"But the sea of people is vast. She was so young when she was lost. I don't even know if she's still in this world." Li Shouzhong quickly recovered from his excitement. Song Qingshu was indeed very capable, but after all, so much time had passed. The difficulty of finding his eldest daughter was probably several times more difficult than climbing up to the sky to pray for rain.
"Of course your daughter is still in this world." The corner of Song Qingshu's mouth rose slightly. "Not only is she still in this world, but she's living a good life."
"Really?" Li Shouzhong suddenly became extremely excited. He had always been conflicted. Emotionally, he wanted to find his daughter, but reason told him that even if his daughter was still alive, she would probably have been sold into a brothel. If he found a prostitute, it would only bring shame to the Li family. Now that he heard that his daughter was living a good life, how could he not be surprised and happy?
Li Wan was also inexplicably surprised. Since she was a child, she often saw her mother holding her eldest sister's swaddling clothes in a daze. She would sit for half a day and often wipe her tears. If she really found her eldest sister, her mother would probably smile in the underworld.
"How does Young Master know so clearly?" Li Wan couldn't help but be suspicious. Because when she mentioned this before, the other didn't respond at all. Now that he suddenly said this, it was inevitable that people would suspect that he deliberately spoke without thinking in order to get the Li family's help.
"Because I know your sister." A beautiful figure appeared in Song Qingshu's mind, a rose with thorns.
"You really know her?" Li Shouzhong walked over excitedly and grabbed Song Qingshu's arm, unable to hide his shock. But after all, as the Chancellor of the Directorate, he could be said to be experienced and knowledgeable. He quickly recovered and asked suspiciously, "But how do you know she is my daughter?"
It was no wonder that he was suspicious. It should be known that when his eldest daughter was lost, it had been so many years since then. As the saying goes, a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood. Now even if his daughter stood in front of him, he probably wouldn't be able to recognize her. How could the other be so sure?
"This is all thanks to Second Miss." Song Qingshu smiled and looked at Li Wan.
"Me?" Li Wan felt that Song Qingshu's smile was a little hot, and her cheeks immediately turned red.
"That's right. When I first saw Madam, I felt that she looked familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. It wasn't until I saw Madam's angry look that I realized she looked exactly like a friend of mine." Song Qingshu smiled. "Contact the eldest daughter you mentioned before. She matches my friend's age."
Li Wan shyly lowered her head when she heard him mention the scene where she lost her temper.
"May I know where your friend is now? Can you bring him here for us to see?" Li Shouzhong asked hurriedly.
Song Qingshu did not reply, only looked back at him with a smile.
Having been in the imperial court for many years, Li Shouzhong instantly understood the other party's intentions. He was clearly using this as a bargaining chip in exchange for his help.
Li Shouzhong could not help but hesitate. The reason why he was not willing to help was actually mentioned just now. Was it really worth taking such a big risk for an illusory possibility?
However, when he thought of his wife's tears in those years and her dying entrustment, Li Shouzhong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, as long as you help me find my daughter, I promise to help you!"
He had already clearly thought about the pros and cons of this matter. Although Yue Fei's case was incited by the Emperor, the main culprits were Qin Hui, Moqi Feng, and Zhang Jun. As long as he was careful not to lead the public opinion to the Emperor, there should be no problem.
As for the Jia Family, Li Shouzhong looked at his daughter beside him and secretly sighed. If Jia Zhu did not die young and his daughter was not a widow, he would not get involved in this matter and let the political enemy of the Jia Family, Han Xingzhou, take advantage of it.
Song Qingshu smiled slightly. "No problem, I can tell you the whereabouts of my eldest daughter, but you have to wait until this matter is settled."
Li Shouzhong frowned and said, "No, what if you don't admit it? Tell me first."
Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "If I tell you first, I can't do anything to you if you break the promise. After all, I am friends with your eldest daughter, so I can't make things difficult for you. So I need you to do something first. With my current reputation and status, I will never do something that goes back on my word. "
Li Shouzhong's expression changed. He carefully stared into his eyes as if to judge whether the other party really knew something or was lying to him. After a long time, he said, "Okay, I will first complete what you just said. If I find out later that you lied to me, even if I have to give up my old bones, I will settle the account with you!"
Song QingShu had a carefree smile on his face. "Don't worry, even if it's for the sake of my friend, I won't go back on my word." Seeing that this matter was settled, he still had other matters to attend to, so he bid farewell to the father and daughter and left.
After Song Qingshu left, Li Shouzhong looked at his back in a daze and murmured, "Do you think he really knows the whereabouts of your eldest sister or is he lying to us?"
"He … should know." Li Wan was also uncertain at this time, but subconsciously she was not willing to believe that this handsome man was a despicable liar.
"I hope so." Thinking of the amazing miracle last night, Li Shouzhong suddenly became a little more confident in his heart. Then he said to Li Wan apologetically, "It's rare for you to come home, but I don't have time to accompany you. I have to go to Jianshan Academy first."
Li Wan nodded sensibly and said, "Father, go quickly. Sister's matter is more important."
"Ah, if only my third daughter was as sensible as you." Li Shouzhong couldn't help but sigh seeing that his daughter was so considerate of others at such a young age. This third daughter of his really worried him. She had no interest in women's arts, poetry, and books since childhood. Instead, she was full of yearning for Jianghu. When she was a little older, she ran to the end of the world and only saw her a few times a year.
Li Shouzhong boasted that he was from a scholarly family, but he almost died of anger when he had such a daughter. If it weren't for the fact that his eldest daughter was lost and his second daughter had a hard life, which made him feel guilty, maybe he would have driven his youngest daughter out of the family.
"My third sister has her own ideas and pursuits. In fact, sometimes I am quite envious of her." Li Wan showed a touch of sadness between her eyebrows.
Li Shouzhong looked gloomy and said, "I am sorry …"
Li Wan showed a trace of a smile and said, "How can you blame me? In the past, I don't know how many girls in Lin 'an wanted to marry into the Jia Family. I don't know how many people are envious of the marriage you arranged for me … I can only blame my poor life."
Li Shouzhong's nose turned sour and he almost cried because of her words. In order to avoid making a fool of himself in front of his daughter, he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I will go to the Academy first."
"It's not so easy to deal with Moqi Chu," Li Wan suddenly said, "When I return to the Jia Mansion, I will go to talk to my mother-in-law and see if I can persuade the Jia Family to help. After all, Moqi Chu is also my father-in-law's political enemy."
Hearing his daughter's words, Li Shouzhong's body trembled. This daughter of his was well-educated, reasonable, and considerate. She was the daughter he wanted the most. Unfortunately, her life was not good. Her husband died not long after they were married …
Li Shouzhong shook his head and said, "Don't. You are in an awkward situation in the Jia Mansion now. I am afraid …"
"Don't worry, father," Li Wan answered, "Actually, my mother-in-law also feels that she owes me these years. So they won't mind helping me with this little favor. With the Jia Family's help, Song Qingshu's plan will succeed faster and we can see my sister soon."
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