possible and fill his harem.
After he declined on the grounds of his young age, these court officials kept preaching to him and even knelt outside the imperial study, which was really annoying.
"Your Majesty intends to continue wasting time with these court officials?"
The little emperor's calm mood, which had finally become peaceful, disappeared in an instant.
"I am still young. If I were to take the Queen at this time, I would have to be mentally ill."
"The emperor's concerns are not without reason." Qu Li took the opportunity to pour him some tea and poured in the spiritual spring water. "However, all the court officials are kneeling outside the imperial study. It's clear that they want to force the emperor to compromise."
"If I compromise this time, it's inevitable that they will follow suit in the future."
If that time really comes, won’t he be extremely annoyed?
"The Emperor actually likes Ling Yue, right?"
Having his thoughts spoken so directly, the little emperor pursed his lips shyly and remained silent for a long time.
"Love between men and women is the most normal thing in this world. Since these court officials have given such earnest advice, Your Majesty should simply go along with them. However, this compliance does not mean you should be completely led by them."
"Sister Qu, do you mean for me and these annoying court officials to both take a step back?"
"yes."
She had just observed the little emperor's complexion, which was not particularly good. It seemed that the high priest did not dare to vent his anger on her and could only find ways to make the little emperor uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, can you do this..." Qu Li leaned closer and lowered his voice.
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