Anastasia smiled and did not pull her hand away from Elizabeth. She was used to her pretending to be friendly. She could guess what her words would sound like should she continue to ignore her. After all, even though her legitimacy in the family had been restored, everyone still saw her as the daughter of a mistress in their hearts.
Her actions to distract herself from Elizabeth would give Elizabeth the chance to make people believe that she was proud and had forgotten her roots.
Seeing Anastasia smile, Elizabeth had a smug look. She felt that no matter how much their situation had changed, she would still have Anastasia under her control.
"How have you been these days? Are you getting used to the palace?" Elizabeth asked in a caring voice. She did not even bother to lower her tone, as though she was worried that others would not hear and know that she sincerely cared for Anastasia.
