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

"You don't have to tell me so quickly. Wan Ning, you and I grew up together and know each other very well. Our two families are old friends, and my father and mother are very easy to talk to. They like you very much. If you marry me, you can do whatever you want, just like you do now at home."

Pei Xuanzhi was usually a playful person, always telling jokes, but rarely did he say things like this, which made Song Wanning confused as to what he was saying.

Song Wanning hadn't come back to her senses yet, and she only heard Pei Xuanzhi continue, "I have remembered you since I was a child. Later, when I learned that you got married in Jiangnan, I only regretted that I didn't come back earlier. Now that you are free again, we still have a chance. Wanning, I have always had you in my heart."

Song Wanning looked up and happened to see the uneasiness in Pei Xuanzhi's eyes. What he said was indeed from the bottom of his heart, but Song Wanning didn't know how to refuse. Wen Tingbai was two-faced and smooth, and he had never said such heartfelt words to her.

Song Wanning pursed her lips, but still said patiently, "Xuanzhi, I got married once, and you know that I met the wrong person. Now I really have no interest in getting married, and I really don't dare to marry again."

"It doesn't matter. I'm not too old now, and I still have time to spend with you and teach you to discover my true heart." Pei Xuanzhi was not discouraged after hearing what Song Wanning said. He just smiled and said, "It will also teach you that not all men in this world are like him, Wen Tingbai."

Song Wanning felt warmed at heart after hearing this and a smile appeared on her face. Pei Xuanzhi was Pei Xuanzhi after all, he would not be sad and shrink back because of a few words from her.

Song Wanning thought Pei Xuanzhi was joking and asked, "What if I can't get over it for the rest of my life?"

Pei Xuanzhi looked at Song Wanning and blurted out what was in his heart, "Then I will wait for you forever."

Song Wanning was stunned for a moment, then slowly said, "You are the only child in the family. I'm afraid your uncle and aunt won't agree with you being so willful. You and I have different knowledge."

"Although I am the only child, I have many brothers from the same clan." Pei Xuanzhi smiled more and more happily, looking at Song Wanning and said, "Wanning, you should worry about yourself. I see that your uncle is very satisfied with me as his future son-in-law and wants to marry you to me. You might as well think about how to refuse."

Pei Xuanzhi's shamelessness made Song Wanning a little overwhelmed. Song Wanning waved her hands and said, "You have controlled my father very much now. I am afraid that if you mention marrying me and I don't agree, he will tie me up and send me to your mansion."

Pei Xuanzhi raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Since you are so aware, just marry him obediently, so that your uncle won't have to tie you up."

Song Wanning finally couldn't help but hold her forehead and laughed, and said helplessly, "Then you just wait."

It’s a good thing that you didn’t refuse directly.

Pei Xuanzhi watched Song Wanning enter the house before he turned around and left in a very good mood.

At this time in the general's mansion, there was a completely different scene in Nan Hongqiu's yard.

Song Zhan was now being dragged by Nan Hongqiu to discuss Song Wanshi's marriage. Seeing that Pei Xuanzhi was about to become the son-in-law of the first wife, Nan Hongqiu could not help but be anxious. "Master, now that the first wife is so powerful, seeing that Xuanzhi, such a good boy, is about to become the son-in-law of the first wife, our daughter Wanshi has also reached the age of marriage, so you have to think of a way."

Seeing Nan Hongqiu say this, Song Zhan could only helplessly reply, "Do you think I don't want to? It's just that I went to talk to Brother Pei a few days ago. The couple said that they liked Ning Jie'er very much and didn't take our Wan Shi seriously at all. What can I do?"

Nan Hongqiu's face immediately turned cold after hearing this, and she said unhappily, "The Pei family is also trying to curry favor with the powerful. Seeing that the eldest wife is in power, they only want to marry the eldest wife's daughter."

Nan Hongqiu said, and then glanced at Song Zhan, and said coldly, "Wanshi is also pitiful. It's a pity that she doesn't have a father who fights in the battlefield. If she did, I'm afraid that the good men in Shengjing who came to propose marriage would line up on the outer street."

"You blame me?" Song Zhan also got angry after hearing what Nan Hongqiu said, and retorted, "Not to mention that Sister Shi's appearance is far inferior to Sister Ning's, just talking about rules and education, housekeeping, and flower arrangement, how can Sister Shi compare to Sister Ning? If it weren't for your laziness and lack of education, would Sister Shi still be outshined by Sister Ning in every aspect? Now you blame me."

"Sister Shi is your biological daughter, how could you think of her like this?" Nan Hongqiu was furious when she heard Song Zhan say that. "For so many years, I have taken care of everything for Sister Shi. Have you ever asked about her upbringing? Now I just asked you to think of a way to arrange her marriage, and you actually said such a thing. It's really disheartening."

"Did I say I don't care about Sister Shi's marriage?" Song Zhan and Nan Hongqiu were no longer on speaking terms, so he just said coldly, "I think Wan Jiqing, the son of the Imperial Censor in the capital, is a good choice. His father holds a high position, not much worse than the Pei family."

"What kind of marriage did you find for your daughter?" Nan Hongqiu became even more displeased after hearing what Song Zhan said. "Wan Jiqing is a cockfighting errand boy who doesn't do his job properly. How can he achieve anything by relying on his father? Besides, his appearance and character are far inferior to Xiao Pei's. If Sister Shi marries a husband who is not as good as Sister Ning, who married twice, wouldn't people laugh at her if the news got out?"

"How can you have both? You want a rich and powerful family and a talented son." Song Zhan was really at a loss for what to do with Nan Hongqiu. He said coldly, "I can't find such a man. Go find one for Sister Shi yourself."

"If I had a plan, would I need you to help me?" Nan Hongqiu picked up the teacup on the sandalwood table and threw it to the ground, saying coldly, "I see that although my elder brother Song Jing is a great general, he has been sending invitations to people everywhere for Ning Jie'er's marriage, and even invited people to come to our house to look for her. Look at you, have you ever done anything that is your duty as a father?"

"I can't get it out of you." Song Zhan was about to walk out after hearing this, and said directly, "If you are so fanciful, I can't do anything even if the king of heaven comes to matchmake for Sister Shi. Instead of daydreaming, you might as well take this opportunity to seize the days when the Pei family lives in the mansion. I'm afraid that after a long time, there will be no chance anymore."

After hearing this, Nan Hongqiu chased after Song Zhan and scolded him, "You don't care about your daughter, but I'm still here. You don't need to come up with any tricks here."

Seeing Song Zhan walking away, Nan Hongqiu sat alone in the bedroom, thinking about the last words Song Zhan said.

Nan Hongqiu thought for a long time and said in a deep voice, "It seems that we can only throw away our pride and take a gamble."