Song Wanning did not wait for the old lady's call, but waited for her mother-in-law, the second wife, Mrs. Wang.
Song Wanning's father-in-law, Wen Kun, was the second wife of the Zhongping Mansion and the current Shangshu. The second wife had always been devoted to Buddhism and rarely took care of household affairs. It was a strange thing that the second wife could still call her over.
The title of Marquis Zhongping's mansion now belongs to the eldest wife, and the second wife is currently less powerful than the first wife. The second wife has always been noncompetitive. However, the old lady likes Wen Tingbai and thinks that this child has great potential, so the housekeeper job has been given to the second wife.
Mrs. Wang, the second wife, had always been a soft-hearted person. In her previous life, Song Wanning had been manipulated by her many times. Now that she was reborn, Song Wanning wanted to see what tricks Mrs. Wang could play.
Before Song Wanning entered the house, Madam Wang came out to greet her. She looked at her with a smile and said, "My dear child, I just heard that Tingbai has returned with a maid. I'm sorry that you have been wronged."
Song Wanning smiled faintly and said, "This is what a daughter-in-law should do. There is nothing wrong with it. Madam, there is no need to stand up for Wanning, so as not to hurt the mother-son relationship between you and the master."
"That kid really deserves to be scolded." Mrs. Wang said, taking Song Wanning's hand and walking into the inner room.
Song Wanning sat on the chair and looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "I wonder if Madam Wang called me here today because of something important?"
Mrs. Wang held Song Wanning's hand and sighed, "My son has been spoiled and beaten, and he has never suffered any hardship. Even in the military camp, those officials gave him leniency for the sake of the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion, allowing him to act recklessly without knowing his place."
"When we married you, we wanted you to live a good life. I didn't expect that kid Tingbai... He brought someone of unknown origin back to the mansion again. Wanning, you must persuade him, otherwise Tingbai's official career will definitely be difficult. Although he has wronged you, husband and wife are one, and Tingbai's honor is also your honor."
Song Wanning smiled faintly and responded, "Madam, you don't know. How can Tingbai hear what I say now? Although he and I are husband and wife, we only met briefly three years ago, and there is really no marital affection. If it comes to persuasion, I'm afraid it would be more effective for Madam to come forward than for his daughter-in-law."
Song Wanning felt amused. In her previous life, she had been used as a knife by Mrs. Wang many times.
As Wen Tingbo's biological mother, Madam Wang didn't want to persuade him personally, so she sent Song Wanning to do it. Later, Song Wanning became the bad guy, and Madam Wang scolded Song Wanning in front of Wen Tingbo for being ignorant. Now she no longer plays the role of the scapegoat.
Seeing that Song Wanning didn't respond, Madam Wang pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped the tears from her eyes, and said sadly, "That child runs around everywhere every day, and as a mother, I can't find him. It's hard to even talk to him, let alone persuade him to do anything. But seeing that he has a bad reputation, it breaks my heart as a mother."
"Madam, don't be sad." Song Wanning smiled and comforted, "Second Master has always been a polite and sensible man. He must understand your difficulties. Besides, the twists and turns of the court are probably beyond the comprehension of a woman like Wanning. For Second Master to do such a thing, he must have had a plan in mind."
"What confidence can he have?" Mrs. Wang said this with a look of disappointment on her face. "He's simply been blinded by that little vixen and only wants to live with her. I even heard that little girl went to Lan Courtyard to give you a hard time. She really doesn't know her place. She's bullied you so much, shouldn't Wan Ning teach her a lesson?"
Hearing this, Song Wanning also began to complain, "It's not that I don't want to punish her, but the Second Master treats Miss Xiao Xiao as his most precious treasure. If I were to be hostile to her, the Second Master would definitely dislike me. I'm afraid I'm the only one in the whole capital who lives like this."
As Song Wanning spoke, she also raised her sleeves to wipe away her tears.
Seeing Song Wanning crying, Mrs. Wang immediately had to persuade her, "You child, you only know how to manage the household and don't know how to control your husband's heart."
Song Wanning raised her head and looked at Madam Wang and said, "I wonder if Madam has any good ideas?"
"Now that Tingbai has finally returned," Madam Wang said, looking at Song Wanning with a look of disappointment, "the most important thing for you right now isn't the housekeeper, but to quickly win Tingbai's heart and give him a child. Although Xu'er is here now and can be considered Tingbai's descendant, he's not her biological child after all."
Before Song Wanning could speak, Madam Wang continued, "If you are pregnant, Tingbai will treat you better and better for the sake of the child."
Listening to Madam Wang's bad ideas, Song Wanning lowered her head and pretended to be shy, saying, "Madam is right. Your daughter-in-law will work hard."
Madam Wang let out a long sigh. "When the time comes, strike. I don't need to teach you how to please your husband, do I?"
Song Wanning was very compliant in Lady Wang's yard, but she no longer cared about anything outside the yard.
But before Song Wanning could even sit down, Wen Tingbo rushed over to her angrily, "But you went to your mother to complain and said bad things about Xiao Xiao?"
Song Wanning understood what was going on. Seeing that Mrs. Wang could not persuade Song Wanning, she had to persuade Wen Tingbai herself. However, Song Wanning had to play the bad guy.
Before Song Wanning could say anything, Wen Tingbai continued, "Xiao Xiao didn't even let you allocate money to buy fabric, and you're still so mean to her? Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're the mistress of this house?"
Song Wanning looked at Wen Tingbai, who was silently cursing, and said in surprise, "Second Master, why are you accusing me like this? Even though I don't have any merits at home, I still work hard. Today, the mistress called me over to have a few words of private conversation, but I have never said a word against Miss Xiao Xiao."
Wen Tingbai frowned, still a little unconvinced, "How did mother know about the cloth?"
"How did you know about the cloth? I'm not the only one in this family with ears." Song Wanning sneered, "What does mother know? Only I can tell her if I complain to her? Now I see that you never take me seriously. Every little thing you do, you blame me. It's better to report it to the old ancestor and give the housekeeper power to someone else."
Song Wanning continued, "Why not give it to Miss Xiao Xiao? If she becomes the housekeeper, she can buy as much fabric as she wants in the future without any need for restraint."
After hearing this, Wen Tingbai's face became even uglier, "You..."
Even Wen Tingbo knew that if outsiders heard that such a huge mansion was managed by a concubine, it would not have a good reputation.
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