Halfway through his meal, the Emperor came over. The wives that had been reserved immediately became excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
The emperor sat down beside the empress with a warm smile on his face, like a modest gentleman. The concubines stretched their necks to look, envious and disappointed.
Bai Qianfan curled her lips. Look, so many women covet a man. Thinking up to here, she recalled Du Changfeng's face. She even saw him on the way here, and he waved at her with a slight smile, looking just like a good husband. He didn't know if he had any thoughts of marrying a concubine, but he had to ask him when he had time. Although there weren't many men who didn't want to be small in this world, she would rather be lacking in men.
Imperial Consort Bai took the lead and went over to toast the Emperor. The other concubines also followed suit, surrounding the Emperor in the middle as they joked and laughed.
The moon was full and the people were reunited. The emperor had come to drink with his wife, and the Courtier s had also come around the screen one after another to have a drink with their wife. The scene gradually became chaotic. Many people left their tables and walked around in groups of three or five, watching the lanterns and guessing the riddles. In the dense night, the rich fragrance of osmanthus flowers wafted over.
As Morong Gan sat upright, his heart felt like there was a small hand scratching it. It was itchy, and fidgety as he watched his colleagues leave the table one by one, hesitating as to whether or not he should also go over and drink with Bai Qianfan.
In the past, he would never leave his seat, because he did not have any family members, and this year, he had one that he treasured greatly, but he did not dare be rash, so even if Bai Qianfan did not open his mind, he would still know the meaning of why the couple in Mid-Autumn Festival were drinking together, would she be able to see through his intentions? Will it be accepted? As she thought about the journey here, her and Du Changfeng's gazes that were filled with tender love instantly sank into the depths of her jubilant emotions.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, it was better not to bring trouble upon yourself.
Bai Qianfan sat alone in her chair, it was too boring, shsheleft her seat and went to take a look in front of the lanterns, she did not want to look at the lights, he was too lazy to think, she only wanted to see if the lights were pretty or not. She took a deep breath, and her heart filled with the fragrance. There were huge lotus-shaped lanterns around him, the yellow light shining on the bright yellow osmanthus flowers was like gold in the night sky, there were flower paths in the forest, and colored stones covered the ground. Light seeped in through the gaps in the trees, forming mottled shadows.
Bai Qianfan found joy in herself walking forward while stepping on the light figures, she accidentally bumped into someone. Just as she was about to apologize, that person grabbed her arm, "Little girl, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
She raised her head and saw a man dressed in embroidered clothes. He looked to be around 20 years old, and his skin was not too bad, just that his appearance was not too tight. Squinting her slender phoenix eyes, she sized her up.
Bai Qianfan flung him forcefully, and said with a straight face, "Show some respect!"
"Oh, since you're here, stop pretending," the man said as he reached to hug her. He smiled and said, "Hurry up and don't let down this beautiful scenery." He pulled her deeper into the woods.
Bai Qianfan became anxious and scolded angrily: "You prodigal student, quickly let go of me. Do you know who I am? Let my husband know that he will definitely kill you! "
"Kill me?" The man sneered, "There aren't many people who can kill me in this world. Your husband isn't even worthy."
Initially, Bai Qianfan wanted to shout loudly for help, but she was afraid that she would blow the matter away and lose face for Morong Gan. She saw that this person was drunk and his footsteps were staggered, relying on his own abilities, he should be able to struggle free.
The man seemed to be taken aback. He moved sideways and murmured, "My dear, you are really spicy," and grinned, "But I like it."
He laughed until his lips were crooked and his expression became even more indecent. He reached out and pinched her waist, causing Bai Qianfan to stomp on his shoes in anger. He took in a deep breath, but her reaction was very fast, one hand grabbing onto Bai Qianfan's clothes while the other hand viciously slapped over, scolding: "Don't give me face, how shameless!"
He was just about to speak when a hand shot out from the corner of his mouth to stop the man from slapping him on the face. The voice was respectful and cautious: "Your Highness Prince Yu, if you were to continue hitting me, you will be in big trouble."
The who molested Bai Qianfan was the current emperor's little Royal Uncle, the son of the late emperor. He really liked the way the princes were taught a little, but when it came to him, all of it became useless, and he grew up with the attitude of a pearl on his palm, cultivating his domineering personality. Now that he was the Royal Uncle, he cared even more about everything else, like birds, crickets, or beauties.
Prince Yu squinted his eyes and sized up the people who came down, snorted, and said in a weird tone: "Who do I think it is? So you are the Nine governor Elder, what are you doing in the palace instead of guarding the city gate? Did the Emperor give you a seat this year? "
Du Changfeng cupped his hands in a neither haughty nor humble manner, and replied, "Yes, the emperor is very considerate and gave this official a seat." As he said that, he secretly gave Bai Qianfan a meaningful glance so that she could come to his side.
Bai Qianfan was clever, taking advantage of the moment when Prince Yu was distracted to push him away, her body nimbly turned, and she appeared behind Du Changfeng.
Only then did Du Changfeng calm down, and used his eyes to ask if it was okay? Bai Qianfan nodded her head to indicate that it was alright.
The Prince Yu saw their eyes darting around, and was suddenly enlightened: "So she came here to meet you? Provincial Commander-in-chief, I never thought that you would be such a person, hahaha, how rare, let's have a drink together another day, and have a good exchange. "
Du Changfeng was not willing to get entangled with him, he turned serious, "Your Highness, please wait, I will take my leave." After saying that, he protected Bai Qianfan and prepared to leave.
Prince Yu saw that he was not giving him face, and was unhappy, saying coldly: "Wait, you can leave, she has to stay."
Du Changfeng naturally didn't want to. He couldn't afford to offend the Prince Yu, but he could still use the name of it.
"Your Highness, I think you don't know this person. She is a Princess Chu, and in terms of reputation, I have to call you Royal Uncle. If you do this, it won't be nice if it gets out."
Prince Yu was shocked, he actually took liberties with Princess Chu, he did not care about the seniority of people, in any case, he had done something even more vile in the dark, it was just that Prince Chu was not easy to get along with, and if things got out of hand, it would really be difficult to look at.
Although Hua Hua Li's thoughts were scattered, she continued, "Don't use Prince Chu as a topic, even if Prince Chu knows about it, don't you think he would have to call this duke Royal Uncle Royal Uncle? Could it be that you dare to disrespect This King by beating him up? "
Just as she finished speaking, she heard a low and hard voice come from the front, "What does little Royal Uncle mean by this?"