Chapter 8: Lets give her a hand (2/2)

Su Liya spent the past week learning the various duties of the first-class maid of a young mistress from Zhu Fengyin. It had been a most painful week indeed, Su Liya never knew the first-class maid had this many responsibilities.

She was a glorified nanny to Zhu Fengyin, she was responsible for almost everything Zhu Fengyin did. The only bright spot in the whole thing was that unlike another maid she didn't do any domestic Labour but she was still responsible for overseeing other maids.

It was a good thing that Zhu Fengyin had two other high-level maids who took charge of a few other areas. Su Liya wasn't familiar with the minister of education's manor so she followed Zhu Fengyin closely.

The Madam's courtyard was empty when they walked in. There wasn't a single servant insight, as they got closer to the door they overheard a conversation between Madam Yang and her daughter Zhu Feifei.

”Why do I have to marry into that barbaric family while that sneaky girl Zhu Fengyin marries into the royal family. Don't I deserve to be a princess? why does she have to get all the good stuff!” An angry younger female voice said.

”You know that your dad also looks out for you too. He has his reasons for suggesting this. Plus everything isn't yet set in stone, your father can still change his mind. There are four unmarried young mistresses in the Zhu family, he can choose from the mix” a more mature voice which could only belong to the madam was heard.

”Who cares if there are four unmarried young mistresses in the family, Zhu Fengyin is still betrothed to the sixth prince. She is now of marriageable age, the date is almost set which means that in a short while she will become process consort.

”I will have to bow to her for the rest of my life. The Sixth prince is the Emperor's favourite, he is bound to inherit the throne in the future. When he does Zhu Fengyin will become the Empress.

”Mother that arrogant know-it-all will become the most powerful woman in northern Wei while I will be the wife of an improvised Duke. I refuse to be subservient to anyone most of all Her!”  Zhu Feifei said.

”Aiyo! Calm down my dear, with me around how would you be subservient to anyone. Don't worry mother will help you” Madam Zhu said.

There was no one to announce their presence so Su Liya and Zhu Fengyin stood till the end. When the mother and daughter began discussing something else Su Liya shook her head and said to Zhu Fengyin

”I hope you are not still attached to that sleaze, the sixth prince cause it won't work out between you two. The only person that man cares about apart from his mother is himself”.

As she said that the last moments of Zhu Fengyin life's flashed in her eyes. In her past life, she had been naive and trusted the wrong people. Zhu Fengyin wasn't about to make the same mistake twice.

Zhu Fengyin replied, ”Don't worry I am not stupid”.

Su Liya nodded  ”Good I can work with that”.

Zhu Fengyin turned to her and said ”Are you thinking what I am thinking?”

To which Su Liya replied cheerfully ”Yes…”

They both said together,” since Zhu Feifei. wants to be the princess consort. Let's give her a hand”