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

Chapter 119: The vengeance of the confiscation of property, irreconcilable

He became more and more curious about Qiu Ning's identity as he dared to break into the palace alone and set fire to someone's backyard.

Qiu Ning smiled and decided to play dumb. "I don't understand what you're talking about. You clearly saw that I was always behind the rockery and never went to the backyard."

But who was Gu Li? He was a dignified censor, ordered to supervise all officials and often examine all kinds of prisoners. He only needed one glance, almost without thinking, to determine that Qiu Ning was lying.

And he did not miss it. When Qiu Ning was staring at him just now, there was clearly a calculating glint in his eyes.

He admitted that he was somewhat interested in Qiu Ning, but that was all.

If the other party wants to use him to achieve some ulterior motive, Gu Li is not stupid.

Seeing that Qiu Ning was unwilling to tell the truth, Gu Li did not force her and instead asked, "But even so, I have seen you twice and saved you twice. How are you going to thank me?"

Qiu Ning looked up and met his playful gaze.

He knew that Gu Li was testing him. Qiu Ning rolled his eyes and asked, "I wonder if you are interested in making a deal with me?"

When Gu Li heard this, he narrowed his eyes, folded his arms, and looked at Qiu Ning leisurely.

"Interesting. So tell me, what kind of deal do you want to make?"

Gu Li was certain that the little woman in front of him must have known his identity and wanted to gain some benefits from it.

Qiu Ning first walked around Gu Li, touched his chin with his hand, and suddenly asked:

"But before we discuss the terms, I need to confirm one thing first."

Gu Li felt a little uncomfortable under her scrutinizing gaze, and the corners of his mouth tightened a little: "What's the matter?"

"You and Murong Zhi, you guys?"

When Qiu Ning asked this question, he stretched out his two index fingers and touched them together, the meaning was self-evident.

A cold light suddenly flashed in Gu Li's eyes, piercing Qiu Ning like a sharp sword.

"Oh, no, let me explain."

Qiu Ning quickly waved his hands and explained, "I'm not trying to pry into your privacy, but this transaction gets to the heart of this issue. Otherwise, there's no point in continuing the discussion."

"If you still have feelings for Murong Zhi, Princess Yong, and can't bear to see her sad, then there's no need for us to cooperate.

If you want to completely break up with her and stop pestering her from now on, and you use some tricks like self-torture and honey traps from time to time, then this matter is worth discussing."

Gu Li's tense expression relaxed a bit and he found a seat to sit down.

"Tell me."

Since returning to Beijing, Murong Zhi had indeed sent people to deliver letters to his house several times to ask him to meet, but Gu Li declined every time on the grounds of being busy with official duties.

Today's trip to Prince Yong's Mansion is unavoidable and I have to come.

If Qiu Ning really has a way to solve this problem, it is not impossible.

Qiu Ning also sat opposite him and began to tell him about his plan.

"Look, if you want to completely get rid of Murong Zhi's entanglement, what is the best way?

Of course, it's to let her see that you already have a sweetheart, and that you will never marry anyone else in this life. Anyone who wants to separate you will be invincible unless the seas run dry and the rocks crumble, and the rivers flow backwards."

Gu Li glanced at her sideways, the corner of his mouth twitched, and asked, "So?"

"So, if you're willing, I'm willing to be your shield. It's not so easy to get lice when you have too many. Anyway, I've already completely offended Murong Zhi, so I'm not afraid of adding to the hatred."

After hearing Qiu Ning's analysis, Gu Li couldn't help but look at Qiu Ning again.

Although the little girl looked young, he had just taken a look at her and she had everything she needed. Apart from being younger than him, he couldn't find any other shortcomings.

Gu Li was thinking about the feasibility of this plan.

"Go on, what do you want to gain from me?" he asked.

Seeing this, Qiu Ning's expression immediately became more serious. He said solemnly, "As for the conditions, I want you to cooperate with me and bring down the Guo family."

When Gu Li heard this, she suddenly stopped drinking water, and a storm seemed to be brewing in her eyes.

He stared at Qiu Ning in front of him without blinking, and his tone was full of a serious warning.

"Do you know what you are talking about?"

He also cooperated with her to bring down the Guo family.

As the largest family in the capital, the Guo family has produced two queens. Now they have the shrewd Prime Minister Guo and Guo Yian, who controls a large number of troops.

Does that mean it can be overthrown just by overthrowing it?

He has no idea of ​​his own limitations.

"Let's change the condition. I will pretend you never said that." Gu Li put the teacup on the table, ignoring Qiu Ning's thoughts.

The light in Qiu Ning's eyes dimmed, and he said with some self-mockery, "Sure enough, even you can't do anything to the Guo family? What if I have enough evidence?"

Seeing that Qiu Ning was still unwilling to give up, Gu Li couldn't help but look at her seriously.

She was clearly just a teenage girl, but at this moment she was seriously discussing with him something that was almost impossible to accomplish.

Just like myself back then, I knew that I couldn't save my parents' lives, but I still went to the battlefield unwaveringly and made many outstanding achievements.

But this matter involved serious matters. Even though he was deeply trusted by the emperor, he knew that the Guo family could not be touched for the time being.

"What happens in the court affects the entire body. It's far from as simple as you think."

Gu Li felt a little pain between her eyebrows. How could she stop this little girl from having such crazy ideas?

It's not that he is unwilling to help her. Gu Li also knows that the Guo family has a way to commit suicide. But even if they want to overthrow them, they have to consider the relationships behind the Guo family. Also, the Guo family is not a group of civil servants without any resistance. They have real power in their hands.

In short, we must take all aspects of the problem into consideration. Any carelessness will shake the foundation of the country.

But he couldn't tell Qiu Ning these words directly. He only asked her: "What did the Guo family do to make you hate them so much?"

Qiu Ning lowered his eyes, as if suppressing the grief and anger in his heart, and finally said, "The hatred of confiscating my family's property is irreconcilable."

Gu Li frowned and couldn't help but say, "Girls, don't be so angry all day long. Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future."

When Gu Li said this, he didn't realize that this was completely inconsistent with his usual taciturn personality. He even cared about the other person's marriage as an elder.

It was only after Gu Li said this that she realized something was wrong, but fortunately, Qiu Ning was still worried about her father and brother at the moment and did not find anything wrong with what she said.

"It doesn't matter if you can't get married. You can just do what you like peacefully in the future. Why not?" Qiu Ning answered meaningfully.

Gu Li paused. For some reason, seeing Qiu Ning like this, she felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.

After all, she is just an innocent little girl, how could she have any bad intentions?

"Forget it. Why don't you tell me who you are and I'll think about whether to agree to your request."

A flash of light flashed across Qiu Ning's originally dim eyes, "Really?"