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

"He could come up with this method before marriage, and he can come up with other methods after marriage. He always has a solution."

Song Lin looked at Gu Ruyan and said, "Back when my mother was still alive, didn't I handle things very well?"

Gu Ruyan was slightly taken aback, recalling that when her mother-in-law was alive, there seemed to be no conflict between them, and Song Lin always handled things very well.

At first, she always thought it was because her mother-in-law was kind-hearted and willing to tolerate her even though she knew about her situation in the Liu family.

After all, the Liu family's way of doing things has never changed over the years. They are always trying to take advantage of the Song family, and she has always felt guilty towards them.

Fortunately, neither her mother-in-law nor her father-in-law said anything about this, and she understood that Song Lin must have played a part in it.

"How did you convince your mother-in-law back then?" Gu Ruyan asked curiously.

She was worried more than once back then, but Song Lin always told her that everything was fine. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law were tolerant and never took these things to heart. On the contrary, they felt especially sorry for her because of them.

Song Lin chuckled, "Similar tricks."

Gu Ruyan chuckled, "No wonder."

"When I went to the palace last time, I inquired about a lot of information. The Empress's opinion has changed, which is due to the Prince of Chu's abilities. But Zhen'er is very much liked by the Empress Dowager, which is due to Zhen'er's abilities."

The Empress Dowager rarely interferes in palace affairs these days, but it's said she once reprimanded the Empress for it. Now, she's bestowed so many gifts, which not only shows her affection for Zhen'er but also serves as a message to everyone that she loves her.

Song Lin smiled broadly. In his eyes, his own daughter was the best. The Empress Dowager was always respected, and now that she liked his daughter, he couldn't be happier.

"Mother, the imperial decree has been issued. I think you should get busy now. There's a lot to prepare for the wedding!"

Song Jingshen smiled broadly. He was not in the capital when the last wedding was held and almost missed his fifth sister's wedding. Now he had to help prepare for this wedding.

Gu Ruyan snapped out of her daze. "Yes, yes, there are quite a lot of things to prepare. We need to prepare the list of items now, and we can't forget any of them!"

"This time, Zhen'er must have a grand and glorious wedding!"

Seeing her family suddenly get busy, Song Ruozhen smiled.

However, she soon realized that things weren't so simple, because she kept being taken to have her measurements taken and to pick out things she liked; the sheer number of items was astonishing...

royal palace.

“I never thought Jun Ting was so willful and reckless before, but look at what he did yesterday. The whole capital is talking about it. This morning, when the concubines came to pay their respects, they were also asking me about this matter.”

The Empress looked at Lu Minhui helplessly, "Such blatant behavior, aren't you afraid that the Emperor will be displeased when he finds out?"

"Sister, I don't think you need to worry. I was also very surprised when I heard the news yesterday. I never thought that Jun Ting would do such a thing."

The entire capital is talking about it now, but everyone is sending their blessings to King Chu and Queen Chu, hoping they can live in harmony and grow old together.

Even my lord, after learning of this, specially bought me a ring.

Looking at the ring on her hand, Lu Minhui couldn't help but smile as she recalled the surprise her prince had specially bought for her.

Since their marriage, the prince has always treated her extremely well, especially after the wedding.

The Empress looked at the ring on Lu Minhui's hand and chuckled, "Your prince has always treated you very well. He sent the gifts so quickly. I heard that all the rings in the jewelry shops in the capital are sold out now. They used to sell much better than hairpins."

"I don't know how Jun Ting came up with this novel idea, but just listening to it, I feel that the two of them are truly a match made in heaven, and it makes people envious."

Lu Minhui took a sip of tea before saying, "Sister, it's wonderful that you've come to your senses now. I heard that after the Empress Dowager learned of the Emperor's bestowal of marriage, she specially sent people to bestow many gifts upon the Song family, which shows that she really likes Miss Song."

The Empress nodded slightly. She had the same thought when she heard the news today. The Empress Dowager's fondness for Song Ruozhen was truly unexpected.

However, this is undoubtedly excellent news for them.

"By the way, I heard that Miss Ling has been getting very close to Prince Che lately. Many people in the capital are saying that Ling Qian'er will soon become Prince Che's consort. Is that true?"

Lu Minhui couldn't help but wonder, because she had heard that Ling Qian'er had accompanied Chu Tianche during the lantern festival. Although the Fourth Prince was also with them, Ling Qian'er and the Fourth Prince had no interaction.

"The Ling family must have this idea." The Empress's face darkened.

Lu Minhui clicked her tongue and shook her head. "The Ling family is really scheming. They're determined to get someone into the Prince's Mansion. Seeing that they can't get into the Prince of Chu, they've started looking at other Prince's Mansions."

However, the matter in Pingyang City is not yet resolved, and the Ling family is also facing many troubles. Consort Zhong values ​​Prince Che's future above all else; surely she knows this?

"I learned today that Madam Ling went to Consort Zhong's palace, presumably to cultivate a closer relationship and hopefully marry her daughter to her."

The Empress frowned as she recalled Consort Zhong's spirited demeanor when the concubines came to pay their respects earlier that day.

"It's strange, but when I saw Consort Zhong today, I felt that she looked much better. Her complexion was excellent, quite different from usual."

Lu Minhui asked in surprise, "Could it be that you've obtained some effective remedy?"

They have always loved beauty, and they would make a point of inquiring about any effective remedies, since in the palace, good looks could win the emperor's favor.

"Consort Zhong has been quiet lately. The previous Princess Che caused so much trouble and became a laughing stock, so she has been cultivating herself and rarely appears these days. She even claimed to be sick for several days when she was supposed to pay her respects."

"When she came to pay her respects today, she was a completely different person; she was truly more beautiful than any flower," the Empress said thoughtfully.

"Then why don't we ask around? We should be able to find out some useful information." Lu Minhui's eyes lit up.

The Empress thought of Madam Ling's face when she came to see her before, which was still bright and beautiful. She couldn't help but say, "I think this matter may be related to the Ling family. In fact, the Ling family has a lot of folk remedies in hand over the years."

"I'm afraid the Ling family gave Zhong Fei some nice gifts in order to facilitate this marriage. Zhong Fei loves to look beautiful, so these gifts are exactly what she wanted."

Lu Minhui's expression turned cold, with a hint of displeasure. "They really change their minds faster than flipping through a book. The Ling family was so nice to you before, and they even made you get blamed by the Empress. Now, they've immediately changed their choice."