My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

In the court, Wan Changfu and some ministers made a desperate remonstration, which barely saved Concubine Wan's life and ordered her to be temporarily confined to the Pepper Palace.

As for the personnel to go to southern Xinjiang to find the antidote, people in the court have been arguing about it.

Some people think that a large army should be sent to the border to directly ask the royal family of southern Xinjiang for the antidote.

Some people also felt that this move was too time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the emperor would certainly not be able to withstand such a long delay. They suggested sending an official from the court to rush to southern Xinjiang and secretly reach an agreement with the royal family of southern Xinjiang, willing to exchange our dynasty's cities, beauties, gold and silver, etc.

As long as the conditions are not too excessive, they can be agreed to. After all, the emperor's life is more important.

At the same time, it was also suggested that troops be stationed on the border from now on to prevent neighboring countries from learning of the civil unrest in our dynasty and taking the opportunity to send troops south to capture the city.

The candidate to go to southern Xinjiang was debated for a long time in the court, but no one could decide. Finally, everyone's attention fell on Gu Li.

Firstly, Gu Li was deeply trusted by the emperor and was skilled in leading troops in battle. His reputation had long since spread throughout the kingdoms. If he were to go to Southern Xinjiang, the ministers would be convinced.

Because looking at the entire court, there is no one more suitable than him.

In this way, at the unanimous suggestion of all officials, King Yong sent Gu Li as an envoy to secretly travel to southern Xinjiang to find an antidote for the emperor.

Gu Li had no objection and accepted King Yong's assignment on the spot. That night, he traveled light, taking only Leng Qi with him, and rode a fast horse to southern Xinjiang.

I didn't even have time to say goodbye to Qiu Ning.

Qiu Ning only got the news after Gu Li left. After hearing the news, she felt a deep sense of worry in her heart.

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly.

On the second day, Qiu Ning's family said hello and claimed that they were going to the Huguo Temple to pray for the emperor. They immediately got on a carriage and set off for the Huguo Temple with only Yueya.

On the day Qiu Ning left, Zhang suddenly suffered a heart attack.

At that time, Qiu Xiang and Qiu Shaoheng were not in the mansion, and the only one who could make the decision was Ji Ruyun. She immediately ordered someone to invite a doctor to see the patient. The doctor said that in Zhang's condition, it would be best for her to rest in bed and concentrate, not to overwork or be exposed to any stimulation.

After Ji Ruyun asked the doctor to prescribe medicine, she turned around and comforted Zhang:

"Mom, the doctor said you need to stay in bed for a few days. You will get better soon after taking the medicine."

In fact, Zhang was in the inner room, and the door was not soundproof, so she heard every word the doctor said.

Ji Ruyun said this deliberately to comfort herself, and she felt relieved in her heart.

Turning around, she ordered her trusted nanny to fetch the box from the dressing box and handed it to Ji Ruyun, saying:

"Good boy, I heard what the doctor said. During this period of time when I am recovering, I will rely on you to take care of the mansion."

Ji Ruyun was a little flattered. The box in front of her contained the key and identification card of the main warehouse, as well as some land deeds and servants' indentures.

She snapped the lid shut and refused, "Mother, you absolutely cannot do that. You'll be well again soon. You can't give me such a valuable thing."

Seeing her decline, Zhang felt more relieved.

She held Ji Ruyun's hand and said softly, "I know you are still pregnant, but Aning has gone out. There are only Xianghe and Cuiliu in Shaoheng's backyard. They are of low status and it is impossible for them to be in charge of the household. Now I can only entrust you to you.

I already consider you one of my own, so I am relieved to hand over the Prime Minister's Mansion to you. Please do not refuse again. You must protect the Prime Minister's Mansion and this family well."

"Mother……"

Ji Ruyun's face was broken, and she looked at Zhang with deep emotion.

"Don't worry, my daughter-in-law will not disappoint you."

Little did she know that just as she walked out of the door steps with the box, she raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Her efforts for so long were worth it. She even waited until Qiu Ning left before putting drugs in Zhang's tea. The power of the Prime Minister's Mansion was finally completely in her hands!

She strode with her head held high, and her aura seemed to change a lot in an instant.

……

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

Gu Li also arrived at the border on this day and came to a military camp.

When the soldiers guarding the city saw that he was holding a token, they hurriedly opened the city gate and welcomed him in.

This place is called Yucheng, and it is the only way to the southern border. The surrounding mountains and trees are so numerous that it looks like a primeval forest.

When Gu Li came here, he did not rush to southern Xinjiang, but directly took out the token and dispatched troops to the garrison.

After hearing the number that Gu Li wanted to drop, the defending general almost thought he had misheard.

"How many?"

Gu Li held up 10 fingers and confirmed, "You heard right, one hundred thousand."

……

At the same time, in the court, Prince Yong's party began to arrange their own people on a large scale in the Royal Guards, palace gate guards, or some important official positions in the court during this period.

Not only that, in order to prevent accidents, King Yong also arranged for Lin Ji to deploy his private soldiers, who had been secretly trained for a long time, in the military camps on a large scale to monitor all situations in each camp.

During this period, the queen was released from house arrest and began to take care of the affairs of the harem.

Everything was developing in the direction that King Yong had expected.

At the palace, the fight between Qiuyao and Murongzhi also reached a fever pitch.

During the time when Ji Ruyun was in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qiu Yao secretly ordered her to withdraw the silver from the Prime Minister's Mansion account, and also resold some land and shops, collecting a total of 100,000 taels of silver, which was directly given to King Yong.

Prince Yong was overjoyed and immediately sent the young prince back to Lingbo Garden as promised, handing him over to Qiuyao for upbringing. He also promised that if the matter could be successfully completed, he would make Qiuyao a noble concubine and give her endless love.

Murong Zhi has raised the young master for such a long time and has developed feelings for him. Although he is not her biological son, she never asks others to do anything for her and has raised the young master very well, making him fair and tender.

This time the young master said that her thing was taken away, and she was unwilling to accept it, so she immediately went to find Prince Yong to argue.

"Your Highness, I don't know what I did wrong, but you actually deprived me of the right to continue raising the prince, and let Qiuyao raise him instead. Your Highness, do you still remember the promise you made to me?"

Prince Yong favored Qiu Yao. This was his fault, and he felt guilty. So he explained:

"Yao'er just gave me 100,000 taels of silver, solving my urgent need. It's just about the custody of a child. When you give birth to a legitimate son, I will compensate you."

As soon as you hear this, you can feel his perfunctory attitude.

These words seemed to have touched the pain in Murong Zhi's heart. She looked at Prince Yong with tears in her eyes and smiled very sadly.

"Oh, compensation? Has Your Highness forgotten that the doctor has long declared that I will never have children in this lifetime?"

Previously, during a fight with Su Wan'er, she accidentally fell into the other party's trap and was tricked by Su Wan'er so that she would never be able to get pregnant in her life.

But Murong Zhi knew that Su Wan'er was just a cover, and the person who really attacked her was the man in front of her.

He looks gentle and refined on the surface, but in fact, he is so cruel and heartless. No matter whether it is her, Su Wan'er, or Qiu Yao, they are all being used and calculated by him.

For him, the difference between women lies in whether they are useful or not.

It is precisely because of this that she can tolerate Su Wan'er living until now.

"Your Highness actually knew this all along, didn't you? You knew that I didn't have you in my heart, so when I first entered the mansion, you drugged me and cut off my thoughts of you for the rest of my life."

When Prince Yong heard this, his expression froze for a moment.