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

Seeing the brightly lit Prince Che's mansion, the nearby people were filled with curiosity at the sight of such a grand spectacle.

When they saw that the people from the Dali Temple had taken the prince and princess away, their hearts were filled with even greater shock.

"What did Prince Che and his consort do? How did they get taken away by the Dali Temple?"

"I heard that the Dali Temple is investigating who poisoned the military camp. Could it be related to Prince Che?"

"If that's really the case, wouldn't that be fratricide? I've always seen Prince Che and Prince Chu acting like brothers, their relationship is quite extraordinary. I never expected them to be so ruthless behind the scenes!"

The news spread like wildfire, and by the next day, almost everyone in the streets and alleys knew about it.

The moment all the court officials heard the news, a chill ran through them.

They are all intelligent people. When the incident occurred, everyone knew there was a mastermind behind it, but they didn't know who it was.

The Dali Temple wouldn't arrest people without reason; they must have discovered evidence before taking Prince Che and his wife away.

I'm afraid... the Ling family is involved too!

When Song Ruozhen woke up in the morning, she heard the news. She looked at Chu Junting, who was having breakfast at a leisurely pace, and smiled and said, "Lord Yan is really fast. I thought it would take some time to get the information out of Zhao Qian."

I didn't expect they would capture Prince Che last night, but the Ling family doesn't seem to have made any moves yet?

"Lord Yan made a pledge before the Emperor that he would solve the case within three days."

Now that Zhao Qian has been captured, they will naturally try to pry information out of him; the methods employed by the Dali Temple are not simple.

If the Ling family hadn't sent someone to kill him, Zhao Qian might not have said anything, but he was already disheartened, so his will was naturally not firm.

Chu Junting had interrogated many prisoners and understood this mentality best.

Zhao Qian is definitely a confidant of the Ling family. He has done a lot for the Ling family over the years and can be described as a loyal servant.

Such a person has a strong will, and even torture may not be able to extract information from them. However, once a rift appears in the relationship, it becomes very easy to get information out of them.

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "His Majesty has granted you a few days of rest, so will you still attend court today?"

"Go." Chu Junting nodded. "The Empress Dowager also wants to see you. I'll go find you after court."

Song Ruozhen understood. After so many things had happened, they had only just recovered and hadn't even had a chance to see the Empress yet.

"We really should go to the palace."

royal palace.

Chu Junting went to court, while Song Ruozhen went directly to the Empress's palace.

Now, facing the Empress again, she no longer had the worries she had before. As soon as she entered the room, the Empress kindly pulled her aside to sit down.

"This incident was so dangerous, but thankfully you and Jun Ting are safe and sound. I can finally put my mind at ease."

The Empress's eyes were full of concern. "I noticed you've lost weight. I was thinking that since something had happened in the military camp, I would have you stay at home."

I never expected you to be so bold as to go directly to the military camp. But thanks to you, you saved King Chu and King Yun, and also saved the lives of so many soldiers!

Although she was in the palace, she was fully aware of everything that had happened outside the palace in the past few days.

Especially after learning that Song Ruozhen did not go back to rest after leaving the military camp, but instead went to administer medicine as soon as possible, he had an indescribable feeling.

Song Ruozhen is not only capable, but also has a good sense of the bigger picture. She can truly help the King of Chu!

She was indeed too narrow-minded back then, and failed to see the girl's good qualities.

"Thank you for your concern, Mother. It is my wish that Your Highness is safe and sound," Song Ruozhen replied.

The Empress's heart softened even more upon hearing this. "You are such a good child. I was wrong to treat you that way back then. You have done a great service this time."

"Jun Ting is truly blessed to have married you!"

Seeing the change in the Empress's attitude, Song Ruozhen's eyes lit up with a smile, just as Chu Muyao arrived after hearing the news.

"Royal sister-in-law, I'm so glad to finally see you!"

As soon as Chu Muyao saw Song Ruozhen, she quickly walked up to her and said, "It's so good to see that you're alright. I was so worried about you. My mother asked me to remind you not to go to the military camp because she was worried that you would catch the plague."

At the time, I didn't know the situation was so serious. I arrived a little late, and who would have thought such a serious thing would happen!

If anything happens to you, I'll really be..."

"I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?" Song Ruozhen patted Chu Muyao's hand. "The result is good; we are all safe and sound."

Chu Muyao nodded. "Fortunately, you are all alright. However, I heard that the Third Prince has been arrested and taken to the Dali Temple. Now everyone outside is speculating that they were responsible for the plague."

When I arrived, even the palace maids and eunuchs were gossiping, wondering if they were really so vicious as to do something like this.

"Is there anything they wouldn't do?"

The Empress had a cold face. She had suspected something before, but she had no evidence. Now that the Dali Temple dared to arrest the person directly, it was clear that they had solid evidence!

"If Consort Zhong could do such vicious things before, it's not surprising that her son would do something like this!"

However, Consort Zhong had originally hoped that Prince Dianche could rescue her, but now it seems there is no hope!

Seeing the Empress's certainty, Song Ruozhen had a premonition.

The Empress's maternal family was not simple; otherwise, she could not have become Empress.

Now that the King of Chu and the King of Yun have been framed and nearly lost their lives, the Lu family naturally cannot remain indifferent.

Today's court proceedings... are sure to be quite interesting!

Chu Junting and Chu Yungui watched as the ministers in the court talked amongst themselves. Those ministers who had previously been on good terms with Prince Che and the Ling family were now all eager to distance themselves from the matter.

They kept pleading with the Emperor to investigate thoroughly and not tolerate such vicious behavior, fearing that if they spoke up any later, they would be labeled as part of a faction!

"The King of Chu and the King of Yun nearly lost their lives this time, and so many innocent soldiers in the army perished. King Che's actions this time were solely to suppress the King of Chu; it is truly ruthless!"

"How could you be so cruel to your brothers?"

"We beg Your Majesty to punish them severely and give an explanation to all those innocent soldiers and civilians!"

The Emperor's cold gaze swept over everyone, and he remembered all those who had spoken up for the Ling family earlier.

Now that we've decided to conduct a thorough investigation, we must investigate to the very end!

"Doesn't Grand Tutor Ling have anything to say?" Song Lin suddenly asked.

The Dali Temple has only arrested Prince Che and his wife so far, so Grand Tutor Ling still came to court as usual today. But everyone knows very well that the Ling family is definitely not clean.

This matter is definitely related to the Ling family!

"Your Majesty, the case has not yet been fully investigated, and I do not know exactly what happened. I feel it is too early to make any judgments now."

Grand Tutor Ling kept a calm face, showing little outward emotion, but he couldn't help feeling anxious inside.

He absolutely cannot lose his composure at this moment. As long as there is no definite news from the Dali Temple, there is still room for maneuver!