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

After hearing what Song Wanning said, Song Lan stood up straighter, looked at Song Wanning and said, "My dear sister, just tell me what you want. I will give you whatever you want. As for accusing you of something, I'm afraid there's no need. What do you think?"

"You're not even married yet, but you're already leaning towards my sister-in-law?" Song Wanning narrowed her eyes and teased, "Since big brother has asked, I want the painting "Dou Lian Tu" in your bedroom. If you give it to me, I won't argue with you."

Song Lan choked for a while before he said to Song Wanning unhappily, "You really know how to ask for things."

Song Wanning fanned herself with the list in her hand, looked at Song Lan and smiled, "Will you give it to me? Are you reluctant to part with it?"

"Take it, take it." Song Lan said this, but his face looked distressed.

Song Wanning remembered that Yin Yichen also wanted this painting, but he didn't want it to be hidden by Song Lan. If he took it back now, Yin Yichen would definitely be very happy.

With this in mind, Song Wanning stuffed the list in her hand back to Song Lan, and chuckled, "Brother, I see that there is nothing missing now, so just deliver it according to the list above. I'll go get the painting."

"You, you came here specifically for my paintings." Song Lan glared at Song Wanning and said, "Since you are back, go to the study to see your father. He has something to tell you."

"I understand. I'll go take a look." Song Wanning responded and was about to enter the study, but met Guan Surong on the way.

When Guan Surong saw Song Wanning, she also greeted her in a formal manner, "Cousin Ning, are you back today?"

As Guan Surong spoke, she kept looking towards the door, wanting to confirm whether Yin Yichen had come with her. She looked away, but when she saw no one, the smile on her face faded.

"That's right." Song Wanning looked at Guan Surong and smiled faintly, "I noticed that my cousin has lost weight in the past few days."

"Thank you for your concern, cousin. I think it's because of the hot weather that I don't want to eat, so I've lost weight." Guan Surong smiled and raised her handkerchief to wipe the sweat off herself. She looked at Song Wanning and said, "Cousin, I came back to the general's mansion for cousin Lan's marriage."

"That's right." Song Wanning smiled faintly, "Cousin, you are dressed so beautifully now, where are you going?"

Now it’s no wonder that Song Wanning asked the question. Guan Surong was wearing a green skirt, which looked very beautiful.

"Ah... I was just going out for a stroll, but I made my cousin worried." Guan Surong forced a smile, said goodbye to Song Wanning and walked out.

Even if Guan Surong didn't say it, Song Wanning could guess where Guan Surong was going. Now that Song Lan was getting married, Guan Surong was going to seize every opportunity to contact Yan Yuzhi.

Song Wanning turned around and went into Song Jing's study. Song Jing was still busy with official business in the study. When he saw Song Wanning coming, he smiled at her and said, "Sister Ning is back?"

Song Wanning nodded slightly, then looked at Song Jing and said, "Father, I just heard from my eldest brother that you have something to talk to me about?"

Song Jing looked at Song Wanning with an apologetic look in his eyes, and said lightly, "Good girl, when you came back home, Daddy said some unpleasant things. I think it's all Daddy's fault. The whole family actually said those words to my own daughter. Daddy apologizes to you. I hope Wanning won't be angry with Daddy anymore."

"Daddy..." Song Wanning looked at Song Jing. As a mighty general in the court, he had always been decisive in killing people. But now he was humbly apologizing to her for saying some harsh words to her.

Song Wanning felt soft in her heart, and she smiled at Song Jingzhi and said, "My daughter is no longer angry, but Daddy feels that he is wrong now. I guess he has discovered something, right?"

Song Jing was shocked, and immediately smiled at Song Wanning, "Little rascal, you can't hide anything from me. Daddy didn't believe you before, and now you almost suffered a loss. But it doesn't matter, Daddy has turned back from his wrong path. I will let your aunt and cousin move back to the Song Mansion as soon as your eldest brother gets engaged."

"My daughter is really touched that her father has figured it out now."

Song Wanning no longer bothered about how Madam Guan and Guan Surong did it. After all, they were discovered and there was no loss, which was great. The mother and daughter were always thoughtful, and Song Wanning would never watch them do whatever they wanted in the general's mansion.

Song Wanning talked to Song Jing for a few more words before returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion with the painting she had received from Song Lan.

Song Wanning looked at the colorful bird beside her and had other ideas in mind. "Guan Surong must be anxious now. I'm afraid the Yan family hasn't discovered her true identity yet. Now, I have to add fuel to the fire. In this way, Guan Surong will have no choice but to marry Yan Yuzhi. When the Yan family finds out that Guan Surong is just the daughter of a seventh-rank official, will they still let Yan Yuzhi marry her?"

The answer is of course no. The Yan family pushed Yan Yuzhi to Bishuitang because they wanted him to marry a legitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official. If he becomes an orphan of a seventh-rank official, I wonder how the Yan family will feel.

Guan Surong has never cared about her status. She is confident enough that even if she is a concubine, she can live a carefree life in her husband's house. Now what Song Wanning has to do is to help Guan Surong.

Song Wanning looked at Caique and said slowly, "I remember that the wife of the Yan family likes to attend the flower arrangement and poetry gatherings in the capital. If there is such an invitation in a few days, please take it for me."

Caique beside Song Wanning responded immediately, and the matter was settled.

When Song Wanning returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, she happened to see Yin Yichen's carriage parked at the gate of the mansion. She guessed that he had just returned from official business.

Song Wanning got off the carriage, looked at Yin Yichen, and smiled faintly, "The Prime Minister actually came back earlier than usual today."

Yin Yichen took out a bag of snacks from his hand, handed it to Song Wanning and said, "When I came back, I saw the chestnut cakes you like being sold on the street, so I bought some."

"I have something good to give you, too." Song Wanning took two steps forward, took Yin Yichen's arm, and smiled softly, "The Prime Minister will never guess what good it is."

"What good stuff?" Yin Yichen was now amused by Song Wanning's actions. There were two smiles at the corners of his lips and his eyes became warm.

"Go in and tell me, you will definitely thank me." Song Wanning was keeping everyone in suspense. She pulled Yin Yichen in and talked about her family affairs. She said slowly, "The Prime Minister doesn't know that my brother is getting engaged to the eldest daughter of the Lu family. It's hard for me to be kept in the dark for so long."

Yin Yichen was not surprised now, "I heard that many officials are talking about this marriage now."