Chapter 27: The Second Male lead is a little cute 2 (1/2)

The Lu residence

Su Liya Stood from the bed and moved to stand beside Zhu Fenfang as she heard the servants guarding the hallway outside the nuptial room chorused greetings to the Duke.

”The Duke is here”, Su Liya whispered and stood by the bed.

The door was pushed open and the Duke and the female wedding officiant walked in. Zhu Fengyin and the Duke completed the wedding ritual. Everyone stepped out as soon as they were done with the rituals leaving the couple to have their wedding night.

Su Liya was the last to leave, she shut the door tight and ran forward. She was exhausted after the long day. She had escorted Zhu Fengyin through all procedures carried out during the wedding ceremony. She ran into a solid male chest as she rushed forward.

Su Liya was knocked back slightly, she looked up as a rough hand held her steady. ”Thank_ you,” she said looking up at an eerie set of eyes. The set of eyes were a weird mix of greet and brown covered by long thick lashes arranged in a straight line. A scar ran from a little above the slim eyebrow to below the light green eyes.

Su Liya felt the hands on her Shoulders flex, Lu Yaozhu looked intently at her. She could tell that he was studying her face as she was studying his. Madam Lu was rumoured to be quite the vulture, it didn't take a genius to guess that she would have her spies planted in the main courtyard.

Zhu Fengyin just married into the marriage, with how strained the Lu family relationship with the Zhu Family had become, Madam Lu pretty much had it out for them. Su Liya wasn't about to give Zhu Fengyin's mother-in-law materials to hurt her. She stepped away from Lu Yaozhu quickly and muttering a greeting fled away from the scene.

The next morning Su Liya led Tian Tian and the rest of Zhu Fengyin's dowry maid's into Zhu Fengyin's room to help her get prepared for the tea ceremony. Xiaojun and the Duke's servants already waited by the door when they arrived.

Both parties exchanged greetings as they waited outside the room for the right time to wake their masters. An hour and a half later Zhu Fengyin and Lu Yingjie were both dressed and walked side by side to madam Lu's place.

Madam Lu was just as Su Liya imagined cold and calculating. She didn't leave Zhu Fengyin any escape route and instead picked on all of Zhu Fengyin faults. By the end of the day, Madam Lu made her stance on the marriage obvious. Zhu Fengyin had already predicted this response and tolerated every hardship.

Madam Lu saw Zhu Fengyin as an eyesore so they didn't stay long at her courtyard. Once the tea service was concluded she sent Zhu Fengyin away. Duke Wu escorted his new wife back to her rooms before leaving for court.

Lu Yingjie was cordial to Zhu Fengyin, they had dinner together and had some small talks but apart from having the standard conversations regarding the household management, He never let anything slip.

He was quite cautious around her, so were the servants but unlike his mother, he didn't make it obvious. Su Liya didn't run into Lu Yaozhu again until a few days later. Su Liya ran into the general at the garden close to the main courtyard.

Su Liya had stepped out to have her lunch while Zhu Fengyin had a nap. The Lu family residence was a little different from the minister's residence. There were a lot more servants assigned to Zhu Fengyin, so she was forced to share rooms with three other maids.

Two of which she suspected were madam Lu's spies, they paid close attention to every action she took. Su Liya couldn't eat comfortably because of the nosy bunch l, who for the past few days judged her every action.

It was so irritating how often those two had an opinion, they once commented on her eating habits because they say her eating from Zhu Fengyin's snack bowl.

Su Liya looked around as she walked into the garden, there wasn't a soul in sight. She let out a breath of relief and took out her launch from her sleeves.

Su Liya sat crossed-legged on the bench next to a tall flower bed and began munching on her lunch. She hadn't eaten to her fill during breakfast so she was famished. The ever-helpful bunch of nosy older maids had accompanied She and Tian Tian during breakfast. She could barely eat a few spoons without being chided by the nagging aunties.

Su Liya sighed heavily after eating to her fill ”now this is the feeling”, she said rubbing her tummy gently. When she heard a soft male voice ask