"Who is it?"
Wen Tingbai stood in the courtyard, frowning at the little maid at the door, a little unconvinced. "What good stuff? What good stuff can you give me at this time?"
The little maid shook her head and replied to Wen Tingbai, "Second Master, the man didn't say anything. It looked like he was a servant from a wealthy family who came here to run errands. He only said that if Second Master knew what it was, he would be very happy."
"I'll be happy when I know. Could it be..." Wen Tingbai's eyes lit up. The most exciting thing he'd heard right now would definitely be the medicine that could cure his hidden illness. He hurriedly said to the little maid, "Hurry and ask someone to come in and take me to the study."
The little maidservant responded and went outside to invite someone. Wen Tingbai strode towards the study, clapping his hands happily, "That's great! Could it be that my illness can be cured? This is really great."
Wen Tingbai had just arrived at the study when the servant outside came in and greeted him, "Second Master Bai."
"I heard you have something good to give me?" Wen Tingbai raised his hand to his lips and coughed twice. "What good thing is it?"
The servant took out a small box from his arms and placed it on the table in Wen Tingbai's study. "Second Master, this is the good stuff I was talking about."
"What is this?" Wen Tingbai asked in a low voice, looking at the servant in front of him.
"Second Master, don't be anxious, this is a good thing."
As the servant spoke, he opened the box to reveal the pink bellyband inside. He looked at Wen Tingbai and said, "This is a valuable item stolen from the courtyard of the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. If the Second Master wants to ruin the eldest daughter's reputation, he only needs to use it. It will be an easy thing to do."
When Wen Tingbai heard the servant say this, he was a little unhappy because it wasn't medicine. But then he saw that the bellyband belonged to Song Wanning, and his mood improved. He just waved his hand and said, "Whose family are you from? Don't try to fool me with just a bellyband."
"Second Master is the legitimate son of the Marquis's family. How dare I lie to you?" the servant said in a flattering manner. "In the capital these days, there are probably more people who want to teach the young lady of the General's family a lesson than you can count on two fingers. This is a good thing that has been delivered to your door, so please accept it, Second Master."
Seeing that the servant's words were true, Wen Tingbai felt a little excited. He looked at the servant and said, "Okay, but I don't have anything good to give you."
"How dare I ask for any benefits? Now that the things have been delivered, I will leave first. I just hope that the second master can get what he wants, and we will follow to watch the fun." The servant said, and was about to walk out with a smile.
As soon as the person left, Wen Tingbai called his personal servant Rui Qing and said, "Follow him and find out where he comes from. Don't let someone who comes from nowhere plot against me."
Rui Qing responded and followed the servant out.
Not long after, Rui Qing returned with news, "Second Master, I saw it with my own eyes. The servant actually entered the General's Mansion."
"General's Mansion?" Wen Tingbai was stunned for a moment, thinking of the fact that the first and second wives of the General's Mansion had always been at odds with each other, and now he actually had such a good opportunity, he laughed out loud.
In this case, this bellyband must be Song Wanning's personal belonging. Wen Tingbai must make good use of it. "Got it. You can go down."
Ruiqing went out immediately.
Wen Tingbai sat in the study, opened the box, took the silk bellyband inside into his own hands, and said with a smile, "Song Wanning, Song Wanning, did you never expect that your things would fall into my hands one day?"
As Wen Tingbai spoke, he recalled how gentle and virtuous Song Wanning had been when she was still in the General's Mansion. Thinking of this, Wen Tingbai felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and immediately took the bellyband and held it close to his nose, taking a deep breath.
"Wan Ning, you are my wife. How can you marry someone else now? How can you..."
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General's Mansion.
Nan Hongqiu listened to his servants discussing the situation at the Marquis Zhongping's mansion. "Master Bai is very happy to have received the gift. I'm sure Madam's plan is flawless. Master Bai is gritting his teeth in frustration, just waiting for an opportunity. Now that the opportunity has come, he will definitely take advantage of it. Madam, all you have to do is wait for good news."
Nan Hongqiu was also somewhat pleased to hear this. She looked at the servant and said, "Okay, this is a job well done. Here's a reward."
After hearing this, the servant took the reward from his mother and happily left the house. After giving the money, Madam Xu stood in front of Nan Hongqiu and smiled at her, saying, "Madam, this is a brilliant move. Now we can only wait to see the big wife's joke."
Nan Hongqiu was also in a good mood. "As long as I don't get involved with Sister Shi at home, that's a good thing. Sister Ning, a second-married woman, can actually make the Prime Minister bow down to her. She really has some tricks up her sleeve."
Mother Xu stood aside, flattering Nan Hongqiu, "What good is it if she has all the tricks? She can't compare to Madam's strategic planning. Only by making her fall will she understand the truth that the higher you go, the harder it is to fall."
Nan Hongqiu was still alert now and asked, "Hasn't anyone discovered this?"
Mother Xu responded from the side, echoing Nan Hongqiu, "Don't worry, Madam. My own daughter Cuixiang went in and got it herself. There can't be any mistakes."
Nan Hongqiu laughed twice, then stood up and said to Mother Xu, "Go check on Sister Shi'er's child. She'll definitely be happy if she knows."
The master and servant were still feeling complacent, but they didn't know that something was wrong in Cuihua Courtyard where Song Wanshi was.
Song Wanshi's personal maid, Mudan, looked at her suitcase and said in surprise, "Miss, this is strange. How come the pink bellyband you just made a few days ago is gone? You embroidered it needle and thread, and I remember putting it in this suitcase yesterday."
"Look carefully for it. I spent quite a while embroidering it. Don't lose it." Song Wanshi said in a low voice, "I think it's probably buried in the box."
"I understand, girl." Mudanjiang picked up Song Wanshi's clothes one by one and checked them. He turned them over and over but couldn't find anything. In the end, he still couldn't find Song Wanshi's bellyband.
"Haven't you found it yet?" Song Wanshi got up from the bed and watched Mudan searching.
Song Wanshi was just wondering when Nan Hongqiu came in from outside. She looked at Song Wanshi and said with a smile, "Good child, mother came here today to bring you good news."
Song Wanshi looked at Nan Hongqiu and asked in surprise, "Mother, I just embroidered a bellyband a few days ago, but who knew it disappeared today?"
Nan Hongqiu, who was standing in the room, was surprised. "What?"
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