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

Chapter 779 Daughter of Prince Gong's Mansion

"Ever since our Song family has improved, all of my brothers have become highly sought after. There are quite a few girls who are interested in Fourth Brother, but I've never seen Third Brother so proactive in helping to introduce people to each other."

Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly, keenly sensing the problem.

Something is wrong!

Something is very wrong!

Gu Ruyan nodded. "I know Zhiyu's character all too well. Although he's not young, he's always been like a blockhead."

In the past, whenever his marriage was mentioned, he would try to run away and would never take the initiative. Now, although it's not about his own marriage, he's actually trying to set a girl up with Jing Shen—there's definitely something wrong!

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that this girl or her family saved his life?"

Song Ruozhen: "???"

My mother's thought process...

"If it weren't for such a great favor, given Zhiyu's personality, how could he possibly do such a thing?"

Gu Ruyan felt that her analysis made a lot of sense. If it weren't for this level of gratitude, there would be absolutely no way this kid would have gone to such lengths.

"Mother, do you know whose daughter she is?"

Gu Ruyan shook her head, "Only your third and fourth brothers know about this, and they didn't tell us."

"Then how did you know that Third Brother was going to introduce a girl?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Gu Ruyan blinked. "I overheard it."

"Your father said that the third son went to the fourth son suspiciously and begged him to agree to something. Maybe he had gambled away money and was worried that the fourth son would go astray, so he eavesdropped."

Song Ruozhen: "..." That makes so much sense, it's impossible to refute.

“Zhen’er, even if I ask, the third and fourth sons won’t tell us. You’re close to them, so why don’t you go ask them and tell us after you’ve found out?”

……

At lunchtime, the whole family gathered together.

When Song Jingshen saw Song Ruozhen, he immediately showed a look of joy and winked at her.

"That third brother of mine is really crazy. He insists on introducing me to girls out of the blue, and I can't refuse him. He just keeps pestering me."

Song Ruozhen winked, "(⊙▽⊙)" really wanted to see what was going on.

When Song Zhiyu saw Song Ruozhen, he seemed to see a helper and winked at her, saying, "Fifth Sister, you must help me with this."

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about it."

Seeing his two sons constantly pestering his precious daughter, Song Lin's eyes flashed with disdain.

"Are your eyesight bad?"

"Madam, you must have been too tired when you were pregnant with your third child. Look at these two little sticks you gave birth to."

Song Lin couldn't help but shake his head. He thought about how these two rascals were not young and still not married. One only knew how to practice swordsmanship and the other only knew how to do business. They were never home and he didn't know what they were busy with. He felt they were a burden.

Gu Ruyan glanced at him, "That's your fault too!"

Song Zhiyu: "..."

Song Jingshen: "..."

Song Yi'an glanced at the two of them. Fortunately, he was now married, so he no longer had to bear the pressure for them.

He held his wife's hand, his smile warm and gentle.

Song Zhiyu and Song Yi'an could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. They couldn't help but sigh, thinking that since they weren't married, they were now the ones with the lowest status in the family.

"Zhen'er, I heard you did another good deed a few days ago!"

Song Lin smiled broadly; he only had this one precious daughter, and he loved her more and more the more he looked at her.

Not only is he smart and good-looking, but he's also capable. Which of his colleagues doesn't envy him?

"What merit?" Song Jingshen asked curiously.

Song Yanzhou, Song Yi'an, and Song Zhiyu had heard about it, since they frequently visited the palace and naturally received the news quickly.

"It is said that the Fifth Sister cast a divination for the Emperor, reminding him not to go to the Imperial Garden that day, and as a result, the wooden bridge in the Imperial Garden collapsed."

"The eunuchs who went to the Imperial Garden on behalf of the Emperor all fell into the water. Fortunately, the Emperor didn't go, otherwise it would have been terrible if his health had been compromised," said Song Yanzhou.

He was unaware of this matter until he overheard a conversation among several ministers, who also praised it highly.

"Since you've been away from the capital these past few days, the Emperor has been praising me extensively."

Song Lin chuckled. When the Emperor summoned him, he was still uneasy, wondering what he had done to displease the Emperor. Unexpectedly, the Emperor praised him highly.

Seeing her father's smug expression, Song Ruozhen's smile deepened. "Father deserves to be praised."

Upon hearing this, Song Lin could no longer hide his smile, which turned from a chuckle into a wide grin. "I love to hear that! Well said!"

The local specialties brought back from Qiyang City were praised by everyone after they tasted them. After lunch, Song Ruozhen curiously approached Song Zhiyu.

"Third brother, I heard you're going to introduce a girl to fourth brother. May I ask whose daughter she is?"

Song Zhiyu was taken aback. "How did you know?"

He hadn't even found a chance to tell his fifth sister yet, but she already knew.

"You calculated this?"

Song Ruozhen neither admitted nor denied it, and said, "Tell me about it first."

“Chu Qingli, the second daughter of Prince Gong’s mansion.” Song Zhiyu scratched the back of his head, looking slightly embarrassed, but his attitude was very serious: “She is a rare and good girl. Not only is she beautiful and from a good family, but most importantly, she is very kind.”

"Third brother, how did you get to know the girl from Prince Gong's mansion?"

Song Ruozhen was slightly surprised. Prince Gong was the Emperor's younger brother, so his daughter was naturally of noble status. However, she had only heard of this second daughter's reputation but had never met her.

It is said that the second daughter of Prince Gong's mansion was extremely beautiful, a famous and radiant beauty. She was engaged years ago and was a renowned young general.

Unfortunately, the young general was unlucky and lost his life on the battlefield.

Since then, the second daughter of Prince Gong's Mansion has rarely appeared in public.

Firstly, the death of her fiancé would surely cause her grief and sadness, and secondly, it would damage her reputation.

Song Ruozhen immediately understood what was going on. Back then, she had only broken off the engagement, and it was Lin Zhiyue who was in the wrong first, which caused her to be criticized.

Someone like Chu Qingli might even be branded as a jinx to her husband, something these aristocratic families usually avoid.

“I…” Song Zhiyu opened his mouth, paused for a moment and said, “Fifth sister, I’ll tell you the truth.”

Do you remember the day I went to the Chu King's mansion to look for you, and I even got a little injured?

Song Ruozhen recalled the situation and immediately understood. "I remember that day you said you were saving someone and that you had lost a little weight. Could it be that you saved her?"

Song Zhiyu nodded, "That's right, but you mustn't tell anyone about this, lest it affect her reputation."

"Don't worry, I understand."

Song Ruozhen remembered that her third brother had once said that he had rescued a girl who was being harassed by a bully.

It was clearly the bully's fault, but Chu Qingli's reputation was already affected, and she was walking on thin ice. If something like this were to happen again, someone might use it to make a fuss.