Madam Guan looked at Guan Surong, knowing she was unwilling to accept the situation, but she only smiled faintly and said, "Wan Ning's appearance is extremely outstanding compared to many other ladies in the capital. She is beautiful, and the general's mansion is powerful, so it's not surprising that she can be seen by the Prime Minister in person. However, she and the Prime Minister have only been married for a short time, so they can only get along so well. Let's wait and see, I'm afraid the situation will not be the same as it is now."

Guan Surong sat dejectedly in her chair, not feeling comforted by Madam Guan's words. She looked at Madam Guan and said, "My daughter and she are relatives from the same clan, but now she sees that she is living such a glorious life, while my daughter still doesn't even have an engagement. My daughter feels really bad."

"It's always a good thing for a family to have someone who is famous and successful. That way, everyone can prosper together." Madam Guan supported Guan Surong's shoulders, patted her with a smile, and said, "But a woman's livelihood depends on more than just beauty. Only by winning the heart of a man can she live long-term. You see that the Prime Minister and Sister Ning are very close, but we don't know the truth. People have to fight for what they want. If my daughter enters the Prime Minister's Mansion, I'm afraid it's hard to say who Yin Yichen will like."

After hearing what Mrs. Guan said, Guan Surong felt that her mind became clearer, and she began to have more thoughts that should not have come up.

As the mother and daughter were talking about this, they saw Song Wanning coming into the yard from outside.

Song Wanning was very well-mannered and walked with the air of a mistress. Madam Guan saw her and hurriedly stood up. She smiled at her and said, "Sister Ning, are you here? I was planning to visit you later, but I thought you might be busy, so I delayed."

"You're too polite, Auntie. Wanning didn't have anything important to do back home. She just wanted to chat with her family." Song Wanning smiled, her eyes passing over Guan Surong's face. "My cousin is becoming more and more outstanding now. She is truly a beauty. I just don't know what kind of husband Auntie plans to find for her."

"It's just a bunch of cheap jewelry and hairpins. How can it compare to Ning Jie'er's beauty?" Madam Guan looked at Song Wanning and laughed. "I'm afraid it's hard for this child to find a husband now. I'm still thinking about finding a family for her in the capital. Ning Jie'er is now married into a wealthy family. I'm afraid the Prime Minister has a lot of contacts with court officials. I wonder if he has the time to help Rong'er find a suitable family."

"Aunt trusted me with her help, so I shouldn't have refused." Song Wanning smiled gently and said to Guan Surong, "But Aunt may not know that the Prime Minister is now a well-known official in the capital. On weekdays, few people come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is deserted. Although I am the mistress now, I am still young and don't know many ladies. I am afraid I really can't make the decision on finding a husband."

Madam Guan wasn't angry when she heard this. She just smiled and said, "My daughter hasn't learned anything from me. I know Sister Ning has learned the rules very well, and now she's the housekeeper at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Why not let my daughter follow Sister Ning to the Prime Minister's Mansion and learn how to be a housekeeper? She'll have some experience in matters big and small, and learn how to be well-mannered, so she won't be laughed at in the future."

"I'm currently in the mansion, relying on the power of the Prime Minister. Without my mother-in-law around, no one knows that my housekeeping is a mess. Aunt, you said that Wan Ning knows a good place to go." Song Wan Ning looked at Madam Guan with a smile and said slowly, "If we talk about housekeeping, I'm afraid no one in the whole capital can compare to my aunt Nan Hongqiu. Besides, my aunt and my aunt have always had a very good relationship. Why don't you let Sister Su Rong learn from me? That way, I'm afraid Sister Rong will be able to become a master soon."

Song Wanning sighed again as she spoke, "Aunt only sees my superficial glory, and really doesn't know the hardships I'm going through. Right now, the Prime Minister's Mansion is run by just the Prime Minister and I. The Prime Minister is usually busy with official duties, and with such a large courtyard at home, everything falls on me alone. There are so many things to do at the mansion now, and I'm already overwhelmed. If Sister Su Rong goes, I'm worried that I won't have time to help her learn anything, and I'm also worried that I'll neglect her."

Upon hearing this, Madam Guan understood what Song Wanning meant. She just looked at her and smiled, "Auntie understands. If Sister Ning is embarrassed, there's no need to force it. After all, there are still many opportunities to learn."

Song Wanning exchanged a few more words with Mrs. Guan before turning around and leaving.

The mother and daughter stood in the courtyard. Guan Surong pursed her lips in displeasure. "Mother said that a woman must fight for everything on her own when she gets married. Although I have the ambition to win over Song Wanning, now I can't even enter her house. In this way, no matter how good the Prime Minister is, I can't get close to him. I have no place to display my skills. Will they be buried here?"

Madam Guan saw that Guan Surong was distracted and immediately comforted her, "My dear Rong'er, I believe in your methods, but Ning'er doesn't seem to be a pushover. If we really go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, wouldn't it be a huge loss to lose not only the wife but also the troops?"

Guan Surong paused, then slowly expressed her dissatisfaction, "Mother, the Prime Minister is a man of great beauty, and his family must be extremely wealthy. If my daughter could marry him, even as a concubine, she would still be extremely wealthy. Moreover, if she could defeat Song Wanning and make the Prime Minister obsessed with her, then in the future, it would only take a word for her to become the mistress of the household."

"Although what Sister Rong said makes sense, the Prime Minister's Mansion is a tough place to deal with right now. If we accidentally offend Wan Ning or the general, the three of us will have no choice but to leave the general's mansion." Madam Guan sighed and looked at Guan Surong and said, "My daughter, look, Brother Lan is a good person. If you can win his heart and marry into the general's mansion, you will become the mistress of the general's mansion in the future and will be extremely rich and powerful."

Guan Surong lay on the table and said helplessly, "This is the only way now."

Although Guan Surong has compromised now, she is still thinking about Yin Yichen. After all, Song Lan is a military general, and he is not as meticulous as a civil servant in doing things.

Madam Guan looked at Guan Surong and said hurriedly, "Didn't your uncle say that Lan Ge'er is studying at Bishuitang now? I'll tell your uncle in a couple of days to send you there too. After all, feelings are formed by getting along with each other, so you might as well seize the opportunity."

Guan Surong sighed and replied listlessly, "I understand, mother. I will do it. Right now, Lan Ge'er is really the best choice. If I go to Bishuitang, I will also see if other families are good."