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

Chapter 391 Disguise

The room was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Gu Huaixu listened to the children's laughter and chatter, and his smile never stopped.

“Grandfather, you’ve been in the court for so many years, haven’t you had anything exciting to tell us?” Song Zhiyu asked.

Gu Huaixu thought for a moment, but instead of talking about anyone else, he brought up some funny stories about Gu Qingyan and Gu Qingxiu, which made everyone burst into laughter.

"By the way, ever since Lord Yun and his wife divorced, Madam Yun has been causing trouble in the manor. Fifth Sister, have you heard about it?"

Song Jingshen laughed and teased, thinking that Lord Yun deserved it. He had such a good wife, but instead he favored his concubine and neglected his wife, spoiling Lady Yun all day long.

"Because of money?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Song Jingshen nodded, "The Yun family's faces were not good when they delivered the 300,000 taels of silver that day. It is said that Aunt Zhang led a group of people to the Yun family to pick up the goods that day. It was quite a big show."

Seeing all her belongings taken away, Yun Xiaoniang's heart bled. She even went so far as to stop Zhang Yi, accusing her of outright robbery, and a fight nearly broke out.

"So how was it resolved in the end?"

Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly. She believed that Aunt Zhang would definitely be able to handle things properly. In the past, when Yun Xiaoniang relied on Lord Yun's support to act arrogantly in front of Aunt Zhang, it was only because Aunt Zhang was too lazy to bother with it in order to keep the child at peace.

But now that they're divorced, she naturally can't stand this kind of treatment anymore; Yun Xiaoniang is no match for her.

"Aunt Zhang directly produced the dowry list, as well as the previous profits from the shop that had been used by the Yun family. The accounts were clear and detailed, and she even brought the accountant with her."

Not only that, Aunt Zhang also invited all the neighbors who were watching the commotion outside, so that everyone could hear everything clearly. It's said that Yun Xiaoniang's face turned green with anger.

Song Jingshen's eyes showed amazement, "It was through this incident that I witnessed Aunt Zhang's decisiveness. My mother always said that Aunt Zhang was never the type to swallow her anger when she was young, and now it seems that she really is!"

It is said that when Yun Xiaoniang saw that almost everything in the Yun family mansion had been moved out, she cried uncontrollably. However, she wanted to fight but could not win, and was in a very sorry state.

Even after Aunt Zhang and everyone else had left, Yun Xiwan was still cursing in the courtyard. After Lord Yun returned home, the mother and daughter had another argument, and it's said that Lord Yun flew into a rage; it was quite a scene.

"We really should have gone to see how arrogant Miss Yun has been all these years. All she wanted was the status of Madam Yun and the Yun family's wealth."

Now that Aunt Zhang is divorced, the Yun family's assets have been almost completely emptied, and they can only watch helplessly.

Song Zhiyu looked regretful. If he hadn't been so busy these past few days, he would definitely have gone to check on it.

"It seems that she is destined to have nothing to show for her efforts."

Song Ruozhen's lips curled slightly. Yun Xiaoniang still couldn't understand why she had been able to live so well all these years—was it because Zhang Wen was too lazy to care?

She was a daughter of a prestigious family, with her own principles and pride. She was unwilling to compete and be jealous like Yun Xiaoniang, which gave her the opportunity. But no matter what, a concubine could never become a principal wife.

If he were to do that, Lord Yun would inevitably become a laughing stock in everyone's eyes, and he might even remarry soon in order to regain the face he had lost.

When that time comes, the hard times for Yun Xiaoniang and Yun Xiwan will begin.

……

They stayed on the ship for several days. The ship was moving at a fast speed and had a lot of cargo. There was no need to resupply for the time being, so they did not stop to dock.

If you were alone, such days would definitely be boring, but fortunately everyone is together, so it's quite lively.

"Even without landing, we could tell that there were quite a few refugees on our way south."

Chu Junting looked at the dock in front of him, his handsome brows furrowing slightly. This flood was very strange. It was not the rainy season of May or June, but it had rained for many days in a row.

Not only that, in such cold weather, the river water is icy cold, and it is very difficult for people swept away to survive. Even if they escape along the way, it will be several times more difficult than when it is warm.

Gu Huaixu naturally noticed this as well. He had a somber face and a complicated expression. "The imperial court's disaster relief funds have been allocated, but the situation has not improved much."

Our ship carried relief grain, and neighboring cities were also distributing food from their granaries, yet the people continued to flee famine; there must be something wrong with that.”

“We’re already close to Pingyang City, why don’t we go down and take a look?” Chu Junting said.

"it is good."

Song Ruozhen also noticed that the situation at the dock was different from what they had passed before. Just then, Fifth Brother said it was time to let the boat dock, as everyone had been holding back for so many days and couldn't hold back any longer.

We'll go ashore and do some activities before continuing south.

Meanwhile, Ling Qian'er on another ship had been holding back for a long time.

They thought Chu Junting was only going to Song Jingshen's place for a day or two and would come back when the ship stopped to resupply, but who would have thought they would stay for several days straight.

They originally wanted to stop for supplies, but seeing how fast the Song family's ship was, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to keep up if they stopped, so they had no choice but to give up.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the ship in front of her was finally approaching the shore.

at last!

"Miss Ling, you must be feeling cooped up on the ship for so many days. When you disembark, you can see if there's anything you like in this place. I'll give you a ride."

Chu Tianche wore a gentle smile. He had been carefully observing Ling Qian'er these past few days and hadn't noticed anything amiss.

Their ship had a lot of food and silver, and it should have been Chu Junting's responsibility to guard it. If anything went wrong, he would definitely have to take responsibility.

Who would have thought that Chu Junting would go directly to the Song family's ship, and with this commotion, the items became his responsibility.

Ling Qian'er turned to look at Chu Tianche. She naturally sensed the Prince's feelings for her and knew that the Princess Consort was now a concubine, leaving the position of Princess Consort vacant.

If she had agreed to Prince Che's request, she would have become his consort. What a pity... If only Prince Chu were as easy to deal with as Prince Che.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I am only worried about my elder brother's safety. We agreed to go to the capital, but why have we not heard from him yet?"

"Miss Ling is truly a good younger sister. If your elder brother knew, he would be very happy."

"However, I think the reason your elder brother hasn't arrived in the capital yet might be because he's encountered too many refugees along the way and has been delayed," Chu Tianche said.

Ling Qian'er nodded, "I hope so. Look, the Song family's ship has docked. Let's dock soon too."

Song Ruozhen was still dressed as a maid, and she had even disguised herself so that she could not be seen at all when she followed behind the crowd.

"Fifth Sister, I didn't know you could disguise yourself!"

Song Zhiyu was shocked. He saw that his younger sister's originally delicate features now looked rather ordinary, but she still had the gentle grace of a girl from a modest family.

"If we want to keep things under wraps, we have to make more preparations."

Song Ruozhen smiled gently. After all, he was the sect leader of the Xuanmen Sect. When he went out to train, disguising himself was the most basic thing.

Seeing Song Ruozhen's practiced manner, Chu Junting became even more curious. Just how many surprises did this girl have that they didn't know about?