Song Yi laughed curiously: "Who?"

  "Cui Jianlian." Wei Mengying's face didn't look too good, "She is the biological niece of Princess Cui's maternal family."

  Wei Mengying had always been humble in front of her husband's first wife's family, but she was wary of this Miss Cui, not just for this reason. "Miss Cui is the younger sister of Crown Princess Cui, and her older sister is the current Empress Dowager Cui, the mother of the Crown Prince!"

  Song Yi smiled and her eyes also froze for a moment: "The Cui family has already produced an imperial concubine and a noble concubine, why send their daughter to the palace girls' school?"

  Such an achievement in teaching daughters, other families can't even get their daughters to be taught by the Cui family, let alone come to the Wang Mansion in Hengshan to pay respects.

  Wei Mengying sneered and said, "Of course, this is a case of 'the wine is not in the cup' - that Cui Jianliang has a stubborn and arrogant personality, yet she likes Lu Guanlun who doesn't have any temper. And Lu Guanlun is busy with his studies and martial arts training, having no time to frequently visit the Cui residence! Cui Jianliang was afraid of being rejected by him, so she threw away her dignity as a young lady from a good family and ran to the Wang residence herself!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Speaking of which, she pointed at her daughter and said, 'Actually, this is also the Empress Dowager's plan! Because of Crown Prince Qi's older brother, even if she didn't show any affection towards Lu Guanglun, I think the Empress Dowager wants to get closer to the Cui family too! But since she has shown her feelings, the Empress Dowager doesn't allow her to see Lu Guanglun often. After all, what you can't get is always the best - look at how Cui Jianlian comes to the Wangfu despite the wind and rain, without saying anything out loud because of the noble status of the Imperial Concubine, who doesn't know her intentions? She's lowering her own status for nothing!"

  So, "when you see something or someone you like in the future, remember not to reveal your true feelings easily, otherwise you might be taken advantage of!"

  Song Yi smiled and nodded in agreement.

  "This woman was instigated by the imperial concubine and has always been hostile to your mother. After you enter the girls' school, she will definitely find trouble with you - you must be careful, after all, it's not good for your mother to offend the Cui family, and there's nothing we can do about her." Wei Mengying frowned and said, "Of course, this is the royal palace! I'm sure she won't dare to go too far!"

  As soon as the words fell, a maid came in to report: "The second young lady has arrived and says she wants to discuss with you about Miss Song entering the women's school."

  "Meddling? She's just looking for trouble!" Wei Mengying's eyes turned cold as she said to her daughter, "Let Lingting carry you out the back door and return to Huanxia Pavilion, so you won't run into her in front and be bothered - I'll go deal with this cheap woman!"

  Song Yixiao knew that without Tai Fei's interference, Wei Mengying could completely control the Second Madam, so she wasn't worried and left with a smile.

  After she left, it wasn't until a while later that Second Young Madam was allowed to enter. Having waited for so long, she was extremely dissatisfied and complained loudly from afar: "Empress Dowager, we can all understand your desire to promote Eldest Young Miss Song's status, but you're being too impatient, aren't you?"

  She deliberately emphasized the word "继" and walked in with a resentful expression, gave a brief courtesy, then loudly exclaimed, "Don't you think that every student in our school is a respectable young lady? But Song Miss's father, Song Yuan, isn't even a county magistrate now. You insist on letting her attend classes with a group of young ladies from wealthy families, isn't this lowering the threshold of our school?"

  She and her mother-in-law almost tore their faces apart from the first day they met, Wei Mengying would not give her face, so she coldly said: "The girls' school is a place where people are educated, comparing talent and virtue, not their fathers' or brothers' official positions! It's better to say less of such nonsense, lest it gets out and tarnishes the good name of our Wangfu Girls' School for many years!"

  "Exactly because of the reputation of our girls' school, my daughter-in-law came to advise you to take back your decision! The esteemed ladies of the Manchu School, if you don't accept Song Miss, who has lost her father's official position, it would be unseemly - in a few days, will even maidservants be allowed to attend school?"

  "You have the leisure to point fingers at me and tell me what to do, why don't you go see a doctor instead?!" Wei Mengying put down her tea cup, her sharp gaze sweeping towards Er Shaonai's belly as she sneered, "It's been two years since you entered this house and there's still no movement, yet you have the nerve to meddle in other people's business? It seems that the infertility medicine in your room should be stopped, lest it delays me from having grandchildren with Wang Ye!"

  The second young madam's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth: "Empress Dowager, you're being unfair! I recall that when you married Song Yuan, it was also in the third year that you gave birth to Miss Song, and after that, there were no more children, right?!"

  "That's the Song family's shallow virtue and thin luck, otherwise how could they be blind enough to let a vicious woman like Liu into the house as the legitimate wife?! Do you think the Wang family's fortune has problems too?" Wei Mengying's eyes were cold, "Or are you very envious of a mother-in-law like Pang or a husband like Song Yuan?!"

  The second young lady's face turned purple with rage as she stood up: "I remember that I haven't paid my respects to grandmother yet, I'll take my leave first!"

  "You're just that capable!" Wei Mengying couldn't stop her from going to report to the Empress Dowager, but she wasn't afraid either. The Wang Manor had already allowed Song Yiliao to enter, so why would they want to gain a reputation for being harsh on the matter of entering the girls' school? Even if the Empress Dowager didn't like Song Yiliao, she wouldn't speak ill of her in this place, at most she would use the Second Young Madam to mention this matter and give Wei Mengying face from another angle.

  But Wei Mengying didn't know that after the second young madam left, she didn't immediately go find Taifei, but instead instructed to return to her own courtyard first.

  "Milady, if you don't go to the Empress Dowager's place now, it will coincide with the time when we need to pay our respects to the Third Prince!" Yinger Xiangxia reminded her, "The Third Prince has a temper, and if he hears that you suggested the Empress Dowager not let Miss Song enter the women's school, I'm afraid he won't agree. It was the Third Prince who helped facilitate Miss Song entering the Wang Manor in the first place!"

  "It's just that he spoke up about this matter!" The second young mistress smoothed her hair and laughed disdainfully, "Have you forgotten what the Cui family member came to our Wang Fu for? When Guan Lun helped Song Yi laugh into the mansion earlier, it could be said that he was momentarily softhearted. Now that the Song family member has entered the girls' school, he also wants to intervene. In the future, if there are any more matters, Guan Lun will either not know or, knowing, won't care?"

  She smiled coldly, "This is too much to worry about, it's inevitable that you'll be worried - the one from the Cui family is notorious for being spoiled and arrogant, not even putting the proper Lady Lu Ke'er in her eyes, let alone Song Yixiao? If she finds out someone dares to have designs on her Crown Prince brother, what can't she do?"

  Yan Xia suddenly realized and admired, "The young lady is indeed clever! With a small plan, she not only outsmarted the princess and her mother but also won over Cui Xiang..."

  "Who says I want to be friends with Cui Xian?" The second young lady sneered, her tone playful, "I've been making such a big fuss just for her - I only hope this master will make an effort and not be arrogant and reckless, but when it comes down to it, he's timid and shrinking back, making all my subsequent arrangements fall through!"