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

Xu Yingqiao's eyes were red and her face was full of pain.

"I never expected Xu Qingmei to be so ruthless, capable of harming her own nephew!"

"If it weren't for Miss Song telling me all this, I'm afraid my Beiyu would have died with his eyes wide open in disgrace, forever trapped in this dry well!"

The noisy environment instantly quieted down.

You can hear the needle drop.

Everyone stared wide-eyed. What had they just heard?

Dong Beiyu didn't just get lost; he was actually killed by Xu Qingmei and thrown into a dry well.

"Madam Dong, please get up quickly." Song Ruozhen hurriedly helped her up.

Xu Yingqiao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Although she was in unbearable pain, her eyes were filled with gratitude.

"I always thought that Beiyu was naive and that's why she was tricked. When Xu Qingmei put on airs in front of me, I comforted her and believed that it was all my fault."

"If I hadn't been so strict with Beiyu, he wouldn't have left in a huff. And if you hadn't woken me up, I don't know how long I would have remained so confused."

Dong Hanzhou also spoke gratefully: "Miss Song, thank you for giving Beiyu justice. You are our benefactor!"

"If you ever need Mr. Dong's help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. We will always remember this kindness."

"Hanzhou, what exactly is going on?"

When Grand Tutor Xu arrived upon hearing the news, he was shocked to hear what had happened. Had someone really died in the Dong family's courtyard?

Dong Hanzhou's face was ashen, and his eyes were also slightly red.

"That vicious woman Xu Qingmei! She can't give birth to a son, and she feels that my second brother is always overshadowed by me, so she set her sights on Beiyu!"

She deliberately lured Bei Yu out, then smashed him to death with a vase and threw him into a dry well.

As he spoke, even Dong Hanzhou, a man, couldn't help but choke up, clenching his fists, his eyes filled with deep-seated hatred.

"When we found Beiyu's body, it was covered in insects. The coroner determined that he had been killed by someone and his body was dumped. After inquiring around the area, we learned that a woman had taken a child inside that day."

Finally, we found the poisonous woman's earring in that abandoned courtyard, and she has now been sent to the Shuntian Prefecture.

Grand Tutor Xu was furious. "This...this is truly a heart of a viper!"

"If we hadn't discovered it early, even Kitagawa might have suffered the same fate..."

Xu Yingqiao's eyes blazed with overwhelming hatred, "She can't give birth to a son, so she wants to kill all my sons!"

She most wanted to kill Beichuan, but I've been keeping an eye on his studies lately, so she had to target Beiyu first. It's all my fault, my fault for not protecting him!

Xu Ruolan was startled, realizing that Song Ruozhen's reminder not only gave Dong Beiyu an explanation, but also saved Dong Beichuan's life. Otherwise, if Xu Qingmei had made another move, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Madam Dong, let's go inside and talk slowly."

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Who would have thought that such a shocking thing would happen in the once glorious Dong family courtyard?

"I can't believe it! Xu Qingmei is usually so kind and gentle, I never imagined she could be so vicious!"

"Miss Song is truly amazing!"

Everyone thought the young master of the Dong family was missing, but who would have thought he was killed by Xu Qingmei? Luckily she was there, otherwise Madam Dong would never have found him in her entire life..."

"He Xiangning just said that Song Ruozhen was talking nonsense, but now that Song Ruozhen has given the young master of the Dong family justice, how can she have the nerve to do this?"

The fence-sitter who had been led astray by He Xiangning instantly turned on her, saying, "He Xiangning is a real scoundrel. She talks nonsense without knowing the truth, ruining Miss Song's reputation. She's truly hateful!"

He Xiangning was dumbfounded.

Her mind went completely blank the moment Xu Yingqiao knelt down.

How could Song Ruozhen's words be true? There's no way she could know such a thing!

"He Xiangning, don't you have anything to say?"

Song Ruozhen looked at the woman who had her head down and was trying to sneak away. She had just smeared her, and now she thought she could just slip away? She wasn't going to get away with it so easily.

"I...I have nothing to say..."

He Xiangning was startled and instinctively tried to run away, but unexpectedly bumped into Chu Yungui.

"How dare you! Can't you watch where you're going? You've bumped into the Cloud King!"

"I didn't mean it, Your Highness, please forgive me!" He Xiangning was terrified and immediately knelt down.

Chu Yungui glanced at He Xiangning, then turned his gaze to his own third brother, who was the culprit, who had almost bumped into him!

Who would have thought that the third prince was so agile that he took a step back, and the woman bumped into him!

unlucky!

Chu Junting casually asked, "Fifth brother, according to the laws of this dynasty, how should one deal with spreading rumors and causing trouble?"

"According to the law, those who commit serious offenses will have their tongues pulled out."

He Xiangning's eyes widened in horror. Were they going to pull out her tongue?

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I did not mean to slander you. I was not the only one who thought so when I said those words. It's just that the Second Madam of the Dong family is too hypocritical. We have all been deceived!"

"I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me this time, Your Highness."

Liu Ruyan was regretting that her daughter had been bullied earlier and that she had acted too slowly. Now that she saw He Xiangning trying to downplay the matter, she was not about to let her have her way.

"You young girl, you're already good at playing tricks. According to you, Qin Shuangshuang was innocently deceived when she harmed people, and you ruined people's reputations because you were naive and ignorant. My daughter genuinely helped people, so she deserved it?"

"This matter cannot end here. If you do not go to the government office to accept your punishment, I will go to the He family and ask them how they raised their daughter!"

Looking at her mother who was defending her, Song Ruozhen's beautiful eyes, as clear as mist, smiled gently, like the first melting of winter snow.

In her previous life, she was an orphan with little family affection. Since transmigrating into the book, she has not only received protection from her mother but also care from her brothers, which makes her very content.

Little did he know how stunning this scene was in the man's eyes.

He Xiangning's face turned pale.

If this gets taken to the authorities, how will she face anyone?

"Why go through all this trouble? I will settle this case for the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture." Chu Yungui said with a smile, "Take him away and slap him thirty times as a warning to others."

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment; He Xiangning was truly unlucky.

According to the law, even if he went to Shuntian Prefecture, he would only be slapped twenty times, but the prince said so, and it became thirty.

After Chu Yungui finished speaking, he glanced triumphantly at Chu Junting, silently asking: "You did a good job, didn't you?"

Chu Junting spoke calmly:

"Take them to the newly set-up opera stage. It's a high place there, so everyone can see them."

Chu Yungui: "!!!"

It has to be the third prince.

He Xiangning was taken to the opera stage, and the clear and loud slapping sound was heard by everyone.

After being slapped thirty times, her face was swollen like a pig's head. Too ashamed to show her face, she rolled her eyes and pretended to faint, hoping that someone would take her away.

To everyone's surprise, no one paid any attention to her, and she was left lying on the opera stage for two whole hours...