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

The vendor, seeing that the man had agreed to compensate him, finally showed a happy expression. "Two taels of silver!"

"Two taels? Are you trying to rob me?" the man said with a stern face.

Upon seeing this, Meng Qin called out, "Big Brother!"

"Sister, what are you doing here?" Meng Ze was slightly surprised and a little embarrassed. He took out a tael of silver and sent her away.

"I was just looking to buy some clothes when I unexpectedly bumped into you. Where are you rushing off to?"

As Meng Qin spoke, she glanced at Song Ruozhen. Her brother had been like this lately, as if he had lost his soul. He even bumped into street vendors while walking down the street.

Song Ruozhen also took the opportunity to look at Meng Ze, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not show any signs of being tainted by evil spirits.

It seems not.

"I had to go out for a while. I was so engrossed in thinking about something that I accidentally bumped into something."

Meng Ze's gaze fell on Song Ruozhen, who was standing to the side, and he quickly bowed, "Greetings, Princess Consort of Chu."

"Young Master Meng, there's no need for such formalities."

Meng Ze had long known that his younger sister was friends with the Princess of Chu. He had even joked that his sister was incredibly lucky to become friends with the Princess of Chu.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Meng Qin handed the amulet to Meng Ze, who then left.

"Ruozhen, can you tell what's wrong? My older brother has been clearly preoccupied lately, but he won't say anything when we ask him. It's really worrying."

Song Ruozhen's eyes were complicated as she pondered, "Your older brother hasn't gotten involved with anything unclean, but... his personal affairs have indeed been a bit troublesome lately."

"What do you mean?" Meng Qin was dumbfounded.

“What private matters could my elder brother possibly have? My sister-in-law is already six months pregnant and will give birth in two months.”

My older brother and sister-in-law had always longed for a child. This child was actually conceived after my sister-in-law went to a temple specifically to pray for it. Besides that, there wasn't much else for my brother to worry about!

"Your sister-in-law is still two months away from giving birth?" Song Ruozhen's expression changed slightly.

Meng Qin nodded. "Yes."

The next moment, Song Ruozhen took out a peace talisman and handed it to Meng Qin, saying, "Go back first and give this talisman to your sister-in-law. It would be best if you stayed in the manor with your sister-in-law for the next two days to avoid any unforeseen circumstances."

Looking at the amulet in her hand, Meng Qin seemed to understand something. "Ruozhen, what exactly did you see when you looked at my elder brother just now?"

“He has many undesirable romantic interests around him,” Song Ruozhen frankly admitted.

Meng Qin's eyes widened. "My older brother is having an affair? How is that possible? My older brother and sister-in-law have a very good relationship. Besides, even if my older brother really wanted to take a concubine, it wouldn't be like this..."

"Could my older brother have fallen for a prostitute?"

"If that's the kind of woman, then my family will never let her into our home, no matter what!"

Meng Qin found it hard to believe that her older brother would be so blinded by love for this kind of girl. If the family found out, wouldn't it cause a huge uproar?

Given Dad's temper, he'll definitely beat up my older brother first, and my sister-in-law will probably be furious too. This is really going to be a disaster!

"She's not a prostitute, don't worry."

Song Ruozhen was surprised that Meng Qin had already come up with so much information while she was calculating with her fingers, and couldn't help but find it funny.

"Your older brother has been scammed."

"What is a honey trap?" Meng Qin asked in astonishment. The name itself sounded complicated.

"Your older brother was probably drugged and is completely unaware of what's happening. Now, this woman outside is claiming to be pregnant and is trying to blackmail him!"

After Song Ruozhen finished her calculations, she understood why Meng Ze was so distracted. It must be because the other party was making exorbitant demands for money, and threatened to cause trouble at his residence if he didn't agree.

He was worried that his family would find out about this, and he was also worried that his wife would not be able to handle the shock, which might affect the children. But raising so much money would not be easy for him.

"What? We've been blackmailed?" Meng Qin suddenly realized. "No wonder, is the child this woman is carrying my older brother's?"

"Do you think that's possible?" Song Ruozhen retorted.

Meng Qin immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as it's not my older brother's, that's good. It really scared me to death!"

"Shall we catch up with my older brother now and go take a look? I asked him where he was going earlier, and he couldn't possibly say. He must be going to see that girl!"

Song Ruozhen noticed that Meng Qin only had a maidservant by her side. Those who commit honey traps may seem like weak and delicate girls, but in reality, they must have many helpers around them. Otherwise, Meng Ze would not have been forced to this point.

"Then let's go take a look together."

The two followed not far behind Meng Ze. Bai Zhi took the lead and followed. She knew martial arts and could ensure that she would not be discovered.

With Bai Zhi leading the way, Song Ruozhen and Meng Qin didn't need to rush. If they followed too closely, they would easily be exposed.

In a secluded alley, a girl of about eighteen years old stood beside a burly man. Upon seeing Mengze, the man immediately frowned and said:

Did you bring the silver?

Meng Ze frowned. "I already said before that this was the last time I would give you money, so why are you here again?"

"My sister is pregnant with your child. What good is that little bit of money? If you don't give it to us, don't blame us for telling everyone!"

The burly man said matter-of-factly, “My sister is a perfectly innocent girl. If you hadn’t gotten drunk and done that with her, would she be like this now?”

My life is ruined. Will I ever be able to get married again? If you're not willing to give it to me, fine! Then let my sister come in!

Meng Ze clenched his fists. That day, he was just drinking at a tavern and somehow got drunk. When he woke up the next day, this girl was lying next to him.

He hadn't seen the girl the night before, and he wasn't the type to act recklessly while drunk, but before he could even react, several burly men burst in, accusing him of defiling their girl.

If this matter were reported to the authorities, his reputation would be damaged, so he had no choice but to pay money to settle the matter.

He thought that this would be the end of the matter, but who would have thought that after a while, this group of people would come to him again, saying that the girl was pregnant with his child!

"no!"

Meng Ze refused without hesitation. If he really let this girl into the house, his wife would definitely not be able to handle the shock. Besides, he had already seen through the greedy nature of these people.

Hearing Meng Ze's answer, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but sigh, "With his attitude, it's no wonder he's being manipulated by these people."

Meng Qin looked puzzled. "I think my older brother is right..."

"These people are obviously here to extort money. The child in that woman's belly isn't your brother's at all. Why are they even coming in?"

The more afraid your elder brother is, the more they will take advantage of you, using this as an excuse to demand money, without any fear that your elder brother will refuse!