Seeing Song Wanning's behavior, Yang was about to retort, but the lady beside her pulled her sleeve and said, "Madam, Miss Ning's father is now a mighty general appointed by the court, and he is in the limelight. Although you are the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, you should show some respect to him."
Upon hearing this, although Yang's face showed dissatisfaction, she still said patiently, "Although his family background is good, his character is flawed. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. If you associate with such a person for a long time, I'm afraid you will lose 70% of his moral character."
"Madam, as far as I know, a few days ago, Master Sui was impeached in the court. My father, the mighty general, spoke up for him and was able to avoid punishment. Why do you think my father helped him? Was it just because of the reputation of the Pingyuan Marquisate? Wasn't it because Yuyuan and I are close friends?"
Song Wanning smiled faintly and looked at Yang and said, "This is the first time I've seen a mistress like Madam who doesn't care about her daughter-in-law's hard work or the help from her friends."
Yang's face turned pale and blue, and she pointed at Song Wanning and said, "Do you think our Marquis' Mansion really needs your General's Mansion's help? Do you think our friends in the court are all vegetarians? Do you think you can take your General's Mansion seriously?"
Song Wanning now seemed to have regained some of that domineering aura. With a cold face, she said, "Since that's the case, I will immediately return home and inform father that the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion has a grudge against the Weiwu General's Mansion. Our General's Mansion is a small family and cannot be regarded as worthy of the Marquis' Mansion. I will ask father to sever ties with the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion in the future, and let each of us pursue our own future."
After Song Wanning said this, the people from the second and third branches of Yang's family could no longer stand idly by.
If the Marquis's Mansion and the General's Mansion became enemies in the future, it would be a disaster with no benefit. The wives of the second and third wives hurried forward. The wife of the second wife, Mrs. Li, looked at Song Wanning and smiled apologetically, "Miss Ning, your sister-in-law has always been a kind person with a sharp tongue. I really don't have the slightest intention of disrespecting you, Miss Ning. Please don't take it to heart."
"Really?" Song Wanning chuckled, took two steps forward, looked directly at Yang, and said lightly, "But I don't think the eldest lady means that."
Yang finally realized what was happening and could only reluctantly say, "Ms. Ning is Yuyuan's good friend. When you come to visit my Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, just treat her as your own."
"I'm very happy to hear that, Madam. I just hope Madam will remember that Yuyuan and I are like real sisters. If Madam is dissatisfied in the future, I hope Madam will be lenient." Song Wanning stood still, tugging at Liu Yuyuan's arm and said, "If not, even if the Liu family stands up, my General's Mansion can also stand up and seek justice for her."
Seeing this, Liu Yuyuan hurriedly said goodbye to Yang and walked away with Song Wanning. Her face was filled with sorrow as she looked at Song Wanning and said, "You've helped me so much today, but the others are all wealthy and powerful. If you get a reputation for being arrogant because of this, I'll be so guilty."
"What's there to feel guilty about?" Song Wanning turned to comfort Liu Yushiyuan, patting her arm and saying, "If I watched you being bullied and remained indifferent, I would be the one who deserved a bad reputation. Besides, reputation doesn't really matter to me anymore."
Liu Yuyuan was a sentimental person. After hearing what Song Wanning said, she couldn't help but shed two tears. "Wanning, I am very lucky to be your good friend in this life."
Song Wanning smiled and patted Liu Yuyuan's arm, comforting her, "Since we're close friends, we should stick together. Back then, my reputation in the Marquis' Mansion was so bad, yet you were the only one willing to associate with me. I remember everything you did to me in the past."
After hearing what Song Wanning said, Liu Yuyuan also laughed in relief.
The chrysanthemum banquet at the Marquis' Mansion gradually dispersed, and the wife of the Shangshu Mansion, who had been hiding in the back watching the show, also left.
Song Wanning thought to herself that she had caused such a big fuss in the Marquis' Mansion that the nobles present would no longer dare to propose to her easily, and she was also afraid that the idea of becoming the Shangshu's wife would also be abandoned.
On the other side, the Shangshu's wife and Zhao Minghe got on the carriage back home together.
The weather was so hot that the Shangshu's wife fanned herself with a fan and asked calmly, "Did you see Miss Ning today?"
Zhao Minghe quickly responded, "Madam, I did see her. I spoke to her in the back hills."
The Shangshu's wife glanced at Zhao Minghe and asked, "What do you think of Miss Ning?"
Zhao Minghe recalled the scene when he spoke with Song Wanning in the back mountain and said frankly, "Miss Ning is beautiful but not gaudy or vulgar. She is extremely elegant. When I spoke to her, she was neither humble nor arrogant, but polite and courteous."
After hearing what Zhao Minghe said, the Shangshu's wife nodded and praised him, "Miss Ning is a capable and capable girl. It's a pity that she showed off a little too much in the Marquis' Mansion today and offended the Marquis's mistress."
Zhao Minghe sat beside the Shangshu's wife and humbly asked for advice, "What do you think, mother?"
"She confronted the Marquis's mistress today simply because she disrespected her close friend. If she becomes your wife in the future, and you two become husband and wife, she will definitely do her utmost to help you."
The Shangshu's wife looked at Zhao Minghe and said earnestly, "If you marry into the General's Mansion, your career will be much smoother. Besides, Miss Ning is both beautiful and talented. Although she has been married once, you know the situation of Mr. Bai. Marrying her is not a disgrace. It's just that your reputation will be a little worse, but that's the least of it. If you two get along well in the future, your reputation will naturally improve."
After hearing this, Zhao Minghe responded, "Thank you for your advice, mother. This marriage... is entirely up to you."
Seeing her son's reaction, the Shangshu's wife nodded in satisfaction. Zhao Minghe had said he was unwilling a few days ago, but now he was suddenly willing. I'm afraid he has set his sights on Song Wanning.
"In that case, when we get back home, I'll have your father send out invitations and bring a matchmaker to propose marriage to you."
"It's really hard for a mother to run around and work hard for her children."
When the Shangshu's wife said this, she patted Zhao Minghe's hand with satisfaction and said softly, "If you succeed in the future, it will be worth it for your mother to plan for you."
The mother and son chatted all the way back to the Shangshu Mansion. As soon as they entered to discuss with the Shangshu, Yin Yichen came to visit.
The Shangshu's wife frowned, looking puzzled. "What is he doing here?"
The Shangshu Lord beside him hurriedly sent people out to greet him, clapping his hands helplessly, "No matter what he comes for, let's welcome this ancestor in first."
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