Favoring concubines and ignoring wives? The mistress of the marquisate remarried a powerful official

When Song Wanning came out of the west courtyard, she happened to meet Guan Wenyan who was walking into the courtyard. Guan Wenyan had a rather gentle appearance, and was much more delicate than the other men.

When Guan Wenyan saw Song Wanning, his eyes lit up immediately, and he smiled and said, "Cousin."

Song Wanning just nodded slightly and planned to leave. After all, what Guan Wenyan did in his previous life was so disgusting, and she was afraid that this man was not a good person now.

But Song Wanning wanted to leave, but Guan Wenyan didn't think so. He looked at Song Wanning and smiled, "My cousin is going to marry into a wealthy family now. She looks like a mistress now, not like when she was a child."

Guan Wenyan smiled with a harmless look on his face, but he didn't know that Song Wanning had already seen through the ugly faces of this family.

Song Wanning just forced a smile, and then heard Guan Wenyan say, "Sister, I'm afraid you don't know, now that my mother and I have come to the capital, the world is difficult, and it's especially hard to get around. Fortunately, my uncle has taken us in, so we can have a place to stay. But living like this now is not a long-term solution."

"I heard from mother that my sister's husband is the prime minister. I wonder if my sister can help my cousin talk to my brother-in-law and ask him to help me find a job in the capital."

Song Wanning looked at Guan Wenyan's current wolfish and ambitious appearance and just smiled faintly, "I'll meet the Prime Minister another day and talk to him about this matter."

Guan Wenyan smiled brightly upon hearing this, and explained to Song Wanning, "My cousin is not restricted to doing respectable jobs. I just want to live a stable life in the capital, so it doesn't matter what job I do. Otherwise, I can work as a housekeeper in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Song Wanning remembered that Guan Wenyan had said the same thing in her previous life, which made Song Wanning look at him differently. Guan Wenyan seemed to be a down-to-earth person, and he would not act like a good boy, so Song Wanning thought he was a good person.

Also, because Guan Wenyan had no talent for studying but had his own way as a housekeeper, he was arranged to be a housekeeper in the Mansion of Marquis Zhongping.

Who would have thought that Guan Wenyan would do such a thing in the future.

Song Wanning's expression remained unchanged. She smiled faintly at Guan Wenyan and said, "Cousin, I remember it now."

Song Wanning was naturally beautiful, and even without makeup she was still able to move people's hearts. Guan Wenyan looked at her, and just quietly swallowed his saliva, then responded repeatedly, and went to the west courtyard with satisfaction.

Song Wanning did not return to her own yard, but went to Song Lan's yard.

Seeing her now, Song Lan felt strange. He looked at Song Wanning and asked, "Sister, how come you have time to come to my place now?"

"Brother, I have something to tell you." Song Wanning looked serious now, and smiled at Song Lan, "Brother, if you have time, why not sit down and listen to me, your sister, tell you in detail."

"What are you talking about?" Song Lan sat on the chair next to Song Wanning, looked at Song Wanning's face, and whispered, "About my aunt's family?"

Song Wanning nodded slightly, looked at Song Lan and said, "Brother, I think that my aunt's family is not really related to us, but just inherited the relationship from our ancestors. But now they don't live in the Song Mansion, but want to live in our general's mansion. Why is that?"

Song Lan's smile faded a bit. "Now that my aunt and her family have come to Beijing, they want to gain a firm foothold in the capital. First, they want to find a husband for my cousin, and second, they want to find a good job for my cousin. If you want to do these two things well, you need a lot of connections in the capital. I can't say anything else about our general's mansion, but we have a lot of connections."

Song Wanning knew that Song Lan was not a fool, so she didn't beat around the bush and just looked at Song Lan and said, "Now that the old ancestor sees that his own niece lives in our house, he is not angry or making a fuss. Why do you think that is?"

Song Lan said calmly, "I think our ancestors also knew that it is good to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade."

"Brother, my aunt's family is definitely not kindhearted. Now that they have come to the capital, they must be seeking protection. My cousin is a thoughtful person. She is also beautiful and capable. It should not be difficult for her to marry into a wealthy family in the capital. However, there are only a few families of men in the capital that my cousin can date. In comparison, I am not as outstanding as my brother."

Song Lan also understood what Song Wanning meant when he heard this, and said to her slowly, "Although I don't think my aunt's family are bad people, they shouldn't be to this extent, right?"

Song Wanning knew that Song Lan had not been reborn after all, and he did not know what Aunt Guan's family had done. It was a good thing that he could now notice some of it.

Song Wanning did not explain much, just smiled at Song Lan and said, "Brother, I am not asking you to do anything now, I just want to remind you. People's hearts are hidden, who knows what kind of people this family is? Father has always valued the family's reputation and is easily deceived by the people around him. Now that I am married, I hope that you will be at home and check everything for father. Don't let this relative who has nothing to do with our family deceive father. Brother should also be more careful on weekdays."

After hearing what Song Wanning said, Song Lan's face became more serious. "Don't worry, sister. I will pay attention."

Seeing that Song Lan was more cautious, Song Wanning finally felt relieved. She looked at Song Lan and said jokingly, "My cousin is usually gentle and considerate. Big brother, don't you have feelings for her?"

"What are you talking about? The older you get, the more dishonest you become." Song Lan glared at Song Wanning and said slowly, "Why don't you take care of your husband's family affairs."

"Why should I care about my husband's family? The Prime Minister can take care of everything." Song Wanning raised her head, looked at Song Lan and smiled, "But my eldest brother, you are not young anymore and still have no engagement. I am afraid my father will be very worried."

The brother and sister played around for a while before finding Song Jing to have dinner together.

Song Lan didn't expect that Song Jing had already spoken just a moment after the three of them sat down at the table, "Lan'er, your aunt said that she wants your cousin to go to Bishui Hall to study together, and you will take care of everything."

Seeing this, Song Lan immediately replied, "Father, only the families of fourth-rank officials can enter the Bishui Hall. My uncle is just a sixth-rank official, so how can he let my cousin go to study there?"

Song Jing now waved his hand and said, "Your uncle died a long time ago, just think of it as our family, this matter is easy to talk about."

Song Wanning disagreed, "Father, this matter is not a big deal. After all, my aunt and our family are relatives from the side branch. People who know think that we value the relationship between relatives, but those who don't think that father abuses his power to force relatives into Bishuitang. Father has many political enemies in the court, and I think it's not appropriate to cause trouble."