At the same time, elsewhere.
In the Inner Court, undercurrents were already surging.
The news that Lin Heng had been sealed reached Lazy Master and the others, and at once it sent everyone flying into a towering rage.
The great master personally went to confront the Female Emperor, only to fail to even see her face. In the end, she could only grumble and whine as she went to find Granny to uphold justice!
Dugu Yueli also heard about it. After eating up the gossip from Lazy True Lord, she was just about to go visit Brother Heng when Yun Yao intercepted her halfway.
"Little Sister Li, come, come, come chat with your sister over here." Without allowing any argument, Yun Yao pulled her off to a secluded corner.
"?? ???????Ancestor Yao, is something the matter?" Dugu Yueli still had no idea what was going on.
"Aiya! Don't call me Ancestor Yao. That's just what Dog Lin Heng and I call each other. It makes me sound so old!"
After Yun Yao finished speaking, she leaned in mysteriously and said, "Little Li, seeing as you've just arrived in the Inner Court, I was afraid you'd suffer losses, so I specially came to point you toward a bright road.
Do you want to live well in this Inner Court from now on, eating fragrant food and drinking spicy wine, without being squeezed dry or bullied by the others?"
Dugu Yueli blinked, then nodded blankly.
"That's right!"
"I came because I wanted to invite you to run with us! In the Inner Court, hills and strongholds stand everywhere. Master and her faction have tons of rules and keep putting on airs. It's no fun!
Stick with us, and I guarantee you'll have meat to eat every day!
As your Sister Yao, I