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

He couldn't attend the banquet alone, so to keep up with appearances, he brought his new wife along. This wife of his was quite an eyesore to him, she wasn't very smart yet she liked to pretend otherwise. He would have gotten rid of her a while ago if she wasn't the daughter of Minister Zhu.

Zhu Feifei was below Zhu Fengyin in everything from beauty to grace, they were worlds apart. In the five months that they had been married Zhu Feifei had turned his mansion upside down because of her temper multiple times. He was only tolerating her because she was pregnant with his child.

Once his child was born, he would put her in her place. His mother was banking on her giving birth to the Emperor's first grandson, which would make his father happy. He wasn't expected to run into such an interesting scene as soon as he arrived. It looked like the Xu family's heir Xu Jingting was meeting a maid in secret.

Xu Jingting was known to be obsessed with beauty so he was curious about the appearance of the maid. He never expected to be struck speechless by the exquisite features of this maid. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with exotic features.

Zhongshan Cheng was so enamoured by her presence that he didn't notice when he made the statement ”Beautiful”. Zhu Feifei was blinded by anger as soon as she heard that word.

”Su Liya! You sl*t how dare you try to seduce your better!”.

Zhu Feifei had said it so loudly that Madam Xu and the other ladies heard it from afar. Su Liya fell to her knee, head bent low as she replied ”this is a misunderstanding your highness. I went out to get a shawl for my madam and got lost. I was asking the young master for directions”.

”Ha! who are you trying to lie to? I know your type of maid, you are just an opportunist!” Zhu Feifei spat out pointing at Su Liya.

”Your highness please don't misunderstand this servant, my young madam's shawl got stained. I was sent out to get her a fresh shawl” Su Liya repeated, maintaining the previous position.

By this point Madam Xu and the other madams got closer, she looked from her son to the royal couple and back to the kneeling maid. Xu Jingting saluted his mother and the madams ”mother, madams”.

Madam Xu nodded and then rushed forward to greet the sixth Prince and his princess consort. ”your highness, welcome to my home”, she said performing a graceful curtsy.

Zhu Feifei let out some breaths and greeted their host. This was her first time meeting Madam Xu since she had gotten married, she wanted to make a good impression and not embarrass the sixth prince.

Madam Xu held her up before she could proceed with any greetings ”please don't your highness, there is no need for that. I don't dare accept this, your highness. You are carrying a royal offspring”.

Zhu Feifei smiled and acted shy, she forgot her previous anger immediately.

”Please don't say that Madam Xu, you are making me embarrassed”.

Madam Xu caught Su Liya's eyes and waved her off, Su Liya nodes and keeping her head down rushed away and returned to the banquet hall.