It was a long time after Cheng Ying left that Liang Wushuang stood up from the ground in a panic. The maid outside the room said timidly, "Madam, can you bring some hot water to wash your face?"
Liang Wushuang looked at her blankly and nodded his chin.
Only when the hot and wet handkerchief covered her face did Liang Wushuang come out of her trembling fear. The more she saw of Cheng Ying's true nature, the more she felt how cold-blooded and cruel this man was.
It was as if he suddenly realized that no matter how tender his love was, it would not be able to move Cheng Ying's cold and frozen heart.
Liang Wushuang showed a self-deprecating sneer, or perhaps a cold person like Cheng Ying simply had no heart.
Throwing the handkerchief to the maid and sending her away, Liang Wushuang thought of Cheng Ying's last words and realized belatedly that it was a warning to her, warning her not to mess with his adopted daughter.
Liang Wushuang was filled with indescribable panic. Who on earth did Cheng Ying adopt as her adopted daughter? She had never met that little girl before, and Cheng Ying came to warn her first!
A tiny thorn of jealousy broke out from the bottom of Liang Wushuang's heart. She angrily grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it heavily to the ground.
The sound of porcelain breaking made the maid guarding the door tremble slightly, and it started again...
As expected, the maid didn't have time to feel anxious for a moment before Liang Wushuang called her into the house, "Come in!"
The little maid huddled on the ground, "Madam..."
Liang Wushuang's graceful face now had a ferocious expression. "Who did the governor recognize as his adopted daughter?"
The little maid hurriedly shook her head, "I don't know. I haven't heard that the governor has adopted a daughter."
"Waste!" Liang Wushuang cursed her harshly, "Why don't you get out and find out. If you can't find out, don't come back!"
The little maidservant was hesitant to speak, and she really wanted to persuade Liang Wushuang not to be so tactless as to inquire about the governor's affairs. Otherwise, if the governor knew about it, he would be unhappy again.
"I can't order you around, you slut?" Liang Wushuang grabbed another teacup on the table and threw it at the maid's head. The tea splashed all over the maid. Fortunately, it was cold. The cup hit the maid's forehead, leaving a red and swollen bump. The maid didn't dare to cry out in pain. She quickly got up, rubbed her forehead, and went outside the mansion to get news.
Liang Wushuang felt much better after she had a tantrum. She calmed down and thought that with Cheng Ying's noble status, the girl who could be adopted as his adopted daughter must have an extraordinary background. Since Cheng Ying valued that little girl so much, she should try to please her. Children of six or seven years old are the easiest to coax. She is just a little girl. If she can coax the little girl to be close to her, she might become a helper between her and Cheng Ying.
Thinking of this, Liang Wushuang's mind gradually became clearer. He couldn't help but laugh at himself for being so stupid as to be jealous of a child.
But Liang Wushuang was not in a good mood. She could feel that Cheng Ying was no longer as tolerant and indulgent towards her as she had been when she first came to this house.
At that time, she did some harmless things and Cheng Ying never cared about it.
And this transformation seemed to have started with knowing Lu Jin's existence.
Liang Wushuang suddenly felt a little resentful towards Lu Jin. He was really foolish to follow a powerful man like Cheng Gong, and even cared about the warmth they had in Taoxi Lane.
The first time Cheng Ying attacked her mercilessly was also because of Lu Jin.
Thinking of this, Liang Wushuang's eyes turned cold, and he secretly made up his mind that he would never have anything to do with Lu Jin again.
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Liu Ziqi hurried back to the mansion shortly after Cheng Ying left.
Yu Jiao and Madam Liu were still sitting in the flower hall. When Liu Ziqi heard that Cheng Ying came here just to adopt Yu Jiao as his adopted daughter and had forced Yu Jiao to offer him tea, he was relieved. Fortunately, Cheng Ying did not do anything to hurt Yu Jiao. Although adopting a daughter was a bit sudden, a madman like Cheng Ying could do anything unreasonable.
Liu Ziqi comforted Madam Liu with a few words. Madam Liu also understood in her heart that since things had come to this, they could only wait for Liu Yu to return from the Imperial Examination Hall before discussing the matter.
After Madam Liu left, Yu Jiao told Liu Ziqi about the time she met Cheng Ying and Mei Shu in Lianxi Temple while burning incense. She then pursed her lips slightly and said apologetically, "If I hadn't gone out today and hadn't gone to Lianxi Temple, and hadn't run into Cheng Ying, this wouldn't have happened."
Liu Ziqi stroked her hair and said gently, "I don't blame you. Cheng Ying wanted to adopt you as her adopted daughter, and you couldn't avoid it."
He comforted Yu Jiao, "Actually, this is not a bad thing. Just like Cheng Ying said, with him as your backer, no one in the entire capital will dare to bully you easily. But Cheng Ying has an intention in adopting you as his adopted daughter. No matter what, you have your big brother here, so don't worry."
Yu Jiao nodded and continued, "Tomorrow Xue Qingshang will take me to the palace to see Xue Rong. A few days ago, Xue Qingshang tried to find out how Cheng Ying and I are related. Xue Rong has always wanted to win over Cheng Ying. If she knew that Cheng Ying adopted me as her adopted daughter, she would probably try to win me over even more."
"It's okay. This way, Xue Rong will be afraid of Cheng Ying and won't dare to force you to do anything." Liu Ziqi said in a gentle voice.
Yu Jiao hesitated and said, "I'm just afraid that if I'm not careful... or if I'm not cautious enough... I might implicate my father."
Liu Ziqi tapped her on the head and smiled, "What are you thinking about? You've done a good job. Father is the second assistant in the cabinet. It's not easy for him to get into trouble because of you."
Yu Jiao also felt that she had been thinking too much recently, and she smiled as well. If you plan too much for a rainy day, you will end up worrying about nothing. Thinking too much would be better than just dealing with it as it comes.
After talking to Liu Ziqi, Yu Jiao returned to her own yard.
After she left, Liu Ziqi's hidden worries came to light. He was afraid that Cheng Ying's adoption of Yu Jiao as her adopted daughter was not a whim, but because she had found out about Yu Jiao's background...
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