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

Chapter 764 Bright Moon Village

"They'll live a good life just by sending you to your death?"

Song Ruozhen frowned even more deeply. "Is there any explanation for this? The entire village believes it without a doubt?"

"When I was selected, apart from my mother crying a lot, my father and grandmother were very happy. They said... their good days were coming."

Because my mother refused to send me away, they beat her, locked her in the room, and didn't give her food or water.

The little girl recalled that scene, and a look of fear flashed in her eyes.

"My mother held me tightly in her arms, trying to stop them from taking me away, but in the end, I was still taken away..."

"Everything I said is true. The families whose children were chosen all had better and better lives afterward."

That's why everyone in the village believed it wholeheartedly, and many hoped to be chosen. However, it was mostly the older men and women who were truly happy.

The little girl described the situation in the village, which chilled Song Ruozhen to the bone.

Only mothers can't bear to part with their children; those heartless fathers and grandmothers treat their children like money trees.

If just one child dies, they can live a good life; that's much easier than them having to work hard on the farm.

“My mother wasn’t originally from Mingyue Village; she was bought as a wife by my father.”

The little girl told Song Ruozhen everything she knew, and Song Ruozhen also learned about the suffering that Abbess Jingyin had endured.

She was already unwelcome in her own family and suffered a lot before being sold to Mingyue Village.

She thought that after getting married and having children, she could live a happy and peaceful life, but little did she know that she was nothing more than a tool for having children.

Because she hadn't conceived in the two years since she married into the family, she not only had to do farm work and serve the whole family, but she was also frequently beaten and scolded.

Later, after finally becoming pregnant, her child was chosen, but her whole family disregarded her life and forcibly took the child away from her...

After hearing what Song Ruozhen said, Guard Yang clenched his fists and said angrily:

"This family of beasts has gone too far!"

"With so many of us entering the village together, we're afraid it will attract too much attention."

Song Ruozhen looked at the crowd behind her. They had changed into ordinary people's clothes, but with so many people together, it looked strange no matter how you looked at it.

"You all wait outside the village, and don't get spotted," Chu Junting instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In the end, only Song Ruozhen, Chu Junting, and Guard Yang entered Mingyue Village together.

When Guard Yang saw that he was about to become the "elder brother" of the Princess of Chu, he felt that he had gotten a great deal. Who would believe it if he told others!

"Let's stay at that house."

Just as Chu Junting was about to find a place to stay for the night, she pointed to one not far away and spoke up.

Chu Junting nodded without hesitation, "Okay."

The villagers in front of him stopped and were about to speak when Chu Junting walked around him and headed to the house next door. His smile froze instantly.

He couldn't help but think back to himself. Had his intention to speak been unclear? Or did he simply not look friendly?

"What bad luck! The Zhang family has been having exceptionally good luck lately."

It's one thing to have chosen his son, but even people from other villages who want to stay can come directly to his house. Why?

Upon hearing this, Guard Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that Princess Chu was truly amazing!

In such a large village, Princess Chu didn't choose any other family, but chose this one. Could it be that she had already predicted that their son would be chosen?

"Brother, we're just passing through, could we stay at your house for the night?" Chu Junting asked, looking at the burly man in the courtyard.

"No, no." Zhao Daliang waved his hand without hesitation, "We have nowhere to stay at our house, you should go somewhere else!"

Chu Junting took out some silver and said, "When I came here, I heard the villagers praising your family's good fortune. We wanted to share in their luck."

Zhao Daliang's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the silver, and his smile became more smug.

"This year, my family's luck is truly unparalleled in our village; no one else can compare!"

"You have good taste. It's not impossible for you to stay at my house for one night, but if you want to share in my good fortune, this amount of money is probably not enough."

Chu Junting, being very sensible, took out another tael of silver and asked, "Will this be alright?"

"Alright, alright!" Zhao Daliang quickly took the silver. "But my family only has one room left."

“It’s alright, I’ll sleep on the floor!” Guard Yang said without hesitation.

According to the princess, none of them will be able to sleep tonight, because tonight is the day of the sacrifice at Zhao Daliang's house.

Song Ruozhen's gaze fell on the room next to Zhao Daliang's house. The door was locked, and wisps of deathly aura enveloped the room.

"Two people who are about to die."

"Two?" Yang, the guard, had just closed the door and was about to ask the King of Chu and his companion what to do next when he heard this, and his eyes widened immediately.

"Isn't the sacrifice done by one person?"

Chu Junting frowned slightly, and with a slight twitch of his ears, he heard the noise coming from inside.

“They have two children, and they’re locked up and tied up in the house right now.”

Song Ruozhen nodded, "They have twins, a boy and a girl."

Guard Yang clicked his tongue in astonishment. "Twins are such a rare blessing, yet he wants to offer them as a sacrifice. Just look at how smug he was, as if it were something to be so happy about!"

"The people here... all seem to think this is a blessing."

Song Ruozhen's eyes were icy cold, which made her feel even more terrified. Normally, no one in the family would want to face such a situation.

However, these people truly consider this an honor, even believing that as long as they get through tonight, they will be blessed with good fortune.

"Guard Yang, go out and inquire later, see if you can get any useful information."

Chu Junting originally wanted to go out and inquire on his own, but he was worried about leaving Ruozhen alone here.

"I'll go right away."

Yang, the guard, responded and immediately abandoned his guard demeanor, revealing a fawning and curious smile on his face. He then left with some food in his hand.

As a member of the Dali Temple, he is usually very good at disguising himself and is also an expert at extracting information.

When Song Ruozhen saw that Yang, the bodyguard, had changed so much in the blink of an eye, as if he were a completely different person, a look of amazement flashed in her eyes.

"Just get a rough idea. Sacrifice is a secret of their village, and they certainly won't reveal it easily."

"Ask around and see if anyone else has been lucky; maybe we can mention Zhao Dashi's name," Song Ruozhen suggested.

"Zhao Dashi?" Guard Yang asked in confusion, "Who is this person?"

"Most of the people in Mingyue Village are surnamed Zhao. Zhao Dashi was the original husband of Abbess Jingyin."

Guard Yang nodded. "Understood, I'll go right away."