The flower banquet was held in the garden east of the Prince's Mansion.

According to common sense, there will be a special place in the palace as a garden pavilion to enjoy, but because the crown princess Ji Nan loves flowers very much, many flowers are planted in various parts of the prince's mansion.

Moran loves peony flowers, peony flowers are gorgeous in color, jade smile and pearl fragrance, dashing, magnificent, known as the "king of flowers". Mo Lan felt that the luxurious atmosphere of her opening was very in line with her temperament, and it was also very compatible with her status, after all, she might become the existence of the Wei dynasty in the future.

There are many varieties and colors of peonies, and the ones planted in the prince's mansion are yellow, green, flesh red, dark red, and silver red. Silver and red are the top grades, and yellow and green are expensive. The flowering period is May, and the fruiting period is June.

Even Mo Lan, who doesn't like to read and write, knows that sentence: Only peonies are true to the country, and the flowers move the capital when they bloom.

What Mo Lancun is to one day be able to ascend to the back position, join hands with Ji Nan, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the country and mountains, and the glory is extremely good!

At this time, most of the peony flowers in the prince's mansion were not even red.

Of course, there will not be only this kind in the prince's mansion, flowers bloom and fall, and there are all kinds of flowers at all times.

To be honest, Mo Lan is still extremely satisfied with the matter of holding a flower banquet in the Prince's Mansion, and His Majesty can hand over this matter to Ji Nan to handle it with full authority, which also shows his trust in Ji Nan, isn't it a good thing?

The banquet was held this afternoon, and the ministers of various families came over in a sparse manner, and it is estimated that the banquet will officially start in the evening.

The garden on the east side of the Prince's Mansion was originally a relatively flat and open open area, called a terrace. It's suitable for many people to gather together for a poetry meeting or something, but because Ji Nan doesn't like to participate in this kind of activity that literati and ink artists like, it was transformed into the current garden by Mo Lan's hands.

But because Ji Nan suddenly announced that he was going to hold a banquet in the prince's mansion, and the scale was not small, so he decided to put it in the east place after a little calculation.

Moran didn't change the basic layout of the terrace, but planted a lot of flowers around it.

The terrace in the middle is in the shape of a folding fan, which is where the main house is located, and the side of the folding fan is distributed in the shape of a long table, and then gradually bends to show a trend of encirclement.

The area is very large, and it is more than enough to accommodate a few hundred people, and it must be enough for the ministers to come over.

Ji Nan and Mo Lan are very satisfied with this venue, from the entrance of the Prince's Mansion to the east terrace here, carefully decorated, and the places that guide the entrance are decorated very conspicuously, so that the guests will not be able to find the way when they come, and there will be attendants to guide them along the way, and there will be no forks in the whole.

The two of them are satisfied, but some people are not very satisfied, just take Gao Ruoqi and Concubine Gao in the Prince's Mansion as examples.

It's been a while since I entered the Prince's Mansion, but when I first entered the door, I didn't show much of it, and after entering the door, I was even more anxious to compete with Mo Lan for a whole time, and I didn't have time to take care of my status in the mansion.

I don't know what Mo Lan thinks, so she suddenly changed her mind and let her make trouble, but the power in the backyard of the prince's mansion was still tightly held by Mo Lan, and the maids and guards didn't take her seriously at all.

Ji Nan too, she was originally just married in a hurry, but as soon as a few days passed, she was treated as a passerby. How can she be reconciled? The more he pestered Ji Nan, the more he was disgusted and avoided, and Gao Ruoqi had no tricks.

The most annoying thing is that at this flower banquet, she didn't even have the qualifications to attend and stand by Ji Nan's side, and it wasn't because Mo Lan said that it was for the sake of the prince's face, such a formal occasion was not suitable for bringing the side concubine out of the field, and if she made a joke in front of the ministers, she couldn't end it or anything.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Ji Nan agreed with Mo Lan's opinion and asked Gao Ruoqi not to participate in this banquet.

This is what Gao Ruoqi is most angry about, and I don't know if the prince was suddenly poured some ecstasy soup by her, or if Mo Lan was instructed by some master to become so difficult to deal with, you must know that when Gao Ruoqi first came in, the prince and Mo Lan were almost incompatible.

Since Qi Shu's father, Qi Shangshu, came last time, Ji Nan's attitude has changed significantly.

