Chapter 104: The problem with having nosy neighbours 3 (2/2)

”Oh, you can't tell her that I am having a nap or something”

Ah Li shook her head continuously, ”no no we can't. Madam Ning saw you come down from the carriage. She said it herself”

Su Liya frowned and thought, 'who is this Madam Ning that is shameless enough to say something like this?” This neighbour of hers was giving her no room to escape, she sighed and nodded ”have the kitchen send over some snacks, I will be joining them soon”

”Yes,” Ah Li replied and ran out of the room.

Su Lita glanced at Rong Rong, ”who on earth is this Madam Ning?'

”According to the maids, she is the right madam of a dried fruit merchant family. She is the second daughter of old man Lau and feels entitled'

”I should have known she was related to the Lau family, since she is too chanced and came here to disturb my rest I will tame her a little.”

Su Liya waited for close to twenty minutes before Coming out to meet the madams. The wait was designed to put them on edge so it wasn't a surprise when she overhead them criticizing her as she wall in.

”Where is that upstart, we have been waiting for some time. Madam Ning, I thought you said she was timid, what game is she playing keeping us waiting”

”I don't know what she is up to but Madam Chen do be patient, she might just be busy getting changed. Didn't she just get back home”

”Alright, I will listen. I am just disgusted that I will have to bow to a no need lady of low class like her”

”Haha, she is quite a low-class bitch. Who in northern Wei doesn't know how she got married to the Governor. There is nothing special about her, it is her methods that are too bad.”

”Oh that true, I heard that she is quite the beauty. It is a pity that she is as despicable as expected”

”We should watch out for our young masters and husbands, in case she chooses to cast her gaze at them”

Su Liya stood a few steps away from the door and listen silently to what they said. She wasn't surprised at their snobbish attitude, she had experienced as much from them. However, Rong Rong was so angry for her mistress she nearly matched in to give them a dress down but was held back by Baozhai before she cour take a step.

Su Liya saw their little actions and smiled, she walked in as the last woman finished speaking. She replied jokingly, ”there is no need to watch protect your sons and husband from this princess. I am not a cougar, the Governor is more than enough”.

Her sudden appearance made the woman stiffen, they all blushed but Su Liya never intended to let them go so easily. She continued, ”You women really shouldn't listen to rumours, those are often lies made up by malicious people. When the Emperor granted this princess marriage to the Governor. He called us sweethearts, anything contrary is wrong. They are rumours challenging the Emperor's orders”.

The madams all felt the colour drain off their faces on hearing that, the crime of challenging the Emperor's orders was a major crime that can get the whole four generations of your family wiped. They all fell on their knees and said loudly, even Madam Ning joined them in their cries.

”Your highness please forgive me”

”Don't take this to heart, your highness, we were wrong”

”Please forgive this foolish servant?”

”This lowly one doesn't dare say something like that!”

Su Liya smirked, ”aiya why are you all being all serious, I was only playing. I think you all take life too serious, I was just pulling your legs. This is a very serious crime to accuse someone of since the result could be disastrous. Please stand, I understand that it was all rumours. It can not be your word or well that could cost you your entire family and wealth”.

The women all nodded with fake laughter, their lady's maids helped them back to their seats. Madam Ning who was so full of herself initially, mellowed down. She had come over to intimidate the new governor's wife but the table turned on her so quickly.

She had assumed that the governor's wife was timid since she wasn't of noble birth, at the rumours from the capital said it that wasn't the case. This improvised Princess wasn't going to be an easy target.