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

Chapter 743 I'm afraid I've been scammed!

He Yulong hurriedly took out the silver he had prepared beforehand. In fact, he had even considered asking someone to save his life, which might cost an astronomical sum.

After all, nothing is more important than life, and the ten thousand taels of silver he received was far less than he had expected.

Princess Chu is truly kind-hearted; she is her savior!

Looking at the full wads of silver notes in He Yulong's pockets, Song Ruozhen knew that this guy had prepared everything long ago.

"Princess Consort of Chu, these are all my heartfelt wishes..."

He Yulong handed over all the silver notes in his hand.

“If I say it’s ten thousand taels, then it’s ten thousand taels. Taking more than that would not be in line with my principles.”

Song Ruozhen chuckled, took out ten thousand taels of silver from He Yulong's hand, and handed over a low-quality jade pendant.

"Keep this jade pendant safe. It can help you avert disaster and save your life."

He Yulong respectfully took the jade pendant with both hands, his eyes full of curiosity. He could tell that the jade pendant was of very poor quality, and that it was impossible for the Princess of Chu to wear it.

But he knew that what the Princess Consort of Chu gave him must be a treasure, a precious treasure that could help him escape this calamity!

"Thank you, Princess Consort Chu. I will definitely wear it carefully!"

Song Ruozhen nodded slightly. These jade stones, used to ward off disasters, were imbued with formations and spiritual energy by her; they were a protective array.

Once the disaster is averted, the jade will shatter. So-called jade is nothing more than a container that can hold arrays and spiritual energy. Since something that will break sooner or later is bound to break, it is naturally not worth using precious jade, otherwise wouldn't that be a waste?

Suddenly, a hurried voice came from outside the door.

"My lord, something has happened to the old lady!"

Upon hearing this, He Yulong's expression changed instantly. Without saying anything else, he bowed to the people in the room and apologized.

"I'm so sorry, something happened at home, I have to go back now."

Prince Yang nodded repeatedly, "Your aunt's accident can't be delayed, you should go back quickly."

Seeing He Yulong leave in a hurry, Song Ruozhen frowned slightly. "It seems that not only is he in trouble, but his family is also having a lot of trouble."

Prince Yang sighed helplessly, "I really don't know what's wrong with him lately. He's been so unlucky. Apart from inheriting the title, almost nothing else has been easy for him. It's been such a hassle!"

He didn't believe it was so strange at first, but after seeing what happened to him these past few days, he really couldn't help but believe it.

"Sister-in-law, can that jade pendant really save his life?"

"He will soon face a great calamity, a bloody disaster. This jade pendant can help him ward off this calamity. We can take another look at his face then."

However… was it just that the Marquis of Jingbei's family was unlucky, or did his entire family also suffer misfortune?

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow. "The difference between the two is not small. If it is only aimed at him, this jade pendant can at least help him get through this calamity."

But if it's just his entire family experiencing misfortune, then things aren't that simple. There must be something unclean about their family, or someone has secretly set up a protective spell!

Generally speaking, it is mostly targeted at one person. Although she did not find any unclean things around He Yulong, as long as the jade pendant was there, the unclean things could not get close to her and could no longer affect He Yulong.

If it's targeted at the whole family, then the evil energy it contains will be even stronger. This jade pendant can protect him, but it can't protect his family members.

Prince Yang was slightly taken aback. "I didn't know that..."

He had no idea that things were so complicated, but he didn't ask too many questions about the situation in the Jingbei Marquis's mansion. He only knew about He Yulong's own situation.

"The dishes are all served, let's eat first. I'll go to the Jingbei Marquis's residence later to check on the situation."

Everyone nodded and decided to try the food at Yaoyuelou.

King Yang secretly rejoiced. Although the time he spent with Wu Yue'er was quite unpleasant, he never expected that it would bring him closer to King Chu.

Now that he has witnessed his sister-in-law's prowess firsthand, he admires her even more!

……

He Yulong hurriedly returned to the Jingbei Marquis's residence.

How is your mother doing now?

"Brother, things keep happening in the manor these days. Mother even slipped and fell into the pond today. How can you still have the mind to keep running outside!"

The second young master, He Yucheng, looked at He Yulong with a mocking expression. "In my opinion, all your previous filial piety was just an act. Now that you've inherited the title, you've completely ignored it."

"I have important business to attend to today, so don't gossip!"

He Yulong's expression darkened slightly. Although he and He Yucheng were brothers, their relationship was far from harmonious.

They often clashed, and there were many disputes over the inheritance of the marquisate. Originally, they were just maintaining a superficial harmony, but now they are almost at the point of tearing each other apart.

He even suspected that... the reason he had been getting into trouble one after another might be because of this guy's methods!

After all, once he died, the title would naturally belong to his second brother.

“Me, stirring up trouble? You said you would find a way to resolve this situation, but you’ve been getting into trouble lately. Even when you go to the ancestral hall to burn incense, the incense often goes out inexplicably!”

In my opinion, it's clearly something you did wrong, and your ancestors were dissatisfied with you!

He Yucheng's face was ashen. He was seething with anger. He knew that his ancestors were not satisfied with him, yet he kept delaying and refused to give up his title. It was truly despicable!

"Are you just hoping for my death?"

He Yulong clenched his fist. "Don't think I don't know, it was you who was behind this!"

"Let me tell you, killing me isn't so easy. The jade pendant I obtained from the Princess of Chu is more than enough to shield you from your underhanded tricks!"

"I wouldn't stoop to using such methods against you!"

He Yucheng scoffed, his gaze falling on the inferior jade pendant in the other person's hand, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"The Princess Consort of Chu actually gave you such a broken piece of jade. It's probably not even worth a tael of silver!"

The servant standing nearby couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Second Master, don't talk nonsense. This is a treasure that the Marquis obtained from the Princess of Chu for ten thousand taels of silver."

On the way back, the Marquis held the jade pendant tightly in his hand, showing how much he cherished it!

Princess Chu, being of noble status, had no reason to deceive the Marquis.

"Ten thousand taels of silver?" He Yucheng couldn't help but laugh. "This thing isn't even worth one tael of silver, yet you spent a whole ten thousand taels of silver. You must be completely insane!"

"Brother, even if you're desperate and want to try anything, you still have to find a reliable person!"

"Could it be that you never actually met the Princess Consort of Chu, and were instead swindled out of ten thousand taels of silver by someone impersonating her and using a worthless piece of jade?"

He Yucheng looked disgusted; this guy was really grasping at straws in his desperation!