Chapter 52: Something nasty is brewing 2 (1/2)

If she was caught with a man alone in a secluded place like the garden, it would ruin not just her reputation but that of Zhu Fengyin and the Lu family. Zhu Fengyin wasn't on good terms with her mother-in-law, a scandal like this would ruin her chances.

Su Liya couldn't let that happen, she immediately took a step back and said ”you have the wrong person young master. If there is nothing else I will take my leave”.

She walked past him or attempted to but was held up when he held her arm ”I have the wrong person? Do you think I am blind or that I don't recognize faces. If you are angry Xiao Liya, just a cold me don't pretend like you don't recognize me”.

Su Liya swore silently as she heard the voices get closer ”Damn it I have to get going before these women gets closer. Why can't this he give me a break”.

Her eyes darted to the pathway up ahead, the voices of the madams got closer. She bit her lips gently as she searched for a quick retreat. When she couldn't come out with any other options, Su Liya pulled her arm out of his hold with force.

Frowning, Su Liya said with a tight expression ”let go, You have the wrong person. I don't know you”. She hissed and after straightening out the sleeves of her uniform, she straighten out her leg to continue forward.

When she was held back by a loud cold female voice ”stop there! Where do you think you are going”.

Su Liya stood backing the entrance, her attention focused on the trouble in front that she missed the danger behind her. During the time that she spends running around to get a fresh shawl for Zhu Fengyin, she had missed Zhu Feifei and the sixth Prince arrival.

Su Liya held the skirt of her gown tightly and counted till 3 with her eyes closed. When that didn't make the situation less annoying, she thought ”Damn it! Why”. Finally breathing in deeply and breathing out quickly, Su Liya turned around to see who it was that caught her.

She had a premonition of bad luck as she turned around but she dismissed that feeling until she was face to face with Zhu Feifei and Zhongshan Cheng. They stood a short distance away from her, they were both dressed in festive red.

The Sixth Prince smiled smugly, while Zhu Feifei looked irritated by her. Xu Jingting bowed at the couple and said ”Your Highness, Princess consort”.

His greeting reminded her of all the hours spent learning etiquette, Su Liya courtesied ”Your highness” she looked down at the ground.

Zhu Feifei saw her husband's eyes brighten up as soon as he saw Su Liya and frowned. She could not deal with another concubine stuffed into her husband's side courtyard. She already had a lot on her plate dealing with all of those crafty wenches at the sixth prince's side courtyard.

If someone as beautiful as Su Liya got into her family, she would be completely sidelined. She would never let that happen, Zhu Feifei balled up her fist.

Zhongshan Cheng initially wished to avoid the Xu family banquet but was advised against it by his mother. Although the later generation of the Xu family were all useless to him, old master Xu was still a respected minister with a lot of influence on the government.

Zhongshan Cheng had to attend the banquet if only to give old master Xu some face. He didn't wish to stay longer and deliberately arrived a little later than usual. He was the most favoured son of the Emperor, the Xu family had no right to be offended by his lateness.