Li Qiao left the tea room and, upon seeing Luoyu's slightly anxious face outside the door, pulled at her lip and strolled toward the outside corridor.
With furrowed brows, Luoyu hurried to keep up and asked in a low voice, "Is everything okay?"
"Yes." Li Qiao looked straight ahead, her expression once again serene, "It's about time to head back to the manor."
"The council meeting..."
Before she could finish, Li Qiao looked at her with raised eyebrows and said, "It will be over soon."
Luoyu, taken aback, heard another statement, "Don't you understand? Everything this morning was deliberately arranged."
As the housekeeper, Xiao's standing within the Shang's was hefty; it was impossible for him to casually reveal his master's whereabouts.
All of this was merely to provide her with convenience.
Purposely distracting Shang Yu allowed her to investigate the prescription without any worries.
The one who gave the orders was Shang Zonghai.
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