Chapter 98: The calculating servants (2/2)

Which most men in ancient times liked since it made them sound innocent and young Although she wasn't born in this era, she had read enough historical romance books to know what scheme was brewing. After living in this time Su Liya had concluded that the men just liked Lolitas which might be due to being too chanced.

She glanced at the serene expression on Matron Bao's face and rolled her eyes. She glanced at Baozhai as she said ”I will leave them to your care Baozhai” then to the three conspicuous maids she said, ”I don't have many rules just perform your duties properly and don't cause any trouble” she waved them away and caught Baozhai's eyes.

Baozhai led them to the side rooms, Su Liya travelled with a few of her hands including matron Gu from the palace so she left Baozhai to introduce the three Ah's ( as Su Liya dubbed the three new fixtures by matron Bao). While she pretended to not notice the little moves made by Matron Bao, she made plans for them.

Everyone in this residence was guilty until proven otherwise most especially those 3 fixtures, they could easily become spies for the officials or worse the palace. Whoever is behind them may have fixed them into the courtyard in hopes that one of them if not all would become a Fei for the new governor.

(A Fei or a concubine of a nobleman, is a class below a Ce Fei and is a common concubine title given to maids or common girls that are favoured by a nobleman. In most noble families, this title usually preferred to be given to a maiden that has given the master a son.)

Su Liya introduced Matron Gu to Matron Bao, at the mention of the fact that Matron Gu served at the palace, Matron Bao's expression changed. It became noticeable dull, the visible change surprisingly gladdened her heart. It was pleasing to see the previous smug smile knocked off her face.

Her obvious pleasure in her success in pushing in her fixture was irritating, thought of she was asked what irritated her exactly. Su Liya couldn't tell, it can not be that they were aiming for Lu Yaozhu because while they were married, she didn't plan on staying here long.

Once she was successful in the mission set up by the Jade Goddess, she was out of here. Since this wasn't long term she had decided not to pay any attention to Lu Yaozhu's private life. If he decided to get a concubine, she would just support his decision, she wasn't interested in playing house.

She was okay with anything as far as he doesn't disgrace her or go over the top. However, that didn't mean she was alright with someone blatantly trying to push women at her husband. Matron Bao must have assumed that her job was being threatened because she did a complete 180 and started acting so respectful.

Su Liya wanted her to suffer a little more and instructed matron Gu to follow Matron Bao and get acquainted with the servants in the estate. Rong Rong held herself from laughing at the scene in front of her, she waited until the Matrons were out of sight before bursting into laughter.

Su Liya just smiled as she pulled the veiled hat off her head and kept it aside, she gazed at Rong Rong over her shoulder, ”glad to see that you found that amusing, come be of use to me. Don't just stand there laughing like a fool and help me get out of this monstrosity, ”she gestured to the formal travelling dress she had had on.

Rong Rong walked forward to help her up, still grinning. She couldn't get matron Bao's expression off her mind. ”You pull one on that old which, it knocked the smug look off her face. I expect her and the rest of the old servant's to start coming around”

”Good, that would put them on their toes. Have the servants in charge of our valuables and money moved over divide everything in two and keep a majority of them in tge storeroom at Fangxi Pavillion. Most especially the valuables however have them keep the gifts from the palace in the main storeroom.”

Rong Rong paused for a second and asked ”mistress if you suspect that the steward steals why are you keeping the Emperor's gift in the main storeroom?”

Su Liya's lips tugged up and she replied, ”because I want to catch a snake and to do that, I need bait”.