Chapter 591 - Chapter 591: Chapter 597: Miss Zhous Cousin (1/2)

Chapter 591: Chapter 597: Miss Zhou’s Cousin

Having entered Peicheng, Su Wenyue had familiarized herself with the local conditions and collected quite a bit of information to interact with the official families’ female relatives, which was indispensable for backyard socializing. Particularly for the situation at the City Lord Mansion, Su Wenyue had done her homework and gained a basic understanding, and so had Xiao Xi, who shadowed her.

Observing the pair of master and servant, Xiao Xi became even more convinced of her guess, and thus her tone grew less polite. If this master and servant had been more courteous, she naturally would have upheld a servant girl’s duty and not have readily offended anyone, after all, they were now on someone else’s turf. But it was clear that the pair had come looking for trouble. A passive response would only invite others to think they could bully our lady and take even more liberties.

Seeing Xiao Xi act this way, Miss Zhou and her maid knew they had to reveal their status or they would end up wasting time at the main entrance. Miss Zhou gave the servant girl a meaningful look, and the maid understood her young lady’s intent.

“How audacious! As everyone knows, your lady was merely a merchant’s daughter before marrying. What airs she puts on! Our Miss happens to be the City Lord Mansion’s Miss Cousin. Here in Peicheng, if you don’t even know to show respect to the master of the house, call your lady out to greet us at once. If my Miss creates a scene, we’ll ensure you can’t stay in Peicheng!” The servant girl, probably accustomed to intimidating others using the City Lord Mansion’s name, did not mince words and assumed the airs of her masters.

However, Xiao Xi just snickered. “So, it turns out to be the City Lord Mansion’s ‘Miss Cousin.’ I truly did not realize.”

Xiao Xi deliberately stressed the word ‘Miss Cousin’ in her tone; although she didn’t say much more, the sarcasm was clear. She had only been guessing before, but now that she confirmed the master and servant’s identity, she no longer had those reservations. Since they were rude to our lady, why should she be polite to them?

Those outside unaware might not know, but she learned the truth from the information provided by our lady: this so-called Miss Cousin’s position in the City Lord Mansion wasn’t particularly esteemed, and she wasn’t much regarded by the City Lord’s wife. In the presence of the true Misses of the City Lord Mansion, she was quite insignificant. Where she got the confidence to seek displeasure with their lady, Xiao Xi couldn’t fathom.

“You have some nerve, servant girl, to mock our Miss; aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to stay in Peicheng!” The maid, seeing Xiao Xi like this, spoke indignantly.

“Letting our lady struggle in Peicheng? Miss Zhou probably doesn’t have that capability. No matter what, our lady is still the General’s Wife. Miss Cousin, please be more polite. If you continue to demean our family’s lady, I will have no choice but to report to the General and ask him to take our lady’s side and speak with the City Lord. Let’s see when Peicheng came under the rule of a so-called Miss Cousin!”

Xiao Xi said with a sneer, not giving Miss Zhou and her maid any face and taking a very firm stance, causing them to look both shocked and angry, with a tinge of fear. The anger that had been simmering inside her dissipated somewhat. Xiao Xi understood that Miss Zhou, a Miss Cousin who was not highly esteemed and lived as a guest in the City Lord Mansion, wasn’t significant enough to affect the relationship between the two families, especially since Miss Zhou had come to their doorstep looking for trouble so aggressively. If she didn’t push back hard, that would be the real joke.

“What do you mean by that?” The maid clearly sensed the threat in Xiao Xi’s words; it sounded like she knew quite well about their situation in the City Lord Mansion. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spoken so. However, they had only just arrived in Peicheng and couldn’t possibly know the affairs of the City Lord Mansion.