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

Qin Shuangshuang's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Although her relationship with Qin Zhiyuan had never been good, they could still get along on the surface.

However, because of being caught in bed with another woman, the sister-in-law went straight back to her parents' home. You can imagine how angry the elder brother was. In addition, He Xiangning, that idiot, bumped into him again today, so he probably hates him even more.

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly walked over.

Before she even got close, she heard the soft voice of a woman and the panting of a man inside, which made Qin Shuangshuang freeze in place.

"Could it be that my sister-in-law has returned?"

The thought involuntarily popped into my mind. Then I remembered that my sister-in-law's family had made a harsh statement a few days ago, saying that they would not let their daughter come back unless the Qin family kicked her out!

In other words, the person inside right now is definitely not your sister-in-law!

Qin Shuangshuang smiled and slowly withdrew. Since her sister-in-law didn't know what was good for her, it was a good thing that her brother had other women!

She knew very well that her sister-in-law controlled her brother very strictly, and had not allowed him to take a concubine since they got married.

When she returns and learns that her older brother has another woman by his side, things will get interesting!

……

When Song Ruozhen returned to the mansion, it was still bustling with activity.

Liu Ruyan and Song Yanzhou were discussing proposing marriage to the Luo family. Now that the Yao family was no longer an obstacle, Song Yanzhou had successfully stood up for himself.

Although the Song family is not as powerful as it used to be, Yi An achieved good results in the imperial examination, and Yan Zhou is still the General of the Eastern Army. The Song family can be said to have successors.

"Fifth Sister, did you have fun at the temple fair tonight?"

When the group saw Song Ruozhen return, they all smiled and asked if it was true, as they had guessed, that the King of Chu had specially invited Ruozhen to travel with him today.

Looking at the rabbit lantern in her hand, Song Ruozhen recalled what had happened before and said, "It's alright."

Seeing this, the group looked at each other, wondering if something had happened to their younger sister, who seemed rather unenthusiastic.

"Ruozhen, has something happened?" Liu Ruyan asked with concern.

Song Ruozhen shook her head, "It's nothing. Actually, I'm quite happy. I met the Sixth Princess. She's easy to get along with, and we even won first place in the riddle-guessing competition."

The reward was a jade pendant blessed by a Buddhist disciple at Fahua Temple, and she was very happy to receive it.

"Besides that, did you encounter anyone else?" Song Yanzhou asked.

"I met the daughter of the Prime Minister, which caused some trouble."

Song Ruozhen didn't try to hide anything. Anyway, this news could be found out with a little inquiry. Given Tang Xuening and Tian Jiaojiao's personalities, neither of them were the type to swallow their anger, so there would probably be more trouble to come.

When Liu Ruyan heard the name of the Prime Minister's daughter, her expression changed slightly. "Is it true that the Empress intended for Prince Chu to marry the Prime Minister's daughter?"

Because of her good relationship with Mrs. Dong, she has recently made many acquaintances and heard some news.

However, similar news has been circulating for many years. The fact that the King of Chu has not yet married has become a major concern for the Queen. There have been previous rumors that other girls have been betrothed to the King of Chu, but none of them have come true.

Therefore, although I heard the news this time, I didn't take it to heart. Could it be that it's true this time?

"I don't know," Song Ruozhen shook her head, neither confirming nor denying.

“His Highness the Prince of Chu will definitely not agree,” Song Yi’an said. “I once heard the Master say that the Emperor and Empress are anxious about the Prince of Chu’s marriage, but the Prince of Chu has no intention of getting married.”

Almost every young lady in the city had made the suggestion. The Prime Minister's daughter had actually mentioned it before; if it were truly possible, it would have happened long ago.

Song Yanzhou looked at Song Ruozhen, "Did Miss Tang cause you trouble today?"

"No, not at all. Besides, I'm not the kind of person who's easily bothered."

Song Ruozhen waved her hand and said, "The shops we got from Madam Qin are doing very well, but I plan to convert two of them into clothing stores."

There's a lot of foot traffic there; ladies and young women love to go to that area. Opening a clothing store there would definitely be a good business.

"I'll do whatever you say," Liu Ruyan said. "I don't know when Jing Shen will come back. Even if he went to the South China Sea, he should be back by now."

"It's too much work for you to manage so many businesses all by yourself."

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "It's not hard work at all. There are plenty of people in the manor who can help. Besides, the managers and stewards that Fourth Brother selected are all very dedicated. I just need to spend a little more time looking at the accounts."

Visiting stores is indeed a troublesome task, but the Song family is good at business, and the original owner and fourth brother have also recruited many capable people, so the management is quite orderly.

The original owner had wanted to buy a clothing store on this street, but unfortunately all the shops on the street belonged to the Qin family. They had previously discussed whether they could buy a shop from them.

The Qin family was naturally unwilling, but unexpectedly, it ended up in her hands after all the twists and turns.

Although she wasn't good at clothing before she transmigrated into the book, she still had a good eye for fashion. After communicating with the embroiderer, it wasn't difficult for her to come up with some trendy styles.

“I’ll send someone to inquire about the news. My fourth brother sent a letter home before, but there’s been no news lately,” Song Yi’an said, frowning.

Song Yanzhou pondered for a moment and said, "Fourth brother, why did you go to the South China Sea to look for pearls? Could it be because of Miss Ke again?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhiyu's eyes widened in shock. He had been keeping this a secret from his fourth brother, so how could his eldest brother say it in front of their mother?

As expected, Liu Ruyan's expression changed upon hearing this. "He didn't go to do business, but went to the South China Sea to search for pearls?"

Song Zhiyu quickly lowered his head, wishing he didn't exist.

"Zhiyu, you speak!" Liu Ruyan asked with a stern face.

Song Zhiyu looked helpless and could only admit, "The place where my fourth brother is going to do business this time is not far from the South China Sea, so he just went there on the way."

"No need to say anything, it must be because of that girl from the Ke family again." Liu Ruyan couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Song Jingshen was good at everything. He was clever, resourceful, and tactful. The various businesses in his shop honed his ability to speak to people in a way that suited them.

In this respect, he is completely different from his twin brother, Song Zhiyu, who is much more dull and not as smart.

The reason why the Song family's business is getting better and better, and even expanding to other cities, is related to Song Jingshen.

Unfortunately, he has one flaw: he's too stubborn and has a crush on Ke Yuanzhi from the Ke family.

Ever since he fell in love with Ke Yuanzhi at first sight, she has been the only one in his heart and eyes. He looks down on other girls and is willing to do anything for her.

If Ke Yuanzhi also loved him wholeheartedly, it would be a perfect match, nothing could be better. But unfortunately, Ke Yuanzhi was a vain girl.

Although Song Jingshen was an exceptional businessman, the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants meant that merchants were not well-regarded in the capital and were far less respected than those who took the imperial examinations to become officials. Therefore, the Ke family hesitated to agree to this marriage.

Over the years, he has done many absurd things in order to please Ke Yuanzhi.

Going to the South China Sea specifically to search for pearls doesn't seem like something Song Jingshen would do, so there's only one possibility—it's to please Ke Yuanzhi again.