Under the warm welcome of Salang and his wife, Li Xuan walked into the mansion of the manor.
The taste here is exactly the same as that of the Ding family. All you can see is jewels and jewels, which is extremely luxurious.
These nobles seem to think that hanging all valuable things on the wall is beautiful, which makes Li Xuan, a guy who has always been a bit lacking in aesthetics, find it a bit unbearable! But when he opens his mouth, he must be full of praise: "
Mr. Sa, the taste of your home is truly unforgettable.
If I have a house in the future, I will decorate it like this."
These words that went against his will made Salang feel proud. He gently put his arm around Yao Ting's shoulders and said, "This is all the result of Madam."
Yao Ting smiled slightly and said in a vaguely charming voice: "Mr. Li Xuan, thank you for the award. If you need help with design and reference in the future, just let me know."
"I will ask you to design?
Unless you’re crazy!”
Li Xuan thought to himself, but still greeted politely.
Arriving at the lobby of the mansion, many guests had already arrived, including Lai Cang.
Lai Cang did not wear a military uniform today, but appeared in casual clothes, chatting and laughing with a few wealthy businessmen.
Seeing Li Xuan's arrival, everyone came over to say hello, and someone even said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, it was inconvenient to talk at Ding's house a few days ago. I hope I can have a chance to have a good chat with you today."
Li Xuan understood as soon as he heard that those who could appear in the Sa family today should be forces attached to the Sa family.
The Sa family's purpose of inviting me here was probably not just as simple as appreciating paintings. To win over and seduce them was inevitable.
After the guests had almost arrived, Salang said very proudly: "Everyone, before you appreciate the paintings, please allow me to introduce you to an art connoisseur, that is Mr. Qiao Xing!"
Following Sarang's guidance, a chubby middle-aged man with a goatee and a rich look stood up, smiled and bowed to everyone.
He has a pair of very small eyes that narrow into two slits when he smiles, reminding people of an old cat who is sleepy at noon.
There are not a hundred but dozens of such art connoisseurs in Maplewood City. They often rely on their sharp tongue to travel among the nobles and live on a little agency fees.
Although this Qiao Xing was introduced by Salang, many nobles did not show much interest in him.
"Hello everyone, my name is Qiao Xing, and I am honored to meet you today.
If you have any questions about artwork, feel free to contact me, my charges are very reasonable!”
Qiao Xing didn't take it seriously and introduced himself with squinted eyes.
After the introduction, Salang snapped his fingers, and immediately servants filed in and brought in ten paintings.
When the velvet on the painting was lifted, there was a burst of admiration in the hall. Everyone came over to observe it carefully, and started discussing enthusiastically while watching it.
"Wow, this is Du Fei's oil painting. It is indeed a rare masterpiece!"
"Du Fei is indeed the king of ink painting. Even on a small paper, his momentum is so magnificent!"
"Tsk, tsk, it seems that I have to change my previous thoughts. Du Fei's portrayal of the Fairy Mother is indeed a lot better!"
All kinds of flattery came to Salang like a tide, making his old face reveal an unconcealable pride and smile.
"Mr. Li Xuan, what do you think?
Is Du Fei's fairy mother more holy, more calm, and more solemn like a god?
I don’t think you can find this kind of feeling in Li Ran’s paintings, right?”
Sarah Li Xuan asked.
"That's right! It's so holy! My soul seems to have been cleansed!"
Li Xuan started talking nonsense.
Li Xuan really knew nothing about painting. He couldn't tell whether Du Fei or Li Ran was better. In order to agree with Salang, he could only widen his eyes and pretend to be very interested.
In fact, Li Xuan is also interested in paintings, but what he is interested in is not the technique or the artistic connotation of the paintings, but how many spiritual stones can be sold! After Salang showed off for a while, many nobles pulled him over and asked him to tell him.
The process of this painting.
"It's all thanks to Mr. Qiao Xing, otherwise I wouldn't have discovered this painting..." Salang began to talk non-stop.
Li Xuan didn't have much interest in this kind of thing. He would rather drink a few more glasses of wine and sneak out of the crowd without anyone noticing.
As soon as he got out, Li Xuan almost bumped into a warm and soft ball. When he took a closer look, he saw a ball of white flowers dangling in front of his eyes. His figure wrapped in black tights was extremely attractive.
"It turns out to be Madam...why didn't you go see the painting?"
Li Xuan said with a more solemn expression than the fairy mother in Du Fei's oil painting.
"I've seen it many times. No matter how good the painting is, you'll make yourself vomit after seeing it too many times."
The corners of Yao Ting's mouth were slightly raised, and the arc was really charming.
"In that case, how about a glass of wine?"
Li Xuan asked casually.
Yao Ting's eyes, which seemed to be full of love, flickered, and she lowered her voice and said, "If you like drinking, I'll meet you at the wine cellar in twenty minutes... I will prepare a glass of wine that you will never forget... Will you come?
?”
"See you at the wine cellar?"
Before Li Xuan could react, Yao Ting's fingers had lightly swiped his chin, turned around, twisted her slender legs, and walked away.
Li Xuan made a "gurgling" sound in his throat and glanced aside subconsciously. Seeing that everyone was busy listening to Salang's story, he felt relieved.
"What does this woman want to do?"
Li Xuan calmed down, something was wrong with Yao Ting's seduction.
Not to mention that the Sa family was Li Xuan's suspicion in the first place. Even if there was no such thing, how could Li Xuan be so obsessed with seducing his wife under Salang's nose?
Even if he is an imperial envoy personally appointed by Princess Xia Ruixue, even if there are a lot of debauched things in the aristocratic circle, once he is taken advantage of by someone with intentions, his reputation will be ruined?
Li Xuan felt that there was something fishy about this matter and was determined not to be fooled.
He ran to the servant and took a glass of wine. Just as he was about to take a few sips to quench his thirst, he suddenly raised his brows and showed a hint of surprise.
"What kind of fluctuation is this?"
The cup in Li Xuan's hand shook and the wine almost spilled out.
He suddenly noticed a strong spiritual power fluctuation in his soul. Although it disappeared in a flash, there was still a trace left.
Just this little trace is comparable to the fluctuation of spiritual power released by the spiritual crystal vein that Li Xuan discovered in the valley! Li Xuan looked at the other people in the hall and found that everyone's expressions were very normal.
, obviously the strength of their souls cannot be compared with their own, and they are not aware of the existence of fluctuations at all.