In the backyard of the Song Mansion, Wei stood at the archway with hanging flowers, respectfully welcoming the Shangshu's wife, Tian.

At this moment, Tian was still staying in Yun Wanqing's courtyard. There was no heart-wrenching cry that Wei was worried about, but only silence, which made her feel even more uneasy.

Song Mingyue supported her mother and kicked the pebbles with her embroidered shoes out of boredom, her lips pouted, not knowing why her mother was waiting here so early.

"Grandma, I have already made arrangements. You don't have to worry about me. Believe me, I will avenge my mother. I will make sure that little bitch Yun Qianyou dies without a burial place."

Yun Wanqing was filled with violent aura, her fair face was twisted by it, and her facial features were trembling slightly.

"Alas! My poor child, you have suffered a lot. Your grandfather has gone to find your father. We will not leave you and your brother without any support. We will take care of you."

"My heart is not in the Song Mansion, but I need to exercise the power of the young lady in the near future, so I ask my grandmother to help me."

Yun Wanqing seemed to have returned to the days when she had her mother to rely on, nestling in her grandmother's arms.

"Grandmother is here to support you. Whatever you want to do, do it boldly. Wei Shi will not dare to stop you."

Yun Wanqing supported Tian and walked out of the Yesheng Pavilion courtyard. Wei and her little daughter hurried over to meet them.

"Old lady, you are here. Wei Lan greets you."

"My daughter Mingyue pays respects to the old lady!"

"Okay, everyone, get up."

"The daughter-in-law pays respects to her mother-in-law!"

Yun Wanqing bowed respectfully to greet him, which startled Wei and she quickly reached out to hold him up.

It was the first time that Yun Wanqing bowed to her when she came in, and her mother-in-law was very upset.

"Greetings to my sister-in-law!"

Song Mingyue had no choice but to bow to Yun Wanqing.

She was helpless and really didn't like this woman.

The group arrived at Wei's courtyard, where she invited Old Lady Tian to sit at the seat of honor and arranged for maids to serve her tea and snacks.

"Wei Lan, I watched you grow up. Our master and the old prime minister served in the same court and had a close relationship, which led to the engagement between Qing'er and your son. He has a family now, so you should remind him to focus on his life and stop hanging out in the brothels. He should also work hard to pass the imperial examinations and get a good reputation, so that he can inherit the old prime minister's title, pursue a good future, and take good care of his wife and children!"

"Yes! Old lady, we must discipline him more. Qing'er has been wronged these days."

Song Mingyue rolled her eyes secretly.

What injustice has she suffered?

Her mother's scandal, her own attempt to marry in stead of being married off but ended up being framed, all of these things made the Song family lose face. These days, she didn't dare to go out to attend dates invited by her best friends.

"They have been married for more than two months. Qing'er is also a noble lady from a wealthy family. She has been taught to take care of the inner house since she was a child. You are also a mother-in-law. It's time to relax. Otherwise, why don't you let Qing'er take care of the household affairs in the mansion so that you can enjoy a peaceful life, okay?"

Tian's words were gentle, but her old eyes were overbearing as she stared at Wei.

"Well, Wanqing has just recovered a little, so she should rest more and take charge of the affairs of the mansion after she is familiar with them..."

Wei felt nervous, the thing she was most worried about had finally happened.

"You are wrong. Everyone starts out as a daughter-in-law and becomes a mother-in-law. The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion cannot manage the household affairs. Outsiders will laugh at her, or they will laugh at your Song Mansion for daring to surpass the family education of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion."

Cold sweat broke out on Wei's forehead.

Minister Li is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and her husband is a mere Vice Minister of Works. With such pressure on her, even if she had a hundred guts, she would not dare to contradict her!

That's it.

Sooner or later, I will hand over this family to my son. Even if he is incompetent, he is still the eldest son in the family. He married the eldest daughter of the prime minister. She has been wronged, and it is right for me to hand over the family business to her. I hope they can live a good life from now on and I can have a grandson in my arms soon.

Wei comforted herself and figured it out.

She put on a smiling face, took Yun Wanqing's hand and patted it gently.

"Okay, Qing'er is a recognized talent in Kyoto. I feel relieved to entrust the Song Mansion's household affairs to you. Starting tomorrow, I will have the servants send the account books and storeroom keys to Yesheng Pavilion. You can slowly familiarize yourself with them. If you have any questions, just come and ask me at any time."

"Thank you, mother-in-law. I will do my best."

Yun Wanqing also behaved respectfully and gently at the right time and responded with a smile.

"Well, I won't stay any longer. Remember to visit your grandmother often. If you have any problems, ask someone to pass us a message. With us here, no one will bully you."

Yun Wanqing sent Old Madam Tian out of the house, watched the carriage leave, and restrained the tenderness in her heart.

She didn't care about the financial affairs of the Song Mansion, but she was not the head of the household, and no servants in the mansion listened to her. It would be very inconvenient for her to move around freely in the mansion and search for the secret room in the Song Mansion.

Once she gained control of the power to reward and punish the maids and servants in the mansion, it would be much easier for her to develop a few people to do things for her.

She had to find that thing quickly, help Prince Shen regain his status as the crown prince as soon as possible, help him reach the highest point, accept everyone's worship with him, and trample under her feet those who hurt her and laughed at her.

She took over the Song Mansion's household affairs at the fastest speed and asked all the servants to recognize her as the new mistress. She acted so swiftly and decisively that she didn't even know she was so capable.

"Mother, you handed all the money and affairs of the mansion to that person. It's obvious that her heart is not with my brother. She has messed up the mansion. What should I do?"

Seeing the servants in the mansion running around in chaos, Song Mingyue couldn't stand it anymore and ran to her mother's yard to cry.

Wei's head really hurt this time.

How could she not know that Yun Wanqing's heart was not with Feng'er? She couldn't guess why she wanted the power to be in charge of the mansion.

"Let's wait and see. After all, she is in the mansion. Mother will carefully arrange people to keep an eye on her and prevent her from doing anything reckless, let alone spending the dowry reserved for you."

"I'm so angry watching this. Some of the concubines in the mansion have already started to make moves, going to Yesheng Pavilion to give gifts and go out. And those concubines, none of them are quiet. I guess it won't be long before they collude with her. Will they step on you and me?"

Wei did not have Li's iron-fisted approach to managing the harem. She could just drug everyone and make them stupid, thus eliminating everyone's ability to compete for favor.

She had five concubines in her backyard, each of them was charming and thoughtful. As the wife, she was just showing off outside and Song Liu had not been seen in the mansion for several months.

Especially her eldest son, the reputation of being a playboy and a good-for-nothing always makes the master very angry. He always scolds him for being a hopeless case. He intends to support several illegitimate sons, especially Song Qingming, the third son born to concubine Jin. He is the most favored by the master and is about to graduate from the Imperial College. If he passes the imperial examination next year, the situation of her and her son in this mansion will be very difficult.

She felt extremely regretful.

Why didn't you persuade the master to cancel the engagement with the Prime Minister's Mansion, instead of forcing him to marry the daughter of a noble family and causing trouble for himself?

Now she has shot herself in the foot, and she feels so miserable!

After a few days, Yun Wanqing got to know all the servants in the mansion.

What she remembered most were the servants and maids who were able to roam around in the study in the front yard, and she took special care of them. Gradually, the servants got used to her being the housekeeper.

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