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

"My God, this is so delicious!"

Chu Yungui's eyes widened. As a prince, he was used to eating delicacies from land and sea. What good things hadn't he eaten?

However, he had never eaten such delicious food before!

The four Song brothers were also secretly surprised. It wasn't that they hadn't tasted their fifth sister's cooking before, and it was certainly not bad, but what they were tasting now was simply a treat for their taste buds.

"When did Fifth Sister's cooking skills improve so much?"

A look of surprise flashed in Song Yi'an's eyes. She was surprised when she heard that her fifth sister had taken the initiative to cook for the prince. Now that she tasted it, she felt that her fifth sister had come prepared!

Song Yanzhou ate heartily, one bite after another, "Fifth Sister's cooking is so delicious! I've never eaten such delicious fish in all these years!"

"This is pickled fish." Song Ruozhen chuckled. The ingredients from ancient times were very fresh, but the cooking method was just too simple.

When she first transmigrated into the book, she thought the taste was pretty good, but after a while, she started to miss the flavors she used to love.

Now the eldest brother has returned to the court, the second brother has regained his sight, the third brother is doing well, and the fourth brother has finally come to his senses and has the opportunity to relax and cook some delicious food.

"This is the first time I've ever seen anyone combine pickled cabbage and fish together. It's sour and spicy, really delicious," Song Yanzhou praised repeatedly.

Chu Yungui pointed at the braised pork and said, "This braised pork is so delicious! It's fatty but not greasy, tender and flavorful. I could eat several bowls of rice with it!"

Seeing everyone praising her while their hands never stopped moving, Song Ruozhen's smile grew even brighter. She turned her head and saw Chu Junting looking at her.

"Does Your Highness find the food to your liking?" Song Ruozhen asked.

"You are truly a treasure; this is the first time I have ever tasted such delicious food."

Chu Junting smiled broadly and praised without reservation, "It seems that today's fried chicken is just a drop in the ocean for you. Any one of these dishes would be extraordinary."

"To receive such praise from His Highness gives me confidence in the restaurant's business," Song Ruozhen said with a gentle smile.

Chu Yungui couldn't help but interject, "Miss Song, is this all the dishes your restaurant serves? You must tell me which one it is, so I can definitely tell all my friends to come and support it."

No sooner had he spoken than he added sarcastically, "I'm afraid I won't be needed at all. With my third brother here, there's absolutely no need to worry about this business."

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but look at Chu Junting, who then said, "My friend will naturally come to support me, but the Song family's business has an excellent reputation. With such good dishes, the business must be booming."

While speaking, Chu Junting didn't forget to serve food to Song Ruozhen.

"You've had a long day, eat more."

The man's voice was very gentle, tinged with a hint of doting, so sweet it was almost intoxicating.

Song Ruozhen looked at the food in her bowl and suddenly realized that her mother and brother were both staring at her. A hint of unease flashed across her pretty face.

However, the next moment, as Chu Junting's gaze swept over them, everyone tacitly looked away and, upon closer inspection, discovered that there were far fewer dishes in front of them.

Upon closer inspection, Song Zhiyu and Yun Wang hadn't stopped for a moment!

For a moment, Song Yanzhou and the others forgot about eating melons; if they waited any longer, the good food would be gone.

Song Ruozhen was also observing Chu Junting. She noticed that even when he was eating, he looked exceptionally elegant.

Although his movements were slow and methodical, they were still quite fast; the speed at which the food was finished showed how much he enjoyed it.

After the meal, Chu Junting ordered someone to bring over the gifts.

"Thank you all for your hospitality. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan and Song Ruozhen exchanged a glance and quickly said, "Your Highness, you have helped us a lot today. It's just a dinner. How can we accept such a thing?"

"It was just a small favor today, don't worry about it."

To be honest, I felt guilty for the fright I caused Ruozhen a couple of days ago. I never expected that Ruozhen would help my grandmother fulfill a great wish after entering the palace.

"I have come today not only to express my gratitude, but also to apologize."

Chu Junting looked directly at the person in front of him without any hesitation. "It was because I didn't handle things well before that these misunderstandings occurred. Please rest assured, this will never happen again."

Upon hearing this, the four Song brothers exchanged glances, and the slight resentment they had felt earlier dissipated somewhat.

The King of Chu was always proud, and now he was able to apologize to their faces and clarify the previous misunderstanding, which showed his sincerity.

"Third brother, are you referring to the marriage agreement with the Tang family?" Chu Yungui asked.

"The engagement has been dropped and will not be mentioned again. Father has already given his consent," Chu Junting replied.

A hint of surprise flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. It wasn't surprising that Chu Junting would break off the engagement, because he had already mentioned it before. But he was busy suppressing bandits these past two days and still managed to resolve the matter.

The speed was truly surprising.

"This matter is really a misunderstanding. My third brother didn't know about it at all; it was just that Mother had this plan."

After suppressing the bandits, my elder brother pleaded with our father, and now the marriage has been called off.

Chu Yungui chimed in, saying that he had never seen his third brother so anxious. He hadn't slept for two days after the bandit suppression ended. He thought his brother would go back to rest first, but unexpectedly, he went straight to the palace to report everything to their father and then asked for this favor.

Seeing that he was determined, the Emperor finally agreed. It seems that his special trip to the Song family today was to explain this matter.

Liu Ruyan understood somewhat and said, "I had indeed heard about this before, but I didn't expect the engagement to have been canceled..."

Chu Junting suddenly bowed to Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan was startled and quickly stepped forward, "Your Highness, this is unacceptable."

“Aunt, I admire Ruozhen. It was wrong of me to cause these misunderstandings before. Now that all the misunderstandings have been cleared up, I hope you can give me a chance to pursue Ruozhen.”

Chu Junting spoke with a serious expression, and his words sounded even more sincere. He had no airs of a prince, but rather the words of an ordinary man who wanted to gain the approval of the family of the girl he liked.

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and everyone looked stunned.

Song Ruozhen looked at Chu Junting in shock. What was going on?

Why did you suddenly say it in front of everyone?

Even though everyone had guessed that Chu Junting had something unusual about Ruozhen, his bluntness in saying it still surprised everyone.

Liu Ruyan and Song Zhiyu unconsciously met each other's eyes, and the scene of Xu He'an expressing his feelings for Ruozhen in front of them and the King of Chu a few days ago suddenly appeared in their minds.

History always repeats itself in surprising ways. Isn't the current situation exactly the same as that day?

Your Highness... could it be that you're competing with Xu He'an?