"Really?" Wu Junrou narrowed her eyes and smiled, not believing what Yuan Xian said. "The Prime Minister is a well-known elegant gentleman in the capital. You don't like the Prime Minister, but you like the master of your family who is over forty years old? If you say there is no one behind it, I certainly don't believe it. Tell me, was it Song Wanning who asked you to seduce the master? What benefits did she give you?"

Tears welled up in Yuan Xian's eyes. She looked at Wu Junrou and said, "Madam, I've been receiving instruction from Master lately, which is why I've been able to learn these poems and songs. Master is a kind man, and he's also kind to Yuan Xian, so I've been moved. I know I've committed a grave sin, and I beg Madam to punish me."

"You have made me lose face so much now. Do you think I will take you into my house? Dream on." Wu Junrou was very angry now and refused to take a concubine no matter what.

After a while, Master Yin came out of the house. He looked at Wu Junrou and coughed, "Junrou, you're grabbing Yuan Xian's collar like that. How can you act like a housekeeper?"

Seeing Master Yin, Wu Junrou was even more furious. She glared at him and sneered, "This Yuanxian was originally chosen for the Prime Minister, and now you've slept with her, and you've been caught doing it at this hour. Master, don't you feel ashamed?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yin's face flushed with anger and he said coldly, "I am the master of the family. What's wrong with me taking a concubine? If Madam thinks the Prime Minister should take a concubine, then Madam can just choose another one for him. Anyway, Yin Yichen doesn't like these women."

Wu Junrou felt uncomfortable when she thought that the concubine she used to disgust Song Wanning had now become the one to disgust her.

Now that Master Yin had taken a concubine, it was a small matter. But now that this matter had gone wrong, she had publicized it to make it difficult for Song Wanning to refuse. If Song Wanning refused, she would be considered a jealous woman.

But now, even though Song Wanning failed to achieve her goal of disgusting others, I am afraid that her reputation will also be damaged.

This matter resulted in both loss of the wife and the loss of the army.

Wu Junrou glared at Yuan Xian fiercely, then raised her head to look at Master Yin and said resentfully, "Now that things have come to this, you have no choice but to take a concubine. But don't blame me for being rude in the future."

Master Yin knew he was in the wrong, but he still stepped forward and picked up the collapsed Yuan Xian and held her in his arms. "Wu Junrou, I've been so tolerant of you over the years, and yet you've become like this. I'm the one who calls the shots in this family. I can marry whomever I want into the mansion, and you don't have to interfere. Stay out of my business in the future, or I'll divorce you."

"You..." Wu Junrou was extremely angry. She glanced down and saw the weak Yuan Xian lying in Master Yin's arms, like a little bird.

This scene really hurt Wu Junrou's eyes. She was afraid that she was shooting herself in the foot.

Even so, Wu Junrou had no choice but to grit her teeth and swallow the bitter pill, then turned around and left angrily.

What Wu Junrou didn't expect was that the news of taking a concubine quickly spread throughout the capital, and ladies all over the capital soon began to talk about the inappropriate things Wu Junrou did.

Wu Junrou felt upset. She didn't expect these ladies to be as enthusiastic in sending her invitations as before.

The mother beside her knew Wu Junrou's temper, so she looked at Wu Junrou and said, "Madam, your handkerchief friend Madam Xu sent an invitation to our mansion, and she came today. You can have a private conversation with Madam Xu and let others know about your grievances."

Wu Junrou sighed and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep. "I really didn't expect this matter to end up like this. Song Wanning has been married once, after all, and she's familiar with the ways of the mansion. If I act so rashly in the future, I'm afraid I'll fall into her trap again."

When her mother heard Wu Junrou say this, she immediately spoke to comfort her, "She's just a young girl. How can she compare to you, Madam? If you're upset about this, Madam, just take it as a lesson and be more careful in the future."

Wu Junrou's expression didn't improve when she heard this. She only sighed and said, "I can't relax just like that now. Not to mention Song Wanning, even Yuan Xian, who we're planning to take in, is a rival."

"She's just a concubine, why should Madam worry?"

"Although she's a concubine, she's the legitimate daughter of an official family, a noble concubine." Wu Junrou said slowly with a gloomy face, "Besides, she's only known the master for a few days, yet he protects her so much. It shows that she's quite resourceful."

As Wu Junrou was speaking, Madam Xu was welcomed in by the maid outside.

Madam Xu was the wife of Xu Jin, the Minister of Works. Xu Jin was currently in the Ministry of Works, constantly being constrained by Yin Yichen, and had long been dissatisfied. Now that Madam Xu was Wu Junrou's close friend, it was natural that they would visit each other frequently.

When Madam Xu saw Wu Junrou, she immediately shouted at her, "My God, what have you done? It's all over the place now. You're trying to get a concubine for your own master, but you're dragging the Prime Minister's Mansion into supporting roles, making the Prime Minister's Mansion a laughing stock. How could you do such a thing? You didn't even try to persuade your master, nor did you even consider whether the girl was suitable for him."

When Wu Junrou saw Madam Xu, her dissatisfaction spilled out like a bamboo tube pouring out beans, and she kept saying, "It wasn't my intention to do it this way, but who knew it would turn out like this. A few days ago, the one in the Prime Minister's Mansion said that she wanted the master to teach that little girl poetry and songs. I thought it was not right, but who knew she would have such an idea? I have really been fooled by her now."

"Now that you mention it, Song Wanning is quite the character," Madam Xu said in disbelief. "I've seen this girl before, at the full moon banquet at the Pingyuan Marquis's residence. Master Bai was showing off with his concubine, but she didn't say a word. Now that she's married for the second time, she's become quite the character."

"She now has a powerful general supporting her family and is married to the prime minister. How can she not be arrogant?" Wu Junrou chuckled. "Besides, that guy is so beautiful that even the prime minister can't escape his charm."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xu couldn't help but shake her head. "Since she's such a person, I'm afraid it's difficult for us to go against her. It would be better to find someone with a higher status to show her how powerful she is."

When Wu Junrou heard what Madam Xu said, she quickly came up with an idea. "Princess Xiangyu in the palace also liked the Prime Minister before, but she was snatched away by Song Wanning. She is someone who can help."