The three of them sat down in the private room of Tianxianglou. Song Wanning was rarely so happy. She said to Song Jing and Song Lan, "Tianxianglou has a roasted lamb dish that is extremely delicious. It is limited every day. I remember that my eldest brother loves roasted lamb the most. I am afraid it is almost gone at this time. I know the owner of Tianxianglou. I will go and talk to him. Dad and brother, please sit here for a while."
"Brother will go with you." Song Lan said as he was about to get up and go with Song Wanning.
Song Wanning pushed Song Lan back into the chair and smiled softly, "Brother, sit down and rest for a while. The shopkeeper is just ahead. I'll be back soon."
Song Jing nodded and said, "Go quickly and come back soon."
When Song Lan saw Song Wanning leaving the private room, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "We were only ten years old when we left Beijing, and now we have grown into such big girls."
When Song Jing heard this, he sighed repeatedly, "I've been away for many years, and I didn't even check your sister's marriage. Now that I think about it, I really feel sorry for her."
Song Lan patted Song Jing's shoulder and said comfortingly, "Everything will be fine in the future. I think my sister is living a good life."
Song Jing nodded, the expression on his face not diminishing at all because of Song Lan, "I hope so."
The father and son were silent for a moment. At this moment, the discussion behind the landscape screen gradually grew louder. A calm male voice said, "Have you heard that the mighty General Song Jing won a victory outside today and is about to return."
Another person replied, "The mighty General Song Jing is the father of Song Wanning, the wife of Mr. Bai Erye of the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion?"
"That's right." A young man joined in the conversation, tutting, "That's right. Who could have imagined that General Song Jing would return with such military achievements? Now the most feared family in the entire capital should be the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, who bullied General Song Jing's daughter into such a state a few years ago."
"Brother, do you know any inside information? Can you tell me in detail?"
"I heard that Song Wanning had just married into the Marquis's mansion when Wen Tingbai left for the war that night and hasn't been home for three years." The man recounted the story vividly. "I heard that Song Wanning is still a virgin after being married for over three years. The news has spread all over the capital, and Miss Song is practically being spitted at whenever she goes out."
When Song Lan heard this, his face darkened and he was about to stand up but was pushed back to his seat by Song Jing.
The conversation in the next room continued, "I met Song Wanning once, she was stunningly beautiful. Why didn't Mr. Bai like her?"
"Who says it's not true? It's just that Mr. Bai already had someone in his heart, and three years later he brought his beloved back home. He felt that being a concubine was unfair to her, so he specifically gave the housekeeping power of the Marquis' Mansion to that concubine. He brought that concubine around the city, attending full moon banquets and chrysanthemum banquets, and the concubine even claimed to be the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion."
"Isn't it ridiculous that your concubine is in charge? This has even stepped on Second Madam Bai's head, and Second Madam Bai didn't make a fuss?"
"What's the point of complaining? My husband's family is unreliable. Two years after marriage, they despised her for not being able to have children, so they found her a stepmother to raise. Her closest relatives aren't around anymore. It's like she's crying out to heaven and earth for help, but nothing can help her."
"Wasn't this marriage chosen by the Song family themselves? Why did they choose such an unreliable husband for her?"
"My biological father is not at home, and my biological mother has passed away long ago. How can my uncle and aunt care about the marriage of a little girl?"
"Now that General Song has returned, Second Madam Bai's supporter has also returned."
"I don't think so. I'm afraid the Marquis's Mansion will cling tightly to this in-law and won't let go. I'm afraid there will be more trouble."
Song Lan couldn't help but turn red when he heard this. He clenched his fist and smashed it on the table, gritting his teeth and saying, "The Zhongping Marquis' Mansion is really going too far."
Song Jing's expression was also very grim. He muttered, "Now that I'm back, I should get back all the debts I owed. Ning'er was alone at home, and she was actually bullied by someone. They really thought I, Song Jing, had died outside."
The father and son's faces were each darker than the other. When Song Wanning returned, she happened to see the two of them in silence. Song Wanning felt strange. They were chatting happily when they left, so why did their faces become so gloomy in just half a moment?
Song Wanning sat back in her chair and asked in confusion, "What's going on? What happened?"
Song Lan couldn't hold back any longer, and looked at Song Wanning and said, "Sister, tell me honestly, how have you been doing these years since you married Wen Tingbo?"
Song Wanning was stunned. She hadn't expected Song Lan to ask so suddenly. She had originally thought that she needed to talk about this matter slowly, otherwise Song Lan and Song Jing would be upset. If they heard that she had suffered so many grievances, they would probably come to her house and beat her up.
Now that Song Jing and Song Lanfang have returned, if they heard about this, they might not even be able to eat. Thinking of this, Song Wanning just smiled and said, "I'm doing fine, brother, don't worry."
Seeing that Song Wanning was still covering up for Wen Tingbai, Song Lan felt even more distressed. He clenched his fists and said, "Sister, why do you have to hide it from me and Dad? The grievances you suffered in the Marquis' Mansion have spread throughout the capital."
"Brother, have you heard any rumors?" Song Wanning glanced around, but the people at the table next to her had already left, so Song Wanning didn't see anything.
Song Lan's expression was fierce, with the decisiveness of a general on the battlefield. He said firmly, "My sister has suffered such an injustice now. I will definitely go to that marquis' mansion to get everything back."
"Brother..." Song Wanning was moved when she heard Song Lan say this. Her eyes reddened again. She smiled and said, "Let's eat first. After we eat, I will tell you in detail. I will not leave out any grievances."
When Song Lan and Song Jing heard Song Wanning say this, they had no choice but to agree and put down their chopsticks at the table, but the food tasted bland.
After a while, the shopkeeper personally brought the roasted mutton to the table and said to Song Wanning, "Second Madam Bai, the roasted mutton is ready. Please enjoy it."
Song Wanning smiled back and said softly, "Thank you, shopkeeper."
After the shopkeeper left, Song Lan's face became even uglier. He said, "Why should the daughter of our Song family be called Second Mrs. Bai? The Marquis' Mansion is ungrateful and should be kicked out."
Hearing this, Song Wanning suppressed the tears that were about to flow down her face. She picked up some mutton and put it in Song Lan's bowl. She forced a smile and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Big brother likes to eat this the most. Big brother, have it."
Song Wanning said, and picked up another chopstick for Song Jing, "Daddy, eat too."
At this moment, the shopkeeper returned and came to the private room and said, "Second Madam Bai, Second Master Bai is now on the first floor of Tianxiang Tower. He said he wanted to see you. Can I go and bring him up?"
The person in charge is a shrewd person and he would not let anyone go up without authorization if he saw that the situation was not right.
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