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

Chapter 886 One Step Too Slow

The dinner that night was exceptionally lavish, and Gu Huan'er, free from any symptoms of illness, was in an excellent mood.

As for the woman, Song Ruozhen saved her life, but the child in her womb was already weak, and after this incident, it was naturally impossible to save it.

Song Ruozhen felt that this matter needed to be clarified as soon as possible, lest people exaggerate and say that they used inhumane techniques to preserve Huan'er's child, which would be terrible.

The emperor's heart is unpredictable. Right now, he naturally trusts them, but they must arrange everything in advance to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

Just as she brought up the matter with Chu Junting, she realized that the man had already made arrangements.

"Today, you used your magic in front of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and talked about the child in your sister-in-law's womb. I then told him the whole story."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is a confidant of the Emperor, and besides, this woman's husband knows the whole story; now the Emperor must already know.

Chu Junting indicated to Song Ruozhen that she didn't need to worry, as he had already arranged everything.

"That's good."

Song Ruozhen breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile spread across her pretty face. She knew that Jun Ting was capable and reassuring.

"If Father Emperor knew that when Prince Liang was scheming all this, he also included Prince Yun and Huan'er's unborn child in his calculations, he would surely be very angry."

Song Ruozhen thought that the fire was burning brightly enough, which had exposed the true nature of the Prince of Liang that he had hidden all these years. However, apart from that, she was unaware of his ways of winning over the hearts of the court officials.

Based on what has been shown so far, the Emperor should no longer tolerate the Prince of Liang causing trouble.

Chu Junting nodded, "The Prince of Liang has done a lot of things in secret over the years, and I have also found out the people he has recruited. However, we have already done a lot, and it would be better not to do anything else."

All they wanted to do was to stop short of making a point, and the reason they explained all this was entirely because the King of Liang had set a trap first.

As for the others, if they investigate, that would be overstepping their bounds. In the Emperor's eyes, they might also be plotting to harm other princes for the sake of the Crown Prince's position.

After all, my father went through something similar back then, so doing nothing else is the best course of action.

Seeing that Chu Junting shared the same thoughts as her, Song Ruozhen smiled slightly and said, "You're right."

Gu Huan'er had a great appetite and felt a sense of satisfaction she had never experienced before after eating heartily.

"Huan'er, won't you feel unwell after eating so much?"

Chu Yungui looked at Gu Huan'er with concern. Although he knew that she was in a good mood and would inevitably eat a little more, eating this much was something she had never done before.

Gu Huan'er smiled and waved her hand, "Your Highness, I'm not feeling unwell. Actually, I've been eating alright these past few days, but I haven't had much of an appetite."

I initially thought it was due to pregnancy, but now I feel not only energetic, but also incredibly hungry.

She has always had a good appetite, but during these two months of pregnancy, she has become listless.

She kept thinking it was because she was pregnant, she had no energy and couldn't eat, but she forced herself to eat something each time, worried that it wouldn't affect the baby.

But since what happened earlier, she felt like she had regained her usual energy. Not only did she have a great appetite, but she also felt particularly happy eating.

Song Ruozhen glanced at Gu Huan'er and said, "Prince Yun, there's no need to worry. She has lost a lot of energy and blood during this period and does need to replenish it. Just don't overeat and feel uncomfortable."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I still want to eat a piece of pork rib."

Gu Huan'er smiled sweetly, regaining her usual cheerful demeanor.

"By the way, cousin, have you heard about Qi Qingyi's pregnancy?" Gu Huan'er asked.

A hint of surprise flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. "She's pregnant?"

"It just came out today. I specifically sent someone to inquire about it, but judging from the news, she doesn't seem to have any intention of hiding it."

Not only that, but news just came out that she's not only pregnant, but carrying twins!

Gu Huan'er held up two fingers, pursed her lips with a very strange expression, and said, "I don't believe she can have such good fortune!"

"The last time I saw her, she wasn't pregnant yet. After everything that happened since then, how could she still be pregnant?"

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow, naturally noticing the oddity of the situation. "Qi Qingyi was later disfigured by Tang Xuening in the prison cell, and Prince Liang must have been angry."

"I couldn't conceive even when I wasn't angry in the past, so it's probably even less likely now, right?"

Judging from the previous interactions between Prince Liang and Qi Qingyi, it's not hard to see that there wasn't a deep affection between them.

The so-called childhood sweetheart relationship between the two, and the fact that King Liang fell into the water while saving Qingyi, which caused his health to deteriorate, were all just pretexts used by King Liang to lie low.

Qi Qingyi is probably still completely in the dark.

"I see that the news has already been released, so it must have reached the palace by now."

Upon hearing this news, Chu Junting turned to look at Yun Yang and said, "Go and investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yun Yang dared not delay and immediately led his men out of the Yun Prince's Mansion.

……

Prince Liang's Mansion.

"What did you say? The woman is gone?"

When King Liang heard this news, his heart skipped a beat, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

He had complete trust in Master Xuanyang and never doubted him.

Even though Xuan Yang was captured, he believed that Xuan Yang would never betray him and would never reveal the truth.

After all, they had known each other for many years and were well aware of each other's ambitions and aspirations. Although things had taken an unexpected turn, he believed that everything would eventually get back on track.

But in such a short time, the woman was captured by the King of Chu's men...

"Your Highness, I just made a special inquiry and found out that they are from the Dali Temple. I'm afraid this news can't be kept secret any longer. You must think of a way!"

His subordinates looked worried and were even more uneasy. The prince was already under house arrest, and if he were to be accused of deliberately murdering the prince's offspring, it would be very difficult for him to recover.

The Emperor has always valued offspring, and once he finds out, he will surely punish them severely.

“Song Ruozhen is also a capable person. In my opinion, this matter may not have been revealed by Xuan Yang. He may have been caught off guard and Song Ruozhen seized the opportunity to calculate it.”

King Liang frowned, his mind racing as he considered how to respond.

In truth, they were a step too slow.

On the one hand, they felt that Song Ruozhen couldn't have figured it out; if she really had that ability, she would have figured it out long ago. On the other hand, they were also worried that it might be a trap set by the other party, as it was inconvenient for them to make any big moves at the moment.

Once they made a move, it gave them an opportunity.

Miscalculated.