After the emperor bestowed these two concubines upon Yi Chenli, they failed to gain the favor of the sixth prince for a long time.
Even worse, the Sixth Prince returned it to her exactly the same night, which would have been extremely humiliating in other places.
The two concubines were extremely anxious. In the past few days, they had been trying to find out the Sixth Prince's moods from the eunuchs, hoping to please him.
But when it comes to the person who understands this mysterious sixth prince best, it's probably only this Miss An. She must have some ability to have stayed in Chenyang Palace for six years without being disliked by the sixth prince.
"Sister Shushu, let's play it by ear later. Don't be intimidated by An Yuan'er's show of force. As for asking about the Sixth Prince's preferences, we must do it indirectly, not directly. Remember, we are the prince's rightful women, so don't lose face."
"Sister Bai, I understand."
The two concubines, swaying their slender waists and fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans, strolled slowly over. By the time they reached the stage, several songs from the play had already finished.
The two saw An Yuan'er drinking tea in the courtyard. The sunlight gently illuminated the girl's beautiful profile, her fair neck, and her delicate cheeks. She exuded a lazy aura, and one glance was enough to make one unable to look away.
No need for elaborate makeup, she's breathtakingly beautiful.
The two concubines secretly clenched their fists. This stark contrast made them realize the difference in their abilities. No matter how long they dressed up, natural beauty was something that makeup could never compensate for.
With such beautiful women by his side, the Sixth Prince no longer cared about the two women's plain looks.
Zhou Shushu swayed slightly and almost fell, but Bai Yuelan supported her from behind: "Little sister, hang in there, we can't give up."
The two men forced themselves to stand up and walked up to An Yuan'er.
An Yuan'er raised her eyes and glanced lightly at the two girls. These two were not daughters of high-ranking officials after all. Although they dressed up in the best of their ability, the jewelry they wore was not the latest style, and their clothes were just ordinary.
Zhou Shushu didn't expect that An Yuan'er, despite her young age, had such a commanding presence in her eyes, giving people a strong sense of pressure.
Zhou Shushu was timid, her legs went weak, and she almost knelt down. Bai Yuelan held her arm, which prevented her from losing face.
The two concubines did not bow to An Yuan'er. Bai Yuelan said in a cold tone, "We two have no connection with Miss An. We wonder what Miss An's purpose is in summoning us today?"
They arrived several hours late, offering no explanation, but instead questioning us.
Even so, An Yuan'er could still see the guilty and frightened look in their eyes.
An Yuan'er blinked and gave a strange smile. She was clearly very gentle, wasn't she? Look how scared she'd made those two.
She instantly dropped her sharp aura, stood up, and flashed a big smile: "Sisters, please sit here."
"I invited you two sisters here today for no other reason than to have some tea and chat with you, and to tell you about the Sixth Prince's preferences."
An Yuan'er was of a much higher social standing than the two women, so they should have been the ones to bow to her. However, she not only treated them with great enthusiasm but also poured tea for them both.
The two exchanged a glance: "???"
What's going on? It's completely different from what they imagined.
Miss An shouldn't have given them a hard time, but instead severely intimidated them and told them not to bother the Sixth Prince.
They were clearly there to compete with her for the prince's favor, so why was she reacting like this?
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