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

Chapter 327 Nightmare

In the private room, Yun Nianchu sat beside Song Ruozhen, her gaze constantly shifting between the smiling young prince and the cold-faced Prince Chu.

She couldn't help but tug at Song Ruozhen's hand and whispered, "Why do I feel like the atmosphere is a little strange?"

Song Ruozhen lowered her voice, "Perhaps they're not very close as cousins?"

Yun Nianchu felt extremely uneasy. "What should we do then?"

As one delicious dish after another was served, Song Ruozhen livened up the atmosphere by saying, "I've heard that the food at this restaurant is quite good. You usually have to make a reservation in advance. Everyone, please have a taste!"

As she spoke, she picked up a shrimp and put it into Chu Junting's bowl, her pretty face beaming with smiles.

Since entering, Chu Junting had a stern face. It has to be said that when he wasn't smiling, he was incredibly imposing, making people afraid to even breathe.

Chu Junting glanced at the shrimp in the bowl, his brows relaxed a little, and reached out to put some food on Song Ruozhen's plate. "You must be hungry after walking around for so long today, eat more."

Song Ruozhen nodded, and without any hesitation, she started eating. She then said to Yun Nianchu and the others, "You should eat too."

She had been out on the street all day and was really hungry. Looking at the delicious-looking dishes in front of her, she was very tempted.

Yun Nianchu, who had been feeling extremely uneasy, finally breathed a sigh of relief after the King of Chu started eating. However, she was so engrossed in watching the interaction between the two that her eyes were practically glued to them.

She had seen the King of Chu protect Ruozhen more than once before, but seeing how the two of them got along today, she felt that they were a perfect match!

This is the cold-faced prince that everyone fears!

If it weren't for Ruozhen, she probably would never have seen such a kind side of the King of Chu in her entire life!

They're not even married yet, and she can't even imagine what it will be like if they get married!

"Miss Song, I've heard that your culinary skills are exceptional. Your recently opened snack shop, selling fried chicken and grilled sausages, is currently incredibly popular in the capital."

I sent someone to buy some as well, and everyone who tried them raved about them. You're really amazing!

Chu Jinhuai gave a thumbs up, praising her endlessly, his eyes sparkling as if he and Song Ruozhen were the only two people in the room.

"You flatter me, Your Highness."

Song Ruozhen smiled faintly, but when she met the cold gaze of the man beside her, she couldn't help but facepalm. The young master is really stubborn!

Chu Junting turned his gaze to Chu Jinhuai, his handsome eyes narrowing slightly, revealing a hint of impatience.

Sensing the man's increasingly tense demeanor, and the subtle hint of an impending outburst in his composed expression, Song Ruozhen quickly spoke up:

"Young Master, you said that Princess Xiang has been having nightmares lately. Could you tell me what's going on?"

Chu Jinhuai became more serious and said, "Actually, I'm not quite sure why. I was fine before, but since a few days ago I've been having nightmares frequently. As soon as I close my eyes at night, I wake up in a fright."

Because he couldn't sleep well, he became increasingly thin and haggard, and was suspicious all the time. The imperial physician came to see him and prescribed calming tea, but it didn't help.

After drinking it, one can only sleep peacefully for a short while, but will soon wake up again in a fright, muttering that there is a ghost.

"I only thought that I could ask Miss Song for help because I heard her muttering about ghosts."

Upon hearing this, Yun Nianchu's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly said, "My mother is the same way! She keeps muttering about ghosts and can't sleep at night at all."

"Young lady, does your mother also have nightmares?" Chu Jinhuai asked in surprise.

Yun Nianchu nodded, "My mother wasn't like this before. It just started a few days ago. I don't know why, but she's been having nightmares."

I even stayed with my mother to rest, but she woke up screaming after only a short while, looking terrified, as if she had dreamt of something extremely frightening.

Chu Jinhuai's eyes lit up. "That's right, that's exactly it! I asked my mother what she dreamed about, but she wouldn't say. She only said that she couldn't sleep well and told me not to worry."

"So, their situations are the same?" Chu Junting, who had been silent, suddenly frowned, keenly sensing that something was wrong. "When exactly did it start?"

“My mother was seven days ago,” Chu Jinhuai said.

Yun Nianchu then said, "My mother was five days ago."

“At first, we didn’t pay much attention to it because we had been having dreams for a few days in a row. But these past few days, not only have we been feeling dazed, but we’ve also started to talk nonsense. I felt that something was really wrong.”

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen felt that this should not be a coincidence. However, it seemed that her aunt and the Princess Consort of Xiang had no interaction. Why would they both have such nightmares?

"Have you recently acquired any special items at home, or is there anything particularly noteworthy about them?"

Chu Jinhuai thought for a moment and said, "My mother usually buys a lot of things, but I'm not sure exactly what they are."

"My aunt hasn't bought anything new recently. It's just that Yun Xiaoniang came by five days ago and brought some things under the guise of doing it for her own good, but my aunt had them all thrown away."

"Later, Yun Xiaoniang had all the things taken away. I also suspected that Yun Xiaoniang might have used some tricks, but I didn't find any clues," Yun Chengze said.

“This does sound a bit like we’ve attracted a demon,” Song Ruozhen said.

"Summoning little devils?" Chu Jinhuai's eyes widened.

Song Ruozhen nodded, "Don't we often hear about 'beating the villain'? It means getting tainted by something unclean, which can cause nightmares or bad luck everywhere."

If you attract a frightening ghost, you will have nightmares and be frightened in your dreams, which will make you afraid to sleep. Over time, you will become more and more haggard.

If this isn't resolved quickly, the damage could be significant. However, it only sounds plausible at the moment; we'll have to investigate to confirm.

Looking at Song Ruozhen's rather confident face, Chu Junting knew in his heart that this was most likely the case.

"But why would this happen out of nowhere?" Chu Jinhuai asked, puzzled.

“This kid didn’t just get involved out of nowhere; maybe someone did it on purpose,” Song Ruozhen said frankly.

"But my mother has been going to burn incense and pray to Buddha frequently lately. She's so devout, how could she encounter something like this?"

"Offering incense and praying to Buddha?"

Chu Jinhuai nodded, "The Yunchan Temple has been very popular recently. I heard that not many people used to go there to burn incense, but I don't know who told my mother that it was very effective, so she went."

“I’ve also heard about this. Yunchan Temple used to have very few worshippers, but recently people have been saying that wishes made at Yunchan Temple are very effective, so the number of worshippers has been increasing recently, and even the temple is being renovated.”

Yun Chengze also spoke up, "However, my aunt doesn't usually like to burn incense and worship Buddha, so she probably hasn't been to this place before."

However, Yun Nianchu's expression changed. "Mother is indeed not going, but Miss Yun usually likes to go. Could it be that..."

Song Ruozhen pondered for a moment, "If that's really the case, then there's something strange about Yunchan Temple. I'd better go and check it out tomorrow."

"Ruozhen, then I'll have to trouble you again. I've caused you trouble once more," Yun Nianchu said.

Song Ruozhen smiled slightly, "It's alright, why should we be so distant?"

Chu Jinhuai's eyes lit up. "Then I'll trouble Miss Song. I'll pick you up tomorrow."

Song Ruozhen was slightly taken aback, and said, "There's no need to trouble the young master like this."

"No trouble, no trouble."

Chu Junting glanced at Chu Jinhuai, then calmly served Song Ruozhen some food, saying, "I'll go with you tomorrow."