Song Qingshu turned around and saw a scholarly old man walking in from outside with a smile on his face. Even though his hair and beard had turned white, one could still see how handsome and elegant he was when he was young.
"No wonder he could give birth to such a beautiful daughter." Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. The Li family's genes were really good. Li Qiushui, Li Qingluo, and Wang Yuyan were all peerless beauties. Li Cang Hai and Xiao Long Nu were even more elegant and refined. Now, even their clan brother was so handsome. He really couldn't imagine what kind of nature-defying figure their ancestors were.
"Father ~" Seeing this, Li Wan's eyes lit up, and a trace of a smile appeared on her face.
The scholarly old man nodded, and then set his gaze on Song Qingshu.
"Song Mou greets Lord Li." Even though they had never met before, it did not stop Song Qingshu from guessing his identity. This scholarly old man was naturally the current Chancellor of the Directorate, Li Shouzhong.
"Prince Song is too courteous. Please sit, sit ~" Li Shouzhong led Song Qingshu back to his seat. After exchanging greetings for a while, he could not help but ask, "What business does Young Master have at my residence today?"
Last night's incident in the palace had caused such a huge commotion. Speaking of which, Li Shouzhong had also been present at the scene and had personally witnessed this man's miracle. He had also been shocked to the extreme. Now that this man had personally come to visit him, how could he not be curious?
"This time, Prince Song has come for …" Li Wan suddenly spoke up, her gentle voice explaining on Song Qingshu's behalf.
Li Shouzhong was incomparably shocked. One had to know that ever since his daughter had become a widow, she had really paid no attention to the outside world. Her heart was truly as still as water. Now, she was actually speaking up for a stranger. It was really unimaginable.
"Could it be …" Li Shouzhong glanced at the man in front of him. His eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars. From head to toe, he exuded an aura that made people's hearts tremble. As a man, even he felt that he was dazzling, let alone a woman.
Thinking of this, Li Shouzhong suddenly frowned. He was born in a scholarly family, and he himself was the Chancellor of the Imperial College. He paid great attention to the reputation of his family. After Jia Zhu's death, he immediately expressed that his daughter was a member of the Jia Clan in life and a ghost of the Jia Clan in death, and would never remarry. Now that he realized that his daughter was behaving abnormally, he subconsciously felt unhappy.
However, he remained calm and collected. After listening to his daughter's story, he said to Song Qingshu, "Prince Song, His Majesty has already handed this case over to the three departments for joint investigation. The merits and demerits of this case will definitely be handled impartially. Young Master need not worry."
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. He was not an ignorant commoner. How could he not know that behind the three departments stood the prime minister? The final decision was only the result of a game of interests. How could it truly be handled impartially? As the Chancellor of the Imperial College, Li Shouzhong would not be unaware of the trickery involved. Yet, he still used such cliches to brush him off. Clearly, he was tactfully refusing.
Song QingShu tapped his fingers lightly on the table as he looked at Li Shouzhong with a faint smile on his face. He waited until Li Shouzhong's expression became more and more unnatural before he said, "As far as I know, Madam Yue is Lord Li's cousin?"
"That's right." Li Shouzhong knew that the man in front of him was the person who had caused the Emperor to suffer and the Left and Right Premier to fly into a rage but be unable to do anything about it. It was not a wise move to offend him. After hesitating, he continued, "There are some things that I might as well say to Young Master. Although Madam Yue is a member of the Li family, regardless of the merits and demerits of the past, she and General Yue are both dead.
Li Shouzhong paused and secretly pointed to the sky. "With the approval of that person, I cannot drag the entire family into danger for the sake of two dead people. I hope Young Master can understand."
If he had not seen with his own eyes the miracle of Song Qingshu ascending to the sky and summoning rain, he would not have spoken so clearly. After all, the shock of yesterday was too great. He really could not see through the young man in front of him. Adding to the fact that he was already past the age of knowing his destiny, he naturally understood how important it was to have good karma.
"As expected, you know how to adapt to circumstances." Song Qingshu had a look of disdain on his face. "I'm afraid that there is another reason that Lord Li has not mentioned. Your Li family is currently very close to Jia Shumi. If you put in effort to bring down Moqi Cheng and Zhang Jun, it will completely benefit Lord Han Jiefu. Naturally, this is not something that you would want to see."
Li Shouzhong's face immediately reddened. As the Chancellor of the Directorate, although his position was not high, his status was extraordinary. Everyone who saw him would be polite to him, unlike Song QingShu.
If an ordinary person ridiculed him like this, he would have already exploded. But the person in front of him was that Song Qingshu who could summon the wind and summon the rain. Even Moqi Cheng and Zhang Jun were battered by him. Li Shouzhong did not think that he was more powerful than those two.
He did not dare to respond, but Li Wan, who was beside him, could not sit still. Seeing Song Qingshu ridiculing her father, she could not help but stand up and scolded, "Prince Song, we have treated you with courtesy. Why do you have to be so aggressive? My husband is a member of the Jia family. Father is only doing this for my sake. If Young Master has any dissatisfaction, please direct it at me. Do not make things difficult for my father."
Song Qingshu looked at her in surprise. He could not help but admire this intelligent and kind woman. Knowing that it was not convenient for her father to say anything, she took all the responsibility on herself. After all, she was a woman and at the same time a widow. No matter how strong he was, it was not good for him to explode at her.
"All the women in the Grand View Garden are really clever." Song QingShu sighed inwardly. In his eyes before, Li Wan was just a withered young married woman who didn't care about anything. But now he realized that she was also a very resourceful woman in her bones.
Song Qingshu looked at the woman in front of him. Her waist was soft and she stood there timidly as if she would be blown away by the wind. Although she was angry, her beautiful eyes were shining and her cheeks were blushing. She was more charming than her usual calm look.
Song Qingshu was moved. "I finally remember who she looks like …"
"Prince Song, it was not easy for my daughter to come back to her parents' home. I want to take her to pay respect to her mother's grave …" Li Shouzhong suddenly opened his mouth. Although he did not say it clearly, his intention to drive the guest away was very obvious.
Song QingShu smiled. "Then I'll take my leave."
Li Shouzhong hurriedly saluted. "If there is anything wrong with my hospitality, please forgive me."
Song Qingshu smiled and turned to walk out. Li Wan looked at his back as he left. The light in her eyes gradually faded, and she returned to her usual withered look.
Seeing that he had walked to the door, Song Qingshu suddenly stopped. "Lord Li, I just heard from Miss Li that she had an elder sister who went missing when she was very young?"
"Yes." Li Shouzhong sighed and could not help but stare at his daughter. He wondered why she had revealed so many things in such a short time. "I don't know why you suddenly mentioned this."
Song Qingshu replied, "Lord Li should know my position in Jianghu. I am afraid there are few people in this world that I cannot find."
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