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

"Is there anything my mother and brother can't hear? They came all the way back to me, and I wasn't even allowed a sip of tea. How can we just let them leave like this?"

Fan Siying was dissatisfied. The Song family had treated her very politely before, but now they seemed to have changed their attitude, especially her mother-in-law and Song Ruozhen, who had started to blame her!

It seems a lot has happened since she left the family; she must regain control of the household as soon as possible!

Song Yanzhou glanced at Qian Qiuxiang and Fan Xiangrong, "If you don't want to leave, then we'll go together."

"Fine, I'll go. I'm worried you'll bully my sister!"

Fan Xiangrong nodded immediately. He was now entirely relying on his sister to get money from the Song family to help him pay off his gambling debts. If he didn't pay them off quickly, those guys would chop off his hands!

"Brother, that family doesn't seem to have any good intentions!"

Song Yi'an looked at Song Yanzhou with concern. They had all witnessed how unreasonable Fan Siying's family could be; even their mother, who had a good temper, couldn't help but argue.

It's going to be tough for my older brother to face them all by himself right now.

What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it.

Song Yanzhou remained calm. He had been forced into marriage because he had been drugged and woken up to find himself in bed with Fan Siying, caught red-handed.

Even though he realized there was a problem immediately after these events, his explanations seemed weak and powerless in the face of Fan Siying's tearful account and the witnesses' questioning.

If a perfectly good young woman were to lie in bed with him, it would not only ruin her reputation, but also bring disgrace upon the Song family.

His father was highly regarded by the emperor and was about to go on a military campaign, and he would accompany him.

If it were just about him alone, it wouldn't matter; he could simply give up his future. But his father had worked so hard to achieve all this, and he couldn't let his own situation drag down the entire family.

Left with no other choice, he gave up on the girl he admired, and was tormented by her feelings.

His disability in both legs is perhaps the retribution he deserves.

Since waking up from his serious injuries, he had not seen Fan Siying, but he could guess what was going on from his mother's reaction.

He knew very well that Fan Siying was not a kind person. She had been raised by her family to be sharp-tongued and mean. If she stayed in the family and behaved herself, that would be fine. But if she caused trouble, then he could no longer let her be.

Song Yanzhou bowed to Chu Junting and his companion. Chu Junting knew that such family matters were not convenient to be discussed in public. "Please proceed, Young Master Song."

"I have to go and take a look too."

Liu Ruyan looked worriedly in the direction where Song Yanzhou and the others had left. She and Qian Qiuxiang had dealt with each other before, and she knew their temperaments all too well.

Yan Zhou has been away from home for many years and hasn't had much contact with them, so he probably won't be able to handle it.

Seeing this, Song Ruozhen didn't stop him. In fact, she was also worried that her older brother would have a hard time dealing with these troublemakers from the Fan family.

After all, a gentleman who encounters this kind of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide will either suffer a loss or lose face.

"Greetings, Your Highnesses," Song Ruozhen said, bowing.

"It seems we've come at an inopportune time, disturbing your family affairs."

Chu Junting's voice carried a hint of apology; coming uninvited was indeed inappropriate.

Song Ruozhen waved her hand, "Your Highness need not take it to heart. It was just a coincidence. But Your Highness's visit today, could it be that there has been progress in the Qin family's affairs?"

"You guessed right, but things have taken a turn for the worse, and I think it would be best if I could inform you."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. "What happened?"

"After Qin Zheng and the others were tortured yesterday, they did not get any useful information. Lin Zhiyue and the others probably really didn't know anything. Only Qin Shuangshuang knew everything."

Unexpectedly, early this morning, the Empress Dowager sent an imperial edict to testify on Qin Shuangshuang's behalf, saying she was willing to vouch for her character and that she would never collude with corrupt officials.

"The Dowager Consort?"

Song Ruozhen was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she quickly realized which imperial concubine it was.

After all, the only imperial concubine with such influence today is the late emperor's favored imperial concubine, now known as Consort Xiao.

She remembered that the book seemed to have mentioned this. After Qin Shuangshuang was reborn, she went to find Lin Zhiyue, wanting to be with him as soon as possible, and at the same time began to make plans for herself.

Saving the Empress Dowager was a part of her carefully planned scheme; having this life-saving grace was equivalent to having a get-out-of-jail-free card.

And now, this get-out-of-jail-free card is coming in handy.

"Consort Xiao holds a high position in the palace, and the Xiao family also holds a significant position in the court. Now, they are taking the initiative to vouch for the Qin family. Furthermore, aside from the treasure hunt, there is really no evidence that the Qin or Lin families have any connection with Yuan Xingchao. This matter is probably..."

Chu Junting's eyes darkened slightly; this was something none of them had expected.

Song Ruozhen understood the deeper meaning of these words; she feared that she could not convict Qin Shuangshuang and the others.

However, Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue are the male and female protagonists of this book, and with the protagonist's halo, they will not be easily defeated, so it is not surprising.

“Even if they attribute it all to a dream, they still pocketed the money. Shouldn’t they be punished?” Song Ruozhen frowned and couldn’t help but ask.

Even a concubine should not be so blatant in her favoritism and corruption.

“There will naturally be punishment.”

"This matter was decided by Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue on their own initiative. The Qin family was unaware of it. Lin Zhiyue failed to return the silver as ordered by the emperor and embezzled disaster relief funds that did not belong to him. He is no longer suitable to serve as an official."

Song Ruozhen's eyes lit up. "So... he lost his job?"

"good."

"What great news."

Song Ruozhen couldn't help but smile. Lin Zhiyue had finally achieved military merit and become a rising star in the court, but now he had lost his official position and title in such a short time. This sudden change was hard to accept.

Not to mention Old Mrs. Lin, such a vain person, who only wants to live a good life, how could she stand it?

They'll probably blame all of this on Qin Shuangshuang, and things will definitely get tough for her from now on. It'll be a way of getting revenge for the original owner.

Seeing the woman's smile, Chu Junting's mood improved unconsciously.

Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue wronged her first, and then targeted her at every turn.

This time, they even framed her with fabricated charges, thinking that this would lead to her conviction, but unexpectedly, Consort Xiao intervened and blocked everything.

The thought of Song Ruozhen being disappointed and saddened upon hearing the news made him feel uneasy, which is why he made a special trip over today.

Seeing her smile at that moment, the inexplicable unease in my heart seemed to dissipate as well.

Chu Yungui stood there quietly for a long time, feeling completely ignored.

"My third brother rushed over after hearing the report today. I thought it was something important, but it turns out he just came to inform Miss Song?"

Chu Junting raised an eyebrow. “No? The cases I’ve solved naturally deserve an explanation.”

Chu Yungui felt a chill run down his spine for no reason and quickly explained, "No, it's not that I can't, I'm just surprised. You don't even like Miss Song, so why are you being so attentive?"