Changsun Wu looked at his brows which were twisted with worry, thinking about how the high priest had suffered so many setbacks recently because of Qu Li. Once Qu Li followed him back, who knew what would happen. Looking at Changsun Lingsi kneeling outside, he felt even more worried.
He pinched his brows, strode out, picked up the broom, and swung it at Changsun Lingsi.
Changsun Lingsi thought he would die a miserable death.
In fact, he had been struggling with this last night, and finally decided to go back and inform them.
When he was halfway there, he saw Chang Sun Wu coming out with his housekeeper, and Chang Sun Wu glared at him fiercely.
When they returned to the courtyard, Qu Li had already been taken away. Chang Sun Wu was immediately furious. He slapped him in the face and scolded him for being more of a hindrance than a help.
He knew he had done something stupid, but after all, Qu Li was their family.
Changsun Lingrui said that he was an ungrateful person. If it weren't for Qu Li, he would still be suffering in exile.
He knelt here, feeling extremely regretful, but he didn't know what to do.
The boy's eyes were extremely complicated. He raised his hand and grasped the broom.
Even though he had been kneeling all night and his knees were aching like needles, he still stood up despite the pain.
"You bastard, why are you staring at me like that? Do you want to rebel?" Chang Sun Wu scolded angrily.
Changsun Lingsi lowered the corners of his lips and said in a cold and hard tone: "I will go to the High Priest's Mansion and bring her back."
Chang Sun Wu sneered, "Who do you think you are? I'm afraid you'll be mistaken for a traitor and beaten to death before you even get in!"
"That's better than being lectured by you."
"Are you still not convinced?" Chang Sun Wu became even angrier. His eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was so cold that it seemed as if he wanted to chop him to death.
Changsun Lingrui snorted heavily, loosened his grip on the broom, and turned to leave.
Chang Sun Wu swung his broom over and asked, "How could I have given birth to a fool like you?"
"Then just pretend you never gave birth to me!"
The High Priest's Mansion was heavily guarded, and although he prided himself on his martial arts skills, he was no match for the overwhelming force.
But it was indeed because of him that Qu Li was taken away by the high priest!
It was because of him that my grandfather was so angry!
At this moment, Qu Li appeared from the space.
"Third cousin, I'm fine."
Chang Sun Wu was so excited that he didn't even bother to ask her how she got out of the High Priest's Mansion. He looked her up and down as quickly as possible to confirm that she was not injured. His heart finally settled down.
Changsun Lingsi moved his lips, wanting to say something to Qu Li, but in the end he didn't say it. He just returned to his original position and knelt down.
The young man didn't seem to want to be looked down upon by Qu Li, and he deliberately straightened his back.
Qu Li raised the corner of his eyebrow and said to Chang Sun Wu, "Third cousin, go in and see uncle first."
"Okay!"
Qu Li took Changsun Wuji's pulse and gave him another acupuncture treatment. Changsun Wuji's complexion looked much better than before.
"Third cousin, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"Let's go to the study."
It happened that Changsun Lingrui came back. When he heard that Qu Li had returned, he hurried to the study.
In the study, Qu Li looked solemn.
"Third cousin, the high priest should be announcing his marriage soon."
Chang Sun Wu paused while sipping his tea. "Marriage news? I haven't heard of any daughter he's interested in."
Qu Li smiled faintly, pointed at his face, and said self-deprecatingly: "Third cousin, am I not considered the daughter of the Changsun family?"
“Cough cough cough!”
Chang Sun Wu choked on his saliva and almost coughed out his lungs.
"Third cousin, are you okay?" Qu Li rushed over and patted his back to help him breathe.
"I'm fine." Chang Sun Wu waved his hand. "Did that bastard threaten you? Cousin, don't agree to it."
Qu Li smiled and was about to speak when she saw Changsun Lingrui standing at the door with a look of resentment on his face and a suffocating aura around him.
"Cousin, don't agree to him!" Changsun Lingrui's forehead veins bulged because he was suppressing his anger.
"Even if it costs anything, we will protect you!" Chang Sun Wu added, his words full of determination.
Her heart warmed, and even her smile became relaxed, comforting: "Everything is just my guess."
"But, my cousin has never been someone who jokes casually. He must have done something to make her have such a guess!" Changsun Lingrui had a stern face and spoke in a bad tone.
"I did do something." Qu Li restrained the smile on his face, and even his voice became cold.
She briefly told them that the high priest had asked Zhenniang to come and tailor a wedding gown for her, as well as what had happened in Da Gan during this period.
"Is the high priest planning to tie the Prime Minister's Mansion to his will?" This was the first thing that Changsun Lingrui thought of.
Chang Sun Wu's lips curled downwards, the fingertips of his fingers gripping the teacup turning pale. "It's definitely not just a simple binding to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
The high priest has always been a deep-minded person. He could have ascended the throne directly, but because he was concerned about his good reputation, he finally chose to support the young emperor to ascend the throne.
He could have dealt with the Prime Minister's Mansion directly, but he used the Lan family as a knife in his hand, and took advantage of Ling Si's recklessness to make Changsun Wuji make the decision to withdraw from the court.
What is his purpose in doing this now?
Qu Li actually hadn't figured out what the high priest was up to.
"Third cousin, the reason I chose to tell you this is not because I want you to worry about me, but because I am afraid that if you heard this news from someone else, you would rashly rush into the High Priest's Mansion out of worry."
"Cousin, are you planning to wait and see?"
"Cousin, are you planning to return to the High Priest's Mansion?"
Changsun Wu and Changsun Lingrui said almost in unison.
Qu Li's eyes darted across their faces, which clearly showed concern. "Yes, I have to see what he's up to! If I'm wrong, I can adjust my next move in time."
"But this is too risky!" Changsun Lingrui said anxiously.
"Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger! Now I have almost figured out how to get rid of the Zi Gu. As long as the Zi Gu in the emperor's body is eliminated, he can stop being so timid."
There was a confident smile between Qu Li's eyebrows.
"Okay, if there is really danger, you must not force yourself to bear it." Chang Sun Wu knew Qu Li's temperament very well.
Now that she has made her decision, it is impossible for her to change it easily.
Qu Li curled her lips and said, "I'll go back first."
"I'll take you there, cousin." Changsun Lingrui hesitated to speak.
"Let him get up! He may sound tough, but he knows he's wrong in his heart! I'm not the kind of person who is unkind and keeps harping on other people's mistakes!" Her eyes fell on Changsun Lingsi, and she smiled teasingly.
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