"Prime Minister Zhangsun, you can't say that! My wife is more than ten years younger than me!"
Immediately, a courtier who had a good relationship with the high priest spoke up to refute.
Zhang Sun Li's face was so gloomy that it looked like thick ink could drip out of it. He rolled his eyes and said, "If you want an old cow to eat young grass, just say you are an old cow eating young grass. Don't make it seem like there is true love between you two that transcends the barrier of age!"
This is really heartbreaking.
The court official was so angry that he felt a tightness in his chest, and his face turned blue and white, as if a color palette had been overturned.
The little emperor sat on the dragon throne, watching Changsun Li debate with the scholars with his eloquent tongue.
The high priest who was seeking marriage stood with his hands behind his back, as if he was staying out of the matter.
The court officials were almost all rendered speechless by Zhang Sunli's words. The young emperor finally spoke: "High Priest, it's not that I don't want to help others in this matter."
The high priest looked at him with sharp and deep eyes.
That night, although the little emperor invited the imperial physician and took two days off from court, he always felt that something was wrong.
The mother Gu suddenly became restless, which was definitely not normal.
He just tried to control the mother insect again.
What shocked him was that the little emperor didn't show the slightest sign of pain at all.
He narrowed his eyes and was certain that the poison in the little emperor's body had been removed by Qu Li.
I knew before that Qu Li was very smart and had superb medical and poison skills. I didn't expect that he was so talented in poisonous insects.
"Why can't the Emperor help others?"
The child Gu has been eliminated, and the high priest can no longer use the mother Gu to control him, so he can only choose to remain silent for the time being.
"As all the court officials have said before, Qu Li is not from Xiling! Although he has some relationship with the Changsun Mansion, the Changsun Mansion has not yet acknowledged Qu Li's identity! If I grant the marriage now, I will be going against the powerful Emperor Kang!"
The little emperor's words were so convincing that it was impossible to refute them.
The high priest smiled and said, "If Qu Li and I are truly in love, could the Emperor grant us the marriage?"
"As far as I know, Li'er already has someone in her heart. That person is younger, more handsome, and has higher status than the high priest. He is more than qualified to be with Li'er!" Chang Sun Li made no secret of his dissatisfaction and disdain for the high priest.
"But Qu Li was the consort of Prince Chen after all!" The high priest had a cold face and his tone became icy.
"High Priest, let's not discuss this matter for now! I will ask Qu Li later. If she is willing to marry you, then I will definitely grant your wish!"
The little emperor raised his hand and interrupted the conversation between Changsun Li and the high priest.
According to what he knew, Qu Li would never marry a sinister person like the high priest.
He couldn't break up with him for the time being, so he could only throw the ball directly to Qu Li.
The high priest raised his lips in a meaningful arc: "I will let Qu Li mention this matter to the emperor in person!"
Chang Sun Li rolled his eyes at him again.
My cousin must be blind to fall for a bastard like the high priest!
The news that the high priest was seeking marriage spread throughout the imperial city in an instant, and naturally it was also known by the Shadow Pavilion.
The Shadow Pavilion has always had its own channels for transmitting information, and the speed is quite fast.
Feng Yi has been riding at full speed these days, working non-stop all the way to Xiling. When he received the news, he looked like a Shura crawling out of hell, with a murderous aura all over his body that could freeze people into ice sculptures.
"Master?" Erhuo stiffened his neck. "Are you okay?"
"Send someone to pass the message to Xiao Xian!"
During this period, he would also receive news from Dagan.
Xiao Xian was like a walking corpse who had lost his soul, and nothing could cheer him up.
The reason why he went back to help was because he knew what Qu Li was thinking.
The high priest has always wanted to unify the three kingdoms, and Dagan is in the most critical position among the three kingdoms.
Once a big chaos breaks out, the high priest can work together with Xiao Zhao from inside and outside, and then the Southern Qi will be in the high priest's pocket.
He helped Xiao Xian, but more importantly, he helped Qu Li, Southern Qi, and the innocent people of the world.
Now, Da Gan’s crisis was only half resolved, but Xiao Xian seemed to have lost his soul. He really looked down on him.
Erhuo looked puzzled: "Master, the chaos we caused has just been resolved! Why did you suddenly think of passing the news to King Chen?"
Is the master really not afraid that Xiao Xian will also run to Xiling, and then stage a drama of three men competing for one woman at the same time?
If that were really the case, I'm afraid Miss Qu would become famous throughout the Tianlong Continent!
Feng Yi knew what Erhuo was worried about. He looked him up and down. His eyes were deep, but also made people feel full of pressure.
Erhuo couldn't help swallowing.
"Think for yourself! If Da Gan really falls into chaos, what good will it do to Southern Qi?"
His tone was full of impatience. Erhuo scratched his head and it took him a long time to show an expression of sudden enlightenment.
The master is not afraid of anyone competing with him for Miss Qu, because Miss Qu has already chosen the master!
After he figured it all out, he stepped forward and smiled flatteringly, "Master, you are wise!"
He used the high priest's desire to force Miss Qu to marry him to arouse Xiao Xian's fighting spirit, and then when he was full of hope, he used his deep love and friendship with Qu Li to make Xiao Xian completely give up.
In terms of deep thinking and shrewdness, Feng Yi is probably second to none, and no one dares to say that he is first.
"Now that you've figured it out, why don't you spread the news?"
Erhuo smiled and immediately went to pass on the message.
…
Chang Sun Li came to the courtyard and drank two large cups of tea. He still felt stuffy in his chest, and the fire burned even more vigorously.
"Second cousin, what happened?" Qu Li poured him another cup of tea and secretly added a little spiritual spring water.
Chang Sun Li then recounted what happened at the morning court session.
Chang Sun Wu crossed his arms, his fox eyes filled with coldness: "The High Priest, that bastard, really has the guts to think that."
Changsun Lingrui's expression was also extremely ugly.
Qu Li didn't think anything of it.
She was the one who told them that the high priest wanted to marry her. The bigger the incident became, the more advantageous it would be for him if the high priest asked for her hand in marriage during the court period and tied her to the Changsun Mansion.
He has always been a thoughtful person, so he will do whatever he can to achieve the effect he wants as quickly as possible.
"Cousin, don't worry, the emperor didn't agree." Changsun Li comforted Qu Li.
"Second cousin, drink some water first." Qu Li pushed the teacup to him.
Chang Sun Li's eyes suddenly lit up.
He looked at the tea in the cup carefully again.
It was exactly the same as before, but he didn't know if it was because Qu Li poured it, but he felt that this cup was particularly mellow. Moreover, it could calm him down. He felt that the anger that was stuck in his heart seemed to have disappeared.
Qu Li naturally saw his reaction, smiled, and said in a sweet voice, "I plan to accept his proposal!"
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