coobybook Chapter 188 Iris
Chapter 188 Iris
Song Wanning was in no hurry to explain her purpose. She just smiled at Yuan Xian and said, "Aunt sent me some portraits two days ago, saying that the girls in the portraits were willing to marry the prime minister as concubines. I thought the girls were really beautiful, so I wanted to come and see them with my own eyes. Now that I know what the girls look like, they are really beautiful."
Seeing this, Yuan Xian thought Song Wanning was jealous and looking for trouble, so she quickly pushed the blame and said to Song Wanning with her head down, "Madam Yin, my father and mother decided my daughter's marriage. I really didn't know about this. Please don't misunderstand me. The Prime Minister is a man of heaven, how can a weak girl like me be worthy of him."
Prince Song Wanning took a sip of tea from the cup in his hand, looked at Yuan Xian and said calmly, "If I were to take you as my concubine, would Miss Yuan Xian be willing?"
Seeing this, Yuan Xian hurriedly explained, "Madam, you really misunderstood. I never dared to dream of marrying the Prime Minister. I'm afraid that this was agreed by my mother. Yuan Xian is very cautious at home, so I really don't dare to dream so much."
Yuan Xian's words were to blame everything on her stepmother, saying that she had no idea and that it was her stepmother who took care of the matter herself, clearing herself of all blame.
"I heard that you have a younger brother who wants to enter the Green Water Hall to study and take the imperial examination, but he has no way to do so?" Song Wanning raised her head and looked at Yuan Xian, smiling faintly, "What if I say that I have the ability to get your brother into the Green Water Hall?"
Places like Bishuitang are reserved for the children of high-ranking officials, and ordinary people cannot enter. After hearing this, Yuan Xian felt that Song Wanning had some plan for her, and did not dare to agree immediately. "Madam Yin, you are joking. My father is only a seventh-rank official. If he were to enter Bishuitang, I am afraid he would not be qualified."
"Not only can I get him into Bishuitang, but after he gets in, I can also find him a good teacher. I know it's really hard to hire a good teacher in the capital nowadays. If the young lady is willing to do me a favor, I'll take care of all these things." Song Wanning looked at Yuan Xian and smiled faintly.
She knew in her previous life that Yuan Xian was a person who only sought wealth and glory, and it didn't matter to her who she married. Now, if she could persuade Yuan Xian to marry Master Yin, Wu Junrou would surely be in trouble.
After hearing this, Yuan Xian was also somewhat moved.
It had always been her late mother's last wish to let her younger brother take the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, but her father was so focused on the son born to her stepmother that he really didn't care about his younger brother. She looked at Song Wanning and asked softly, "I wonder what Madam Yin wants me to do for her?"
"I know you can't decide your marriage now, but you are capable. I'm sure the Yin Mansion will ask you to visit in a few days. The Yin Mansion is a noble family, and it would be decent if you could marry into it and become a concubine. Not to mention that you are very capable, the mistress of the Yin Mansion is a scheming woman, but she looks kind and decent. Miss Yuan Xian is smart now, and she must have heard that the prime minister did not want to take a concubine during his wedding. Now if you don't go to the Yin Mansion, you can't go to the prime minister's house. Instead, it's better to stay in the Yin Mansion, where you can always have a decent life. As time goes by, how you can live depends on your luck."
Yuan Xian's face turned pale again when she heard this. She didn't expect that Madam Yin knew her position in the house. She must have asked someone to check her out. She still remembered that when her stepmother said she wanted to marry him as a concubine, her heart was already broken.
Now, as long as her brother can pass the imperial examination, she would be willing to be someone's concubine or even a maid. But now, Yuan Xian still looked at Madam Yin and said, "Madam, I'm afraid Xian'er can't make the decision on this matter now."
"You are smart. I also know that you can be someone's principal wife. If you don't want to, I won't force you." Song Wanning didn't stay for long. She stood up and looked at Yuan Xian and said lightly, "Miss, if you have nothing to do now, go home. If you are interested, just do it yourself. I will naturally fulfill my promise after it is done."
Yuan Xian clenched her fists, knowing in her heart that it was impossible for her to marry the Prime Minister.
Now Wu Junrou and Song Wanning are competing with each other. Wu Junrou wants to make Song Wanning unhappy, and Song Wanning also wants to make Wu Junrou feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Song Wanning leave, Yuan Xian secretly made a decision. Marrying Master Yin from the Yin Mansion is much better than marrying a concubine from a smaller family.
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Three days later, Wu Junrou called Song Wanning and several girls she had selected over.
Song Wanning stood beside Wu Junrou, looking at these women and nodding with satisfaction, "I've known for a long time that each of them is very beautiful, and now I see that each one is prettier than the other."
"That's right. If there is no problem, you can pick the one you want and bring her into the palace as soon as possible. That's the most important thing." Wu Junrou said with a smile, "Now the Prime Minister still wants to have more children. When the Prime Minister is done with his work, he will definitely be happy to know that there is a beautiful girl in the family."
"No hurry, my uncle hasn't come yet. I'm just waiting for him to come and take a look at me." Song Wanning smiled faintly, and soon she saw Master Yin coming out.
Master Yin, now wearing an ochre-colored outfit, quickly came to Wu Junrou and Song Wanning, and said to Song Wanning, "My niece asked me to come and take a look, so I'm here now to take a good look at what these girls look like."
"Now, I still have to count on my second uncle." Song Wanning said, and then she took a half step back to make room for Master Yin.
Master Yin took a few steps forward and looked at the girls. These girls were indeed more beautiful than each other, and Master Yin liked them very much. He took a few steps forward and looked at them carefully.
At this moment, Song Wanning turned her head to look at the flowers and trees planted in small pots in the yard. She looked at a small lavender flower and said to Wu Junrou, "Aunt, what is that small flower? I have never seen it before."
"They're just some purple irises. What's so special about them?" The smile on Wu Junrou's face stiffened a little.
Song Wanning, however, became interested in the iris and said, "I like it. Auntie, can you give me a pot of it so I can take it away?"
Wu Junrou really liked these irises. She had someone take great pains to grow these pots. Now that she saw Song Wanning liked them, although she was reluctant to give them up, she couldn't say anything. She just said lightly, "If you like them, I'll have someone send them to your house."
Song Wanning was unyielding, "I'm afraid this flower is very particular. Auntie, pick a pot for me and I'll take it home right away."