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

It is midsummer in Shengjing now, and the streets outside are steaming hot. Fortunately, there is an evergreen tree in Song Wanning's yard that blocks the scorching sun, so it is not too hot.

Cai Que stood beside the stone table in the yard holding a stack of account books in her hands. Perhaps because she had just returned from outside, beads of sweat covered her forehead. "Grandma, the owner of the rouge shop sent someone to deliver the account books early this morning. I took a look and found that the shop set the prices according to your instructions. Now the business is getting better and better."

Cai Que said as she placed the account books in her hand on the stone table in front of Song Wan Ning, "These account books are specially sent to Grandma for her review."

Song Wanning was sitting on a stone bench in the yard doing the accounts. After hearing what Caique said, she took out one of the books and read it. She instructed Caique to manage the business of the Rouge Shop, "Although the shop is now managed by the shopkeeper, we as the owner should also be responsible for the shop. If we don't check it often, I'm afraid the shopkeeper will have other intentions. But we are busy now, so let's go to the shop to take a look after we are done with this period of time."

"I know, grandma." Cai Que responded, and then seemed to remember something, looking at Song Wanning and said, "When I came here just now, I saw Xu Ge'er practicing calligraphy by himself. I didn't expect that he didn't write even when grandma stared at him every day, but now he can actually start writing by himself."

Song Wanning didn't feel surprised when she heard Cai Que's words. She just asked calmly, "Where is he practicing calligraphy?"

Caique pointed outside Lan Courtyard and said, "It's on the stone bench on the corridor outside Lan Courtyard."

"He's just pretending to do that for us, how could he really care about it?" Song Wanning knew her adopted child very well. "If he really wanted to practice calligraphy, he would definitely be in the study, why would he run to the corridor? I'm afraid he just wants passers-by to see him. Don't worry about it, he won't last long and will go play by himself if no one comes to see him."

I'm afraid that now, Wen Xu has heard about the Song family's affairs. Cui Xiaoxiao is in trouble now and ignores him. He has suddenly become cold in this mansion and wants to show off in front of Song Wanning.

Caique responded after hearing what Song Wanning said.

Wen Xu was probably young, not as patient as Song Wanning. He had not practiced on the corridor for long, but seeing that no one came to see him, he could not help but come to the Lan Courtyard.

"Son pays his respects to the Madam." Wen Xu knelt outside and kowtowed to Song Wanning in the yard.

Now was the hottest time of the day, Zhuque felt sorry for the child and quickly pulled him into the yard, "The weather is hot, if Xu wants to pay his respects, please come into the yard and pay your respects, don't get yourself sunburned."

Wen Xu stood in front of Song Wanning, handed the notebook in his hand to Song Wanning, and said timidly, "Madam, take a look at the handwriting that our son has been practicing these days. Does it look better?"

Song Wanning took the notebook from Wen Xu's hand, opened it, and nodded, "It's indeed much better."

Wen Xu smiled when she heard this, but she was also nervous because she didn't practice writing this character herself, but asked a maid in her room who had good handwriting to help her write it.

"I have something else to tell you today." Song Wanning looked at Wen Xu and said slowly, "You used to like playing with Aunt Cui, but now that she is pregnant, you should bother her less and let her take good care of the baby. Your father has always valued Aunt Cui, and he also values ​​the child in her belly. If you disturb Aunt Cui's rest, be careful that your father will punish you."

Wen Xu was slightly stunned after hearing what Song Wanning said, "Auntie is pregnant?"

Song Wanning nodded gently and sighed, "Good child, I am not liked by your father now. I am afraid that you will not live as well as Aunt Cui's children in the future. Now I think about it, it's all my fault."

After hearing what Song Wanning said, Wen Xu smiled and comforted Song Wanning, "Madam, don't underestimate yourself. If it weren't for your education, I don't know where I would be now."

"Luckily, I have Xu'er, a good kid. Otherwise, I don't know how I would cope with this." Song Wanning smiled and patted Wen Xu's head. "Go play now."

Wen Xu responded, turned around and ran out of the South Courtyard where Song Wanning was.

The South Courtyard and the West Courtyard were not far away, and Wen Xu arrived at the West Courtyard where Cui Xiaoxiao was after just a few steps.

Cui Xiaoxiao was now on the balcony, and the old lady had specially ordered seven or eight maids to serve her. This scene was even bigger than that in Song Wanning's yard. Wen Xu was convinced of what Song Wanning said. Cui Xiaoxiao was really pregnant and was valued by Wen Tingbai.

Wen Xu lay at the door and looked inside. Looking at the little maid in the yard, he said, "Sister, can you tell her to let me see my aunt, pay my respects and leave."

The little maid was sent by the old lady, and she was kind to Wen Xu, "Xu'er, I'm afraid it won't work right now, as my aunt is vomiting a lot. Xu'er, you should come back after a while."

"Okay, then please tell my aunt that I'm here to pay my respects." Wen Xu just responded disappointedly and turned to leave Lan Courtyard.

Song Wanning's guess was correct. In her previous life, Wen Xu hated her strictness. He sided with Cui Xiaoxiao not because he liked her, but because Wen Tingbo liked her. Wen Xu was young, but he knew all these twists and turns by heart. He knew that Wen Tingbo had the final say in the family, so he got close to Cui Xiaoxiao, hoping to get Wen Tingbo's attention.

Wen Xu was able to find Song Wanning because he thought that her relationship with Wen Tingbo had improved.

Song Wanning knew in her heart that Wen Xu had been a thoughtful person since childhood and was afraid that she would not watch Cui Xiaoxiao give birth to a child.

As the sun was setting, Song Wanning was about to have dinner when she saw Wen Tingbo coming back from outside with a lunch box. When he saw Song Wanning, he smiled and said, "Wanning, I went to the street today and saw chestnut cakes being sold outside. I remembered that this is what you like to eat, so I bought some for you. How about trying it while it's hot?"

Without waiting for Song Wanning to speak, Wen Tingbai walked up to her and opened the food box, revealing a plate of chestnut cakes inside.

Seeing Wen Tingbai being so attentive, Song Wanning felt strange and said calmly, "I know what the Second Master means, but it's hot now and he doesn't like hot food. Just wait until it cools down a bit before eating."

After hearing what Song Wanning said, Wen Tingbai's smile faded a little, and he said slowly, "I waited in line for a long time to buy this. Wanning is so disrespectful that she doesn't even want to eat a bite? If Wanning doesn't want to eat it, she can just take a bite. It will be considered as my part of the consideration."

Song Wanning hesitated, but still reached out and picked up a piece of chestnut cake.