Under the guidance of the staff, Qi Xiang bypassed the palace gate and walked in through the side door.

Separated by one door, are two completely different worlds.

Outside, the camellia is in full bloom, swaying in the wind, colorful, and natural. Inside the palace, it is magnificent, with yellow and white lights intertwined, full of luxurious atmosphere.

Bright red and soft carpets cover every corner of the palace. The gold-colored wall lamps on the wall reflect the long corridor brightly, making people dazzled.

Qi Xiang went deeper and deeper into it, as if he had come to a castle formed by a pile of gold and jewelry, his eyes were almost swayed, and he couldn't open them at all, so he had to walk with his head down, as if a devout believer was worshipping this golden country.

It's strange to say, but along the way, he didn't meet anyone. The palace seemed to be empty, and no one else existed except for him and the staff who led the way.

Qi Xiang knew that this must be an illusion, he speculated in his heart, but on the surface, he was calm, and under the guidance of the staff, he walked through the long corridor and entered a comfortable room.

"Guest, sit down ...... moment"

When we arrived at our destination, the staff withdrew. Alternating with the staff member, another girl in uniform, with a graceful figure and a very beautiful figure, walked in.

The beautiful girl walked lightly, holding a bamboo tray in her hand. On the top of the tray is a neatly arranged and orderly exquisite tea set.

"Hello sir. Next, I'll do it for you. The beautiful girl spoke Wu Nong's soft language, and her voice was very soft, exciting, and pleasing to the eye.

Qi Xiang nodded slightly, remained silent, and watched in silence.

Qingli didn't seem to care about Qi Xiang's attitude, just held the tray, walked to the table, and then bent her feet and knelt down gently. She was very focused, stretched out a pair of plain white hands, and carefully moved the tea sets on the tray to the table one by one.

There is a kettle for boiling water on the table, and there is also clear and pure mountain spring water.

There is no shortage of quaint red clay stoves and olive-shaped smokeless charcoal......

The girl makes tea with no hands, and her movements are very beautiful and soothing, as if she is conducting and playing a beautiful melody, which already belongs to an art and a manifestation of the Tao.

Qi Xiang watched carefully, and finally took the tea presented by the girl and took a slight sip. The slightly hot tea soup enters the throat and immediately turns into a fragrant liquid, which makes people have an endless aftertaste.

Qi Xiang leaned on the soft sofa and couldn't help but close his eyes and savor the taste of this tea carefully. After a while, he opened his eyes, only to find that the girl who was making tea had left the room at some point.

At this moment, he seemed to be the only one in the spacious room.

In this regard, Qi Xiang was very calm and said calmly: "After peeking for so long, shouldn't you come out?" ”

The room was silent, but the next second, a row of bookshelves on the side suddenly cracked, forming a door. A beautiful woman dressed in colorful clothes, tied up black hair at will, and had a lazy atmosphere, walked out idly.

"Mr. Lei, it's been a long time, how are you doing?" The beauty smiled skillfully, walked lightly, and came to sit opposite Qi Xiang, with a slight body on one side, and her posture was very elegant.

After changing clothes, it is no longer a fresh and elegant white lotus, but a gorgeous and bright beautiful flower butterfly.

"Temperament is really changeable......"

Qi Xiang smiled, didn't feel strange, and nodded lightly in response: "White girl, I'm fine, thank you for your concern." ”

"For the benefactor, I definitely have to care."

The beauty smiled brightly and said softly: "So I found out that I didn't invite you to this tea party, so I took it upon myself to send you an invitation, you won't mind, right?" ”

Qi Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "I don't mind, I just think it's a little strange......"

"What's weird?" The eyes of the beautiful woman cut the water, the waves are shining, and they are very shiny.

Qi Xiang smiled but did not speak, a hundred words are better than a silence.

“…… You're so boring. Wrong...... It should be full of thoughts and unwilling to suffer. After a while, the beauty sneered: "You've been talking to me, is it really a big husband?" ”

"Each other, each other." Qi Xiang didn't dare to be negligent, lest he be sold, and he also helped the other party count the money.

"What about the most basic trust between people?" The beauty frowned, as if she was lamenting that the world was declining and people's hearts were not ancient.

Qi Xiang smiled and said, "White girl, I'm wondering, if you invite me over, shouldn't it be just tea?" ”

"It's just tea." The beauty pursed her lips and smiled: "By the way, it's good to watch the flowers and plants!" ”

"Just the two of us?" Qi Xiang asked, his expression a little playful.

The beautiful Joan nose wrinkled slightly, a little playful and cute: "If you want, you can do it." ”

"Uh......" Qi Xiang's expression was sneering, and he immediately said solemnly: "White girl, no kidding, let's get down to business." Did you invite me here to repay me now and repay the kindness you owe? ”

"You ......" the beauty was angry and laughed: "People often say, don't hope to repay kindness, you are good, the other way around." Aren't you afraid that people will scold you for asking for retribution? ”

"Don't be afraid, I'm setting a new trend for society."

