Qu Li followed Feng Yi's instructions and soon arrived at the Huangpo Ridge behind.
It was eerie, and from time to time you could hear the cries of crows.
She frowned.
Although crows like to eat carrion, they are not so stupid as to eat people who have taken medicine.
There's something wrong with the crows around here.
She took out a flashlight from the space, stood on the barren mountain, shone it down, and looked carefully.
There is no corpse of the medicine man!
really!
Just as she expected, there was something fishy about that medicine man!
The high priest asked Feng Yi to bring a medicine man back from Huangpoling, and revealed some things about the mother-child Gu. What was he planning?
Fearing she would be discovered, she quickly returned.
Feng Yi's heart has been hanging in the balance since Qu Li left.
Seeing that she returned safely, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine." Qu Li raised her hand and gently smoothed the wrinkles between his brows.
"Did you find anything?"
She nodded and told him about the anomalies she discovered after going to Huangpo Ridge.
"Are you saying that the high priest deliberately asked me to take this medicine man back?"
"Although I still don't know what he's planning, I think this matter is definitely not simple!" Qu Li took his hand and calmly checked his pulse. He then took out a porcelain bottle from his space and said, "Just in case, take it back and let Lao Mo and the others eat one."
Some poisons are chronic, with slow onset and long incubation periods, and are not easy to detect.
But once it breaks out, there is no cure.
"good."
Time waits for no one. After Feng Yi got the medicine, he returned to the Shadow Pavilion branch.
Qu Lize went to examine Changsun Wuji again.
On the other side, Changsun Li sent Changsun Lingyue back.
Changsun Lingyue kept staring out the window in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.
After returning to her room, Changsun Li was about to follow her in, but Changsun Lingyue closed the door first.
"Lingyue, Dad believes that you have good intentions. You just got stuck in a rut for a while! As long as you are brave enough to come out of it, you will still be the same Lingyue as before."
Changsun Lingyue curled the corners of her mouth sarcastically at the roof.
How could she still be the same Ling Yue?
They all said that Qu Li's appearance would not take away any of her favor.
But now they all believe in Qu Li unconditionally, and look at her with eyes full of doubt and disgust. Is this love and trust?
"I'm tired and want to have a good rest."
The women's competition is the day after tomorrow. She has been in a bad mood these days and can't even play a piece of music properly.
Chang Sun Li shook his head and sighed twice: "Then you should have a good rest first!"
There were footsteps outside, and Changsun Li's nagging words could no longer be heard. Changsun Lingyue leaned against the door and slid down little by little.
"Miss, may I come in?" Caiyue knocked on the door.
"I'm already asleep, you should go and rest too!"
"Miss, no matter how others treat you, this slave will always be with you. Your face needs a compress, otherwise, it will be swollen tomorrow."
Changsun Lingyue gave another bitter smile, her eyes felt sore and tears rolled down the outer corners of her eyes.
"I can do it myself."
Caiyue hesitated for a while and had no choice but to retreat.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day of the women's competition arrived.
When Changsun Lingyue appeared, it caused quite a stir.
"Changsun Lingyue is here too!"
"What does it matter if she comes or not?"
"Do you think she's still the same Changsun Lingyue? Now she's the Prime Minister's daughter! She even served as the Firework Fairy at the Fireworks Festival. I heard the Emperor has always been in love with her!"
"Doesn't the Emperor now listen to the High Priest in everything?"
"That's true! The High Priest and the Changsun Mansion have never gotten along!"
…
Changsun Lingyue heard all these discussions clearly.
She pursed her lips tightly and swept her cold eyes across the faces of these people.
When those rich ladies met her gaze, they all looked away awkwardly.
The high priest and other court officials appeared with the little emperor, and all the noble ladies went to see the little emperor secretly.
The little emperor saw Changsun Lingyue at a glance, and his cold face finally showed a hint of emotion.
He never thought that Changsun Lingyue would actually participate in this competition.
He glanced calmly at the high priest sitting below him.
The high priest noticed his gaze and looked over.
The little emperor said in a deep voice: "I don't like people older than me!"
The high priest narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen of Xiling has always been a little older than Your Majesty! I think that being a little older, she understands more."
"High Priest, is this the rule of the Xiling royal family that you are talking about?" the little emperor retorted.
The high priest paused, and his face seemed a little ashen, as if he had not expected that the little emperor would refute him in front of so many court officials.
"Not really."
"Even if it is a rule, the high priest has often taught me not to follow the rules and be complacent! I just don't want to grow old with a wife who is not to my liking." The little emperor spoke with reason and evidence, completely ignoring the high priest's increasingly ugly face.
The expressions of the noble ladies below all changed.
They are all a few years older than the little emperor. Before coming, their father and brothers repeatedly told them to try their best.
They haven't even had a competition yet, but the little emperor has already looked down on them for being too old. This is truly the biggest humiliation for them.
Zhao Yidao stepped forward and said loudly, "The Emperor has just made it very clear that he doesn't like people older than him. Ladies, I apologize! The palace servants will escort you out of the palace soon."
The atmosphere in the hall became very strange for a while.
These noble ladies felt extremely ashamed and angry.
If the little emperor's words were humiliating, then Zhao Yidao's seemingly respectful words were actually meant to drive people away. They were like slaps in the face, leaving them humiliated.
"emperor!"
This time, both the high priest and the court officials looked very ugly.
The little emperor is determined to ruin this competition, and it would be best if he cannot choose someone who suits his taste!
The high priest stared at the little emperor with an extremely gloomy look. Just when he was about to control the mother Gu and force him to submit, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone turned their eyes to the woman who was speaking, watching her walk out calmly, bow down, and then quote from classics, talking about the advantages of older women.
Feng Yi, who had disguised himself as one of the old ministers, frowned.
He really didn't expect that Changsun Lingyue could say such words.
It is really impossible to refute, let alone refuse!
The little emperor stared at her without blinking, his heart unable to remain calm any longer.
He could obviously refuse!
But because of Changsun Lingyue, everything returned to the starting point!
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