The two concubines had spent so much time mentally preparing themselves and encouraging themselves, but none of it came of use.
The two sat nervously in their seats, uneasy and wondering what An Yuan'er meant.
"Sisters, don't be nervous, relax."
The more An Yuan'er told them to relax, the more nervous they became. This feeling of uncertainty made their hearts clench.
Soon, An Yuan'er asked Guo Guo to bring up the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and gave one set to each of the two concubines.
"My two elder sisters, I have served the prince for many years and know a little about his preferences and everything he does. But there is so much to say that I was afraid you would not be able to remember it all, so I specially prepared pen and ink for you to write down."
I thought it would take a lot of effort to find out the prince's preferences, but I got it so easily.
The two concubines picked up their pens and nervously took notes.
An Yuan'er recounted with great emotion: "Let's start with food. The Sixth Prince is a picky eater and likes to eat centipedes and scorpions, which are said to be very nutritious. When you two sisters eat, you have to eat with the Prince. If you don't eat, the Prince will throw a tantrum. As for his lodging, the Prince sleeps during the day and is energetic at night. At night, the Prince reads by lamplight, and you have to kneel beside him and light the lamp. You must not be careless. If you don't light the lamp properly, the punishment is that you can't close your eyes for a whole day and night."
An Yuan'er clapped her hands, and Guo Guo brought out a dish of centipedes and scorpions, placing it in front of the two concubines.
"Yuan'er was worried that the two elder sisters might not be used to the food, so she specially prepared this in advance for them to try. For the sake of the prince, please have a little bit."
The two concubines were both young girls, and they had never seen such a large centipede placed on a plate before. Their faces turned pale with fright.
Bai Yuelan forced herself to speak, "An Yuan'er, I thought you were really kind. Don't think I don't know your wicked scheme. You're trying to scare us away like this. The Sixth Prince is a man of extraordinary talent and would never be the kind of person with such bad habits."
The two had met the prince once at an archery tournament. The prince was handsome and had superb archery skills, which made them secretly fall in love. They were happy to be able to serve the prince.
Such a handsome man was beyond their wildest dreams, but this day was finally about to come true.
Both girls looked like young girls in the throes of first love, and Yi Chenli's face attracted quite a few suitors.
An Yuan'er shook her head sincerely: "Sisters have misunderstood me. I'm genuinely thinking of you all. If you don't believe me, I'll just eat it for you."
An Yuan'er picked up a fried centipede with a blank expression and put it in her mouth.
She was clearly having a hard time eating, but she had a smile on her face and said, "It's delicious, sisters, you must try it."
Zhou Shushu was timid and immediately burst into tears: "I don't want to eat it, I'd rather die than eat it. This thing will kill you."
An Yuan'er handed the centipede to her: "It won't kill you. I've been eating it for years and I'm still perfectly fine. The prince said that this thing can strengthen the body and is a top-quality product in the world."
Zhou Shushu could imagine it even with her eyes closed: beneath the prince's handsome exterior lay a wicked soul. Rumors already circulated that the Sixth Prince was eccentric and not easy to get along with.
Bai Yuelan was a little bolder, but she wasn't much better off. Her face was deathly pale as she sized up An Yuan'er.
An Yuan'er didn't wear much makeup, but there was a thick layer of powder under her eyes, as if she wanted to cover something up.
An Yuan'er subconsciously rubbed her eyes, and Bai Yuelan saw that they were terrible dark circles.
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