The Mansion of Marquis Zhongping.
Wen Tingbai looked at Wen Xu who had returned from the Northern Song Dynasty and said in disbelief, "What's going on? Didn't Madam Yin succeed?"
The mother who had brought the child back looked at Wen Tingbai and said, "Second Master Bai, you really don't know. Our wife has tried her best. Who would have thought that the Prime Minister's wife is so heartless and ungrateful. She said that the child was not hers and she doesn't care about it at all. Our wife is helpless. Now that the child has been returned to you, you can think of other ways."
Wen Tingbai looked at Wen Xu, whose face was flushed red. He didn't expect him to be so unpopular. He immediately felt unhappy and glanced at Wen Xu and said, "You are such a good child, why can't you win your mother's love?"
Seeing this, the maid standing over there said, "Second Master Bai, you don't know. When the former mistress was still around, she supervised Xu'er's reading and writing every day, but who knew that Xu'er only loved to play. Later, after Cui Xiaoxiao came into the family, Xu'er also only loved to associate with Concubine Cui, which made the mistress feel disappointed, so she stopped disciplining Xu'er."
Wen Tingbai frowned upon hearing this, looking at Wen Xu beside him with displeasure. He slowly said, "You are now more honored than the other children, but who knew that you didn't cherish it and only loved to play. It made your mother furious back then. If you continue like this, don't blame your father for being rude to you."
Wen Tingbai was now shameless, constantly saying that Song Wanning was Wen Xu's mother. Since he didn't have a wife in his courtyard, naturally, no one cared what he said.
Wen Xu's face flushed red after hearing this. He looked at Wen Tingbo with a sensible and obedient look and said, "I understand, father."
"Go down." Wen Tingbai no longer had the energy to care about Wen Xu. His whole mind was focused on getting closer to Song Wanning.
Now that he couldn't get in touch with Song Wanning, he couldn't save face in front of the prince. If that was the case, he wouldn't be able to explain to Wen Tingxun.
Wen Xu simply nodded. He glanced at his mother, who had just complained, a flicker of resentment in his eyes. Without lingering for long, he left, leaving Wen Tingbai alone in the yard, hesitating.
Wen Tingbai was reminded by his servants that he was thinking of Cui Xiaoxiao again. If it weren't for Cui Xiaoxiao, how could he and Song Wanning have ended up like this? Wen Tingbai clenched his hands and said with hatred, "Cui Xiaoxiao, Cui Xiaoxiao."
Cui Xiaoxiao's life in the Marquis' Mansion is now extremely difficult. She can barely make a living by flattering Wen Tingbo in front of him every day. But such days will not last long. She has always wanted to escape from the Marquis' Mansion, but unfortunately Wen Tingbo has people watching her every day, so she has no way to escape.
Cui Xiaoxiao couldn't help but think of the time when Song Wanning was in the mansion, when she had finally helped her. She also thought that Song Wanning had taken over her rouge shop and made a lot of money. If she found Song Wanning and told her that she had many money-making ideas, she was afraid that Song Wanning would save her again.
Cui Xiaoxiao looked at the scars on her hands and shed tears of regret. She no longer had the high spirits she had when she first entered the mansion. Her face was so haggard that no one would doubt her if she said she looked like a servant in a peasant family.
Now, in order to torture her, Wen Tingbai made her empty the night incense every day and could only eat what others had left. Whenever Wen Tingbai was unhappy, he would come and beat and scold her.
Cui Xiaoxiao was thinking about Wen Tingbo now. When she raised her eyes, she saw Wen Tingbo walking towards her with a fierce look.
Wen Tingbai's face was full of anger, and it looked like he was going to beat and scold Cui Xiaoxiao again.
Cui Xiaoxiao was horrified when she saw this and quickly hid behind her own cabinet, not daring to breathe.
At this moment, Wen Tingbai had already walked in. After looking around and seeing no one, he immediately said in a cold voice, "Cui Xiaoxiao, where are you? Get out here quickly. If I find you, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Seeing this, Cui Xiaoxiao couldn't help but tremble, but she covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from making any sound.
At this moment, Wen Tingbo had already seen the clues and strode towards Cui Xiaoxiao, saying coldly, "Cui Xiaoxiao, Cui Xiaoxiao, you still have this day. If it weren't for you, how could I and Wan Ning have lived together until now? You bitch, you actually dared to hide away by yourself."
Cui Xiaoxiao knew she was exposed, and immediately fell to her knees, kowtowed to Wen Tingbo and begged for mercy, "Second Master, please forgive me this time because I saved your life. I am now doing my duty in the Marquis' Mansion and have never overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me."
Wen Tingbai refused to listen and immediately picked up a shovel and smashed it against Cui Xiaoxiao's body. "I told you to hide, I told you to hide. If you hadn't bewitched me back then, I wouldn't be here today. People like you deserve to die. Not only did you bewitch me, you also bewitched Wen Xu. Now both my father and I are embarrassed in front of Wan Ning. Now that we can't win Wan Ning over, we don't know how we're going to get by in the future. You bitch, you're still alive. I should have strangled you to death outside and left you to enjoy such splendor and wealth in the Marquis' Mansion."
Cui Xiaoxiao was now crying and lowering her head to beg for mercy, "Second Master, Second Master, I have a way to please Wan Ning. I opened that rouge shop in the Marquis' Mansion, but it was later bought by Wan Ning. Although I don't know how to run it, I do have many ideas for making money. Please give me another chance, Second Master, I will definitely make Wan Ning change her mind. I have many ideas that will definitely make Wan Ning fall in love. Second Master, just let me see her one more time. If it doesn't work, I will die in the future and will never live in vain in this world."
After hearing this, Wen Tingbai began to think. Cui Xiaoxiao was right. Song Wanning had bought the rouge shop, presumably because she was interested in Cui Xiaoxiao's work. This gave Wen Tingbai another idea. If Cui Xiaoxiao could use her wisdom to win over Song Wanning, Wen Tingbai could spare her for now.
Wen Tingbai thought so, put the shovel in his hand aside, coughed and said slowly, "There will be a palace banquet in a few days, and the Marquis's family will also go to the palace. All the noble families and powerful officials in Shengjing will be there, and I believe Wan Ning will be there too. Pretend to be a maid from the Marquis's family and go to the palace. Take this opportunity to have a good talk with Wan Ning."
Wen Tingbai said, glaring at Cui Xiaoxiao fiercely, "I tell you, this is your last chance."
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