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

"Brother Jiang, this matter is not difficult to investigate. Why don't you investigate it thoroughly?"

Gu Qingyan knew very well that this matter was not difficult to investigate. As long as he went to the place where the incident occurred and investigated carefully, Tong Shu was just a girl, and the villagers all lived together, so there would always be some traces left behind.

With a little effort, we can definitely find out the clues.

As Zhaoyuan's father, it's inevitable that some people will feel that his investigation was inappropriate.

Lord Jiang nodded, giving Tong Shu a cold glance. Even without investigating, he knew the truth.

They all underestimated this girl from the countryside. They thought she was innocent, but they never expected that it was all a pretense!

"I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is all false, Miss Tong, you should know the consequences."

Tong Shu was startled. She had been very careful when she did this, but she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't leave any evidence behind.

If it really gets issued, given the Jiang family's methods, wouldn't she be completely helpless?

"She won't give up until she gets to the bottom of things, and we probably won't get anything out of her anyway, so let's stay here for now."

Madam Jiang waved her hand, not glancing at Tong Shu again, and turned to the Gu family, saying:

"Now the misunderstanding has been cleared up. We were wrong to do this. We didn't realize that Tong Shu was such a person. However, Ye'er is truly devoted to Zhao Yuan."

In my opinion... we don't need to delay our two children's marriages because of her, what do you think?

Xu Jing and Gu Qingyan exchanged a glance. In their opinion, the two children were a perfect match, and it would be wonderful if they could be together.

However, they are more worried about Zhaoyuan's situation right now.

Although Qu Shen's matter has been resolved, Zhao Yuan seems to have been in a low mood ever since she realized that she had been deceived.

Gu Zhaoyuan suddenly spoke up: "I want to talk to Jiang Ye."

Upon hearing this, everyone present exchanged glances. Jiang's parents were completely bewildered, while the Gu family members understood.

They originally thought it best not to tell anyone about Zhaoyuan's matter, lest it ruin her reputation. Since Zhaoyuan had her own ideas, they wouldn't stop her.

It's her marriage, and her opinion is the most important thing.

Jiang Ye looked at Gu Zhaoyuan's appearance and his heart sank. He had felt something was wrong when he first saw her, and now the feeling was even more obvious.

He followed Gu Zhaoyuan out of the house, while Gu Qingyan and his wife invited Jiang's parents to sit down and have some tea.

Gu Huan'er couldn't help but worry, "Cousin, I think Zhao Yuan is definitely planning to tell Jiang Ye everything. She's just too honest."

What if Jiang Ye harbors resentment if this is brought up?

"It's good that Zhao Yuan has his own ideas and is honest with him. As for how to decide in the end, it's up to them."

Song Ruozhen felt that Zhao Yuan's idea was not wrong. Perhaps the misunderstanding was caused by not asking clearly beforehand, so she hoped that it would not happen again in the future.

If we cover it up now, what if Jiang Ye finds out after we get married and then minds it? Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?

Gu Huan'er sighed, "I really hate Tong Shu. They are such a perfect match. It would be such a pity if they ruined so many years of relationship because of this!"

Song Ruozhen shook her head, "Since it's a childhood sweetheart relationship, how could it be so fragile?"

She had already calculated for Zhao Yuan that Jiang Ye was her destined partner.

Jiang Ye followed Gu Zhaoyuan into her courtyard. Seeing the woman's hesitant expression, he spoke first:

"Zhaoyuan, just say what you want to say. Given our relationship, there's no need for you to hold back."

This was my fault; I was deceived and dragged you into it. I promise this will never happen again, and I hope that you will always be open and honest with me about your thoughts in the future.

The man's voice was gentle and calm, just like his attitude towards her in previous years, which always made her feel at ease.

"Actually, you didn't do anything wrong to me; it's me who did wrong to you."

Gu Zhaoyuan's eyes reddened as she said this, "You didn't change your mind, but I'm planning to marry someone else because of it."

Jiang Ye was stunned. "What?"

Gu Zhaoyuan immediately recounted everything that had happened, including her desire to marry Qu Shen and how she was saved by her cousin.

After hearing all this, Jiang Ye remained stunned for a long time.

"Whatever your decision, I agree."

Gu Zhaoyuan stood quietly in place. She didn't want to defend herself. Even though her cousin said it was Qu Shen's doing and that she would be attracted to him as if she were under a spell, she had to admit that she had indeed wronged Jiang Ye during this time.

However, Jiang Ye carefully looked her over, his eyes full of concern.

"Are you sure you're alright now? Do you feel any discomfort?"

Gu Zhaoyuan was slightly taken aback, then shook her head and said, "I'm fine. My cousin is very capable, so there's nothing to worry about with her around."

"That's good." Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Zhaoyuan couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Don't you have anything else to say?"

"I do." Jiang Ye nodded seriously, a hint of nervousness flickering in his eyes, and asked, "Then do you still have feelings for me?"

Gu Zhaoyuan hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Jiang Ye suddenly chuckled, "We grew up together since we were little, I know your temperament, and your reaction proves that you still care about me."

"Qu Shen is not important at all. As far as I am concerned, as long as you have me in your heart and are still willing to marry me, that is what I care about most."

The next moment, he reached out and took Gu Zhaoyuan's hand, his gaze clear and almost devout:

"This unexpected disaster is entirely my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have encountered this situation at all."

You don't need to blame yourself or feel guilty. Qu Shen is a vengeful ghost; you almost lost your life because of me. I'm the one who owes you a debt."

"All these years, I've been looking forward to the day you marry me. This matter won't affect anything at all. Just treat it all as a dream. Who can control what happens in a dream?"

Gu Zhaoyuan did not expect Jiang Ye to react this way. She thought that even if Jiang Ye said he did not care, he would inevitably take it to heart, but he seemed to be completely indifferent.

"Is what you said true?"

Jiang Ye nodded, sighed softly, and a touch of sadness crept into his eyes:

“You’ve been so cold to me these past few days. You have no idea how sad I am. I’m so afraid you’ll call off the engagement, and I don’t know what I can do to make you happy.”

I was very nervous when you called me out just now, afraid you would say something I was afraid to hear.

This was the first time Gu Zhaoyuan had seen Jiang Ye like this. He had always been praised by his elders as a talented young man, and he always had a confident demeanor. Seeing him like this now, Gu Zhaoyuan couldn't help but soften her heart.

"Zhaoyuan, will you marry me?"