After beating her, Wen Tingbai kicked Cui Xiaoxiao on the ground and dragged her out by the arm. "Want to sell her? No way. She is mine in life and mine in death. I want her to pay off her debts in the Marquis' Mansion for the rest of her life."
"Hey...how can this be?" Song Wanshi was immediately unhappy. If Wen Tingbo took Cui Xiaoxiao away now, wouldn't all her property made by Cui Xiaoxiao be gone? "You can take her away, but give me back the money."
"She's mine. It's my decision whether to sell her or not. You have no right to say anything." Wen Tingbai said coldly, dragging Cui Xiaoxiao out of the yard. "You're the Second Mrs. Bai now, so naturally you should help bear the loss of the property. I also hope that you can remember not to waste your time in the future. If you do, not only will you lose your dowry, but also the family property."
Seeing that Wen Tingbo was now very angry, Song Wanshi was at a loss as to what to do with Cui Xiaoxiao for the moment. She could only watch helplessly as Cui Xiaoxiao was taken away by Wen Tingbo.
Although Song Wanshi was angry, she could not betray Cui Xiaoxiao again.
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Song Wanning is now in charge of the family in the courtyard. On weekdays, many things in the Prime Minister's Mansion are arranged, and she has had a period of leisure time. She always does things in an orderly and methodical manner.
Just as Song Wanning was yawning in the yard, the maid Zhuque came in from outside, holding a note. She looked at Song Wanning and said, "Madam, the Lu family has sent you a note, inviting you to come over and sit for a while. They just said they have something they want to ask you."
Song Wanning raised her eyebrows, remembering that Lu Zijun had helped her on Red Leaf Mountain. Earlier, Lu Zijun had come to her rescue despite her reputation as a shrew. Now, she should go to this post.
Song Wanning accepted the invitation, but then she remembered that Lu Zijun was probably only seventeen years old now, but still had no engagement, which was indeed a bit late compared to other families in the capital.
Lu Zijun was originally engaged to Wen Tingxun of the Marquis of Zhongping's Mansion, but later, because Wen Tingbai favored his concubine and neglected his wife, which ruined the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, the Lu family was afraid that Lu Zijun would suffer the same fate as Song Wanning if she married him, so they advocated to cancel the marriage.
Who would have thought that Lu Zijun has not found a suitable husband yet? This must have made Mr. and Mrs. Lu very anxious. The daughter of the Minister of Works is already a high-ranking official. Now that the daughter of the family has not yet married, it is likely to attract a lot of rumors.
Song Wanning was willing to help, so she replied to the post and said she would visit the next day.
Now she has sold almost all the tea she collected and made a lot of money.
After the accounts were settled, Song Wanning stretched and remembered that the sun was about to set and Yin Yichen had not returned home yet.
Song Wanning gathered up the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table and called out to Zhuque and Caique behind her, "Is the Prime Minister not back yet?"
However, it was not the two maids who responded to Song Wanning, but Yin Yichen, "I'm back. There have been a lot of things to do in the court these days. The officials who were given the tasks were all lazy, so I could only watch them deal with the tasks before returning."
Song Wanning responded and turned to look at Yin Yichen, who was wearing a crimson official uniform.
He was wearing such a silk official uniform, which made him look more handsome and noble than his usual casual appearance. This made Song Wanning feel a little surprised.
Seeing that she was staring at him, Yin Yichen asked calmly, "What are you looking at?"
It was already time for dinner. Song Wanning smiled softly as she followed Yin Yichen to the dining table that had been prepared long ago. "The Prime Minister looks good in anything he wears. Even in his official uniform, he looks so elegant. Wanning has to admit it."
Yin Yichen had always been a thick-skinned person. He just laughed and said, "Instead of thinking about giving in, you should be glad that you married the most handsome man in the capital. You can look at my handsome face every day, and you should be secretly happy in your heart."
Song Wanning didn't engage in a verbal argument. If she did, she wouldn't be able to win against Yin Yichen. She simply told him about the invitation she had received today. "Today, Lu Zijun, the daughter of Minister Lu, sent me an invitation, inviting me to her house. I thought she had helped me a lot in the past, so I thought I'd go see her tomorrow to see if there was anything she could do with me."
Yin Yichen paused with his chopsticks, looked up at Song Wanning and said, "The daughter of the Minister of Works?"
"What's wrong?" Song Wanning was stunned. She looked up at Yin Yichen and said, "But is there something wrong?"
"Nothing." Yin Yichen pursed his lips lightly and forced a smile. "It's good that you just came back earlier. I just remembered that Lu Zijun has a brother named Lu Dejun, who is now an official in the Hanlin Academy. He is an upright man."
"I haven't heard of her brother." Song Wanning was surprised now, but she only smiled faintly, "Even the Prime Minister said that he did a good job. I think he is really upright. I am just waiting for the opportunity to see this gentleman's demeanor."
After Song Wanning said this, Yin Yichen couldn't sit still anymore. He looked up at Song Wanning and said, "That's not necessary. There are many twists and turns in the officialdom, and I, your husband, may not be able to see it clearly."
Although Song Wanning felt a little strange, she didn't think much about it. After the two of them finished their meal, Yin Yichen was supposed to go to the study to handle official business as usual, but today he went straight back to the bedroom with Song Wanning.
Song Wanning raised her head and said to Yin Yichen, "Didn't you say you still have a lot of official business waiting for you to deal with? How come you still have time to accompany me?"
Yin Yichen didn't answer, but hugged Song Wanning into his arms and said in a low voice, "Wanning, I'm very happy to see you every day when I come back. My house is so big, and now it finally has some popularity."
"I know." Song Wanning wanted to push him away, but Yin Yichen hugged her tighter and kissed her.
Song Wanning couldn't dodge and was forced to endure it. Soon, the two of them were intimate on the bed. Yin Yichen was more passionate than usual, leaving many marks on Song Wanning's neck. It was almost dawn when he went to deal with official business.
Song Wanning had originally planned to visit the Lu residence, but now, seeing the hickeys all over her neck, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. The two maids beside her blushed, and Cai Que offered Song Wanning some advice, "Madam, it's hot now, so you can only wear a high-necked dress to cover it up."
"That's all we can do."
Song Wanning felt secretly annoyed, and took some more makeup to cover herself up again and again before leaving.
But not long after arriving at the Lu Mansion, Song Wanning understood the purpose of Yin Yichen leaving a kiss mark on her neck.
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