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

Just as the two were talking, a palace maid from Consort Zhong's palace suddenly arrived.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress."

The palace maid bowed respectfully, but in her hands she was holding a flower fairy.

"My lady instructed me to present this flower fairy to Her Majesty the Empress. As long as you sincerely worship it, it will beautify your skin and keep you young forever."

Upon hearing this, both the Empress and Lu Minhui scrutinized the flower fairy before them. It must be said that the statue was extremely lifelike, and the flower fairy was even more alluring and beautiful.

"What kind of flower fairy is this? I have never seen one before."

A hint of surprise flashed in the Empress's eyes, but she was even more puzzled. Would Consort Zhong be so kind as to give her something so precious?

In the imperial harem, every concubine is vying for attention, hoping to outshine the others and catch the emperor's eye. Consort Zhong is even more radiant than usual today; if the emperor notices her, he will surely choose her tonight.

If the secret to her becoming beautiful really is worshipping the flower fairy, and now that the method is being told to her, what exactly is she up to?

"This is the Peony Fairy."

"The Empress said that the Empress is the head of the harem and has always been lenient with her. Now that she has something good, she wants to give it to the Empress."

The Empress waved her hand, "You may leave."

The old nanny took the Peony Fairy from the side, examined it carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Majesty, this looks so lifelike! Those eyes are like a mirror image, as if they are really looking at us."

The Empress and Lu Minhui also carefully examined the items and found that they indeed did not appear to be ordinary.

"Could it be that Consort Zhong really intends to marry Ling Qian'er to Prince Che, and is worried that you will be unhappy after you find out about this, so she specially came to send gifts to apologize?" Lu Minhui asked suspiciously.

The Empress shook her head. "I don't know what they're up to. Whether it's true or not, we should be careful about anything sent from other people in the palace. Who knows what they might be up to?"

Having spent so many years in the palace, what kind of vicious things hasn't she seen?

They call each other "best friends" all the time, but who knows how many of them are harming others behind your back?

"Sister is right, it's best to keep this thing away."

At the same time, Consort Zhong looked at the peony fairy she was worshipping and paid homage almost devoutly.

"I beg the Peony Fairy to grant me beauty and good looks. If I can become beautiful, I will offer myself to her every day."

If you look closely, you'll notice some differences between the peony fairy she worships and the one in the Empress's palace; hers is more lifelike, like a real peony fairy...

……

As the Song family prepared for Song Ruozhen's wedding, Zhang Wen and Yan Qingyu also arrived, both wearing congratulatory smiles.

"We wanted to come as soon as we heard the news, but we were afraid that too many people would come to congratulate us, so we came a day later."

With a beaming smile, Yan Qingyu handed over the generous red envelope, saying, "Congratulations! This is truly a wonderful marriage that I couldn't ask for!"

“We must keep this big red envelope safe. We are so happy to see Ruozhen find a good home,” Zhang Wen said with a smile.

Gu Ruyan looked at the two large red envelopes and said, "Then I'll accept them on behalf of Zhen'er. I'll definitely tell her how much you two aunts love her!"

"Alright, alright, see if there's anything we can help you with, just let us know!"

Yan Qingyu patted her chest, "I do have some experience with these things. Yesterday I even asked the Duke if there was anything I needed to be careful about. If you don't know anything, just ask me."

Gu Ruyan was amused by Yan Qingyu, "Then I'll take it seriously. Come help me prepare when you have time."

“We’re all family, why are you being so polite with me? I’m here not only to help Ruozhen prepare for her wedding, but also to see Qingyin. It couldn’t be better.”

Just as Gu Ruyan and Yan Qingyu were chatting and laughing, they suddenly noticed that Zhang Wen seemed a little absent-minded.

"Did something happen? Why do you seem so distracted?" Gu Ruyan asked.

Zhang Wen then came to her senses. Her mind was completely focused on Nianchu and Chengze's matter, and she unconsciously drifted off into thought.

"I……"

She hesitated.

Yan Qingyu frowned. "Is there something you can't tell us? Why don't you just say it?"

“Miss Yun is right, Nianchu and Chengze have feelings for each other.”

Zhang Wen sighed, recalling the scene she witnessed when she returned home yesterday. It was the first time she had seen Chengze like that, and she had overheard their conversation.

Only then did she realize that Nianchu had liked Chengze for so many years. As a mother, she thought she cared about her child a lot, but she had never known.

Chengze also loves Nianchu, but he has been holding back his feelings because he knows that she has always treated him as her own son and finds it hard to accept.

Upon hearing Zhang Wen's words, Gu Ruyan and Yan Qingyu exchanged a glance, their reactions differing.

"They have romantic feelings for each other?" Yan Qingyu looked astonished. "Does that mean my Huaili has no hope?"

Gu Ruyan's expression was complicated. She had actually noticed something between the two children before, but she couldn't be sure. So she wasn't too surprised to hear the result.

"Ruyan, what do you think we should do about this?"

Zhang Wen didn't know what to say for a moment. She hadn't slept all night, her mind filled with thoughts of this matter.

“I have always treated Chengze as my own son, thinking of them as siblings, and I never thought that something like this would happen.”

Gu Ruyan pondered for a moment and said, "I think children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and it's not appropriate for us elders to interfere too much in such matters."

Chengze is Nianchu's cousin. We've watched him grow up since he was little. He's not only good-natured and capable, but also responsible.

If Nianchu were to fall for a good-for-nothing, it would be right for you to intervene, but aside from that relationship, there are no other issues between them.

If they are forcibly separated, they will definitely still run into each other frequently in the future, and I'm afraid this relationship will...

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen's expression changed involuntarily; she had previously been unwilling to accept such a thing.

The son and daughter have each started their own families, and their families will flourish in the future. But now that things have turned out this way, it probably won't sound good if word gets out.

However, she hadn't considered the possibility that Ruyan mentioned. If Ruyan really broke them up, it would probably cause problems for their future relationship.

"This...this really won't work. I hadn't thought of that before. Luckily you reminded me," Zhang Wen said.

Yan Qingyu was a little anxious, "Tell me in detail, how deep is their relationship?"

Huai Li has finally fallen for a girl after all these years. If he finds out this news, he'll probably be heartbroken for a long time.

Zhang Wen sighed, "It's been many years. From what they said, I think Nianchu has liked Chengze ever since she first fell in love."

Over the years, I've arranged countless marriages for her and chosen so many suitable young men, but she hasn't even glanced at them, all because she has Chengze in her heart.