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

Song Wanning was standing at the door, and soon she saw the guards from the mansion coming out to pick someone up.

Song Wanning followed the guards into the mansion and looked at the furnishings of Gu Jie's mansion. Song Wanning was the daughter of a mighty general, and the mighty general's mansion was considered magnificent in the capital. She had seen many mansions in various parts of the capital, but she rarely saw decorations like Gu Jie's mansion.

The pavilions and towers were decorated with carved beams and painted with golden dragons and phoenixes. If an outsider didn't pay attention, he would think he was in the imperial palace. If the emperor knew about this kind of furnishings, he would probably think that Gu Jie was plotting a rebellion.

When Song Wanning thought of this, she thought to herself that the emperor has now become a puppet of these people, so how could Gu Jie be afraid?

Song Wanning sneered and followed the guards all the way to the main hall. However, she did not expect to see the zither player Tang Heng, whom she had not seen for many days, in this mansion.

Song Wanning was stunned when she saw Tang Heng, but she immediately reacted and greeted Tang Heng, "I didn't expect to see Master Tang here."

Tang Heng also smiled slightly and sat in the chair, thinking about something.

Song Wanning turned her gaze to Gu Jie and said to him, "Madam Song, the Prime Minister, greets Governor Gu."

Gu Jie looked at Song Wanning with disdain in his eyes, and said to her, "I don't know that there is no one in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but they actually asked the Prime Minister's wife, who is pregnant, to show up in public. Wouldn't it be a joke if it got out?"

Song Wanning listened to Gu Jie's words without changing her expression. She said to Gu Jie word by word, "In the Prime Minister's Mansion, women can go out to work just like men. The current emperor believes in equality between men and women. He even set up female officials in the harem and set up the Bishui Hall in the capital for men and women to receive education together. If you do things according to the emperor's instructions, you will never go wrong."

When Gu Jie heard what Song Wanning said, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Madam Prime Minister, are you saying that I only know how to stick to the old customs and don't know how to change myself?"

"Commander-in-Chief Gu is now appreciated by the emperor and has reached a high position as a minister. I'm afraid his future is limitless. The Song family dare not question the emperor's vision, but no one is perfect. Everyone has short-sightedness, which is not surprising. But the most important thing is that people can change after making mistakes. Am I right? Commander-in-Chief Gu." Song Wanning had a smile on her face and her eyes fell straight on Gu Jie's face.

Tang Heng, who was sitting next to him, saw Song Wanning speaking so boldly, and beads of sweat appeared on his head. He raised his sleeve to wipe it, thinking that Song Wanning's words were really too bold.

"That's right, that's right." Gu Jie sneered twice and said to Song Wanning, "I wonder why the Prime Minister's wife came here today? The chairs in my Gu Mansion are too hard, so I won't ask Madam to sit down."

When Song Wanning saw such an arrogant man, she understood what was going on in her heart. He had reached his current position with the help of Concubine Yu in the palace. He was probably too ambitious and did not take other people seriously at all.

Song Wanning stood in the hall and spoke to Gu Jie word by word, "I came here today without telling Governor Gu. I came here because of Pei Xuanzhi's matter. I heard that Governor Gu has convicted Pei Xuanzhi, but I don't know what crime he committed."

Gu Jie listened to Song Wanning's words, looked at Song Wanning, and said slowly, "Madam, what you are talking about is related to state affairs. I can completely not answer you. I advise you to go home and take care of your baby quickly, so as not to stand here and get a miscarriage."

Seeing this, Song Wanning said directly, "Although Governor Gu is favored by the emperor, he has caused complaints from the officials and people not long after taking office. Has the governor ever thought about what he would do if he gets a higher position in the future? As the saying goes, it is better to guard against the people's gossip than to guard against the river. The emperor is afraid of the people's gossip, let alone the governor? The Pei family is quite prestigious in the capital. If Pei Langjun loses his life at this time, who knows what the people in the capital will say in the future? If the governor becomes powerful in the future, how can he convince the people? I advise the governor to investigate carefully and don't hurt the hearts of the officials in the capital."

Song Wanning's words hinted at Gu Jie's rebellious intentions, but she didn't say it clearly, and her words were ambiguous. Gu Jie got even angrier when he heard this, and he said immediately, "Those who obey me prosper, and those who disobey me perish. This is a truth that has been passed down since ancient times. I believe Madam will understand."

"General, why don't you think about it? Throughout history, how many kings who acted like this have lasted long? If so, you might as well follow the example of a wise king and leave room for everything, so that you can last long." Song Wanning looked at Gu Jie and said slowly, "General Gu, why don't you give me three days? If I can't find evidence within three days, you can kill him. If I can find evidence that Pei Xuanzhi is innocent, please show mercy and let Pei Xuanzhi go."

"What if you don't find any evidence?" Gu Jie smiled lightly.

"It will be up to the governor to handle it in the future."

"I'm not interested in you, but I am somewhat interested in your husband, the Prime Minister. If you can be his master, I will agree to this matter." Gu Jie said slowly with a cold face, "If you can't be his master, please go back."

Seeing Gu Jie like this, Song Wanning's face froze. She could take the risk herself, but she couldn't drag Yin Yichen into the risk with her, "I..."

Before Song Wanning finished speaking, she heard a familiar voice behind her saying, "She is the master of me."

Song Wanning turned her head in surprise, just in time to see Yin Yichen coming in from outside. He was wearing a robe embroidered with green bamboo, which spread out at the cuffs and collar, looking as smooth as jade.

Song Wanning finally felt relieved when she saw Yin Yichen coming. Yin Yichen strode over, put his arm around Song Wanning's shoulders, and said to Gu Jie, "Let a pregnant woman stand while talking. Is this how Governor Gu treats guests?"

Seeing this, Gu Jie did not show any guilty conscience. Instead, he smiled at Yin Yichen and said, "I have my reasons for doing things. Since Prime Minister Yin has come in person, I will give him a favor and accept this bet with his wife. If you can find evidence within three days, I will release Pei Xuanzhi. If not, Pei Xuanzhi will die, and the Prime Minister will have to work under me, Gu Jie, in the future."

"It's a deal." Yin Yichen said, and took Song Wanning's arm and walked out of Gu Jie's residence.

Song Wanning looked at Yin Yichen's stern face and said with a guilty conscience, "Today's situation is urgent. I couldn't wait any longer, so I came here by myself."