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

When Consort Zhong heard everyone mention her, she couldn't help but feel nervous and said, "Your Majesty, I have no idea what's going on. Please don't talk nonsense!"

Song Ruozhen feigned confusion, "Your Highness Consort Zhong, I only said that this matter might be related to Fairy Peony, I didn't say it was related to you, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Consort Zhong's expression stiffened, realizing she had been too hasty and lost her composure. Forcing herself to calm down, she explained in a slower voice:

"Your Majesty, I was terrified by Consort Duan's appearance. I also happen to possess the Peony Fairy, so when I heard Princess Chu mention that it was related to her, I became frightened."

The Emperor glanced at Consort Zhong indifferently, neither confirming nor denying, then turned his gaze to Song Ruozhen, "You said it's related to the Peony Fairy, what's the story behind that?"

He had witnessed Song Ruozhen's methods firsthand. Whether it was helping the Empress Dowager find something or the scene at the hunting ground, everything proved her mastery of metaphysical arts.

He had recently heard Consort Duan mention the Peony Fairy, which she had specially obtained from the Empress. He noticed that she had always worshipped it very devoutly, but how could it have led to Consort Duan becoming like this?

"I had only heard of the Peony Fairy before. Sincere worship can make a woman's appearance more beautiful. However, the Peony Fairy is not a true god. Therefore, you will lose something for every gain. In the long run, you may suffer a backlash."

However, I originally thought it was just a story I had heard, and I had heard that the Peony Fairy was usually only invited once, but this time Consort Zhong invited two.

Moreover, Consort Zhong said that the Peony Fairy was extremely rare and that she had gone to great lengths to obtain her, so she assumed I was hearing a far-fetched story.

Song Ruozhen recounted the story she had heard before, her expression showing some uncertainty, clearly indicating that even she herself was not very familiar with the situation.

In fact, she had only heard of it before. This thing was extremely rare, and only ancient books could reveal some clues about it, but even those were incomplete. The fact that Consort Zhong could produce such a thing showed that the Ling family behind her had truly extraordinary attainments in metaphysics.

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.

"It actually backfired? If Consort Duan's face turned like this, wouldn't Consort Zhong's face follow suit in the future?"

Consort Zhong instinctively covered her face, and the words Madam Ling had once told her came to mind: not only could she transfer all the consequences to the other person, but she could also absorb the other person's good fortune, and the two of them would exchange their luck.

So after she received it, her first thought was to give it to the Empress.

If the empress is disfigured, but she can still become the empress, then she will live a very good life from now on!

However, seeing how serious Consort Duan's condition was, her heart couldn't help but jump.

Disfigurement was to be expected, but this disfigurement was so bizarre that she felt it was not so much disfigurement as it was as if the entire face was about to disappear. It was so terrifying!

After listening to Song Ruozhen's words, and seeing that she seemed genuinely unaware of the consequences, the Emperor asked, "Then do you know how to resolve this matter now?"

Song Ruozhen hesitated, her gaze falling on the Peony Fairy not far away.

"I suppose... I should first destroy the Peony Fairy."

Upon hearing this, Consort Duan, who had been immersed in grief, immediately changed her expression and hurriedly said, "No! That is the Peony Fairy that I specially requested; it cannot be broken!"

Everyone looked at Consort Duan, surprised that even in her current state, she was still unwilling to give up on the Peony Fairy.

Could it be... that she's hoping the Peony Fairy can restore her face to its original state?

"Princess Consort of Chu, I have no grudge against you, why did you destroy my Peony Fairy!"

Consort Duan looked nervous. Ever since she obtained the Peony Fairy, she had watched herself become more and more beautiful with each offering.

Not only did her skin become smoother and more delicate, but her figure also improved. She couldn't believe that the Peony Fairy was responsible for her transformation; someone must have poisoned her!

Seeing that Consort Duan had suddenly pinned all the blame on her, Song Ruozhen's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she said, "Since Consort Duan is certain that it is not true, then I will not say anything more."

She didn't care about Consort Duan at all, but on this occasion, with the Empress Dowager and the Empress both present, and they happened to ask her about it, she said a few words.

Since Consort Duan didn't need it, she saved herself the trouble.

The Emperor frowned deeply. "You're in this state now, and you still haven't figured out why?"

"Your Majesty, I can assure you it's not the Peony Fairy's fault!" Consort Duan insisted. "I sincerely worship the Peony Fairy; she would never harm me. It must be someone who can't stand to see me doing well and deliberately poisoned me!"

In recent years, there have been more and more new women in the palace, and she can only see the emperor a few times a year.

If it weren't for giving birth to a prince and securing her position, she would probably be having an increasingly difficult time in the palace now. She only regained favor thanks to the Peony Fairy.

Song Ruozhen probably wanted to help the Empress destroy her own treasure, so that she would never have a chance to be favored again.

"Nonsense! Your face is in such a state, do you have a death wish?"

The Empress Dowager spoke sternly, feeling that Consort Duan was truly foolish and short-sighted. Even now, things had come to this point, yet she still refused to give up. Her stubborn demeanor suggested that nothing was more important than the Peony Fairy.

This appearance... looks like it's been possessed!

"Your Majesty, I beg you!"

The Emperor looked at Song Ruozhen and asked, "Besides this, is there any other way?"

Song Ruozhen frowned slightly. As the saying goes, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. She didn't want to help with this matter at all. However, it was clear that no one really believed that this matter was related to the Peony Fairy.

Since Consort Zhong had been offered sacrifices earlier, yet remained unharmed, the instinctive person felt it must have been poisoned.

“Father, Zhen’er has never met the Peony Fairy before, but now she has noticed that the Peony Fairy is strange, but Consort Duan is convinced that she is the one who did it.”

"If we really smash it, not only will it bring no benefit, but it will also offend Consort Duan. In my opinion, we should ask Consort Duan who she thinks is suspicious." Chu Junting spoke first.

A dog bites Lu Dongbin and does not recognize a good heart.

Consort Duan is determined to die; are we supposed to stop her?

Upon hearing this, Consort Duan's face turned extremely ugly. The King of Chu's words were tantamount to scolding her for being ungrateful!

“Zhen’er is a member of the Xuanmen sect. Her actions depend on fate. If she doesn’t know what’s good for her, saving her will only deplete her own spiritual energy, which would be a loss.”

Chu Junting bluntly pointed it out without any politeness.

"Your Majesty, I also have a Peony Fairy, and my gaze is longer than that of Consort Duan. There is absolutely no problem. I don't know why Princess Chu insists that it is caused by the Peony Fairy."

There seemed to have been some misunderstanding between Prince Che and Princess Chu before, but so much time has passed, it's time to let it go. Why keep dwelling on it?