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

Song Wanning didn't want to offend Mrs. Wang, so she had to go to the front hall.

Cai Que went with Song Wanning and accompanied her, wondering, "Grandma, what will you say? Are you really going to help Xun Ge'er lie? Now that the whole of Shengjing knows about your situation, what's the point of Madam asking you to go and tell her?"

"Madam is just trying to find a reason to refuse the cancellation of the engagement. Whether the rumor is true or not is not that important." Song Wanning now has a pretty good idea of ​​what Mrs. Wang is thinking. If Wen Tingxun cancels this marriage now, it will be difficult for him to find a better one.

Mrs. Wang now called Song Wanning over. If Song Wanning said that she had never been treated unfairly, it was all rumors from outside. If the Wang family still insisted on canceling the engagement, Mrs. Wang could say that they only believed outsiders and not their own family members, and she could accuse the Wang family of not keeping the engagement and believing everything they heard.

When Song Wanning was in the front hall, she only saw Madam Wang and her brother and sister-in-law from the Wang family. The three of them seemed to be talking happily, but one could vaguely see the embarrassment in the Wang family's faces.

Mrs. Wang was the first to see Song Wanning. She immediately stood up and came forward, holding Song Wanning's arm and smiling, "I said that the rumors outside were all groundless. Now I, your good daughter-in-law, am standing here. If you have any questions, just ask. When Bo was young, he was playful for a while, but now he has changed. They are living in harmony. Needless to say, Xun has always been an honest man."

Mrs. Wang's sister-in-law, Mrs. Lu, could no longer bear it. She looked at Song Wanning and spoke first, "Good child, we called you here today for no other reason than to ask you, is it true that the rumor outside says that Brother Bai favors his concubine over his wife? Last time, I heard from Zijun that at the full moon banquet at the Pingyuan Marquis's residence, Bai'er personally brought his favored concubine to the banquet."

Song Wanning remembered that this Madam Lu was Lu Zijun's aunt and married into the Wang family. Song Wanning already owed Lu Zijun a favor for the full moon banquet at the Pingyuan Marquis's residence last time. Now that she saw that Madam Lu loved her daughter so much, she couldn't just sit back and watch.

Seeing that Song Wanning had been silent, Madam Wang smiled and reminded her, "Wanning, just say whatever you want to say. We are all family, there is nothing to hide."

"Okay, since Madam said so, Wan Ning will tell the truth." Song Wan Ning said with a sad look on her face and slowly sat down on the chair.

Mrs. Wang felt something was wrong when she saw Song Wanning's expression, but she didn't want to remind her again. She could only look at Song Wanning and start talking.

Song Wanning looked at Madam Lu and said, "Aunt, you didn't go to the full moon banquet at Pingyuan Marquis's residence last time, so you naturally didn't know that the Second Master had taken a concubine, and a noble concubine. Wanning is untalented and unvirtuous, and Tingbai left on the wedding night. It was my fault, and I deserved it for making the capital laugh for three years."

Song Wanning said this, raised her handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes, and continued, "The Second Master finally came back a while ago. I thought that we could live a good life after the Second Master came back, but who would have thought... he actually brought back a concubine of unknown status. After the concubine came back, she had no respect for the superiors and made the servants in the yard call her grandma. Later, she even took charge of the household, making me, the main wife's grandma, feel ashamed."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu saw Song Wanning crying so sadly, and she also shed a few tears, and said with red eyes, "Good child, I really wronged you."

"However, I am now alone in Beijing without my mother's family to rely on, so there is a reason why I am looked down upon." Song Wanning sighed, "If Sister Wang marries here, Uncle and Auntie are in Beijing and visit frequently, and can protect Sister Wang, so I am afraid life will not be difficult."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, her expression became even uglier, and even Mrs. Wang's brother Wang Yu looked unhappy.

Although Madam Lu was hesitant, she still said a few unpleasant words, "Sister, it's not that our family doesn't want to marry our daughter here, but you should listen to what Wan Ning said. In the whole capital, which noble family dares to marry their daughter here? I see that the whole Wen family is a group of people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. They will bully anyone who doesn't have the support of their mother's family. If my daughter comes here in the future, who can guarantee that her father and I can really protect her?"

When Madam Wang heard Madam Lu say this, she became anxious. She didn't bother to blame Song Wanning, and quickly explained, "Sister-in-law, think about it. Xun'er has always been obedient, unlike his brother, and he has known my niece since childhood. Sister-in-law, just think about it. After she marries, she will have me, her aunt, to take care of her. How could I let her suffer any grievances?"

"Forget about what you said, sister." Wang Yu, who was sitting next to him, also spoke up. "You have been at home for so many years, but I have never seen you control your son, Brother Bo. My sister is not in good health to begin with. If I still have to control Xun'er's affairs, I am afraid I will get even more angry. Forget about this marriage."

"Brother and sister-in-law, we had already sent the invitation and made an agreement on it in the first place. How can we cancel this marriage just like that?" Mrs. Wang had a bitter look on her face. She really didn't want her son Xun to lose such a good marriage.

"No need to say more. My family has made up their mind. If you want to blame me, then do so." Wang Yu stood up and looked at Madam Wang and said, "No family in this world would have the heart to watch their daughter jump into the fire pit. I will send someone to return the gift and engagement letter in two days."

Wang Yu and Madam Lu left together. Madam Wang wanted to keep them, but she failed in the end.

Mrs. Wang was angry now, and she couldn't help but resentful when she looked at Song Wanning, "Wanning, no matter what, you are our daughter-in-law, why don't you say a few good words for Xun'er?"

"Did Madam forget? Madam told me just now to tell you the truth." Song Wanning looked indifferent and asked in confusion, "Why is mother blaming me again now? But is there anything untrue about what my daughter-in-law said?"

"You...why did I agree to marry you in the first place?" Mrs. Wang said, feeling a headache. She held her forehead and said, "Now that Xun'er's marriage is over, I will never let you go."

"Madam is angry with Wan Ning, there is really nothing we can do about it. I'm afraid she was busy preparing winter clothes for her father and brother and forgot her sense of propriety." Song Wan Ning said slowly, "I just don't know how Madam plans to settle accounts with Wan Ning?"

After being reminded by Song Wanning, Madam Wang immediately reacted and smiled again, "Wanning, mother was just mad and said a few jokes to you. We are all family, what can mother do to you? Go down and have a rest."

"Wan Ning thanks mother for her consideration." Song Wan Ning said, turning around and walking out.

Madam Wang behind her felt her head hurt more and more. The nanny beside Madam Wang was very angry. She looked at Song Wanning and said, "Madam, are you going to let Song Wanning go? She ruined my brother's marriage. She must be taught a lesson."