Could it be that the last time Qi Shangshu came over, he was a lobbyist for Mo Lan? But it's not right, the two Qi Mo families have nothing to do with each other at all? Or could it be that Qi Shu stumbled in it and let her father go to the house to make an obstacle? Just to crush her? I have to say that there is definitely this possibility, because she knows in her heart that she usually gives Qi Shu a lot of eyes when she meets her.

If it was true that Qi Shu was secretly attacking her, it would make sense.

But all in all, her current situation in the prince's mansion is unpleasant. At least it didn't reach what she expected, seeking a lot of power from Moran and getting a lot of favor from Ji Nan.

Men are all lustful, as long as she exerts a little means, she can definitely make Ji Nan fascinated, not to mention that in Gao Ruoqi's heart, she thinks that her appearance is much better than Mo Lan, if it weren't for her identity, Mo Lan would never be able to sit in the position of the crown princess.

Saying so, thinking so, Gao Ruoqi, who has been carefully dressed, can only look at herself in the mirror and feel sorry for herself.

This dress is the latest style, and the jewelry is also a new batch of gold jewelry sent by the prince's mansion, and it looks very expensive when worn, which is very in line with her temperament. Such careful preparation was so that she could shine in front of everyone one day, but now she was ordered to stay in the house and not go out.

Can she be happy?

Gao Ruoqi, who had been stuffy in the house for a day, didn't even eat, and her belly made a protest cry, thinking of the flower banquet and exquisite food carefully prepared outside, she couldn't help but be depressed.

It's not that Gao Ruoqi has never eaten flower food, on the contrary, she also loves flower food very much, and thinks that the color is very beautiful, pleasing to the eye, and the taste is extraordinary.

This strange flower from the Dian Kingdom comes from the Dian Kingdom with the Kingdom of Flowers, which is really a rare opportunity. What a shame if you missed it? And it is estimated that similar events will not be held next time, and the relationship between Wei and Dian is not very good.

Thinking about it so distraughtly, Gao Ruoqi got up from the bronze mirror, and then walked to his bed and lay down on his back, the big red brocade quilt has not been changed, the red candle is still in front of him yesterday, and today it is already a cold and lonely room.

The light outside turned from bright to dusk, and all the wisps of sunset sneaked in through the crack in the door, which happened to shine on Gao Ruoqi's bedside.

"It's evening...... her eyes were keenly in contact with the light, Gao Ruoqi couldn't help muttering, her tone was a little lost, the flower banquet should almost start.

There was a "squeak", and the door seemed to be pushed open. Someone cautiously leaned in.

Gao Ruoqi trembled, trembling all over, and couldn't help but wonder if it would be Ji Nan who came in? In the past, Ji Nan was also silent like this when he came in.

"Side concubine ......," a timid and weak female voice sounded.

Gao Ruoqi's nervous mood instantly fell to the bottom, and there was not even a response. It's a maid.

The maid Xiuyuan took two steps forward, and then called Gao Ruoqi again, but the other party obviously didn't want to pay attention to her.

Xiuyuan waited for a while, and didn't dare to get closer, but when she saw Concubine Gao lying on the bed in an indecent posture, she didn't know if she was asleep.

Since she didn't respond to herself, then forget it, she still went out quietly and didn't disturb Concubine Gao, looking at her didn't seem to be in a very good mood, after all, it was also miserable to be asked by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to stay in the house and not go out to the banquet.

"What's the matter?" Gao Ruoqi saw that the maid didn't say anything more, but when she turned around and wanted to go out, she couldn't help but scream, although it wasn't the prince who came in, but what if the prince asked her to go out to the banquet? That's a matter of course.

"You haven't eaten for a day, can the slave get you some food?" Xiuyuan heard Gao Ruoqi's sudden voice, and panicked, and quickly turned around and knelt down to reply.

"No need." Hearing that it still has nothing to do with the prince, Gao Ruoqi can't keep her spirits up, so what if she doesn't eat or not? What about eating one day less?

Xiuyuan heard Gao Ruoqi's listless voice, and knew that his master must be depressed about not being able to go to the flower banquet, so he said boldly and tentatively: "Doesn't the side concubine want to go to the flower banquet?" A large number of guests have arrived. ”

What is the difference between this and sarcasm in Gao Ruoqi's ears? Gao Ruoqi, who was instantly enraged, threw the jade pillow on the bed directly, although it was thrown blindly, but it also startled Xiuyuan, sat back with his buttocks, and took several steps back.

"Get out! You're here to laugh at me, too? Who gave you the guts?! Yes?! Gao Ruoqi got up from the bed, pointed in the direction of the door, and roared loudly.

