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

Song Wanning looked at the little maid standing at the door and asked, "Where is the messenger?"

The little maid pointed to the door and said, "They are at the west door now. The man said that grandma must go and get the letter in person."

After hearing this, Song Wanning hurried out and headed straight for the west door.

Before reaching the side door, Song Wanning saw a man standing under the tree. The man was wearing a blue robe, and his long hair was simply tied up with a hairpin, and fell neatly behind him. The man wore a veil on his head, and lowered his head to cover his face tightly.

Song Wanning felt vaguely that the figure looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was. Song Wanning took a small step forward, looked at the man and said, "Are you the one sent by Fengxin Hall to deliver a letter to me?"

"That's right." The man's voice was clear and crisp, and Song Wanning felt more and more familiar with it. "This letter came urgently, so Feng Xintang sent me to deliver it quickly."

After hearing this, Song Wanning finally remembered who this man was. She just smiled and said, "Yi Chen, when did you become a messenger for Fengxin Hall?"

Yi Chen was not surprised to hear this, he just smiled and said, "It's good to have many skills, any money you can make is good."

As Yi Chen spoke, he took out a letter sent from the border from his sleeve and handed it to Song Wanning, saying, "This letter came in a hurry, I'm afraid there is something important. If you are anxious, take it in and take a look."

Song Wanning took the letter and thanked him, "Thank you very much. I'm afraid Second Master Yi is very busy, so I won't invite you to sit in the mansion."

As soon as Song Wanning finished speaking, Yi Chen continued, "You owe me a cup of tea today."

Song Wanning was about to respond when she looked up and saw Yi Chen had raised the brim of his hat a little higher at some point. Song Wanning could just see his eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Song Wanning was stunned for a moment, then she calmed down and said, "Of course, I will definitely invite you for tea in the future."

After Song Wanning finished speaking, she quickly walked into the mansion. She was thinking about her father and brother at the moment, so she entered the bedroom, opened the letter and started reading.

"My daughter Wan Ning wrote to me and told me about her dream. She asked me to be careful and investigate the people around me. I have found the clues and killed the enemy's spy. I will return to Beijing soon. Don't worry."

After Song Wanning finished reading the letter, two lines of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

Her efforts were finally not in vain, and she finally made it in time for her father and brother to return safely. Since her father and brother died in her previous life, she became an orphan without the support of her mother's family. Thinking about it now, it was really frightening.

Song Wanning raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and then thought of the ruthless family of the Song Mansion, so she put the letter away in anger. After a while, she would definitely make that family spit out everything they had swallowed.

As the sun set, Haitang, the old lady's maid at Rongfu Hall, arrived.

Haitang entered Song Wanning's yard, looked at Song Wanning and said slowly, "Second Madam, the master is back tonight. The old ancestor said that the master finally came back once, and the family went to the hall to have a reunion dinner."

After hearing this, Song Wanning responded, "I understand."

Song Wanning remembered her father-in-law Wen Xian. A while ago, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Personnel to sort out the books. Wen Xian was busy with official duties and had not returned home for three months. He returned now, probably because the books had been sorted out.

When Song Wanning arrived at Rongfu Hall, the whole family was almost all there, even Wen Tingcheng, who had never come to the reunion dinner, and Wen Tingxun, who had been elusive. Now only the second house's master Wen Xian had not come.

Although Wen Tingcheng was young, he was the master of the first house and inherited the title of the first house. Although he was not very close to the second house, he still had the title, and if he split up the family, it would cause gossip.

However, the job of housekeeper now falls on Fei Biyun, which means that the power of housekeeper has returned to the noble family.

Now, on the table, Cui Xiaoxiao sat next to Wen Tingbai, and on the right sat Wen Tingbai's mother, Madam Wang. There was an empty seat in front of Madam Wang, which was reserved for Wen Xian. Sitting opposite the empty seat were Wen Tingcheng and his wife Fei Biyun. Fei Biyun was pregnant, and her belly was growing bigger.

Everyone at the table had their own thoughts and just sat down waiting for Wen Xian.

When the old lady saw that everyone was here, she glanced at Haitang beside her and said, "Everyone is here, go check to see why Bo'er's father hasn't come yet?"

Haitang said yes and was about to leave when she saw Wen Xian coming in from outside.

As soon as Wen Xian entered the room, he greeted the old lady above him and said, "My son has met mother. I haven't been home for three months. I wonder if mother is in good health."

The old lady was still very concerned about her son. "With Brother Bo here, you are naturally healthy. You have only been in the palace to sort out books for three months. I see that you have lost weight. I think it is because you did not eat well in the palace. I asked someone to cook your favorite dishes. Come and sit down and eat."

Upon hearing this, Wen Xian sat in the empty seat next to the old lady, and the family reunion dinner began.

Wen Tingbai hadn't seen Wen Xian for a long time. Seeing Wen Xian return, he hurriedly greeted him, "Father, I have quit my job in the military camp and am now working in the court. If you need anything from me in the future, just ask. I will be doing my best to show my filial piety to you."

After hearing what Wen Tingbai said, Wen Xian's face became even more unhappy. "How dare you brag about a seventh-rank official position as Zuo Sijian? You have brought shame to your father. Three years ago, you insisted on going to guard the border, but you didn't achieve anything. Now you come back and make a fool of yourself."

Wen Tingbai's expression turned ugly after hearing this, and he ate with a dark face. He originally wanted to ask Wen Xian to help him get a promotion, but now it seems that there is little hope, and Wen Xian seems to be in a bad mood.

Mrs. Wang, who was beside Wen Xian, was also unhappy when she heard this. She just said, "It's not easy for my son to come back. You should say less."

After hearing what Madam Wang said, Wen Xian recalled the bad things that happened in the court and said angrily, "That Yin Yichen actually openly reported me in the court, saying that my Ministry of Personnel was in disarray, causing the emperor to scold me."

After hearing what Wen Xian said, Song Wanning suddenly thought of Yi Chen.

It’s just that Yi Chen is a businessman, and he probably has nothing to do with Prime Minister Yin in the court.

Wen Xian said, glancing at Wen Tingbo with resentment, and said dissatisfiedly, "Yin Yichen is only 21 now, only two years older than Bai'er, but he has already reached the position of prime minister. Now he holds power, and the emperor trusts him very much. Look at Bai'er, I have heard in the Ministry of Personnel that our family has a reputation for favoring concubines over wives, which really makes me lose face."

Wen Tingbo and Cui Xiaoxiao beside Wen Xian didn't dare to say anything and just lowered their heads to eat the food in their bowls.

Wen Xian didn't stop talking, and continued, "If you are not as good as Yin Yichen, forget it, but you are not even half as good as Cheng Ge'er in the mansion. What's the point of giving birth to you?"