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

"Shuangshuang was also deceived by the charlatan, but she didn't mean it. Why does Miss Song have to target her at every turn?"

To be honest, you don't understand metaphysics at all. You just stumbled upon Madam Xu's daughter by accident, and yet you're so smug about it—it's ridiculous!

He Xiangning looked at everyone and reminded them, "Have you all forgotten?"

At the last cherry blossom viewing party, Song Ruozhen publicly sowed discord between the two wives of the Dong family's first and second branches, even claiming that the young master Dong was killed by his aunt, which led to a rift in the Dong family's relationship. The second wife of the Dong family suffered all kinds of grievances and has not returned to this day!

If you ask me, Song Ruozhen is a hundred times more vicious than Shuangshuang! Shuangshuang did it unintentionally, but Song Ruozhen did it deliberately.

I advise you all to stay away from people like that, otherwise who knows what they might do?

Upon hearing this, everyone recalled the turmoil that had befallen the Dong family, as the incident that day had not turned out well.

"I heard that Xu Yingqiao and Dong Jia Dalang rushed to Xiyun City that very night, and there has been no news of them since. I don't know if it's true or not."

"The second wife of the Dong family, Xu Qingmei, has always been kind-hearted. She would give alms to beggars whenever she sees them. How could she possibly harm the young master of the Dong family?"

I haven't seen her these past few days, and she didn't even come to today's family reunion banquet. It's clear she's truly heartbroken.

Seeing that the others were also speaking up for her, He Xiangning felt smug. "Brother Xu, don't be fooled by her. She clearly wants to use this opportunity to get close to you."

She's a woman who's been divorced; she'd hesitate to become a concubine, yet she dares to try and climb the social ladder by marrying you! She's utterly shameless!

Song Ruozhen sneered. He Xiangning really dared to take this lying down!

"Young lady, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. My daughter has not offended you, so what kind of logic is it for you to slander her like this?"

When Liu Ruyan saw someone slandering her daughter, how could she possibly swallow this insult?

"Who invited this person? Guards, throw them out!"

Xu Ruolan's face turned ashen. "Miss Song is a distinguished guest of the Xu family. It is true that she helped me find my daughter!"

Today is a family reunion banquet at my Xu residence. Anyone who slanders Miss Song is welcome to leave on their own to avoid making a scene.

He Xiangning's expression changed, her eyes filled with confusion. "Madam Xu, I was just trying to warn you not to be deceived by her, so why are you kicking me out?"

"Song Ruozhen is clearly a vicious person!"

Seeing that Lord Lin and Shuangshuang were mutually in love, she publicly proposed to annul the engagement and even demanded eight million taels of silver in compensation from Lord Lin, causing a scene in the imperial court that resulted in him losing his official position and title. Aren't you afraid that such a woman will bring unrest to the Grand Tutor's mansion?

Not far away, Chu Yungui saw this scene and couldn't help but look at Chu Junting beside him.

"Brother, is Miss Song having some bad luck lately? She's been getting into trouble one after another. But this is a chance for a hero to save her, aren't you going?"

Chu Junting looked at Song Ruozhen in the center of the crowd. Despite the insults, she remained calm and composed, a smile playing on her lips. "She's not the type to be bullied."

Chu Yungui asked in confusion, "If they weren't easy to bully, why would they suffer such a great loss at the Lin family's hands?"

"Perhaps we've learned our lesson," Chu Junting said.

Chu Yungui wanted to ask more questions, but what happened next made him understand his elder brother's meaning.

"Snapped!"

Song Ruozhen raised her hand and slapped him.

He Xiangning was stunned by the slap. "You...you dare to hit me?"

"Snapped!"

The response was yet another slap.

"Song Ruozhen, I'll fight you to the death!"

Being slapped in front of everyone, He Xiangning felt utterly humiliated and extremely indignant. She rushed forward to tear Song Ruozhen apart, but was pulled back by the Xu family servants who arrived at the scene.

"Let me go! She hit me, why are you arresting me?"

Song Ruozhen's eyes were icy cold. "These two slaps are to teach you a lesson. Whether I break off the engagement or not is none of your business."

If the Lin family is dissatisfied, they will come to me for an explanation. But what gives you the right to say these things?

Those who know you will think you are Qin Shuangshuang's good friend, while those who don't will think you admire Lin Zhiyue and are standing up for him.

As for the Dong family, if what I said is false, they will come after me; it's none of your business!

The people around were surprised to see Song Ruozhen strike someone, and they also thought about what He Xiangning had said: Lin Zhiyue lost his marquisate entirely because of the Song family.

If such a woman were to enter the family, any conflict would likely lead to utter chaos.

"Ruozhen, you shouldn't have hit her. From now on, let your mother handle these kinds of things."

Liu Ruyan couldn't help but regret that she had been too slow. But now that her daughter had already hit her, she couldn't afford to miss the best opportunity and slap her again.

Song Ruozhen originally thought Liu Ruyan would blame her for taking action, but she was surprised to hear these words and almost burst out laughing.

As for the gazes around her, she knew exactly what everyone was thinking, but she didn't care.

Is she going to be a disaster if she marries him?

It's as if she really wanted to marry him.

Suddenly, a series of exclamations came from the crowd ahead: "The Dong family has arrived!"

"Isn't this Master Dong and Madam Dong? Why are they rushing in like this? Could it be that they know Song Ruozhen is here and have come specifically to settle scores with her?"

In no time, everyone rushed to see the spectacle, afraid of missing out if they were even a step too late.

He Xiangning was being dragged away when she suddenly heard that someone from the Dong family had arrived. Taking advantage of the servants' distraction, she broke free from her restraints and excitedly exclaimed:

"Song Ruozhen, your retribution has come! The Dong family has come knocking on our door. Let's see how you give them an explanation!"

"Everyone, look! Song Ruozhen is a vicious snake, stirring up trouble for the Dong family. She deserves to die! He..."

"Miss Song!"

Xu Yingqiao strode towards Song Ruozhen, her usually dignified and serene face now flushed red, veins bulging at her temples, and her eyes bloodshot, making one's heart skip a beat.

"Madam Dong, what brings you here?" Madam Xu instinctively went to greet her, trying to slow Xu Yingqiao's pace.

Xu He'an frowned involuntarily and quietly took a step forward, shielding Song Ruozhen behind him.

Song Ruozhen noticed Xu He'an's actions, a hint of surprise flashing in her clear eyes. Turning her head, she saw Xu Yue'er holding her hand, comforting her:

"Ruozhen, don't worry, with my mother and older brother here, everything will be alright."

"And I."

Yun Nianchu was surprised that Xu Yue'er had taken her place, so she quickly stepped forward and took Ruozhen's other hand, her gaze unconsciously sweeping towards Xu Yue'er.

Why does it feel like her best friend is about to be stolen away?

Seeing that everyone was protecting her in the blink of an eye, and seeing Liu Ruyan's equally surprised expression, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but chuckle.

She really hadn't expected this situation.

"Miss Song, thank you so much!"

The moment Xu Yingqiao walked up to Song Ruozhen, she knelt down on her own, tears streaming down her face, unable to hold back her emotions any longer.

She wanted to go find Song Ruozhen after returning home last night, but it was too late and she also had to deal with the bastards in her house, so she only just arrived from the government office.

Everyone present was stunned by these words.

He Xiangning, who was feeling smug, was like a chicken with its throat being choked, unable to utter a single word.