Qi Xiang didn't blink his eyes, and said eloquently: "As early as more than 2,000 years ago, the allusions of Zigong redeeming slaves and exempting slaves and Zilu saving people and petunia have already told everyone that only when good deeds are rewarded, can more people be inspired to continue to do good deeds. ”

"Otherwise, always pay, without any return, who can persevere and persevere."

Qi Xiang quoted scriptures, and looked like he had a clear conscience, which made the beauty speechless.

"You won ......"

After a long while, the beauty's eyes lit up with a little more smile: "I guessed right, I invited you over, I really want to repay you and repay your favor." Conclude this period of cause and effect. ”

"Well said, well said." Qi Xiang nodded and said, "Actually, I'm a very good person." If you want to repay the favor, I will definitely not deliberately hinder and make things difficult for you...... Don't be too polite, just give me a few million......"

"Tens of millions?" The beauty smiled angrily, and her eyes were white: "Vulgar!" ”

"Then you give me art treasures worth tens of millions, and that's no problem." Qi Xiang said casually: "What Kangqian official kiln, Song Yuanming paintings and the like, I will not refuse to come......"

“…… Did you say it earlier...... But it's too late. ”

The beauty stood up and said leisurely, "I have decided to give you a pot of flowers...... Whether you like it or not, anyway, if you take this pot of flowers, it means that the kindness between us is over, and we don't owe each other......"

While speaking, the beautiful woman clapped her hands gently, and the beautiful girl who was making tea just now walked in again. She was holding a pot of things in her hand, but the things were covered by a thin cloth cage, and she couldn't see the details clearly.

"No, it's this pot of flowers, you take it."

The beauty waved her hand and said neatly: "See you soon!" ”

The beauty left, took the beautiful girl back and forth, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. All of a sudden, Qi Xiang was left alone in the room, along with the pot of plants on the table.

"Is this also called repaying the favor?" Qi Xiang laughed and laughed, but his eyes were a little suspicious. He was a little curious, and after a while, he couldn't help but reach out and lift the thin cloth on the covered plant.

In an instant, a burst of fragrance came to his face, which also made Qi Xiang stunned, only to see a pot of plants, which seemed to be camellias.

However, this pot of camellia is different and should be a rare variety. On the small tea tree bonsai, the branches and leaves are green and transparent, full of vitality.

On the branches and leaves, the camellia flowers that seem to be the size of the bowl mouth bloom very delicately, the tower shape is clearly layered, arranged in an orderly manner, and it is very beautiful and beautiful.

Qi Xiang counted them, and saw that on a small tea tree, there were a total of eighteen flowers in perfect condition.

Although he doesn't know much about camellia varieties, he also knows some basic common sense, at least he knows that camellia like this seems to be called eighteen bachelors.

Tang Taizong Li Shimin, before ascending the throne as the emperor, was named the king of Qin, opened a museum in the west of the palace, recruited scribes from all over the world, and divided into three times by Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Lu Deming and other eighteen people, six people were on duty every day, discussing literature, discussing the ancient and modern, and the number was eighteen bachelors.

It was thanks to the advice of the eighteen scholars that Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Revolution and ascended to the throne of the emperor. After becoming the Son of Heaven, Li Shimin naturally did not forget to reward his merits, and rewarded the eighteen scholars with official titles and let them enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister......

Therefore, the eighteen bachelors, this camellia variety, naturally belongs to the treasure level and is deeply loved by the world.

Rare varieties are naturally of high value, and camellia with a perfect tree shape and flowers like this is worth at least two or three million, which should not be a problem.

However, what surprised Qi Xiang was that he noticed a strong vitality on this potted camellia, and even a trace of spirituality......

"No, this is no ordinary camellia!" Qi Xiang reacted quickly, and was a little surprised: "This should be...... Lingzhi is a plant that contains aura. ”

Qi Xiang looked at this camellia carefully, and became more sure that this plant, like Danmu, should be a very rare resource, which is helpful for cultivation.

"Sizzle...... She's really willing to ......."

Qi Xiang couldn't help but sigh for the white lotus's bold and generous move. Such a thing, let alone two or three million, may not be able to buy it even if you have money.

While Qi Xiang was amazed, someone knocked on the door outside.

He was sure of himself, covered the thin cloth with his hand, and said in a deep voice: "...... In. ”

“…… Sir, the party has begun. A staff member pushed the door open and said respectfully, "Please be ready." ”

"Huh?" Qi Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then noticed that in the hands of the staff, there was actually a set of black cloaks and a silver-white mask.

Qi Xiang's mind was full of thoughts, and he immediately got up and nodded: "Okay!" ”

At the right time, the staff really handed over the cloak and mask, helped Qi Xiang dress neatly, and then hung up the mask.

There was a mirror in the room, and Qi Xiang looked through the mirror, only to see that the cloak and mask completely covered his body and face, and even acquaintances couldn't recognize him......