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

Chu Muyao winked at her, and she immediately understood. This was the savior Chu Muyao had specially brought for her.

"Mother, why have you come in person?"

The Empress sat down to greet the Empress Dowager, her face full of smiles. When she glanced at Chu Muyao and the other woman, her understanding was crystal clear.

Chu Yungui and Chu Muyao lowered their heads, having already made up their minds. Even if their mother scolded them, it wouldn't be a big deal; they'd been scolded before, after all.

Chu Muyao made up her mind that she had to help Miss Song out of this predicament no matter what. If Miss Song was scared away by the Empress Dowager, she would be letting down her third brother!

Moreover, compared to a sister-in-law like Tang Xuening, Miss Song is far superior!

Chu Yungui was also secretly praying that his third brother would come back soon. If he couldn't protect Miss Song, he was afraid that his third brother would torture him to death when he returned!

Between two evils, choose the lesser. Offending the Empress Dowager will at most result in a scolding, but offending the Third Prince could really cost him his life!

"I have heard that the King of Chu has a girl he likes, and I would like to see what kind of girl could catch the eye of this young man."

The Empress Dowager wore a gentle smile, unlike the stern and cold image one might have imagined. Instead, she appeared kind, gentle, and warm.

Of course, her elegant and noble demeanor was undeniable, making it clear at a glance that she was of noble birth and no ordinary person.

"Lift your head and let me see."

When Song Ruozhen heard the Empress Dowager say that she was the girl that the Prince of Chu admired, she was surprised and subconsciously looked at Chu Muyao and the other person. What exactly did these two say?

However, the two instigators seemed completely unfazed.

Anyway, what they said was the truth; the Third Prince himself admitted it.

Grandmother has always favored Third Prince. Knowing that Miss Song is the one Third Prince admires, she made a special trip. Otherwise, Grandmother could have easily persuaded her to come.

With the Empress Dowager around, the Empress Dowager certainly can't separate the lovers. Once the Third Prince returns, he will handle it himself and won't let the Empress Dowager say these things to Miss Song again.

As Song Ruozhen raised her head, the Empress Dowager saw her clearly and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.

"This girl is indeed beautiful; no wonder the King of Chu likes her. I find her quite lovely."

The Empress said with some helplessness, "Mother, this girl and Jun Ting are at most just friends, not the girl he is interested in."

"If they are just friends, why would the Empress go to such lengths to summon them to the palace?"

The Empress Dowager glanced at the Empress indifferently, her eyes saying everything, "I am just old, but my eyes are not blind."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I had no such intention."

The Empress quickly changed her words, her heart sinking slightly. The Empress Dowager was always wise, and these palace dramas could not escape her eyes.

"Your Majesty, the King of Chu has shown no interest in marriage for the past few years, which shows that he wants to marry a girl he truly loves."

Now that you finally have someone you're somewhat close to, you call them in and interrogate them like this? Aren't you afraid of scaring them away?

"Mother, you are unaware of the truth; this matter is not so simple. This Miss Song..."

The Empress frowned. She didn't want to explain things clearly in front of Song Ruozhen, but she knew very well how much the Empress Dowager loved the Prince of Chu and was probably thinking of indulging him.

When choosing a wife, one should seek a virtuous one. Given the status of the King of Chu, he should not only marry a wife who can help him, but also one who can at least not be a burden.

"I know all this," the Empress Dowager waved her hand, interrupting the Empress.

"This girl chose to annul her engagement on her wedding day. It has been a long time since the capital has seen such a courageous young woman. I admire her greatly."

When Lin Zhiyue went to the battlefield, it was inappropriate for him to leave his frail mother in the hands of the girl he was engaged to. It was his fault. Now everyone is saying that the girl is foolish for giving money to the Lin family before she is even married.

I've lived to a ripe old age, do you think I can't even understand such a small thing?

Lin Zhiyue only took advantage of the girl because he knew she was kind; in an ordinary family, he probably wouldn't have agreed.

Since when has kindness become a reason to be ridiculed? As for breaking off the engagement, that was also a matter of her integrity.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with it?"

The Empress Dowager looked at Song Ruozhen with admiration; such a thoughtful girl was a rare sight indeed.

The young ladies raised by various families are indeed well-behaved and obedient, but after seeing too many of them, they all seem the same and uninteresting. This girl, on the other hand, is more courageous, principled, and willing to take responsibility.

The Empress was slightly taken aback. She had thought that the Empress Dowager knew nothing about Song Ruozhen's situation, but she never expected that the Empress Dowager knew so much!

Chu Yungui and Chu Muyao looked at each other, both asking each other with their eyes when they had said these things to their grandmother.

They had only exchanged a few words when the Empress Dowager was summoned, as if she had expected this all along.

"Could it be that my third brother had already spoken to Grandmother about this before?" Chu Muyao couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Chu Yungui lowered his voice, "That's quite possible. Third Brother saw the old nanny who served Grandmother last night."

Chu Muyao suddenly realized that her third brother had foreseen this situation before going to the military camp last night, which was why he had specifically informed their grandmother.

I'm afraid that even if she and her fifth brother don't go, the Empress Dowager will come.

Song Ruozhen was flattered and overwhelmed by the Empress Dowager's attitude.

Given her current situation, even the noble families in the capital would find her difficult to criticize, not to mention the attitude of the imperial palace.

She didn't care about it at all. She had transmigrated into the book, so these empty titles were insignificant to her, and she didn't care about other people's opinions at all.

Others look down on her, but she looks down on them in return!

She had anticipated the Empress's attitude, and it wouldn't be surprising if she were made to face difficulties. But the fact that the Empress Dowager actually appreciated her was truly unexpected.

"Mother, that's true, but the engagement has ultimately been called off..."

"So what if the engagement is annulled? I annulled my engagement back then too, and now I'm the Empress Dowager, aren't I?" the Empress Dowager said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, the Empress fell silent, almost forgetting that the Empress Dowager had also broken off an engagement years ago.

No wonder the Empress Dowager admired Song Ruozhen.

This empire was built by the late emperor. The empress dowager is a girl from the grasslands, used to being free-spirited, daring to love and hate, and free to roam.

I heard that the late emperor was fond of the empress dowager, but she was already engaged, so even though he loved her, they could not be together.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager later broke off the engagement, which allowed the late emperor to seize the opportunity to marry her, making it a touching legend on the grasslands.

After the late emperor married the empress dowager, he doted on her immensely. Even after he became emperor and ushered in a golden age, he still favored the empress dowager alone.

Perhaps because she was born on the grasslands, the Empress Dowager didn't particularly like these well-behaved girls. In fact, she didn't really like the Empress Dowager either.

Unexpectedly, Song Ruozhen caught the eye of the Empress Dowager.