As Huang was speaking, she wanted to persuade him again, but to her surprise, Song Xizhi nodded and readily agreed.
"Miss Huang is quite devoted. She met you once more than ten years ago and has never forgotten you since. Seeing that you are good-looking and a distant relative of your mother-in-law, it would be such a waste for you to be a maidservant."
Everyone was shocked by Song Xizhi's decisive attitude. Huang Suyi's eyes flickered slightly as she looked blankly at Song Xizhi's face.
Madam Huang was also very surprised. She felt that the Marquis was right before. There must have been some rift between Song Xizhi and He Jingyan. Now it seemed that their relationship had faded.
Originally, she planned to start with Song Xizhi. If Song Xizhi was unwilling, she would then try to get the Marquis and He Jingyan to agree first, and then force the issue.
What woman isn't jealous?
Even if the relationship between the two is not as good as it was right after they got married, seeing a beautiful woman become her husband's concubine, and even get pregnant and give birth, will probably make the relationship even worse, and it will be impossible to repair it.
As their relationship deteriorated, Song Xizhi's support for He Jingyan diminished.
Unexpectedly, Song Xizhi wasn't jealous at all and agreed so quickly. If he agreed like that, it would save her a lot of trouble.
Fearing that Song Xizhi might change his mind, she hurriedly said, "Since you've agreed, let's settle this matter."
There was a hint of probing in Huang's words, but Song Xizhi asked, "Mother-in-law, you've agreed, and I've agreed too. There's no problem with Grandmother. But don't you need to ask the man's opinion?"
Huang shook her head: "What man in the world doesn't like beautiful women? Since you've agreed, there's no need to ask any further questions."
"What kind of status should I give my distant niece? I can't treat her unfairly."
Song Xizhi smirked, "Then let's give her as a secondary wife. Since you like her."
Everyone was shocked again upon hearing Song Xizhi's words.
Huang looked at Song Xizhi's face in disbelief, feeling as if a pie had fallen from the sky and hit her so hard that she was dizzy. Even Song Xizhi's face seemed kind and lovely.
Huang Suyi's pupils also contracted sharply. Song Xizhi's words surprised her greatly, and even her eyes became deeper, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Song Xizhi changed.
Song Ruoan listened silently from the side, wondering if her older sister had suffered some kind of shock, that she would say such crazy things.
However, the thought that even someone as outstanding as He Jingyan had three wives and four concubines, while Song Xizhi, no matter how successful she was in her career, could only become a haggard housewife, silently shedding tears while guarding her empty bed, filled her with a sense of satisfaction.
What good is a good husband if you can keep him? That's what real skill is!
Song Xizhi naturally sensed the surprised expressions on everyone's faces. She nodded and spoke very seriously.
What Madam Huang said earlier makes a lot of sense. The Marquis of Anding's mansion is sparsely populated now. The Marquis of Anding only has two legitimate sons, He Jingyan and He Yunce. The rest of his concubines have long been dealt with by Madam Huang without leaving a trace, and he has no other children.
He Yunce is unreliable, and the children Song Ruoan gave birth to are probably no better. If a new woman could come in and give birth to a few more children for the Marquis of Anding's mansion, Song Xizhi's worries and guilt would be greatly reduced.
She was already thinking about the feasibility of this matter:
"In terms of status, Miss Huang is actually not qualified, but she is my mother-in-law's distant niece and so young. Taking her as a concubine would be simple, but to elevate her to the status of a secondary wife, I'm afraid we would need my grandmother's consent."
"I am unable to bear children for the Marquis of Anding's family. If I use this as an excuse to talk to my grandmother, she might agree."
Huang's eyes lit up, and she became even more energetic: "You can't have children?"
She hadn't expected things to be handled so easily: "It's alright with the matriarch. She loves you the most! If she knew you couldn't have children and was personally trying to elevate Su Yi to the status of a secondary wife, she would definitely agree."
Song Xizhi still said, "That depends on whether you agree or not."
Mrs. Huang found this statement a bit strange: "Of course I'd agree! Why wouldn't I agree?"
As she spoke, fearing that things might change if she delayed, she hurriedly tried to lead the group towards Old Madam He's courtyard:
"There's no time like the present. Since you're here and Su Yi is here, let's go to the old lady's courtyard now and talk to her. As long as she agrees, there won't be any problems with the Marquis and Jing Yan."
Song Ruoan scrutinized Song Xizhi's face, afraid that she might cause some trouble.
Song Xizhi, however, stood up from his chair with a smile and took Huang Suyi's hand in a friendly manner, then followed Huang out.
Huang Suyi felt Song Xizhi's movements and paused, feeling a sense of vigilance. However, after a moment's thought, she slowly placed her hand in Song Xizhi's palm and held it tightly.
Song Xizhi showed her unusual concern. Although Huang's courtyard and Madam He's courtyard were quite far apart, Song Xizhi diligently introduced the layout of the Marquis's mansion to her all the way.
She even had her own room prepared by the servants, and she moved directly into He Jingyan's courtyard.
Huang Suyi was initially wary, but later she got closer and closer to Song Xizhi, and she sweetly agreed to whatever Song Xizhi introduced.
The two were so close that even Song Ruoan was a little envious.
The group finally arrived at Madam He's room. Madam He had just finished her meal and was washing her hands before sitting on the soft couch.
As soon as Huang entered the house, she hurriedly brought up the matter.
The idea of placing someone in He Jingyan's courtyard, even as a secondary wife, was proposed by Song Xizhi.
When Madam He heard this, she was stunned, and then looked up at Song Xizhi in disbelief.
"What did you say?"
But Song Xizhi held Huang Suyi's hand and nodded seriously: "Grandmother. Since Mother-in-law has agreed to this, I have no reason not to agree."
“The Marquis’s mansion is sparsely populated now. If a new person could come in and liven up the mansion, that would be great. It was indeed my idea to propose the idea of a secondary wife. Since Su Yi is my mother-in-law’s relative, it is only right to give her the position of a secondary wife.”
Madam He stared intently at Song Xizhi, hardly believing her ears: "Girl, are you telling the truth?"
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