The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 661 - 623: Do You Really Want Me to Take a Concubine That Badly?

Chapter 661: Chapter 623: Do You Really Want Me to Take a Concubine That Badly?

Upon hearing this, Yun Cai’s face grew even darker, "Madam, we’ve braved the cold wind questioning for so long, and yet we’ve got nothing?"

"She already answered." Wen Wan continued, "The person behind all this is Su Yi, the Princely Heir’s wife at the Duke Mansion, and also my aunt."

Yun Cai was taken aback, "Is it her again?"

The last time she embarrassed Madam publicly, it took a lot of effort for her to be sent away by the Lu Family. Even in such a miserable state, she won’t stop and still wants to harm others?

Wen Wan was silent for a moment and then looked at Nanny Qin again, "What task did she give you this time?"

"No task." Nanny Qin shook her head repeatedly, "She told me to cancel the plan, saying I’m too stupid and would ruin her affairs, told me not to bother trying to seduce the master, just do my own things, and when the day comes, take the money and leave the Song Mansion."

"Really?" Wen Wan sneered.

"Heaven and earth as my witness, I dare swear to the heavens, that’s exactly what she told me."

"Yet, you returned with an epidemic disease."

Mentioning this, Nanny Qin’s tears fell like rain, "Madam, see clearly, I really don’t know when I got infected with the disease. Who would harm others by making themselves sick? I, I..."

"Fool!" Yun Cai gave her a sideways glance, "Back then, she could go to great lengths to kidnap your husband to coerce you into the Song family, didn’t you think carefully? Why did she suddenly cancel the plan? It was clearly not to let you retreat, but to have you infect everyone in this mansion, killing without leaving a trace."

"I really didn’t know." Nanny Qin cried with great sorrow, "Madam, I’ve told you everything I know, so, could you..."

"Regarding Qing, I’ll have the household doctor check on him immediately, as for you..." Wen Wan paused, "Just kneel here and wait for the master to return."

Nanny Qin heard this, hurriedly wiped her tears, and kowtowed to express her gratitude, "Thank you for sparing my life, Madam."

It was indeed cold outside, and Wen Wan didn’t sit for long before having someone move the chair back inside.

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The grand ceremony of worshiping the heavens was approaching, and Taichang Temple had been preparing for it lately. Song Wei stayed at the government office until very late every day, carrying a drawstring bag embroidered with a plum blossom pattern on a broken branch, with a bamboo lunch box inside that he had packed before leaving in the morning.

Entering the door, he handed the drawstring bag to a servant and went straight to Qingteng Residence. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw someone kneeling outside the main room.

Song Wei was about to speak when Linglong lifted the curtain.

Seeing him, Linglong smiled and shouted inside, "The master is back!"

Song Wei raised his eyebrows slightly, stopped his steps, and soon saw a petite figure come out from inside. In the blink of an eye, she was standing in front of him, tilting her head and blinking at him.

Whenever she showed such a soft and innocent expression, Song Wei’s composure would crumble completely. Unconcerned about the presence of servants, he extended a long arm, wrapping it around Wen Wan’s waist while his other hand gently rubbed her head.

Just as he was about to speak, the little woman in his arms stood on tiptoe, covering his mouth and nose with a piece of medicine-scented gauze, then reached behind his neck to tie it.

Song Wei hesitated for a moment, didn’t stop her, and just asked with a laugh, "What’s this new trick?"

"I don’t know either." Wen Wan seemed to hum softly and pointed to Nanny Qin beside them, "Let her explain it to you herself."

With that, she broke free from Song Wei’s embrace and walked into the house without looking back, leaving the perplexed Song Wei and Nanny Qin, who was kneeling with her legs numb.

After Wen Wan entered the house, she went straight to the window, quietly opened a crack and peeked out.

Seeing Song Wei focus his attention on Nanny Qin, she couldn’t help scratching the window lattice.

Nanny Qin had been at the Song family for quite some time, attempting several times to get close to him, with motives so obvious, yet he hadn’t noticed at all.

Wen Wan couldn’t understand how someone so clever could be such a fool in this matter.

Every time she saw his indifferent demeanor, she felt infuriated.

"Madam, since you want to watch, why not just watch outside?"

Yun Cai was puzzled upon seeing her peeking in front of the window. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Who said I wanted to watch? I don’t care to look!"

Wen Wan said, turning away and walking to the inner room.

After Nanny Qin took leave that day, Wen Wan had Nanny Zhou bring Qi Bao to her room. Now, the little baby was still awake, eyes wide open.

Looking at her well-behaved and adorable daughter in the cradle, Wen Wan’s mood slightly improved.

