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

"Your Highness, please entrust Fifth Sister to me!" Song Zhiyu couldn't help but say.

Chu Junting walked very fast, his voice slightly hurried, "The carriage is outside, it's important to see the doctor first."

Song Ruozhen realized she should leave the Bai family's sight, so she tentatively opened one eye and met Chu Junting's anxious handsome face.

He looked... genuinely anxious.

"Your Highness, I'm fine," Song Ruozhen said softly. "I pretended to faint on purpose to put on an act for them."

Chu Junting looked at the girl in his arms. Her small face was pale and she looked extremely weak. Her eyes were unfocused when she spoke, revealing a hint of guilt. He couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

"Are you faking it? Why is your face so pale?"

"I am a doctor, after all, so I have some skills in faking fainting," Song Ruozhen explained awkwardly.

How could one not possess such an essential skill as feigning unconsciousness and playing dumb?

Chu Junting looked helplessly at the woman in his arms, "Why did you pretend to faint for no reason?"

"If I hadn't pretended to be unconscious, would those two guys from the Bai family have let go so easily? They're like mad dogs."

A hint of annoyance flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. Rather than arguing with such an unreasonable guy, it would be simpler and easier to pretend to faint.

"Under normal circumstances, I would never want to get involved with a family like Lü Wenxiu's, but since I'm repaying the prince's favor, I should see it through to the end."

The reason I told her all this was simply so that she would confess her past actions to Lord Bai before she died, thus avoiding trouble.

Chu Junting understood Song Ruozhen's intention.

If it weren't for what happened tonight, Lü Wenxiu would never have revealed everything before her death.

If Bai Zimu were to investigate on his own, even if he found any clues, Bai Junyu and his companion would likely try every means to distort the truth, given their shamelessness. It would be better to devise a plan to eliminate any future troubles.

"So, all of this today was for my sake?" Chu Junting raised an eyebrow.

Song Ruozhen nodded repeatedly, instantly casting aside her previous unease, and adopted a rather boastful attitude, "If it weren't for Your Highness, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

Chu Junting was amused by the woman's words, a smile spreading across his eyes. He then asked, "So, what was the purpose of that move you just made?"

Even with his vast experience, he was still shocked by that move; it was truly amazing.

"Naturally, it's to delay the time it takes for Lü Wenxiu to die."

Song Ruozhen answered matter-of-factly, then, as if suddenly remembering something, she looked anxiously at Song Zhiyu:

"Third brother, don't stay here. Go back and tell Mother that since the matter has been resolved, let them go back and handle the funeral arrangements."

We have no relation to the Bai family, so we can't let Lü Wenxiu die in our mansion; wouldn't that be bad luck?

Song Zhiyu stared blankly at his younger sister, "Fifth sister, that move you just made... it wasn't for this, was it?"

"What else could it be for?" Song Ruozhen retorted. "She has done so many heinous things that she is being haunted by vengeful spirits. She has no favor to save our family. Am I supposed to risk my life to save her?"

Song Zhiyu finally understood.

Song Ruozhen never intended to help Lü Wenxiu. Today's event was to help Bai Zimu resolve his worries, clear his name, and also to give Yu Yueling, Xu Mama, and others justice.

The fact that she was able to keep Lü Wenxiu alive to return to the Bai residence and even give her some time to make her final arrangements was already the greatest act of kindness she could show.

"Then I'll go right away."

Song Zhiyu felt that his younger sister was absolutely right. They couldn't let Madam Bai die in their mansion; they had to send someone back as soon as possible.

Therefore, Liu Ruyan and the others saw Song Zhiyu, who had just left, suddenly return, and asked with a puzzled look: "Zhiyu, why are you back again?"

“Mother, the Prince said it’s nothing serious.” Song Zhiyu said as he walked to Liu Ruyan’s side and lowered his voice to tell her the whole story.

Liu Ruyan: “…”

“Lord Bai, my daughter has done everything in her power to save Madam Bai, as you saw just now. We are truly powerless to help now, so please send Madam Bai back quickly,” Liu Ruyan said.

Bai Chenghong still looked stunned, only snapping out of his daze upon hearing the reminder, and nodded repeatedly:

"I am deeply sorry for disturbing your esteemed residence today. I will definitely visit you another day to express my gratitude. Farewell."

Bai Junyu and Bai Juntao looked at their mother's pale face. Although they were unwilling, Song Ruozhen had fainted, so there was really no other way but to leave together...

At the same time, Lin Zhiyue and Qin Shuangshuang had arrived at the entrance of the Song residence.

"Shuangshuang, you must have misheard. How could the King of Chu possibly have a secret rendezvous with Song Ruozhen late at night?"

Lin Zhiyue frowned, the more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. There was no way that the King of Chu would be interested in Song Ruozhen, let alone have a secret rendezvous with her late at night.

"My husband, I won't lie to you. Today, not only I, but Xiang Ning also heard it."

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with me, and I had no intention of getting involved. But as you know, Xiang Ning has always admired Young Master Xu, yet Young Master Xu is interested in Song Ruozhen.

If she truly wanted to be with Young Master Xu, that would be one thing, but she's entangled with him while also seducing the King of Chu. I'm only here tonight to stand up for Xiang Ning.

Qin Shuangshuang's brows and eyes revealed a deep sense of helplessness, and she seemed quite indignant about Xiang Ning.

Lin Zhiyue wasn't very familiar with He Xiangning, but seeing Qin Shuangshuang's thoughtfulness towards her friend, he said:

"You're right. If she really did something so shameless, she deserves to be exposed!"

However, just as the two were talking, they suddenly saw Chu Junting carrying Song Ruozhen out of the mansion, and their eyes widened in surprise.

"The Song family is such a large family, and they are always guarded. Song Ruozhen actually drove them all away in order to seduce the Prince of Chu?"

Qin Shuangshuang gritted her teeth in anger and couldn't help but clench her fists. She had underestimated this woman; she was definitely pretending to be weak and leaning on the King of Chu!

What a wonderful gesture of throwing oneself into someone's arms!

Just then, He Xiangning and Xu He'an arrived and witnessed the scene before them. He Xiangning's eyes lit up instantly; the timing was perfect!

"Young Master Xu, did you see that? Everything I said is true. Song Ruozhen actually offered herself to the King of Chu in order to seduce him. You mustn't be fooled by her!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Xu He'an's eyes. "Miss Song has fainted?"

"What? She fainted? If she really fainted, she should be taken back to the manor by now. But the Prince of Chu is carrying her outside. It's clearly, clearly..."

He Xiangning blushed as she spoke, seemingly ashamed to say what she was about to say.

However, before she could speak, Qin Shuangshuang jumped out and angrily accused her.

"Song Ruozhen, you're an unmarried young woman, throwing yourself into my arms in the middle of the night. Don't you have any shame?"

Qin Shuangshuang looked indignant, and out of the corner of her eye she had already noticed He Xiangning and Xu He'an who had rushed over. She said angrily:

"I heard that you intend to get engaged to Young Master Xu, and now that you've met the King of Chu, you're trying to climb the social ladder. How can you do such a thing?"