Demoting my wife to a concubine? After being reborn, I turned around and married into the imperial f

Chu Xunzhen suddenly stepped back to avoid being touched.

Her gaze was mocking, as if she were looking at a disgusting maggot, as she coldly stared at Gu Changfeng.

In an instant, she pulled Chu Wanrou, who was leaning against the door, back and pushed her into Gu Changfeng's arms.

"Chu Xunzhen, how dare you drug Rou'er?"

Gu Changfeng's eyes blazed with fury as he helped Chu Wanrou up, feeling unbearably hot all over.

Chu Xunzhen smiled and said to them, "What? Is it a case of 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden even to light lamps'?"

With a snap, Chu Xun kindly closed and locked the door for them.

A moment later, a sound that made one's blood boil came from the room.

"Miss Chu has great courage."

A familiar voice suddenly came from under the corridor.

Chu Xunzhen turned his head and saw that it was actually the Third Prince, Nangong You.

He wore a crimson robe, gently waving a folding fan in his hand, exuding a flamboyant yet confident smile.

The Third Prince's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, as if he had discovered her unspeakable secret.

In an instant, Chu Xunzhen's eyes revealed killing intent.

But the next moment, she dismissed the idea.

If a prince were to die at the birthday banquet of Old Master Chu of the Ping'an Marquis's Mansion, the entire Ping'an Marquis's Mansion would likely be buried with him.

Although she is a county princess, if the emperor finds out that the Third Prince had contact with her in the past, he will surely make her pay with her life.

"Greetings, Third Prince."

"Don't be nervous, Miss Chu. This is a secret between you and me, and between heaven and earth." Nangong You said, making a gesture of keeping his mouth shut. "However, I have a small condition, and I hope the county princess can agree to it."

Chu Xunzhen's gaze was mocking.

Does the Third Prince think he has something on her that she will be afraid?

The Chu Xun of the past would have been afraid, but what is there for her to be afraid of now?

"What are the conditions?" Chu Xunzhen asked, puzzled.

She wanted to see what the Third Prince's purpose was.

"I haven't decided yet. I will tell the county princess when I have." Before the third prince could finish speaking, the voices of guards calling for him came from afar.

He opened the folding fan, took a deep look at Chu Xunzhen, and then left.

Chu Xunzhen glanced at her disheveled clothes, swatted a mosquito that was sucking blood from her neck, and immediately walked out of the Peony Courtyard.

She wanted to go back to her own courtyard and change her clothes.

However, before she even reached the courtyard, she heard a sobbing sound.

Chu Xunzhen looked into the Chrysanthemum Courtyard, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

A young girl was thrown out with a rag stuffed in her mouth and bound hand and foot.

This person was Chunxi.

"Spring Joy!"

Chu Xunzhen immediately shouted and rushed forward to remove the gag from her mouth.

"Girl, run! Run!" Chunxi cried out in panic to Chu Xunzhen.

"What happened?" Chu Xunzhen asked, and then he and Chu Mingyuan, who had come out, met each other's eyes.

"So fast?"

Chu Mingyuan was startled and couldn't believe it.

Gu Changfeng's speed in handling matters is simply too fast.

Will Rou'er still be able to be happy in the future?

However, upon seeing Chu Xunzhen's wrinkled dress and the clear red marks on her neck, Chu Mingyuan immediately began to mock her.

"You've finally met your match. No matter how stubborn you were, you still ended up as Gu Changfeng's woman, didn't you?" Chu Mingyuan's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

Why? Why is it that Chu Xunzhen, a lowly merchant who returned from the countryside, can become the Princess of Huai Ren County, while he can only be disfigured and crippled?

Chu Xunzhen stared intently at Chu Mingyuan, her right hand gripping her dress tightly, and angrily questioned, "You despicable and shameless man, how could you send your own sister to another man's bed? How can you face the ancestors of the Chu family?"

Chu Mingyuan gave a mocking laugh: "My only sister is Rou'er. Who do you think you are? Come out here."

Chu Mingyuan called out to the side room behind him.

Chu Mingxuan and Chu Mingli walked out of the room one after the other.

Chu Xunzhen's pupils suddenly contracted, his fingers tightened, and he said, "What are you doing in my room while I was away? Even if you are my own brothers, how can you be so unruly?"

Chu Mingxuan and Chu Mingli came out, sizing up Chu Xunzhen with meaningful glances.

It was Chu Mingxuan who broke the silence first. He suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Chu Xunzhen's hand, and pulled her into the side room.

Suddenly, Chunxi shouted, "Help! Help my girl! Someone help! Someone help!"

But the next instant, Chu Mingli kicked out with a flying kick, and with a thud, Chunxi's slender body was sent flying to the ground.

She opened her mouth, spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Spring Joy!"

Chu Xunzhen cried out in surprise, but Chu Mingxuan pushed her into the room in one go.

What came into view were three beggars with disheveled hair, covered in dust, and dressed in rags.

"My beauty, you've arrived?"

"What a beautiful noble lady! I've never met a noble lady like this before."

"Haha, quick! Once we're done, we can marry her and have her serve us."

The three beggars hurled filthy insults at Chu Xunzhen.

At this moment, Chu Xunzhen finally understood why Chunxi had been so terrified earlier.

She turned her head and stared intently at Chu Mingxuan, who had locked the door, while pounding on it.

"Let me out!"

Boom!Boom!

Chu Xunzhen pounded on the door.

Chu Mingxuan's cold voice came from behind the door.

"Rou'er is kind-hearted and even wants you to become the concubine of the Marquis of Loyalty. But I, Chu Mingxuan, will not allow it."

"It will be over soon, Chu Xunzhen. Once you're one of them, leave all the silver behind, obediently leave the Marquis's mansion, and go back to your poor, remote village. Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to marry them." Chu Mingli's voice was cold.

"Today, I, Chu Mingyuan, will ruin your reputation. Even if you manage to enter the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's mansion in the future, Gu Changfeng will never look at you again."

crazy!

These three men actually did this to pave the way for Chu Wanrou.

A surge of intense hatred flashed in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

Just then, Li Yi's voice came: "What kind of noise is this? What has happened?"

The dignified Li Yi was followed by Granny Li carrying a tray.

On the tray in Li Mama's hands was a bowl of black medicinal soup.

Upon hearing the sound, Chu Xunzhen immediately pounded on the door.

"Mother, it's me! Open the door! My brother has gone mad; he's going to ruin me!"

The knocking on the door continued, so loud it shook the heavens.

Li Yi paused for a moment.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

But the next moment, Li Yi turned around, not even glancing at the locked room, and asked Chu Mingxuan, "Where's Rou'er?"

"Replying to Mother, Rou'er is fine."

Seeing the three beggars rushing towards her, Chu Xunzhen rammed the door again.

"Mother, save me! There's a man inside! There's a beggar!"

Li Yi's gaze sharpened, her steps faltered, and she immediately frowned: "Chu Xunzhen, you should accept reality. If you still wish to marry into the Marquis of Zhongyi's household, I will conceal everything that happened today for you. However, from now on, you must respect your younger sister Rou'er, help Rou'er, and serve Rou'er well. Otherwise, I will ruin your reputation. When you leave, drink a contraceptive."

After saying this, Li Yi strode away, leaving behind only a bowl of dark, murky medicine.

The three beggars chuckled maliciously and pounced on Chu Xunzhen: "Little lady, we're here!"

Chu Xunzhen's eyes flashed coldly, and the Gu worm in his hand was poised to strike.