Mother Shen, standing by, also spoke to Wu Junrou in surprise, "This is strange. If she had been tricked into coming out, she shouldn't have refused Madam's invitation. Now Madam just invited her over and asked for the reason, but she doesn't want to come. I don't know what the Prime Minister's Mansion did to her that made her unwilling to come again. It's really strange."

Wu Junrou narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Who could have thought that such a good chess piece would be lost just like that? It was originally a good move. In such a short time, it was resolved by this couple. It's really incredible. But since she left the house and is unwilling to tell me the reason, I'm afraid I won't be able to use her again in the future."

Mother Shen slowly said to Wu Junrou, "Since this move is out of the question, what are you going to do now, Madam?"

Wu Junrou simply said nonchalantly, "Guan Surong was originally sent here by Mr. Bai from the Zhongping Marquis's residence. I sent her to the Prime Minister's residence out of kindness, but who knew she would be such a jerk? It was all a matter of taking advantage of the situation. But now, I have a lot of things to do. Since she's useless, let's think of another way."

Shen's mother, standing nearby, also expressed her dissatisfaction, "Who could have thought that Guan Surong would be so disappointing? Madam, after running around everywhere trying to get her in, has failed in the end. If I had known earlier, I would have supported someone new."

"Playing chess with the people in that mansion is not so easy. How many times have our plans failed? Many times, we have suffered the consequences ourselves." Wu Junrou sighed and said slowly, "Forget it, there is still a long time to live. Let's not worry about them for now. This little vixen in our yard is getting pregnant, and the master likes her more and more. I should think of a way to deal with this little vixen and her baby first."

Mother Shen echoed, "Madam is right. It's not surprising that Song Wanning is difficult to deal with. After all, Song Wanning has a strong foundation and background, and she has a close relationship with the Prime Minister. But who would have thought that this woman in our mansion is just a concubine, not favored in her family, and came to our Yin Mansion. Madam has come up with many ways, but she is still standing firm until now."

"At first I thought it was strange that Song Wanning agreed so readily to take a concubine for Yin Yichen. Now it seems she's been planning this all along, intending to send that little vixen Yuan Xian to our house. Firstly, she wants to disgust me, and secondly, Yuan Xian is a scheming woman, and a concubine of honor. I can't just sell her off. She has the master's heart firmly in her grasp now. Dealing with this little vixen is enough for me, so how can I have the energy to deal with her?"

Mother Shen was also quite helpless. "Madam, you can't just let her go like this, right? This is really too easy for the two of them."

"Let her go?" Wu Junrou sneered. "How could I possibly let her go like that? Those two in the Prime Minister's Mansion have taken so much of the Yin family's wealth and are living a life of luxury. Don't even dream of letting them go. I'm determined to take back all the property that belongs to me. The Yin Mansion is so big now, and it's only because of me that it's managed to survive. Think about how much of my own money I, the housekeeper, have put in over the years to make this mansion look decent. It looks glamorous on the outside, but only we know what's going on inside."

After Wu Junrou finished speaking, she turned her head and glanced at Mother Shen, then continued, "Just wait and see, there will be something exciting to watch in the future. I still don't believe that Song Wanning and Yin Yichen will fall sooner or later. After all, the court and the imperial city are not at peace right now. Look at how prosperous Yin Yichen is now. We are just waiting for the day when his mansion collapses. Let's just wait and see. By then, all the property of the Prime Minister's Mansion will be in our pockets."

After Wu Junrou finished speaking, she slowly said, "Let's go. I'm tired too. I should think carefully about the things in our mansion."

-

Wen Tingbai of the Marquis Zhongping's Mansion also heard about Guan Surong, but he was not polite at all, so he immediately went to the gate outside the Song Mansion and waited for Guan Surong to come out.

After all, he knew exactly what Guan Surong was like in the Song Mansion. She was sure that Guan Surong would not stay in the Song Mansion for long and would have to leave. Wen Tingbai guessed correctly. Not long after she waited at the gate of the Song Mansion, she saw Guan Surong coming out of the gate.

As soon as Guan Surong walked out of the gate, the servant beside Wen Tingbai immediately stepped forward to block Guan Surong's way and said with a smile, "Miss, our Second Master Bai is asking you to sit in the carriage and have a few words with me."

When Guan Surong saw the boy, she smiled faintly and said, "I still have a lot of things to do right now, so why don't I stay?"

Seeing this, the servant did not move aside and continued to say to Guan Surong, "Our Second Master will certainly not be able to say a few words. Please go up and talk to him, young lady."

Seeing this, Guan Surong had no choice but to listen to the servant and get on the carriage.

Seeing Guan Surong's expression, Wen Tingbai immediately asked the question that had been on his mind, "Didn't we agree back then that you would wait for my signal at any time in the Prime Minister's Residence? Who knew you would come out on your own now?"

Guan Surong saw the accusatory look on Wen Tingbai's face, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Second Master, what you said really made Surong very sad. Since Surong left the Prime Minister's Mansion without a word, there must be a reason."

"What's the reason you're telling me?" Wen Tingbai frowned, but his expression looked better.

"The Prime Minister and his wife both dislike me. They're in cahoots with each other and told me that if I didn't come out on my own, they'd assign me a random servant in the Prime Minister's mansion to marry me. They also said that if I didn't agree, my innocence would be ruined. How could I bear such a great humiliation? That's why I had no choice but to come out on my own. If not, I don't know what kind of life I would have endured in that Prime Minister's mansion."

Guan Surong's words were so pitiful, and her appearance was truly pitiful, which made Wen Tingbai feel sympathetic. He immediately said to Guan Surong, "If this is the case, then you really can't be blamed for this matter. My words just now were not nice, Surong, please don't take it to heart. I have seen Song Wanning, a cruel woman. When I and her son Wen Xu went to see her, she was indifferent, let alone your cousin."