The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 447 Thanks to the princess for her behind-the-scenes planning

Li Mulan observed this man inconspicuously, smiling and even flattering. But behind those eyes, hehe, hehe, he was very shrewd.

"What's your name? What do you want to report to me?"

"My name is Yuan Chong, and you can just call me Old Yuan."

Li Mulan looked at his round figure and smiled, he was really round.

However, this circle is not that Yuan. She nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"I am responsible for collecting all information from Northern Qi. I had some contact with this brother Long Yi a while ago. We get along pretty well. Hehe, hehe." After saying that, he smiled at Long Yi and nodded slightly as a greeting.

"Then today, the Northern Qi Crown Prince's Mansion secretly received a mysterious guest."

Li Mulan frowned, "Situ Lian? Wasn't she just grounded?"

"Who said it wasn't? He couldn't hold it back anymore after being confined. Princess, if you knew who he was meeting, you would probably be even more surprised."

"who?"

"Eunuch Liu, the chief eunuch of the palace, a close confidant of the Northern Qi emperor and a close associate."

"Oh?" Li Mulan became interested. "This Situ Lian is really good. He is so capable that he can bribe all the confidants around the Northern Qi emperor?"

"Yes, our people had never discovered this relationship before, so this was a pleasant surprise. Besides, Eunuch Liu seemed to be quite frightened when he left."

"Scared?"

"Yes, frightened."

Li Mulan smiled slyly, "But what is it because of?"

"I'm not completely sure, but I guessed it's probably close. After returning to the palace, Eunuch Liu locked himself in his room, staring blankly at a porcelain bottle for half an hour. Our people sneaked in while he was resting and checked the contents of the porcelain bottle. They took out a small grain and showed it to people. Princess, guess what happened?"

Yuan Chong spoke vividly and had a talent for acting. Li Mulan was also very considerate and asked, "Is it poison?"

Yuan Chong's eyes widened in disbelief, "The princess is really smart, isn't it poison?"

Long Yi on the side lowered his eyes slightly. How come Yuan Chong looked just like the people on the stage?

Li Mulan laughed, "Just this little thing has driven Situ Lian so crazy? Are you planning to kill your father?"

"I think it's almost true. This Northern Qi prince pretends to be gentle and courteous on weekdays, but he does dirty things behind the scenes. Princess, you know he is definitely not a good guy." Then he suddenly realized that his words were a little inappropriate, coughed lightly, and secretly glanced at Li Mulan. Seeing that she didn't seem to be disgusted, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Mulan was thinking, tapping the table unconsciously. This habit was somewhat similar to Chu Chenfeng's. She didn't know if it was influenced by him.

When Yuan Chong saw his princess like this, he felt even happier. He thought that the prince and princess must be very loving, as even their little habits were so similar.

Li Mulan didn't know that he was thinking this way. After thinking for a while, she spoke, "The dragon robe incident did make the Northern Qi emperor a little angry, but he wouldn't just give up on Situ Lian. He's so anxious, haha, it seems that recent events have made him lose his mind. Since you have people in the palace, keep a close eye on him. The Northern Qi emperor can't die now."

Yuan Chong was smiling. He was a little fat, and when he smiled he looked even more... uh, kinder.

"We don't need to worry about this matter. I don't know what bad luck the Northern Qi crown prince has had recently. The expert beside him, the one whose face was disfigured, A Da, actually went to the Third Prince's residence after Eunuch Liu left. I guess the Third Prince also knows Situ Lian's plan now."

"Situ Yue? That Ah Da is his man?"

Yuan Chong shook his head. "I don't think so. It feels like... they broke up?"

Did they break up? Li Mulan was very upset. Is it so casual?

Yuan Chong continued, "Recently, hehehe, thanks to the princess's behind-the-scenes planning, the Northern Qi crown prince has been living such a passive life. This Ah Da, he searches the streets and alleys of Ronghe City every day, but he finds nothing. I guess he should be punished."

Li Mulan nodded, "What does your prince think? Want to help Situ Yue ascend to the throne?"

Li Mulan actually really looked down on Situ Yue. Even his own uncle thought that he was not suitable for that position. Chu Chenfeng... had such poor vision?

She really wronged Chu Chenfeng. He actually didn't care at all about who came to power in Northern Qi.

"Before, the prince did ask us to use the Third Prince to attack the Crown Prince of Northern Qi. But recently, the prince's message is that he will obey the princess's wishes in everything. Does the princess think that the Third Prince...cannot be trusted?"

"Oh, more than that, he is untrustworthy. He is narrow-minded and vindictive. Moreover, his ability is mediocre. We cannot let him gain power, otherwise all those who oppose him will suffer a bad end."

Of course, that Situ Lian is more terrifying, so neither of them is suitable.

"Then let's listen to the princess."

"How is Zhuge Wenqing now?"

"This person hasn't made any moves, and hasn't met with the Northern Qi prince's people in private. It seems... he is really reflecting on his mistakes behind closed doors. After all, the Northern Qi emperor didn't have anyone investigate the matter, and he is still the right prime minister. However, he has not been in the court recently, and the prince's party has been suppressed by the Zhennan general and can't stand it. Even the left prime minister, who has never been active, has gradually come to the fore. It seems that the emperor appreciates him quite a lot. He has changed his previous appearance of idling around, and it seems... he has the demeanor of a prime minister."

Yuan Chong observed his princess's reaction as he spoke. After all, she was currently living in the residence of the Left Prime Minister. He had never imagined that their princess had a connection with the Left Prime Minister of Northern Qi.

"Zhuge Wenqing didn't make any movement?"

"Yes."

No movement... often leads to big movement.

"Have you arranged someone to keep an eye on Zhuge Wenqing?"

"·······Yes, there is, but······What do you think is wrong with Zhuge Wenqing?"

Li Mulan did not answer but asked, "You have been in Northern Qi for many years?"

"Yes, I have been hiding in Northern Qi for two years."

"In your opinion, what kind of person is Zhuge Wenqing?"

Yuan Chong thought about it seriously, "He is cunning and calculating. He was able to climb up to the position of right prime minister step by step. It was almost all through his own efforts. It's not easy."

"So don't you think his reaction now is abnormal?"

This reminded Yuan Chong, "Princess, do you think he is planning a big move?"

"Watch closely for me. There is one more thing. Help me find out how Zhuge Wenqing came to be close to the crown prince. What opportunity or person led him to do so?"

"Now that the princess has mentioned this, I remember a rumor."

Li Mulan looked at him and said, "Tell me."

"This Right Prime Minister Zhuge Wen is in his fifties, but he has always been alone. Someone once said that he looked at the late queen with a strange look in his eyes. However, this rumor was only spread in a small circle and soon died out. Since the late queen died, no one has mentioned it anymore."

Li Mulan's eyes flashed, "Check it out for me."

"Yes."