The Hundred Flowers Banquet began according to the rules and regulations. Gu Jingyuan sat on the high platform and watched the dancer performing in the middle. He raised his wine cup and laughed until his mouth couldn't close.
Indeed, it was as Jingfei had said. Gu Jingyuan was a person who liked the new and hated the old. When the stage switched between the singers, Gu Jingyuan had called for Huai Mei to go over and drink with him.
The two of them embraced each other in front of the crowd. Occasionally, they would speak out loud. When some people heard this, their faces turned red, but they did not dare to say anything.
Meng Zixian was a person who had seen the world. She was just enjoying the delicacies in front of her as she took the chance to check out the clothes and accessories of the empress dowager. She wanted to see who was the wealthier one.
She secretly looked at Meng Zixian, who was eating and drinking with a calm face. Jing Fei's eyes flashed with a trace of confusion.
Jing Fei moved closer to Meng Zixian and passed a glass of wine to her. She lowered her voice and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Last time in Meditation Pavilion, I said I wanted to kill you because I was impulsive and didn't know you were Qi He's man. It's just a misunderstanding, please forgive me. "
Meng Zixian looked at Jing Fei in surprise. Last time he said he would kill her, but now he asked for her forgiveness. Even if Song Qi said anything, she would not be able to compare to him!
"I've already said it's a misunderstanding, so let's not talk about forgiving or not."
His heart was suddenly filled with admiration as he smiled and clinked his glass with Jingfei, "If I were you, meeting someone who broke my secret, I would also want to kill you to keep your mouth shut."
Jingfei nodded and downed the glass of wine, "Qi He told you to ask for more news from the palace. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. I don't have a good relationship with the other wives, but I know something about them. "
"Song Que He seems to want to save you."
As soon as Meng Zixian finished speaking, she saw a wry smile on Jing Fei's face. She turned her head to look at Gu Jingyuan on the platform, her eyes filled with sadness.
"I know what his intentions are, but if his opponent is that person, even I don't know what the future holds. We can only try our best to help him. "
Since ancient times, the imperial family had done the most acts of forcing a woman to beat up a mandarin duck. Meng Zixian's gaze looked back and forth between Gu Jingyuan and Jingyuan.
He was about to open his mouth and say a few words of sympathy, but then he seemed to have thought of something and stared into Jing Fei's eyes for a long time before speaking.
"Since all of you love each other, aren't you afraid that he will enter the palace to secretly seek power for you and end up as a prisoner?"
This Jingfei didn't seem like an irrational woman. If she was truly in love with Song Lihe, why wouldn't they agree to help each other?
As if sensing her doubt, Jing Fei lowered her head to stroke her nails. With a slight smile, she asked, "Beautiful lady, you haven't had any feelings for anyone yet, right?"
"Yes." Meng Zixian nodded. Since she was young, she had never experienced the so-called love between a child and a girl.
"If you ever fall in love with someone, you'll know what it means to ignore your own safety."
Speaking of selflessness, a trace of determination appeared on Jingfei's delicate face. Her eyes were filled with hope.
Meng Zixian didn't understand. She could only laugh dryly, "I won't forget myself for a man."
She treasured her life the most, so why would she place her life on the blade for love's sake?
The two of them cleared up and chatted casually. Meng Zixian found that in Jing Fei's eyes, Song Que was as gentle as jade and as perfect as jade. In her eyes, Song Que was like a completely different person.
Occasionally, a concubine would come over to chat. Meng Zixian took the opportunity to ask about the harem and found out that Song Que was not only famous in the imperial court, but also famous in the eyes of the concubine.
When everyone talked about Prime Minister Song Qi He, they all said that he was a modest and talented man.
Unknowingly, the banquet had ended. Meng Zijue had thought that it would end there. He went back to wash up and prepare his plan for tonight's theft.
But unexpectedly, Gu Jingyuan raised his fat hand and waved it towards the imperial concubines.
Go back to your rooms and change into your clothes. A few days ago, a minister had suggested that the Hundred Blossom Banquet should be held in conjunction with the hunt. I think that this idea is not bad.
Meng Zixian could not help but frown. Which wicked courtier suggested this idea?
A group of female servants sat in the imperial garden and watched the singing and dancing of the morning. They were already somewhat tired, yet they still had to rush to the forest grounds to hunt tomorrow night?
Beside them, the imperial concubine was already showing her dissatisfaction, but some of the imperial concubines were smiling.
To those later wives who didn't have much strength, leaving the palace was an extremely displeasing matter, but to those women who had been arranged to leave the imperial palace and had the ability to ride and shoot, it was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.
There was a trace of dissatisfaction between Jing Fei's brows and he reminded her in a low voice, "Originally, I was already tired today, but I still had to leave the palace. The forest ground is quite far away, so by the time I arrived, it would probably be late at night. There are a lot of mosquito and snake ants, so you'd better bring some insect repellent drugs. "
"The hunt actually wants to bring along all of their concubines?"
Meng Zixian was astonished. Wasn't this battle just too big? A group of ladies, most of them powerless, would not even have the strength to tie up a chicken, so why would they go to the forest?
Jing Fei's gaze turned serious. "The past hunts seem to be like this. I've only been to the palace for more than a year, but I've only experienced this once …"
Meng Zixian saw the fear in her eyes and felt uneasy. She asked with a frown, "What is it?"
"Hunting is not limited to beasts …"
Jing Fei held her handkerchief tightly as fear spread in her eyes. Meng Zixian was even more confused. Just as she was about to inquire further, a group of eunuchs came and shouted for them to quickly go back and change into their clothes.
The imperial concubines were all carrying their dresses and hastily dispersing. The crowd was jumbled, Meng Zixian and Jing Fei were knocked aside and scattered.
Meng Zixian tiptoed around the crowd looking for Jingfei, but she was nowhere to be seen.