Qin Xiyue's mood soured at the words. The thought of living under the same roof as An Shutong was exasperating. She wished she could stay at the traveling palace forever and never return.
"So what if she's smart? Didn't she still end up in the palace? If she were truly smart, she never would have entered." Qin Xiyue's words were a bit harsh, but she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart.
An Fangyi glanced sideways at her. "It seems you two don't get along very well."
"We walk different paths and have nothing to discuss."
An Fangyi looked away. 'How many in this harem truly share the same thoughts? The only thing they all have in common is probably the desire to become the next Ming Fei.'
Song Yunzhao was counting the hours. The Empress Dowager hadn't arrived yet. 'Is she planning to put me in my place at the banquet?'
After all, she was the one hosting this welcome banquet. If the Empress Dowager arrived late, it would be a public snub, and she would be the one to lose face.
