If it weren't for the old lady's suppression, she would have ascended to the position of the mistress of the family long ago. Although Lord Cheng doted on Lady Liu, he also listened to the old lady very much. This prevented Lady Liu from having absolute control over the Cheng Mansion.
After dinner, Cheng Xiran bid farewell to the old lady and returned to her own courtyard. When Zhuque saw Cheng Xiran coming back, she happily circled around her. "Miss, have you had your meal? Do you want me to prepare supper for you?"
Looking at the concerned Zhuque, Cheng Xiran gently shook her head with a soft look in her eyes. "No, I just ate in the main courtyard. Ask someone to prepare bath water."
Zhuque thought that with Cheng Zhiyue and Lady Liu, those two unappetizing people, in the main courtyard, the miss must not have eaten enough. At this thought, Zhuque couldn't help feeling heart - ache. After getting the bath water ready for Cheng Xiran, she tested the water temperature to make sure it was suitable and then came out. She also closed the door for Cheng Xiran.
Cheng Xiran closed the door, undressed, and sat into the wooden tub. She took a comfortable bath while thinking about how to talk to her so - called father about the matter of taking sides.
As the left prime minister, Lord Cheng couldn't avoid the issue of taking sides no matter what. So it was better for her to talk to him earlier to prevent him from siding with the empress dowager.
Thinking of this, after taking a bath, she changed into a refreshing dress and walked towards Lord Cheng's study.
To her great surprise, Lady Liu was wearing a sheer dress. She looked at Lord Cheng with a charming look in her eyes and softly called out, "My lord."
The call made Lord Cheng feel as if he had been electrocuted. His flabby body went numb. He looked at Lady Liu with lust in his eyes.
Lady Liu hooked her arms around Lord Cheng's neck and kept groping on his body, which made Lord Cheng burn with desire. He picked Lady Liu up in one go.
Inside the room, there was a scene of passion. Just as Cheng Xiran walked into the study, she heard crackling sounds. She thought the study had been burgled. Just as she was about to go in, she heard the embarrassing moaning sounds.
Cheng Xiran stopped in her tracks with a flushed face. This Lady Liu was really bold. Even she, a modern person, felt ashamed. No wonder her so - called father listened to her every day. It seemed she knew how to keep her husband under control.
She originally wanted to leave. After all, this was an embarrassing thing, and it involved her so - called father. It was not good for her to eavesdrop.
Suddenly, she heard her own name. Cheng Xiran stopped again. She wanted to hear what dirty tricks this poisonous woman was going to play.
Inside the room, the figures were intertwined. Lady Liu praised with a charming look on her face, "My lord, you're really amazing."
Lord Cheng looked at Lady Liu with satisfaction and became even more energetic. Lady Liu had been so enthusiastic in pleasing Lord Cheng today, not just for that. With a coquettish look in her eyes, she hugged Lord Cheng. "My lord, you can't let Xiran continue like this. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's mansion. She represents your face and the entire prime minister's mansion."
Hearing about Cheng Xiran, Lord Cheng paused for a moment, which made Lady Liu a little dissatisfied. Just mentioning Cheng Xiran made Lord Cheng furious. "That good - for - nothing. When will she stop giving me headaches?"
Hearing Lord Cheng's dissatisfaction and anger, Lady Liu was deeply satisfied. She said in a reasonable tone, "For the future of the prime minister's mansion, I think you'd better ask her to stop writing 'Anecdotes in the Capital'. There are other young ladies in the prime minister's mansion besides her. If she continues like this, others will think there's something wrong with the upbringing of our prime minister's mansion."
Cheng Xiran twitched at the corner of her mouth. This poisonous woman would stop at nothing to deal with her. She even took advantage of this situation. Cheng Xiran couldn't help but admire her.
Lord Cheng also thought Lady Liu's words made a lot of sense. He decided to find an opportunity to talk to Cheng Xiran about this matter tomorrow. If she still didn't listen, he would break her legs.