Even Song Lan, who usually had a good temper, became even colder after hearing the shopkeeper's words. He sneered at the shopkeeper and said, "Let him come up. I'll let him eat my fist."
The shopkeeper was in a dilemma and looked at Song Wanning, "This..."
Song Jing, always experienced, looked up and advised, "Don't be impulsive, Lan'er. Right now, my family is in the right. If we hit him, we will be at a disadvantage. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with the Zhongping Marquis Mansion in the future."
Song Wanning was also unhappy, but she said calmly, "I didn't expect the news from the Marquis' Mansion to spread so quickly. Dad and Big Brother were discovered even when they returned in disguise. We were bound to meet anyway, it was just a matter of time, so I asked him to come up. If I wait down there for too long, I'm afraid outsiders will say that Dad is arrogant because of his military achievements."
"He's such a villain, how could my father and I take him seriously?" Song Lan resisted the urge to roll his eyes and sat aside without saying a word.
Song Jing's expression was not good either. He just said coldly, "Tell him to come up. Dad will meet this good son-in-law for a while."
The shopkeeper only dared to turn around and go downstairs to call for help after seeing Song Wanning nodded.
Not long after, Wen Tingbo, dressed in a respectable manner, came into the private room from the first floor. He was wearing a cyan-blue robe embroidered with golden cranes of varying shades, and a belt of the same color, inlaid with red gems, tied around his waist.
Wen Tingbai's appearance is indeed impeccable, and he has been fighting outside for several years, so he pretends to be a gentleman.
When Wen Tingbai saw Song Jing and Song Lan, he immediately smiled and saluted them, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law and my elder brother."
After Wen Tingbai finished speaking, he stood behind Song Wanning very naturally, with an intimate attitude, as if the two of them were very close. "Wanning, your father-in-law and elder brother have returned early, and you didn't even tell me. As your husband, I should accompany you to welcome your father-in-law and elder brother."
After hearing this, Song Wanning sneered twice and looked at Wen Tingbai and said, "Now that Daddy and Big Brother are in a hurry to come back, and we didn't let anyone know, I brought Daddy and Big Brother to Tianxiang Tower first. I didn't expect that the news about the Second Master was so good that he would follow so quickly."
After hearing what Song Wanning said, Wen Tingbai's face showed a bit of embarrassment, but he quickly found a way out and said with a smile, "I know you are eager to go out and see your father-in-law and elder brother, but you must not forget this etiquette. Your husband sees that you have forgotten, and I should always make up for it for you."
After Wen Tingbo finished speaking, he pretended to be the host and sat on the chair.
Song Jing and Song Lan both looked unhappy. However, Song Jing managed to look up and glance at Wen Tingbo, saying calmly, "I heard that Tingbo is now an official in the court? I wonder what rank he holds?"
After hearing this, Wen Tingbai's face flashed with embarrassment, but he still replied in a low voice, "To be honest with you, father-in-law, I only hold the position of Zuo Sijian, a seventh-rank official in the court."
"Seventh rank?" Song Jing's face was slightly cold.
Song Lan, who was beside Song Jing, looked at Wen Tingbai with a cold smile, "As far as I know, the officials granted by the marquisates in the court now are all higher than the seventh rank. You have been fighting outside for three years, why did you only get a seventh rank official position when you returned to the capital?"
Wen Tingbai sighed at this point, his expression filled with deep emotion. "My son-in-law is incompetent. He fought outside for three years without achieving any success. He missed his wife and mother at home, so he returned to the court and became a civil servant. When the emperor found out, he was displeased, so he was given a seventh-rank official position."
Song Wanning almost laughed out loud when she heard Wen Tingbai's words. She really didn't expect that the legitimate son of a marquis could be so shameless. Wen Tingbai was betting that Song Wanning wouldn't expose him in front of Song Jing and Song Lan.
But Wen Tingbo was wrong.
Wen Tingbai seemed afraid of Song Wanning's words, and hurriedly continued, "I know that I was young and frivolous a few years ago and wronged Wanning. Now that I'm older, I know I should treat Wanning well and make up for the mistakes I made."
"Wasn't it because of Concubine Cui that the Second Master returned to the capital to serve as an official? Now we're all family, so I'm afraid there's nothing wrong with talking about it." Song Wanning's eyes fell on Wen Tingbai's face, and she smiled. "I still remember that on the day the Second Master returned home, he said that Concubine Cui had saved his life, and that he and her were truly in love. If Concubine Cui could be allowed into the palace, he would be willing to return to the court to serve as an official. Am I remembering this wrongly?"
Wen Tingbai didn't expect that his lie would be exposed by Song Wanning on the spot. He felt a little embarrassed and looked at Song Wanning and said, "Wanning, those words were just some temporary measures. How come you still remember them? Besides, don't you know how I feel about you?"
Song Wanning lowered her head and continued to eat, laughing and saying, "Second Master, Wanning doesn't understand what you are saying."
"Hmph." Song Jing snorted coldly at this time, put down his chopsticks and sat upright on the stool. "I really didn't expect that the Zhongping Marquis' Mansion would marry my precious daughter and treat her like this."
"Father-in-law, this is all a misunderstanding." Wen Tingbai was now sweating profusely. Looking at the two generals who had been on the battlefield for many years, the pressure was naturally overwhelming. He explained repeatedly, "I was just confused for a moment. Please give me a chance to correct my mistakes. I will definitely treat Wan Ning twice as well in the future."
Wen Tingbai stood up, knowing that he couldn't keep Concubine Cui any longer. Concubine Cui would be the biggest obstacle to repairing his relationship with Song Wanning. Wen Tingbai stood at the table and swore, "I will go back and take care of the family affairs, give an explanation to my father-in-law and Wanning, and show my sincerity."
After Wen Tingbai finished speaking, he turned around and hurried downstairs, leaving Song Wanning and the other two behind.
Song Wanning didn't take Wen Tingbai's words seriously at all. She looked at Song Jing and Song Lan and said, "Daddy and big brother, hurry up and eat. Don't let that little bastard affect your mood for eating."
Song Jing couldn't eat anymore. He said coldly, "I'm going to go back to the Song Mansion and ask the second son what kind of husband he and his wife found for you. What kind of rubbish do you dare to marry my daughter to?"
Song Lan had calmed down a bit now, and looked at Song Wanning with a complicated expression, "Sister, do you still want to live with that man, or do you want to divorce him?"
Song Wanning knew what Song Lan meant by asking this question. If they still wanted to continue living together, then they could only teach Wen Tingbo a lesson and quit while they were ahead, so that they could meet again in the future. If they wanted to divorce, there was no need to show any mercy. They should make the Marquis' Mansion pay the price for what they had done over the years.
Song Wanning placed the chopsticks in her hand on the bowl, the two chopsticks neatly together, her voice cold and resolute, "I won't hide it from my eldest brother, I want a divorce."
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