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

Chapter 967 Xia Zhilan's Gift

Song Ruozhen was focused on giving Xia Zhilan acupuncture inside the room.

It must be said that as she has been performing acupuncture more and more often recently, her acupuncture skills seem to have improved to some extent.

"Practice makes perfect" is truly an age-old truth.

She had been giving the Empress Dowager acupuncture for the past few days, because the Empress Dowager was old and in poor health, making the treatment quite difficult.

The first time I received acupuncture, I exhausted my vital energy, but with each subsequent acupuncture session, I could clearly feel my vital energy gradually increasing.

To be honest, if she weren't pregnant, she would think this would be a great opportunity. However, now that she has three children in her womb, she still needs to take good care of her body and not overexert herself.

While Song Ruozhen was giving Chu Xue acupuncture, Xia Zhilan secretly went to the storeroom and took out some things her father had left behind years ago.

When Song Ruozhen finished sewing, she noticed what Xia Zhilan handed her and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"What are you doing?"

“Your Highness, this is something my father left behind. He once said it was an item belonging to a Xuanmen master and that he had always treasured it.”

Since his passing, this thing has been in my possession. I've never known its purpose, so I thought I'd give it to you; perhaps you'll find it useful.

Xia Zhilan smiled and placed the exquisite box in Song Ruozhen's hands, then seemed a little embarrassed:

"I don't really know if this is good or bad, or if my father was deceived back then. I just want to say that it's from the bottom of my heart, and I hope you can accept it."

When Song Ruozhen saw the box, she sensed a pure and familiar aura emanating from it, and she knew at a glance that it was indeed an object from the Xuanmen sect.

She never expected that Xia Zhilan would have such a thing in her possession.

“Uncle wasn’t fooled. This is indeed a Xuanmen item, and it’s quite valuable. Are you really going to give it to me?” Song Ruozhen asked.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhilan was overjoyed. "That's wonderful! I was just worried that this thing would be useless."

I truly don't know how to express my gratitude to the Crown Princess. This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it.

Seeing this, Song Ruozhen smiled slightly and said without any pretense, "Then thank you very much, I really like these."

“It’s wonderful that the Crown Princess is willing to accept it. My mother was afraid you would refuse,” Xiao Chuxue couldn’t help but say.

When Xia Zhilan saw Xiao Chuxue calling Song Ruozhen "sister," which made her seem a generation lower than herself, she couldn't help but say, "You can't call her 'sister.'"

"But the Crown Princess is so young, how can she be considered an elder?"

Xiao Chuxue pursed her lips. She really felt that the Crown Princess was like a fairy sister, the most beautiful sister she had ever seen.

Song Ruozhen was in a good mood. "I knew you had a sweet tongue. Call me sister if you want. From now on, we'll each call each other by our own names."

After the acupuncture treatment, Song Ruozhen noticed that many people were staring at Xia Zhilan's courtyard, so she and Chu Junting stayed for lunch before leaving together.

Their appearance will undoubtedly deter many people from having wicked thoughts.

Only after getting into the carriage and noticing that the little tail behind her had disappeared did Song Ruozhen say:

"Xiao Wenche's wishful thinking has all failed today. He couldn't bear to part with everything Xia Zhilan brought him, but now Xiao Wenyuan's appearance has taken everything away from him. He's probably so angry that he'll poke a hole in his bed tonight."

As she was leaving, she happened to see Xiao Wenche, whose annoyance was clearly impossible to hide, which was quite comical.

Hearing his wife's description, Chu Junting couldn't help but laugh.

"Your description is quite novel. Xiao Wenche is a man of great cunning. Now that his plan has been thwarted, he will definitely find a way to bring everything back to square one."

However, in my opinion, all we need to do now is wait and see good news from Xiao Wenyuan and Xia Zhilan.

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow. "It seems you have a lot of confidence in Xiao Wenyuan."

"Xiao Wenche was a promising talent, but he had a kind heart and valued family ties very much."

This incident has actually been an opportunity; he won't be affected by such things again in the future.

Chu Junting had already carefully investigated all of this beforehand. After all, they were supposed to take good care of Xia Zhilan. If Xiao Wenyuan was also a malicious person, they naturally couldn't let the two get close.

However, based on the results of the investigation, Xiao Wenyuan's character is truly impeccable and trustworthy.

Song Ruozhen understood perfectly; she knew that the people Chu Junting had investigated would never have any problems.

Chu Junting reached out and pulled the woman into his arms, letting her lean on his shoulder. He held her hand with his other hand and said:

"These things aren't the most important. What's more important is you. You're pregnant now and should be resting, but you're out treating patients and saving lives. Aren't you exhausted?"

"Don't worry, you reminded me before that I will do what I can, whether for the sake of the child or for myself."

Xia Zhilan and Chu Xue were both physically weak, and their chronic ailments accumulated over the years meant that acupuncture did not require them to expend too much energy.

When you enter the palace tomorrow, tell your grandmother so she can rest assured.

Chu Junting nodded and smiled, "Ever since Grandmother knew that Xia Zhilan had figured things out, she has been relieved. Now she is more worried about you and the child in your womb."

Not only my grandmother, but now that I enter the palace, my mother will definitely ask me about it, and even my father will ask. So my duty to report back is left until last.

Hearing this, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but laugh, "Now my mother is the same, making me delicious food in different ways every day."

Look closely, it's only been a short time since I found out I was pregnant, and my face has already gotten so much rounder!

“I had heard before that women gain weight during pregnancy and may not be able to lose weight quickly after giving birth. Princess Anlan was just lamenting this to me the other day, saying that she regretted eating so much before.”

Song Ruozhen had only ever seen pigs run, but had never actually eaten pork; this pregnancy was a first for her.

I've heard many people talk about how difficult pregnancy is. Now that I'm pregnant, I'm naturally happy, but the thought of that big belly makes me worry.

It's not that I feel safe or secure, but rather that I'm worried about becoming ugly.

"I specifically asked the imperial physician about this matter, and he said that it's a good thing for a pregnant woman to have a good appetite, but it's truly agonizing if she has persistent morning sickness and can't eat anything."

I've looked at everything you eat every day, and it's all good food. Feel free to eat as much as you like. After three months, I'll take you for walks every day to help with digestion, so you won't gain much weight.

Chu Junting had already carefully inquired about every detail from the imperial physician beforehand, and fortunately, Zhen'er was only sleepy and had no other discomfort.

It's good to sleep a lot during pregnancy, but you also need to make sure you get enough nutrition.

"Will you really have time to accompany me for a walk every day to aid digestion?" Song Ruozhen teased, knowing full well how busy Chu Junting was.

However, Chu Junting had a serious expression on his face. "I have already spoken to my father about this matter, and he has agreed."