Xiao Zhen chased after him a few more steps, and said stubbornly behind Tu Shan, "Mr. Tu Shan, I'll come to Yaoguang Pavilion to have a drink with you tomorrow!"
Tu Shanli did not respond, but quickened his pace without leaving.
Xiao Zhen was very surprised. He was also a cultivator, so why couldn't he catch up with Tu Shanli?
Xiao Yi watched as Tu Shanli walked away before walking to Xiao Zhen's side and asking in confusion, "Why did he suddenly leave?"
Xiao Zhen sighed with regret: "What a pity, I still have so much to say to him."
He didn't know if this counted as getting to know Tu Shanli, or if he could be considered friends with her.
He watched Tu Shanli's figure disappear before returning to exchange pleasantries with Yuan Qi and Xiangli Youming.
Xiangli Youming was also someone he tried to win over. Although Xiangli Youming's status was not as high as Tushan's, he was still someone that the Xiao royal family could not afford to offend.
He said a lot of polite things.
Xiangli Youming smiled faintly, not even raising his wine cup, and asked him indifferently, "Does Your Highness have time to talk to me now?"
Xiao Zhen immediately knew that the other person was blaming him for neglecting them earlier.
He picked up the wine glass in front of him: "I will apologize to Master Jiu right now. I will punish myself with three cups. Cheers!"
Yuan Qi looked at Xiangli Youming's indifferent expression and listened to his tone just now, and knew that Xiangli Youming also disliked Xiao Zhen.
Xiangli Youming didn't buy it and said indifferently, "Why should the Fifth Prince apologize? You didn't do anything wrong."
Xiao Zhen was immediately embarrassed. It seemed that it was wrong of him to take the initiative to admit his mistake. Taking the initiative to admit his mistake meant that he was admitting that he was wrong.
He chuckled and said, "I shouldn't have neglected Young Master Jiu. I'll treat him to drinks another day."
"My father said I'm too young to drink alcohol," Xiangli Youming said, indirectly refusing Xiao Zhen's offer.
Xiao Yi noticed that Xiao Zhen had recently become more open about everything he did. In the past, Xiao Zhen had always listened to him and was practically his shadow.
Recently, Xiao Zhen has become much more arrogant. Not only does he try to talk to Tu Shanli right in front of him, but his attitude is also not as respectful as before.
Xiao Yi was furious. He realized that everything Xiao Zhen had done before was an act.
“Young Master Jiu is indeed still young and should not drink.” Xiao Yi didn’t give Xiao Zhen any face.
Xiao Zhen lost face completely. Although he was furious, he couldn't lash out because he had only met with a weak response. However, he also hated Xiangli Youming for daring to give him attitude as a mere brat.
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Xiao Zhen was somewhat absent-minded, feeling that Tu Shanli's departure was rather sudden.
In fact, Tu Shan Ang was tied up by his subordinates and it was unlikely that he would receive any information about Yao Guang Pavilion. Besides, what important matter could Yao Guang Pavilion possibly have that would cause Tu Shan Ang, who was a guest, to leave so rudely halfway through the visit?
So the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Tu Shanli didn't want to talk to him and was just making excuses to leave.
Yuan Qi really wanted to ask Xiao Zhen about how he teased Jiang Jiulu. She wasn't one to indulge others, and no matter what Xiao Zhen's status was, she wouldn't tolerate it.
"Fifth Prince, I ask you, did you cast a love potion on my fifth sister?"
Xiao Zhen didn't expect Yuan Qi to ask so directly.
Xiao Yi was even more surprised to find that he was also watching Xiao Zhen, waiting for Xiao Zhen's answer.
Since Xiao Zhen had come today, he must have thought about this issue and was prepared to simply deny it.
"I think this is a misunderstanding. I did not use any love potion on Miss Fifth. How could I do such a thing? Miss Seven, you need to have evidence to support your claims."
Yuan Qi felt that Xiao Zhen was indeed much more arrogant than when he last dealt with Saihe. Could it be that practicing the Ghost Path technique also affected his mind?
She felt it had some impact.
"I removed the Gu worms from Fifth Sister and Sixth Sister. They were infected with the Lover Gu. People infected with this kind of Gu are devoted to the one who cast the Gu, loving them to the point of death. If it wasn't you who cast it, who else could it be?"
Yuan Qi's tone was aggressive, leaving Xiao Zhen no room to maneuver; he was forcing him to admit it.
Xiao Zhen stared at Yuan Qi and sighed helplessly, "It wasn't me. How can you expect me to admit it? Seventh Miss, I've never even seen a Gu worm before, let alone know how to use it. Besides, I have no grudge against the Fifth and Sixth Misses. Why would I want to harm them? A few days ago, they were tricked into doing some shameful things. You can't assume it was me just because they both want to marry me, can you?"
Yuan Qi naturally knew that he wouldn't admit it, and he didn't expect the other party to admit it honestly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to cast the soul-summoning spell on him.
"Whether you did it or not, you know in your heart, Fifth Prince. Do you dare swear to heaven that you didn't do it?"
Xiao Zhen didn't believe in karma or retribution; he only believed that the strong ruled the world.
"I didn't do it, why should I swear? Miss Seven, don't go too far." Xiao Zhen feigned anger.
Xiao Yi stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, Miss Seven, don't bring up things without evidence."
Yuan Qi nodded slightly: "Alright, there are gods watching over us. Our ancestor is watching from above. If the Fifth Prince did not do it, he will naturally not be punished. But if he did it and does not admit it, it is hard to say what kind of punishment he will receive."
Xiao Zhen cursed Yuan Qi a thousand times in his heart, feeling extremely displeased.
Yuan Qi stood up and said, "I have something to say to Young Master Jiu, so I won't keep you company any longer."
Yuan Qi turned and left, abandoning the two princes.
Xiao Yi stood up: "Let's go, let's go to the front to drink the wedding wine."
When Yuan Qi returned to Peony Residence, Xiangli Baoyu had already been playing with Shen Xun for quite some time.
When Xiangli Baoyu saw Yuan Qi return, he proudly held up the box in his hand: "Look, the divine smoke has all been eaten!"
Shenxun flapped its wings arrogantly twice and rubbed its head against Xiangli Baoyu's palm.
Xiangli Baoyu suddenly felt incredibly happy; at that moment, she felt closer to Shenxun than to her own parents.
“If you like it…” Yuan Qi looked at the harmonious scene of the man and the bird and blurted out a sentence.
Xiangli Baoyu eagerly awaited Yuan Qi's suggestion that if he liked the child, he could take him away to play for a few days.
To everyone's surprise, Yuan Qi said, "If you like, you can come and visit him often."
She reluctantly gave an "oh".
Xiangli Youming cleverly realized that this was a good opportunity to get close to Yuan Qi, and immediately volunteered: "I can bring her along."
Yuan Qi could smell the lingering aroma of food in the air, which shows that Xiangli Baoyu had put a lot of thought into preparing the birdseed.
"Your birdseed tastes good."
As expected, Bao Yu said, "You don't know, in order to make a good meal for Shen Xun, I specially consulted a bird breeder and asked the chef to make it many times before finally coming up with this recipe. To tell you the truth, I also want a bird like Shen Xun. I asked my father to buy me a lot of birds, but none of them are as smart as him and can talk to me. At most, they can only parrot a few words."
Yuan Qi hummed in agreement, showing no intention of lending out the divine fragrance.
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