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

Chu Junting made no attempt to hide his amazement; he knew she would look stunning in this fabric the moment he saw it.

The dress she wore made her already fair skin appear even more radiant under the moonlight, and the light pink color made her look more beautiful than the flowers.

A pair of eyes, as clear as spring water, gazed at him, making his heart flutter uncontrollably.

Song Ruozhen had already admired Chu Junting's handsome eyebrows, and now that she saw him staring straight at her with undisguised amazement and admiration in his eyes, she couldn't help but feel her face flush.

"Sister-in-law, you look absolutely stunning today!"

Chu Muyao looked at Song Ruozhen with amazement in her eyes. She used to think of herself as a beauty, but every time she saw her sister-in-law, she couldn't help but feel envious. This was a true beauty!

Her skin was like solidified cream, and she was stunningly beautiful.

Even though she was a woman herself, she couldn't take her eyes off her. When she looked at her own brother, her gaze seemed to be filled with a desire to possess his sister-in-law immediately.

"Mu Yao looks beautiful today too."

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. Chu Muyao was wearing a light blue dress today. Her bright and pretty face no longer showed the resentment she had felt from being troubled by love. She had regained her usual bright and happy expression.

"Sister-in-law, I'm so looking forward to today's lantern festival. Every year, the lantern festival is especially lively."

Chu Muyao's eyes were full of interest. She had been recuperating in the palace for a long time due to her injury. She had finally recovered, but then Shen Huai'an and Song Biyun joined forces to set her up, and her good mood was instantly ruined.

When the Empress Dowager learned of this, she gave her a severe scolding, saying that no matter what, she should never act on her own again and make such a fool of herself again.

She knew this whole thing had turned out very ugly, and she no longer trusted her own judgment. From now on, whenever she met someone she liked, she would always ask for everyone's opinion.

Seeing that she was well-behaved, the Empress Dowager finally agreed.

The four Song brothers were all ready to go to the lantern festival. All four were good-looking, and standing together, they were truly eye-catching.

Luo Qingyin stood beside Song Yanzhou; the couple had a harmonious and loving relationship.

"Fourth brother, the princess's dress today is the same color as yours."

Upon seeing the princess, Song Zhiyu subconsciously glanced at Song Jingshen beside him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Song Jingshen was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at his clothes, only to find that the two of them were indeed wearing the same color.

The princess on the other side naturally noticed as well, "I didn't expect you to have the same taste as me!"

When Song Jingshen saw Chu Muyao approaching, he chuckled and sighed, "You didn't perform well today."

Chu Muyao's expression changed. "What do you mean? This princess rarely praises you, so don't go looking for a beating!"

Song Jingshen took two steps back, adopting a posture of a good man not arguing with a woman, and laughed, "That would truly be my honor."

"That's more like it." Chu Muyao showed a satisfied expression.

Song Yanzhou and Song Yi'an exchanged a glance and realized that their fourth brother and the princess were surprisingly familiar with each other. Just from their conversation, they knew that the two were very close.

Why isn't His Highness Prince Yun here?

Song Ruozhen was surprised to see that only Chu Junting and Chu Muyao were there. The Prince of Yun always liked lively occasions, so he shouldn't have missed today's lantern festival.

Chu Junting smiled faintly, "He went to pick up your cousin."

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen instantly understood. Recalling Gu Huan'er's anxious and uncertain appearance a few days ago, she could now completely relax.

"His Highness Prince Yun's temperament is exactly as you described before; once he takes a liking to someone, he makes no attempt to hide it."

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. She thought Chu Yungui had a very good personality. Although he was kind, he maintained a certain distance from the girl.

When you don't like someone, there's absolutely no ambiguity. But when you truly like someone, you don't mind letting everyone know.

Huan'er being with him is undoubtedly reassuring.

Hearing the admiration in the woman's words, Chu Junting leaned down slightly, closing the distance between them.

Those jet-black eyes, as dark as jade, stared at the person before him, carrying a hint of possessiveness. His voice was magnetic and deep, "Praising someone else in front of me?"

The sudden closeness startled Song Ruozhen for a moment, and she looked around nervously. "Don't mess around, or someone will see us."

"Don't worry, they're not looking this way right now." Chu Junting's expression was calm, his eyes reflecting the woman's delicate face, carrying a hint of determination that he wouldn't give up until he got an answer.

“King Yun is your younger brother, not some stranger.”

Song Ruozhen glanced helplessly at Chu Junting, noticing that he seemed different tonight than usual, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

"Now that everyone's here, let's go!" Song Yanzhou called out.

As everyone left, Song Lin turned to Song Lin and said, "Madam, let's go and visit the lantern festival."

"The children just asked, didn't you say you weren't going?" Gu Ruyan asked in surprise.

"What's the point of going out with them? Let's go shopping, but let's stay away from them."

Song Lin waved his hand, clearly having already planned this out. If the children were too reserved to be with them, neither would the children.

He felt guilty and sorry for his wife after being away for so long. He couldn't let such a lively day go to waste at home.

As he spoke, Song Lin took out the gift he had specially prepared beforehand, "Take a look and see if you like it?"

Gu Ruyan opened the brocade box the man handed her and saw a brand-new set of jewelry inside. A smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

She remembered that when Song Lin was at home, he would often give her gifts. Even though she already had a lot of jewelry, he would still keep buying her new ones.

“I’ve noticed these past few days that from the time I went to the battlefield until I returned, you haven’t bought yourself a single thing. It’s not like the household is short of money, so why are you always shortchanging yourself?”

Song Lin looked helpless, thinking to himself that he never wanted to go to the battlefield again. He was not young anymore, and the border was relatively peaceful. Even if war broke out again, it was time to let the younger generation fight for fame and fortune.

"With so much jewelry, how can you call that mistreating yourself?"

Gu Ruyan couldn't help but laugh, but she felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey.

In the past, Song Lin liked to give her gifts, which made Liu Feiyan very jealous. She didn't buy anything for herself because if she did, Liu Feiyan and her mother would easily take it away for various reasons.

If it was a gift from Song Lin, they wouldn't dare take it. After all, Song Lin's personality was such that if anyone dared to snatch a gift from him, he wouldn't show any mercy.

"You just didn't take good care of yourself. You suffered so much, and you still haven't recovered."

From now on, I won't go out anymore; I'll stay home and take good care of you.

Song Lin picked up a hairpin and put it on Gu Ruyan, his eyes full of praise, "My wife looks really good in it."

Gu Ruyan blushed, "We're an old married couple, why are you saying such things? Aren't you afraid the children will laugh at us!"

"What's so funny? If it weren't for you and me, would they even exist? Dare to laugh at us? I'll make them all suffer the family punishment!"

Song Lin didn't seem to care and took Gu Ruyan's hand, saying, "Come on, let's go out and enjoy the lantern festival."