At noon, everyone had a meal in the small pavilion of Shuixieju. The meal was very exquisite but not large in portion.
Fortunately, Jiang Nai had already filled her stomach with cakes and tea before, otherwise she might not be full with this little bird food.
After the meal, a group of people continued to visit the garden and chat, and waited until evening to enter the main hall to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival feast.
During this period, many people followed Empress Yongfei back to Yonghua Palace to make mooncakes with their own hands.
Of course, these ladies do not need to do it themselves. Most of them just sit aside, occasionally taking out delicate little spoons and adding some sugar to the food.
Jiang Nai was not interested in following them and watching them pretend.
The mooncakes sent from the palace every year were a bit sweet and cloying, so she didn't like to eat them very much.
She still likes things like hibiscus cake and lotus cake made in her small kitchen, which are sweet but not greasy and have a light taste.
After the meal, some girls gathered in the pavilion to recite poems and paint arty paintings.
Jiang Nai was too lazy to go over and take a look.
A group of people were making a lot of noise in that compartment, probably setting up a chessboard.
Jiang Nai said hello to Jiang Nianyan and the others, and then followed a young eunuch to the guest room of Shuixieju to take a nap.
By the time she woke up, it was almost evening.
At this time, there was laughter and laughter in the Waterside Residence, and the atmosphere was very lively.
The girls' bright eyes conveyed affection, covering their mouths and glancing furtively not far away.
Jiang Nai yawned, and then he discovered that Crown Prince Shou and his entourage were playing pot toss with Princess Xiaguang of the Beast Empire in an open space in front of the Huxin Pavilion.
When Jiang Nai came out, he saw a young man throwing his arrow. The arrow fell to the ground with a clatter, causing a burst of laughter.
Jiang Nai lost interest as soon as he saw it.
The game of hutou originally originated from archery, but compared to mounted archery, it is much more elegant. Many Confucian scholars also like this activity.
Princess Xiaguang glanced in her direction, paused slightly with the hand holding the arrowhead, and glanced sideways at the maid next to her.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the fourth girl from the Jiang Mansion is one of the best in the capital city. I wonder how she is good at throwing pots?" the maid said sharply.
The sound, which was neither loud nor quiet, sounded particularly clear in the noisy arena.
Shen Yi, Chen Yun and his entourage came slowly, paused slightly, and then walked over again.
It was almost time for the banquet.
The side dishes for the banquet have been placed in the main hall behind the Water Pavilion, and the busy eunuchs and maids are rushing to invite people to the table.
But I heard that the maid next to Princess Xiaguang was provocative at this time.
Everyone turned their attention to the faces of His Royal Highness the Regent and Prince Yu, who came by chance, and then silently turned to look at Jiang Nai.
Jiang Nai had taken a nap and was in good spirits at this time. Hearing this, he just raised his eyebrows and looked in the direction of Xiaguang and Zhaoyang.
Prince Shou is quite embarrassed.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw the regent, the emperor, and his uncle coming over. He quickly left behind the evil Princess Xiaguang, stepped forward, and bowed down to salute.
Everyone around him came to his senses now, and bowed down to salute, all of them lowering their eyebrows.
His Royal Highness King Zhao asked with a gentle face, "What are you doing here? Everyone, please take a seat."
Everyone responded in unison and turned around obediently.
This means that Mingming completely ignored what Princess Xiaguang's maid said just now.
Although Princess Xiaguang had a faint smile on her face, her eyes were extremely cold.
The maid raised her head and looked at her princess's face, then she boldly smiled and said, "That fourth girl from the Jiang family in the Haoyue Empire doesn't dare to compete?"