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

Chapter 348 An Interesting Cousin

Chu Muyao's birthday banquet was meticulously prepared, with melodious music filling the air and the dancers performing exceptionally well.

Song Ruozhen savored the food carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen, listened to the teasing of Prince Yun and others, and laughed along from time to time.

Chu Muyao arranged for Song Ruozhen to sit next to her, and also specially asked someone to reserve a seat for Chu Junting on Song Ruozhen's left.

Gu Huan'er was very sensible, so she sat down next to the empty seat, separated from Song Ruozhen by the seat of the Prince of Chu, while directly opposite her was the Prince of Yun, who was chatting and laughing.

"Cousin, did you make the clothes that His Highness Prince Chu wore today?" Gu Huan'er leaned closer and asked.

When Song Ruozhen arrived, she immediately noticed Chu Junting's clothes, but did not deny it.

Gu Huan'er understood, and her smile widened. "Cousin, you have no idea, before you came, His Highness Prince Chu was showing off the clothes you made for him. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I simply wouldn't have believed it!"

Song Ruozhen blinked, surprised, and asked, "Is that so?"

Gu Huan'er nodded vigorously, "Now I understand what my mother said. She said that no matter what kind of man he is, he will be all smiles when he receives a gift from his sweetheart."

My dad usually looks so cold and unapproachable, but he's completely obedient to my mom. He still keeps the sachets she embroidered years ago; they're such treasures!

Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but think of her second uncle's usual cold face. Some people in the court also said that he was upright and incorruptible, and difficult to approach.

However, when my aunt was at the Gu family home last time, my second uncle was indeed very kind. It was precisely because of the way they got along that they raised such a lovely girl as Gu Huan'er.

“In the past, everyone said that the King of Chu was difficult to approach, and I didn’t dare to breathe loudly when I saw him. But today, after His Highness the King of Chu learned that I am your cousin, I felt that his attitude suddenly became very kind.”

Gu Huan'er said somewhat shyly, "Cousin, could you teach me how to make clothes?"

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow slightly, "You want to give it to Prince Yun?"

Gu Huan'er nodded, "Just now, Prince Yun liked Prince Chu's clothes very much. I also want to make a piece of clothing for him by hand, but I'm sure mine won't be as nice as my cousin's."

“I understand. Don’t worry. Just tell me what kind of item you want to make, and I’ll design it for you, okay?” Song Ruozhen chuckled.

Gu Huan'er's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but run excitedly to Song Ruozhen's side to hug her. "Cousin, you're so wonderful! I'm so upset that my grandfather and father didn't recognize me sooner, otherwise my cousin and I could have grown up together and would definitely have been the best of friends!"

Song Ruozhen glanced at her and teased, "You're only saying these nice things now because you need something from me!"

"No, no!" Gu Huan'er waved her hands repeatedly, "I said everything from the bottom of my heart!"

Just then, Chu Junting, Ruan Yucheng, and Ling Qian'er returned together.

Chu Yungui waved to Ruan Yucheng, "Yucheng, over here."

Chu Muyao smiled and said to Chu Junting, "Third brother, please sit here. I specially saved a seat for you."

Chu Junting walked straight to the empty seat next to Song Ruozhen. However, when he arrived, Ling Qian'er also walked to the same spot. After realizing that there was no seat, she looked around and a hint of hesitation and embarrassment flashed across her face.

"Sister Qian'er, why don't you sit with me?"

Chu Muyao then realized that she hadn't reserved a seat for Ling Qian'er, because she hadn't known Ling Qian'er would be coming when she made the arrangements, so she had overlooked it.

Now almost everyone is seated, and even if there are empty seats, they are far away from where they are.

The Empress Dowager had specifically instructed her to take good care of Sister Qian'er. Since she hadn't been back to the capital for so long and wasn't familiar with everyone, she naturally couldn't let her sit alone in the back.

“Today is the princess’s birthday, it is not appropriate for me to sit here.” Ling Qian’er smiled gently and politely. “I will sit in the back.”

Chu Junting glanced at Ling Qian'er, then his thoughtful gaze fell on Song Ruozhen's side, as if he was considering the possibility of the two of them sitting together.

The next moment, he spoke, "Miss Ling, please sit here."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ling Qian'er's eyes, "Then you..."

Song Ruozhen also looked at Chu Junting in surprise. She already knew from Chu Muyao's introduction that they had grown up together since childhood, but given Chu Junting's personality, why would he take the initiative to give up his seat?

When Gu Huan'er saw that the King of Chu had actually given his seat to Ling Qian'er, her expression changed immediately. She quickly stood up and pulled Ling Qian'er to sit in her seat.

"Cousin Ling, since the Prince is already seated, please sit here with me! I'll go sit with my cousin Ruozhen!"

Ling Qian'er was slightly taken aback, but Gu Huan'er was so fast that she didn't even have a chance to refuse.

As Gu Huan'er sat down next to Song Ruozhen, she wisely avoided sitting between the Prince of Chu and Song Ruozhen, instead choosing to sit on the other side of Song Ruozhen, leaning against the Sixth Princess.

Chu Muyao also understood this point and couldn't help but chuckle to herself, not expecting Gu Huan'er to be such a helpful wingman.

"Is Miss Ling also your cousin?"

Upon hearing Gu Huan'er's address, Song Ruozhen remembered her aunt, Madam Ling, realizing that they had this connection.

Gu Huan'er nodded, "Actually, we're not that close. We're almost beyond the fifth degree of kinship, but I'll still call you cousin when we meet."

"I see." Song Ruozhen said, understanding dawning on her.

"Cousin, please don't blame me for meddling. I just heard it from someone that Ling Qian'er was familiar with the Prince and the others when she was little, and I heard that she liked to follow behind His Highness Prince Chu the most."

Back then, there were jokes in the palace about making her the princess of Chu. Now, her whole family has just moved back to the capital, and she herself is very capable. She has fought on the battlefield and is truly a heroine who is no less than any man!

"I know His Highness the Prince of Chu likes you, but His Highness is so outstanding, there are many girls in the entire capital who like him, so it's best to be careful," Gu Huan'er explained.

She knew many people in the noble ladies' circle of the capital, and she was well aware of the Chu King's status in everyone's hearts. Who wouldn't want to be a princess? Not to mention the brave, handsome, and unparalleled Chu King.

Even for the Cloud King, there are many girls who admire him, so it is quite difficult for him to be with the one he loves.

When Chu Junting saw Gu Huan'er smoothly arrange the seats, he glanced at her with his deep eyes. His original plan had fallen through, but after hearing the conversation between the two, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Ruozhen's cousin is quite interesting.

Song Ruozhen smiled as she looked at Gu Huan'er. As a member of the Xuanmen sect, her attitude towards matters of the heart was always that what is destined to happen will happen, and what is not destined to happen cannot be forced.

What is hers will always be hers, and no one can take it away. If it is not hers, it is useless to take it by force.

Moreover, she understood that Chu Junting was not a fickle person and would not be easily swayed.

However, seeing how much effort Gu Huan'er put into her, she understood her good intentions, and her smile became even gentler.