Lu Ronghua held a high rank, so the other concubines wouldn't dare to undermine her openly. But instincts couldn't be hidden, and a flurry of odd looks landed on her. She maintained her composure for a moment but couldn't hold it, her face flushing with embarrassment.
"Why must you be so distant? We are all sisters in the harem, after all. It's not good to be so estranged," Feng Liangyuan, who had been rebuffed earlier, said softly, changing her tone. "We haven't known each other for long, unlike Consort Guo and Noble Lady Gu. They have the bond of knowing each other from Chuxiu Palace, and they both happen to love dancing."
Standing behind Jiang Xian's embroidered stool, Chen Daying's eyes widened.
'Seriously? Does she really think I'm a palace maid?'
'When it came to friendship, she and Mrs. Jiang were the closest.'
'Is this Feng Liangyuan blind? No wonder she's fallen out of favor.'
