Zhuque and Caique responded from the side. Caique said to Song Wanning, "We still don't know what Madam is going to do now. Is she going to give Guan Surong a warning?"
After hearing this, Song Wanning simply smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'll see if she and her mother continue to cause trouble for me. If they both stop and everyone lives in peace, I won't have to bring up his previous engagement. If she still refuses to repent and keeps finding fault, don't blame me for being rude to her."
After hearing this, Cai Que also responded, "Madam, when I was a guest at the Qian family of the Supreme Court, I met the maid of the wife of the Minister of Revenue and had a few words with her. I heard that the wife of the Minister of Revenue is not respected in the family because her family is rich but has no connections in the officialdom. If it weren't for the fact that the son of the Minister of Revenue liked her and her family brought a large dowry, I'm afraid this marriage would not have been possible."
Song Wanning wasn't surprised to hear this and spoke slowly, "It's not surprising. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue holds a high position, but unfortunately his son doesn't like studying in the capital and has no hope of passing the imperial examination. He met the daughter of a wealthy man while traveling, and doing business with her is a good outcome. Otherwise, how could he have gotten the daughter of a wealthy man?"
Caique and Zhuque nodded vigorously.
Song Wanning smiled softly and said, "What's the name of the son of the Minister of Revenue? Where does the lady often go? Now that I understand these things, it won't be difficult to take any action in the future."
Zhuque responded from the side, "Madam, you are right. I will go and find out for you right away."
"Don't ask me, I'll tell my wife right away."
Yin Yichen's voice came into the house from outside. Song Wanning turned her head and saw Yin Yichen slowly walking in.
Seeing this, Song Wanning walked forward with a smile, looked at Yin and said, "My husband is back? He just left the court. I wonder if everything is going well?"
Yin Yichen glanced at the maids and servants around him. Seeing this, the servants understood and left.
Yin Yichen pulled Song Wanning to sit on a chair and told her about the major events in the court. "In recent days, the emperor has been increasingly doting on Concubine Yu. Concubine Yu's favor in the harem is even more unparalleled, far beyond the reach of Concubine Shu and the Queen. That's not all, but in recent days, the emperor has killed many ministers for Concubine Yu. Whenever these ministers write to the emperor, asking him to treat all the concubines in the harem equally, the emperor will fly into a rage. It's really unbelievable. This is completely different from the emperor's previous behavior. Now I am also wondering what happened to make the emperor change so quickly."
"Since ancient times, heroes have been tempted by beautiful women. I heard that Concubine Yu has no roots in the capital, yet His Majesty has already doted on her so much." Song Wanning said, then remembered something and immediately spoke to Yin Yichen, "I remember that the master sent people outside to investigate the matter of zither player Tang Heng and his master, as well as Concubine Yu. I wonder if there is any progress now?"
"My people have been investigating for a long time and have finally uncovered some clues." Yin Yichen looked at Song Wanning and said slowly, "This Concubine Yu's master was originally a concubine that the late emperor loved very much. Later, she committed a crime and left the palace to practice cultivation. After a few years, people in the palace went to look for her and could not find her whereabouts. I didn't expect that she would have sent a disciple into the palace. And this concubine also had a son."
Upon hearing this, Song Wanning was quite surprised. "Son? This concubine gave birth to a prince for the late emperor? The late emperor didn't have many sons. If he knew that she had a son, he would probably take the concubine back to the palace. Who knew that the concubine kept silent?"
"That's right." Yin Yichen nodded and said slowly, "I don't know where her son is now, but judging by his age, he should be around thirty years old. Even if the concubine's son entered the capital, he couldn't become emperor."
"This concubine has gone to such great lengths to make this happen. She must have some ulterior motive. Could it be that... she is scheming..." She didn't dare to say the rest of the sentence, and said to Yin Yichen, "If this matter gets out of hand, who knows what kind of chaos it will cause."
Yin Yichen looked at Song Wanning and said slowly, "That's true, but I haven't found out where the Concubine Dowager's son is right now. If the Concubine Dowager has any plans, her son should be out there."
"Master is right, but we don't know where the Concubine's son is right now. We can only wait for clues to emerge in the future before we can take any action." Song Wanning sighed, "Now that the country has finally settled down, such a big chaos is about to happen again. Who knows what will happen in the future."
"No matter what happens in the capital, I will protect you and the child." Yin Yichen hugged Song Wanning and said slowly, "I know what you just said about the wife of the son of the Minister of Revenue."
"How come you know all about the family affairs of these officials' wives?" Song Wanning teased Yin Yichen, "I see you're quite gossipy. You want to know about the serious matters, and you also want to know about these trivial matters."
"This is no trivial matter." Yin Yichen waved his hand and said to Song Wanning, "These officials serve in the capital. If we don't know who their families are and who their relatives are, we won't be able to fully understand their background. Who knows what kind of trouble they will cause in the future. As the saying goes, knowing the roots and the inside out will ensure victory in a hundred battles."
Song Wanning was amused by Yin Yichen's words and immediately said, "Since Master said so, then I will believe you this time. Master, please tell me quickly, is there any secret in the family of the Minister of Revenue that I don't know?"
"It's not really a secret." Yin Yichen said slowly, "The family of this Minister of Revenue had a business problem in their early years and lost a lot of money. At that time, they needed money. Who would have thought that his disappointing son came back and said he wanted to marry the daughter of a wealthy man. The Minister of Revenue originally disagreed, but since his son was really incompetent, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree. Although the wife of the Minister of Revenue was very dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law, she never brought her daughter-in-law to any banquets outside. So this rich man's daughter stayed at home day and night. She just wrote a letter to her father and brother who were away a few days ago. I'm afraid that their family will come to the capital soon."
"Going to Beijing?" Song Wanning asked in surprise. "In this case, I'm afraid this family will figure it out on their own without me having to do anything."
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