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

Chu Muyao couldn't help but find it amusing to see her sister-in-law like this. "Sister-in-law, if it were an ordinary girl, she would definitely know all these things clearly before she married into the royal family."

"Not only do you know about your elder brother, but you also know about the other princes and princesses. You, on the other hand, don't even know who Jiang Luxue is."

Song Ruozhen: "..."

Aside from people she knows well, she has never been particularly interested in other things.

"Could she be the wife of the eldest prince, Prince Xiao?" Song Ruozhen guessed.

Although she did not know Jiang Luxue, judging from her age, she should be the wife of the eldest or second prince. Since the second prince, Prince Che, no longer has a wife, the most likely candidate is the eldest prince.

“That’s right, it’s the eldest sister-in-law.” Chu Muyao nodded. “I heard about this news some time ago, and I’ve met Jiang Qinglan more than once before. She’s the kind of person who likes to climb the social ladder.”

Actually, I think it's not surprising that a girl from a good family would want to marry into a good family, given her background. What's truly unusual is that she's set her sights on her brother-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, I didn't originally have such a deep impression of her, but when I ran into her last time, I saw her clinging to the eldest prince, and I felt that they were getting a little too close."

She calls him "brother-in-law" so sweetly, but she doesn't sound like a younger sister at all. It's more like she's using that title on purpose.

"Having met her today, I never expected her to put the matter so openly. I'm afraid the eldest princess has no choice but to agree."

Chu Muyao shook her head. She actually liked the eldest princess quite a bit. She was gentle, quiet, and kind. She still remembered that when she married the eldest prince, everyone praised them as a match made in heaven.

Who would have thought that she couldn't conceive after getting married? At first it was fine, but as time went on, the situation gradually changed.

Song Ruozhen listened quietly to what Chu Muyao said, her gaze falling on the two people not far away. Jiang Luxue's temperament was too gentle. Not to mention a princess, even the mistress of an ordinary official's household could not have such a temperament.

If one is too weak-willed, one is easily manipulated, unable to protect one's position, and unable to manage everything in the household.

The matriarchs of powerful families are almost never simple characters. It's not that they don't want to be gentle, quiet, and innocent girls, but that they have to compete and become powerful.

Otherwise, in this cannibalistic place, you might lose what you value most if you're not careful.

"I really don't know what the Jiang family is thinking. Shouldn't they be trying to help the eldest princess secure her position? Jiang Qinglan is very competitive and manipulative. If she really enters the Xiao Prince's mansion, the eldest princess will probably suffer a lot in the future."

Chu Muyao shook her head with a sigh. If she had a younger sister like that, she would definitely be furious with her!

"You should be grateful that the Empress treats you very well, and she will never let you suffer like this again."

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. A fortunate person naturally wouldn't suffer such pain. Besides, given Chu Muyao's status, she didn't need to be married off for political reasons, and the person she married would certainly not mistreat her.

Even if they wanted to bully him, they wouldn't have the ability.

"What the Jiang family cares about is not whether your eldest sister-in-law will be mistreated in the Xiao Prince's mansion; what they care about is this wealth and honor."

Your eldest sister-in-law has no children and cannot secure her position. Rather than having someone else take her place in the future, it would be better to let Jiang Qinglan inherit this honor. Either of the two daughters can ensure the stability of the Jiang family.

Song Ruozhen lowered her beautiful eyes slightly. Women have always carried a lot of pressure, especially after marrying into the royal family, where they will bear the honor of the entire family.

It seems that the Jiang family has devoted everything to supporting the eldest prince, since he is the eldest son of the legitimate wife and has a good chance of seizing the throne in the future.

Chu Muyao fell silent. Having grown up in the palace, she knew a lot about underhanded methods, but her mother had always protected her very well.

Even when she encountered some troubles, they never bothered her. Now, seeing her sister-in-law's situation, she felt that she was truly blessed but didn't know it.

Jiang Qinglan was delighted to see that Jiang Luxue did not refuse directly. "Sister, I told you in advance because it's for your own good."

You know your father's temper; no one dares to contradict him once he's made a decision. We've been the closest of friends since we were little, and I didn't want you to get scolded when you went back, so I came to find you.

Why don't you bring it up with them when you get back? That way, they won't be unhappy; instead, they'll praise you for being sensible. Wouldn't that be perfect?

Jiang Luxue remained silent for a long time before looking steadily at Jiang Qinglan. "You are my own sister. I have always treated you the best all these years and have never mistreated you."

You know perfectly well that I love the prince, and when he took another woman, I had no choice but to agree. But you are my own sister, why do you have to stab me in the heart?

Her eyes welled up with tears without her realizing it.

For the past three years, apart from the initial joy of marriage, things changed drastically after rumors began circulating that she couldn't conceive and couldn't bear children for the prince.

She prayed to gods and Buddhas, saw all kinds of doctors, and even tried many folk remedies, but none of them worked.

Now she feels that the prince's heart is gradually drifting away from her, not as good as before. And just at this time, her good younger sister also becomes attached to the prince.

Jiang Qinglan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then said confidently, "Sister, it's your own fault that you can't get pregnant, how can you blame me?"

I'm only trying to help you now. Besides, as I said before, if you really care about me, you should help me make plans so that I can marry another prince. That way, we can still support each other.

But you didn't help at all, and I didn't say much. Now it's all your fault that things have turned out this way, and you're blaming me instead?

“I won’t help? Don’t you know what kind of temperament the King of Chu is? Not to mention that I’m not familiar with him, even if I were, would he be willing to let me introduce him?”

"He didn't even look down on the daughter of the Prime Minister chosen by the Empress, so you won't have a chance either," Jiang Luxue argued.

She had considered speaking up for Qinglan before, but after only mentioning it to the prince, he immediately told her to give up on this impossible idea.

If she brought it up again, it would only displease the prince, so she gave up.

"You haven't even let me meet the King of Chu, how do you know he won't agree? Apart from being born into a higher social class than me, I don't see anything about Tang Xuening that makes her better than me!"

If I ever had the chance to meet the King of Chu, he wouldn't have liked Song Ruozhen anymore, and everything he did at the lantern festival would have been for me!

Jiang Qinglan couldn't help but feel jealous when she recalled the scene she had witnessed at the lantern festival. If only all of this belonged to her!