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

When it was time for lunch, Song Ruozhen finally saw Liu Feiyan.

Even though the Liu family claimed they were also deceived after the con artists were exposed, many people still doubted them.

After all, they had invited the person back, and they didn't believe he was completely unaware of the situation.

The person who started this whole thing, Liu Feiyan, who specifically invited the swindler back, naturally bore the brunt of the blame. Not only was she blamed by the Liu family, but she also had a hard time in the Sun family these days.

"Ruozhen, I'm not trying to be mean, but even though you broke off the engagement yourself, you can't encourage your older brother and sister-in-law to get a divorce!"

Liu Feiyan earnestly advised, "You are all getting on in years. Your second and third brothers should have been married long ago."

"But you all wanted to wait for your father and eldest brother to return from the battlefield. Now look what's happened—you and Yi'an have both broken off their engagement, leaving only Yanzhou as the only one in the family who got married, and now it's even ended in a divorce."

"The scandal of Zhao Shuwan and Qin Xiangheng's illicit affair, which has even resulted in a child, has been widely publicized. Auntie must have heard about it by now, right?"

Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly, "Fortunately, my second brother wasn't in a hurry to get married. Otherwise, if he had really married her, would my aunt have been able to make the decision for him?"

Liu Feiyan's expression froze. "It's really good that your second brother's marriage was called off. I just feel sorry for you."

"Now everyone in the city is saying that since you broke off the engagement, your personality has become paranoid and mean-spirited. Not only are you jealous, but you also target others at every turn, even going so far as to take it to court. This is ruining your reputation!"

Sun Yan'er, who was standing to the side, nodded and said, "Cousin, you have no idea what everyone is saying about you now."

"Sister, didn't I say that this matter doesn't need to be mentioned again?"

If you haven't done anything wrong, there's no need to pay attention to the gossip outside. If you really think what they're saying makes sense, just listen to it yourself; there's no need for them to say it to our faces.

Liu Ruyan's expression turned slightly cold. This morning, after Liu Feiyan arrived, she kept saying that Yan Zhou wanted a divorce or that Ruozhen wanted to break off the engagement.

Their words implied that they had done something wrong and made themselves a laughingstock to outsiders.

She had just told them not to mention this in front of the children, but she brought it up again now.

Liu Feiyan looked at Liu Ruyan in surprise.

My older sister used to listen to everything I said, but lately, I don't know what's wrong with her, it's like she's suddenly changed her personality!

In the past, her sister would have comforted her after the last incident, but who would have thought that so many days have passed without her even sending a messenger to inquire about her well-being, let alone visiting her.

She had been holding back her anger and hadn't come until yesterday when she heard that Yan Zhou had actually gotten a divorce, so she rushed over.

"Sister, I'm saying this for your own good!"

Liu Feiyan softened her tone, "I am your own sister and the children's aunt. How could I possibly harm them?"

I was thinking that with my brother-in-law gone, things were already difficult for the family. If there were any more setbacks in the children's marriage, wouldn't you be even more overwhelmed?

I'm so worried about you!

"There's nothing to feel sorry about. The Fan family wasn't a good family to begin with, so a divorce is a good thing."

Liu Ruyan's expression remained unchanged. "Let me tell you, Yan Zhou's divorce wasn't instigated by Ruozhen, but rather I agreed to it!"

"What?" Liu Feiyan was stunned. "Didn't you always treat Siying very well? How could you suddenly..."

"What's so good about him? He's nothing but a heartless scoundrel."

"Tell me, what did you hear yesterday? What did they say?"

Liu Feiyan was puzzled. What she heard from the Fan family yesterday was not the same thing. They clearly said that Ruozhen had deliberately instigated it!

"Mrs. Fan said that Ruozhen's personality has changed drastically since the engagement was called off, and she has been causing a lot of trouble at home."

"And he's targeting Siying at every turn, sowing discord..."

She hesitated as she spoke, "That's why Yan Zhou and Si Ying divorced."

Liu Ruyan grew angrier as she listened. "This family is utterly shameless. They came crying and begging every time they wanted to pay off Fan Xiangrong's gambling debts."

They helped us a few times, which was fine, but now they're like a bottomless pit, treating our Song family as their money bag.

They change their tune as soon as we don't give it to them, as if we're the ones who're always wrong!

"Sister, I heard that Fan Xiangrong is a gambling addict and owes a lot of money. Could it be that you helped pay it all off?"

Liu Feiyan's expression changed slightly. She had heard about this before and secretly laughed at her sister for marrying into such a family, knowing that there would be endless trouble ahead.

Hearing this now, he immediately became anxious.

Did the Fan family receive many benefits from the Song family?

"Do you still think they are good relatives?" Liu Ruyan asked rhetorically.

"They've gone too far! How can they expect their in-laws to pay off their own gambling debts?"

Liu Feiyan thought about how she had gone to great lengths to extort money from the Song family over the years, but who would have thought that the Fan family would also spend so much money? How could she tolerate this?

Song Ruozhen took in Liu Feiyan's expression and sneered inwardly. Sure enough, as long as money was involved, she could immediately change her tune.

Song Yi'an and Song Zhiyu also came to have lunch. When they learned that their aunt had come, they specially informed their elder brother that they should eat in the courtyard.

Once she arrives, my aunt will definitely nag incessantly, which will only add to the annoyance.

“Aunt, we don’t want relatives like the Fan family anymore. Instead of worrying about us, you should worry about your own family matters.”

"I heard that my cousin got drunk a couple of days ago and got into a fight in the street. What happened to be the young master? Has it all been resolved now?"

Song Yi'an's eyes were still covered by a white veil, and she did not intend to let anyone know until the imperial examination was held.

A hint of surprise flashed across Song Ruozhen's clear eyes; she was unaware of this.

After all, the book is all about Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue, and the Song family are all cannon fodder.

Even Liu Feiyan only knew that they had a good relationship with Gu Yunwei, and that they lived a smooth life afterward.

As for this detail, naturally no one would know.

"Hanfei got drunk and hit the young master?" Liu Ruyan was surprised.

Liu Feiyan's face turned ugly. "The young master of the Xiang Prince's mansion was deliberately taken away and sold back then, and there has been no news of him since."

Strangely enough, they recently found the young prince by chance, and Hanfei unfortunately bumped into him and even spoke rudely to him.

Her husband had already taken him to the Prince of Xiang's residence to apologize, but they couldn't even get an audience with the Prince, let alone the young prince.

"I heard that the young prince has had a very difficult life these past few years, begging along the streets until recently when he unexpectedly ran into the Prince of Xiang and his wife."

The Princess Consort of Xiang was nearly injured by a vase falling from upstairs; he protected her, but was himself struck on the head and fractured.

"Upon seeing this, the King of Xiang ordered his men to take him back to the palace for treatment. Unexpectedly, they discovered a birthmark on the sole of his foot and immediately recognized him."

Song Zhiyu recently heard the news, and everyone was marveling at the wonder of fate.