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

Song Ruozhen's questions rained down on Lin Zhiyue, turning his face deathly pale and nearly causing him to faint.

How could she dare to say all this in front of so many people!

"This is indeed very unethical. I heard that Marquis Lin and Qin Shuangshuang had a secret affair. Two years ago, Qin Shuangshuang was unwilling to marry him, so he made a marriage agreement with the Song family. Who would have thought that after returning with merit, Qin Shuangshuang would be willing to marry him? So he came up with this whole scheme. Tsk tsk..."

"Wouldn't that make the Song family girl a great victim of injustice?"

Two years of hard work gone to waste, all for nothing, a wedding dress made for someone else, suffering all kinds of grievances and having to swallow your anger, who can stand this?

"Sister, don't be angry."

Qin Shuangshuang quickly stepped forward, but couldn't help feeling surprised.

Song Ruozhen was clearly a pushover, someone who could be easily manipulated. When she entered the room, she and Zhiyue had calculated that even if she was unwilling, she could only swallow her anger and could not cause any trouble.

Who would have thought she would dare to lift her veil, get out of the bridal sedan chair, and cause a scene outside the door?

"It's all Shuangshuang's fault, don't be angry. Even if you are a concubine, you and the Marquis have a prior marriage agreement, so I will always listen to you and respect you in everything."

I truly love you, Lord Marquis. It was only because my family disapproved that I couldn't be with you back then..."

As Qin Shuangshuang spoke, her eyes reddened, as if she had a thousand grievances. She wiped her eyes with tears welling up, "If you don't want to, sister, I can be your concubine. I just beg you not to be angry with the Marquis."

"Shuangshuang, how could I possibly let you become my concubine?"

Seeing Qin Shuangshuang's aggrieved and submissive demeanor, Lin Zhiyue's eyes were filled with pity. "If your family hadn't objected back then, we would have gotten married long ago!"

Seeing this tender and affectionate scene before her, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but clap her hands, "What a wonderful show!"

"What are you doing?" Lin Zhiyue said angrily.

Song Ruozhen's lips curled slightly, "Two years ago, you took the initiative to propose to me. It wasn't that I insisted on marrying you. My family was unwilling to agree, but you knelt in my Song family for two days."

Seeing your sincere heart, and with the old lady's repeated promises that she would treat me well, my parents finally agreed. Why are they now acting as if I'm trying to break us up?

Since you two are so deeply in love, I shouldn't ruin your relationship.

I'll grant your wish; this marriage is off. As for calling me "sister," you're older than me, how dare you call me that?

"You don't need to cry and complain to settle for second best. I will give you the position of the Marquis's wife."

Song Ruozhen smiled dismissively; she had no intention of eagerly giving her dowry to the scumbag's family.

Since they are in love, why harm the original owner?

Qin Shuangshuang was also shocked by this turn of events. Shouldn't Song Ruozhen have reluctantly agreed, or even made her his concubine?

She actually wants to break off the engagement?

How dare she break off the engagement!

"Sister, you're already twenty, past the age for marriage. If you break off the engagement, won't you never be able to get married?"

"You don't need to worry about my affairs. Besides, you're older than me, and you've already gotten married. What do I have to worry about?"

Song Ruozhen looked Qin Shuangshuang up and down. This woman's eyes were full of calculation, and her face showed that she was opportunistic. She was thin and lacked flesh, and was cold-hearted and ungrateful. She was actually a perfect match for Lin Zhiyue.

With these two people together, the fortunes that the Marquis's mansion had painstakingly recovered over the past two years are about to be cut off again.

Of course, with her around, the Marquis's mansion can forget about having any good fortune!

"Song Ruozhen, you'd better think this through. If you break off the engagement today, you'll never have another chance to enter the Marquis's mansion!"

Lin Zhiyue's face turned ashen. He didn't believe Song Ruozhen had the guts to break off the engagement on the day of their wedding. If word got out, her reputation would be ruined!

"Who cares?"

"Fine, you said it, so don't regret it!"

"We hereby annul the engagement and part ways amicably!"

"Wait a minute," Song Ruozhen said.

A smug glint flashed in Lin Zhiyue's eyes; he knew that Song Ruozhen still couldn't bear to part with him!

"Now you know regret..."

Before he could finish speaking, Song Ruozhen interrupted him, "The marriage is off, but the Marquis's mansion will eat my food and use my money, and even the phoenix coronet and wedding robes for your wedding to Miss Qin, the sedan chair and the sedan bearers, etc., were all paid for with my money, right?"

The Marquis's mansion arranged this wedding, and the banquet was all paid for by the Song family. I didn't mind when you and I were getting married before, but now that the wedding is off, you want to use my money to marry another girl? That seems inappropriate, doesn't it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at Lin Zhiyue differently.

"Although Marquis Lin made great contributions in battle, he refused all gold and silver treasures when the emperor rewarded him to show his loyalty. I thought he was a man of integrity and upright character, but it turns out he has been spending the Song family's money all along?"

For the past two years, the Lin family has been relying on the Song family. They thought that Lin Zhiyue would repay them a hundredfold after returning home in glory, but they never expected that he would still be spending the Song family's money and be so self-righteous.

Lin Zhiyue's face turned ashen. He never expected that the gentle and shy Song Ruozhen would tear off her mask in such a situation and bring up old grievances in front of everyone. It was clear that she didn't want to leave him any dignity at all!

How could someone be so vicious?

"You were so eager to help me before, and I refused you many times, but it was no use. Now you want to settle this score with me?"

"Don't worry, I won't shortchange you a single tael of silver!"

"I hope Your Excellency will keep your word." Song Ruozhen clapped her hands and whispered to Chenxiang beside her, "Go and call my third brother, and tell him to bring more men."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Listen up, go to the Marquis's residence now and move my things out. While the Marquis is here today, settle all the accounts!"

Song Ruozhen turned her gaze to Qin Shuangshuang's wedding procession, "I also pay your monthly wages, right? Since you're my people, now come along and help move things. If you don't go, don't ask me for your wages."

Qin Shuangshuang's expression changed. If they went along too, what would become of her reputation?

"Zhiyue, what should we do?"

"Song Ruozhen, are you determined to ruin this wedding today?"

Song Ruozhen's delicate and bright face showed doubt. "Your Excellency is mistaken. How can this be called stirring things up? I just want to settle these accounts as soon as possible."

Surely Miss Qin wouldn't want the Marquis's mansion to be filled with my things after marrying him, would she? Is it appropriate for you to sleep in the bed I bought and use the blankets I bought?

Upon hearing this, not only Qin Shuangshuang, but even Lin Zhiyue felt uneasy.

"By the way, Miss Qin, the emerald bracelet on your wrist was part of my dowry from my mother. Shouldn't you return it to me?"

Qin Shuangshuang was taken aback and subconsciously said, "This bracelet was a gift from the Marquis, how could it be part of your dowry?"

"Oh? Then you might as well ask your lord where he bought it and how much silver he spent. Does he have a receipt? It was a dowry that my mother specially sent to me, and my name is engraved on it."

Lin Zhiyue's expression had already changed. He had seen the bracelet in the storeroom and thought that Shuangshuang liked jade bracelets the most, and that this one was of excellent quality, so he took it to give to her. He originally thought that even if it was Song Ruozhen's, it would be fine, and he would consider it as a gift from her to Shuangshuang.

Who would have thought... that her name was engraved on it?