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

Song Ruozhen was surprised to find that Chu Junting had caught the emotions she had inadvertently revealed at the time.

However, when she learned that Song Jingshen was so love-obsessed, she did find it troublesome and didn't want to pay attention to it.

Although the Song family was already a mess, the eldest brother's leg disability was due to a battlefield injury, and the second brother was kept in the dark. He himself was perfectly clear-headed.

Only Song Jingshen willingly plunged into it, and fortunately, this reversal was quite satisfying.

Seeing Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting chatting happily, Luo Qingyin's eyes flashed with a strange light, and she lowered her voice to ask:

"Yan Zhou, I didn't expect Ruozhen to be so familiar with the King of Chu. Could it be...?"

She was terrified when she saw the imposing appearance of the King of Chu, and didn't dare to get any closer, let alone speak so calmly and composedly as Ruozhen, who was completely unaffected.

Song Yanzhou glanced at his younger sister subconsciously. "Zhen'er is incredibly brave now. Not to mention His Highness Prince Chu, she can be calm and collected even when she enters the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."

You wouldn't believe it, we were quite worried when our fifth sister entered the palace yesterday. We never expected that not only would she be safe and sound, but she would also receive rewards from the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyin's eyes widened. Ruozhen not only gained face in front of the Prince of Chu, but also met the Emperor and the Empress Dowager?

"When I last saw Ruozhen, I noticed that she had changed a lot, which I think is a good thing."

Although she used to be well-behaved, she now appears more poised and confident, as if she has transformed from a girl next door into a capable matriarch who can stand on her own, far surpassing me.

It seems that whoever marries Ruozhen in the future will be very fortunate.

Luo Qingyin's eyes were bright, revealing a hint of admiration. "Moreover, her medical skills are so outstanding, comparable to a divine doctor. If it weren't for her treating my illness, I'm afraid I would still be bedridden now."

"Fifth Sister's medical skills are indeed superb. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to stand up now." Song Yanzhou nodded, also filled with gratitude for his fifth sister.

The others in the yamen watched as Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting talked as if no one else was around, and they all looked like they had seen a ghost.

Countless girls in the entire capital city admire His Highness Prince Chu, but who would dare to speak so recklessly in front of him?

Not to mention that it was absolutely impossible for the King of Chu to be so amiable!

"Is the matter with the bandits very troublesome? Haven't they all been captured?" Song Ruozhen couldn't help but ask.

Song Yanzhou had just finished his meal and came over when he overheard Song Ruozhen's question. He explained, "The bandits aren't actually the most troublesome. Although they have multiple burrows, we can eventually catch them all if we spend more time on them."

"Why is that?"

"Your Highness is worried because disasters have been frequent recently. There have been floods in the south, causing many people to be displaced, and there has been a drought in the north, which is why there are so many refugees recently."

These bandits are also displaced people; having lost their land, they turned to banditry. If this continues, I fear there will be more and more of them.

Song Yanzhou's eyes were grave; a natural disaster would be a huge problem.

The imperial court had already allocated disaster relief funds, but for the common people, crops were the most important thing.

When the flood came, crops and fields were destroyed, houses collapsed, and people cried out for their parents. Many even sold their children.

They were far away in the capital, and although they didn't see the situation with your own eyes, you can imagine the horror just by hearing about it.

Song Ruozhen and Luo Qingyin showed expressions of reluctance. They were alright in the capital, but for the common people, it was like the sky had fallen.

……

Meng Qin went to the temple to pray for blessings early this morning with her mother and cousin.

She looked at the amulet in her hand, remembering Song Ruozhen's instructions from yesterday, and kept it with her at all times.

However, she couldn't help but wonder, since she was going to the temple to pray for blessings and there were guards accompanying her on the way, what kind of danger might she encounter?

As the Meng family went up the mountain, they discovered many people begging in the area, all of them looking pitiful with their sallow and emaciated faces.

"I heard there was a flood in the south, and people were displaced. So a group of refugees appeared outside the capital. Since we've run into them today, let's give them some alms."

Seeing this, Meng's mother felt pity and took out some silver to hand over.

However, some refugees went berserk upon seeing this scene, rushing forward to loot, which startled Madam Meng. The guards of the Meng family rushed forward to protect Madam Meng and Meng Qin.

“Madam, be careful. These refugees are desperate for money and will start looting as soon as they come up. Leave this to us to avoid hurting you.”

Madam Meng nodded and called Meng Fu and Meng Qin to stand beside her to prevent them from being hurt.

Meng Fu stood beside Madam Meng, still shaken, while Meng Qin helped up the little girl who had been pushed to the ground in the chaos.

The little girl was only seven or eight years old, pale and thin, and looked extremely pitiful.

"Little sister, are you alright?" Meng Qin asked with concern.

"Thank you, sister," the little girl said gratefully.

"You brat, get over here right now!" The woman nearby shouted angrily. "It's all your fault, you useless thing! You made me miss out on all the money. You won't get a single steamed bun today. You deserve to starve!"

The little girl's eyes reddened, and she said fearfully, "Mother, I'll never do it again..."

"You little slut, I should have sold you to someone as a child bride. Your brother is almost starving!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Qin frowned deeply. "What are you saying? The child already has it tough enough, and you, as her mothers, still say such things to her? Are you even human?!"

"If you can't bear to see this little slut suffer, then you should buy her!"

Seeing this, Meng Qin shielded the child behind her, saying, "I'll buy it, what's the big deal?"

However, just as Meng Qin lowered her head to take the silver, a sudden change occurred.

"Qin'er, be careful!" Madam Meng's expression changed drastically, and she shouted anxiously.

Meng Qin suddenly felt the little girl push her hard. She was already standing halfway up the mountain, and with the girl in her arms, she ended up standing on the edge of the stone steps.

If you are suddenly pushed, you will lose your balance and roll down the mountainside.

"what--"

Meng Qin gasped in surprise, her heart sinking.

The Meng family guards rushed to the rescue, only to find it was too late.

"Qin'er!" Mother Meng rushed forward, only to find that Meng Qin had indeed fallen, but her dress had caught on a tree branch, which prevented her from rolling further down.

Mother Meng was overjoyed. "Quickly, quickly pull Qin'er up."

The Meng family guards quickly pulled Meng Qin up and checked her over. Fortunately, she had only tripped and fallen, and was not injured.

"Qin'er, you scared your mother to death."

Meng's mother looked at Meng Qin in a panic, then turned angrily to the little maid behind Meng Qin, "Are you trying to kill someone?"