Chapter 13: Scheming Mother and daughter (2/2)
Zhu Feifei replied ”en” and followed her mother.
Minister Zhu found their actions strange but dismissed them. He already suspected what the mother and daughter pair was up to but didn't wish to get involved. He had no problem with their scheming as far as it doesn't bring destroy his plans or worse bring shame to him.
Minister Zhu and Zhu Fenfeng walked into the banquet hall and took their seats.
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Meanwhile at Yonghe palace.
Noble consort shi was dressed in light pink ceremonial robes when they arrived. Zhu Fengyin and Su Liya paid their respects and stood aside while Madam Zhu and Noble consort Shi caught up with each other.
While everyone was distracted Zhu Fengyin whispered to Su Liya ”hey, why did you let me come here with the scheming mother and daughter pair”
Su Liya moved closer ”aren't we trying to get rid of that engagement of yours! What better way to do so than to swap grooms”
”Swap grooms? What do you mean?”
”I did my research and based on the snippet of conversation we heard between the scheming mother and daughter, the Emperor wants to decree a marriage between the Lu family and the Zhu family”
”The Lu family? Is that even possible, father and Duke Wu are political rivals why would he agree to such a union?”
”Your father is a power-hungry man, why won't he agree to such a union. The Emperor must be looking for a spy and what better spy to have than a spy that shares the same bed with your enemy. Think about it Fengyin, your father already has a profitable marriage with a prince what else does he need one with a Duke for.”
Zhu Fengyin looked at her quickly ”so you plan to somehow make the noble consort get familiar with Feifei that way getting her to adj for a change in brides”
”Bingo,” Su Liya said, when she saw Zhu Fengyin's surprised expression she replied quick ”Yes, that means yes”
”Really… wow. Bingo is another way of saying Yes”
Su Liya waved her hand quick ”No that not what I mean. Bingo doesn't mean yes It was a mistake”
”Oh...okay” Zhu Fengyin nodded.
Noble consort Shi was getting tired of Madam Zhu's ass-kissing she shifted away from Her and called her maid over ”the Emperor is almost at the banquet hall I should get going” she said and hurried out of the room but not before calling Zhu Fengyin to join her.
Madam Zhu and Zhu Feifei watched them leave before hissing loudly. Zhu Feifei said to her mother ”mother we have to get set up tonight. I hear that the Emperor would release the imperial decree anytime soon”.
Madam Zhu tapped her daughter's hands gently ”stay calm my dear, mother will handle everything”.