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

As Song Ruozhen finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on her. Could there be some hidden story behind this?

"How did you determine that she accidentally fell into the water and died?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Zhao's mother hesitated and said, "Back then, when the children were playing together, there were actually people nearby, but for some reason, the nanny and maids didn't notice, and they don't know how she fell into the water."

By the time they found him, he was already dead, so everyone assumed it was an accidental fall into the water and didn't think much of it.

"Actually, in my opinion, Miaomiao has always been a timid girl. She wouldn't have suddenly become so playful as to go into the water on her own. Maybe she accidentally fell in, or maybe..."

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow, "Or was she pushed down?"

Zhao's mother's expression changed. "I dare not speak carelessly about this matter. There is no evidence, and I cannot find out who would have such a purpose as to kill such a young girl."

Chu Junting's deep eyes showed contemplation as he said, "Then this matter is too strange. When young masters and young ladies of various families go out, they are always accompanied by maids and servants. Generally speaking, it is impossible for such a thing to happen."

It was indeed Xu Bai and the others who were negligent back then, but the nanny and the maids bear even greater responsibility.

"After the incident, the maid and nanny who took care of Miaomiao were beaten to death with sticks," said Zhao's mother.

Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting exchanged a glance, and a possibility began to form in their minds.

"Kill and silence?"

"Kill and silence?"

The two said this in unison, which startled everyone in the room.

"What?" Zhao Xubai's eyes widened in disbelief.

Song Ruozhen was not surprised at all. "Since you all said that she is well-behaved and timid, it is impossible that she fell into the water because she was playing."

Besides, there were no pedestrians nearby, so the possibility of a collision was extremely small. But if someone deliberately wanted her dead, then everything would be different…”

"So, what happened back then wasn't an accident, but someone deliberately wanted to kill her?"

Chu Yungui's voice became urgent. He had always felt guilty about this matter, but if he was harmed by someone else, then all of them had been kept in the dark and were completely unaware!

“But we were all just kids back then. Even when we had a tantrum, it was just a few words. How could anyone be so cruel as to want to kill her?”

Zhao Xubai had obviously not considered this possibility. After figuring it out, he found it even more terrifying. Who on earth was this person who had been hiding for so many years?

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "Since you're so curious, why don't you ask me yourself?"

"I asked?" Zhao Xubai asked in surprise.

“Of course.” Song Ruozhen nodded. “You and your Miaomiao have been in love for so long, why can’t you ask her more carefully?”

Zhao's mother's expression changed, and she subconsciously wanted to refuse, but facing Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting, she didn't dare to refuse directly, so she could only ask cautiously:

“Miss Song, Xu Bai couldn’t wake up when he was asleep before. If he sees Miao Miao again, will he even lose his life?”

"Don't worry, Auntie, nothing will happen as long as I'm here. Besides, Young Master Zhao sees Miss Miaomiao every time he enters his dreams. Does that mean he won't sleep anymore?" Song Ruozhen said.

Zhao's mother sighed, but she also understood that if Zhao Xubai didn't sleep, he would only die faster.

Looking at him now, unable to eat or sleep, you're really trying to wear him down to death.

“I want to ask her myself,” Zhao Xubai said. “She has called me brother since we were little. What happened back then was my fault. If she was really murdered, I want to do my best to clear her name.”

Song Ruozhen took out a talisman and stuck it on the headboard, saying, "Don't be afraid when you see her later, she can't hurt you."

"Thank you, Miss Song."

Zhao Xubai recalled the golden light he had seen before and knew how powerful this talisman was. Compared to the original talisman, this one was noticeably dimmer.

Seeing Zhao Xubai go to sleep, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Chu Junting looked at the girl beside him, "Is there anything else we don't know?"

"How did you figure that out?" Song Ruozhen couldn't help but ask in surprise, as she hadn't said anything.

Chu Junting raised a wicked eyebrow, "I truly do not know anything about metaphysics, but I do know you."

In other words, he deduced it from Song Ruozhen's reaction.

Song Ruozhen: "???"

Chu Yungui was not surprised at all. His elder brother was best at observing people's expressions, which was very useful when solving cases. Otherwise, so many people would not have escaped his eyes. Not to mention that now his elder brother's heart and eyes are full of his sister-in-law, so he can naturally notice it.

"Sister-in-law, Miss Song, what do you mean by saying there's something else?"

Chu Yungui subconsciously called her sister-in-law, but then realized there were outsiders present, so he quickly changed his address. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "When will my brother finally marry her?"

Didn't we say before that Father would bestow a marriage upon us after we returned from our trip south?

Now that they're back, why hasn't the marriage been officially arranged yet? He really wants to call her "sister-in-law" openly and honestly.

"If Qian Qingmiao was a young girl just beginning to experience love when she fell into the water, it would be normal for her to want to marry Young Master Zhao. But as you also said, she was only seven or eight years old when she fell into the water."

Logically speaking, a water ghost of this age wouldn't have such thoughts. Besides, when Young Master Zhao suddenly fell into the water without any apparent reason, didn't you notice anything amiss?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yungui and Zhao's mother exchanged bewildered glances, their minds racing with thoughts. Could it be... that Zhao Xubai's fall into the water was deliberately orchestrated?

If that's really the case, it would be terrifying!

"Miss Song, do you mean that everything that happened was just a game of chess?" Zhao's mother asked in shock.

Song Ruozhen revealed the truth: "It's a ghost marriage."

A brief silence fell over the room.

Zhao's mother's eyes gradually darkened, as if she instantly understood everything. "It's the Qian family! The Qian family thinks my son killed their daughter. They haven't shown it before, but now they want my son to be buried with her!"

Such a ghost marriage is clearly a form of sacrifice!

Song Ruozhen and the others all knew perfectly well that Qian Qingmiao had been dead for so long, and the only people who would still want her to marry were probably Qian's parents.

"They have such insidious methods!" Zhao's mother gritted her teeth. "After the incident, our whole family apologized. Over the years, they have used this to blackmail us, and we have given them everything we could."

Who would have thought they wouldn't give up and were determined to take Xu Bai's life?

Song Ruozhen recalled seeing Qian Yalin yesterday, "Is Qian Yalin Qian Qingmiao's older sister?"

“That’s right, she’s Miao Miao’s older sister. Actually, I didn’t like her at first either. That girl has a really bad temper. But because we feel guilty towards the Qian family, we’ve tried our best to meet all their requests over the years.”