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

Chapter 340 Clues?

Upon hearing that it was just a sprained ankle, Liu Ruyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chu Junting with exceptional gentleness.

“Your Highness, a sprain is nothing serious. Zhen’er will be fine after a couple of days of rest. There’s no need for you to worry.”

The four Song brothers nodded as well. Seeing Chu Junting apologize so solemnly, they thought something serious had happened. Now that they knew it was just a sprain, they were relieved.

However, the prince truly valued Ruozhen exceptionally much. If it were anyone else, let alone a sprained ankle, even if they died right in front of the prince, he wouldn't even blink an eye.

"Your Highness, I have returned safely. You should go back and rest as well," Song Ruozhen said with a smile.

Chu Junting nodded, "Then I will return first. Farewell."

"My lord, walk slowly."

The Song family members stood there watching the carriage leave, and then they saw Chenxiang standing behind the carriage.

When they saw the horrifying bloodstains on Chenxiang's body, their eyes widened in disbelief. "This...this is blood?"

Suddenly faced with everyone's gaze, Chenxiang looked helplessly at her young mistress. If she said it wasn't true, probably no one would believe her.

Song Ruozhen: "Chenxiang was unlucky; he was bumped into by someone who was vomiting blood while walking."

Everyone: "???"

……

Wangfu.

The moon hangs on the willow branches, and the night is as still as water.

Chu Junting stood in the courtyard, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, as if he had blended into the night.

"Your Highness, the captured individuals have been interrogated. They all acted under the orders of Master Tianji and were unaware of the true master behind the scenes."

Yunyang bowed respectfully and reported the results, "Master Tianji was very generous. It is said that if they had captured Miss Song today, they would have had a chance to meet the real master, but they failed."

Chu Junting's handsome face was covered with a cold expression. "Do you have a list of the people Tianji has met recently?"

"I've already found out, and it's all here."

Yunyang handed over the list in his hand.

Chu Junting glanced at the list in his hand, a hint of ambiguity appearing in his dark, deep eyes.

"There's one more thing," Yunyang said hesitantly, unsure whether he should say it.

Chu Junting narrowed his handsome eyes slightly, "Speak."

"The condition of all the corpses has been examined. One person had his throat slit, the others were pierced with silver needles, and the three died on the spot. The remaining two did not die immediately, but they did not survive either."

Yunyang's eyes were filled with shock. Judging from the situation at the time, it was clearly Miss Song who had made the move.

Miss Song is a well-bred young lady who is not strong enough to kill a chicken, yet she killed six people with a single move, which is truly astonishing. However, this is inconsistent with her original identity. Either her identity is problematic, or she has been hiding it all along.

However, when Chu Junting heard this, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips. "It's a good thing to have the ability to protect yourself."

Yun Yang was secretly shocked. The prince was always cautious in his actions, and there was clearly something wrong with this matter. In the past, he would have investigated it carefully, but the prince now...

"Go to the suicide squad and pick two skilled girls," Chu Junting ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

The next day, when Song Ruozhen woke up, she felt exhausted. The sudden increase in speed from the Swiftness Talisman still had some aftereffects.

She checked her ankle and found that the swelling had gone down a lot compared to yesterday, and she no longer felt swollen or uncomfortable, which was somewhat unexpected.

"Miss, are you awake?"

When Chenxiang saw Song Ruozhen wake up, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Chenxiang, didn't I tell you to get some rest last night? Why are you here so early in the morning?" Song Ruozhen asked with concern.

She wasn't someone who had never seen blood before, so yesterday's events didn't seem to affect her much, but for Chenxiang, the shock must have been considerable.

"Miss, I'm fine. You were amazing yesterday. If it weren't for you, I would be dead already." Chenxiang's eyes sparkled, her face full of admiration.

Song Ruozhen chuckled, "It's good that you're alright."

"Miss, the Prince came very early this morning and even brought you your favorite breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen, who had just drunk her water, almost spat it out. "What's he doing here so early?"

"Your Highness must be worried about Miss's injury, so he specially brought ointment for sprains, which I have placed by the bedside," Chenxiang said.

Following the direction Chenxiang pointed, Song Ruozhen saw a delicate white porcelain bottle. Her clear eyes brightened, and she asked, "What is he doing now?"

"The eldest and second young masters are having tea with the prince right now. Now that you're awake, Miss, shall I help you with your washing and dressing?"

"Madam had previously instructed me to wake Miss, but His Highness the Prince of Chu stopped her, saying there was no rush and she should rest well."

Chenxiang laughed heartily, "I've heard that the King of Chu has a bad temper and no one has ever dared to make him wait. Now he's stopping the madam just so that Miss can sleep a little longer. It's clear that he truly cherishes Miss!"

Song Ruozhen quickly covered Chenxiang's mouth, "Shh, be careful what you say."

A moment later, Song Ruozhen finished washing up and getting dressed. Looking at her sprained ankle, she decided it was best not to move around for the time being, so she simply hopped and skipped outside.

"Where are you going?"

As soon as she reached the door, Song Ruozhen heard an unexpected voice, which startled her and made her lose her balance.

"what--"

"careful!"

Chu Junting strode forward, grabbed Song Ruozhen's waist with his large hand, and pulled her into his arms.

"Are you okay?"

The woman's waist was supple and slender, easily encircled by one hand. Her faint fragrance carried a sweet and refreshing scent that was not cloying, yet left a lasting impression.

Chu Junting looked down and met the woman's panicked eyes. A smile played on his lips as he teased, "You've twisted your ankle, where do you think you're going?"

Song Ruozhen straightened up, leaning against Chu Junting. Her delicate and beautiful face showed a hint of embarrassment as she explained somewhat awkwardly:

"I heard you were here and was about to go out to see what was going on, but your sudden words startled me, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen."

So, it's my fault then?

Hearing the complaint in the woman's words, Chu Junting was not annoyed. He chuckled and helped her back into the house.

Have you had breakfast yet?

Song Ruozhen shook her head, "I just finished washing up and haven't had breakfast yet."

Chenxiang had already secretly hidden away after seeing her young mistress almost fall into the prince's arms, unable to suppress her laughter. It was a pity that there was no one around to share it with her; the young mistress and the prince were just too perfect a match!

As soon as Chu Junting looked outside, Chenxiang said, "This servant will have the kitchen heat up the breakfast that Your Highness brought."

Seeing Chenxiang leave, Chu Junting raised an eyebrow, "Your maid is quite clever."

"Of course, you don't even know whose maid she is!" Song Ruozhen's eyes revealed a hint of pride.