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

Prince Chu's Mansion.

As soon as Chu Junting returned, the Fifth Prince Chu Yungui, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly came to greet him, "Third brother, where did you go today? I went to several places you usually go, but you weren't there. I've been looking for you for a long time."

"Did you need something?" Chu Junting asked calmly.

"Your aunt is holding a cherry blossom viewing banquet by Yunshui Lake tomorrow. Your mother specifically asked me to tell you that you must go tomorrow."

"By Yunshui Lake?"

Chu Junting's eyes changed slightly when he heard these three words. Song Ruozhen's words to him came to mind: "Don't go to the lake." He had thought that he had no such intention. He didn't expect that his aunt would hold a cherry blossom viewing party by the lake. Was this real or just a coincidence?

Seeing that Chu Junting remained silent, Chu Yungui assumed that he was doing the same thing as before and sighed deeply, "Third brother, your marriage is almost becoming a worry for the Empress Dowager. In the past two years, she has held plum blossom banquets, flower banquets, and cherry blossom banquets one after another, practically sending all the young ladies of the capital to you. Is there not a single one you like?"

Actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with marrying your sister-in-law. Mother is right, you're not young anymore. Getting married sooner will put their minds at ease, and you won't have to worry about it, isn't that better?"

"I'm not going." Chu Junting refused without hesitation.

"Your father has given the order, and you must go. If you don't go, you will be disobeying the imperial decree."

Chu Junting was incredulous. "Why would Father Emperor issue an edict over such a trivial matter?"

"As long as you don't go, I guarantee the imperial edict will be delivered to the Prince's residence soon." Chu Yungui spread his hands, indicating that he couldn't help. "Third brother, I can't help you this time either. I don't want to be scolded by the Empress Dowager again. You can't always blame your younger brother!"

"The fortune teller said that I should not go near the lake for the next two days, or I might lose my life."

"Third brother, you've never believed in these things, but now you're even using this excuse to avoid meeting the girl. Do you think Mother will believe you?"

Chu Yungui simply didn't believe it. He knew his elder brother too well. He had used almost every excuse he could think of in the past two years, and now he was even talking about his life being in danger.

"If you just say that, Mother Consort shouldn't abandon me to the point of life or death."

That very night, the imperial edict was delivered to Chu Junting; to refuse it would be to disobey the imperial decree.

Chu Junting: "..."

After leaving the Qin residence, Song Ruozhen busied herself buying some cinnabar and talisman paper at a shop, and then went to a herbal medicine shop to buy some medicinal herbs needed for treatment.

She has just transmigrated, and although her treasure bag came with her, the spiritual energy of this body is less than one ten-thousandth of what it was before, and it needs time to slowly improve.

There is still much she needs to do to change the tragic fate of the Song family.

When Song Ruozhen rushed back to the Song family, Liu Ruyan and the other two had not yet returned. Song Yi'an greeted her, "Fifth sister, how are Mother and Third Brother?"

"It went smoothly, Third Brother, you can rest assured."

Song Yi'an breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but recall what her third brother had said yesterday. She then asked worriedly, "Fifth sister, you said yesterday that eldest brother had some ideas, is that true?"

I just went to visit my elder brother, but was turned away at the door. I'm really worried..."

"I've calculated it. My eldest brother won't commit suicide in the next two days. Don't worry, Third Brother. I'm going back now."

Song Ruozhen waved her hand dismissively, saying she needed to go back and draw some amulets for her family members to wear for safety.

Song Yi'an was left standing bewildered in the wind, wondering, "If he won't commit suicide in the next two days, doesn't that mean he will later?"

Fifth Sister is too casual!

After Song Ruozhen returned to her room, she began to draw a talisman. Chen Xiang, who was standing to the side, watched as her young lady, who had never understood these things before, started drawing talismans herself, and her expression was quite strange.

"Miss, if you need a talisman, why don't we go to Guangyun Temple tomorrow to get one? Why bother drawing it ourselves?"

Song Ruozhen didn't even look up. "Their paintings are not as good as mine."

Chenxiang opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. However, she watched as her young mistress's brushstrokes became extremely steady, and the complex totem she drew was quite impressive. If she hadn't seen her young mistress draw it with her own eyes, she would have believed it if she had been told it came from the temple.

After drawing several amulets, Song Ruozhen handed one of them to Chenxiang.

"Here, keep this safe."

"Thank you, Miss!" Chenxiang was flattered and stuffed the amulet into her bosom as if it were a treasure. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, it was a token of her appreciation.

Little did they know, this amulet emitted a faint golden light and was a rare and exquisite item.

The next day, Song Ruozhen was woken up early by Liu Ruyan.

"Zhen'er, today is the day Madam Lu is hosting a cherry blossom viewing banquet. All the unmarried young ladies from prominent families in the city will be attending. You should go and participate as well!"

Liu Ruyan took out the clothes and jewelry she had specially prepared. "These are specially chosen for you by your mother. Do you like them?"

“Mother, I just broke off my engagement. If I go to the cherry blossom viewing party today, I’m afraid it will cause gossip.”

Song Ruozhen was puzzled. Given her mother's personality, she should have let her rest at home. Why did she want her to go?

"The Hou family was already indebted to you for announcing the engagement. After they were sent to the government office yesterday, Lord Zhao ruled on the case and agreed to pay the full amount of compensation. It must have taken the Qin family quite a bit of effort to redeem Qin Shuangshuang this time."

They can all go today, why can't you? I'll have your third brother go with you, then no one can bully you, and we'll find someone even better later!

Liu Ruyan grew angrier as she spoke, while Song Ruozhen chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll listen to my mother."

She didn't care about what others said, but she knew that Madam Dong and Madam Lu had a good relationship and would probably be there today, so she took this opportunity to find out what was going on.

He glanced at the brat not far away. It wasn't right to let the brat stay here all the time. He should get justice for him as soon as possible.

With Liu Ruyan's careful preparation, Song Ruozhen and Song Zhiyu went to the Yunshui Lake together.

"Do you think the King of Chu will come today? He didn't come to the last lotus banquet. I wonder if we'll have a chance to see him this time."

"I think you're hoping the King of Chu will come, aren't you? The King of Chu has very high standards; he doesn't even look at ordinary girls. I think you should give up on this idea as soon as possible, so you don't end up getting hurt."

"Didn't Qin Shuangshuang cling to the King of Chu a couple of years ago? The King of Chu didn't even look at her. Now she's married to Marquis Lin, and it's even ended up in court. What a joke!"

"I specifically asked my servant to inquire about what happened yesterday. You wouldn't believe it, but Qin Shuangshuang seems gentle and kind. I never expected her to use such insidious methods behind the scenes."

I heard he'd be locked up in jail for seven days. If it weren't for the Qin family's promise of compensation and Lord Lin's repeated pleas, he probably wouldn't have been released for three months.

Once these words were spoken, everyone seemed to have opened a floodgate, each offering their opinions. The capital city had been quite lively these past two days.

At the same time, Chu Yungui looked at his third brother, who had been forced to attend the banquet, and couldn't help but tease him, "Third brother, just accept your fate. Since you're already here, why not take a good look at which girl suits your taste?"