After coming out of the Wang Family, Song Qingshu felt much more relaxed. The Wang Family had not been roped in by the hidden forces. His neutrality had helped him to a certain extent.
Moreover, Wang Ziteng had promised that as long as he was sure that he could settle this matter, he would help. This result was already much better than he had expected.
After coming out of the Wang Family, Song Qingshu turned around and walked to the nearby Li Family. The houses of the officials and nobles in the imperial court were relatively close. He wanted to find Chancellor Li Shouzhong to ask about the situation. After all, the Li Family was also one of the few in the imperial court who were on his side.
Who knew that when he arrived at the Li Family, he would be rejected at the door. Li Shouzhong did not want to see him.
"Isn't this old man too much of a traitor?" Song Qingshu felt his teeth itch. He had helped the Li Family a lot. How could they turn their backs on him just like that?
Naturally, he would not give up just because the door was rejected. He planned to jump into the backyard and directly find Li Shouzhong to ask about the situation.
Unexpectedly, when he jumped into the backyard, he saw a beautiful woman dressed as a Taoist nun looking at him with a faint smile. "I was right. Your skill at stealing women is really not bad."
Being caught in the act, Song Qingshu's face turned red. "Mochou, were you waiting for me here?" The woman in front of him was naturally Li Mochou.
Hearing him call her that, Li Mochou raised her eyebrows. "Don't call me that. I'm here because I don't want you to disturb my father."
"It's not that I want to say this, but your father is a bit of a traitor." Song Qingshu said resentfully.
"Don't speak ill of my father!" Li Mochou raised her eyebrows. "But you flirted everywhere and got yourself a bad reputation. My father is a Confucian scholar and pays attention to such things. How could he have anything to do with you?"
She paused and added, "But he hinted me to come find you. It's good for you."
Song QingShu laughed. "Your father knows that I have a bad reputation, yet he still sent his daughter here. Is he trying to matchmake us?"
"Bah!" Li Mochou's expression instantly changed. "Don't blame me for being ruthless if you keep this up."
"Alright, alright. Who doesn't know that the Scarlet Serpent Fairy can't stand being teased?" Song Qingshu knew that if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't beat him, he would have already used the Hail Silver Needles. In the past few years, there were many underworld figures who had ideas about her, but now the grass on their graves was very tall. "By the way, why don't I see your sister? Don't you come out to thank your savior?"
Last time in the desert, Li Mochou brought Li Wenxiu back to Jiangnan, so she should be in the mansion.
"Don't you dare have any ideas about my younger sister," Li Mochou's face was vigilant. "I came here to tell you one thing, that is, Miss Ren is currently recuperating in Ge Ling's courtyard. In addition, many people from Qi Wang Fu and the imperial palace have followed her there."
"Oh?" Song Qingshu's expression turned serious. "Are they safe now?"
Li Mochou nodded. "They are quite safe. It seems that the Jia and Shi families, as well as Guo Jing's side, have reached a tacit understanding with them. Although there are troops stationed around to monitor their movements, no one has touched them."
Then she said in a complicated tone mixed with admiration, "After all, you are a Great Grandmaster. Most people don't want to fight to the death with you."
"There are many people who secretly plot against me." Song Qingshu laughed at himself. This world was like this. When you were weak, a group of strong people came to deal with you. When you were strong, they couldn't fight you head-on and all began to use crafty plots, leaving you with no place to use your strength.
After bidding farewell to Li Mochou, Song Qingshu went all the way to Ge Ling. Ge Ling was located near the Gem Mountain to the north of West Lake. The famous Daoist Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty used to refine pills here, hence the name.
Ge Ling was lush with trees and the environment was quiet and secluded. Many high-ranking officials and nobles had residences here. Previously, Prince Qi also had one here. Unexpectedly, Lin 'an had become a refuge.
As Song Qingshu hurried along, he did discover many warriors and soldiers stationed nearby. They should be the ones Li Mochou mentioned to keep an eye on Ren Yingying and her party.
He noticed that many of them were spies from the Imperial City Department. His heart couldn't help but sink. Could it be that the Xue family is also involved?
However, he wasn't surprised. When he returned from Mount Wudang, his biggest opponents in the imperial court were the Shi and Xue families. The two families had always been on the same side. It was only natural for them to be involved this time.
Thinking of the gentle and considerate Xue Baochai on the way to the Xixia marriage, Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. It seemed that they were destined to become enemies.
Unknowingly, he had already arrived at Prince Qi's residence. Avoiding the spies in the surroundings, Song Qingshu found a place to sneak in.
Not long after he walked in the courtyard, a black shadow suddenly attacked him. A palm was aimed at the vital acupoint on his chest. Feeling a faint suction force coming from the other party's palm, Song Qingshu flicked his finger and temporarily sealed the acupoint on the other party's wrist. Then, he said, "Father-in-law, it's me!"
The person opposite him was tall, had a head of white hair, and a pair of domineering eyebrows. If it wasn't Ren Woxing, who else could it be?
"Qingshu!" Ren Woxing was overjoyed to see Song Qingshu. He hurriedly pulled him inside. "You're finally back. Yingying will be very happy to see you."
"Yingying, Yingying, look who's here ~"
He shouted as he walked. Soon, a beautiful figure came out. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but Ren Yingying was still as beautiful as ever. Her skin was originally white, but because of the aftereffects of the Burning Blood Technique, she now looked even more delicate and pale. However, not only did this not damage her charm, but it also made her even more charming.
"Big Brother Song ~" Ren Yingying was a little puzzled at first, but when she saw her lover's appearance, she instantly covered her mouth in surprise and jumped into his arms.
Ren Woxing's expression softened a little. His daughter had grown terrifyingly mature during this period of time, which made him, as her father, feel extremely distressed. Now that she had regained the appearance of a little girl, he couldn't help but feel comforted.
"Yingying, you've worked hard during this period of time." Song Qingshu didn't need to ask to know how much pressure she had endured during the incident in Lin 'an.
Ren Yingying choked with sobs, "Big Brother Song, I'm sorry. I've made a mess of the situation here."
Song QingShu shook his head. Patting her delicate shoulder, he consoled, "What does all of this count for? The entire foundation of the Prince of Qi cannot even compare to a single finger of yours. It's good that you are fine."
Ren Woxing, who was at the side, was somewhat unhappy and hurriedly said, "Yingying deliberately lured the snake out of its hole. Qi Mansion's properties didn't suffer any losses."
"Oh? What's going on? "Song QingShu asked curiously.
Ren Yingying's face reddened and she began to explain. It turned out that when she sensed the unusual movements of the Jia and Shi Clan, she didn't choose to use her power to suppress them. Instead, she endured and retreated step by step.
A large part of the reason why the Jia and Shi Clan succeeded in supporting Guo Jing as the Emperor was because of her indulgence.
"Why did you do this?" Song Qingshu was somewhat curious. With Ren Yingying's temperament, she definitely wouldn't speak without thinking.
Ren Yingying looked at him quietly, and after a long time, she said, "Big Brother Song, I also know of your ambitions. However, the Great Song Emperor's kindness to the scholarly officials is extremely popular. Rather than bear the infamy in the future, it's better to borrow the hands of others to do those evil deeds, and then come out to clean up the mess. "
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