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

royal palace.

After returning to the palace, Chu Muyao went to find the Empress immediately.

"Mother, are you aware that there may be an outbreak of plague in the military camp?"

Chu Muyao was very anxious. She had been worried all the way back. It was such a dangerous place, and her elder brother and sister-in-law were inside. Even her fifth brother had gone there.

What if something goes wrong?

Upon hearing this, the Empress's eyes flashed with surprise. She immediately ordered the door to be closed, and her personal maidservant went to stand guard at the door.

"Who told you that? Has it already spread outside?"

The Emperor had previously said that this news should not be spread and known to others, so how did Mu Yao find out?

"Mother, you know!"

Chu Muyao came to her senses and said, "Outsiders don't know, but when I went to find my sister-in-law, I learned that she had already gone to the military camp. Moreover, she must have guessed the situation in the military camp, and the Song family also knows about it."

"What? Ruozhen went to the military camp?" the Empress asked anxiously.

Chu Muyao nodded, her heart filled with guilt, "I didn't know things were so serious, I was too late..."

"Sigh, the military camp is so dangerous these days. We don't even know what the situation is with Jun Ting and Yun Gui yet. If she goes there now and gets infected too, that would be terrible!"

Although she had some misunderstandings about her daughter-in-law before, those misunderstandings are long gone now. She just hopes the young couple can get along well.

This happened so soon after they got married, it's really worrying...

"My sister-in-law's medical skills are superb. According to what Song Silang said, she was determined to help, and even if I tried to stop her, it would be useless, because they couldn't stop her either..."

Chu Muyao sighed helplessly, "The relationship between the Empress and the Emperor is truly wonderful. They were willing to go even knowing how dangerous it was."

The Empress's expression shifted slightly, and a sense of regret arose in her heart, making her feel even more indebted to Song Ruozhen.

This girl always puts Jun Ting first, even willing to risk her life for him. It was truly wrong of her to treat her the way she had before.

"Mother, don't worry too much. I heard from the Song family that my sister-in-law's medical skills are superb."

Previously, the imperial physicians had examined the two eldest sons of the Song family, but to no avail; they were all cured by the Empress Dowager.

And then there's the daughter of the Duke of Luo's family, who had always been very weak. The imperial physician even said she might have difficulty conceiving, but after only a short time of her sister-in-law's care, she's pregnant!

Chu Muyao didn't know whether she was comforting her mother or herself; all she could think about now was that her brother and sister-in-law would return safely.

"I had heard of her before, but I haven't seen her treat anyone since. Now the imperial physicians are helpless, and the situation is getting worse."

If we can truly devise a way to cure the plague, that would be a great achievement!

However, just as the two were talking, Lu Minhui rushed over.

"Sister, why are you closing the door in broad daylight? Have you heard what's going on outside?"

Seeing that Lu Minhui was already quite far along in her pregnancy, yet was still acting so recklessly, the Empress quickly said:

"Slow down. Didn't I tell you to rest at home more now that you're in your late pregnancy and to go to the palace less often?"

Lu Minhui didn't care about any of that at the moment and hurriedly said, "I only came here because I heard the news outside."

A plague has broken out among the people in the north of the city, and I hear that quite a few are already feeling unwell. Moreover, the rumors are circulating that they originated from Jun Ting's military camp. Is this true or false?

"what?"

The Queen couldn't help but raise her voice, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Where did this news come from?"

"Now everyone outside is saying that a lot of people have died in the military camp, and that the soldiers in the camp went back to the capital to rest a couple of days ago, which led to the spread of the virus among the people."

Now everyone's talking about it, and it seems even Jun Ting is being blamed!

Lu Minhui couldn't help but get angry again as she said this, "You know, these people change their tune so quickly. If it weren't for Jun Ting leading the soldiers to the battlefield to protect our country, how could we have such peaceful days?"

They praised Junting before, but now that something's happened, they don't even bother to find out the truth; they just blame everything on Junting!

The Empress turned pale; the worst-case scenario had still occurred!

"How come it's so fast?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Minhui's heart sank. "It's all true?"

"No, it's not true." The Empress shook her head instinctively.

Lu Minhui was completely bewildered. "Sister, are you trying to drive me crazy?! Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

"There was indeed a plague outbreak in the military camp, but it was sealed off immediately upon discovery, and no one was allowed to approach."

The Emperor specifically instructed that this matter must not be spread…

The Empress calmed down, but her eyes gradually brightened. "Something's not right. No matter what, even if someone did leak the news, it's impossible for the information to spread to everyone in such a short time."

It seems that General Song was right; someone must have deliberately framed him.

However, this person was so eager to bring misfortune upon Jun Ting that he overlooked the fact that such speed was the biggest problem!

Since she was able to discover the problem, it goes without saying that the Emperor is resourceful and wise.

Lu Minhui came to her senses. "So the plague is real, and this was all a deliberate setup?"

"Indeed." The Empress nodded, her eyes cold. "Jun Ting has repeatedly rendered meritorious service recently, and some people are getting restless."

Lu Minhui's heart sank. "But... this method is far too insidious!"

"What they want is a fatal blow, so naturally they don't want Jun Ting to have a chance to recover. Now they can only hope that the plague can be resolved as soon as possible, and that Jun Ting and Yun Gui will be safe and sound, otherwise..."

Looking at her older sister's expression, Lu Minhui realized that she was unaware of Jun Ting and the other woman's situation and didn't know whether to tell them or not.

"Is there something else you haven't said?"

Although there is a certain age gap between the Empress and Lu Minhui, they have developed a deep sisterly bond over the years, which can be seen from her expressions alone.

"Sister, I know I can't hide it from you. Right now, everyone outside is saying that Jun Ting and Yun Gui have both been infected with the plague..."

Chu Muyao listened quietly to their conversation until this moment when she couldn't help but ask, "Is this true or false?"

"I don't know either. I just heard it outside and couldn't believe it, so I came to the palace specifically to ask."

Lu Minhui looked helpless. She was buying snacks on the street when she happened to hear the news. She was stunned to see the people talking about it so vividly, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

He immediately forgot about what he had bought and rushed into the palace. However, he never expected that such outrageous news was actually true. It was absolutely terrible!

"This news sounds so real, it probably isn't false. What... what should we do?"

"Now we can only hope for the Empress Dowager's help. Those imperial physicians... are of no use at all," Chu Muyao said anxiously.