Wait, you just said that Granny Liu kept a penniless man as a mistress. Does Granny Liu have her own family?
Xu Wanying discovered the key point again and quickly received the system's approval.
Yes, she has a family, with both a son and a daughter. Her husband is the manager of the grain shop that came with the Cen family's dowry; he's long since been freed from slavery and is considered quite respectable. Her eldest son lives with Jiang Chengzong, her youngest son with the fake young master Jiang Chengyi, and her daughter serves Jiang Jinyu—all are respected managers and head maids.
Xu Wanying was shocked again, expressing her incomprehension: "Huh? My mind's a bit muddled right now. If this were modern times, Liu Mama's actions would at most be considered adultery, subject to moral condemnation and public opinion. But this is ancient times! She's a woman keeping a man, and she's not some princess or noblewoman, just a servant. If she's discovered, will she be drowned in a pig cage?"
[It depends on the family; if Madam Cen wants to save her, she can. If they ignore it, Liu Caihua's fate won't be good.]
Xu Wanying remained silent for a long time, clearly still in shock. She couldn't help but pick up the soup beside her and take a sip.
The other three women in the Jiang family did almost the same thing: quickly eat a few bites to calm their nerves.
Even with her excellent self-control, Cen couldn't help but look up at Liu Mama beside her.
Granny Liu started serving her when she was ten years old. She worked her way up from a lowly maid to a first-class maid, then accompanied her to the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, where she became Aunt Liu, and now Granny Liu.
Over the decades, the two of them have hardly been separated. Although they are mistress and servant, their affection for each other is very deep.
Cen believed she understood Liu Caihua better than Liu Caihua's husband, but she never expected that the usually reliable Liu Mama would have this side to her.
She'd been keeping a lover outside the home for over a decade; the gigolo would have aged into an old man by now, yet she, the mistress, remained completely unaware.
Even Liu Mama's husband and children didn't know, which shows how cautious Liu Caihua was.
Noticing Cen Shi's gaze, Granny Liu immediately used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish and put it in the bowl.
"Madam Hou, this squirrel-shaped mandarin fish is quite good today. It's a dish from the south. Please try it!"
Cen subconsciously put the piece of fish into her mouth, but she couldn't taste it. She felt a little lost and didn't know how to react.
Although she was the mistress, this was Liu Mama's private matter, and it was perfectly normal not to inform her.
However, if it were to be exposed that Liu Mama was having an affair, it would not only be Liu Mama who would lose face, but the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion would also be implicated. In particular, there was an unmarried woman named Jiang Jinyu in the mansion, who could easily be used by malicious people to smear Jiang Jinyu's reputation.
Such an important matter should have been communicated to Madam Cen in advance, but Granny Liu, who had been employed by the family for so many years, not only did not reveal a word, but also tried every means to conceal it, and even single-mindedly sought a secret recipe for giving birth.
Every point struck a nerve with Cen Shi, subtly giving her a sense of betrayal.
"It's sweet and sour, you guys should try some too."
Even though Cen was furious, she didn't show it and even invited the others to eat.
The maids who were serving them also picked up their chopsticks and served the dishes.
"Miss, this is a master chef we invited from Jiangnan. He's exceptionally skilled at cooking. You love sweet and sour flavors, so you'll definitely enjoy this," the maidservant beside her urged Jiang Jinyu.
The system immediately spoke: "Look, the girl speaking is named Feng Xing, Liu Mama's youngest daughter, sixteen years old this year. She doesn't know that every time she brings home gifts for Liu Mama, a large portion ends up in her mother's lover's belly."
Xu Wanying finally recovered and couldn't help but sigh: "[I never would have guessed that Granny Liu was such a hopeless romantic! Secretly following a penniless man, she not only bears countless risks but also has to spend money to support him. How handsome must this man be to have managed to win over an old woman like Granny Liu, who has seen it all, for over a decade? Their feelings haven't faded at all; in fact, she's even trying to have a son at the ripe old age of fifty-three.]"
Wow, this really has to be true love.
The system coughed lightly: [This penniless fellow, besides his good looks, also possesses considerable martial arts skills.]
Xu Wanying, upon hearing this, didn't take it to heart, and even seemed somewhat disdainful: "[Is his impressive martial arts skill just because he thinks a penniless man provides a sense of security? The men of the Jiang family are all martial arts prodigies; their skills are far superior. Not to mention the masters of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, even many of the servants and attendants below him are certainly skilled in martial arts.]"
[Granny Liu's two sons have served the Jiang brothers for many years, so they must know martial arts too. What's so special about that!]
The system immediately retorted: [This skill is not that skill; it's not about fists and feet, but about sex.]
"Cough cough cough—"
Before Xu Wanying could say anything, she heard a violent coughing fit.
"Jinyu, what's wrong?" she asked.
Jiang Jinyu's face was flushed red, as if it were about to bleed, and she couldn't stop coughing.
Hearing Xu Wanying's concern, Jiang Jinyu waved her hands repeatedly, barely suppressing her cough, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's nothing, Third Sister-in-law, I just ate too fast, so I choked."
"Then be careful," Xu Wanying said with concern, before quickly getting back into watching the drama unfold.
She couldn't help but ask: "How good are you in bed?"
[So good that he could make a fifty-year-old woman want to have his child, unable to resist, feeling like she missed him terribly if she didn't see him for a day. Aside from serving her master, she spent all her time thinking about that...]
The system cannot describe the specific details, as they will all be censored and changed to XX.
However, it could be expressed using countless polite expressions, but before he could finish, Xu Wanying ruthlessly interrupted him: "Enough, enough! Don't let these common sayings become tainted, okay? How am I supposed to look at 'A day apart feels like three autumns' the same way now? The original meaning is completely ruined."
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