That old man finished introducing, Chu Lianruo also slightly bowed her head and said: "I have seen you, Zeng Guiren."

  Her face was a picture of modesty, but in her heart she was disdainful. This woman had only received two days of favor and yet she was so ostentatious, this kind of unbridled temperament would certainly not go far in the harem. Moreover, how could Shi Yu Yin just sit back and watch someone else take the favors that belonged to her?

  Upon hearing the old man's introduction, Zeng Lan's eyes, which had originally been guarded, lost all their defenses and a scornful smile spread across her face: "I was wondering who it could be," she said with a pause, her smile growing even more pronounced. "After all, as the concubine of Prince Ying, she must be just a concubine's daughter."

  Upon hearing the sarcasm in her words, Chu Lian's face remained unchanged, and Zeng Lan, seeing no fault to be found, felt uninterested. She merely raised her voice at Chu Lian and said: "Although you're a concubine-born daughter, your temperament is exceptionally good, and compared to your noble sister, you have more of the air of a mistress."

  After finishing speaking, Zeng Lan took a handkerchief and covered her face, smiling as she walked away surrounded by the maidens.

  As she watched Zeng Lan enter the house next door, Chu Lian's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly. Zeng Lan's words were clearly intended to provoke Chu Wanru's dissatisfaction with her. If not for her being prepared today, it was likely that Chu Wanru would have been extremely embarrassed by these few sentences.

  After a moment's thought, Chu Lian followed the old man into Chu Wanruo's house. As the master, although she was just a small noble, her living quarters were not bad either.

  Just as he stepped in, a tea cup exploded under his foot, and a sharp voice rang out beside his ear: "What are you doing here? Are you here to see how I'm humiliated? Or are you here to shame me for nothing?"

  Chu Lian took a slight step back in surprise, and the scalding hot tea barely missed splashing onto her shoes. The old servant saw that things were not going well, hastily bowed and excused himself.

  She steadied herself, and a gentle smile appeared on Chu Lian's face. Under the guidance of You Meng, this simple smile brought out some charming and alluring eye movements.

  She slightly bowed her head and said: "Lotus has seen the noble gentleman before." Her voice was soft, yet carried an enchanting charm that left people bewildered.

  Chu Wanruo originally didn't take a good look at Chu Lianruo, only thinking of venting the anger she had accumulated from Zeng Lan on her. But after hearing this sentence, she couldn't help but take another glance at this sister whom she looked down upon in her heart. Just one glance, and Chu Wanruo was stunned.

  Once, Chu Lian was weak and sickly all year round, with no hint of color on her face, looking pale and wan. But the woman in front of him, although also unusually delicate, had a unique, elegant beauty to her illness. Her white cheeks were slightly flushed with pink, her eyes shone like a pool of spring water, and her lips were pursed, captivating his heart.

  A red dress, setting off the woman's slender figure in front of me, with a hem embroidered with large peony flowers, adding a few points to her noble air.

  She is indeed gentle and elegant, yet not lacking in charm, with a noble air about her. Even Chu Wanru couldn't help but believe Zeng Lan's words, that Chu Lianru has the face of a mistress.

  Chu Wanruo suddenly realized what she was thinking, and a wave of annoyance surged up in her heart. Chu Lianruo used to be in the Xunzhou government office, where she couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes, so how could she become like this now, and even live a more comfortable life than her?