Chapter 78: Revenge was a dish best served Cold 3 (1/2)

The Imperial Palace

As She followed the palace is through the paved pathway leading to the banquet hall at the west side of the palace, Zhu Feifei fell into steps with her. Su Liya saw a bright yellow gown through the side of her eye and looked to her side.

She stepped back when she locked eyes with the smiling Zhu Feifei, 'jeez this is just scary, why is she smiling like that. So weird' Su Liya thought looking at Zhu Feifei strangely. Su Liya bowed, mattered ”your highness” and walked away quickly.

Su Liya had an ominous feeling, she felt on edge like there something bad would happen. The last time, she felt this way was during the first royal games. However, she had ignored the feeling and ended up drugged and set up by someone. Su Liya didn't want history to repeat itself.

She increased her pace when she was grabbed by her upper arm and pulled back. ”Ahh” Su Liya cried as she was pulled back. She nearly fell backwards but was held up by Zhu Feifei, ”easy there” she said with her weird smile.

”The_ thanks.... your Highness” Su Liya stuttered and quickly pulled away from her embrace. Zhu Feifei laughed softly when she saw her actions.

The Emperor and Empress were yet to arrive when they arrived, everyone was seat while waiting for the hosts to arrive. Su Liya was led to a wooden square table in front, she got seated and looked around stealthy.

The banquet hall was decorated elaborately, with over twenty tables spread out in the wide hall. The Emperor's dragon throne was placed on the raised stage in the middle of the hall opposite the door. A long red carpet ran from the width of the dragon throne to the door.

The carpet divided the hall in two. On each end of the hall, both facing each other. A long line of square-shaped tables was arranged into two rolls at both halves of the hall. There were two short square-shaped tables below the Emperor's dragon throne and would be occupied by the Empress and the imperial consort.

The first few tables below the stage in front were occupied by the Prince and princesses, with the crown prince seated below the Empress. After the royal Prince and Princess were the other members of the royal family and the royal relatives. The Crown Prince of Chu table was placed below the throne, opposite the four royal princes.

The guests were seated according to statues, the first ranked Noble families came first followed by the second, the third and the fourth. Duke Wu was a first-rank Duke that guards the nation and was also a royal-in-law.

The Lu family was seated at the front, right after the members of the royal family. The seating arrangements were made in such a way that husbands and wives sat next to each other while children sat next to their parents.

The men who took part in the cuju game strolled in gradually, as Lu Yingjie walked over to his seat, Su Liya looked out for Lu Yaozhu but he wasn't in sight. Meanwhile, across the room, Zhu Feifei conversed intently with the young wife of the Shizi of Junwang Ye.

They were around the same age and got along well, the Shizi's consort like her had to deal with her husband's out of hand haram so they bonded over that. Zhu Feifei looks away as heard the sixth prince quiet ”damn” and followed his gaze to Su Liya.

She frowned when she saw his heated gaze but it was his licking his lips that broke the camel's back. She raised her right hand and called her maid over. When her maid came over, she whispered a few words into her ears, without removing her gaze from her husband and the little slut.

Zhu Feifei bit her inner cheeks gently and glared at Su Liya as she thought, 'It seemed like she still hasn't learned. I need to teach her another lesson”

A few minutes later, a palace made approached Su Liya and said a few words, the summery was that Zhu Feifei wanted to have a word with her outside. Su Liya glanced at the maid then at Zhu Feifei and nodded. She didn't know why she was being called outside but since the Emperor and Empress were yet to arrive, she decided to humour Zhu Feifei and stepped out.

She was led to the small shaded spot on the left side of the banquet hall. She stood there for a few seconds before Zhu Feifei joined her.

Zhu feifei stood a hands length away from her, she glanced at the maids around them as she said

”All of you leave, I would like to have a word with Liya Jei alone”