Chapter 7: Habits

The dinner was set up in a huge tent, the long low tables were connected into a long table, and everyone sat cross-legged on the leather mattress to eat, which was quite a bit of the rough flavor of the Jurchen before entering the customs. Two long rows of tables next to each other, one for men and one for women, seemed to be particularly fond of this arrangement among the young people, and the row back to back from the adjacent table was almost filled with young men and women.

Meili was placed in the second position on the right hand side of the Empress Dowager, and she sat down quietly, she was just here to eat. Jingxian has always wanted to sit in the position closest to the ancestor, and this time is no exception, she sits in the first position on her left hand, glancing at Meili from time to time, as if she is in the front and has a great advantage.

has always been unable to get along with Jingxian's gang, because of the relationship between Ziqing's sister, Jingxian is particularly targeted at her, and Meili is not surprised.

The people are almost here, even the emperor and the ancestors are seated, the position next to Meili is still empty, the eunuch and the palace maid began to serve hot dishes, Su Ying followed Jing Xuan into the tent, and was led by the little palace maid to sit on the right closest to the queen mother, Jing Xuan also sat down behind her. Meili was a little cramped at the beginning, she was too close to him, so close that when he turned around and talked to the Empress Dowager and Su Ying, his arm could touch her.

Immediately, she smiled lightly with reassurance, the old ancestor asked Su Ying about her injuries with concern, and also asked about the results of Jing Xuan's hunting, none of them paid attention to her, and no one had the intention of talking to her, and she was mediocre again.

Yonghyuk is a busy person now, and he has been arranging outside the tent, and he took a seat before the banquet opened, Kangxi asked him to sit next to Jingxuan, Meili leaned slightly to facilitate him to sit down, Yonghyuk smiled and thanked softly. Turning around, Meili saw Ziyu on the other side, Ruoyu was pregnant and didn't come, he was alone, she smiled, Ziyu nodded.

She was keenly aware of the pity in Ziyu's eyes, and turned back silently, although she was used to it, it would still be uncomfortable to be looked at like this by someone so familiar.

"Meili, you have to make up for it recently, and your face is not good." Xiaozhuang, who had been talking to Su Ying, suddenly brought the topic to her, and Meili felt that the people around her were looking at her more carefully because of the words of the old ancestor, and she nodded respectfully, not wanting to say more.

Sangzhu beside her always happily turned around to laugh with Fuchen Beizi behind her, every time she accidentally bumped into her, Meili frowned slightly, it turned out that turning around and talking during the banquet would bring such trouble to the people on the side, no wonder the girl who used to sit next to her always stared at her.

The meal was all ready, the emperor and the ancestor simply said a few words and opened the banquet, because there were many people, there was no one to serve the dishes, Meili looked at the bowl in front of her with some embarrassment, her left arm was injured, she couldn't serve the bowl to eat, and the table was so low, she leaned over and the bowl was even more ugly. Fortunately, there was a plate of small cakes in front of her, and she took one and ate it slowly, it was delicious, and there was meat filling.

"Why don't you eat vegetables?" The low, nice voice was still so clear in the hum of the whispers of the crowd, and the momentary illusion made her instinctively tremble, thinking that he was asking her.

"Oops!" Su Ying, who was beside her, complained coquettishly, and whispered something in Jing Xuan's ear when she turned around and asked her. Jing Xuan smiled, took her bowl pamperingly, picked up some dishes on his table and handed them back to her.

Meili looked at the cake in her hand without squinting, and Yu Guang still helplessly saw their intimate gesture of hanging their heads and whispering. She suddenly became a little angry with herself, put down the cake and picked up the chopsticks, only to find that the dishes in front of her were all big fish and meat, and she wanted to eat some vegetarian dishes, but she was helpless and far away, no wonder...... Su Ying will ask Jing Xuan to help her clip. The chopsticks were already raised, and she casually picked up a piece of meat. Maybe it was because she was getting bigger, and Jing Xian and Yin Di on the other side laughed, glancing at her with disdainful and pitiful eyes.

Meili glanced back at them coldly, she would no longer be as impulsive and competitive as before, but her repeated provocations, she didn't want to pay attention, but it didn't mean that she would let them continue to advance.

Being glanced at by her like this, Jingxian and Yindi were stunned, as if they didn't expect her to have the courage to fight back.

Meili just picked up the half-eaten cake and was about to hand it to her mouth, Fuchen behind her didn't know what to say to make Sangzhu laugh, her body twisted around, Meili was unprepared, and she knocked the cake on the table. Meili didn't think much about picking up the cake on the table and taking a bite, she found that the entire long case of the female dependents was silent, and the people who hadn't noticed her move also paid attention to her inexplicably because of the strangeness of others.

