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

Tian Jiaojiao pursed her lips, feeling a pang of envy. Tang Xuening was truly lucky; if she were to become the Princess Consort of Chu in the future, she would be no match for her.

"Your Highness, Xue Ning is here!"

Tian Jiaojiao called out happily, which drew a playful scolding from Tang Xuening, who said, "Jiaojiao, don't do that, people will notice."

"His Highness the Prince of Chu has come to see you personally, so why are you afraid of being noticed? Perhaps the imperial decree to bestow the marriage will be issued in a few days."

Chu Junting entered the shop and began looking for the rabbit lantern that Song Ruozhen liked. Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from the front and looked up.

Two unfamiliar faces.

One of the women was looking at him with delight, while the other girl looked completely indifferent.

After thinking for a moment, and not recalling the presence of these two people, he walked past them.

"Shopkeeper, I'd like this rabbit lantern."

Chu Junting glanced at the lanterns in front of him and realized that only the last rabbit lantern was left, which made him feel fortunate.

"Alright." The shopkeeper quickly took the money and respectfully handed it over. "Thank you, Your Highness."

Tian Jiaojiao watched as Chu Junting walked past the two of them without stopping, which she found strange.

"Xue Ning, didn't His Highness the Prince of Chu come to see you? Why are you ignoring us?"

Tang Xuening was also puzzled. A few days ago, she heard her mother say that the Empress intended to match her with Prince Chu.

A few days ago when she entered the palace, the Empress specially kept her aside for a chat, not only asking about her preferences but also showing her great concern, which made her feel flattered.

She was certain that the Empress had chosen her as her daughter-in-law.

Today was the temple fair, and she had dressed up specially, hoping that His Highness the Prince of Chu would invite her to visit. However, she had not received an invitation, so she came out with Tian Jiaojiao.

Unexpectedly, they encountered the King of Chu here, which was both surprising and delightful.

Just as she was wondering, she saw the King of Chu walk up to her and buy a rabbit lantern.

"So His Highness the Prince of Chu went to buy you lanterns!"

Tian Jiaojiao couldn't help but be surprised, "I've always heard that His Highness the Prince of Chu is cold-hearted, indifferent to young ladies, and doesn't know how to cherish women."

So the rumors were all false. He actually went out of his way to buy you a lantern; I've truly never seen anything like it today.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuening's cheeks flushed slightly, her heart raced, and she felt even more smug.

"Any man will change when he meets the one he loves; Your Highness just doesn't show it to outsiders."

As she spoke, Tang Xuening took two steps forward and stood in front of Chu Junting. Her pretty face feigned a hint of dissatisfaction, but her voice was sweet and soft.

"Your Highness, I actually prefer the lotus lantern."

Chu Junting looked at the girl blocking his way, his handsome face turning cold, his brows furrowing slightly. "Who are you?"

Yunyang, standing to the side, was also baffled. The prince was buying rabbit lanterns for Miss Song when suddenly a girl appeared and said she liked lotus lanterns. Did she want the prince to buy them for her?

Whose daughter has such a big face?

That's incredibly audacious!

Tang Xuening was stunned by Chu Junting's question.

The doubt in the man's deep eyes seemed genuine, but she couldn't understand why the aloof King of Chu would buy lanterns for her out of the blue.

The Sixth Princess, Chu Muyao, was strolling down the street with Chu Yungui. Her fair and lovely face showed dissatisfaction as she complained:

"Fifth Brother, why don't we go find Third Brother? What's the point of just the two of us?"

Chu Yungui raised an eyebrow and said with displeasure, "Look at what you're saying, isn't it enough that I'll accompany you?"

On such a beautiful day, any man should invite a woman on a trip. I'm already doing you a huge favor by accompanying you!

"Fifth brother, do you think I don't know why you're with me? It's obvious that you have no other girls to invite, so you have to come out with me."

Chu Muyao looked disgusted. "Speaking of which, you usually have quite a few beautiful women around you, so how come you couldn't name a single girl when Mother asked you which family's daughter you had your eye on?"

Chu Yungui choked, "Don't you know about the order of seniority? My third brother isn't even married yet, what kind of brother am I to get married first?"

"That's why we should find the Third Prince even more! How can he win the heart of a beauty if he stays in the mansion all day?"

Chu Muyao pouted, "I heard that Mother Empress plans to arrange a marriage between my third brother and Tang Xuening, the daughter of the Prime Minister. What do you think?"

"Don't even think about it, it's hopeless."

Chu Yungui raised his hand. It wasn't that he hadn't gone to the Chu Prince's Mansion today. Only after he went there did he learn that his third brother, who was usually too lazy to go out on days like this, had not only gone out but had also invited Miss Song to go on an outing!

If he still doesn't understand what this means, then he's a fool.

"What do you mean there's no chance! Look, even Third Brother bought lanterns for Miss Tang!"

Chu Muyao suddenly noticed two figures in the shop in front of her. Her third brother was so outstanding that she could recognize him at a glance.

"What? This is impossible!"

Chu Yungui retorted without hesitation, but when he turned around, he saw Chu Junting and Tang Xuening standing together, and he was immediately dumbfounded.

what's the situation?

"Third brother, what are you doing here?"

Chu Muyao walked into the shop with a face full of curiosity, her eyes darting back and forth between Chu Junting and Tang Xuening. She hadn't expected that her mother had really made the right match this time.

So this is the type my third brother likes!

Her gaze fell on the rabbit lantern in Chu Junting's hand, and she couldn't help but tease, "This lantern is really beautiful. Third Brother probably didn't buy it for himself, did he?"

"I bought it as a gift," Chu Junting said without trying to hide it.

Chu Yungui followed him into the shop and said, "Mu Yao and I were strolling around when we bumped into you in the shop. But Third Brother... have you changed your heart?"

He lowered his voice, his heart filled with astonishment.

Previously, the Third Prince had never been interested in romantic relationships, but unexpectedly, he not only suddenly became interested but also changed girls so quickly.

This is... hard to judge!

Chu Junting glanced at him sideways, his gaze as if he were looking at a fool.

"If your eyesight is bad, you should get it treated as soon as possible, lest you go blind at a young age."

Chu Yungui: "???"

Why are you still cursing!

"Didn't you invite Miss Song to go out tonight? Why are you with the Prime Minister's daughter?"

Chu Junting only came to his senses when he heard the name of the Prime Minister's daughter. He had heard his mother mention her before, but he didn't remember her name.

So this is the girl in front of me.

After browsing around for a while and seeing that Chu Junting hadn't returned, Song Ruozhen also came to the shop.

Unexpectedly, he saw King Yun as soon as he entered, and realized that King Chu had run into an acquaintance and had not gone back.

The moment Tian Jiaojiao saw Song Ruozhen enter, her face darkened. What a small world!

If Song Ruozhen hadn't helped Ruan Niantang expose her in front of so many people today, she wouldn't have made such a fool of herself and lost face!

Unexpectedly, they ran into each other again. Their gazes fell on the King of Chu, and suddenly they understood something!