Chapter 526 Humph, is that all you have?
"Hehe..." Lan Xiyue laughed softly as if she had heard something interesting. Her laughter was crisp and carried a bit of nonchalant pride.
She simply propped herself up and sat up, her long black hair falling over her shoulders, adding to her charm.
She stretched out her slender jade fingers, picked up the celadon teacup on the gold-painted enamel table beside her, slowly and methodically used the cup lid to skim off the foam, then brought it to her lips and took a sip.
When she put down the teacup, she raised her eyes, her eyes moving, and glanced at Anya with undisguised pride:
"This princess knows that she is naturally beautiful, stunningly beautiful. It is natural for ordinary people to be moved and unable to control themselves when they see her. That's all. I don't blame you."
Chuchun, who was standing by, twitched the corner of her mouth almost imperceptibly, and quickly lowered her head, her shoulders slightly shrugging, obviously trying to suppress a smile. The princess's ability to brag... is truly unmatched!
Chu Xia, standing by, straightened her back, her round face filled with deep agreement. She looked at her princess with sparkling eyes, as if to say: Princess, you are absolutely right! That's right!
Anya's fingers curled slightly in her sleeves, her nails almost digging into her palms. This Lan Xiyue! How could she be so shameless! She had just said a simple polite remark, but she had taken it seriously and even climbed up the pole to the sky!
As expected, she was just a fool with only good looks but no substance! Her contempt in her heart grew even stronger, but Anya maintained a respectful and submissive expression on her face, lowering her eyebrows and looking submissive, as if she was truly ashamed of her previous "disrespect".
Lan Xiyue took in Anya's momentary stiffness and the suppressed emotions in her eyes. She leaned back lazily and found a comfortable position again. Her eyes fell on Anya with a lazy sharpness that seemed to see through everything.
"Miss An is a distinguished guest specially invited to the palace by the Empress Dowager..." She spoke slowly, each word like a needle coated in honey. "Instead of staying in Jingfeng Pavilion to chat with the Empress Dowager, you came to me instead... What's the matter?"
Anya's face was filled with impeccable respect. She bowed her head slightly and replied in a clear voice, "I came to the palace to pay my respects to you, the Regent Princess."
Lan Xiyue leaned against a chaise longue covered in soft satin. Hearing this, her slender eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of a smile curved her red lips. Her lazy tone carried a subtle edge: "Oh? This princess thought... you came here specifically to cause trouble?"
Anya's heart skipped a beat and her brows furrowed subconsciously.
Why was the Regent Princess speaking so unconventionally? She suppressed her unhappiness, maintaining a subtle smile, her tone tinged with just the right amount of fear: "Princess, you're joking. How dare I challenge you? I wouldn't dare even if I had ten times the courage."
"Alright." Lan Xiyue seemed to have lost interest in an instant, not even bothering to lift her eyelids. She casually waved her delicate hand and said, "Now that you've paid your respects, Miss An, please go back."
She turned to Chuxia, the personal maid standing beside her, and ordered, "Chuxia, I'm hungry. Go and bring in breakfast." Her tone was so perfunctory that she didn't even bother to offer any charity.
"Yes, Princess." Chu Xia responded respectfully, lowered her eyes, and retreated quietly.
Anya stood frozen in place, an indescribable feeling of humiliation and embarrassment wrapped around her like vines, making her chest feel stuffy.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to maintain a smile, but it was too dry to reach her eyes. "The Regent Princess... just got up? She hasn't even had breakfast yet?"
Lan Xiyue finally raised her eyelids and gave her a pretty eye roll without any courtesy, and said in a cold tone: "Isn't it? It's time for dinner, but we were disturbed by an ignorant person and were delayed until now." She hinted at something, and her eyes swept lightly over Anya, then quickly looked away.
Anya's smile could no longer be maintained. The corners of her mouth twitched upwards stiffly, revealing an awkward smile that was uglier than crying. "It seems... it seems that this humble servant has come at the wrong time, but..." She changed the subject and brought up her backer, "The Queen Mother specifically asked this humble servant to come and get closer to the Princess, so that we can get to know each other better. It will be helpful in the future..."
"This princess doesn't remember having a sister like Miss An." Lan Xiyue interrupted her bluntly, her tone suddenly turning cold. "Miss An is of noble status. It's better not to randomly claim relatives or recognize her as your sister." She deliberately emphasized the word "randomly recognized". Her eyes were as sharp as a knife, piercing Anya's heart. Thinking of using the Queen Mother to pressure her? That was too naive.
Anya felt a surge of blood rushing to her head, and her face was burning with pain. She took a deep breath and dug her nails into her palms, barely suppressing the surging anger. Her voice trembled with an imperceptible tremor: "It's...it's my fault. I will take my leave now." After she finished speaking, she almost gritted her teeth and bowed. Although she was polite, her back revealed a sense of panic and stiffness. She walked quickly towards the door without looking back.
It wasn't until the meticulously dressed figure completely disappeared beyond the carved porch that Chuchun, the other senior maidservant who had been standing nearby, could not help but chuckle softly, with a hint of gloating: "Princess, did you see that? When Miss An left just now, her face was completely blue with anger, as if she had swallowed a fly. That color was truly beautiful."
Lan Xiyue snorted, with full contempt, she slowly sat up and straightened her slightly wrinkled skirt: "Hmph, is this all you can do? This is the person that the Queen Mother carefully selected and placed high hopes on? In my opinion, he is nothing more than this." Her tone was lazy, but every word was as sharp as a needle.
Chuchun nodded repeatedly in agreement, speaking with disdain: "That's right! With her little tricks, she wants to covet our prince? It's simply a foolish dream, a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
After a while, Chu Xia came back carrying an exquisite mahogany lunch box. Miss An was nowhere to be seen, so she asked in confusion, "Did Miss An leave?"
Chuchun walked over and said, "That's right. The princess sent him away with just a few words. When he left, his face looked very unhappy."
As Chuchun spoke, she deftly placed the breakfast in the lunch box on the table one by one.
Chuxia curled her lips, she had missed the show.
Lan Xiyue then stood up slowly, walked lightly to the table, picked up the silver chopsticks, and began to enjoy the delayed breakfast.
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