Seeing Fei Biyun say this, Song Wanning explained directly, "I do need your help with something."
Before Fei Biyun could speak, Song Wanning continued, "It's not difficult. All you need to do is go to Lan Courtyard to watch a good show and be a witness."
"Watching a show?" Fei Biyun frowned slightly, and didn't agree immediately. She just looked at Song Wanning and said, "It's not that I don't want to help, but look at me, sister-in-law. I'm pregnant now, and it's getting late outside. If I go out now and get bumped, it won't be good for the baby."
Song Wanning knew in her heart that Fei Biyun couldn't help her with the Su embroidery fabric, so she said directly, "I won't hide it from my sister-in-law. Tingbai and I are going to get divorced no matter what. This matter now is just a small matter. If my sister-in-law doesn't help, I can also complete it myself. It just takes more effort."
Fei Biyun probably didn't want to get involved in the Second House's affairs, fearing that she would be criticized. "If that's the case, why did my sister-in-law come to see me again?"
"Of course I want to save some effort." Song Wanning smiled faintly and praised Fei Biyun, "Sister-in-law has always been good at planning and has also helped big brother's career. Now the power of the first house is weak, and it all depends on big brother to hold up the sky outside, and sister-in-law takes care of the household affairs for big brother at home. If big sister-in-law helps me this time, the mighty general's mansion will naturally owe big brother a favor. If there is anything you need help with in the future, the general's mansion will naturally do its best to help big brother and sister-in-law."
After hearing this, Fei Biyun's eyes were also a little shaken.
"Besides, it's inevitable that the Grand General's Mansion and the Zhongping Marquis' Mansion will become enemies." Song Wanning looked at Fei Biyun and continued, "But if my sister-in-law helps me, then the Grand General's Mansion will only become enemies with the Second House, but will be close to the First House."
When Fei Biyun heard this, her heart was already moved. Just like Song Wanning said, all she had to do was watch a good show. What she could get was something that a good show could not exchange for. "In that case, I will go with my sister-in-law. I hope my sister-in-law will not forget the promise we made today."
"Of course." Song Wanning said, making a gesture of invitation and smiling, "Sister-in-law is now the housekeeper. I remembered that I still have some basic account books that haven't been delivered. Please come and take a look at them."
Fei Biyun stood up with the help of several maids, slowly walked out of the yard, followed Song Wanning across the stone bridge, and went straight to the Lan Courtyard.
The Lan Courtyard is still quiet now. When Song Wanning and Fei Biyun arrived, it was still dark inside.
As they entered the South Courtyard, the sounds coming from inside made the maids blush. Song Wanning glanced at Cai Que beside her and said, "I asked my sister-in-law to come to the courtyard to get the account book today, but I didn't expect to hear such a noise. Let's have the experienced maid go in and see who is doing this in my room."
Caique responded, holding a lantern and leading the nanny into the house.
Lights were soon lit in the courtyard. The nanny strode into Song Wanning's bedroom with a lantern in hand. Just as she was about to light the lamp, she heard the person on the bed curse loudly, "How dare you, a daring servant, break into your master's bedroom without permission."
When Wen Tingbo saw someone coming, he quickly lifted the quilt and covered himself with it.
The nanny's hands were shaking with fear, but the lamp was lit. When she heard Wen Tingbo's voice, she didn't dare to look back and said hurriedly, "Second Master, calm down. Second Master, calm down. It was Second Madam who didn't know who was in the bedroom, so she sent this old servant to come in and light the lamp."
Wen Tingbai frowned upon hearing what the nanny said and said unhappily, "Isn't the Second Madam by my side? How could I let you light the lamp? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll take you away and sell you off."
The nanny was even more frightened after hearing this and quickly explained, "I dare not lie. Second Madam and Madam Cheng are standing outside the courtyard right now."
"What?" Wen Tingbai only realized something was wrong at this moment. He turned his head to look at the person beside him in the light, but saw Qiao Lian's face. "Why is it you?"
Wen Tingbo was furious and hurriedly got up to get dressed. When he was halfway through, he saw someone outside had opened the door and came in.
Song Wanning looked at Wen Tingbai in the bedroom, tears streaming down her face like pearls falling from a string. She said in a daze, "I knew that the Second Master didn't like me and didn't want to sleep in my room, so I never disturbed him. Who would have thought that the Second Master would do such a thing to humiliate me?"
"Listen to my explanation." Wen Tingbai put on his coat, swallowing his saliva in fear, "I..."
Before Wen Tingbai could explain, Fei Biyun, who was standing next to Song Wanning, spoke up, "Second brother, what you did was truly disgraceful. Aunt Cui is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to do this, but if you want to do this, you should do it in your own courtyard. How can your sister-in-law survive in the mansion in the future if you behave like this?"
"I...I'm not..." Wen Tingbai's mind was in a mess. He slapped Qiao Lian, who was still lying on the bed, and said, "Tell me, why did you come to Second Madam's bedroom?"
Qiao Lian felt aggrieved after being slapped. She said timidly, "Second Master has ignored Qiao Lian for years. Second Mistress felt sorry for Qiao Lian and asked me to come to her yard to serve her. She also gave Qiao Lian some cakes as a reward. Who would have thought that Qiao Lian would feel unwell after eating the chestnut cakes? Second Mistress saw this and asked Qiao Lian to rest in the house for a while. Second Master came here on his own, so it's really not Qiao Lian's fault..."
Wen Tingbai's eyes were filled with disbelief. He turned to look at Song Wanning, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
"Second Master, now that you have done this, it really chills my heart." Song Wanning looked disheartened and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
"Second brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you. Qiao Lian was originally your maid, she'd been with you for several years, and you were originally going to take her in as your concubine." Fei Biyun stood in the room and said in a serious tone, "You later said you didn't want her anymore, which made it difficult for Qiao Lian to move around in the mansion. Now this has happened. Qiao Lian is a good girl, you should just take her in."
"I...this matter is just a misunderstanding!" Wen Tingbai was now speechless, but he still refused to acknowledge Qiao Lian, trying to coax Song Wanning back, "Wanning, listen to my explanation..."
"Second Master still doesn't want me, how can I have the dignity to live in this world? I might as well die." Qiao Lian turned over and got out of bed, crying and about to hit her head against the wall.
"Stop her quickly."
The maids and servants rushed over and held Qiao Lian down, but they could still hear her crying and struggling, trying to throw herself against the wall. "I don't want to live anymore. How can I have the dignity to live anymore? Just let me die."
Fei Biyun glanced at Wen Tingbo and sighed, "This is a life. How can we just watch her die like this?"
Wen Tingbai was really unable to cope with it, and finally the matter was brought to Rongfu Hall, where the old lady made the decision.
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