Song Jing was also embarrassed when he heard Song Wanning's words. He said in a deep voice, "Your aunt finally opened her mouth. If I don't help, wouldn't it be a disservice to your aunt and the child? Besides, your father and the master of Bishuitang are old acquaintances. It's just a matter of a few words. How can I stand by and watch?"
Song Wanning knew that Song Jing was a man who valued friendship and loyalty. Now that her aunt and her family had come to the capital, seeking protection at the General's Mansion, she knew that her aunt and her family seemed incredibly understanding, always prioritizing reason and knowledgeable. Even Song Wanning had been deceived in her previous life, so it wasn't surprising that Song Jing would say such things now.
But now, Song Wanning couldn't bear to watch her aunt and her family ruin the peace of her family. For this reason, Song Wanning had no choice but to speak up, "Father, my aunt said before that she wanted my cousin to go with me to the Prime Minister's Mansion to learn some etiquette and housekeeping. If that's the case, why not let my cousin go with me to the Prime Minister's Mansion so that you don't have to trouble your father to send her to Bishui Hall. I can teach her the chores of housekeeping now so that she will have a job in the future."
Song Wanning now thought that Guan Surong's stay at the Prime Minister's Mansion was better than staying at home. If she stayed at the General's Mansion, Song Jing and Song Lan would be caught off guard and would suffer.
When Song Lan heard Song Wanning say this, he took a deep breath and said, "Sister, there are no elders in the Prime Minister's Mansion now. You and the Prime Minister have just gotten married, and now you have a cousin with a different surname in the family. I'm afraid it's even more inappropriate."
"Brother... I think it's better for my cousin to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion than to stay at home."
The brother and sister were arguing when Song Jing, standing beside them, spoke up. "Why do you two treat your aunt's family like wolves and tigers? It's not surprising that a family would support each other, but why do you act like they've suffered a great injustice?"
Song Wanning held her breath. She didn't want to say these words in front of Song Jing, but she still said to him, "Father, my aunt's family and the Song Mansion next door are real relatives. How can they be relatives to our family? If you help them like this today, will you help my mother's relatives when they come tomorrow? What will you do if other relatives come? It's not certain that my aunt's family won't go to the Song Mansion to ask for this and that. It doesn't mean that my daughter is very respectable if she only comes to our general's mansion. I have done my best to give them a place to stay."
Although Song Wanning's words made sense, Song Jing felt they lacked a certain amount of humanity. He looked at his daughter with some doubt and asked, "Your aunt has lived in the mansion since she was young, and we grew up together. When your mother was alive, she also had a close relationship with your aunt. How could those relatives from other branches compare to hers? After Wanning married the Prime Minister, how come she also became as cold-blooded and ruthless as him, flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak?"
"Father actually said I was flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak?" Song Wanning's expression sternened, and she stood up unhappily. "Now I see that Father treats Su Rong more like his own daughter than he does me. If that's the case, I might as well go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. What's the point of staying here? I've simply offended Father. Father can help whoever he wants, I'm not the one to make any suggestions."
Song Wanning said, turned around and walked out, and said to Zhuque and Caique who were guarding the door, "Let's go, pack up and go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Although Zhuque and Caique were a little confused, they still followed Song Wanning back to the yard.
Song Jing and Song Lan, who were still in the main hall, looked at each other in bewilderment. Song Lan, however, looked at Song Jing with displeasure and said, "Father, Wan Ning was telling the truth. Why did you insist on misinterpreting Wan Ning? Although we are more familiar with my aunt's family, there is no need to damage the harmony of our family over such distant relatives. Wan Ning finally came back, and now, she's been pissed off by father and left."
"Didn't I just blurt it out?" Song Jing was now feeling a bit annoyed. He looked at Song Lan and said, "Why didn't you stop me when I was talking just now? Why are you being so careless now? Why don't you go and comfort your sister?"
Seeing this, Song Lan stopped arguing with Song Jing and went out of the main hall to chase Song Wanning.
Song Wanning was now having Zhuque pack up in the bedroom, while Caique went outside to drive the carriage. Seeing this, Song Lan hurriedly spoke up to dissuade her, "Sister, why are you still angry with your family now? Father just spoke rashly, he didn't mean it that way. Why did it come to the point of leaving?"
Song Wanning sighed and complained, "I finally understand now. If father doesn't fall, he won't wake up. It's better to let him suffer a loss. It's useless for me to say anything now. I'm afraid he will think I've learned the Prime Minister's cold and ruthless attitude and don't take my powerless relatives seriously."
Song Lan looked at Song Wanning's current appearance and knew that she was wronged and angry, so he could only comfort her, "Since my sister is determined to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion, I won't stop you. I will take care of everything at home, so don't worry too much. Although my father values his relatives' reputation, he is not stupid after all. Give him some time and he will see clearly. I am also keeping an eye on you, brother. Go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and live a good life with the Prime Minister. Things at home are just trivial matters."
After hearing what Song Lan said, Song Wanning's eyes finally turned red. She just nodded and said, "Big brother, please be careful with Guan Surong. Be cautious with anything she sends. Don't fall into her trap by accident, or you'll have no choice but to bite the bullet and marry her. I don't like such a sister-in-law."
Song Lan stretched out his hand. "What are you talking about? No, I have another choice for your sister-in-law."
"Who?" Song Wanning immediately noticed something was wrong with Song Lan, and looking at his expression, she asked, "Brother, could it be that you already have someone you like? Why don't you talk to me about it? Which girl do you like? It's better to decide as soon as possible, so that you can prevent those with ulterior motives from coveting you."
"No." Song Lan coughed twice, but his eyes dodged to the sides.
"Really?" Song Wanning was skeptical.
While the brother and sister were arguing, they didn't know that Yin Yichen happened to walk into the general's mansion outside.
Yin Yichen was now wearing a green robe. Although it was very simple, he could be seen at a glance.
Guan Surong usually stayed in the yard embroidering and reading, and now she was swinging on the swing in the small courtyard of the general's mansion with the little maid. When Guan Surong saw Yin Yichen, she stood up hurriedly and walked over to him.
She gathered the hair around her ears, looked at Yin Yichen with a smile and said, "Brother-in-law, are you here to take Sister Wan Ning back home today?"
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