Song Wanning's men quickly returned from outside and reported back to her, "I followed Madam's instructions and went to investigate. I saw that Madam Guan had been sold by the brothel's madam to Liangcheng, over a hundred miles from the capital. Although she was elderly, she was quite beautiful and charming, and was quite popular in Liangcheng for a time. Madam Guan had originally wanted her daughter to rescue her, but she couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself."
When Song Wanning heard this ending, she was quite surprised. "Guan Surong actually didn't even care about her mother? This is really unexpected."
"When I went to investigate, I ran into a few servants from the Marquis of Zhongping's mansion, but I only heard that Second Master Bai had told them to stop watching, so they just dispersed." The servant immediately continued, "Madam Guan died, and the brothel's madam lost money and simply dumped her body in the wilderness. I brought her back. I just don't know why Second Master Wen left on his own."
After hearing this, Song Wanning said slowly, "Send her body to the gate of Guan Surong's yard so she can see her mother for the last time."
"yes."
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Guan Surong finally managed to get Wen Tingbo to stay overnight in her yard. Although the two of them couldn't have any real relationship, they were quite affectionate. Guan Surong was very satisfied with this situation. Seeing her considerate and gentle, Wen Tingbo gave her a lot of silver, money and jewelry.
Guan Surong helped Wen Tingbai put on his clothes and said with a smile, "When will the Second Master take me into his house? I am his person now."
"Just wait a few days, I'll take you home to live with me right away." Wen Tingbai smiled and looked at Guan Surong and said, "You're such a precious thing, how could I bear to let you stay out there forever? Just trust me and wait patiently for me to come pick you up."
Guan Surong smiled and nodded after hearing this. "Since Second Master has spoken, I naturally believe it. I'm just waiting for Second Master to come pick me up and carry me into the mansion in style. Then, I can have a good chat with the other sisters in the courtyard."
"Of course." Wen Tingbai said, looking at Guan Surong, "I still have a lot of work to do now, so I have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion soon. You should rest well at home for the next few days. When I'm done with this work, I'll come and take you back to the Marquis' Mansion to live your life."
Guan Surong responded delicately, "I'm waiting for Second Master here... I'll take Second Master out. It would be nice to see Second Master a little longer."
When Wen Tingbai heard this, he naturally responded without hesitation and immediately hugged Guan Surong and walked out of the yard.
Guan Surong was the first to open the door, but saw a person lying at the door. She was startled and subconsciously hid behind Wen Tingbo, "Dead man, Second Master, how could there be a dead man at the door!"
When Wen Tingbai heard this, he quickly hugged Guan Surong in his arms and said softly, "Don't be afraid, it's just a dead body. I don't know who put it here. Just wait for me to send someone to move the body away."
Wen Tingbai frowned and stepped forward to take a look. He saw a woman lying on the ground. Judging from her face and eyes, she looked a bit like Guan Surong. Wen Tingbai had a bad feeling when he saw her. His face turned pale and he bit his lip and said to Guan Surong, "Surong, look at that person on the ground. Is she your relative?"
Guan Surong was struck by lightning when she heard this. She immediately stepped forward to take a look. The moment she saw the face, she was frightened to death. Guan Surong rushed forward and fell to the ground, "Mother, mother... Mother, what's wrong with you? Wake up. What's wrong with you, mother? Where have you been these days? Mother, I've been looking for you, mother..."
As Guan Surong spoke, tears as big as beans fell down. She shook Madam Guan but there was no movement. She was panicked and did not expect that things would develop into the current situation.
Wen Tingbai felt guilty and hurried forward to comfort her, "Rong'er, the deceased is gone now. Relax for now and don't dwell on it. Taking care of Madam Guan's funeral is the most important thing. I will definitely have someone investigate the whole story of this matter. Those who started this will not be able to escape."
Guan Surong became even more fragile after hearing this. She collapsed on Wen Tingbo's chest and cried out, "Second Master, you are all I have now. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to figure this out. Please help me find out what's going on."
"Don't worry, I will ask someone to help you and let Madam Guan rest in peace." After saying this, Wen Tingbai pushed Guan Surong away and left the yard.
Seeing Madam Guan in this state, Guan Surong felt a wave of despair in her heart. She collapsed on Madam Guan and cried out, "Mother, I didn't abandon you. I just had no other choice. I came back to think of a way for you, but who knew that something like this would happen and that you would have such a miserable life."
Guan Surong almost fell down from crying, but she saw a letter in Mrs. Guan's hand.
Guan Surong reached out to take the letter and saw that it contained Mrs. Guan's last words. Every word was about Guan Surong. On the one hand, she told Guan Surong to live well, but on the other hand, she resented Guan Surong for ignoring her and not trying to save her.
He also said that he had stayed in a brothel in the capital for three days but she had not brought anyone to redeem him, and that he had suffered a lot.
Guan Surong finally understood what was going on when she saw this. Wen Tingbai must have known where Madam Guan was, but he just didn't want to pay the money, so he pretended not to know. Guan Surong's heart hardened, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Wen Tingbai, I trusted you so much, but you didn't help me, putting my mother in this situation. And now I'm your concubine..."
As Guan Surong spoke, she began to cry again. She held Mrs. Guan's body and cried for a long time before burying her.
Guan Surong now has no relatives in the capital and can only rely on Wen Tingbo to survive. She spends the gold and silver Wen Tingbo gives her, but at the same time thinks that it is all owed to her by Wen Tingbo. She is just pretending to be submissive on the surface, but secretly she is thinking that once she has saved enough money, she will poison Wen Tingbo to avenge Guan's wife.
Wen Tingbai knew he was in the wrong, and he gave Guan Surong a lot of gold and silver jewelry, allowing her to live a life of luxury in this small courtyard. Guan Surong was a little conflicted for a while. If she poisoned Wen Tingbai, she would suffer the consequences as well. Secondly, if she didn't die, there would be no one to support her in the future.
After Song Wanning knew about this, she decided to add fuel to the fire for Guan Surong.
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