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

After the three siblings discovered the affair, they lost their appetite. Zhao Shuwan and Qin Xiangheng were so disgusting that they would probably come to Song Yi'an to complain soon.

"Is Qin Xiangheng Qin Shuangshuang's brother?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Song Yi'an was slightly taken aback, then suddenly came to his senses, "That's right, he is indeed General Qin's son."

"These brother and sister must have conspired together, right? What a coincidence!" Song Zhiyu clicked his tongue, speechless. They really are shameless bunches!

As Song Ruozhen recalled the details of reading the book, she suddenly remembered something extremely important.

"Second brother, Qin Xiangheng used to come to the mansion often, and Zhao Shuwan also often came to read your articles, right?"

Song Yi'an turned his head and pondered, "You mean..."

"As far as I know, Qin Xiangheng is quite learned, but there's a significant gap between him and you. He used to often ask you for advice. Now that you've lost your sight and the imperial examinations are about to begin, he..."

"I will send my article to the Master for a look later."

Song Ruozhen breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her second brother was smart and quick to understand.

In the book, Qin Xiangheng stands out in this spring imperial examination, and one of his articles is particularly praised. This was Qin Shuangshuang's idea.

Because Qin Shuangshuang was reborn, she naturally knew the questions for this year's imperial examination. The book briefly mentioned that Song Yi'an had made a fuss with Qin Xiangheng about it, but Qin Xiangheng not only ridiculed him severely but also broke his leg.

Looking back now, how could Qin Shuangshuang possibly have any talent for writing articles?

It's likely that her second brother's article was stolen by them, but unfortunately there's no evidence, so saying anything is useless.

Now that she's here, we must nip all these possibilities in the bud!

"Second Brother, Fifth Sister, what are you talking about?" Song Zhiyu was completely confused.

Song Ruozhen: "...Third Brother, just remember that what happened today is nothing, and don't let it slip."

"I see!"

"Also, tomorrow morning, before the officials have left the court, you should go and beat the Dengwen Drum."

Song Ruozhen's eyes were clear and sharp. Those who had harmed the Song family would be dealt with one by one, and no one would get away with it!

The next day, at the Linhou residence.

"Mother, how could the manor have spent so much money in just two years?"

Lin Zhiyue felt that the eight million taels was a sharp blade hanging over his head. If this matter was not resolved as soon as possible, the Song family might really be willing to take legal action.

"Is this my fault? If you hadn't insisted on marrying Qin Shuangshuang on our wedding day, would all this have happened?"

Madam Lin was also furious. "I warned you before that you should be patient and wait until Ruozhen entered the family before welcoming Qin Shuangshuang in. Then I would speak up for her. Even if Ruozhen was unwilling, could she really agree to a divorce?"

You insist on not doing so. Now that the Song family is going all in, how can I, living on meager rations, compare to what I had before?

For the past two years, she has lived a carefree life. When Song Ruozhen was around, her food, clothing and daily necessities were all top-notch. After her son came back, she thought she would have a good life, but because of a vixen, she lost everything!

"Shuangshuang and I are deeply in love. We shouldn't have made this engagement back then. You kept saying that Song Ruozhen was dignified, virtuous, and gentle, but look at her shrewish appearance. How can she be associated with gentleness at all?"

How could you sign such a document? Now, they might take back not only the things in the shop, but the shop itself!

"Back then, I decided she was our daughter-in-law. Although she came to take care of me without asking for anything in return, how could I possibly be so shameless as to ask for it for nothing? If you hadn't angered her, all of this would have been ours. Would she have wanted it back?"

In the past two years, she has been devoted to me and the household, far better than that vixen!

Lin Ruolan recalled that after Qin Shuangshuang entered the family, she not only didn't bring a generous dowry, but she also embarrassed her son. She was arrested and taken to the government office as soon as she entered the family, and her son had to find a way to get her out.

How can anyone compare to Song Ruozhen?

“Mother, Shuangshuang and I are already married, and I would never marry Song Ruozhen. Please don’t say such things again. It’s not a good idea for Shuangshuang to stay in prison forever. Please find a way to help me raise 100,000 taels so I can redeem her.”

Lin Zhiyue frowned. If Shuangshuang stayed inside for even one more day, it would be a disgrace to him. He knew that the old lady must still have money in her hands.

"That little slut did such a disgraceful thing herself, and now she wants us to pay her ransom?" Lin Ruolan's voice was sharp. "Let the Qin family figure it out themselves!"

"Shuangshuang is now a member of our Lin family."

Lin Zhiyue's expression was firm. He only loved Shuangshuang. Although Shuangshuang was indeed wrong this time, he understood that Shuangshuang did it because she cared about him.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! The third young master of the Song family has sounded the petition drum, and the Emperor has summoned you to the palace."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyue's face turned deathly pale, and he nearly lost his balance. "What did you say? The Emperor already knows?"

"I heard that the court was about to end when Song Zhiyu suddenly struck the Dengwen Drum and was then summoned into the palace. My lord, the eunuch delivering the imperial decree is right outside the door; we can't afford to delay."

"My son, what should we do?" Lin Ruolan panicked. If this matter were to reach the palace, it would be difficult to control, not to mention that Zhiyue had been claiming to be ill for the past two days...

Lin Zhiyue staggered out of the supply depot, his mind blank. The emperor had summoned him to the palace, and he naturally couldn't delay.

Inside the palace.

The officials who were about to leave the court session listened to Song Zhiyu explain the whole story, and seeing the emperor's increasingly grim expression, none of them dared to speak.

They had heard some of the news, and thought Lin Zhiyue could calm things down quickly, but they never expected it to escalate to the palace. Now they were probably doomed...

"Lord Lin actually owes you eight million taels of silver?"

The emperor was astonished when he heard the amount. A few days ago, when he was rewarding Lin Zhiyue with gold and silver treasures, Lin Zhiyue refused in front of everyone, saying that he was incorruptible and would do anything for the court. This made the emperor look at him with new respect.

Unexpectedly, his supposed incorruptibility was a lie; he shamelessly squandered the Song family's money and even used it to betroth other girls.

"Your Majesty, everything I have said is true, and there is also the written agreement that Marquis Lin signed a few days ago."

Song Zhiyu remained composed and handed the prepared document to the chief eunuch.

The chief eunuch presented the document to the emperor. After reading what was written on it, the emperor's face darkened so much that it was almost dripping with water.

When Lin Zhiyue arrived, he sensed the emperor's fury. The emperor's icy gaze made his legs go weak. "Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you."

"Lord Lin, the mess you've made has reached the palace gates. Tell me how you intend to handle this?"

The Emperor threw the document in front of Lin Zhiyue, whose face turned pale upon seeing the document. He hadn't expected the Song family to be so ruthless!

Without even consulting him for a moment, the matter escalated to the Emperor's presence!