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

"I'm nothing special, it's just that my mother thinks I'm good. I guess I'm just meant to be alone."

Actually, I've been doing quite well on my own all these years, so I shouldn't have expected anything. I've tried my best, and if it still doesn't work out, I won't have any regrets.

Chu Junting forced a smile, his voice calm, but to the Empress, the smile seemed forced.

How could this be?

Lu Minhui initially thought nothing of it, but as she listened, she began to believe that with Miss Song's qualifications, she would have no trouble getting married.

"I told you before that Miss Song is so capable, you must seize the opportunity, so how did it end up like this?"

"You've been single all these years, have absolutely no experience in pursuing girls, and always have a cold face. It's no wonder you scare girls away."

"Tell me quickly, is it a serious matter, and is there any way to salvage it?"

Chu Junting shook his head and said, "Aunt, I know you've always been very good to me. I will do my best in this matter."

"How can we let that go? We finally found such a great opportunity, how can we just let it slip away? Really!"

Lu Minhui looked at him with disappointment and couldn't help but complain, "Sister, I'm not trying to be mean, but Jun Ting has finally fallen for a girl after all these years. It would have been so much better if you had just said yes sooner!"

You know his personality; he's so stubborn! He's unwilling to get married unless he meets someone he likes.

"If you actually become a monk, you'll regret it!"

The Empress looked at the exasperated Lu Minhui beside her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Although her younger sister had been subtly praising Song Ruozhen in front of her lately, this was the first time she had seen her so anxious and agitated.

"How would I know these things? You never mentioned this before."

Lu Minhui couldn't help but retort: ​​"It's not that I didn't say it! It's clear you just didn't listen!"

Chu Yungui's lips twitched slightly. Sure enough, they had all been led astray. His elder brother was truly amazing!

The next moment, he put on a mournful face and said, "Mother, my brother has really had a hard time. He has been all alone all these years. Now he can only watch helplessly as the girl he likes is not meant to be with him. How painful it must be for him!"

When my brother was at the border, you said he suffered a lot and it wasn't easy for him. You said you would make it up to him when he came back.

Now that she's finally found someone she likes, things have turned out like this..."

The Empress unconsciously recalled the years when Chu Junting was not in the capital, and she could only learn about him through messages sent from the border.

At the time, I really thought that as long as he was safe and sound, nothing else mattered. But ever since he came back, my thoughts have changed without me even realizing it.

"Is there any way to salvage this situation now?" Lu Minhui asked anxiously.

"I don't know either." Chu Junting's eyes were complicated. He was never hesitant in other matters, but in this matter, he was completely lacking his usual confidence.

"It's over. Things have come to this point. Maybe Miss Song has already found another suitable candidate. I heard that not long after the engagement was broken off, Madam Song had already chosen a suitable family for her."

"If you hadn't interfered, we would probably be married by now. I know General Song's temperament; he knows my sister doesn't agree to your marriage, and he definitely doesn't want his daughter to marry into our family."

Lu Minhui clapped her hands, as if there was absolutely no hope left.

Upon hearing this, the Empress couldn't help but become anxious as well. "Didn't the Emperor already agree to the imperial decree for the marriage? Once the decree is issued, how could the Song family possibly refuse the marriage?"

"I do not want to force her. Besides, I would not want her to suffer after I marry her."

Chu Junting spoke calmly, "Things have developed to this point, you don't need to worry about me. It's nothing. Besides, now that the Ling family has returned from Pingyang City, the border actually needs someone to guard it..."

The Empress's expression changed. "Do you intend to go and guard the frontier?"

“The frontier has always been a worry for Father Emperor, and it needs to be guarded by trusted people. It just so happens that Father Emperor has not found a suitable candidate, so your son is naturally willing to share Father Emperor’s burdens,” Chu Junting said.

"No!" the Empress refused without hesitation.

“That’s absolutely not going to happen. You’ve been away for so many years, and you only came back after the border was finally stabilized. If you go back now, when do you plan to come back?”

Chu Junting remained silent, his attitude speaking volumes.

He probably has no intention of ever coming back.

The Empress's heart sank. She thought that her most valued son would either be alone or guard the frontier, so it would be better for him to marry Song Ruozhen!

"Very well, your mother will not stop you anymore." The Empress waved her hand, as if she had completely let go of the past. "You can marry whomever you want, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Junting and Chu Yungui exchanged a glance, the latter already deeply admiring his elder brother.

Sure enough, this tactic of retreating to advance is incredibly effective!

However, after the Empress said these words, Chu Junting did not immediately become happy, but only showed gratitude.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Seeing Chu Junting's half-dead state, the Empress felt it would have been better if things had been the same as before. She realized that the issue now was not whether she should agree or not, but that even if she did agree, her son might not be able to marry the girl he desired.

"Where did your confidence go? It's one thing to make a scene over a girl, but now that you've agreed to marry her, you don't even have the ability to do so?"

If all else fails, just produce your father's imperial decree. It's not like she never liked you; even if you were forced into marriage, isn't that better than an arranged one?

Seeing the Empress's disappointed and disapproving look, as if she wished Chu Junting would seize her right then and there, Chu Yungui lowered his head further and further.

If this continues, he really won't be able to hold back his laughter.

"Your subject will do his best." Chu Junting's eyes were serious as he asked, "Mother, if you can really get her to agree to marry your subject, you won't make things difficult for her in the future, will you?"

"Since she's already been married, why should I make things difficult for her?" The Empress was somewhat annoyed, but she couldn't help but worry about her son.

Marrying him wouldn't be a bad thing anyway. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jun Ting delay getting married, or stay at the border and never see him again.

Chu Junting's handsome eyes narrowed slightly. It's done!

……

After Song Ruozhen bought the shop, Song Jingshen went to inspect other shops, while she went to a herbal medicine shop.

Now that she's back, she has some free time, so she'll buy some medicinal herbs to take home. Some of them can be made into pills, and the rest she plans to use to help her father improve his health.

Although Song Lin is physically strong, he has suffered a lot during the past year, and his injuries have not fully healed. He needs to take good care of himself to avoid any potential problems.