Li Wan basked in the envious and resentful glares of everyone around her, feeling a surge of pride within. Ha, these foolish women, how could they possibly compete with her?
Yet on the surface, she continued with a shy demeanor: "The Emperor kept me up late last night, please forgive my tardy arrival, noble concubine."
"How audacious!" Xiao Rou's face twisted with rage. It was her birthday today, and how dare this wretched girl provoke her in her own presence? The more she thought about how the Emperor had summoned her to serve him for several consecutive days, the more unbearable her jealousy became.
Li Wan observed Xiao Rou's furious expression and gently furrowed her brows, her eyes innocent: "Noble concubine, I am unaware of any wrongdoing on my part."
