An Yuan'er knew her domineering thoughts would be criticized by many if they were to get out. But she didn't care. Those women who came from who-knows-where—one would come, and An Yuan'er would chase them away; ten would come, and she'd chase them all away.
The wives of those so-called prominent families, though outwardly glamorous, were secretly forced to be praised for their virtue and gentleness. Against their own will, they were expected to generously allow their husbands to bring in one concubine after another under the pretext of ensuring the continuation of the family line, thus sharing their husbands with so many people.
An Yuan'er hated this kind of hypocritical magnanimity. She would rather be called a jealous woman than compromise herself to accept a woman she disliked.
Yi Chenli knew An Yuan'er too well; he saw through her thoughts at a glance.
"Round and chubby, do you know why the Emperor suddenly thought of bestowing me a concubine this time?"
Yi Chenli and the King of Tiansheng had a distant relationship, and most of the time, Yi Chenli would not call him "father".
An Yuan'er didn't think too much and said, "It's not that the Emperor feels sorry that our Sixth Prince doesn't have a lovely lady to serve him, so he's impatient to arrange for women to come in."
It was getting late, and as they were talking, Yi Chenli had someone bring over the food.
The little girl had been busy dealing with those women all day, and Yi Chenli knew she hadn't had a proper meal yet.
This meal was certainly not something frightening like steamed rat brains; the table was covered with all of An Yuan'er's favorite foods.
He placed a fish ball in An Yuan'er's bowl and explained, "What you said is just the surface reason. In reality, the minister who suggested arranging concubines for me was Yi Chenqi's man. And Lan Jingtang, under the guise of the Imperial Observatory, flattered the Emperor and subtly persuaded him to give me two women."
“Roundball, Yi Chenqi and Lan Jingtang are not on the same side. Why are they interested in my backyard? They clearly have ulterior motives.”
An Yuan'er took a bite of the fish ball. The fish ball was very chewy and tasted delicious.
"They've been so considerate in arranging women for you, I think the Sixth Prince should really thank them properly," An Yuan'er said sourly.
Dissatisfied with An Yuan'er's tone, Yi Chenli grabbed the fish ball An Yuan'er had just picked up with his chopsticks and ate it right in front of her.
An Yuan'er wanted to pick up the fish balls from the bowl again, but Yi Chenli wouldn't let her. He would snatch one from her bowl, and in the end, all the fish balls ended up in Yi Chenli's stomach.
Yi Chenli raised his eyebrows smugly, patted his stomach, and indicated that he was full.
"Childish devil!"
Only in front of An Yuan'er does Yi Chenli show a childlike side that he doesn't usually have.
"It's clearly someone who caused this mess by attracting unwanted attention. Who should be explaining themselves?"
An Yuan'er retorted, "Even if it's a bad romance, it's none of your business. Yi Chenli, you're nobody to me."
Yi Chenli was very dissatisfied with this statement.
His dark eyes were fixed on An Yuan'er as he said earnestly, "Round Round, you said you liked me, so you can't go back on your word."
"It's not that I changed my mind, it's clearly you who didn't want it."
"I didn't say no." How could he not want it?
“Then cancel those three unreasonable things. If you say something wrong or didn’t say it at all, I won’t be angry,” An Yuan’er said, making her request.
Yi Chenli fell silent. He had always been a person of strong principles. He allowed himself to indulge, but only within the limits he permitted.
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