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

"The imperial examination is just around the corner. Xiang Heng has studied hard for many years and finally passed the examination. This is an opportunity he cannot afford to miss. Please be lenient and let him off this time."

Qin Zheng finally revealed his true purpose for this trip.

Seven days later, it will be the day of the imperial examination.

If he gets into legal trouble at this time, Qin Xiangheng might not even be qualified to participate in the imperial examination. That won't do!

Hearing these words, Liu Ruyan was shocked by the other party's shamelessness.

"Qin Xiangheng has studied diligently for many years, but what about Yi'an?!"

When he slammed that brick down, didn't he consider that Yi An had studied diligently for many years? Perhaps he deliberately went to such lengths because Yi An was more knowledgeable than him; it's a pity he didn't manage to kill him.

Seeing that Liu Ruyan was still unwilling to let the matter go, Qin Zheng said in a deep voice, "Xiang Heng knows he was wrong. This has already happened, and it's no use regretting it now."

"Madam Song, can't you look to the future? We feel guilty, and we will do our best to help if needed in the future. Why must you ruin Xiang Heng?"

Liu Ruyan was so angry she laughed. Sure enough, none of the Qin family members were good people; they were all shameless!

"I ruined Qin Xiangheng? If he hadn't done it himself, who could have ruined him?"

"General Qin, there's no need for further words. I've accepted the compensation from your family, and I have no further interest in concerning myself with anything else. As for reporting it to the authorities..."

Liu Ruyan turned her gaze to the other side, "I'm afraid I won't need to step in."

Qin Zheng noticed a series of hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw that the officials from Shuntian Prefecture were rushing over aggressively.

"We heard that the thugs who attacked Young Master Song have been caught, and we need to take them back for investigation!"

When Gu Yunwei saw that the officials had arrived, her expression changed. How could they have arrived so quickly?

They rushed over immediately after making the decision in order to prevent the Song family from taking the matter to the authorities. Who would have thought that the officials would come directly to them?

Song Ruozhen and her brother exchanged a glance. Having guessed each other's next move, they had already taken the initiative to inform the government.

The goal is to catch the other party off guard!

They accepted the shops and land; as for whether Qin Xiangheng could participate in the imperial examination, let him have his own luck!

Qin Xiangheng, who had fainted from the pain, slowly woke up. He breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that he was no longer being whipped, but before he could even look forward to it, he saw the officers dragging him up.

"Young Master Qin, please come with us!"

His eyes widened, then rolled back and he fainted again.

The Song family ignored the anxious Qin couple and refused their request to plead for leniency. They turned around and closed the gates of the Song residence.

Only one sentence left——

"unlucky!"

Song Yi'an looked through the land deed in her hand and saw that it was indeed a whole street of shops. She couldn't help but be surprised. "The Qin family is really willing to spend this time. So many people wanted this shop before but it was no use. I didn't expect them to give it to us now."

"Gu Yunwei is a shrewd and calculating person. She looks gentle and weak, but she is actually mean and stingy."

Liu Ruyan snorted coldly, as if she had seen through everything. "When she married General Qin, Grand Tutor Gu disagreed. In the end, he couldn't persuade her otherwise and almost severed ties with her, leaving her with only the shops on this street as her dowry."

She thought that even if I offered up the shop, I wouldn't accept it out of respect for Grand Tutor Gu. Now that it's actually in our hands, she's probably heartbroken!

The people inside couldn't help but laugh. "Isn't this just the right thing to infuriate them?"

Today is truly gratifying! We've acquired such a wonderful shop; it's a resounding victory!

Song Ruozhen was pondering something, vaguely feeling as if something had been forgotten.

"Fifth Sister, what are you thinking about?" Song Yanzhou asked.

Song Ruozhen turned her gaze, "I was wondering why Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue didn't come when such a big thing happened?"

She understood Qin Shuangshuang's personality. In the book, since her rebirth, she had gotten whatever she wanted, and she was involved in everything the Qin family did.

As a result, she went from being unpopular and ignored in the Qin family at the beginning to rising in status and becoming the Qin family's darling.

Given how important this is today, she couldn't possibly be absent, nor would she miss such a good opportunity to offer advice; there must be a reason.

“Qin Shuangshuang only returned to the Lin residence yesterday. Now that Lin Zhiyue can’t pay back the money he owes, he’s in dire straits himself and naturally can’t take care of the Qin family,” Song Zhiyu said.

"silver……"

Song Ruozhen recalled the fleeting glance she had taken with Chu Junting earlier that day and immediately understood.

"I'm going out for a while."

After leaving the Song residence, Song Ruozhen did some quick calculations and then went to the Chu Prince's residence.

“Your Highness, someone is requesting an audience. It is Song…” Songshi said.

Chu Junting didn't even raise his head, flipping through the dossier in his hand. "I've given the order: no one is to be seen!"

"Yes."

Songshi withdrew, and only after reaching the door did he say to Songbai, "Miss Song, I don't know why you came to see the Prince, but it's a pity, the Prince is not seeing anyone today."

"Is it the fifth daughter of the Song family?" Songbai asked in surprise.

Songshi nodded, "Yes, I saw the prince and Miss Song talking a few times before, so I informed them. If it were any other girl, I wouldn't have informed them."

He had served the prince for many years and knew his temperament very well. Other girls would not even need to think about seeing him; he would simply refuse them. However, the fifth daughter of the Song family seemed to be a little different.

However... he was overthinking it.

Just as Songshi and Songbai were whispering among themselves, the door that had just been closed was suddenly opened, and their busy prince strode out and headed outside.

"Your Highness, where are you going?"

Songshi and Songbai quickly gave chase.

Outside the door, Song Ruozhen waited for a moment before seeing Chu Junting walk over.

Chu Junting slowed his pace, a faint smile playing on his handsome, sculpted face. "Do you have something to discuss with me?"

"I've come to return the prince's folding fan."

Song Ruozhen handed over the folding fan in her hand.

Chu Junting took the folding fan, a hint of surprise flashing across his deep eyes. "I heard that the injustice has been redressed today, which is very gratifying. It's a pity that I was too busy with official duties to take a closer look."

"This matter has been widely discussed in the capital. The prince only needs to hear a little bit to know the whole story."

Song Ruozhen smiled faintly, "I came here today to present Your Highness with a gift."

Chu Junting raised an eyebrow, asking with interest, "What gift?"

“A gift that can solve the prince’s urgent problem,” Song Ruozhen said, “such as… the missing silver.”

Chu Junting's eyes narrowed. Song Ruozhen seemed to be asking a question, but her tone was very confident. This matter was very secretive and the news had not been leaked. How did she know?

"Your Highness need not worry. It is not a leak. You are probably aware of my abilities."

Chu Junting understood. He remembered that Song Ruozhen was skilled in metaphysics, but he didn't expect her to be able to predict even this. She was simply too amazing.

"What did you figure out?"

"I foresee that someone is planning to move money tonight. If Your Highness trusts me, why don't you come with me to take a look?"