"The slave and the maid don't dare, the slave and the maid should die, the slave and the maid should die, the slave and the maid just want to give advice to the side concubine, and they don't dare to make a mistake, and I hope that the side concubine will forgive the slave and the maid!" Xiuyuan looked at Gao Ruoqi at a loss for what to do, her thin body trembled like rain hitting the branches and leaves, and she was almost about to cry.

"Heh, can you give me advice? Don't you want to laugh at me? Gao Ruoqi looked at her with disdain, and looked at her like an ant.

"The side concubine doesn't know, yesterday, the crown princess drove away King Guanghan, who came to find His Royal Highness the prince! She drove people away in a moment's speech, and finally threatened the people not to speak out, and the slave and maid still went to the well at night to fetch water and heard it by chance, which is true! Xiuyuan was frightened and told what she knew.

Gao Ruoqi turned her head slightly, and then her eyes returned to Xiuyuan's body.

"Xiuyuan, are you telling the truth?" Gao Ruoqi also smelled something unusual, if she could catch Mo Lan's handle, it would be a great thing for her!

"Concubine Fang, what the slave said is true, if there is a trace of falsehood, it will be impossible for the slave to die if the thunder strikes in the sky." Xiuyuan was worried that Gao Ruoqi would punish her, so that the original intention to please Gao Ruoqi would not succeed, but it would be a chicken and egg beating, which would outweigh the losses.

"So, it's interesting, didn't anyone in the palace report to His Royal Highness the Prince?"

"If you go back to the side concubine, the princess is in charge of the appropriate size in the prince's mansion, if you don't want to be on an errand and be sure that you can get benefits, you dare to risk offending the princess and inform His Royal Highness the prince of this matter."

"Then how did you risk offending the crown princess to tell me?" Since Gao Ruoqi entered the Prince's Mansion, all of her cronies around her have been quietly dealt with by Mo Lan, and the people sent by the Gao family are always sent back by Mo Lan for various reasons, so that Gao Ruoqi has been forced to the point where no one is available, and now someone has taken the initiative to come over and tell him to help him. There will be no pie in the sky, and Gao Ruoqi is not stupid.

"The slave maid was sent by the crown princess to serve the side concubine, it should be that one servant will not serve the second master, and the slave and maid still think it is better to serve the side concubine in the long run."

These words sounded like that, Xiuyuan had only been by her side for a few days, and she was able to find an opportunity to come to her and take the initiative to show her affection, and she also calmly explained her thoughts, which was not risky, and even a little bold.

Can you believe it?

"Concubine Fang, the slave knows that you don't believe it, but Lu Yao knows that the horsepower has been in the hearts of the people for a long time, and he will prove the determination of the slave and the maid, and now you still think about how to participate in the banquet!" Xiuyuan reminded.

"So, what do you mean I should do?" Gao Ruoqi had no idea in her heart for a while, the maid in front of her was thoughtful, so it was really better to ask her what she thought.

Xiuyuan saw that Gao Ruoqi's attitude towards herself was not so fierce, and the heavy fear on her body seemed to have decreased slightly, but she still didn't dare to take it too lightly.

"According to the slave maid's humble opinion, when the side concubine entered the mansion, she behaved very flamboyantly, and she couldn't rub the sand in her eyes, everyone in the house knew that your temperament was like this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trapped you here because he was afraid that you would lose your manners, but yesterday the princess's behavior was already very rude, so the slave really felt that you could go to His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was reasonable, and it is said that later His Royal Highness the King of Guanghan also personally went to the mansion where the prince from the Dian Kingdom stayed to find His Royal Highness the Prince, so, If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew that the prince had been forced to be kicked out, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely be displeased with the Crown Princess, and you can also use the excuse to take care of the Crown Princess's words and deeds in time at the flower banquet, right? In this way, the side concubine can participate in the flower banquet reasonably and legitimately. ”

After listening to it, Gao Ruoqi felt that what Xiuyuan said was very reasonable, but some doubts were derived from this, how did she know so much? "How can you be so well-informed?"

"The slave maid has been in this prince's mansion for five years, and she knows a lot from top to bottom, inside and out, so naturally she has some ways." Xiuyuan replied respectfully.

"What do you want from me?" If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have come to her so impulsively and recklessly today.

"......" Xiuyuan was also slightly surprised when she heard Gao Ruoqi's words, she asked her what she wanted so directly. But should she say it?

"I don't want to say it, if you do something for me in the future, your business will naturally not be anything." Gao Ruoqi said lightly.