Changsun Lingrui's heart tugged twice, his lips trembling, all the words that had not been said were stuck in his throat, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't say them out.
After Qu Li left, he opened his mouth and smiled bitterly.
Changsun Lingsi is indeed not trustworthy!
After leaving the room, he sent someone to rush back to the imperial city to inform Chang Sun Wu.
When Qu Li entered the front hall, he saw the high priest drinking tea leisurely.
The candlelight was warm, shining on his face with feminine features, which was quite pleasing to the eye.
Hearing the voice, the high priest looked up.
Qu Li is really similar to Li Ran, but her eyes are always cold.
The door of memory slammed open, and he suddenly remembered the indifference and alienation with which Li Ran looked at him after she knew his thoughts.
My heart feels uncomfortably tight.
Even the headache symptoms became more severe than before.
"The high priest came here so late at night, he definitely didn't come to visit my uncle." Qu Li could not hide his sarcasm.
"Old Prime Minister Changsun's condition has stabilized recently. Isn't it time for you to return to the High Priest's Mansion?"
Although the tone of the sentence sounded normal, Qu Li could clearly hear the threat and danger implied in it.
Just as he was about to speak, Changsun Lingrui strode in.
"Thank you for your concern, High Priest. Grandfather has indeed gotten much better recently, and this is all thanks to my cousin's careful care!"
The high priest narrowed his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a sword.
"I have already informed the Emperor of everything and asked him to send a skilled imperial physician to take care of Prime Minister Changsun. Since that's the case, then let Prime Minister Changsun go with us to the High Priest's Mansion."
Changsun Lingrui's breathing suddenly became heavy, and his fists were clenched so tightly that they made a crackling sound.
"High Priest, although Grandfather's health has improved, he is not suitable for traveling! The environment here is quiet and peaceful, which is very suitable for Grandfather to recuperate."
He stood in front of Qu Li, shielding her from the high priest's cold gaze.
"In that case, we can only leave it to the imperial physician to take care of Prime Minister Changsun."
"High Priest, my cousin is originally from our Changsun family! It would have been fine if we didn't recognize each other before, but now that we do, why does my cousin still want to live in the High Priest's Mansion?"
He was not afraid of the high priest at all, and there was a murderous look between his brows.
The high priest smiled, raised his hand, and sent out a fierce internal force towards Changsun Lingrui.
Changsun Lingrui's pupils suddenly contracted. He clearly wanted to dodge, but his legs seemed to be rooted to the ground.
While Qu Li pushed him away, he also exerted his internal force towards the high priest.
The two powerful internal forces collided in mid-air, making a loud noise.
Changsun Lingrui withdrew his wandering thoughts and looked at Qu Li with concern and apology.
"Aunt, are you okay?"
Qu Li shook his head at him and looked at the high priest with deep eyes.
He came here late at night, obviously he was forced into a desperate situation.
He attacked Changsun Lingrui again, which was clearly a warning to her.
If she didn't leave with him, he would hurt all the people she cared about one by one.
Qu Li was not afraid of him, but he had too many concerns.
She didn't dare to gamble with the little emperor or anyone from the Changsun clan!
"Ling Rui, you've been taking great care of yourself lately. Let your third cousin come over and keep an eye on uncle."
In a short period of time, Qu Li had thought a lot and made a decision.
Chang Sun Lingrui stopped her in a sharp voice: "Cousin, you can't go back with him."
It is obvious that he no longer wants to play tricks on them. He even dares to come and hurt anyone in their Changsun family. This shows that if Qu Li goes back with him, she will be in danger.
Qu Li still raised a gentle and calm smile: "Don't worry, your cousin is not a waste."
"Cousin..."
"Okay, take good care of uncle."
She also wanted to see what the high priest was up to.
"You can go now!" Qu Li shifted his gaze to the high priest's face again. The smile on his face had disappeared, and his eyes were as cold as the coldest days of winter.
The high priest thought he wouldn't care, but his heart still ached. He stood up to suppress the bitterness.
On the way back to the High Priest's Mansion, no one spoke a word.
The carriage stopped and Qu Li got off first.
Tianqing saw her come back and came to greet her happily.
"Miss Qu, are you back?"
Qu Li smiled and said, "Yes! But I came back in such a hurry that I didn't prepare any gifts for you."
Tian Qing waved her hands repeatedly: "I don't want any gifts. You haven't been back for a while, and I miss you very much."
Qu Li reached out and pinched her face, "You seem to have really lost weight! Is it because of what I think?"
Tianqing couldn't help but blush when Qu Li, a woman, touched him.
The high priest stood in the distance and looked at her smiling face, which was completely different from her cold and ruthless expression when facing him. He felt inexplicably depressed.
After giving a few instructions, he turned and left.
Gazing at his receding figure, Qu Li narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.
"What's wrong with the High Priest's Mansion recently?"
After returning to the room with Tianqing, Qu Li asked.
Tian Qing shook her head: "I am not the one who serves the high priest personally, so I don't know much about it! However, it seems that the mansion is busy preparing something this morning."
Qu Li raised his eyebrows: "What are you preparing?"
Even if the marriage between the young emperor and Aina needs to be prepared, the high priest does not need to worry about it. It can be handed over to the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department.
"I don't know. The high priest has entrusted it to his trusted confidant. I'm afraid I won't be able to find out anything."
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