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

Prince Chu's Mansion.

Song Ruozhen was puzzled as Chu Junting had not returned for a long time. "Did something happen in the court today? Why hasn't the prince returned yet?"

"Your Highness, Yunyang just came to say that something happened at the military camp. The Prince is on his way to deal with it. He wants you to have lunch first, so there's no need to wait."

Chenxiang rushed over, her eyes filled with worry.

Song Ruozhen frowned, "Did you explain clearly what exactly happened?"

"No, but judging from Yunyang's extremely anxious appearance, I'm afraid things are not simple," Chenxiang said.

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen did some calculations and realized that the divination result was extremely ominous, so she couldn't sit still any longer.

"Bai Zhi, Qing Teng, let's go to the military camp to take a look. Chen Xiang, go and tell Nian Chu for me that I can't go shopping with her this afternoon."

"Yes, princess."

Military camp outside the city.

Chu Junting stepped inside with a solemn expression. Even though the fire had been extinguished, the scene of devastation was still visible.

"what happened?"

Deputy General Yi rushed over, his face grim, and said, "Your Highness, today's events are very strange. The two people who died were feeling unwell yesterday and asked for leave during the daytime drills."

I didn't think much of it at the time and let them go back to rest. But last night, they seemed to have eaten something bad and became weak from diarrhea.

This morning, when the people in their tents woke up, they found they weren't breathing. That's when I realized how serious the situation was.

"And then?" Chu Junting's eyes narrowed, keenly sensing that something was amiss.

"Since they died in the military camp, I thought I should notify their families and also ask the military doctor to find out the cause of their deaths."

Who would have thought that a fire would suddenly break out? I searched for all the nearby soldiers, but none of them knew what had happened. It was truly strange!

Deputy General Yi frowned. The death of two people in the military camp was not a big deal, but the suspicious circumstances surrounding their deaths, coupled with the sudden fire, made things seem suspicious.

"Was it arson intentionally?" Chu Junting asked.

Deputy General Yi nodded, "That's right. Although the weather is dry now, there's not a single spark in the tent, so there's no way it could catch fire."

Besides, the fire didn't start anywhere else, but it just happened here. I immediately called for someone to put out the fire and discovered that there was kerosene, which is why the fire kept burning.

By the time the fire was completely extinguished, both bodies had been burned to a crisp.

At this point, the expressions of the people around him turned sour, revealing deep shame.

They are all responsible for allowing this loophole to be exploited, not to mention that the news has already spread from the military camp, causing considerable impact.

After hearing all this, Chu Junting felt that there was something strange about the matter, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

"Are these two people particularly special?"

"No, I have already investigated. They are just an ordinary family with no special background."

Deputy General Yi shook his head, which made him even more puzzled. "Given their status, no one would deliberately poison them, let alone set fire to their bodies to cover up the crime."

His subordinates inquired with the soldiers who shared the same tent with him, and they all said that the two men had not offended anyone in normal times, and their illness was also strange. Since they had leave the day before yesterday, the two men returned to the city together.

Both of them felt unwell upon returning yesterday, but at the time they assumed it was just food poisoning and didn't think much of it.

Deputy General Yang couldn't help but sigh, "It was originally just a small matter, but we never expected that the person would be gone just like that!"

"The military doctor and coroner should come over first to examine their bodies and see if there are any clues," Chu Junting instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chu Yungui rushed over in a hurry. After learning the whole story, he frowned and said, "This person is already dead. What kind of grudge could there be that they wouldn't even leave him a complete corpse?"

"This matter is probably not that simple."

Chu Junting shook his head. If it were just a personal grudge, then it wouldn't be a big deal. But right now, he had a vague feeling that this matter was specifically aimed at him.

"Destroying the evidence... Could it be that there's some secret about the body that can't be discovered?" Chu Yungui pondered.

Just then, Deputy General Yi ran back anxiously, "Your Highness, many soldiers have suddenly developed diarrhea."

After careful questioning, my subordinates discovered that their circumstances were exactly the same as those of the two who died yesterday.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and a deep sense of horror filled their faces.

If that's the case, doesn't that mean if the illness can't be cured today, the patient will die tonight?

"How many soldiers have been affected by this?" Chu Yungui asked anxiously.

"Your Highness, nearly twenty soldiers have already experienced this situation. What should we do?"

Chu Junting immediately handed the token to Yunyang, "Go and fetch the imperial physician!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The military doctor, Zhao, rushed over immediately, his face pale, and said, "Your Highness, after my examination, I discovered that this disease may be contagious."

"what?"

Chu Junting and Chu Yungui's expressions both changed.

With difficulty, Dr. Zhao began to speak, "It might... be a plague!"

"Someone, seal off the entrance to the military camp, keep the infected soldiers together, and make sure that anyone who has been in contact with them keeps their distance from others."

All the other soldiers who had not been in contact with the enemy remained in their tents and were not allowed to leave without being summoned.

If you find anyone with similar symptoms, report it to me immediately!

Chu Junting didn't have time to listen carefully. He immediately ordered everyone to take action. If it really was a plague, the scope of its spread had to be minimized.

Only after giving all the instructions did he say, "Dr. Zhao, please explain in detail."

"Your Highness, I just examined the bodies. They were burned beyond recognition. After discussing with the coroner, we both concluded that the two men's previous symptoms resembled those of the plague."

The reason the other side set the fire was to make a big fuss. Even if people died, the plague would still spread. There were so many onlookers at the time, and many soldiers rushed over.

The others in their tent may have been infected that day, but their symptoms hadn't yet appeared. Today's incident has brought the problem to its full attention.

"I just checked on the soldiers who were feeling unwell, and their condition was indeed consistent with the characteristics of the plague: low-grade fever, vomiting and diarrhea, weakness and fatigue. And so many people were experiencing symptoms at the same time."

Besides poisoning, it's either plague; I think the latter is more likely.

"How could someone suddenly get infected with the plague? I haven't heard of any plague outbreaks in the city recently!" Chu Yungui couldn't help but say.

Such a big thing, once it happens, will inevitably become common knowledge.

Chu Junting said in a deep voice, "This matter... may be specifically aimed at us."