Qiao Qiu didn't go to the pavilion immediately, but stood in front of the flowers. She recognized many of these flowers, and even knew which flowers could cure diseases and which could make poisons. However, her medical and poison skills were not very good. She had read medical books before, which only allowed her to recognize the medicinal properties of these flowers, but she did not know how to use them flexibly.

The tall and graceful Qiao Qiu was unaware that even with a half-length veil covering her, her slender figure was still captivating. Moreover, her pure and pristine aura made her even more mesmerizing.

Immediately, a young woman couldn't contain herself and walked up to him, asking, "Young master, you've been looking at these flowers for quite some time now, do you recognize them all?"

"So what if I recognize you?" Qiao Qiu's voice instantly turned cold.

Hearing that clear and magnetic voice, the girl's heart pounded wildly, and she was so nervous that she didn't know what to say.

Qiao Qiu turned and left. There was no point in staying here; she might as well go and wait for Liu Yibu to come over.

“You…Young Master, I am Wanyu. May I ask your honorable name?”

"I regret that I cannot disclose that information."

By the time she finished speaking, Qiao Qiu had already walked far away. That girl was, after all, from ancient times and had very traditional values. Now that Qiao Qiu was ignoring her, how could she possibly have the face to follow her?

After Qiao Qiu got rid of that girl, many girls still tried to chat her up, but she ignored them all.

Finally reaching the pavilion, where there were few people, Qiao Qiu took out a small piece of paper and pen, sat down at the table, wrote a few words, then took out a whistle and blew it.

A black eagle flew down from the sky and landed on the table. Qiao Qiu rolled up the paper, put it into the bamboo tube tied to its leg, and then let it go.

Qiao Qiu didn't actually write anything. She felt that clothes make the man and the Buddha, and the reason she was so popular was entirely because of her clothes—after all, her face was covered, so her good looks couldn't be fully displayed.

Before Liu Yibu even arrived at the destination, he saw Qiao Qiuchuan's letter and immediately sent someone to Shen's residence to deliver the clothes and everything else needed for the makeover.

Qiao Qiu often disguised herself as an ordinary teenager to sneak out of the manor, so these things were readily available, and the steward of the Shen family knew where she kept them.

Qiao Qiu didn't wait long in the pavilion before the person delivering the items arrived. She then found a secluded spot, changed into linen clothes, and wore a very ordinary jade pendant around her waist. As for her face, she painted her face and neck a wheat color, made minor alterations to her eyebrows, nose, and mouth, and simply used an old blue ribbon to tie her hair up.

Although the changes she made were minor, once they were completed, she looked like a completely different person, exuding more youthful spirit, though her face wasn't as refined anymore.

Qiao Qiu's appearance is only passable; she's still a bit lacking compared to the handsome young men outside.

Qiao Qiu was very satisfied with the result.

When I returned to Hundred Flowers Valley, no girl came to chat me up anymore.

This time, Qiao Qiu came not only to play, but also mainly to observe the habits of these flowers. Among the cities she developed, there was also a Hundred Herbs City, where only grass grew, not flowers. Strangely enough, any flowers transplanted there could not survive.

As a result, flowers became a rare commodity in that city, and many merchants chose to sell them there. However, other cities were far from Baicao City, and places where flowers could be grown were also far away. It was difficult for ordinary merchants to bring flowers intact to Baicao City, thus creating a commercial monopoly, and flowers in Baicao City were sold at very high prices.

Qiao Qiu felt that this problem couldn't be solved by simply transplanting flowers from other places, but rather by starting with their place of origin. The climate there must be suitable for growing flowers, but it just hadn't been figured out yet.

After searching about half of Hundred Flowers Valley, Qiao Qiu found a few resilient little flowers in the dark, rocky crevices where they were most difficult to grow. They were purple-blue flowers. She didn't know what they were called, but she figured she could give them a try.

Qiao Qiu took out the bag that Liu Yibu had prepared for her specifically for storing flowers and put the flowers inside.

Then, discarding the tree branch he had found, he washed his hands clean in the mountain stream. Fortunately, there was a clear, natural stream in this Valley of a Hundred Flowers.

However, on the other hand, Hundred Flowers Valley is quite large, with many mountain paths, and you can't see the whole terrain at a glance.

Qiao Qiu had been so focused on the flowers and plants along the way that she hadn't paid any attention to the route. Now she couldn't find her way back and had to ask someone for directions.

As soon as she stepped onto the path, she saw two men and reached out to stop them. One man's eyes showed wariness, and when the other turned his head, she had a fleeting urge to run away. It wasn't that she knew him, nor that he looked fierce; on the contrary, he was very handsome, even more so than He Qixie. It was the unfathomable look in his eyes that made her want to explode. But since she had already stopped him, wouldn't it be incredibly awkward not to ask?

"Young man, is there anything I can do for you?" The man gestured with his eyes for the wary man not to make any rash moves, his tone still relatively gentle, as if afraid of frightening her.

Qiao Qiu forced a smile and asked, "I'd like to ask, does the young master know how to get out?"

Seeing that she was asking for directions, the wary man became less vigilant, but Qiao Qiu could still sense that he was only hiding his overt wariness in secret.

Such an impressive bodyguard must be someone of considerable background. When did such a figure arrive in Xiangzhou? She should ask her questions as soon as possible and leave to avoid trouble.

"Go straight from here, turn left at the first intersection, go straight, then turn right again..." The man listed more than a dozen turns before stopping, pausing, and asking gently, "Did you remember?"

Qiao Qiu smiled slightly, "You've said too much. It's not easy to remember everything. But thank you anyway. If I can't remember something, I can just ask someone else."

"You're welcome."

"Goodbye."

"Young man, wait a moment. I've looked around enough. Let's go out together, so you won't have to ask around."

"Well... then I'll gladly accept your offer."

Qiao Qiu originally wanted to refuse, but after taking another look at the man, she changed her mind.

"Young Master?"

The handsome man waved his hand, "Just follow behind."

"yes."

The three of them set off together.

"Young man, are you from Xiangzhou?" the handsome man asked.

"yes."

"How could you not know the way through Hundred Flowers Valley?"

Qiao Qiu smiled and said, "To be honest, this is my first time visiting Hundred Flowers Valley."

Why?

“My parents thought the road was too far and they didn’t feel comfortable letting me walk alone.”

"Oh?" The handsome man asked curiously, "And this time?"

"They think I'm of marriageable age, so they sent me here to try my luck. Maybe some girl will take a liking to me?" Qiao Qiu said, half-jokingly.

"Haha, did you run into him?" the handsome man asked with a laugh.

Qiao Qiu found it amusing. "It's not that easy. I'm just a poor guy."