Jiang Jiulu chatted with Li Huilin at Shaoyaoju for a while, and then Hexiang came to find Jiang Jiulu and asked her to go to the tea party to entertain the guests.
Jiang Jiulu had no choice but to take her leave.
Li Huilin showed no sign of leaving, appearing hesitant to speak.
Yuan Qi then asked her, "Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."
Li Huilin glanced at Wen Zhujun, who was drinking tea with her eyes lowered, and still didn't really want to say anything.
Wen Zhujun coughed twice: "I'm going to the tea party to see what's going on."
After she finished speaking, she walked out, and Sequoia left as well.
Li Huilin then asked shyly, "Seventh Miss, do you have any talismans that can make a man devoted to you?"
Yuan Qi twitched her lips, chuckled twice, her innocent face full of mockery. She asked directly, "Who have you taken a fancy to this time? It can't be my second brother, can it?"
Li Huilin blushed deeply, somewhat embarrassed and angry, and scolded unhappily, "What's so funny? If you don't have it, just say so. Why laugh at me? It's not like I'm not going to give you the money. I'm asking you, do you have it or not?"
Yuan Qi suddenly stopped smiling and curled his lip in disdain: "No."
Two very concise words.
She felt that Li Huilin definitely didn't intend to use this talisman on Jiang Junjing, but rather on someone else. The young masters in the Jiang family were all outstanding, and Jiang Juncai was probably even more dangerous than Jiang Junjing.
Jiang Juncai is skilled in both literature and martial arts, with a cold and austere temperament and strong facial features. Unlike Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu, whose temperament is gentle, refined, and elegant, his tough guy aura is more lethal.
She asked with a hint of sarcasm, "You've taken a fancy to my older brother?"
Li Huilin didn't answer, just snorted and ran away.
As soon as she stepped down the steps, she saw Green Bamboo leading a handsome young man over. Curious, she took another look. Behind the young man were four guards, two dressed in black and two in red, who stood on the veranda without entering the house.
She naturally knew about Master Jiu. Although she had never met Xiangli Youming in person, she had seen his four guards a few times.
She felt a pang of jealousy. Yuan Qi was so lucky; even a guest like the Ninth Master could be invited to her boudoir. It was infuriating to compare herself to others.
She was so careful not to look down that she stumbled and almost fell.
Xuan Yu and the others chuckled to themselves.
Li Huilin blushed even more.
He actually lost face in front of Master Jiu.
"Your spiritual energy here is quite abundant." Xiangli Youming looked around curiously, feeling that Shaoyao Residence was just average and not luxurious enough, and thought about adding something for her.
“I’ve set up a spirit-gathering array.” Yuan Qi pointed to the chair opposite him and told him to sit down. “I’ve known you for so long, I should treat you to something to eat. Wait here.”
Xiangli Youming didn't want to refuse. No matter what Yuan Qi took out later, he would eat it all.
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then asked Green Bamboo to bring some of the red spirit fruits from the box.
Before long, Green Bamboo came over with a box slightly larger than the palm of her hand. Her master had told her how precious this thing was, and even generously gave her and Red Fir a piece each. After eating it, they felt completely refreshed. This thing could be called a panacea.
It is naturally very expensive. Even the Fifth Miss couldn't bear to give it to them, so the young lady only gave them one. The young lady is really too good to them.
Green Bamboo carefully placed the box in front of Xiangli Youming, gently opened it, and specially explained: "Miss, Ninth Master, I have cleaned every single Red Spirit Fruit. You can eat them without worry."
Green Bamboo's eyes lit up as she looked at the Red Spirit Fruit, and she enthusiastically introduced its benefits: "Miss said that these fruits were given by the Yellow Immortal. They only ripen once every hundred years, making them extremely rare. You can't buy them even if you have money. Moreover, they contain spiritual energy, which can strengthen the body and replenish spiritual energy. Even if you, Ninth Master, eat one a day."
Yuan Qi rolled his eyes: "Go down."
Green Bamboo stuck out its tongue and went down.
Xiangli Youming looked at the plump, glistening fruit, about the size of a cherry, but with a strong aroma that made his mouth water.
He secretly counted them; there weren't many, only thirty in total.
Yuan Qi said, "Your body has been cursed and damaged, and you have lost all your spiritual power. If you eat one a day, it will take a month to replenish your depleted body."
Xuan Yu and the other three peered through the doorway, and they could smell the aroma of fruit from a great distance.
Hongshan rushed in from outside and whispered in Yuanqi's ear, "Miss, Young Master Bai has arrived."
Yuan Qi's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea.
"How much should I pay you for something so precious?" Xiangli You thought about Yuan Qi's personality and decided it was better to ask first.
It would have been better not to ask, because he regretted it as soon as he did.
"One hundred taels each, I'll give you a discount. I wouldn't sell it to anyone else for a thousand taels each," Yuan Qi said expressionlessly, casually putting the carved jade pendant aside and getting up to leave.
Xiangli Youming looked injured. She didn't treat him like family and actually asked him for money!
I'm so heartbroken.
However, he still said, "Okay, I'll bring it to you another day."
That way he'll have another excuse to come.
The guests attending the tea party were all arranged in a large flower hall. The men were on the east side of the entrance, and the women were on the west side, separated by a thin, semi-transparent beaded curtain. The scene on the other side was still vaguely visible.
As Yuan Qi approached the west flower hall, he saw Bai Fujun dressed in white through the beaded curtain. She was indeed stunningly beautiful, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips, white teeth, and jet-black hair. A purple-gold crown held her long hair in place, which hung smoothly and softly down her back.
He was just a very handsome person, but he carried an unusual aura. It was neither a murderous aura nor an evil aura, and Yuan Qi couldn't tell what kind of aura he was.
Xiangli Youming could only enter the East Flower Hall, which was full of men. He immediately noticed that Yuan Qi was looking at the peacock, so he deliberately stood between the two of them, blocking Yuan Qi's view.
Yuan Qi smiled, raised an eyebrow slightly at Xiangli Youming, then looked away and found a place to sit.
Xiangli Youming was very depressed, suspecting that Bai Fujun was better looking than him. While having tea and chatting with others, he secretly took a good look at Bai Fujun.
"Hey, hey, Seventh Sister!" Bai Youhui ignored everything and lifted the beaded curtain, calling out to Yuan Qi.
Yuan Qi looked over and saw Bai Youhui grinning at him, pointing outside: "Let's talk outside."
Yuan Qi got up and went outside: "Why are you here too?"
Bai Youhui said arrogantly, "Without the second branch, the good things will naturally fall to our third branch."
He then asked seriously, "Seventh Sister, didn't you say that Huang Xian took away the fortune of the second branch of the family? How come I find that the fortune of the entire Bai family is not as good as before? The business of the shops is much worse than before, and the uncles and elders are also encountering troubles one after another in the officialdom. Grandpa knows that I am familiar with you, so he specifically told me to ask you what's going on."
"Those weasels have been in your house for quite a few years, haven't they?" Yuan Qi asked with a sigh.
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