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

Seeing the King of Chu suddenly speak at this moment, everyone raised their heads, their eyes filled with surprise.

Even King Xiao looked at King Chu in surprise, wondering if King Chu had some other evidence.

Only Chu Tianche's eyes were filled with fear. He didn't know what Chu Junting was going to say, but he had a premonition that once he said it, he would definitely be harsh to him!

The Emperor looked at Chu Junting, seemingly curious if he had anything else to say. "Speak."

“Father, the incident where Prince Xiao and Prince Che were attacked at the same time in the hunting grounds was already suspicious.”

As soon as Chu Junting brought up the hunting grounds, Chu Tianche's Adam's apple bobbed, and he became extremely tense!

He was the one who devised that plan, wanting to take the opportunity to make his father dislike Prince Xiao. Although he was injured, he could gain his father's affection, so it was a sure win!

Who would have thought that the Song family would suddenly appear and solve the predicament? Even King Xiao was injured as a result, all the plans were ruined, and the plan was almost exposed.

I thought the matter was over, but Chu Junting brought it up again, which clearly means he has evidence!

Upon hearing this, King Xiao was deeply impressed by the matter and knew there was something wrong with it, but he had no evidence.

Unexpectedly, Chu Junting brought it up at this moment. Could it be that he had found evidence? He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Is there anything strange about this matter?"

"After careful investigation, I discovered that this matter was orchestrated by Prince Che himself. He intended to frame Prince Xiao and make everyone mistakenly believe that Prince Xiao was the murderer who had deliberately tried to kill him!"

"It was only by chance that my son and the Song brothers arrived, which caused the plan to deviate from its intended course."

"No, no." Chu Tianche shook his head repeatedly and said, "Father, it's not like that! That time it almost cost me my life, how could I possibly plan something like that?"

"It is precisely because you were almost killed that no one will suspect you."

Chu Junting's expression was cold. "I have already investigated this matter, and the evidence is conclusive. I can hand the evidence over to the Dali Temple for them to confirm it again!"

First, King Che plotted to assassinate King Xiao during the hunting competition, and now he is deliberately poisoning the military camp to spread the plague, all in an attempt to take the lives of me and King Yun.

Not only that, Consort Zhong plotted to murder the Empress Dowager; everything they did was to covet the Crown Prince's position!

These words were powerful and resounding!

Everyone held their breath at that moment; this charge was no small matter!

Prince Che's wolfish ambitions were impossible to conceal or discern. Unable to achieve any merit himself, he plotted to harm the other princes.

Whoever is outstanding will be harmed – how terrifying is this kind of mentality?

"We've always addressed each other as brothers and had a very good relationship. How could you frame me like this? I'm your imperial brother!"

King Xiao looked on incredulously and immediately knelt down, pleading, "Father, please do justice for me! I was so innocent; I was almost branded with infamy!"

The Emperor's face was gloomy, and he looked coldly at Chu Tianche. "I'm not dead yet, and you've certainly got a good plan."

"No, Father, I dare not!" Chu Tianche kowtowed repeatedly.

"A man like you wants to be the crown prince? You have no tolerance for others at all. If we keep you around, won't all our brothers die at your hands in the future?"

The Emperor's voice was sharp, his eyes filled with disappointment, as if he couldn't understand how he could have raised such a vicious child!

"Your subject wouldn't dare, your subject really wouldn't dare!"

Chu Tianche's eyes were red as he begged for mercy, but at that moment, everyone knew that King Che was finished.

There is no way to turn things around.

"Chu Tianche, from this day forward, is demoted to the rank of heir apparent and imprisoned in the Chewang Mansion. Without my permission, he shall never leave the mansion!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianche's eyes widened in horror.

Is Father Emperor going to imprison him for the rest of his life?

He will never have the chance to leave the Prince Che's mansion again in his life.

"Father, I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me this time!"

Chu Tianche panicked completely. Seeing that the emperor's face was ashen and he showed no sign of backing down, he turned to Chu Junting and Chu Yichuan for help.

"Eldest brother, third brother, it's all my fault. Please, for the sake of our brotherhood, plead with Father to forgive me this time!"

However, both Chu Junting and Chu Yichuan remained unmoved.

If they hadn't been lucky enough to escape, they would be the ones dead now.

As the instigator, Chu Tianche has no sympathy for them whatsoever!

……

Song Ruozhen stayed in the Empress's palace, eating the pastries sent by the Imperial Kitchen, which tasted really good.

Chu Muyao smiled broadly as she recounted recent amusing events, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Amidst the laughter, several concubines came to pay their respects, and everyone knew in their hearts that they were all eager to see the excitement of the day.

"Princess Consort of Chu is truly remarkable. I heard she made a great contribution this time. If it weren't for your intervention in curing the plague, I'm afraid countless people would have lost their lives by now!"

"I've heard that everyone in the capital is praising the Song family for administering so much medicine. The Empress truly has a wonderful daughter-in-law!"

The concubines smiled broadly, but their eyes betrayed envy and jealousy.

The Empress used to look down on Song Ruozhen, but now that Song Ruozhen has married the Prince of Chu, everything she does is truly excellent.

This time, he made a great contribution. The King of Chu was framed, and his minor crime was nothing compared to the great contribution Song Ruozhen made!

Suddenly, a gasp came from outside the door.

"I want to see Her Majesty the Empress! Don't stop me, let me see Her Majesty the Empress!"

"Your Highness Consort Zhong, you are still under house arrest and cannot run away!" the eunuch hurriedly said.

However, Consort Zhong couldn't care less about any of that at the moment and anxiously said, "I want to see Her Majesty the Empress!"

The concubines inside the room all showed surprise upon learning that it was Consort Zhong.

"Isn't Consort Zhong still under house arrest? The Emperor hasn't ordered her release, yet she dares to run out on her own?"

"She must be here to plead with the Empress because of Prince Che's abduction, right? After what Prince Che did, she still has the nerve to beg for mercy?"

"That mother and son are both incredibly ruthless. She tried to harm the Empress, and Prince Che almost killed Prince Chu and Prince Yun. They deserved it!"

The Empress's eyes turned slightly cold as she said, "Let her in."

Consort Zhong rushed into the room in a panic, and her face froze for a moment when she saw the other concubines inside.

However, preoccupied with worry about Prince Che's situation, she couldn't care less about anything else and immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I am entirely at fault. I deserve all punishment, even if it means taking my life. I only beg Your Majesty to help Prince Che!"

Consort Zhong kowtowed several times, looking utterly disheveled, a far cry from her usual glamorous self.

The Empress glanced at Consort Zhong indifferently. "Consort Zhong, the court is still in the midst of its affairs. I don't even know what Prince Che has done, yet you ask me to plead for him. Isn't that premature? Or... do you already know what Prince Che has done?"