Qu Li frowned.
"You'll find the answer yourself!"
"Playing tricks on me?"
Her tone was as cold as the coldest days of winter, and if her gaze could become substance, it could tear the high priest into pieces.
"I've said before, if you want to find the answer, come to Xiling!"
Qu Li took several deep breaths, suppressing the anger in his chest, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Okay, I will find the answer."
Neither of them said a word until the carriage stopped outside the high priest's house.
"High Priest, we're here." The coachman's voice came from outside.
The high priest got off the carriage first and was about to reach out to help Qu Li, but Qu Li slapped his hand away and jumped off the carriage with swift movements.
The coachman and the housekeeper both shrank back when they saw this.
This Miss Qu is really brave. She actually dared to refuse the high priest!
The high priest's gaze fell on his hands, his eyes were deep, and an extremely oppressive aura lingered around him.
The housekeeper and the coachman were both worried about Qu Li, fearing that she would be crushed to death by the high priest in the next second.
However, they did not hear the "crack" sound of the neck being broken, but heard a low laugh.
They had all followed the high priest for many years, and this was the first time they had heard the high priest laugh from the heart.
When the high priest's gaze fell on them, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a shocking coldness.
The two men stiffened their necks, lowered their heads, and dared not breathe.
Qu Li walked into the mansion as if he had returned home, looking around.
The high priest introduced her.
"Where do I live?" she asked.
"Orchid Garden."
"Oh." She nodded. "This High Priest's Mansion is quite large. I'll take my time to explore it later. Now I'll rest for a while. I should be able to attend the Fireworks Festival tonight, right?"
"certainly."
There was a painting hanging in the Orchid Garden, and it was of Li Ran.
She was stunned for a moment.
The maid named Tianqing who followed behind him whispered, "This was painted by the high priest."
Qu Li came to the painting and observed it carefully.
It can be seen that the high priest poured a lot of emotion into painting this picture.
She thought of the previous ridiculous speculations and the high priest's mocking smile, and more questions arose in her mind.
Tianqing is a girl of few words, but every time Qu Li asks something, she will try her best to answer it.
Qu Li had a good impression of her. Thinking that she would go out to attend the fireworks festival in the evening and might find some clues, she slept well.
In the evening, I heard Tianqing's gentle call.
"Ms. Qu, it's already evening! It's time to wake up."
Qu Li opened her sleepy eyes, and her brain froze for a moment before she suddenly remembered where she was.
He stared at the bedspread for a while, adjusting to the situation before finally lifting the curtains.
Tianqing had already prepared water for her to wash her face and said with a smile, "The high priest has been waiting for quite a while."
"knew."
After a quick wash, she went to the dining room.
The moment she walked in against the light, the high priest was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw Li Ran again, with her red lips and white teeth, and eyes that curved into crescents when she smiled.
"Aran!" The high priest murmured almost subconsciously.
Qu Li's face was covered with mist, and he taunted, "High Priest, it's not completely dark yet."
The implication is that he is being mocked and is being told not to daydream.
Her mother Li Ran had died a long time ago. Even if he had not harmed her biological father, Li Ran could not stay with the person she loved. She was forced to find Qu Yuxing, that ambitious, selfish scum, to take over. It was all because of him.
The high priest withdrew his gaze and murmured, "Your mother may appear weak on the outside, but she is strong on the inside!"
She sneered, "That's why she didn't have a happy ending! She was clearly an admired and proud daughter, but in the end, she met a tragic death at the hands of her ambitious husband and his mistress!"
After saying that, she picked up her chopsticks and ate slowly.
The high priest felt heavy in his chest.
He has been busy for so many years and has never done anything that he regretted, except Li Ran!
As for Qu Li, he didn't know if he was specially sent by God, but every time he did, he would poke his lungs hard.
Tianqing lowered his head, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.
Qu Li remained calm in the midst of a storm. Tian Qing was impressed by her composure, and his eyes became hot as he looked at her.
The high priest put down his chopsticks and said, "You eat first!"
"You promised me before, the fireworks festival tonight!"
As he was about to leave the dining room, Qu Li spoke.
"I remember."
"I was afraid you'd forgotten! I didn't mean to do anything else, I just wanted to remind you." Qu Li smiled, "After all, men love to make promises! If they can't deliver, they can easily dismiss women with just a few words like 'I'm busy' or 'I forgot'."
The high priest looked at her with a stern expression, and was actually amused by her.
Apart from the face that looks very similar to Li Ran, the personalities are really nothing alike.
The one I brought back was clearly an ancestor!
The low pressure spread outward little by little with the high priest as the center.
Tianqing raised her eyes, looked at him secretly, and then quickly lowered her head.
"Absolutely not. I won't restrict your freedom of movement."
Qu Li raised an eyebrow, "That's best."
The high priest turned away.
When he passed by, Tianqing felt as if someone was strangling her neck, and breathing became a luxury.
After eating and drinking, Qu Li asked Tianqing to help him dress up.
"Is there someone you like?" Qu Li asked directly.
Tianqing, who was pinning flowers on Qu Li's head, suddenly trembled and the tip of the hairpin poked Qu Li's scalp.
"hiss--"
Qu Li felt pain, frowned and rubbed the top of his head.
Tianqing was frightened and knelt down quickly.
"Miss Qu, I'm sorry! I..."
"Did my question just now scare you?"
The expected slap did not fall, but instead Qu Li's gentle voice like a nightingale's song was heard.
Tianqing's face was pale and he slowly raised his eyes.
Qu Li narrowed his eyes, without a trace of anger in them.
She lowered her head anxiously, "I just hurt Miss Qu, aren't you angry?"
"I didn't do it on purpose, so why should I be angry? Besides, you hurt me because I scared you with that question! Besides, it was just a prick from the tip of the hairpin. If you get angry over that, you're not just having a bad temper, you're just being vicious!"
Tianqing felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Her eyes were red as she answered in a mosquito-like voice, "I have someone I like."
"Today is the Fireworks Festival. Are you ready to confess your feelings to him?"
"No."
"Then do you want to confess?"
"That man can't possibly like a servant! Besides, he hasn't come back."
Qu Li initially thought it might be the high priest, but after listening, he couldn't help but wonder, could it be Afeng?
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