ebookland Chapter 403: Determined to be "small"
Chapter 403: Determined to be "small"
The carriage was silent except for the dull gurgling sound of the wheels rolling over the cobblestone road.
The little koi sat in the corner, eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly dozing off, but in fact his gaze drifted to Shen Li's wrist from time to time, eyes full of unconcealable worry.
After Shen Li's practice, her six senses became more acute, and she naturally noticed the little koi's gaze. She knew that it must be worried about Bai Fan.
But the matter of the inner elixir was like a fog. She racked her brains but still had no clue.
Subconsciously, she raised her hand and gently stroked the white jade bracelet on her wrist. It felt warm to the touch. She secretly thought that when she found an inn to stay, she would dive into the space, practice in seclusion, and look through the collection of books. Maybe she could find a way to crack the code.
The atmosphere in the carriage was extremely depressing, and everyone had not yet recovered from the recent incident.
Nangong Qi frowned, gritted his teeth, and clenched his fists. His voice was filled with anxiety and helplessness. "This case involves too many people. The officials behind the Minister of Justice are in collusion with countless people. I don't know how the emperor plans to deal with it. The court is in turmoil and is about to collapse!"
Shen Li's expression was solemn. After a moment's contemplation, he said in a deep voice, "The roots of decay must be eradicated completely, otherwise there will be endless trouble. Why not take this opportunity to arrange an imperial examination, recruit talented people, and inject new blood into the court? As long as we remedy the situation in time, everything is still in time."
Luo Lingchen nodded in agreement and echoed, "Li'er is absolutely right. Back then, the Nanyue court was controlled by the Empress's main and secondary rulers, and their followers were deeply intertwined. I went to great lengths to root them out and restore order to the court."
Su Ran also offered advice: "Not only that, you will ascend to the throne in the future. It's only a matter of time. Now is a good time to place the people you have trained in the court to gradually replace the old forces and achieve a complete change of blood in the court."
Nangong Qi drooped his head, his tone full of depression, and muttered, "I don't want to be the emperor at all. My father is in his prime. I'll ask the concubines in his harem to work harder and give him a suitable heir."
As soon as these words came out, Su Ran's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief. He blurted out, "You don't want to be emperor? Then what exactly do you want to do?"
Luo Lingchen and Shen Li were also attracted by this unexpected remark. They both turned their gazes to Nangong Qi, their eyes full of surprise, curious about what he was thinking.
Nangong Qi suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling, his gaze fixed on Shen Li, his expression firm, and he said loudly: "I have said before, wherever A Li goes, I will follow! I want to give A Li..."
Before he could finish his words, Su Ran, who was sitting next to him, reacted very quickly. He quickly reached out and covered Nangong Qi's mouth, saying, "Look at you. You've suffered a big blow this time. You should just rest quietly for a while."
Nangong Qi was covered tightly and could only make a "wuwu" sound. His face flushed with anxiety, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't say "Be a slave to A Li". He glared at Su Ran angrily, his eyes seemed to be accusing: "You don't want to be a slave, and you won't let me finish my words!"
Shen Li looked at these two funny guys, feeling both angry and amused. She recalled how they used to argue until their faces turned red, and they would occasionally make a few tense exchanges, but now, they were as close as brothers, arm in arm, chatting and laughing. She knew it all, and guessed that Nangong Qi was definitely trying to tell her all those words he had told her before, "Be a mistress to Ah Li."
In Shen Li's eyes, Nangong Qi was like a child who hadn't grown up, his thoughts naive and simple. She secretly thought that when she met the right girl in the future, she would definitely introduce Nangong Qi to someone else. She firmly believed that as long as he had a girl he liked, Nangong Qi's mind would naturally stop revolving around her and his attention would immediately shift.
However, Shen Li had no idea that Nangong Qi was a stubborn person in nature.
In his heart, no matter how good or wonderful others are, compared with Shen Li, whom he has been thinking about all the time, there is a huge difference between them and she is not even a bit better.
No matter how time passes, no matter how many outstanding people he meets, Shen Li's place in his heart has already taken root and no one can shake it.