Wu Junrou forced a smile and said slowly, "If Wan Ning insists on doing this, there's no problem."
"That's great. Thank you for your concern, aunt. I will come back in three days and wait for your good news then." Song Wanning smiled faintly, turned around and walked out, leaving the Yin Mansion.
As soon as Song Wanning left, Wu Junrou's face turned unhappy. She just looked at Master Yin and said, "Master, why did you agree to be the eyewitness for that girl for no reason? Master is a man of great responsibility. How can you care about such matters in the inner chamber?"
"Now that my niece-in-law has invited me so warmly, if I refuse, I don't know what kind of trouble will arise in the future. If she goes to Yi Chen and talks nonsense, it will be difficult to explain." Master Yin smiled as he thought of the reasons, but he did not reveal his thoughts at all.
Seeing this, Wu Junrou couldn't get angry, but she still looked at Master Yin and said coquettishly, "Since that's the case, Master, you must remember that I am the one who makes the decisions in our mansion. The concubines in the courtyard are already enough of a headache."
"Of course." Master Yin said this, but he had an idea in his mind.
Some of the concubines in the Yin family are not beautiful enough, while others are beautiful but lack talent, which Master Yin really dislikes. If he could get one or two spoiled daughters of minor officials as concubines, he would probably enjoy a life of endless happiness in the future.
But now, Wu Junrou is blocking him from taking a concubine, and these girls are all chosen by Yin Yichen. Even if he has the idea, he is really powerless.
Master Yin secretly felt regretful and turned to coax Wu Junrou, "Rou'er, we have been married for so many years, and you still don't know me? For so many years, Rou'er has always had the final say on all the big and small matters in the mansion. Remember when Rou'er didn't like Yin Yichen, I immediately had him kicked out..."
When Master Yin said this, he immediately remembered that he really didn't dare to bring up this matter now. He quickly swallowed it back and said with a smile, "It's all in the past, it's all in the past, it's better not to mention it."
Wu Junrou was a little anxious when she heard Master Yin say this, but then her expression softened and she said calmly, "Master, you should be more careful with your words and actions in the future. Now that Yin Yichen has become the Prime Minister and is highly regarded by the Emperor, we can live a better life by following their family."
Upon hearing this, Master Yin felt a little strange. He looked at Wu Junrou and said, "Good Rou'er, if that's the case, why bother making things difficult for Song Wanning? Yi Chen doesn't like concubines to begin with. If you make such a big fuss about taking one for him, I'm afraid he won't like it. Song Wanning is the Prime Minister's wife. Doing this will only make the Prime Minister even angrier."
"Master, I don't know about that." Wu Junrou's face was gentle as she stood beside Master Yin and explained lightly, "Now that they have a good relationship, don't they really become a separate family? We just have to make their family so chaotic that the couple will become separated, and then the Prime Minister will remember the good things about our Yin Mansion. Besides, which high-ranking official doesn't have a few concubines? Now that Yi Chen doesn't have a concubine, he will be laughed at outside. I'm doing this for him."
Wu Junrou's words made Master Yin understand.
It was simply because Song Wanning was a second-married woman, but she had no in-laws to serve, and no concubines to worry about. She had just married into the Prime Minister's residence and was the mistress of the household, managing so many shops and properties. Wu Junrou couldn't swallow that, and she was jealous and wanted to make trouble.
However, her current actions were not without merit. If Song Wanning accepted a concubine for Yin Yichen, people would say she was a generous woman. However, if Wu Junrou made such a big show of looking for a concubine for Yin Yichen, and Song Wanning refused, people in the capital would say that Song Wanning was a jealous woman who was unwilling to accept a concubine for the Prime Minister. This would tarnish Song Wanning's reputation.
As Wu Junrou was the one who collected concubines for Yin Yichen, in the end her nephew and niece-in-law did not appreciate her kindness, so she got a good reputation.
In the past, Song Wanning lived in the Zhongping Marquis's mansion. Although her reputation wasn't great, she was ultimately oppressed by the family. Wen Tingbai flaunted his concubines, and Song Wanning was seen as the victim. Later, they divorced, earning her considerable sympathy. With her father and brother both being generals, her reputation in the capital also changed.
Song Wanning is now married to the Prime Minister, and most of the ladies in the capital are jealous. If Song Wanning is unwilling to take a concubine for the Prime Minister, her reputation will only get worse.
But if Song Wanning took a concubine for Yin Yichen and had conflicts with Yin Yichen, and their relationship was no longer good, then it would be easier to deal with.
Family discord will certainly affect Yin Yichen's official reputation. By then, when the time comes, the monkeys will scatter when the tree falls, and it is not certain that Song Wanning will still follow Yin Yichen.
But Song Wanning, who had just gone out, had no idea what Wu Junrou was thinking. What she had to do now was to meet the girl chosen today.
Song Wanning had met Miss Yuanxian in her previous life. She married into a wealthy family in the capital as a concubine, and her life was easy. She was resourceful, and despite her father and brothers treating her poorly, she endured it all in silence. Ultimately, she was sacrificed in the officialdom, but she lived a comfortable life after her marriage. Although she was a concubine, she enjoyed a more respectable life than many of the principal wives in the capital.
What she wants is definitely wealth and power, not looks.
In this way, it can also be used by Song Wanning.
Song Wanning had already taken a fancy to Yuan Xian the day before and had even sent her a letter. Her trip today was simply to trick Wu Junrou and keep Master Yin tied up at the Yin Mansion, so she could meet the incomparably beautiful Miss Yuan Xian in three days.
Song Wanning is the prime minister's wife, so Yuan Xian dared not not come.
Song Wanning met Yuan Xian in the teahouse, and soon Yuan Xian came in with two maids. Seeing Song Wanning's appearance, Yuan Xian felt very uneasy.
She usually stayed in the inner house and seldom went out, but Yuan Xian had heard of the name of Song Wanning, the daughter of the general's mansion.
I knew Song Wanning was beautiful, but seeing her now was a bit surprising. Although Song Wanning was now a married woman, her charm had not diminished at all. Instead, she was more calm and composed than before, making people forget the world when they saw her.
Yuan Xian bowed to Song Wanning and said, "Yuan Xian greets Madam Yin."
"Please sit down." Song Wanning pointed to the chair in front of her with a faint smile on her face. "I heard that Miss Yuan Xian is a beauty. Seeing her today, I found her to be indeed beautiful."
Yuan Xian curled her lips and replied softly, "How can I compete with Madam Yin's pearl? I just don't know why Madam Yin is looking for me today."
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