Song Wanning looked at the many scrolls on the table and the portraits inside and said softly, "These girls are all good now, but unfortunately there are so many of them that it's hard to tell which one is the best. After all, we can't bring them all to the Prime Minister to choose. In this case, I am now the Prime Minister's wife, so naturally I have to help him screen. Auntie will also help to see which girl is the most suitable."
Seeing that Song Wanning had already said this, Wu Junrou just looked at her and smiled faintly, "Good child, since you have made up your mind now and want to help the Prime Minister, then your aunt will accompany you to look at these portraits. Pick out who is more suitable for Yi Chen."
After hearing this, Song Wanning smiled faintly. Standing beside Wu Junrou, she said with a smile, "Aunt is so considerate of Yi Chen now. Just wait until the mansion takes in a concubine in the future. I, your niece-in-law, will definitely find a way to persuade the Prime Minister. After all, relatives don't hold grudges overnight these days."
Wu Junrou smiled slightly after hearing this, patted Song Wanning's hand, and said softly, "Good boy, now that you are in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I am relieved."
"Aunt, come and see with my niece-in-law what the Prime Minister likes now." Song Wanning said, lifting the first portrait in front of her and laughing softly, "This girl is not bad."
Wu Junrou, also looking at the woman in the portrait, chuckled softly at Song Wanning and said, "Good boy, I think this girl is very good. Her father is currently an official in the Hanlin Academy. Although he is a minor official, he is from an official family. I have seen this girl in person, and she is excellent in every way. She is first-class in appearance and has a good temperament."
Song Wanning said, putting the portrait aside, turned around and smiled faintly at Wu Junrou, "Aunt is right, put it aside for now, just wait for me to take a look at the rest, and then we can study it together."
Song Wanning said, putting the portrait of the woman aside, and picked up another woman's portrait and looked at it. Looking at Wu Junrou, she said lightly, "Auntie, what do you think of this girl?"
Wu Junrou smiled faintly and said to Song Wanning, "This girl is naturally very good. Another important thing is that she originally loved the Prime Minister and was willing to become his concubine instead of being his wife."
"Aunt is right. But now, this girl's father works in the Ministry of Works. The Prime Minister said at home a few days ago that the officials of the Ministry of Works are a mess. If I find him a concubine from the Ministry of Works, I'm afraid the Prime Minister will be angry when he finds out." Song Wanning said, putting the portrait on another pile.
The two of them picked for a long time, and finally Song Wanning picked out three girls from the portraits. She smiled at Wu Junrou and said, "Now I have to thank you very much, aunt. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find such pretty girls even with a lantern."
"In that case, I'll just call those girls over in a few days. If they look good, we can take them into the mansion soon. I'll give the Prime Minister a lot of children to look after." Wu Junrou finally smiled. She felt that Song Wanning couldn't escape the fate of having to bring all the girls into the mansion. After all, this was being done in a big way, and these girls were all good.
Just as the two were talking, Master Yin came in from outside and passed by the yard where Song Wanning and Wu Junrou were.
When Master Yin saw Song Wanning, Song Wanning naturally went forward to exchange greetings. She held up the portraits of the two girls in her hands and walked forward with a smile, "Uncle, uncle is back now."
Seeing Song Wanning's appearance, Master Yin was a little surprised, but he still patiently asked, "What are you doing here, niece-in-law?"
"Uncle, my aunt has been doing a lot for the Prime Minister's Mansion recently. She is now discussing with me about taking a concubine for the Prime Minister." Song Wanning said, holding up the portrait in her hand and speaking to Yin Yichen, "Good uncle, take a look at this portrait. What do you think? This girl's father is from the Hanlin Academy, and she looks very good. Uncle is now working in the Hanlin Academy, so why not help your niece-in-law take a good look at this girl's character?"
When Mr. Yin heard Song Wanning say this, his eyes swept over the portrait in Song Wanning's hand.
The girl's name was Yuan Xian, and she was indeed quite beautiful. When Master Yin saw the portrait, he was speechless for a moment; he had never expected that the girl under his command would be so beautiful.
This actually surprised Master Yin for a moment, but in front of Song Wanning, he still smiled and said, "I think it's good, but since this is chosen for Yi Chen, my niece-in-law will help to check it."
When Song Wanning heard Master Yin say this, she smiled and said, "Uncle is older after all, so he should understand this girl's heart better than my niece. My niece and I have agreed to have all the girls come to the Yin Mansion in a few days to take a good look at the girl's appearance and whether she is suitable to be a concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion. If uncle is free, I wonder if you can come and help take a look?"
Mr. Yin now thinks that even if he cannot marry her, it would be nice to take a good look at her and feast his eyes on her.
Master Yin immediately stroked his beard and chuckled at Song Wanning, "Since my nephew says so, I will respectfully obey your command. I will only wait for the day of choosing a concubine and will certainly come to give my niece a good look."
When Song Wanning heard Master Yin's agreement, she smiled and said, "My niece is very grateful to my uncle now."
Wu Junrou, who was standing in the back, heard Song Wanning and Master Yin talking, so she strode forward and said, pretending to be calm, "What are you talking about? You don't even let me, the mistress of the house, listen."
Song Wanning turned her head and looked at Wu Junrou, smiling faintly, "Good aunt, I'm talking to my uncle now and asking him to help me check it."
"What can a man like him know?" The smile on Wu Junrou's lips stiffened a little.
Song Wanning smiled and shook her head. "Aunt, you don't understand. Things in officialdom are changing rapidly these days. The character of these girls is important, but they are the daughters of officials after all. If their fathers are not good enough, they may bring disaster to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future. Besides, my uncle has been in the court for so many years, and I'm afraid he is more meticulous in judging people than the girls. That's why I asked my uncle to check them out."
"Now that Aunt is concerned about the Prime Minister taking a concubine, my niece is also anxious, so I thought it would be good to have another person to check. But Aunt won't stop Uncle from helping to choose, right?"
Song Wanning smiled faintly, which made Wu Junrou speechless.
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