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

When Tang Heng came to the house, Song Wanning was doing housework at home.

Fortunately, the concierge's mother listened to Song Wanning's words and led Tang Heng to the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Song Wanning listened to the little maid's words and knew that Tang Heng had come, so she slowly walked out of the door and into the courtyard.

When Song Wanning saw Tang Heng, he was standing in the yard, dressed in white, looking like a banished immortal. Tang Heng was so famous in the capital, in addition to his unrivaled piano skills, there was another reason: his extraordinary appearance, which made him stand out from the crowd.

As a result, he was naturally highly sought after in the capital. Such a man with elegant piano skills and extraordinary looks set off a wave of admiration among the ladies of the capital.

When Song Wanning came forward, Tang Heng turned around and smiled when he saw Song Wanning. "Madam Yin, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect that you would have time to study the piano with me. Tang Heng thought that you had forgotten about me."

"I just saw the zither recently and suddenly thought of Master Tang, so I sent him a letter to invite him over. I hope I am not being presumptuous." Song Wanning said to Tang Heng with a polite smile on her face, "I have been thinking about it these days, and there is no better zither player in the whole capital than Master Tang. That's why I wanted to invite Master Tang to come over and learn from him about zither skills."

Seeing this, Tang Heng was also happy and said, "Madam, what you said is the same as what I thought. As the saying goes, it is hard to find a soulmate. I have been to the whole capital and I can't find a musician who can understand my music like you do. Since I met you that time, I was lucky enough to play a piece with you. I still miss you in my heart."

When Song Wanning heard this, she laughed and said, "In the capital, Master Tang is worth a thousand taels of gold. It is my honor to be accepted as a close friend by Master Tang."

Song Wanning said, waving her hand towards Tang Heng, "There is a pavilion in the garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion. It is a pavilion overlooking the water and listening to the wind. It is very suitable for playing the piano and relaxing. Why don't we go there?"

Tang Heng was naturally delighted to see this, and followed Song Wanning to the pavilion.

Along the way, the zither boy behind Tang Heng held the zither, while Song Wanning's zither had been placed in the pavilion. Song Wanning looked at Tang Heng and asked calmly, "A few days ago in the palace, Master Tang asked me who my teacher was. I still don't know. Who was Master Tang's teacher? I guess it must be a famous teacher in the capital. I just don't know if I have heard of the name of the respected teacher."

Seeing this, Tang Heng looked at Song Wanning and said calmly, "Madam, please forgive me for making fun of you. My master is just an ordinary person who lives in seclusion. She doesn't want anyone to know her name. I am now able to gain a foothold in the capital thanks to my master. How can I go against his teachings when I have come to this point? I hope you can understand my difficulties."

Tang Heng said, and then looked at Song Wanning. Seeing that she looked calm, she only spoke to him, "I understand. If Master Tang Qin feels it is inconvenient to say it, then just don't say it. Now that you are out and about, if you casually mention your master's name, it would be disrespectful. Besides, you and I just met by chance, and it's not good to tell an outsider."

Tang Heng was quite touched when he saw Song Wanning like this. He didn't want Song Wanning to think that he was too defensive towards her. For this reason, Tang Heng immediately looked at Song Wanning and said, "Although I can't tell you my real name, I can tell you, Madam... My master once had a nickname called Orchid Fairy, but few people know it."

Song Wanning showed a rather surprised expression on her face, looked at Tang Heng and smiled faintly, "I never thought that now, I would have such an honor to hear the name of Master Tang Qinshi."

"I regard the lady as my confidant, so naturally I am willing to confide these words to you." Tang Heng sat in the pavilion with Song Wanning, and a young musician placed Tang Heng's zither on the table beside them.

After hearing what Tang Heng said, Song Wanning said softly, "If the ladies in the capital heard this, they would probably be so angry that they would die. Master Tang, who is rarely seen on weekdays, actually treated me as a close friend."

Tang Heng heard the sarcasm in Song Wanning's words, but he didn't explain. He just lowered his head with a smile on his face.

Song Wanning asked slowly, "Master Tang Qin's appearance must have been brought up in a good place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. But I don't know where Master Tang Qin was born? Maybe I have been to such a good place."

"I grew up in Jiangnan, but the place where I grew up is a small place, but it is a place of great natural beauty. Now I go back every year." Tang Heng was also happy when he mentioned this. He immediately looked at Song Wanning and said, "I just don't know if Madam has ever been there."

Seeing Tang Heng like this, Song Wanning smiled and said, "When I was a kid, I traveled around with my father for a few months. I was too young at that time and didn't have any impression. But now when I think about it, I feel that I have missed a lot of good memories. It's a pity to think about it now. I also went to Master Tang's hometown when I was a kid, but now I have completely forgotten it."

"It's okay. Madam, you will have many opportunities to go to Jiangnan in the future." Tang Heng became interested and told Song Wanning about many small things he saw in Jiangnan. "Madam, I'm afraid you don't know that nowadays, the whole of Jiangnan no longer likes to play with lanterns like before. When I was a child, there were many people playing with lanterns and making sugar figures."

"It sounds interesting." Song Wanning responded with a smile.

The two talked for a while before they remembered to play the piano. Song Wanning played another song with Tang Heng, and finally Tang Heng left the Prime Minister's Mansion with satisfaction.

When Song Wanning saw Tang Heng leave, she went to the study to find Yin Yichen and told him all the information she had heard from Tang Heng. "I'm afraid that Master Tang Heng has some status now. If not, I'm afraid he can't hide it like this."

"That's right." Yin Yichen now said with certainty, "Orchid Fairy... is quite interesting. The concubines of the previous emperor died or went crazy, and now only the empress dowager is still alive. I don't know what extraordinary qualities the concubine who was stranded outside had, or what happened to her, that she could live to this day and teach two apprentices..."

"I'm afraid we need to use some means to investigate this matter." Song Wanning shook her head. "Such palace secrets are probably known by very few people. Fortunately, we now have a clue. It should not be difficult to find a concubine who is related to orchids and has superb piano skills among the concubines of the previous emperor. I just don't know what this old concubine outside wants to do..."