Shanzha, Song Wanxiu's personal maid, saw Nan Hongqiu at the gate of Wang's house. Although she wanted to sneak into the house, she was called to her side by Mother Xu, so she had to go to Nan Hongqiu.
Shanzha bowed to Nan Hongqiu, huddled beside the carriage, lowered his head, and whispered to Nan Hongqiu, "Madam."
Nan Hongqiu stared at Shanzha, her tone rather like that of a mistress interrogating her. "Where does Xiujie go without you? Why did you go out alone today?"
Shanzha lowered her head and spoke slowly, "Grandma is not feeling well, so she asked me to go out and buy some things for her."
"Not feeling well?" Nan Hongqiu frowned upon hearing this. "Didn't the guard just say that your grandmother had gone out and didn't know when she would be back?"
Upon hearing this, Shanzha immediately panicked and hurriedly tried to make excuses, "Yes, yes, our grandmother went out. I did something wrong these past few days, and when she got angry, she stopped asking me to serve her closely. I only carried the gourd with me when I went out. I didn't want to lose face in front of the madam, so I lied."
Shanzha and Hulu were both Song Wanxiu's personal maids, and had been married off to the Wang family along with Song Wanxiu. Nan Hongqiu didn't believe Shanzha's actions and the fact that she was unwelcome.
Just thinking about this, Nan Hongqiu realized that Song Wanxiu in the mansion probably did not go out, just because she was divorced and her reputation was ruined, Song Wanxiu did not want to see her in her husband's family.
Nan Hongqiu was furious now, and cursed at Shanzha, "Go in there and tell Song Wanxiu that she treats me like an unfilial daughter like her as if I never gave birth to her. She blocked the doorway and refused to let my parents in when they came. If this gets out, I'm not sure she'll have a good reputation."
Seeing this, Shanzha had no choice but to agree repeatedly and quickly ran into the mansion.
Mother Xu stood beside Nan Hongqiu and tried to comfort her, "I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding. If Madam were to speak to the girl like that, she'd be angry and upset if she heard it."
Nan Hongqiu closed her eyes tiredly, a look of resentment on her face. "It's not that I want to say this, it's just that this daughter is unfilial. Such an unfilial daughter would be better off drowned in a stinking ditch right after she was born."
Mother Xu also sighed repeatedly and followed Nan Hongqiu all the way to Nan Mansion.
Mother Xu was an old servant who had followed Nan Hongqiu for decades. Nan Hongqiu was now unhappy and began to complain about her grievances. "I've sacrificed so much for these two daughters over the years, but who would have thought that when I was framed, no one would be willing to help me? If it weren't for them, why would I have become such a vicious woman, plotting against Ning Jie'er every day? Wasn't it all for them to marry well and have a smoother life in their husband's family? Now that I'm no longer in power, they're all so heartless and ruthless."
"Don't be too angry, Madam. This is the time of great controversy, and I'm sure the two girls won't have an easy time in their husband's family." Seeing Nan Hongqiu's confusion, Mother Xu offered words of comfort, "Just wait until the storm blows over. After all, the two girls are Madam's biological children, and they will definitely do the best for you."
"I hope so." Nan Hongqiu said this and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
Madam Xu, who was standing by, thought for a moment and then spoke to Nan Hongqiu, "Madam, do you think that ever since Song Wanning returned to the General's Mansion after her divorce, she's been able to resolve everything we planned against her, and even backfire on us? Could it be that this Sister Ning has some otherworldly expert guiding her?"
Nan Hongqiu was also surprised to hear what Mother Xu said. "When Ning Jie'er was still single, although she was a bit stubborn, she was always in my control. I wonder if she got married once and became bolder and more careful. Otherwise, how could she have such scheming and tactics?"
"Let's not talk about anything else, just look at these two recent incidents. I saw with my own eyes that the bellyband incident was flawless, but in the end, it was flipped and became Sister Shi's." The more Mother Xu thought about it, the more puzzled she felt. "Then, with the incident on Red Leaf Mountain, all the princesses in the palace took action, but who would have thought it would end up like this? I'm afraid Song Wanning couldn't have done it alone, right?"
Nan Hongqiu also felt that what Mother Xu said made sense. She held her breath and said, "I'm afraid it's just her future husband who is helping her. I've heard that the Prime Minister has spies all over the capital."
Mother Xu was also worried when she thought of this. "Madam, the Prime Minister's influence in the capital is so great that even the General's Mansion can hardly compete with him. He is now very popular with the emperor. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to take action against Song Wanning."
Nan Hongqiu gnashed her teeth in anger when she mentioned Song Wanning. "In that case, don't act rashly. Just wait for the opportunity in the future. The higher Yin Yichen climbs now, the harder he will fall. We can only wait to see him reduced to dust. That will be the time for us to avenge him. I don't believe Yin Yichen can protect Song Wanning forever."
Mother Xu also agreed repeatedly and gave Song Wanning another suggestion, "Now the Zhongping Marquis' Mansion is probably also full of hatred for Sister Ning. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Madam, why not use Sister Shi as a link to form an alliance with the Zhongping Marquis' Mansion? It will be more convenient for you to act in the future."
Nan Hongqiu felt that what Mother Xu said made sense, so she simply whispered, "Mother Xu is just going down to make the arrangements. Once I return to the Nan family and establish myself on my own, I will definitely take back everything that Sister Ning owes us."
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Within two days, the general's mansion called the elders of the clan and divided the property into the first and second wives.
The territories of the first and second branches of the general's mansion were originally separate. Now, all they had to do was block the connecting brick door, and there would be no difference between the two houses.
Seeing that Song Jing was determined to split the family property, the old lady and Song Zhan had no choice but to stop pestering him. They had originally thought that getting a larger share of the property would be a good thing. But who would have thought that Song Lan, this scoundrel, would stick to his guns and rely on his persuasive tongue to prevent the second branch from getting any benefits.
After the family split up, Song Jing quickly built a new gate in the eldest wife's mansion. From then on, the gate of the general's mansion was moved, and the former gate became the Song Mansion, and its grandeur was not as great as before.
Seeing that Song Wanning's wedding day was approaching, the general's mansion became lively. Although there were many people inside and outside the palace who said that Song Wanning, a second-married woman, could marry Yin Yichen, Song Wanning must have eaten a pie in the sky to have such a blessing.
But now that the matter is done, there is really nothing that can be done if outsiders say that the two of them are not a good match.
Song Wanning prepared her dowry in the mansion every day. Although she had been married once before, she was still young when she married into the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion, and the embroidery in her dowry was all bought by Nan Hongqiu on the street.
Now, like most brides, Song Wanning has started embroidering for herself.
Who would have thought that a short while later, Song Jing came to her yard, looking serious, "Wan Ning, come here, Dad has something to tell you."
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