Seeing this, the servant immediately spilled all the information he had gathered, like spilling beans from a bamboo tube. "Second Master, you don't know, but this Miss Guan originally wanted to marry the Second Master of the Yan family as his principal wife. Rumors were circulating that this Miss Guan was the General's biological niece, and Yan Yuzhi was originally willing. Who knew that later, this Miss Guan and Yan Yuzhi had become fait accompli, and it was even discovered by Song Jing. General Song Jing felt that Miss Guan had ruined their family's reputation, so he wanted to kick the whole family out. Yan Yuzhi then realized that Miss Guan was not General Song Jing's biological niece, and he was no longer willing to marry her as his principal wife. But now that the matter is done, this Miss Guan has no choice but to marry Second Master Yan as a concubine."
After hearing what the servant said, Wen Tingbai continued, "Since she became a concubine of the Yan family and lived a good life, why was she kicked out now?"
"The Yan family has just married a new wife. Yan Yuzhi already had over twenty concubines. Now that the wife has entered the family, she has dismissed all the concubines, keeping only a few she considers desirable." The servant spoke slowly, "Auntie Guan was among the dismissed concubines. Although she wanted to stay, she had no choice."
"I see." Wen Tingbai nodded in understanding and said, "From this, it seems that Miss Guan has a close relationship with the General's Mansion. If she had benefited from the General's Mansion, how could she have married Yan Yuzhi as a concubine? I'm afraid the general saw this relative as only a distant one and refused to give her this honor. Miss Guan is living a miserable life now, and she might blame the General's Mansion for her current situation."
"Second Master is right. Now, what do you want me to help you find out?" The servant stood aside with a flattering smile on his face.
Seeing this, Wen Tingbai simply smiled and said, "Take someone to see where Miss Guan is now. I need to ask her if she can be of any use to me now. After all, a place as good as the General's Mansion is where everyone wants to get close to them. If I knew more about the General's Mansion, I would know both myself and the enemy, and I would be able to fight a hundred battles without fear. That way, I can make more plans for the future."
The servant responded and went out to help Wen Tingbai with his work.
Wen Tingbai thought about the current situation and laughed out loud. It was really sad that a girl like Guan Surong had fallen into such a state. He remembered that when he met Guan Surong that day, she was beautiful and looked like a caring person.
On the other hand, when Guan Surong returned to the Song Mansion, she was indeed ignored by the head wife of the Song Mansion.
She and Madam Guan were both living under the Song Mansion's roof, and they didn't have much money to begin with. The previous lawsuit against Nan Hongqiu had cost them a lot of money, and now they were really at their wit's end and could only ask for money from the Song Mansion. As for how long they would ask for money, it was hard to say.
Mrs. Guan spent her days in the courtyard mourning the loss of her son. The old lady no longer cared much about them, and the mistress of the Song residence only ordered simple meals to be delivered. Guan Surong and Mrs. Guan, who had always lived a life of luxury, had never experienced such hardship. Mrs. Guan's health had not been good to begin with, and this great blow only made her more depressed day by day.
Guan Surong was furious but helpless. After all, with her current status, she no longer had anyone to rely on. In the capital, she and her daughter only had Old Madam Song as their support. If this support was gone, they would be doomed.
Madam Guan looked at Guan Surong and said sadly, "My dear, you are being treated like this at home now. I feel sorry for you. When we three returned to the capital, we had everything we wanted. Who could have imagined that it would turn out like this? Your eldest brother is gone too. I don't know what to do in the future."
Guan Surong was also very sad. She said in a low voice, "Mother, now it's my daughter's fault for being so arrogant. When I first came to the capital, I didn't listen to you and only wanted to marry Yan Yuzhi. Now I have finally hit a snag, and this is what I am facing today."
Madam Guan recalled the scene when her family had just returned to the capital and said to Guan Surong, "You can't be blamed for this now. I remember when our family first arrived, everything was clearly planned out. It was only after Sister Ning came back that the general's family became wary of us."
"Although Ning Jie'er is young, she is very smart and can see through people's hearts. She should not be underestimated."
Guan Surong, standing aside, also recalled the time when Song Wanning was around, and her husband Yin Yichen. She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I feel a little unwilling when I think of my cousin-in-law now. Thinking back to the past, I might as well fight for the position of concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion. But now, it's too late to say anything. If there is still a chance for me to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion, everything will be solved."
"Sister Ning is guarding our family like a thief, so how could you possibly have the chance to live in the Prime Minister's residence?" Madam Guan sighed and said slowly, "It's fine for me if we, mother and daughter, linger in this mansion, but you're a girl of the perfect age. How can I bear to see you suffer like this with me?"
Seeing this, Guan Surong looked at her old mother with tears in her eyes and said, "Mother, please trust me once. I will be a respectable woman in the future and find a way out for myself. Since I have been a concubine once, it will not be a problem to be one again."
Upon hearing this, Madam Guan interrupted hastily, "It would be fine if you became a concubine of a wealthy family, but it would be better not to become a concubine of a small family. The mistress of the mansion now looks down on us mother and daughter, and one of the reasons is that you became a concubine. This mistress comes from a wealthy family, and what she despises most is being a concubine. Since you've already been a concubine once, how can you willingly stoop to such low status and become one again?"
Guan Surong listened to Madam Guan's words and comforted her, "My daughter is going to try her best to become the Prime Minister's concubine. If that doesn't work out, I can think about becoming the concubine of my cousin Lan from the General's Mansion. As long as I have connections, I can still make a name for myself."
Seeing that Guan Surong had made up her mind, Mrs. Guan said nothing more and let Guan Surong make her own plans.
Guan Surong is now in the Song Mansion, feeling extremely frustrated but helpless. However, now that she knows her future, she can only rely on herself to fight for it.
However, not long after, God gave Guan Surong another chance, and Wen Tingbo sent her a message.
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