Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Mom, please tell me what we can do?" Wang Hongchang asked impatiently.

Seeing this, Song shook her head helplessly, then reached out to take out a piece of exquisite lotus crisp from the food box beside her, put it in her mouth and took a light bite.

After she had chewed and swallowed the lotus crisp, she slowly began to speak, "Son, think about it, what is most important to women in this world?"

Wang Hongchang blurted out without thinking: "Needless to say, what women care about most is whether they can find a suitable husband and how much support the husband's family can provide for their brothers' future career development."

After saying this, he raised his chin with great pride, as if he felt that he had seen through the minds of all women.

Song turned slightly to the side, glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, and said slowly, "That's our Wang family's daughter. The girls outside here value their reputation the most."

Hearing this, Wang Hongchang couldn't help but frown and asked, "Mother, do you mean that you want me, your son, to destroy her reputation?"

Song's face showed a gratified smile, nodded gently, and praised: "You are worthy of being my good son. You really understand it immediately!"

However, Wang Hongchang was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, absolutely not! When I first planned to deal with Shen Chuning like this, you sternly refused. You even said that if I wasn't careful, my life would be in danger! Now, if that girl is really the daughter of Prime Minister Su, wouldn't I die even faster if I acted like this?"

As he spoke, he felt more and more that his mother wanted to send him to his death, so his voice unconsciously became louder and louder, until he almost shouted out loud.

Seeing this, Song quickly reached out to cover his mouth and warned him in a low voice, "Keep your voice down! You can't let everyone know about this!"

Before she finished speaking, she stood up, hurried to the door, and instructed her personal maid standing outside not to let anyone get close to her.

Only after the maid agreed did she close the door with peace of mind.

After returning to her seat, Song looked at Wang Hongchang, who was full of suspicion, and explained, "How can this matter now be compared with what happened to Shen Chuning back then?"

Wang Hongchang was still puzzled and asked, "They both ruined the girl's reputation, so what's the difference?"

Song's eyes flickered as she approached Wang Hongchang and lowered her voice, saying, "Think about it. Shen Chuning's father and brother are always by her side. If anything really happened, I'm afraid they wouldn't even have to report to the authorities. They'd eat you alive! But the girl you're talking about is different. She came alone to attend Shen Chuning's coming-of-age ceremony, and at most she brought her mother-in-law and maids. If anything happened to her, there would be no one to back her up! Besides, this happened in the Shen family. Not only will they not hold you responsible, they'll actually try to cover it up for you."

As Wang Hongchang listened to what Song said, his eyes rolled around. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. His originally dull eyes instantly became bright.

The corners of his mouth turned up, revealing an obscene smile, and he said with a lewd look, "Hehehe... Mother is absolutely right! I just don't know if that little lady will obey me obediently."

Song smiled slightly upon hearing this, and she reached out her hand to gently stroke Wang Hongchang's cheek, saying coquettishly, "My son is so handsome, what woman wouldn't be tempted by you? Besides, after the matter is settled, she will have given her body to you. Even if she is reluctant, what can she do? If you meet someone with a strong character, even if she dies in Jinan, the Shen family will definitely find an excuse to make it an accident. In this way, you will have taken advantage of her for nothing, and you won't suffer any loss anyway!"

Wang Hongchang slowly stood up, straightened his clothes, and then respectfully bowed deeply to Song, performing a standard formal ceremony. With gratitude on his face, he said, "Mother, you truly think of me in every way! If I were truly fortunate enough to marry that girl, I would definitely have her honor you well. It's just that... the Governor's Office is extremely heavily guarded right now, making it difficult for me to enter."

After hearing this, Song snorted coldly and responded with disdain, "Humph, since mother can come up with this idea for you, she must have considered every aspect carefully. The Shen family thought that they could sit back and relax and live in peace and security just because they occupied the East Courtyard. Little did they know that in fact, a secret passage leading directly to the outside of the mansion had been dug out long ago in the East Courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hongchang's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He exclaimed, "There's actually a secret passage in our house? When did this happen? Why doesn't my son know anything about it?"

Song sighed softly and explained with deep emotion, "This secret passage was secretly dug by your grandfather when he was still alive. Back then, any one of the things your grandfather did was a heinous crime enough to get the entire family confiscated and exiled. So, he prepared for a rainy day and left himself a way out long before anything happened."

While listening to his mother's story, Wang Hongchang nodded continuously to show his understanding.

But then his face became worried, and he frowned and asked anxiously, "Even so, there are so many courtyards in the East Courtyard, big and small, and I have no idea which one the girl lives in. If I accidentally find the wrong person, it would be fine, but I'm afraid if I accidentally alert the guards, it would be difficult for me to escape."

"Isn't this simple?" Song's mouth corners slightly raised, and after saying this lightly, she slowly stood up and walked lightly towards the cabinet in the house.

She reached out and gently opened the cabinet door, then carefully took out a small and exquisite box.

She held the box firmly in her palm, as if she was holding a rare treasure.

Then, Song turned and walked over to Wang Hongchang, gently handed the box in her hand to him, and said slowly, "This contains a special perfume powder. That girl can't be hiding at home forever! For the next few days, you should send some people to guard the gate of the governor's office. When they come out, seize the opportunity and quietly sprinkle some of this perfume powder on the girl you like. When night falls, take the green snake with you and go there; it will show you the way."

After hearing what his mother said, Wang Hongchang couldn't help but feel a chill and his body shivered involuntarily.

He stared with wide eyes at the seemingly gentle yet hidden woman in front of him, thinking to himself, "My dear mother, how many unknown methods do you have that your son is not aware of?"

Meanwhile, Song narrowed her narrow, long phoenix eyes, looking at her son with a half-smile, and said softly, "My son, you must know that we are in this ruthless Wang family. If we don't have some skills, how can we protect the seven of you brothers and sisters? When you are done with that girl, remember not to spread the news. After all, she is a sensitive person, and if this matter is made public, it will not be good for anyone. As long as you successfully deflower her, she will go home and ask her elders to make the decision to marry you. But if this matter is accidentally revealed, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Wang Hongchang nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "Yes, my son will follow my mother's teachings and will definitely keep them in mind."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully to the Song family, then turned and left.

Wrapped around his right wrist was a small snake as thick as his little finger and completely green.