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

Seeing so many corpses, Chu Tianche's heart sank.

It's obvious that this is a tricky matter. If there wasn't a huge conspiracy behind it, so many lives wouldn't have been lost.

Chu Junting clearly came here to deal with the flood, but he just happened to appear here now. It's obvious that he had been investigating this matter discreetly all along.

As for Ling Qian'er, the older brother she had been searching for also appeared here, so there are only two possibilities.

Firstly, Ling Wentao was also investigating the matter, but he was silenced.

Secondly, Ling Wentao is the mastermind Chu Junting is looking for.

The moment these two thoughts surfaced, Chu Tianche's heart sank. It seemed that the Ling family's affairs might be more complicated than he knew.

Was Ling Qian'er deliberately shaking him off because she was late in saving someone, or... to silence him?

"Your Highness, look at this."

Yunyang handed over the letter he had found on Ling Wentao.

The letter was now stained with blood. Chu Junting looked at its contents and saw that he had discovered that the people were driving up grain prices, and that there was a mastermind behind it.

Therefore, he did not go to the capital immediately, but stayed here to investigate the person behind the scenes. He wrote that he would soon capture the person and make a great contribution, but the person was already dead.

"Jun Ting, what did my elder brother write in his letter?" Ling Qian'er asked anxiously.

Chu Junting glanced at Ling Qian'er indifferently. He hadn't expected their scheme to be so ingenious, carrying such letters with them at all times.

"Your elder brother came here to investigate the mastermind behind the price gouging of grain, but I'm curious, what did you see when you arrived?"

When she met Chu Junting's scrutinizing gaze, Ling Qian'er's heart sank, but her face remained filled with grief.

"When I arrived, I heard fighting sounds inside. I was planning to observe for a while, but then I heard my older brother say, 'You can't escape!'"

I rushed in and saw the man in black's blade plunged into my elder brother's chest.

As Ling Qian'er spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "It's all my fault for arriving too late. If I had come sooner, my older brother wouldn't have died!"

"Did your older brother come alone?"

“No.” Ling Qian’er wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, shook her head, and pointed to several people dressed differently beside her, saying, “They are all my elder brother’s men.”

Chu Junting naturally noticed these people, and he was thinking that it hadn't been long since they arrived, but they had managed to put on a good show in such a short time, and even changed their clothes.

It has to be said, that's truly remarkable.

"Brother, did you come with Miss Ling?" Chu Junting asked.

Chu Tianche shook his head, "I was originally with Miss Ling, but when we were looking for someone, Miss Ling was too fast and I couldn't keep up."

I arrived here shortly after you, and when I got here I saw the terrible state of things inside. The eldest son of the Ling family had already passed away.

Upon hearing this, Chu Junting understood and asked, "Miss Ling, how did you know your elder brother was here?"

"Jun Ting, are you saying this because you doubt me?"

Ling Qian'er looked heartbroken. "My Ling family has always been loyal to the imperial court. We even made contributions in the previous battle. Now that the whole family has moved back to the capital, our hearts are as clear as day!"

"If my elder brother hadn't been so responsible, he wouldn't have lost his life trying to find out who was behind it all!"

Seeing Ling Qian'er so agitated, Chu Tianche said, "Miss Ling, please don't be angry. My third brother just wants to investigate the matter thoroughly."

Ling Qian'er came to her senses and, as if realizing her lapse in composure, explained, "I saw the signal my brother released when I arrived. It was a signal we agreed to release when we encountered danger."

I recognized it immediately; I'd used it on the battlefield before.

Chu Junting looked at Chu Tianche, "Did you see that, Your Majesty?"

Chu Tianche's expression stiffened slightly; he hadn't noticed any signal before.

"The signal was not obvious in order to avoid being detected by the enemy. I was also suspicious when I saw it, but I rushed over just in case."

But it was too late; my older brother died. How am I supposed to face my family when I get back?

Ling Qian'er cried uncontrollably and eventually fainted.

Seeing Ling Qian'er fall towards him, Chu Junting took a step back and pulled Chu Tianche over at the same time.

Chu Tianche helped the unconscious Ling Qian'er up and couldn't help but glance at Chu Junting, "?"

"Brother, I still need to investigate this matter thoroughly. Miss Ling has fainted from excessive grief. Please take her to the carriage to rest."

Looking at Ling Qian'er in his arms, Chu Tianche felt a change from his previous desire to marry her; now he felt she was a hot potato.

If the troubles in Haitian City or even Pingyang City are related to them, that would be truly alarming!

……

After treating Song Lin's injuries, Song Ruozhen also cleaned and treated the wounds of the others.

Bai Zhi and Qing Teng helped out from the side, and they were quite quick.

"Dad, if you're tired, take a rest. There shouldn't be any more danger now."

Song Ruozhen's eyes were serious. The King of Chu had already led his men to pursue them, and those people were already too busy to take care of themselves, so they naturally didn't need to worry about being in danger.

"Father, I'm so happy to see you, I'm so excited, why would I need to sleep?"

Song Lin was in high spirits. Of all the days since his serious injury, today was the happiest. He felt he had so much to say and didn't want to sleep at all.

The other soldiers also had smiles on their faces. They could all understand General Song's feelings. In fact, they themselves felt the same way and asked Song Ruozhen directly if everything was alright at home during this time.

Fortunately, Song Ruozhen knew quite a lot of information, especially since Song Jingshen returned, she knew even more.

Of all the family members, Song Lin was the most well-informed.

There are always a lot of rumors in the business world, and even if you don't want to hear them, they will often find their way into your ears in various ways.

"I knew my wife would be thinking about me going back," Qi Wu chuckled.

Ruan Cheng couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, alright, everyone knows your wife is a tigress, you just like that kind of thing!"

"What do you know? That's only how she acts in front of you. In front of me, she's incredibly gentle and charming. I'm just giving her face."

"Xiao Xu, didn't you say your family arranged a marriage for you? You haven't been back for so long, I wonder how the marriage is going."

Ruan Cheng looked at the young man behind him. Sun Xu had always been a promising talent in his eyes. His staying in Pingyang City with them this time showed his loyalty and righteousness.

"After you return this time, the general will definitely not treat you badly and will promote you to the rank of centurion. When you get married, you will have a lot of face."