Outside the main room at this time, Nanny Qin was still kneeling on the ground, crying as she explained to Song Wei, repeating the words she said to Wen Wan earlier in the day.

The more Song Wei listened, the darker his expression became.

Nanny Qin was still whispering through her tears, "Master, I truly didn’t mean it, I was forced, for the sake of my son and husband’s lives, that’s why I..."

"You can go back first."

Song Wei interrupted her, leaving just four words, not waiting for Nanny Qin to say anything else, he directly lifted the curtain and entered the main room.

Wen Wan heard the noise, immediately lifted the quilt and shrank inside, closing her eyes.

Yun Cai and Linglong saw Song Wei come in, sensibly closed the door and retreated.

Song Wei removed the gauze from his face, went straight to the inner room, where a lamp was lit on the table with warm yellow light, and in the crib, Qi Bao was clenching tiny fists, drooling everywhere.

On the bed beside, the brocade quilt was arched into a small lump, indicating that the person inside was already resting.

Song Wei sat down on the edge of the bed, gazing at the half-exposed tender white side of the face.

"Wanwan." Knowing she was pretending to sleep, Song Wei’s voice was light and gentle, so quiet it penetrated deep into the bones.

Seeing she was unwilling to wake, Song Wei secretly chuckled, reaching out to pinch her cheek gently.

Wen Wan remained unmoved.

Song Wei said, "If you don’t open your eyes, I’ll start tickling you."

Wen Wan was most afraid of being tickled, upon hearing this, she quickly opened her eyes wide, and after meeting the man’s gaze, turned her head to the side.

"Seems you’re really angry."

Song Wei lay halfway down, easily encircling her in his arms, recalling his little wife’s unusual behavior these days.

She never used to cling to him in front of the servants, but whenever Nanny Qin was present, she would be particularly clingy, or say things that would easily distract him.

Thinking of this, Song Wei sighed silently.

It’s not that he was dull, but he never imagined a married woman would have such thoughts towards him. Furthermore, he had only ever been with Wanwan, how could he understand the twists and turns of women’s interactions? Even if he noticed Nanny Qin’s odd behavior, he wouldn’t think of anything like bed climbing.

Wen Wan nestled in his arms, her small face still tense, "I gave you such obvious hints back then, did you really not sense her intentions towards you at all?"

Song Wei felt a bit embarrassed, honestly replied, "No."

Wen Wan felt her chest tighten with anger, "You..."

How could someone be so dense? Was his brain changed by someone?

Wen Wan was really about to cry from frustration with him.

Song Wei hugged her tighter, leaned down and kissed her.

Wen Wan didn’t want him to touch her, pushed him away, "She’s practically thrusting herself on you to be your concubine, even if she’s married, she’s still a fresh young woman, much prettier than me. And it was you who said she looked good in those clothes."

Song Wei pulled her back into his arms, didn’t argue about his previous comment on the clothes, "When that young master from the Su family tried to be your Flower Protector, didn’t you also reject him outright?"

"That’s different." Wen Wan said, her momentum weakening considerably, "It’s only natural for men to have multiple wives, but as a married woman, I can’t have feelings for other men, while you can..." can take concubines.

As long as a man fancies, not only widows but even married women could be boldly snatched disregarding ethics.

The more she thought, the more stifled Wen Wan felt inside, not daring to look at Song Wei’s reaction, fearing he’d show an expression that it was all taken for granted.

To tell the truth from the heart, Wen Wan was very unwilling for him to have other women beside him, but as his official rank climbed higher and higher, taking concubines was bound to be on the agenda sooner or later.

The more she thought of him doing with others what he had done with her, or saying those words he once said to her to another woman, Wen Wan felt inexplicable discomfort, feeling constrained within her heart.

In the case of Nanny Qin, Song Wei might have been slow to realize, but he had always been astute about Wen Wan, almost instantly seeing through his little wife’s thoughts, placing his chin on top of her head and rubbing, "Have you forgotten your birth mother’s status?"

Wen Wan certainly hadn’t forgotten, her birth mother was the Eldest Princess. Even if she self-expelled from her clan to become a commoner, her father would only have her mother as a woman in his life and would never take a concubine, but she was not a princess herself.

Song Wei’s voice came from above, "When I married you, you knew nothing, could neither speak nor write, everything had to be taught from scratch, and even now you need daily concern. Clearly, marrying you alone is enough to exhaust me for a lifetime, where on earth would I put others?"

Wen Wan pretended not to understand, "Haven’t I already prepared to get us a large five-courtyard mansion? Once you marry them, there will naturally be plenty of space."

Song Wei chuckled, "In such a hurry for me to take concubines?"