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

Song Jingshen spread the news immediately, and because it was transported by water, the speed was quite fast.

After arriving in other cities, he said nothing, but ordered his men to buy large quantities of food. Even his subordinates were ordered to keep quiet and not reveal any information.

The Song family of the capital city is a name that almost every merchant in the country has heard of. After all, they are the top wealthy merchants in the capital city and are involved in business in almost every region.

In earlier years, some clever people followed the Song family in doing business and made a fortune.

Seeing the Song family start buying grain in large quantities, I subconsciously thought of the floods in Pingyang City.

"I had heard before that the Song family was always kind-hearted and would distribute porridge during famines. But this time, the fourth young master of the Song family actually came personally to buy rice and flour to set up a porridge stall in Pingyang City? Isn't that going to a lot of trouble?"

"I don't know. This has never happened before. I even asked around, but the Song family members are all tight-lipped, and I haven't heard a single thing about it!"

"All I know is that grain prices in Pingyang are several times higher than in other cities right now. Do you think the Song family might be planning to take advantage of this opportunity to pull off a big heist?"

Song Jingshen listened to the rumors coming from outside and saw many people coming to inquire, but he ignored them all.

"Master Li, my ship is now fully loaded. How about I have your cargo ship make a trip for me? I promise you won't be shortchanged in terms of payment. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Li immediately nodded in agreement, "Of course, no problem. I trust Patriarch Song the most when it comes to doing business. May I ask how much Patriarch Song requires?"

"I'll take as many as you have!" Song Jingshen was extremely generous, his brows radiating confidence.

Seeing this, the head of the Li family sighed inwardly. The Song family was so wealthy and powerful that they could have as much as they wanted, let alone just these few.

“Young Master Song, I’ve always heard that the Song family is charitable, but isn’t it a bit too much to travel so far to distribute porridge without considering the cost…”

Song Jingshen chuckled, "My Song family would never do a losing business. You don't need to worry about any of that. Just help me deliver the things."

The head of the Li family couldn't get the result he wanted, which made him feel regretful. However, judging from Song Jingshen's reaction, it should be more than just distributing porridge.

With the shrewdness of a businessman, he felt there must be profit to be made!

After all, the Song family is not only a top-tier wealthy merchant family, but also a member of the imperial court. They must have received more information than we do. Perhaps we can only find out by going there in person.

Of course, Li family head was not the only one with this idea; others also sensed the business opportunity and wanted to investigate.

Some of the smarter ones secretly prepared a batch of grain and went to see what would happen. If they could make a profit, they would make a fortune; if not, they would only lose some of the expenses incurred during the journey.

"Young master, shall we visit other cities next?"

Song Jingshen waved his hand with a faint smile, "No need. The news has already been released. They will come without us having to tell them."

Merchants are driven by profit and have a keen sense of smell. If they are too obvious, it will arouse suspicion that there is a trap. On the contrary, the way they try to cover it up is all the more alluring.

The next day, when Song Ruozhen came out of Chu Junting's room, she happened to run into Song Lin.

"Zhen'er, you're awake!"

Song Lin spoke with a smile, but suddenly realized that they were not at the residence of the King of Chu.

Why would Zhen'er come out of the King of Chu's room so early in the morning?

"Zhen'er, you...you...King Chu is such a scoundrel!"

Song Lin was heartbroken and speechless. He had just promised to gain their approval last night, and now...

Damn thing!

"Father, what are you saying?"

Song Ruozhen looked at Song Lin in confusion. She couldn't understand what he was saying so early in the morning.

"What did I say? You're a young woman who's not married yet, coming out of a man's house in the morning. What will happen to your reputation if word gets out?"

Song Lin looked around and carefully pulled Song Ruozhen aside, afraid that others would see them.

Song Ruozhen then understood and quickly explained, "Yesterday, His Highness got drunk, and I saw that Yunyang was struggling to support him, so I suggested that we switch rooms to sleep in."

I was alone in this house last night; Bai Zhi and Qing Teng stayed with me the whole time.

"Really?"

Song Lin glanced inside and, sure enough, saw Bai Zhi and Qing Teng there. However, the people around the King of Chu were not there, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Zhen'er, men are all the same, you must never let anyone take advantage of you!"

Song Ruozhen chuckled. Her father was so anxious that he even cursed himself!

When Chu Junting woke up in the morning and looked at the unfamiliar room in front of him, a look of surprise flashed across his handsome face. After realizing that this was the room where Ruozhen was resting, he unconsciously put his hand to his forehead, his brows furrowed with undisguised annoyance.

The image of the woman being forcibly held in his arms flashed through his mind, and his heart sank.

Unfortunately, he didn't remember the rest clearly, and he couldn't even tell if it was reality or a dream. Did Ruozhen tell him... that she liked him?

Seeing his lord's face turn somber at first, then inexplicably break into a smile, Yunyang wanted to ask but dared not.

Yesterday, when the prince came to see Miss Song, he dared not stay and eavesdrop. It wasn't until Miss Song told him that the prince was sleeping here that he stayed outside the house to keep watch.

Song Ruozhen prepared a hangover soup. She had been wondering why Chu Junting had gotten so drunk last night, but after seeing her father, she learned that he had spiked Chu Junting's drink last night, hoping to get information out of him while he was drunk.

In the past, Chu Junting would have been on guard, but in a situation like yesterday, even if he knew there was a problem, he probably wouldn't have refused.

"Your Highness, please have some hangover soup first, so you won't have a headache."

When Chu Junting saw Song Ruozhen arrive, a glint of light ignited in his dark eyes. He strode forward, but stopped a step away from the woman.

"Ruozhen, I was reckless last night, I..."

Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly. It seemed that the man had blacked out after drinking too much. His guilty look at the moment made her feel a little amused.

A rare opportunity!

"I never expected the Prince to be this kind of person!" Song Ruozhen said sternly.

Chu Junting's heart tightened, his back stiffened involuntarily, his body tensed, and his Adam's apple bobbed, but he didn't know how to explain.

"Ruozhen, I... I was drunk last night. I didn't mean to offend you. Please... don't be angry with me, okay?"

Seeing the man looking down at him, his usually sharp eyes now looked like puppy eyes, overlapping with his obedient and cute appearance last night, it was simply heart-melting.

If he hadn't been drunk this time, she really wouldn't have imagined that Chu Junting would have this side to him.

However, the woman's silence made Chu Junting's heart sink even more. He had always cherished her and dared not be presumptuous, but after getting drunk yesterday, he had overstepped his bounds.

"You can punish me however you want when you're angry, just don't ignore me, okay?"

"I will take responsibility, I will definitely take responsibility."

Song Ruozhen looked at the man in front of her. He had pestered her to agree to marry him last night, and now he wanted to take responsibility for her. She couldn't help but find it funny.

"Let me think about it!"

Chu Junting's eyes lit up. "Okay, you can consider it however you want."