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

Seeing their daughter start crying as soon as she returned, and then meeting Song Ruozhen's gaze, Gu Qingyan and Xu Rao could roughly guess what had happened.

It's likely that Zhao Yuan also knew that she had narrowly escaped death and was spared from this ordeal.

As everyone entered the house, Song Ruozhen recounted what had happened earlier.

"The matter has been resolved. Zhao Yuan saw Qu Shen's ghost with her own eyes and knows that it was all a conspiracy."

Actually, Zhaoyuan can't be blamed for what happened before. The reason she changed her attitude was because these bastards' methods were like being under a spell, designed to make these girls break with their families and elope.

In this way, even if their daughter disappears, her family will only assume she ran away, and will never suspect that she is dead.

Song Ruozhen calmly explained the whole thing clearly, "I've encountered this kind of thing before, and almost every girl who gets entangled with it will be like this."

Since regaining consciousness, Zhao Yuan has been filled with remorse, feeling that her previous actions were truly wrong.

Gu Huan'er vividly described what she had seen before, "I also saw Qu Shen disguised as a scholar, and he did look very deceptive."

The courtyard looked so real. If my cousin hadn't shown up, we would never have known it was all fake, right next to a grave. It scared Zhaoyuan and me half to death.

"Any girl would be fooled by something like this, let alone Zhaoyuan."

Although she felt that Qu Shen was slick and not her type when she first saw him, she had to admit that the courtyard did look real.

If she weren't afraid of the danger, she would actually have wanted to go in and take a look...

Xu Rao already felt sorry for her daughter, and seeing her return safely finally put her mind at ease. Listening to Song Ruozhen and Gu Huan'er's words, she felt even more pity for her.

She hugged the sobbing Zhaoyuan and gently patted her back.

"Silly girl, it's good that you're alright. As long as you're safe and sound, your parents are at ease."

With red eyes and overwhelming shame, Gu Zhaoyuan said, "I'm so sorry to you all."

“What’s the big deal? It’s perfectly normal for children and parents to bicker. Now that it’s all over, we can rest assured.”

Xu Rao chuckled, "You should really thank your cousin. If it weren't for Ruozhen, you really wouldn't have escaped this predicament!"

Gu Zhaoyuan nodded repeatedly, then turned and knelt down before Song Ruozhen, "Thank you so much for saving my life, cousin!"

Song Ruozhen quickly helped her up. "We're all family, why be so formal? But besides that, there's something else that your uncle and aunt need to pay attention to."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan's expression turned serious. "What is it?"

"My aunt's guess was right. The reason why Zhaoyuan was entangled with Qu Shen was indeed because of Tong Shu."

It seems that Tong Shu realized Qu Shen wanted to find a bride, so she deliberately grabbed a handful of incense ash when she passed by his grave, and then stuck the incense ash on Zhao Yuan when she came to find her.

That's why Zhao Yuan dreamt of Qu Shen that night.

"What? Such a thing actually happened?" Gu Qingyan's expression changed drastically, and he turned to look at Xu Rao. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Xu Rao was also shocked. "I only had this guess before, and I didn't know if it was true or not. I always thought that a girl wouldn't be so vicious. Zhao Yuan had no grudge against her, so there was no need for her to do this."

“Aunt, what Zhaoyuan knows is different from what you said. Tong Shu took the initiative to find Zhaoyuan and said that she was not only Jiang Ye’s savior, but also that she had consummated her marriage with him.”

She came specifically to beg Zhao Yuan to allow her to enter the family, which is why Zhao Yuan was disheartened and then entangled with Qu Shen again.

In my opinion, if your aunt thinks Jiang Ye is a trustworthy person, then it's very likely that Tong Shu is behind this.

Song Ruozhen's eyes were clear. Many lovers still hadn't broken through the unspoken barrier between them, especially in ancient times. Even if they were engaged, it was difficult to say many things directly.

In such a situation, it would be extremely easy for someone with ulterior motives to create a misunderstanding.

"What? She actually has the nerve to come up to you and say these things?"

Xu Rao's expression changed drastically. Recalling Gu Zhaoyuan's recent changes, she seemed to understand instantly.

"No wonder you suddenly don't want to see Jiang Ye anymore. You silly child, why didn't you tell me about this sooner?"

Gu Zhaoyuan's expression was complicated. "When I heard the news, I found it hard to accept. I thought that if you and Father knew, they would definitely be unhappy."

Jiang Ye was the person you all chose for me long ago, and now we were just waiting to get married. Who would have thought that something like this would suddenly happen...

A thin layer of anger appeared on Gu Qingyan's face. "If this is true, I will definitely go to the Jiang family to seek justice. How dare they deceive us like this!"

He knew that Jiang Ye had an accident on his way back to the capital, and that a young woman had saved him.

As a man, I had a bad feeling when I heard the news.

A country girl of similar age, gentle and caring, is the perfect match for a young man.

Therefore, after Jiang Ye returned, he made a special and solemn inquiry to Lord Jiang to confirm that there was only a life-saving grace between them and no other feelings, before he was relieved.

He was relieved to see that Jiang Ye had given Tong Shu a sum of money and then did not keep her in the mansion.

Otherwise, even if things were unclear, he would not be willing to marry his daughter off to that man.

Even if they were to take a concubine later, that would be a matter for the future, and it would never happen before the two were married. Besides, an ordinary concubine and a concubine who had saved their lives are completely different.

In the future, if any disputes arise, they will use this point to manipulate Zhaoyuan, so how can Zhaoyuan live a comfortable life?

"Didn't you inquire about this before?" Gu Qingyan looked at Xu Rao, who had previously asked him to ask her in detail.

Xu Rao nodded, "I specifically asked Madam Jiang, and she assured me that Jiang Ye and that girl are completely innocent and have absolutely no relationship!"

No, I have to go and ask her properly later. Even if Jiang Ye really did have something going on with that girl, he can just say it outright. Anyway, they're not engaged yet, and their future marriages will be completely unrelated.

We've known each other for so many years, how could they deceive us like this? I absolutely cannot accept it!

"If it weren't for this incident, Zhaoyuan wouldn't have suffered so much injustice and almost lost her life!"

Xu Rao grew angrier the more she thought about it, and she almost wanted to rush to the Jiang family immediately and demand an explanation from them!

"Zhaoyuan, don't worry. Leave this to your parents. They will definitely find out the truth and will never let you suffer any injustice!" Gu Qingyan said in a deep voice.