Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

"How can this be?"

Bai Zimu stood there, stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.

“Since Miss Song says so, it must be true. Think carefully, in all these years of getting along with Madam Bai, haven’t you noticed a single clue?” Chu Junting asked in a deep voice.

Song Ruozhen looked at the man beside her in surprise. He actually believed such shocking news without any doubt.

Bai Zimu hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Miss Song, is what you said true?"

“I wouldn’t lie to you about something like this,” Song Ruozhen nodded.

"I understand." Bai Zimu suddenly gave a self-deprecating smile, tinged with a touch of desolation. "Actually, I've known since I was little that my mother favored my two younger brothers more and cared for me far less than they did."

Everyone says that because I am the eldest son, I am responsible for the prosperity of the family, which is why they are so strict with me…

He had his doubts, but everyone told him he was wrong.

He was the child that Lü Wenxiu had finally conceived, and she must have treated him like a precious jewel, only disciplining him more strictly because of his status as the eldest son.

Only today did someone tell him that he really wasn't born to his mother.

"You said the concubine living here is my mother, then why doesn't anyone in the manor know about this?" Bai Zimu asked, puzzled. "And what about her now..."

Song Ruozhen nodded, "She's gone..."

Bai Zimu's face turned pale. "How could this happen?"

"She left something here, hoping that you will see it someday."

Song Ruozhen looked at the woman in red in front of her. Her gaze towards Bai Zimu was exceptionally gentle, a stark contrast to her previous murderous aura.

She harbors hatred.

Because of the intense hatred, his soul was imprisoned in this place after death.

"Where is it?" Bai Zimu asked hurriedly.

Song Ruozhen turned her head, and Yu Yueling led them slowly into the depths of the courtyard.

A moment later, Song Ruozhen pointed to the locust tree in front of her, "It's buried right under here."

Bai Zimu looked around, picked up a shovel from the side, and began to dig. His hands were unconsciously soaked with sweat, and his gentle face became extremely solemn at this moment.

Chu Junting's guards were about to make a move, but he stopped them by raising his hand, saying, "Let him dig it himself."

Not long after, a small box was dug out.

The moment Bai Zimu saw the small box, he looked at Song Ruozhen in shock. He had only heard the King of Chu say that Song Ruozhen had this ability, but he didn't know if it was true or not. Now, the fact was undeniable.

Even though it was her first time visiting the Bai family, she knew where the items were buried!

Song Ruozhen nodded slightly, indicating that he would know the truth once he saw all of this.

Bai Zimu took it out. The lock on it seemed extremely fragile at the moment, and it was opened with just a gentle push.

Fortunately, the keepsakes and letters inside were still relatively well preserved.

"Young Master Bai, this matter may be difficult to accept, so please be prepared."

Even as a stranger, Song Ruozhen found it hard to accept the truth, let alone the fact that Bai Zimu was Yu Yueling's child.

Despite being so successful, he was unaware of the suffering his birth mother had endured over the years, and instead regarded Lü Wenxiu as his own mother for many years.

Those years of depression and resentment will all seem like a joke once the truth is revealed...

Bai Zimu nodded, "I understand. Whatever the truth may be, I should know it."

Song Ruozhen and the King of Chu walked to a nearby place and sat down. After all, this was a family matter of the Bai family, and Bai Zimu needed time to understand it properly.

"Isn't Your Highness curious about what exactly happened?"

Seeing that Chu Junting's expression was normal, and he seemed not surprised at all, Song Ruozhen was rather taken aback.

“I have met Lady Bai before, and her attitude toward Zi Mu is indeed not like a mother’s doting on her child. After hearing your explanation today, I think it makes more sense.”

“In the palace, if some concubines were punished, their children would be given to the head concubine to raise.”

Back then, Madam Bai had been married for three years without giving birth. The old lady had considered having Lord Bai divorce his wife and remarry. It is likely that Bai Zimu was born to a concubine, who then adopted Madam Bai's name and raised him by her side.

Afterwards, Madam Bai became pregnant herself, and naturally, she became distant from Zi Mu.

Chu Junting seemed to have seen through everything. He had grown up in the palace since childhood and had seen many similar things, so it was not surprising.

However, it's one thing for the Bai family to keep this matter hidden, but to prevent Zi Mu from even having the chance to meet his birth mother is going too far.

Song Ruozhen sighed, "If she were truly an ordinary concubine, she wouldn't be stuck here because of her excessive resentment, unable to be reincarnated for so long."

Chu Junting frowned. "Not an ordinary concubine? What does this mean?"

“Yu Yueling never wanted to be a concubine. It was Lord Bai who deceived her and carefully crafted a trap, confining her to this courtyard for the rest of her life.”

As Song Ruozhen recounted the entire incident, Chu Junting's eyes gradually turned cold. "Such behavior is utterly shameful!"

Bai Zimu flipped through the contents of the letter, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

These are all letters left for him.

His mother's wishes and love for him were all in these letters, but he felt a deep sense of despair and helplessness in these words.

As a mother, she didn't even have the chance to meet him.

Of all the people in the Bai family mansion, very few knew of her existence.

To appease Lü Wenxiu, her father refused to give her a formal title, and he also refused her pleading to leave.

She was completely imprisoned here, and eventually died in despair...

"boom!"

The courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open, and Lü Wenxiu and Bai Junyu walked in together.

"Zimu, your mother has already told you that this place is not clean. Recently, a series of bad things have happened in the family. Your second brother just came to call you for dinner yesterday, and he fell and cracked his head."

It's just a courtyard; what's wrong with tearing it down and rebuilding it? Why are you so concerned about this, even going so far as to invite the King of Chu to come and make a fool of yourself?"

Lu Wenxiu frowned, her elegant and noble face now showing displeasure, and her sharp voice was filled with dissatisfaction.

"Brother, you've always been filial. Are you really going to go against Mother's wishes?"

Bai Junyu felt smug. He knew that his talent was not as good as Bai Zimu's, but so what?

He and his third brother are the true children of the Bai family. No matter how capable Bai Zimu is, he is still just an illegitimate son!

"Your Highness, I'm sorry to have made you laugh today." Lü Wenxiu bowed, his face full of worry. "It was just a small matter, yet Your Highness has come all this way in person."

Zimu used to be very respectful to his elders when he was at home, but now, for some reason, he doesn't listen to anything I say.

Song Ruozhen watched Lü Wenxiu's performance with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Is this a deliberate accusation against Bai Zimu for being unfilial in front of the King of Chu?

"I don't know if it's because he's become an official that he's become arrogant and doesn't listen to his mother anymore..."