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

After listening to what Pei Xuanzhi said, Song Jing's expression became serious. He was angry and raised his fist to smash it on the table. He said in a deep voice, "What a Yin Yichen. When I questioned him, he didn't admit it. He kept talking about a lot of principles. He even had the nerve to do such a thing."

"Uncle, don't be angry. My nephew is not under his control now. I am just worried..." Pei Xuanzhi looked at Song Jing and expressed his worries. "My nephew is leaving the capital now. I am afraid it is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. When I leave, he will come to propose marriage and cut off the source of the trouble."

Song Jing felt that what Pei Xuanzhi said made sense, and reached out to pat Pei Xuanzhi on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Xuanzhi, as long as you like Wan Ning and promise to treat Wan Ning well for the rest of your life, then I will recognize you as my son-in-law. What about Yin Yichen? I won't even look at him, and there's no way I'll let Wan Ning marry him."

Pei Xuanzhi was a little happier after hearing this. A smile appeared on his face. He looked at Song Jing and said, "Thank you for your trust, uncle. I will come to propose marriage to you when I return from Jiangnan, so that our two families can become closer."

Song Jing looked at Pei Xuanzhi with satisfaction. He liked this boy very much. He acted in an upright and orderly manner. He was much better than the prime minister who was full of cunning schemes.

Song Jing thought of something else and said silently, "I have to think of a way to make Yin Yichen give up this idea."

"Looking at Yin Yichen's attitude, I'm afraid he won't give up easily." Pei Xuanzhi's face was gloomy.

The capital is full of powerful people. As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. With Yin Yichen's current power and status, if he asks the emperor for a marriage, I'm afraid the emperor will not refuse. Yin Yichen's power is probably no less than that of the crown prince. Even the court officials now see him like mice seeing a cat. They all run away in panic. Who dares to offend him?

Song Jing has now made up his mind, "It's not up to him. Wan Ning has an aunt who has become a nun in Putuo Mountain. I will let Wan Ning go to Putuo Temple to bathe and fast in a few days. When you return to Beijing, I will bring her back and let you two get married."

Pei Xuanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Song Jing said. He bowed and said to Song Jing, "Thank you, uncle, for considering me so much."

"Good boy, you can do this for Wan Ning now, and your uncle should thank you very much." Song Jing reached out and patted Pei Xuanzhi on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "You can go with peace of mind. Everything in the capital is under the care of your uncle. A real man should be upright and not just care about his children's personal feelings."

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Song Wanning was now in her own courtyard, listening to the news brought by Cai Que, "Miss, when I came from the main hall just now, I heard from Pei's personal maid that Pei's business in Jiangnan had gone wrong, and they were just waiting for Pei Langjun to go back and take a look. This trip will take quite a while."

Song Wanning looked slightly surprised, and looked at Caique and asked, "Something went wrong with Pei's business? Why did it go wrong at this moment?"

Cai Que shook her head, "I feel sorry for Mr. Pei. He has to go back to Jiangnan right after coming back. It's really tiring."

Song Wanning sat in the yard, feeling that something was not right. The Pei family's business was a royal business, how could it go wrong so quickly? Song Wanning's mind flashed Yin Yichen's face, but then she thought again, Yin Yichen was the prime minister, he couldn't do such a despicable thing.

Just as Song Wanning was thinking, Song Jing and Song Lan came in from outside. Both of them looked unhappy, as if they were going to have a trial.

Song Wanning was shocked and saw the two people entering the yard.

Song Lan came to Song Wanning, looked at her and sighed, "Sister, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Song Wanning didn't even raise her head, and said with a guilty look, "Bad news."

"The bad news is...Yin Yichen said outside that he likes you and wants to marry you." Song Lan crossed his arms, "According to the news I heard now, I'm afraid it's true. Besides, Xuanzhi has returned to Jiangnan to handle business, so your marriage with her can't be finalized."

Song Wanning held her forehead with her hand and looked at Song Jing. "Father, I think I can take care of myself and I want to be filial to you. Do you want to marry me off so much? I never agreed to marry Xuanzhi."

"Wan Ning." Song Jing knew that Song Wan Ning would react like this. He looked rather melancholy, and said earnestly to Song Wan Ning, "Father doesn't really want you to get married, but now the forces in the capital are surging. If you stay at home and don't get married, there will be rumors in the capital. Secondly, I am afraid that you will always be remembered by others. Father doesn't want my good daughter to be calculated by others."

Song Jing was a decisive general, so it was rare for him to be so discouraged. He just looked at Song Wanning and said, "Although Yin Yichen seems to be a powerful official in the capital, he has fallen from the top. Daddy doesn't want you to fall into the vortex of power, and the intrigues in the Yin Mansion are probably no less than those in the harem. The Pei family and our family are old friends, and we know each other well. Xuanzhi is also a good child, and most importantly, Xuanzhi is really good to you. Wanning, if you marry her, although it can't be said to be glorious, you can at least live in peace for the rest of your life."

"Daddy..."

Song Wanning sighed in her heart. In her previous life, Song Jing and Song Lan both died on the battlefield, and she also wasted her life in the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion. Now Song Jing and Song Lan are both fine, and she really can't bear to see Song Jing running around for him again. "Daddy said Xuanzhi is the best. I believe in you. I'll just wait for Xuanzhi to come back from Jiangnan. If everything goes well, we can discuss marriage."

Although Song Wanning said so, she knew in her heart that according to Yin Yichen's personality, he would not let her go and watch her marry someone else. She just hoped that the Pei family would not be implicated.

When Song Jing heard Song Wanning say this, he didn't quite believe that she was so relieved. "Is what Wanning said true?"

Song Wanning nodded slightly and said, "The most important thing in life is to live an open life. Even if you get married, you can still do what you can do. If marrying Xuanzhi can make Dad feel at ease, then Wanning is willing to marry."

Song Jing knew that Song Wanning had been extremely disappointed in the Zhongping Marquis Mansion. Hearing Song Wanning's words, he did not try to persuade her. He just sighed and said, "When time passes, you will definitely see the good in Xuanzhi."

The Pei family is wealthy, and if Song Wanning can marry Pei Xuanzhi now that she is a second bride, it will be a blessing that others cannot obtain in several lifetimes.

Song Wanning did not make any excuses. She just looked at Song Lan and said, "Didn't big brother say there was good news? What is the good news?"

Song Lan's eyes wandered, and finally he curled his lips and said, "You haven't seen your aunt who has become a nun for a while. She is now living in Putuo Temple. Father asked you to accompany your aunt to bathe and fast until Xuanzhi comes back."

Song Wanning raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the two of them in disbelief. "Going to Putuo Temple to find your aunt?"