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

"The plague broke out in the military camp, so why is it spreading so badly here?"

"I heard that many people died in the military camp, and I don't know the current situation. We're really unlucky!"

"The King of Chu shouldn't harm people like this!"

“I heard that the plague did not originate in the army. The soldiers are healthy and strong, how could there be a plague outbreak? They were clearly just caught in the crossfire.”

When Song Ruozhen arrived, she heard a chorus of complaints, but some believed that the King of Chu was innocent.

However, when faced with the threat of death, everyone no longer cared about the truth; all they wanted was to see a doctor, get treatment, and survive.

"No one is allowed to approach this area!"

The guards stopped Song Ruozhen.

Song Ruozhen calmly took out the token that Chu Junting had given her. Since they were all military units, and Chu Junting was quite familiar with the various generals, it seemed there would be no problem letting her in.

"Princess Consort of Chu?"

The leader recognized Song Ruozhen and immediately bowed respectfully.

"This humble general is General Song's deputy!"

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen suddenly realized that they were actually one of her own.

“I have come today with good news. The plague has been cured. The prince has now entered the palace to report on his mission. I have prepared medicine to treat the plague and have specially brought it over.”

The woman's clear, cool voice was as melodious as a nightingale's, and not only the anxious soldiers but also the listless civilians all showed joy on their faces.

"Princess Consort of Chu, is what you're saying true?" Deputy General Cao couldn't help but ask.

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "I wouldn't dare to talk nonsense about such things."

At the same time, Song Jingshen had already arrived with a group of people, and each cart was loaded with prepared medicinal herbs.

"The Princess Consort of Chu has brought the medicine! We're saved!"

An exciting sound spread through the streets and alleys, from the first sound to one after another, echoing continuously in the streets.

The Song family had many years of experience distributing porridge, and they had set up their stall in a short period of time.

Deputy General Cao led a group of soldiers to maintain order and prevent any fighting or scrambling.

"Don't worry, everyone will get their share of the medicine!"

With a gentle smile on her face, Song Ruozhen seemed extremely patient as she comforted each of the anxious faces.

"Your Highness, I heard that His Highness the Prince of Chu also contracted the plague. Has he recovered yet?"

"The King of Chu has already taken the medicine and is much better now, so there's no need for anyone to worry."

Everyone will get better as long as they take their medication properly.

Song Ruozhen's voice was gentle, yet full of reassuring power. Upon hearing this news, everyone who had been worried immediately felt relieved.

Meanwhile, another piece of news was quietly spreading among the crowd.

"Some people are jealous of His Highness the Prince of Chu's repeated merits, so they deliberately framed him this time in order to take His Highness's life."

"Fortunately, Princess Consort of Chu disregarded the danger and went to the military camp to find a solution with the imperial physician, which saved His Highness's life."

"Look how haggard the princess looks. She must have gone through so much trouble, and she didn't even have time to rest before coming to administer the medicine."

It is said that these medicines were provided by the Song family, as they had not yet been reported to the imperial court.

As the people watched the Song family continuously send over medicinal herbs, and saw Song Ruozhen's thin figure and pale face, they couldn't help but feel guilty.

They had previously thought it was all the King of Chu's fault.

Even though the King of Chu almost lost his life because of this, and the Queen Consort of Chu must have known that they had all cursed the Chu Royal Palace, they didn't take it to heart and instead came to their rescue immediately.

By comparison, they're truly despicable!

Listening to the discussions among the crowd, Song Ruozhen felt that her deliberately made-up, haggard look had indeed worked.

Since you've done a good deed, you should naturally play the victim!

Only in this way can the best results be achieved, and besides, this is already a fact; now it's just a matter of expanding influence.

The more indignant the people are, the less chance they will have of receiving a lenient sentence when the mastermind is caught!

The other party wanted their lives, and she wasn't going to be so forgiving; she had to get revenge!

"Fourth sister, with so many people, the amount of medicinal herbs needed is no small matter."

While accompanying Song Ruozhen in administering the medicine, Song Jingshen lowered his voice and sighed, "The situation is urgent, and there are so many people coming to collect the medicine."

Although these medicinal herbs are not particularly valuable, the sheer quantity they contain is still astonishing.

"Don't worry, the imperial court will not treat us unfairly!"

Song Ruozhen blinked. "Fourth brother, merchants have always had the lowest social status, but this time you have made great contributions and saved so many people's lives, so you are no longer an ordinary merchant."

She was a transmigrator from a book, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with doing business. On the contrary, she couldn't do anything without money.

Song Jingshen was good in every way, but now, because merchants had the lowest status, she was ridiculed by those who were no match for her, which made her very unhappy.

Now... it's also a good opportunity for Fourth Brother.

Song Jingshen naturally understood that no matter what, they had all made contributions, and the court would definitely reward them, not to mention their reputation among the people.

Although these things have nothing to do with silver, the benefits they bring are far greater than a small amount of silver.

……

royal palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, Chu Junting and Chu Yungui immediately went to the Imperial Study.

The Emperor looked at his two sons, who looked much more haggard, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?"

"Your Majesty, I am feeling much better."

Chu Yungui nodded in agreement, “This time it was truly dangerous. I don’t know who is so vicious as to not only infect us with the plague but also poison us, as if they are afraid we won’t die!”

The Emperor's gaze sharpened. "You even poisoned her?"

"This time, we really owe a lot to my sister-in-law. She was worried about my brother's safety, so she specially embroidered a sachet to protect him from poison. That's when we discovered that in addition to the plague, someone had also poisoned the wells in the army!"

If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's discovery, the imperial physicians would probably still be like headless flies, not knowing when they would come up with a solution.

As Chu Yungui spoke, he looked at his third brother, who had instructed him beforehand to praise those who deserved it.

However, the third prince couldn't very well praise his sister-in-law himself, so the task fell to him!

He felt he had praised it well, and besides, it was the truth; if it were just the imperial physician, both he and his brother would have died in the army this time.

The Emperor had heard some news beforehand and knew that this was largely thanks to Song Ruozhen. Although they were supposed to be working together on the research, almost all the credit went to her.

This girl... is indeed capable!

"It's good that you're all alright. As for the spies involved, you shouldn't get involved."

The Emperor's gaze fell on the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review standing to the side, and he asked, "Has there been any result from the investigation I asked you to conduct?"