The waiter probably also realized that He Xiuyuan was here for the Baihua Fairy, so he began to explain.
"Guest, if you wish to enjoy the flowers, you can stay for a few days, but if you're looking for the Baihua Fairy, you should give up that idea."
"There's no such thing as the Baihua Fairy here. Even Empress Wu's decree back then couldn't make all the flowers bloom simultaneously."
With that, the waiter shook his head and left.
He Xiuyuan couldn't help but fall into thought upon hearing this.
The waiter had been here for so many years and had never seen the so-called Baihua Fairy.
Yet, some other guests who had come here claimed to have seen the Baihua Fairy, which made it hard to know who to believe.
"Brother, are you also here to find the Baihua Fairy?"
He Xiuyuan sat to the side, moving his chopsticks while pondering whether he could meet the Baihua Fairy.
Just then, a man at the next table, hearing He Xiuyuan's words, immediately leaned over and asked in a mysterious tone.
He Xiuyuan looked at the man in surprise, then nodded, "What, Your Excellency, have you seen the Baihua Fairy?"
His previous words must have been overheard, so He Xiuyuan didn't deny it.
The man immediately shook his head upon hearing this, "No, of course not, but a classmate of mine told me that when he came here, he saw the Baihua Fairy!"
Seen her?
He Xiuyuan straightened slightly upon hearing this, his gaze fixed on the man.
"Is your friend trustworthy? Where is he?"
If someone had really seen her, then this matter could indeed be believed.
However, no sooner had He Xiuyuan's question fallen than a scoff sounded from the side.
"Old Liu, how long have you been saying that? Aren't you ashamed? Your classmate saw her, but you didn't, so can you say this is true?"
The speaker was a scholar wearing a square-shaped cap.
This scholar had also overheard the man's words, and perhaps worried that He Xiuyuan might believe them, he directly began to mock him.
This scene left He Xiuyuan somewhat bewildered.
It seemed that the scholar wearing the square-shaped cap had some issues with the one called Old Liu.
"What does your inability to see the Baihua Fairy have to do with me!"
Old Liu immediately stood up, his anger rising.
The scholar with the square-shaped cap also stood up upon seeing this, "You told me that if I got up in the middle of the night and burned three sticks of incense, I would be able to see the Baihua Fairy."
"But what happened? I've been here for days, and how come I've never seen the Baihua Fairy?"
Old Liu's lips moved slightly, then he helplessly said, "Perhaps you're unlucky, or not handsome enough, so the Baihua Fairy doesn't want to see you."
Pfft!
Many guests around were watching the commotion, and upon hearing this, many couldn't help but stifle their laughter.
The scholar's face turned beet red upon hearing this. What did that mean? Was he saying he wasn't handsome enough?
"What, are you saying that the Baihua Fairy is also a Mortal, judging people by their appearance?"
The scholar was somewhat annoyed now, glaring at the man and angrily saying.
Old Liu waved his hand upon hearing this, "I didn't mean that, it's just that there is indeed such a possibility."
The scholar was annoyed by this but didn't want to argue with the man in public, so he immediately turned to He Xiuyuan and said.
"Nothing that comes out of this guy's mouth is true. He talks about how to see the Baihua Fairy, but no one has seen her, and he hasn't either."
"Thus, you can tell whether what this person says is true or false."
After speaking, he turned and left directly.
Old Liu, left behind, looked somewhat sheepishly at He Xiuyuan and said, "Don't mind him, if he can't see the Baihua Fairy, it's because he's unlucky."
"I see that Brother, your complexion is rosy and your demeanor is extraordinary. As long as you use my method, you will definitely be able to see the Baihua Fairy."
As he spoke, his expression became extremely earnest.
However, He Xiuyuan shook his head at this scene, "Your Excellency, please find someone else. I don't need this method."
With that, He Xiuyuan lowered his head, preparing to eat.
Old Liu, in front of him, opened his mouth, but seeing He Xiuyuan's indifferent expression, he finally sighed and turned to leave.
He Xiuyuan, after finishing his meal, turned and returned to his room.
.......
Under the night sky, the rain gradually ceased, and the dark clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, revealing a sky full of stars.
Under the myriad stars and a crescent moon, the entire Bibo Prefecture was brightly lit, making it possible to see the roads clearly even without lanterns.
He Xiuyuan opened the window, inhaling the fresh scent of earth and plants mixed in the air, his gaze directed towards the depths of the Hall of Hundred Flowers.
According to what those people said earlier, it seemed that the Baihua Fairy could only be seen late at night.
If that were true, then going out at midnight would be the best time.
He Xiuyuan waited a moment, then pushed open the door and stepped out at midnight.
Following the stairs reserved by the inn, He Xiuyuan walked directly to the entrance of the Hall of Hundred Flowers, then continued deeper inside.
It was already midnight, and He Xiuyuan felt there shouldn't be anyone around at this time.
However, what He Xiuyuan didn't expect was that as he walked into the depths of the Hall of Hundred Flowers, even before he arrived, he could already hear whispers from inside.
Hearing this sound, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. After a few steps forward, he saw that there were quite a few people standing inside the Hall of Hundred Flowers, looking around.
Upon seeing this, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile wryly.
It seemed that many people believed there was a Baihua Fairy here?
According to what He Xiuyuan had heard before, if the Baihua Fairy was real, she probably wouldn't appear.
After all, from what he had heard, this Baihua Fairy seemed to run away upon seeing people.
"Another one has arrived."
As He Xiuyuan pondered this, a voice came from ahead.
Someone had noticed He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan also strode forward upon hearing this, and soon saw groups of two and three people sitting in the nearby covered corridor.
These people were lighting candles and chatting cheerfully.
"Brother, are you also here for the Baihua Fairy?"
Seeing He Xiuyuan, someone immediately cupped his hands and asked.
He Xiuyuan didn't deny it, nodding lightly upon hearing this, and then looked around, "I didn't expect so many people to be waiting here already."
Everyone smiled at each other upon hearing He Xiuyuan's words, "Not entirely, some of us here just want to see all the flowers bloom."
"Although it's not possible for all the flowers to truly bloom at this time, if three or four tenths of the flowers here bloom, it's already very beautiful."