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

Chu Mingyuan's words left Chu Mingli stunned on the spot.

His face darkened. "Brother, how can you say that? Rou'er is still alive, of course. If she dies, I'll make Chu Xunzhen pay with his life."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Mingli's neck.

"Let me go, big brother..." Chu Mingli pried Chu Mingyuan's hands apart with both hands and spoke with difficulty.

With a bang, Chu Mingli was thrown aside by Chu Mingyuan.

"Chu Mingli, Xunzhen is our sister, our own sister. How can you say that? As for Chu Wanrou, if she really tried to kill herself, she deserved to die."

As Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, Chu Mingli stared at him in disbelief.

His face was filled with suspicion as he stared intently at Chu Mingyuan, saying, "You've always doted on Rou'er the most, so why would you say such a thing today?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan scoffed.

Yes, everyone knows that in this family, his favorite person is Chu Wanrou.

But how did Chu Wanrou treat him?

How should we treat the Chu family?

My father, mother, and the entire Chu family were all wiped out.

"I was wrong."

Chu Mingyuan spoke without the slightest hesitation.

Chu Mingli found it hard to believe.

Is this still his arrogant, hot-blooded older brother who would go crazy at the slightest provocation?

Chu Mingli looked at Chu Mingyuan with concern and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you? You seem to be under a spell. Rou'er is our sister. As for Chu Xunzhen, what is she?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Hua was so angry she was practically fuming.

She stared at Chu Mingli, about to step forward to argue, when Chu Xunzhen's voice rang out.

"Since Xunzhen means nothing to the Second Young Master, then please return all the money you owe me before."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Chu Mingli's eyes flashed, and he immediately scoffed, "What silver? I don't know what you're talking about!"

Chu Xunzhen glanced at Chu Mingli, clearly not expecting that Chu Mingli, who was so tall and strong, would actually try to cheat.

"If you don't return it, I'll take the account book and go to Lord Zhou to get justice for me."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingli's face turned ugly, and he said in disbelief, "You actually kept a record of this?"

In her past life, Chu Xunzhen did not keep accounts, and she has not kept accounts in this life either.

Her accounts were kept by Chunxi.

"Chu Mingli, both income and expenses must be kept in the books. If you don't acknowledge my ledgers, your servant will record them for you."

Chu Mingli's face turned pale and then flushed.

After a long pause, he finally asked, "How much silver?"

"No more, no less, a total of thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and sixteen taels." Granny Hua stepped forward, her voice icy.

Chunxi had shown it to her last time, and she remembered the number.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan's eyes widened.

Chu Xunzhen's adoptive parents were merchants. In his previous life, he knew she had no worries about food and clothing, but he didn't know that she had lent so much money to his second brother.

"Mingli, did you really ask Zhenzhen for so much money?"

"What do you mean 'want'? She gave it to me willingly. What do you mean 'Zhenzhen'? I advise you not to call her that, or I won't help you appease Rou'er."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan's expression turned ugly.

The more I loved Chu Wanrou, the more I am in pain now.

"Shut up!" Chu Mingyuan roared. "Chu Xunzhen is our real sister. Chu Wanrou is just an adopted daughter. I ask you, you took so much money from Zhenzhen, have you paid back a single penny?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingli's expression turned ugly.

Noticing the gazes of the servants around him, he felt a surge of irritation spreading from his body to his face.

"Brother, she's our sister. What's wrong with asking her for some money? Why should we pay her back? She owes me this."

As soon as Chu Mingli finished speaking, Chu Mingyuan suddenly became unsteady on his feet.

He couldn't imagine how disappointed Chu Xunzhen would be to hear these words.

"Chu Mingli, of course you have to pay back this money. You asked me to borrow money, not to give it to you to spend." As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Chu Mingli jumped up and down angrily like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"We are siblings. Why are you so petty? If it were Rou'er, she certainly wouldn't be so calculating. Rou'er even gave me some of the betrothal gifts before. Unlike you, Chu Xunzhen, who are so stingy!"

Chu Xunzhen smiled slightly: "In that case, please have Chu Wanrou repay my money on my behalf. Anyway, she'll soon be the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyi. This much money is nothing to her."

Chu Mingli sneered, "You jinx. I will absolutely not let Rou'er pay back your money. If she gets involved with you, her good fortune will probably be gone."

"Mingli! Don't talk nonsense! Zhenzhen is the most blessed person."

Chu Mingyuan's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, his eyes filled with guilt and regret.

Chu Xunzhen was too lazy to say anything more to Chu Mingli, and sneered, "I will go to the government office to file a complaint with Lord Zhou about today's matter. Whether it's a wrongdoing or money, you will have to pay the price."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, he flicked his long sleeves and walked out of the Peony Garden.

Just then, a soft voice sounded from behind.

"elder sister."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen paused, but continued walking forward.

Granny Hua paused, turned around, and watched Chu Wanrou rush over warily.

Chu Xunzhen didn't turn her head, continuing forward with a smile: "Granny, let's go. Don't pay attention to irrelevant people."

Granny Hua replied, "Yes, young lady. Just now, this old servant was worried that someone might deliberately fall in front of you to frame you. After all, this kind of thing happens several times a day."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Wanrou's expression became quite interesting.

How dare a mere old nanny speak to her like that?

"Sister, my second brother and I will pool our money to pay you back. Please don't be angry. As for the affair with the other man, I knew nothing about it. Second brother, please apologize to your sister."

Chu Mingli's eyes widened, he pointed at Chu Xunzhen, and said coldly, "She doesn't even deserve it!"

Chu Xunzhen walked out of the courtyard; she just wanted to go back to her own courtyard and rest properly.

"Alright, no need to talk to her anymore. What's there to say?" Chu Mingxuan, the third brother, suddenly spoke from inside the room.

Chu Mingxuan was actually in Chu Wanrou's room?

Chu Xunzhen paused, a hint of interest in his eyes.

This is going to be interesting.

Chu Mingxuan was unaware that she had returned the Soul-Guiding Tear to him.

She had already brushed off the excess powder that was stuck to her body.

In a little while, the poisonous insects will arrive. I wonder if Chu Wanrou will still be so gentle and charming then?

Thinking of this, Chu Xunzhen suddenly turned around and walked towards the pavilion in the Peony Garden.

Behind the pavilion is a small fish pond.

Inside the fishpond, two or three cute little turtles were swimming.

The turtle, with its bright red eyes, was called "the Enchantress." It was a special breed that Chu Xunzhen had asked her adoptive parents to find for Chu Mingyuan.

She knew he had a fondness for exotic turtles, so she had specially sought them out as a birthday gift for him. She hadn't seen these turtles in so long; it turned out they had been given to Chu Wanrou.

"Zhenzhen, are you tired? Your brother will have a servant bring you a plate of mango cake."

As Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, he suddenly saw the exotic turtle struggling in the pool with its head tilted back. His expression changed, and he immediately turned to Chu Xunzhen and said, "Zhenzhen, let your older brother explain."