She was stunned for a moment, yes, the pampered woman at this table felt that the food that fell on the table was dirty, and it was no different from falling on the ground. If someone else did this, they might have sneered and looked at it, but because it was her, Meili Gege who came out of the cold palace, picked up dirty food to eat, it was a gimmick.

Sure enough, someone won't let go of this opportunity.

"People who have been in the cold palace are different." Jing Xian sneered, and was obsessed with the glance she had just given her, "I cherish food so much." ”

Everyone at the table looked at the joke coldly with all kinds of eyes, and Xiaozhuang sank his face, but it was not good to say anything at this time.

Meili pursed her lips and gulped down half of the bread in her hand with all the sneering eyes. She smiled coldly, "Yes, there is only one meal of meat in the Hall of Tranquility for three days, I just think it is very fragrant." Unlike you, every day the mountains and seas, everything you eat is like eating soil, you can only spoil the food! ”

Yonghyuk behind Miri laughed when he heard it.

"You!" Jingxian was stunned by her, and was even more embarrassed when she heard Yonghyuk's laughter, and just wanted to continue to fight back harshly, but Xiaozhuang looked at her coldly, she was stunned by the cold eyes, opened her mouth, and didn't dare to continue.

"If you think it's delicious, eat more! You're so skinny. Yu'an, give Meili a bowl of my bowl of pheasant soup. ”

Everyone continued to eat their own with some boredom, and there were whispers and jokes at the table, not as embarrassed as they had just been.

Meili finished drinking the soup and said to Xiaozhuang, and many people had already left during the banquet, and she didn't notice when she left the table.

A large fire had been lit outside the tent, and the flames made Meili tremble, and she found a secluded corner, forcing herself to stare at the fire, which was going to be passed sooner or later, and she shouldn't continue to be afraid.

Qiuquan Qiuyuan's children have never eaten well, and they also left the table early to jump around the fire, excited.

Jing Xuan and Su Ying also came out of the tent, Meili stood in a very dark corner, and the fire was too bright, and the two of them whispered and walked by without noticing her.

Miri breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave and go back to her tent.

Qiuquan's eyes were sharp, and he shouted: "Sister Meili! ”

Jing Xuan and Su Ying, who had already walked over, both stopped and turned around, and Meili sighed lightly, making herself look more calm and walked to the bright place. It takes a lot of effort to meet when you always want to meet, and when you don't want to meet...... But I can't hide from it.

Qiu Quan and Qiu Yuan ran over and still grabbed her one by one, but they were not as excited as during the day, pretending to look at each other deeply and not talking.

Jingxian also finished her meal, and looked impatiently at Yindi, who was pulling her arm, but chasing Yonghyuk all the way, why did she chase Yonghyuk and pull her as a cover?!

"Sister Meili......" Qiuquan, who was older, said hesitantly, "I heard that you have been staying in the cold palace for the past two years, is it scary?" "Like all children born into wealth, they are always very curious about the horrors of the legends.

Jingxian listened, shook off Yindi's hand in the middle of her heart, and walked over with a sneering face, "Yes, Meili, tell the children about it, and let them have a fear, don't grow up like you!" ”

Meili glanced at Jingxian and tried to suppress her anger.

Qiu Yuan pouted and glared at her brother, and warned him not to ask Sister Meili about this, although she also wanted to know, but how sad it was to say.

"Sister Meili, give you something delicious!" Qiu Yuan let go of Meili's hand, hurriedly opened her purse, and diligently took out a few candied fruits. She was still young, and she thought that delicious things would make people happy, and Meili looked at her and smiled.

"Qiu Yuan eats it herself, my sister doesn't like to eat." She touched Qiu Yuan's chubby little face, only a child would have such sincere sympathy.

"Eat!" Jing Xian sneered reluctantly, "Haven't you eaten for more than two years?" Don't want to? ”

Meili finally couldn't help but stare at her, and just as she wanted to say something, Ziyu, who came from the tent, frowned at her and shook her head.

She hung her head forgedly, she understood what Ziyu meant, if she and Jingxian had a conflict, no matter who was right or wrong, she would be the one who suffered after all, and the emperor might blame her for not repenting. What's wrong with her? In the past, she was able to ignore the more vicious ridicule than this, how could she unconsciously deal with Jingxian? Probably...... In the past, it became a habit to always go-for-tat with Jingxian.

Habit...... There are many habits that she thinks she has changed, but they are still there.

She smiled coldly, half self-deprecating and half indifferent, "I always can't eat it, so I don't want to eat it." ”

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