In the north, in the cold region.
Ji Feiyu saw that the side dishes on the table were a well - balanced combination of meat and vegetables. However, it was really strange that she was also invited to dine at the same table.
"The reason for this dinner is to introduce you two to each other. Since you are both music lovers, discussing with each other might help you both improve your mental state in music." The Second Prince's words sounded quite grand.
The woman looked at the Second Prince strangely and said, "Second Prince, are you afraid that I'll be too bored staying here alone, so you brought someone to amuse me?"
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu said, "It turns out that the young lady also has a fondness for music. Why don't we have a discussion?" She just wanted to take this opportunity to test the woman.
But the woman said, "I really have no mood for that today. I'm being imprisoned here, not like you, sir, who is here as a guest."
For a moment, the atmosphere at the table became awkward.
Seeing this, Ji Feiyu had no choice but to say, "I felt an immediate connection with the young lady, but I didn't expect you to see your stay here in this way. In that case, I'd like to apologize to you and punish myself with a drink."
Ji Feiyu really drank a cup first, and then said, "The wine is already down my throat, and the dishes will get cold. I'm already hungry, so I'll start eating without being polite." After saying that, she stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a vegetarian dish. She was also a person who was afraid of awkwardness. Instead of having an awkward conversation, it was more straightforward to just start eating.
Unexpectedly, just as Ji Feiyu reached into the plate, her chopsticks bumped into someone else's. They were both going for the same dish.
Ji Feiyu looked up and saw the owner of the chopsticks. It was a face smiling at her, exactly the same as her own.
Ji Feiyu quickly withdrew her chopsticks and let the woman pick up the dish first.
She never expected that the person would even know what she liked to eat!
Ji Feiyu didn't believe it. She reached for another dish. This time, no one fought with her. But when she went for the third dish, the woman's chopsticks appeared again...
This time, Ji Feiyu didn't give way, but the woman snatched the dish from her chopsticks. Her look was obviously a provocation.
This woman must be doing it on purpose! She even imitated this...
Ji Feiyu thought to herself, "Forget it." Then she withdrew her chopsticks. She still had to keep a low profile.
At this time, the Second Prince couldn't stand it anymore. He picked up a drumstick and put it in the woman's bowl, whispering, "Don't just eat vegetarian food all the time. Have some meat."
The woman withdrew her chopsticks, gave the drumstick a disgruntled look, and then threw it back at him directly. Then she continued to pick up other vegetarian dishes.
Seeing this scene, Ji Feiyu couldn't help but think of a time when she was in the palace. She had a similar quarrel with Yong Yaxuan. It seemed that he had made her angry. She ignored him during the meal and only picked up vegetarian dishes. So he picked up a piece of meat for her, and she directly threw it back into his bowl...
In terms of table manners, this was naturally inappropriate. But when it came to Yong Yaxuan, she could do such a thing.
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but look at the woman suspiciously, suspecting that she came from the palace.
The woman saw Ji Feiyu staring at her all the time and said, "Is there a flower on my face? Why do you keep staring at me? Are you unhappy that I snatched the dish from you?"
Ji Feiyu smiled and said insincerely, "It's naturally because a beauty looks good even when she's angry. Since the beauty doesn't like the drumstick, how about giving the other one on the plate to me?"
The Second Prince saw this and said with a smile, "Does Young Master Yudi like drumsticks?"
Ji Feiyu said, "I'm not picky about food, and I don't intend to cause trouble. Since we're lucky enough to dine at the same table, how about we focus on the delicious food?" Anyone could feel the tension on the table just now. Ji Feiyu couldn't help but suspect that the real purpose of this dinner might be to test them rather than just to have a meal.
After saying that, she picked up the drumstick.
Hearing this, the Second Prince raised his eyebrows. The atmosphere at the table improved because of this incident, and everyone began to eat properly.
Ji Feiyu silently ate the white rice in her bowl and only picked up the dishes in front of her that she didn't really like.
She told herself not to act on impulse and must keep a low profile.
Ji Feiyu didn't expect that the person knew her better than she knew herself. From the woman's small action of throwing the dish just now, she guessed that this person might very well be someone close to her. Only someone who was around her all the time could know her habits and small actions.
However, she didn't know the woman's identity for the time being. But judging from her perfect disguise, this person's disguise technique should be far better than that of the Butterfly. In this case, her own rough disguise could only deceive ordinary people. When facing this woman, she might have already seen through her fake face. No wonder she was so hostile towards her.
But since the woman didn't expose her, as long as she wasn't exposed for the time being, she should still keep a low profile and see if she could find some clues about the Second Prince in the next few days.
After the meal, Ji Feiyu said goodbye to the woman with a heavy heart and moved into the accommodation arranged by the Second Prince in advance.
Early the next morning, Ji Feiyu got up after a good sleep and went looking for something to eat. She saw a table of breakfast in a certain hall, and the Second Prince was sitting there eating slowly.
"Good morning!" Ji Feiyu greeted him and then followed the smell of the food.
When the Second Prince saw her, he kindly waved at her and said with a smile, "You haven't eaten either. Come and join me."
It was the first time Ji Feiyu saw him smiling so gently. She really wasn't used to it. She looked at him suspiciously and then said, "Why didn't the Second Prince have breakfast in the palace and came here instead?"
This place could basically be regarded as a villa for the guests recruited by the Second Prince. It wasn't strange for him to appear here since he had something to ask of the people he recruited.
The Second Prince smiled and said, "It's lively here."
Lively?
"Then why are you the only one here?"
"Because the others have already eaten."
"Is it still lively?" Ji Feiyu walked to the table, grabbed a pancake and put it into her mouth. Her current identity was a man making a living in the martial arts world, so she didn't need any table manners.
"Isn't it lively with you here?"
Well... was he referring to last night's dinner? It seemed that she had really been targeted by him.
"Really? I feel that the Second Prince seems to be deliberately watching the show between me and that young lady." Ji Feiyu smiled meaningfully, touched her chin, and stared at him all the time.
Until the Second Prince felt uncomfortable all over being stared at by her, he then thought of leaving. "I've finished eating too. I just remembered that there's another thing I haven't done. I'll leave first."
Ji Feiyu stared closely at his back, wondering whether he knew that the woman was an imposter.
Judging from his conversation with the woman at the beginning, he also seemed to have something to ask of her. So, what did he want from her? What was he up to?
At this time, Ji Feiyu also didn't know that she was about to be involved in a chaotic situation. Life and death in this chaos were related to everyone's lives and affected the prosperity and stability of the two countries. It was truly a sign of an approaching storm.