Jiang Jiulu was uneasy in the courtyard. She didn't know if Yuan Qi would see through her little scheme. She had come for Bai Fujun, and she thought that marrying Bai Fujun would be a good thing, and that she would be marrying above her station.
Hongshan came out with a faint smile on her face and said respectfully, "Fifth Miss, our young lady said she has guests and would like you to come back later."
Jiang Jiulu looked dejected. Being rejected was expected, but she still felt bad. She didn't say anything, glanced at Bai Fujun's back in the door, and turned away in disappointment.
She knew Yuan Qi would definitely say she was too impatient again.
She was impatient.
She was a little unwilling, so she left Peony Residence but didn't go far. She waited behind a tree, hoping to exchange a few words with Bai Fujun and see if he had any interest in her.
Inside the room, Bai Fujun was also smelling the red spirit fruit: "It is indeed a good thing, Seventh Sister, how much does this cost? How can I take it for free?"
Unlike Bai Youhui, he wasn't shameless enough to take things from others for free.
Bai Youhui complained about his rambling: "Alright, Seventh Sister has plenty of good stuff. This is nothing. Don't be so stingy. She gave it to you because you're good-looking. She thinks highly of you. Just come over a few more times and let her take a look."
Yuan Qi smiled without saying a word, which was taken as an admission.
Bai Fujun smiled helplessly: "Seventh Sister is really interesting. She's just a pretty face. I heard that there's someone in Tushan who's even more handsome than me, but I haven't seen Seventh Sister give him more than a second glance."
Bai Youhui shook his head: "That's different, you don't understand..."
Although Yuan Qi hadn't told Bai Youhui about her relationship with Tu Shanli, Bai Youhui was a shrewd person and had already subtly inquired about it. She knew that Yuan Qi was very familiar with Tu Shanli, and their relationship was quite special.
"Ahem!" Yuan Qi coughed twice, stopping him from speaking further.
Bai Youhui saw Yuan Qi's appearance and stopped talking.
This piqued Bai Fujun's curiosity, and he asked, "What's different?"
Bai Youhui chuckled twice: "What do you think? Seventh Sister is so amazing, and Tushan is amazing too, what do you think..."
"Oh..." Bai Fujun pondered to himself. He knew that Yaoguang Pavilion had a long history, and the manager hadn't changed in decades. The manager always looked the same, as if he would never age. If the manager was like this, the owner must be even more powerful, maybe some kind of god or immortal, or at least a spirit. Could it be that Seventh Sister's power was also due to a spirit in disguise?
Otherwise, why would this magpie, which is hundreds of years old, live here instead of in the deep mountains and forests?
Yes, he understood.
Yuan Qi felt that Bai Fujun's gaze towards her was different, and she had no idea what Bai Fujun was imagining. She gave Bai Youhui a resentful sidelong glance.
After the two left, Jiang Jiulu waited at the entrance of Shaoyao Residence. Bai Fujun didn't even look in their direction when she left.
Jiang Jiulu entered the Peony Residence.
"Seventh Sister, why didn't you let me in just now?" Jiang Jiulu asked with a hint of complaint.
Yuan Qi glanced at her indifferently: "I know exactly what you're thinking. I've told you, your marriage can't be rushed, but you just wouldn't listen. Didn't you see just now? The Sixth Young Master didn't even look at you. It's not that he didn't see you, understand?"
Jiang Jiulu wept sadly: "He doesn't like me."
Yuan Qi said helplessly, "Stop thinking about such things. Your true love hasn't arrived yet. When it does, you won't need to look for her yourself; she'll come to you."
Jiang Jiulu didn't understand why everyone was surrounding Yuan Qi and wouldn't even glance at her.
Yuan Qi didn't say anything more. She knew Jiang Jiulu's temper all too well; she was always impatient and anxious.
Yuan Qi patted her on the shoulder and handed her a book: "Wait patiently. If you're really bored, you might as well read some scriptures."
After saying that, she went out. Jiang Jiulu looked down and saw that it was a copy of the "Chongxu True Scripture".
Yuan Qi went to Yaoguang Pavilion, but before he even entered, he found Wen Zhujun standing at the door looking bored.
She looked around the lobby in shock. Apart from the shopkeeper and the waiter, Tu Shanli was not there.
"You come here every day just to stand here?"
Wen Zhujun snorted dismissively: "It's still more people than I've seen at your place."
Yuan Qi pouted: "I couldn't find you in Tushan, could I?"
Wen Zhujun pursed her lips and remained silent.
Yuan Qi said, "I understand. I advise you not to come here unless necessary. The people in Tushan have no feelings. Even if you wait a hundred years, they will not be moved."
Wen Zhujun immediately denied it: "Who said I was here to see him? Don't talk nonsense without evidence."
Yuan Qi mocked her: "I know you were once a powerful general, you wouldn't do something so foolish for the sake of romance. You must have something else on your mind."
Wen Zhujun immediately nodded: "That's right, I have something else to do."
Yuan Qi didn't expose her and went upstairs directly.
Tu Shanli was discussing something with Tu Shanang while holding an account book. When Yuan Qi came in, the two greeted each other respectfully. Tu Shanang said, "Then I'll go down first. We'll talk again later."
Tu Shan'ang exchanged a few polite words with Yuan Qi, then took the account book and left. Not long after, he personally brought up some fruit.
Tu Shan complained to Yuan Qi, "Can you please stop letting that ghost stand at my door? He comes every day for no reason, isn't it annoying?"
Yuan Qi spread his hands: "I didn't ask her to come, she came on her own."
Tu Shanli was somewhat irritated: "You should really take care of your people. If you don't, I won't be so polite."
Yuan Qi pouted: "I knew you weren't a good-tempered person. Did you call me here for anything else besides this?"
“That’s all. I’ve found what you asked me to find for you.” Tu Shanli opened his palm, and a silver Qiankun bag appeared in his hand.
Yuan Qi took it, opened it, and glanced at it: "Thank you for your hard work. I knew the fox could find anything it was looking for."
She asked Tushan to find a kind of herb that could reveal a person's true nature. This herb was a purple vine, as thick as a forearm. A small Qiankun bag contained about ten of them, enough to make a magical artifact called the Soul-Returning Whip, which was to be used against Xuanqing.
Seeing her smug look, Tu Shanli reminded her, "If there's any left, make me a Soul-Returning Whip. It doesn't matter if it's small; I need it."
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong arms with clearly visible scars: "See these? These are all from the Resurrection Grass. To make this for you, I fought the guardian beast for a whole day and night, and I almost lost my life."
“Okay.” Yuan Qi readily agreed, popped a crystal grape into his mouth, and said, “There’s enough stuff in here to make two, so I’ll give you one.”
The Soul-Returning Whip is very useful. It can not only reveal a person's true nature, but also whip only the soul without harming the physical body, making it a good choice for abusing private punishment.
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