The door of the imperial study reopened and Qu Li walked out slowly.
Everyone's eyes were on her face, with hope in their eyes.
"The Emperor asked the High Priest and Prime Minister Changsun to come in."
Changsun Li frowned and looked at Qu Li deeply. Seeing Qu Li nodded at him imperceptibly, the uneasiness in his heart completely disappeared.
The high priest glanced at Qu Li with a cold gaze and stepped in first.
The little emperor asked Zhao Yidao to close the door of the imperial study again.
"I used to think that I was still young and had too much to learn, so I didn't want to focus all my energy on filling my harem."
"There is nothing wrong with the emperor thinking so." Changsun Li agreed.
The little emperor turned his head and looked at the high priest: "High Priest, do you think I should take a queen?"
Just now Qu Li told him to kick the ball to the high priest first.
The high priest cupped his hands and said, "This is the emperor's lifelong event. I think it is better for the emperor to make the decision."
The little emperor snorted in his heart.
Those court officials outside who forced him to establish a queen followed his lead in everything and obeyed him in everything. If they had not been instructed by him, how could they have been so bold as to run outside the imperial study and kneel down to beg him to establish a queen?
"I still want to learn more from the high priest about how to be a wise ruler, so let's just leave the matter of establishing a queen alone!" The little emperor walked down the stairs directly.
The high priest narrowed his eyes, and a cold aura lingered around him.
"Your Majesty, I will naturally support any decision you make, but there are so many courtiers kneeling outside. They are all utterly loyal, and they may not be like me, unconditionally supporting whatever decision Your Majesty makes."
The little emperor looked at him with a bit more ferocity, like a wolf ready to bite off a beast that was much more powerful than him.
The high priest was no longer surprised by his expression.
It's just a puppet in his hands.
If he didn't want a good reputation, he would never have lived this long.
The little emperor tightened his hands under his sleeves little by little. Even though the jade ring was poking his palm, he didn't feel any pain.
High Priest!
Those court officials are your running dogs. Sooner or later, I will make sure you die without a burial place!
“Cough cough cough——”
Changsun Li caught the murderous intent in the little emperor's eyes and coughed twice, fearing that he would suffer a loss.
The cough brought the young emperor back to his wandering thoughts, and he quickly calmed himself down. "So, High Priest, how do you think I should appease those old ministers out there who are always trying to bully me by relying on their seniority?"
He deliberately emphasized the words "taking advantage of one's seniority" and the look he gave the high priest was as sharp as a blade.
The high priest's expression remained unchanged: "Your Majesty, you can take a step back from those court officials."
"What does the high priest mean by 'each taking a step back'?"
The little emperor gave Qu Li countless thumbs up in his heart.
Sister Qu is so amazing that she can guess the high priest's thoughts so accurately.
"The Emperor can establish the Queen first!"
"If I establish a queen, will I be free from the coercion of those ignorant court officials?"
"Those court officials are also worried about the country. The emperor may be unhappy with them now, but he will realize their good intentions in the future."
The little emperor's smile grew even more sinister. "I only see that they want to use the harem to satisfy their own ambitions. I'm too blind to see any good intentions!"
The high priest knew that the little emperor was angry, and as long as he agreed to establish a queen, his plan would go smoothly.
In the end, the young emperor agreed to establish a queen. As to whose daughter could enter the palace to become the queen, the court officials still had to discuss it carefully.
"Your Majesty, Miss Qu has a good plan." Zhao Yidao couldn't hide his excitement.
He had always protected the emperor, and watched the young emperor struggle in pain, being manipulated by the high priest every time, and he hated the high priest in his heart.
But he is a warrior and doesn't understand those twists and turns.
This time, he thought that the little emperor would be forced by the high priest again and would eventually compromise, but he didn't expect that Qu Li would come up with such a way of retreating in order to advance.
"Sister Qu is really amazing!"
It seems that he was indeed forced to compromise and had to agree to establish a queen. In fact, because of the issue of establishing a queen, those court officials would naturally have their own little thoughts.
A seemingly unbreakable whole will eventually collapse due to the selfish desires of human nature.
"This was given to me by Sister Qu. She said Lingyue specifically asked her to give it to me."
Zhao Yidao saw a smile from the heart on the little emperor's face, and his heart finally settled down.
"Give this to the court officials and tell them it's a reward from me. Give each of them one."
"Your Majesty, don't you want to keep a piece?"
"No!" The little emperor thought about what Qu Li said to him, and finally endured the pain and handed the food box to Zhao Yidao.
Zhao Yidao took the food box and walked out of the imperial study.
When the court officials who were arguing fiercely saw him come out, they thought the little emperor had made some decision and stared at him warily.
"This is a gift from the Emperor. Everyone has received a piece in appreciation of your hard work and dedication to Xiling."
All the court officials who had already been tempted thought that the young emperor was trying to show goodwill to them.
Everyone took the snacks, tasted them, and praised the snacks for their delicious taste.
Changsun Li's brows were furrowed in a knot, and he had no idea why the little emperor suddenly regarded Changsun Lingyue's snacks as a reward and gave them to the court officials.
He also couldn't figure out what Qu Li was doing.
After discussing for almost a cup of tea, they still hadn't reached a decision. At this moment, Zhao Yidao came out.
Everyone looked at him.
"Guard Zhao, what does the Emperor have in mind?"
At this moment, those courtiers who once stood firmly behind the high priest and wanted to do everything they could to help the high priest suppress the little emperor, all showed flattering looks, wishing that the little emperor could directly enthrone his own daughters or sisters so that the whole family could soar to the sky.
"The Emperor says that you are all arguing here, it's really too noisy. Could you please move to another place?"
Everyone had different expressions, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Zhao Yidao whispered again, "Ministers, there's no point in arguing like this. Why don't we set up a competition?"
Hearing this, all the court officials nodded in agreement.
After all the court officials had left, the area outside the imperial study finally became quiet.
The little emperor pressed his swollen eyebrows and slowly exhaled.
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged according to what Miss Qu said."
"Sister Qu just gave me a handful of candy. It's very sweet."
He missed his father and mother again.
Zhao Yidao, as expected of someone who had followed the young emperor for many years, guessed his thoughts at a glance.
"Your Majesty, with Miss Qu, I believe those who do evil will soon receive the punishment they deserve."
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