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

Yin Yichen's carriage stopped outside the Shangshu Mansion. The two carriages looked neither big nor small, but very luxurious and elegant.

Yin Yichen was already tall and slender, and wearing a robe with crane patterns made him look even taller and more handsome, with a gentlemanly air. His face was fierce, so fierce that people around him didn't dare to look up.

Yin Yichen got off the carriage and entered the Shangshu Mansion from outside.

When Shangshu Lord Zhao Ting heard the news of Yin Yichen's visit, he hurried to the door to greet him and said to Yin Yichen, "Prime Minister, you are visiting my humble home. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar."

Yin Yichen smiled faintly and said, "As long as the Prime Minister doesn't mind my sudden visit, that's fine."

"What are you talking about, Prime Minister? I'm afraid that our Shangshu Mansion is not well prepared and cannot provide a good reception." Shangshu Zhao Ting said as he welcomed Yin Yichen into the front hall of the Shangshu Mansion and arranged for Yin Yichen to sit on a chair that had been prepared long ago.

Yin Yichen was not polite either. He sat in the guest seat of the Shangshu Mansion and looked at Zhao Ting and said, "I heard that the Shangshu's only son passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. I haven't had time to congratulate the Shangshu yet."

When Zhao Ting heard Yin Yichen mention his son, he couldn't hide his joy, but he still said modestly, "Although my son passed the imperial examination once, it is really a drop in the bucket compared to the Prime Minister's achievements. I just hope that he can have some success in the future so as not to disgrace his years of studying. In this case, I still hope that the Prime Minister can help me a little."

Yin Yichen looked indifferent, and took a sip from the cup of tea that Shangshufu had prepared for him. Yin Yichen looked at Zhao Ting and said, "I wonder where your son is now?"

Zhao Ting heard Yin Yichen ask this question. Although Yin Yichen, who usually didn't care about trivial matters, asked about this news, he was puzzled, but he had to answer as he was told, "I am currently working in the Hanlin Academy."

"I see." Yin Yichen nodded meaningfully, then looked at Zhao Ting and said, "Your son is nineteen now. I wonder if you have found a marriage for him?"

Zhao Ting hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still replied, "Prime Minister, please be concerned. My son is currently unengaged and is currently meeting women in the capital."

"Then I wonder if you have found a suitable family?" Yin Yichen had a faint smile on his face, and he spoke without realizing that it was not abrupt, "If you find a good marriage, I can also share in the joy."

Zhao Ting was completely speechless until now. Yin Yichen had always been unconventional in the court. Officials in the court were like mice seeing a cat when they saw him. Now he actually came to the Shangshu Mansion to ask about Zhao Minghe's marriage. It seemed that he was different from usual.

Even so, Zhao Ting did not dare to lie. Although he did not know why Yin Yichen asked about this matter, if he lied and displeased the Prime Minister, he would be in trouble in the court in the future. "To be honest with the Prime Minister, I have set my eyes on Miss Ning, the legitimate daughter of the mighty general's mansion, and I have decided to send a letter to propose marriage."

Yin Yichen showed a hint of surprise, "Is it Miss Song Wanningning who just divorced a while ago?"

After Yin Yichen finished speaking, it was Zhao Ting's turn to be surprised. He looked at Yin Yichen and said, "The Prime Minister actually knew about such a thing in the boudoir?"

"I happened to be there when the General's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion divorced." Yin Yichen held the cup of tea prepared for him by the Shangshu Mansion and looked at it carefully. He said lightly, "The General's Mansion is powerful and the Marquis' Mansion tried to retain it but failed, so they finally compromised reluctantly."

Zhao Ting didn't understand the meaning of Yin Yichen's words, so he could only respond awkwardly, "This..."

Yin Yichen looked at Zhao Ting with a smile in his eyes, as if he was talking about a normal thing. "I heard that many noble families in the capital have set their sights on Song Wanning, the daughter of the general's mansion. I didn't expect that the minister's mansion got her first. Although the minister will become a relative of the general's mansion and will receive a lot of protection in the future, I'm afraid the pressure and turmoil he will have to endure will not be small."

Zhao Ting was somewhat surprised when he heard what Yin Yichen said. He said blankly, "Although the eldest daughter of the Song family is good, she is a second marriage after all. How can she attract the favor of the nobles in the capital?"

"Your Excellency is wrong. General Song Jing has made great contributions and is favored by his family. There are many people in the capital who want to become relatives with his family." Yin Yichen shook his head calmly and smiled, "Your Excellency has never participated in disputes in the court. It is not surprising that you are fighting for your child now. I just don't know if you can bear the risk."

Zhao Ting didn't dare to say anything now, so he could only bow and say, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your advice. I understand now."

"The Minister is a smart man, and he always knows how to make choices." Yin Yichen smiled lightly twice, with two sincere smiles on his lips. He drank the tea in the cup and put it on the table. "The tea is good. I still have a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you anymore."

Zhao Ting hurriedly shouted to Yin Yichen, "Prime Minister, if you have free time in the future, just come to the Shangshu Mansion and have a seat."

After saying this, he sent Yin Yichen out. When he came back, Madam Shangshu and Zhao Minghe had reappeared.

When Yin Yichen was there, the two of them were behind the screen. Although they did not show their faces, they heard Yin Yichen's words clearly. Zhao Minghe looked at Zhao Ting and asked in confusion, "Father, why did the Prime Minister come to the mansion to talk about this matter? Not to mention that the Prime Minister and my family have never had much friendship, the Prime Minister came here to persuade me to give up this marriage. What is his intention?"

Zhao Ting sighed and shook his head. "I don't know what his intention is, but what the Prime Minister said is true. If someone marries Song Wanning now, they will be considered to be trying to curry favor with the powerful and form a clique for personal gain, which will be detrimental to their future. My father has always been a stable official in the court. If he marries into the general's mansion, I am afraid it will overturn his reputation of more than ten years."

The Shangshu's wife was not satisfied with Zhao Ting's words, and said bluntly, "As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger, and there is no building without destruction. You have been seeking fame and reputation all your life, but you have only got the position of Shangshu. If Minghe wants to make achievements in his official career in the future, it is very important to marry a capable wife. But now that the Prime Minister has come to remind us, if we go to propose marriage again, it will seem that our family is not appreciative."

Zhao Ting nodded seriously in agreement, "That's right."

"But why is the Prime Minister like this?" Zhao Minghe was originally very satisfied with Song Wanning. He never expected that the marriage he had agreed to would be cancelled like this. He felt sad for a moment.

"Why do you think so?" Although the Shangshu's wife was a woman, she had a sharp eye and saw the key point at a glance. She sneered, "I heard that the Prime Minister is still single at the age of twenty-one. I'm afraid he wants to be the son-in-law of the general's mansion."