Song Wanning changed back into her own clothes and returned to the pavilion.
Now that the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian were gone, only Princess Xiangyu was chatting with the other ladies in the pavilion. Princess Xiangyu was now dozing with her eyes closed, while the ladies below were all laughing and joking, much more relaxed than before. After Song Wanning entered the pavilion, several ladies immediately came to greet her. The leading lady, with a smile on her face, looked at Song Wanning and asked, "Madam Yin, where did you buy the material for the dress you are wearing? It looks so beautiful on you."
"It's the Shengjing Cloth Shop in the west block of the capital. Their materials are very good." Song Wanning responded calmly and neither humbly nor arrogantly, and she didn't seem to be putting on airs.
The lady beside Song Wanning spoke up at this time, puzzled, "The material I'm wearing was also bought from that cloth shop, why is the effect so different when I wear it compared to you?"
Another Shangshu's wife teased, "Hey, don't you see what Madam Yin's figure is like? What's your figure like?"
Everyone was laughing and joking, but Mrs. Xu and Wu Junrou, who were watching the show, were a little confused.
Today's plan was to embarrass Song Wanning, but for some reason, she has now won the favor of these ladies. It is really unexpected.
Song Wanning usually kept to herself, having little contact with the wives of officials. Now, because of her second marriage, her reputation wasn't good when she married Wen Tingbo. Now that she's married to Yin Yichen, she's attending so many banquets. However, Song Wanning's performance at banquets has been gracious and appropriate. As the Prime Minister, Yin Yichen has many people trying to curry favor with her.
Seeing that Song Wanning had this kind of temper, the ladies naturally came forward to greet her. In this way, the ice between Song Wanning and these ladies was broken.
Wu Junrou felt like her nose was about to be crooked by anger, and she sat in the chair without saying a word.
Princess Xiangyu, who was sitting upstairs, saw this and felt that the ladies' behavior was really annoying. However, she had no way of telling Song Wanning to stop associating with them. She just sat on her chair, waved her hand, and said with a forced smile, "Ladies, you are all tired from attending the Peony Banquet at Dehua Palace today. Now that the weather is getting bad, you ladies should hurry back to your residences."
Upon seeing this, all the ladies responded and dispersed out of the palace.
Princess Xiangyu did not leave, Madam Xu did not leave, and Wu Junrou also sat in the chair shyly and did not leave.
After everyone had left, Madam Xu stepped forward to look at Princess Xiangyu and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, we had already made plans for today. I wonder what went wrong that allowed Song Wanning to leave so peacefully?"
Princess Xiangyu was also furious when she said this. "How should I know? Everything was clearly arranged, but something like this happened. God knows what went wrong. I'm so angry."
Mrs. Xu couldn't figure out what was wrong when she saw this. She could only mutter in confusion, "Why is there no reaction when the aphrodisiac is on clothes? This is really not right. Could it be that the aphrodisiac is fake?"
"I asked my maid to buy it myself. If something went wrong, I'm afraid it wouldn't be right." Princess Xiangyu frowned and thought deeply. However, she couldn't figure out what the problem was. She held her forehead with her hand and said solemnly, "Okay, okay, I don't care about these things anymore. Anyway, this opportunity is gone now. If I have any good ideas in the future, I can plan it again. Today, I have been a bad person and made Song Wanning's wedding dress in vain."
Madam Xu and Princess Xiangyu were both confused and stared at each other for a while before Madam Xu and Wu Junrou left.
But Song Wanning, who was walking out of the palace now, was walking with an open mind. Fortunately, today's situation was resolved without suffering much grievance, and it also gave her some opportunities to clear her reputation, which was not a loss.
Song Wanning was thinking when she soon arrived at her carriage. When she was about to get in, she heard a familiar voice, "Mrs. Yin."
Song Wanning turned her head and saw Tang Heng, who had just played with her.
Song Wanning smiled politely and looked at Tang Heng and said slowly, "Master Tang Qin, I wonder what Master Tang Qin is waiting for you here for?"
Tang Heng looked at Song Wanning with a blazing gaze. "Today I had the honor of playing a duet with Madam Yin. I was stunned by her beauty. I wonder where Madam Yin learned her skills to achieve such a feat."
Song Wanning knew that Tang Heng was a true qin lover, so she spoke slowly, "I'm afraid to disappoint Master Tang. I learned this from an ordinary qin master from Bishuitang, not some peerless master. It was only when I had nothing to do that I found some music scores and studied them carefully, which is how I acquired my current qin skills."
Song Wanning looked a bit embarrassed. Her piano skills were developed because she had nothing to do in her previous life at the Marquis Zhongping's mansion and could only play the piano for entertainment. However, these words were not enough to be told to others.
"She's an ordinary person, yet she's so talented. Madam Yin is truly gifted. If she practices diligently, she'll surely become a national master in the future." Tang Heng's eyes were filled with admiration. "I just wonder if we'll have the chance to play other pieces together in the future."
"I'm very busy at home right now, and I haven't played the zither for a long time. I'm afraid Master Tang will be disappointed." Song Wanning said calmly, her tone full of respect. "If Master Tang has some free time in the future, you can visit him at the Prime Minister's Mansion. There will always be a chance to learn from him."
Tang Heng was delighted when he heard Song Wanning's words. He immediately looked at Song Wanning and said slowly, "That's great. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely visit the Prime Minister's Mansion."
As soon as Tang Heng finished speaking, Yin Yichen's voice rang in Song Wanning's ears, "Wanning."
Tang Heng and Song Wanning both turned their heads to look, and happened to see Yin Yichen walking towards them from a distance. He was wearing a blue-gray robe with a green jade pendant hanging around his waist. His eyebrows and eyes were picturesque and he was as gentle as jade.
Tang Heng was stunned when he saw Yin Yichen. He was already a handsome man, but he had no idea that the prime minister was even more outstanding than him. No wonder the rumor in the capital was that all the women in the boudoir dreamed of marrying the prime minister.
Tang Heng was just thinking when Yin Yichen walked up to Song Wanning and put his arm around her shoulders. When Song Wanning saw Yin Yichen, her expression softened and she whispered softly, "Why are you here?"
Tang Heng looked at the two of them, and only one word came to his mind: a perfect match.
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