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

Listening to He Chengyang's sophistry, the Song brothers found it all laughable.

Before, the abacus beads were practically bouncing into their faces. Now, they think they can just let it all go with a flimsy apology? What a pipe dream!

Song Yanzhou and Song Yi'an exchanged a glance, clearly having made up their minds.

Just as Song Ruozhen was about to speak, she met the gazes of her two older brothers and immediately realized that she didn't need to intervene.

"He Xiangning had been kicked out of the He family and severed ties with them before."

It is said that when she was kicked out, she didn't have much money except for her personal belongings, but she bribed all the people with money. It would be absolutely impossible for her to have no one to help her.

"Young Master He, aren't you going to give me a proper explanation?" Song Yanzhou asked.

Song Yi'an's gaze fell on Tang Hongji, and she pondered, "Or perhaps the Tang family is involved? You might as well say so directly. With the Empress and the Prince in charge, there's no need to trouble the government."

Upon hearing this, everyone naturally understood.

"That's right! He Xiangning has become a pariah. It's said that she doesn't even have a place to live and can only stay temporarily at the Qin family's house."

Bribing these people would cost a lot of money. If she had that much, she would have bought a place to live in the capital. Why would she be living under someone else's roof?

"Tsk tsk, her acting skills are really impressive. She cried so pitifully just now, I thought she had suffered a great injustice, but I didn't expect that she was just making a fool of us!"

"The He family likely felt that He Xiangning's affair had caused them to lose face, and wanted to take this opportunity to frame and smear the Song family in order to regain their own face."

As for the Tang family, Tang Xuening was almost engaged to Prince Chu, but now that Prince Chu clearly likes Song Ruozhen, he may very well want to take this opportunity to ruin Song Ruozhen's reputation.

It's unclear whose doing it was, or if the two companies colluded.

Everyone's thoughts were racing at this moment. He Xiangning and Tang Xuening had joined forces to frame Song Ruozhen and staged such a big show, only to be exposed in public. They had shot themselves in the foot.

The truth behind this must be investigated today.

Tang Xuening panicked when she saw everyone looking at her strangely, and then, meeting her brother's suspicious gaze, she quickly explained:

“I was deceived! I saw He Xiangning trying to commit suicide with my own eyes, and after saving her, I heard everything she said.”

I feel so sorry for her. Song Ruozhen is so ruthless; if she's been harmed, she might harm even more people in the future. That's why I wanted to take this opportunity to expose her true colors!

"Believe me, I really meant well!"

Seeing that Tang Xuening's expression didn't seem fake, Tang Hongji believed that she wouldn't be so brainless as to deliberately use this method to frame Song Ruozhen.

After all, the King of Chu was known for his brilliant judgment and extraordinary methods; it was impossible to fool him.

Isn't this just handing over a handle to our doorstep?

“My sister is also a victim in this matter. She has always been kind-hearted and only did this out of pity for He Xiangning. Our Tang family would never do such a shady thing,” Tang Hongji explained.

Tang Xuening nodded repeatedly, "I really didn't know. I only believed her because I saw He Xiangning crying so pitifully, even to the point of contemplating suicide."

As she spoke, she glared angrily at He Xiangning, "You are so despicable! You even used me to frame Song Ruozhen. How could you betray the trust I placed in you?"

"I-I didn't."

He Xiangning was in a panic, not knowing what to do. She regretted that she should have given up when she felt uneasy. Now things had gotten so out of control.

"You still say you didn't? They all point the finger at you for doing all this. If you really didn't, then swear to God!"

Tang Hongji had a cold face. With Yunzhu and the other two as examples, he just needed to pin all the blame on He Xiangning.

"I...I..." He Xiangning looked anxiously at Qin Shuangshuang, hoping she could help her think of a solution.

She had promised before that everything would be arranged perfectly and that nothing would go wrong!

However, Qin Shuangshuang was stunned when she saw that things were not developing as she had imagined, and that she had been exposed so quickly. She quickly hid in the crowd, wanting only to leave quietly.

She absolutely cannot let this matter involve her, otherwise she'll suffer along with it!

He Xiangning spotted Qin Shuangshuang pulling Lin Zhiyue away as soon as she saw her, and she was not about to let her leave like that.

"It was Qin Shuangshuang! She ordered me to do this!"

Following He Xiangning's pointing finger, everyone saw Qin Shuangshuang looking guilty, clearly trying to slip away. They immediately thought of the grudge between her and Song Ruozhen.

But... the Lin family has fallen to this state, and Qin Shuangshuang is still not reconciled?

Lin Zhiyue had a bad feeling when He Xiangning and Tang Xuening testified against Song Ruozhen together, and he was even more certain that his judgment was correct when Qin Shuangshuang pulled him away.

At that moment, he desperately wanted to sever all ties with Qin Shuangshuang.

This damn woman!

He had caused trouble for Song Ruozhen more than once before, and every time he was unlucky, he was the one who got dragged down with him.

Now, oblivious to their own mortality, they're resorting to their old tricks again, even in front of the King of Chu and the Queen. Do they really want to spend the rest of their lives in prison?

"Qin Shuangshuang, don't go!" He Xiangning shouted sharply, "Stop her! This is all part of her plan!"

Tang Hongji and He Chengyang were looking for someone to take the blame, so they naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass by. They immediately sent someone to stop Qin Shuangshuang.

"Why are you stopping me? This has nothing to do with me at all; He Xiangning is slandering me!"

Qin Shuangshuang was anxious. She had arranged everything flawlessly, but she had underestimated Song Ruozhen. Who would have thought that she would have such methods?

"I didn't slander you! You forced me to do everything!"

He Xiangning was determined to pin the blame on Qin Shuangshuang. After all, Qin Shuangshuang had the Qin family behind her to help her, while she was all alone now. If something happened to her, the He family would definitely not help her.

She has no way out but death!

"I did suspect Song Ruozhen after the incident, but I had no evidence and no intention of revenge."

But I was penniless and could only stay at the Qin family's house temporarily. Qin Shuangshuang hated Song Ruozhen and forced me to do this. If I didn't agree, I wouldn't even have a place to stay. I was really forced into this situation!

She helped arrange all of this, and even bribed these people with money, telling me that if I succeeded, I might still have a chance to return to the He family.

I had no other choice, so I agreed.

He Xiangning's tears fell in a stream, and what she said made her seem somewhat believable.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang raised her hand and slapped He Xiangning across the face, roaring, "He Xiangning, I treated you as a friend and took care of you after the incident. Is this how you repay me?"