Now it was Yin Yichen's turn to smile. He half turned around and looked at Song Jing, "General, is our agreement still valid? If it is, you should accept the engagement letter from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Our two families can also start discussing what to do next. We just need to pick an auspicious date for the wedding."
Song Jing really didn't expect that Song Wanning would actually agree. He ignored Yin Yichen and looked at Song Wanning and said, "Wanning, are you confused? Have you forgotten what your father said to you every day? Do you want to think about it carefully? Do you really want to marry the Prime Minister?"
Before Song Wanning could say anything, Yin Yichen, who was standing beside her, spoke again, "General, Wanning said she was willing, and I heard it. Even if she changes her mind later, I will not recognize her. Now, this marriage is inevitable. Song Wanning can only be my, Yin Yichen's, wife."
Seeing Song Jing's embarrassed expression, Song Lan, who was standing beside him, could no longer sit still. He stepped forward to watch Yin Yichen rescue Song Jing, "Since the Prime Minister said that he fell in love with Wan Ning at first sight, then tell us when you and Wan Ning first met?"
Yin Yichen's eyes were indifferent, and he responded softly, "It was many years ago."
Yin Yichen's words made Song Wanning also dazed.
Song Wanning recalled the little beggar she saw in the alley when she was a child, but she was still not sure if that person was Yin Yichen. But now that Yin Yichen said this, Song Wanning felt that it was.
Song Lan quickly seized the opportunity and smiled at Yin Yichen, "Since the Prime Minister said that he would not marry anyone other than Wan Ning in this life, why didn't you stop her from getting married later?"
"I was busy with other things at the time and didn't recognize Wan Ning." Yin Yichen's voice was very soft, and he seemed to have some regrets. "Later, I found her. Fortunately, there was still a chance."
Song Lan seized on the loophole in Yin Yichen's words and hurriedly said, "If Wan Ning hadn't divorced, you wouldn't have been able to marry her. You say you like her now, but that's just superficial. You saw that she was divorced and had an opportunity, so you jumped out and said you would marry her. Anyone can say such things, but it's hard to believe."
Yin Yichen looked at Song Wanning with a firm gaze and said, "She will definitely divorce. As long as she is willing to leave, she can divorce."
"Could it be possible that you could be like Cao Cao?"
Song Lan was about to make a mocking remark, but upon seeing Yin Yichen's serious expression, he suddenly understood. What Yin Yichen said was true; he could really do such a thing. Yin Yichen had always been a man without rules, so it wasn't impossible for him to do something like this to go against the will of Heaven.
"You..." Now it was Song Lan's turn to be choked. He couldn't even find the words now. "Crazy, crazy, really crazy."
Song Wanning felt strange after hearing Yin Yichen's words. If Yin Yichen had liked her for a long time, then according to what he said, as long as she was willing to leave, they would definitely be able to divorce. But Song Wanning had never seen Yin Yichen persuade her to divorce in her previous life...
Song Wanning was thinking that Yin Yichen was talking nonsense, but suddenly she remembered something from her previous life.
She rarely left the house at that time, and even when she did, it was to support Wen Xu's studies. Wen Tingbo and Cui Xiaoxiao were constantly in love, and because she was living in poverty, she treated Wen Xu as her lifeblood, hoping only that he would pass the imperial examinations and achieve success.
Song Wanning searched all over the capital to find a great teacher for Wen Xu. One day, it was raining heavily, and she ran to a teahouse she never visited, where she happened to meet a man drinking tea.
The two of them stood aside to enjoy the rain. Song Wanning, knowing that she was the grandmother of Marquis Zhongping, usually behaved very properly and stayed three feet away from the man.
But it was this kind of rain, dripping again and again, that made Song Wanning forget her usual warm homework and the many matters at the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion. She always felt that she was still the innocent girl before she got married.
At some point, the man beside her moved closer to her. Song Wanning only heard him say, "Mrs. Bai, you didn't bring an umbrella with you? That's why you were caught in the heavy rain."
"You know me?" Song Wanning was surprised. She seldom went out in the Marquis' Mansion now, and now this man whom she had never met knew her identity.
"I know." The man didn't say how he knew this, but continued, "I also heard that Second Master Bai of the Zhongping Marquisate usually favors his concubine over his wife, making his concubine even more popular than his wife."
Song Wanning's face burned red after hearing this. She felt like this man was making fun of her. She muttered, trying to save some face for herself, "Marriage is a serious matter. Only the person who drinks the water knows whether it's hot or cold. I advise you not to meddle in other people's affairs and just follow what others say."
"Second Madam knows how she lives her life best." The man's voice was especially clear in the rain. "If there's a cliff a thousand feet ahead, why not turn around and walk back? Maybe changing the direction will reveal a different view."
By then, Song Wanning had long since lost her mother's support. Song Jing and Song Lan had both died in the war, and Nan Hongqiu and her entire family were bullying her. She had no way out. She dared not think, and could only regard Wen Xu as her hope for the rest of her life.
But after hearing these words, Song Wanning's face turned red with embarrassment and anger, "Your Excellency should take care of yourself first. I am now getting along well with Mr. Bai, and my son is very docile. I don't need others to teach me how to do things."
The man's voice made Song Wanning a little dazed, "If I can help you get a divorce, are you willing to go?"
Song Wanning felt that the man in front of her was just talking nonsense. She wanted to get over it quickly, so she said, "I don't want to. A woman follows her husband. Since I'm married to Wen Tingbai, I will be the second wife of the Wen family for the rest of my life. I won't be anything else."
Seeing that the rain outside the teahouse had subsided a little, Song Wanning went downstairs and quickly got into the carriage.
Later, Song Wanning didn't expect that every time she passed by the teahouse, she could sense a pair of eyes wandering over her. Later, someone would occasionally test her to see if she was willing to divorce. Although Song Wanning felt strange, she didn't think much of it.
Song Wanning woke up from her memories and realized that the man was Yin Yichen. At that time, she was extremely polite and would not look up when talking to men. She did not realize that the man was Yin Yichen.
Song Wanning felt incredibly sad when she thought about it now. If she had been willing to accept Yin Yichen's help in her previous life, she wouldn't have ended up living such a miserable life. Now that she was reborn, she naturally wouldn't go down that old path again.
Song Wanning raised her head and looked at her father, Song Jing, and said again, "Father, I am willing to marry the Prime Minister. Please grant my blessing."
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