“Puff—”
Qu Li couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.
"why are you laughing?"
"Third cousin, how could there be no unforgettable love in life?"
"Love is fine, but if it means I want to kidnap you, then I can't!"
Those eyes were blood red. If anyone wanted to take Qu Li away now, Qu Li absolutely believed that he could go up and bite off a piece of the other person's flesh!
"Third cousin, I feel really warm in my heart that you care about me so much! However, I still want to be with him."
Chang Sun Wu clearly heard the sound of his own heart breaking.
The atmosphere in the car became increasingly heavy. In the end, he said nothing. He just watched Qu Li get out of the car and slowly walk into the High Priest's Mansion under the cover of night.
When Qu Li walked in, he felt that the High Priest's Mansion was different today than usual.
She pulled a maid over and asked, only to find out that a distinguished guest had arrived.
"What is the name of this distinguished guest?"
"Your servant..." The maid's eyes flickered.
Qu Li raised an eyebrow, guessing that it must be the order of the high priest. The maid didn't dare to talk about it casually. She just smiled faintly and walked towards the Orchid Garden.
Tianqing followed her and asked in a low voice, "Miss Qu, how about I go and ask around?"
"No."
She can hide in the space for a while and take a look from afar.
After returning to Lanyuan, Qu Li asked Tianqing to prepare a bath for her, and she used the space to run to the high priest's study.
"Why is it him?!"
When he saw the familiar person, Qu Li was confused.
The high priest keenly sensed the fluctuations in the air and looked in the direction where Qu Li was.
Qu Li frowned deeply and left in a hurry.
When I returned to the bathroom, Tianqing had just prepared the bath water.
Leaning on the bathtub, she couldn't understand why Qian Jiuzhao suddenly appeared in Xiling.
After getting dressed, he planned to go to the Shadow Pavilion branch to ask Feng Yi.
Although Qian Jiuzhao is a very picky and awkward person, he is Feng Yi's man after all, so she has to take care of him.
Feng Yi was not in the Shadow Pavilion branch. She asked Lao Mo whether he knew that Qian Jiuzhao had come to Xiling. Lao Mo was evasive in his words, obviously not wanting to tell her.
Qu Li smiled faintly and left neatly.
Looking at her back, Lao Mo let out a long breath.
He actually saw Feng Yi's shadow on Miss Qu just now. It was so scary.
After returning to Lanyuan, Qu Li always felt that Qian Jiuzhao's coming to Xiling at this time and contacting the high priest was not right no matter how he thought about it.
She wanted to send a message to the deputy leader, but unfortunately, Haidongqing did not fly over on his own initiative, so she had no way to send the message out as quickly as possible.
"Miss Qu, you've been soaking in the water for a long time. Is the water getting cold? Would you like me to add some hot water?"
Qu Li retracted his wandering thoughts and said, "No need, I'll be right out."
After lying down, she tossed and turned like a frying dumpling because her mind was full of things, and she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
After finally falling asleep, she felt as if someone was kissing her lips. Her heart skipped a beat and she suddenly opened her eyes.
Falling into the man's inky black eyes, she was in a trance for a moment.
"you--"
Before she could even finish her sentence, the man sealed it with a kiss. The words she didn't ask slid down her throat little by little.
The man didn't let her go until all the air in her lungs was plundered.
Seeing the blush on her face, the man helped her up and patted her back gently.
"Aren't you afraid that the high priest will find you?"
Although the face belonged to Qian Jiuzhao, Qu Li recognized him at a glance. He was Feng Yi.
Thinking of what he had said before, that he was worried about her staying alone in the High Priest's Mansion, a den of wolves, and that he would find a way to come to the High Priest's Mansion, she already understood everything.
The heart feels like it is soaked in warm water, ironing the whole body and making every pore feel comfortable.
Feng Yi put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her forehead: "His martial arts skills may not be better than mine."
Qu Li couldn't help laughing and poked his forehead with his finger: "How narcissistic."
He grabbed her hand and said, "It's true! We might have been able to fight on equal terms before, but after he was poisoned by you, his martial arts and health are no longer as good as before."
"You are approaching him this time as Qian Jiuzhao. What are you planning to do?"
"Long ago, when Xiling was in isolation, he had already sent people to inquire about Qian Jiuzhao's whereabouts several times, intending to cooperate with Qian Jiuzhao."
Qu Li frowned, "Could it be that he is planning to raise a private army?"
"He uses Zi Gu to control the Xiling Emperor. Many court officials follow his lead, so it doesn't matter whether he maintains a private army or not."
"So what exactly does he want to do?"
"Just because he doesn't raise one doesn't mean others won't raise one!"
"you mean……"
Feng Yi nodded: "I received news that there was unusual movement in the capital, and Xiao Zhao led his troops to surround the imperial palace."
Qu Li's breathing became tense, and he tightened his grip on his arm: "Now disasters have occurred in both the south and north of Dagan, and people are complaining. Xiao Xian is in the north, and Xiao Qi is in the south. When they left the capital, they took away a lot of elite soldiers. Xiao Zhao has been dormant for such a long time, and this is indeed a rare opportunity.
But, Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci, can they just sit there and watch?"
"Whether it's the two of them or Xiao Zhao, there's no way they'll allow Prince Chen and the Eighth Prince to carry out their disaster relief work smoothly. Xiao Zhao only needs to seize the opportunity and use them to cause trouble for the two disaster relief workers while also accusing Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci of sabotaging the relief efforts."
"So, what you're saying is that Magu and Afeng had already secretly contacted Xiao Zhao a long time ago? The reason they came back now is actually because they don't want to leave any clues that would allow Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci to turn the tables?"
Feng Yi nodded.
"So, what is the situation in the capital now?"
When she left, she was only worried about Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci, and didn't pay too much attention to Xiao Zhao at all.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhao alone could turn the entire capital city upside down.
"The Queen Mother is under house arrest, Emperor Kang's situation is unknown, and as for the Grand Princess..."
Qu Li's heart was in suspense. "Did something happen to Changle?"
"Changle is the eldest princess's beloved child. Xiao Zhao and the Queen knew from the beginning that as long as they could control Changle, they would be able to force the eldest princess to submit."
"The Grand Princess is indeed a heroine, but what exactly do they want her to do?" Qu Li's expression was very cold.
If something happened to Changle, Wen Zhao didn't know what would happen.
Her heart had already flown to the capital of Dagan.
"I've already sent people to secretly protect Wen Zhao, don't worry!"
"How could I not be worried?"
Feng Yi held her face in his hands and said, "You are far away in Xiling now. No matter how powerful you are, you will never be able to influence the situation in the capital."
"So what if we just do nothing?"
"Isn't there a saying that goes 'Everything goes to extremes and then reverses'? Do you think Xiao Xian will just sit there and watch Xiao Zhao do whatever he wants?"
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