After Princess Xuanxue came down from the mountain, the whole capital was in chaos.

A trace of surprise flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes. Xiao Zhen usually followed his lead, but today he actually took the limelight by himself and took the initiative to accompany Tu Shanli. It was beyond his expectation.

In fact, it was not that he did not want to invite Tu Shanli, but that he was afraid of being rejected and the prince would lose face.

He also stepped forward and faced Tu Shanli with a smile.

Tu Shanli looked indifferent, as if he was not very interested in either of them.

Yuan Qi had already seen the faint aura of ghost cultivator on Xiao Yi. She wanted to investigate further, so she winked at Tu Shanli.

The next second Tu Shanli agreed very kindly: "Okay, I also want to make friends with His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Fifth Highness, please."

When Jiang Bailu saw Tu Shanli's beauty, her heart skipped a beat. She followed him unconsciously, walked beside Xiao Yi, and pretended to be generous and said: "I will accompany Mr. Tu Shan with my seventh sister."

Xiao Yi was very dissatisfied with her behavior. There was no guarantee that she was not fascinated by her beauty and wanted to spend more time with her.

Tu Shanang and the other entourages were taken by the Jiang family's housekeeper to the flower hall to sit down and drink tea.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Zhen unanimously winked at their long followers, asking them to get close to Tu Shanangtao.

As soon as Yuan Qi and others left, the guests started talking about the four gifts.

Yuan Qi found out that Xiang Li Youming was following him not far or near, and she seemed unhappy. She didn't think much about it, so she just followed him if she wanted to.

Unexpectedly, Xiangli Youming got closer and closer, and soon he was standing next to Yuan Qi.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Zhen were both busy trying to get close to Tu Shanli. Yuan Qi didn't want to steal the limelight from them at this time, so he simply walked behind with Xiangli Youming and chatted casually.

Xiangli Youming felt much better when he saw that Yuan Qi did not go to fight for Tu Shanli with the two men, nor was he always staring at Tu Shanli like Jiang Bailu.

He knew that Yuan Qi was not such a superficial person just by looking at the man's face.

"Have you seen my second uncle?" Xiangli Youming asked in a low voice. He deliberately walked slowly and distanced himself from the people in front of him to ensure that the people in front of them could not hear what they were saying.

Yuan Qi was in a daze: "I don't know your second uncle. I've been to your house several times and I haven't seen your second uncle. What's wrong?"

Xiangli Youming whispered: "Didn't you lift the spell for me before and my father found out that it was my second uncle who did it?"

Yuan Qi hummed: "Yes, wasn't it also his fault when he summoned your nephew's soul later?"

Moreover, Xianglimu said that his second brother had suffered backlash and had become neither a human nor a ghost.

She recalled what had just happened, and there seemed to be no disfigured or well-dressed people among the guests. And she discovered that besides Xiao Zhen, there was a ghost cultivator at the scene. His ghostly aura was so strong that he could hardly hide it. He didn't know that person. Could it be that he was the ghostly second uncle?
So, is Xiang Lilin okay?
Xiangli Youming hummed: "My second uncle has been treating patients mysteriously, and we have never seen the doctor coming or going. Some time ago, my second uncle locked himself in the room and never left the room. Just at ten A few days ago, he suddenly appeared at the family gathering in good condition. He was in better condition than before the backlash. My father and brother and I both guessed that he had been cured by an expert. What do you think?"

Yuan Qi shook his head: "This kind of backlash cannot be cured by medicine. If you want to restore your original appearance, you can only use some advanced techniques, such as reaching the foundation building level and using your own spiritual power to change your appearance. But I don't think he has Reach that realm. I also found traces of ghost cultivators on his body, and his appearance can be changed with the help of elixirs."

Although Xiangli Youming is a practitioner, he has never heard of people being able to practice ghost techniques: "Can people practice ghost techniques?"

Yuan Qi nodded and said, "Yes, there are many ways to practice in the world. Taoism has Taoist practices, Buddhas have Buddhist practices, and ghosts have practices. Each has its own pros and cons. You can't say that the practices practiced by others are not good. It's just that the practices practiced by others are not good. Taoist practices and Buddhist practices have relatively few disadvantages and are slow to replenish. Although some ghost practices replenish the body quickly, they also cause great harm to oneself."

Yuan Qi told him many details.

Xiangli Youming kept nodding and asked a few questions: "According to you, my second uncle is a ghost cultivator?" "It should be so, and the fifth prince is also a ghost cultivator." Yuan Qi whispered in his ear Whispered something.

Xiangli Youming looked at Xiao Zhen unconsciously. He knew that among the princes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Fifth Prince were practitioners with spiritual roots, and their cultivation levels were not low, and they were also valued by the Emperor.

He couldn't believe that the dignified fifth prince actually practiced the ghost way.

He felt that Yuan Qi was treating him unusually by telling him the news, and he felt even happier.

Xiangli Youming suddenly remembered the gift he had prepared a long time ago. He pulled out a slender box from his sleeve: "This is a new hairpin I got called the Qiqiao Exquisite Hairpin. Do you like it?"

Yuan Qi picked up the hairpin and found that it suited him very well. It looked like wood from a distance, but it was actually amber. It was very gentle in his hand. This style and color could be worn with both casual clothes and Taoist robes.

"It's so beautiful. I like it very much."

Xiangli Youming's heart is sweeter than eating honey.

"As long as you like it. If I see something good in the future, I'll get it for you."

Yuan Qi's eyes turned into slits as he smiled and tied the hairpin to his head.

Xiangli Youming was in a good mood and continued to test: "I found a restaurant in Kyoto. The food in it is delicious. Can you try it when you have time?"

"Okay." Yuan Qi agreed without thinking.

Xiangli Youming asked again: "Since you said that my second uncle is cultivating the ghost way, then he must be trying to do something, and maybe he wants to compete for the head of the family. Do you have anything for self-defense? I can buy it."

Yuan Qi tilted his head and thought for a while: "Not yet, but I can study it later and make some jade tablets for you to defend yourself."

Xiangli Youming hummed: "I'm thirsty. Can I go to your Shaoyaoju to sit down and drink some tea?"

"Okay!"

"Brother!" A little girl about the same height as Yuan Qi ran over. It was Xiangli Baoyu, the sister of Xiangli Youming. She pursed her lips with a look of reluctance: "I just went to the hut, and you were gone when I came back. ”

She laughed twice at Yuan Qi: "Can I play with your magical bird for a while longer?"

She also took out a small bottle from her sleeve: "You see, early this morning I asked the cook to make meat dumplings, the size of fingernails, one for each divine bird."

"Okay." Yuan Qi took the two of them to Shaoyaoju.

On the way, I met Jiang Jiulu wandering alone and bored in the small garden.

Because she confessed to Xiao Zhen a few days ago, she felt that she was embarrassed to see people. There were many guests today, so she did not show up.

The maid came running from a distance: "Miss, I saw His Highness the Fifth Prince walking in the garden with His Highness the Crown Prince and Mr. Tu Shanli."

Jiang Jiulu was very excited. She muttered: "Second brother said he would help me avenge him, so he must keep his words."