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

Zhao Shuwan had barely walked a short distance from the Song family's house when Qin Xiangheng hurriedly pulled her into an alley.

"So, did you get what I asked you to get?"

Zhao Shuwan handed the stolen article to Qin Xiangheng with a smug look on her face. "Don't worry, I've taken everything you asked me to take. But didn't you say your article was better than Song Yi'an's? Why did you steal his?"

“In terms of talent alone, Song Yi’an is no match for me. If it weren’t for his good relationship with the Master, and the fact that he always received the Master’s guidance in his writings, how could he be praised so often?”

I just can't swallow this insult. Ultimately, it's only because the Master has a better relationship with General Song that Song Yi'an benefited. Once I stand out in this year's imperial examination, I'll let the entire capital know my abilities!

Zhao Shuwan's eyes were full of admiration. "Brother Xiang Heng, I knew you were the best! You've already brought out all the gifts, so when are you going to marry me?"

"Have you spoken to Song Yi'an? Will he agree to match you and me together?" Qin Xiangheng asked in return.

Zhao Shuwan hesitated for a moment. She wanted to speak, but Song Yi'an didn't give her a chance to open her mouth.

"What? He didn't agree?" Qin Xiangheng frowned.

“He agreed. I cried and pleaded as you suggested, and he softened and agreed, saying that I had already broken off my engagement with him, and that there was nothing wrong with being with you. He even wished us a long and happy life together.”

Zhao Shuwan smiled and said, thinking to herself that since Song Yi'an had said that their marriages would be separate matters, and she had also said that she was going to get married, and Song Yi'an hadn't said anything, she figured that even if she found out later that she was going to marry Qin Xiangheng, she probably wouldn't say anything.

So what if you're genuinely dissatisfied?

She's already broken off the engagement, how can Song Yi'an still shamelessly cling to her? That would be a disgrace to the Song family!

"I knew Song Yi'an was a coward who wasn't a real man. You must have been blind to be with such a loser. I slept with his woman, and he just handed her over to me to do all the work?"

Qin Xiangheng smiled smugly and reached out to pat Zhao Shuwan's chest. "The imperial examination is coming soon. I'll marry you after I'm selected. Why don't you let me have some fun first?"

Over the years, Song Yi'an has always been one step ahead of him. The last time he was almost caught cheating, it gave him a fright. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better and it made him successful!

Song Yi'an is a complete victim of injustice; he deserves his bad luck!

Zhao Shuwan was also aroused by Qin Xiangheng and, coyly accepting his advances, followed him into a nearby house to make love.

"Brother Xiangheng, be gentle, I'm carrying your child."

"It's alright, the baby isn't that easy to lose! Come on!"

……

Song House.

Song Ruozhen took out her needle kit to treat Song Yi'an's eye disease.

"Second brother, the imperial examination is just around the corner. You can't miss this opportunity. You must cure yourself before the examination."

Song Ruozhen's eyes were serious. The imperial examination was not easy, and everyone said that her second brother was full of talent. He would definitely be selected to participate in the palace examination this spring.

Once you miss it, you'll have to wait a long time.

"Fifth sister, we've had almost every doctor in the city come to see me these past few days, even the imperial physicians from the palace have come, and they all say there's no cure. I..."

Song Yi'an hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. He had once held onto hope, but the more doctors he saw, the deeper his disappointment became. Now, he had given up all hope.

However, he will not let those who want to take advantage of him succeed.

"Don't worry, Second Brother, if others can't cure it, I can."

Song Ruozhen took out silver needles and told Song Yi'an to sit still and not move. Then, the silver needles were precisely inserted into the acupoints on the head.

Song Zhiyu's eyes widened, so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe. His second brother was only calm because he couldn't see, but Song Zhiyu found it terrifying just looking at him.

Fifth sister and second brother are truly a pair—one dares to treat, and the other dares to trust!

Song Ruozhen gently pressed the silver needles, stimulating the acupoints. The spiritual energy in her body flowed into Song Yi'an's head through the silver needles, gradually dissolving the blood clots in his brain.

Song Yi'an felt a sharp pain in her head, clenched her hands tightly without uttering a sound, her face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Second brother, just bear with it, it will hurt a lot."

After a while, when Song Ruozhen removed the silver needles, she was also pale and looked very weak.

"Fifth sister, are you alright?" Song Zhiyu looked at his swaying sister with concern, and was shocked. His second brother looked like he was about to collapse, but how come his fifth sister seemed to be in even worse shape than his second brother?

"It's nothing." Song Ruozhen waved her hand, took out a pen and ink, and wrote down a prescription.

"Moyu, grind the herbs into a paste according to the method written in this prescription, spread it on gauze, and apply it to my second brother's eyes when he rests at night."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Chenxiang, is the herbal medicine I asked you to prepare ready?"

Chenxiang quickly brought over the medicine, saying, "Miss, it's ready."

Song Ruozhen handed the medicine to Song Yi'an, saying, "Second brother, take a nap after drinking the medicine. This illness cannot be cured overnight; I will need to give you acupuncture several more times."

"Fifth sister, please don't overwork yourself," Song Yi'an said with concern.

Song Ruozhen couldn't help but feel disgusted by her frail body. The original owner was indeed a pampered young lady who rarely left her home. She also had to put in some effort to take good care of her health.

Only after Song Ruozhen left did Song Zhiyu finally speak up: "Second brother, how are you feeling? I was terrified watching Fifth Sister perform acupuncture just now. You didn't die from her treatment, did you? Should I call a doctor to take a look?"

"Fifth Sister said that after being stimulated, she gained a lot of knowledge in her mind. She wouldn't harm me." Song Yi'an chuckled. "Although the treatment just now was painful, I feel quite relaxed now, unlike before when I was dizzy."

"If Fifth Sister can really cure your eye disease, you will have a chance to be selected in this year's imperial examination."

Song Zhiyu was full of anticipation. He knew he wasn't very smart. His elder brother was now crippled in both legs. Even if the emperor appointed him as the General of the Eastern Central Army, a general who couldn't go to the battlefield clearly had no future.

If my second brother can achieve good results in the imperial examination, then the Song family will still have hope.

"hope so."

……

In contrast to the tranquility of the Song family, the Hou family's residence was in complete chaos.

After waking up and learning that he had lost his marquisate, Lin Zhiyue seemed to have aged several years in just one day. His eyelids were dark, his beard was unkempt, and he looked utterly dejected.

"My son, what should we do now? Our Marquis's mansion is now an Earl's mansion. Can you go and beg the Emperor if there is still any room for maneuver?"

Grandma Lin looked flustered. "What can I say to you? If you had just obediently married Song Ruozhen, we would not only have endless wealth and honor, but you would also have risen to a higher position. But now, you've lost the title of Marquis of Ningyuan that you just obtained, and you've ruined the opportunity to bring glory to our ancestors!"

These words struck a nerve with Lin Zhiyue, who retorted sharply, "Mother, this is all your fault. If you hadn't made me engaged to Song Ruozhen, things wouldn't have turned out this way."