Guan Surong saw that Wen Tingbai had finally stopped crying after hearing her words, and she slowly said to him, "Second Master Bai is so understanding and reasonable, which really touched Su Rong. Su Rong had long heard that Second Master Bai was a leading figure in the capital, a rare talent. He was the elegant man that many people wanted to marry. Now that Su Rong has met Second Master Bai, she knows that his reputation is well-deserved."
Wen Tingbai was pleased to see Guan Surong praising him so much, so he didn't intend to pursue the matter with Guan Surong. He just said, "Since this matter didn't work out, the young lady should just rest at home. I'll think of another way to deal with the Prime Minister's wife and the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although it's a bit of a pity, that couple is not so easy to deal with."
Guan Surong was so moved when she heard this that she said, "I only regret that I can't help Master Bai and repay his kindness. If Master Bai needs me in the future, please just ask. Although I am just a little girl with little influence, I know the principle of repaying kindness."
"She's just the legitimate daughter of a prime minister and a general. My Zhongping Marquisate is also a marquisate. How can I be afraid of them?" Wen Tingbai looked at Guan Surong and smiled. "Just go back home and rest. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me."
After hearing what Wen Tingbai said, Guan Surong's face turned even uglier. She cried to Wen Tingbai, "Second Master Bai, you don't know that I'm having a hard time in the Song Mansion now. I'm wondering why this world can't accommodate a weak woman like me. After all, the Song Mansion is not my home. I'm just staying here temporarily. The lady in the mansion is a cruel woman. She always mocks me, making my life really miserable."
Wen Tingbai felt pity for Guan Surong after hearing this. He pulled out a purse from his waist and handed it to her, saying, "You were married before, and now you're back, so it's normal that you're not welcomed. I'll find you a good place to live in the future. Please be patient for a while. Take this money first. In such a big mansion, everything you say and do is paid for."
"After hearing what Second Master said, I finally feel better. I hope Second Master will not forget Su Rong. How can I accept this money? Second Master Bai, please take it back." After Guan Su Rong finished speaking, she held her chest and said slowly, "I should go back to the mansion now. Otherwise, if I don't go back for too long, I'm afraid my mother will be worried."
Wen Tingbai waved his sleeves and forced the purse towards Guan Surong. "We are now on the same page, so you should keep it."
After sending Guan Surong off the carriage, he returned to his own mansion.
Guan Surong thought that since she was alone and helpless, marrying the Prime Minister as a concubine was out of the question. Now that she had met Wen Tingbo, it would be a good idea to take advantage of him. At least Wen Tingbo was the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhongping.
Although her reputation is ruined and she can no longer have children of her own, her family fortune is still there. If Guan Surong can marry him, she can live a good life. When she has established herself, she can find a way to seek revenge on Song Wanning and Yin Yichen.
After all, if it weren't for Song Wanning, she wouldn't have ended up like this. If she hadn't gone to Bishuitang, she wouldn't have met Yan Yuzhi, let alone married him. She went from being someone's wife to being someone else's concubine, and the thought of it made her gnash with hatred.
But Guan Surong didn't expect that another incident would happen even faster.
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Prime Minister's Mansion.
Song Wanning was still handling things in the mansion when soon a servant from the Prime Minister's Mansion came in from outside. This servant was the one Song Wanning had arranged to go to other places to investigate Guan Surong's family.
Song Wanning remembered that in her past life, Guan Surong had returned from outside because she had no other choice. However, she didn't know the reason in her past life, so in this life, she had specially arranged for her servants to go outside to investigate. Now, the investigators had just returned and came straight to Song Wanning.
"Madam, I followed your instructions and went to investigate. I found out that it was because Master Guan owed a lot of money when he was an official. All the money was squandered by Master Guan on concubines and gambling. After Master Guan passed away, Madam Guan sold all the concubines in the family, but it was still a drop in the bucket compared to paying off the debt. Master Guan was still thinking of relying on his daughter to make money to pay off the debt, so he found a marriage for Guan Surong. The husband's family was the son of a local wealthy landlord. The son of the wealthy family was very fond of Guan Surong and was eager to marry her. After Master Guan passed away, Madam Guan realized that she could not pay the debt, so she sold her house and went to the capital overnight. Guan Surong's engagement with the son of the wealthy family has not been cancelled to this day."
After hearing this, Song Wanning finally understood and said slowly, "According to the law, my cousin is now guilty of bigamy. After all, she was still engaged in another place, but she became someone's concubine after returning to the capital. If this rich man outside knew about this, I'm afraid he would not let it go."
"Then what are you going to do now, Madam?" Zhuque, standing in front of Song Wanning, said slowly. "From what I've seen of Guan Surong now, I'm afraid she won't really want to go out and live in peace. We don't know what kind of trouble she'll cause in the future. Madam, why not take the initiative and catch her off guard?"
"What is the status and financial resources of this rich man's family in other places?" Song Wanning looked at the servant in front of her and asked slowly, "If Master Guan is willing to marry his daughter to him, I'm afraid he won't be an ordinary family."
Seeing this, the servant immediately replied to Song Wanning, "Madam, you're right. This rich man's family is indeed of high status. I heard that this rich man has distant relatives in the capital, and that distant relative is the family of the Minister of Revenue. The son of this minister married the daughter of this rich man. The man who proposed marriage to Guan Surong is the brother of the wife of the son of this minister. It turns out that they changed their minds after the engagement, but they didn't cancel it. The three of them secretly fled to the capital. I'm afraid the rich man's family can't find them now."
Cai Que, who was standing by, burst out laughing upon hearing this. She looked at Song Wanning and said, "This relationship has completely confused me. I've been hearing all this talk and discussion and I can't even figure out who is who."
Song Wanning laughed when she heard Caique say this, and said calmly, "The relationship isn't important. What's important is that this rich man's family and the Minister of Revenue's family are related. Knowing this will make things much easier."
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