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

Chapter 700 The Third Brother's Heroic Rescue

The next day, when Song Ruozhen woke up, she saw Chu Junting lying next to her, still asleep.

He was exceptionally gentle last night, which she appreciated. In a great mood, she got up first, washed up, and then personally cooked breakfast.

The chefs in the manor were quite skilled; Chu Junting had specially found them according to her tastes. However, she still occasionally liked to cook for herself and make some of her favorite dishes.

"Your Highness, what have you made today? It smells so good!"

Chenxiang was amazed, thinking that his princess was truly skillful and that everything she made was exceptionally delicious.

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "These are xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)."

Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) were something she often ate in her past life, but they weren't available here. She occasionally wanted to try the flavors she used to eat.

"Steamed dumplings?" Chen Xiang and the others couldn't help but be surprised. "Your Highness is truly blessed. They look incredibly delicious."

Just as Song Ruozhen finished preparing the food and returned to the main courtyard, she unexpectedly encountered Song Zhiyu.

"Third brother, why did you come so early this morning?"

Song Ruozhen's brows furrowed in surprise, but after seeing the marks on his forehead and the corner of his mouth, her expression changed. "Were you beaten up?"

"Fifth sister, what are you saying? I was just fighting with someone," Song Zhiyu quickly explained.

Song Ruozhen: "..." As always, she cares a lot about saving face.

"So who did you fight with so early in the morning?"

"I was on night duty last night and just got back this morning. I never expected to run into a few shameless scoundrels harassing a respectable woman and even trying to kidnap her."

"How could I tolerate such a thing? Of course I would step in to help those in need!" Song Zhiyu said.

Song Ruozhen suddenly realized that Song Zhiyu had now become an imperial bodyguard. In addition, he was skilled in martial arts and had extraordinary strength, so he was doing his job very well. She had even heard her father praise him a few days ago.

"With your martial arts skills, how could you be injured by those scoundrels?"

"They certainly couldn't hurt me, but I probably hadn't slept all night and my reactions were slow, which is why I was hit by accident."

At this point, Song Zhiyu stammered slightly, then added, "That alley is closer to your place. I realized it's been a long time since I've visited you, so I specially bought some of your favorite pastries."

Song Ruozhen looked at Song Zhiyu with suspicion. She knew her third brother's strength; ordinary people would not be his match.

This momentary lapse... could it be that he stared at the girl so intently that he went mad?

Her gaze fell on the pastries beside her, which were indeed her favorites in the manor. Her third brother had always treated her very well. Thinking that the injury was nothing serious and that her third brother should not have suffered any loss, she did not think much of it.

"Please sit down for a while. I'll go get the first-aid kit and apply the medicine for you."

Song Zhiyu smiled sheepishly, "Okay."

When Song Ruozhen returned to the house, Chu Junting had already woken up.

He watched his wife approach with a smile in his eyes. Just as he opened his arms to hug her, he saw her walk to the side and pick up her medicine box.

Seeing this, Chu Junting's expression changed slightly, and he quickly got up and stepped forward, "Zhen'er, are you injured?"

Song Ruozhen smiled and shook her head, "I'm not injured, but my third brother is in the courtyard right now. He ran into some villains when he came to see me and got a little hurt."

"My third brother-in-law is here?"

Chu Junting was slightly taken aback, kissed Song Ruozhen's forehead, and said, "Then you go first, I'll be right there."

“Okay,” Song Ruozhen replied.

After applying the medicine to Song Zhiyu, Song Ruozhen took his pulse and found that her third brother was indeed as strong as an ox and there was nothing to worry about.

However, she still took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Song Zhiyu.

"Third brother, you sometimes have to work the night shift these days, so it's inevitable that you won't get enough rest. Take one of these pills when you're on night duty; it will be good for your health."

Song Zhiyu happily accepted it, his eyes filled with joy, "I knew that Fifth Sister's favorite person is still Third Brother!"

"That fourth brother is all talk and no action. We can't let him sow discord between us siblings!"

Seeing the displeasure on Song Zhiyu's face when he said this, Song Ruozhen suddenly realized that her third brother had come to see her today specifically for this reason.

“I know that my third brother treats me very well, and I always keep him in my heart.”

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly and said, "You probably haven't had breakfast yet, have you? I personally cooked some xiaolongbao today, why don't we try some together?"

“Okay!” Song Zhiyu agreed without hesitation.

He knew his third younger sister's cooking skills all too well!

Chenxiang and the others served the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and Chu Junting also came out of the house.

"Third brother-in-law, how are your injuries?"

Song Zhiyu smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have made my brother-in-law laugh at me. I just had a moment of carelessness and suffered a minor injury."

"What kind of thieves did you encounter today? Did you hand them over to the authorities?" Chu Junting asked thoughtfully. For such a thing to happen in broad daylight in the capital, these people were truly audacious!

Song Zhiyu thought of the girl he had seen earlier and shook his head, saying:

"I only taught these people a lesson and did not report it to the authorities. If this kind of thing gets out, it will not be good for the girl's reputation."

Chu Junting then realized that Song Zhiyu had rescued the damsel in distress, and said with a smile, "As long as you're alright, that's good."

"You guys should try my xiaolongbao (soup dumplings); they're best when they're fresh out of the oven."

Song Ruozhen brought out chili peppers and vinegar. She hadn't had this for a long time, and she herself was craving it, not to mention others.

Looking at the delicate little buns in front of him, which were completely different from the big buns he usually ate, Chu Junting thought his wife was really cute, even the things she made were exceptionally exquisite.

"My steamed buns are different from ordinary buns. They have thin skin and lots of filling. You should try them."

Following his younger sister's example, Song Zhiyu tried one as well, and his eyes widened in surprise. "Fifth sister, your cooking skills are truly unmatched! This is so delicious!"

Song Ruozhen was delighted to hear this, and then turned to look at Chu Junting. She saw that although he ate politely, he was not slow, and his face was full of joy.

"Madam, the food you make is always exceptionally delicious, even better than the imperial kitchen."

"Third brother, I made a lot this morning. When you go back later, take some home for your family to try."

“Okay, they’ll definitely like it.” Song Zhiyu nodded, then added, “If Fourth Brother sees this, he might want to open a steamed bun shop again!”

You have no idea, this guy's been obsessed with making money lately. I saw him doing the accounting yesterday... so many accountants together, calculating for ages! Just watching it gave me a headache.

Song Ruozhen chuckled, "This is the joy of a businessman. What could be more enjoyable than counting money?"

When she split the profits with her fourth brother, she was truly happy to see herself making a fortune!