Xiao Zhen knew he couldn't do anything more to Yuan Qi. Yuan Qi had already crushed the Gu worm in front of him, and if he did anything more, he would be considered ignorant and stupid.
Besides, he didn't have a second Gu worm on him.
He looked at Yuan Qi and asked, "Seventh Miss, would you like to dine with me and His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Yuan Qi wasn't one to indulge bad habits. He glanced at him indifferently, stood up, and said coolly, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer. Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince, please enjoy your meal."
Jiang Junjing felt that Yuan Qi was very inconsiderate. It was one thing if others didn't accompany her, but these were His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince. How could she not give them any face? Wasn't she afraid of offending them and being hindered in every way in the future?
"Seventh Sister, the two princes have finally managed to dine at our residence, why are you behaving this way?"
Jiang Jiulu also didn't understand Yuan Qi, and joined Jiang Junjing in trying to persuade him.
Yuan Qi didn't even bother to smile: "You can stay with him if you want, I'm leaving now."
She winked at Jiang Jiulu, signaling her to come with her.
Jiang Jiulu wanted to say a few words to Xiao Zhen; she still wanted to marry him and didn't want to leave.
Yuan Qi actually dragged Jiang Jiulu away.
As a prince, Xiao Zhen was the center of attention, but he was humiliated by a ten-year-old girl, which made him very uncomfortable.
Xiao Yi also found Yuan Qi strange today. He thought Yuan Qi was a very easy person to talk to, so why didn't he give Xiao Zhen any face at all? He didn't understand.
Jiang Junjing apologized to Xiao Zhen, repeatedly saying that Yuan Qi was young and didn't know any better.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhen was an easygoing person and didn't hold it against him.
After leaving the front hall and passing through the moon gate, Jiang Jiulu asked unhappily, "Fifth Prince, you finally managed to come all this way, why did you drag me back?"
Yuan Qi mocked her, "Do you still want to marry him?"
Jiang Jiulu readily admitted, "Yes, so what? Is it not allowed?"
Yuan Qi looked at her with disdain: "He's not a good person. Did you see me step on an insect?"
Jiang Jiulu shook her head: "I didn't see it."
She had been focused on Xiao Zhen the whole time and hadn't paid attention to anything else. How could she have seen Yuan Qi step on the bug to death? All she knew was that Jiang Songlu was also desperately trying to please Xiao Zhen, and she absolutely couldn't let Jiang Songlu gain the upper hand.
She complained bitterly to Yuan Qi for dragging her into this: "It's all your fault. Maybe the Fifth Prince has taken a fancy to Jiang Songlu this time."
Yuan Qi was at a loss and mocked her with exasperation: "Where's your brain? You usually seem quite smart, how come you're so stupid now? Who's more beautiful, Jiang Songlu or you? Is Xiao Zhen a lecherous man? How could he fall for a woman after just one glance and a few words? Royal marriages are always the result of weighing the pros and cons, not just the wishful thinking of young men and women."
Jiang Jiulu didn't like hearing such words. She felt that if Xiao Zhen looked at her a few more times, he would marry her as a prince's consort.
She pouted and retorted, "No, that's not true..."
Yuan Qi sighed helplessly; being love-struck was truly incurable.
"The bug I stepped on was actually a Gu worm released by Xiao Zhen, which is used to harm people. He is not a good person. Open your eyes wide."
Yuan Qi shook his head, there was nothing he could do about Jiang Jiulu.
Jiang Jiulu walked back, turning back every few steps, extremely reluctant. She didn't believe Yuan Qi's words at all. She thought the Fifth Prince was gentle, kind, and handsome; how could he possibly harm anyone? Maybe that worm was just an ordinary worm.
However, she also felt that Yuan Qi wouldn't lie, and that listening to Yuan Qi would be the right thing to do.
She was very conflicted.
For the past two days, Yuan Qi has been staying at Shaoyao Residence refining medicine and hasn't gone out. Jiang Junjing, on the other hand, goes out early and returns late every day to participate in the dragon boat race training.
When Jiang Junjing returned that day, it was already dark, and he went straight to Shaoyao Residence.
Green Bamboo stood guard at the door, preventing anyone from entering: "Second Young Master, Miss said that no one is allowed to disturb us."
Jiang Junjing knew that Yuan Qi usually cultivated, so he didn't want to barge in. He patiently said, "I have something to discuss with Seventh Sister. Go and inform her."
Green Bamboo didn't dare to go in and disturb them, so she told Wen Zhujun about it at the door.
A short while later, Yuan Qi opened the door, dressed in a Taoist robe, her hair piled on top of her head and secured with a wooden hairpin, looking every bit like a Taoist nun. She looked slightly tired, with a few beads of sweat on her forehead: "Second brother, come in."
Jiang Junjing asked curiously, "What are you busy with?"
As soon as he entered, he smelled the fragrance of herbs and saw a large patch of herbs laid out on the ground. The aroma was so strong that it gave him a jolt.
He guessed that this was not a common herb.
"Alchemy."
"Alchemy?" Jiang Junjing was very curious. He had never heard of the term "alchemy" before, nor did he know what kind of medicine it referred to. "Pill refining?"
Yuan Qi denied it: "It's different from alchemy; it's just extracting the essence of herbs. Is there something you need, Second Brother?"
She noticed a faint aura of menace emanating from Jiang Junjing and wondered what had happened to him.
Jiang Junjing casually picked up a handful of herbs and smelled them. He had some knowledge of herbs and sometimes dealt with them, so he asked, "These herbs are not ordinary herbs."
Yuan Qi nodded slightly: "These are herbs nourished by spiritual energy, and their medicinal effects are much better than ordinary herbs."
Jiang Junjing's eyes lit up; he thought this was a good deal: "Could you tell me about the supplier?"
Yuan Qi shook his head: "These are goods from Yaoguang Pavilion. I don't know anything about them. I'm only responsible for refining medicine."
Jiang Junjing exclaimed with admiration, "The medicines from Yaoguang Pavilion are priceless, and their effects can bring the dead back to life. I never expected them to come from Seventh Sister's hands. I also never imagined that Seventh Sister could refine medicine. You also know medicine, don't you?"
Yuan Qi hummed in agreement: "I understand a little. Second brother is tainted with evil energy, where did you go?" She asked casually, not thinking it was a big deal.
Jiang Junjing then remembered the important matter: "I came to invite you to go out and have fun tomorrow. I have been training with the Fifth Prince at the Sai River for the past two days and have not encountered any evil spirits. How could I have been tainted by evil energy?"
He took out the amulet he was wearing and glanced at it. The amulet had faded, and the cinnabar color had become very faint.
He frowned slightly: "Could there really be malevolent energy above the Sai River?"
Yuan Qi sensed a conspiracy. Since the other party was so eager for her to go, she would go and meet those people to see what they were up to.
She discreetly examined Jiang Junjing's amulet, then took out a Kunlun jade amulet from her own bag and gave it to him: "I think I have one. I'll go with you tomorrow."
Jiang Junjing, a seasoned businessman, was well-informed and naturally knew the value of this item: "Seventh Sister, is that evil spirit really that powerful?"
Yuan Qi didn't think much of it, but he still told him the truth: "It's no ordinary thing, it's probably very powerful, but it's still no match for me."
She glanced at the hairpin in Jiang Junjing's hair; if she wasn't mistaken, it should be cracked.
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