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

Chu Mingyuan quickly said, "The lotus pond at Tinglan Courtyard was under renovation, so Brother left the turtles here. Brother will take them back today and will definitely take good care of them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen frowned and immediately said, "Chu Mingyuan, do whatever you want with these turtles. There's no need to explain to me."

Granny Hua kindly spoke up, "My young lady is allergic to mangoes. How come the young master didn't know?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan was stunned.

Granny Hua continued to kindly explain, "The second young lady's favorite food is mango cake. Our young lady's favorite food is sesame cake."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan's face turned deathly pale.

He rubbed his hair, the scars on his face appearing pale in the setting sun, and said, "It was my mistake, brother. I'm sorry. Zhenzhen, I'm so sorry."

Damn it.

How could he not even know his own sister's preferences?

If he really did have an allergic reaction to mango cake, he would be held responsible even if he died a thousand deaths.

Chu Wanrou walked over and said gently, "Big brother, I like that mango cake. If sister likes it too, she can ask the kitchen to make another batch of sesame cake."

"Shut up!"

Chu Mingyuan glanced at Chu Wanrou with a sinister yet wary look in his eyes.

There's something strange about Chu Wanrou, and someone is behind her. It was this person behind her who caused the entire Marquis's family to be destroyed.

Before their deaths, the three young masters of the Chu family suffered a series of misfortunes and setbacks in everything they did. In the end, they died in a state resembling dried corpses.

Chu Mingyuan almost wanted to arrest Chu Wanrou and torture her severely. But he still held back.

If the person behind Chu Wanrou knew that something was wrong with her, they might eliminate them beforehand.

"Brother, why are you treating Rou'er like this? Did Chu Xunzhen say something to you?" Chu Mingxuan walked out of the side room, staring at Chu Mingyuan, his voice filled with doubt.

You know, Chu Mingyuan used to dote on Rou'er the most. Why is his attitude towards Rou'er so bad now?

"Enough! Don't make wild guesses. Third brother, Chu Xunzhen is our own sister. How can you be at ease with such a bad attitude towards her?" Chu Mingyuan said coldly.

Chu Mingxuan glanced at Chu Xunzhen as if he were a stranger.

"My only sister has always been Rou'er, no one else." Chu Mingxuan said indifferently, not even glancing at Chu Xunzhen, as if she were an insignificant stranger.

Chu Xunzhen didn't care.

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou lowered her eyes and a slight smile appeared on her lips for a moment, but the next instant, she looked pitiful again and advised, "Third brother, sister is our brother and sister. I just want you and sister to be well."

"A snake? There's a snake!" Suddenly, Granny Hua cried out in alarm.

Everyone then saw a gray-black cobra slowly crawling towards Chu Mingxuan.

The cobra flicked its tongue, its cold, vertical pupils locking onto the direction where Chu Mingxuan and Chu Wanrou were.

"Third Brother, there's a scorpion!"

Another brown scorpion crawled toward the two of them.

Centipedes burst from the ground, leaped over the scorpions, and swiftly charged towards Chu Mingxuan.

Various unknown snakes, insects, and rodents surrounded Chu Wanrou and Chu Mingxuan in an instant with incredible speed.

"Rou'er, Third Brother!"

In the distance, beside the pavilion, Chu Mingli paced anxiously, then glared fiercely at Chu Xunzhen and said, "It's you! Third Brother said that you have a master of Gu magic by your side."

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow and smiled: "I could say that Third Brother deliberately attracted these snakes, insects, and rats. Isn't he a disciple of the Gu Sect? I suppose he's the one who summoned these snakes, insects, and rats."

Chu Mingxuan's expression was grim.

He is indeed a disciple of the Gu Sect. But most of the insects here are poisonous.

Even if he were a protector of the Gu Sect, he would still be in great danger in this situation.

Chu Wanrou was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she suddenly hugged Chu Mingxuan's waist.

Chu Mingxuan's expression changed, and his cheeks flushed.

"Third Brother, this is terrifying. Is there any plan?"

"Rou'er, first release your brother." With that, Chu Mingxuan summoned his natal Gu worm.

The black Gu worm had eyes like a fly's and an ugly appearance, resembling a toad covered in pustules.

Even a toad looks cuter than this Gu worm.

Chu Mingxuan's Gu worms began to devour the poisonous insects in front of him.

Poisonous insects were easy to deal with, but in the blink of an eye, dozens more snakes slithered in from all directions.

The maids serving them screamed and retreated hastily, falling to the ground, unable to move, terrified that the poisonous insects might bite them.

These snakes had bloodshot eyes and looked at Chu Mingxuan as if he were a delicious delicacy, wishing they could swallow him whole in an instant.

A red fire ant, about the size of a pinky finger, crawled rapidly toward Chu Mingxuan.

"Quickly! Go and get me some torches."

Chu Mingli roared at the maid who was standing far away.

But the servants were already trembling with fear, collapsing to the ground, and were completely unable to obey his commands.

Helpless, Chu Mingli had no choice but to go and find a torch himself.

With a torch, these snakes, insects, and rodents are nothing to fear.

"Big brother, save me! Sister, save us!" Chu Wanrou cried anxiously, her eyes red with worry. She waved a handkerchief embroidered with peonies and pleaded for help from the two people in the pavilion.

Chu Mingyuan shook his head and said, "Third brother, you are a member of the Gu Sect, you must have a way. It's really just me."

After Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, he stood firmly by Chu Xunzhen's side, protecting her.

His poor, biological sister is the one who needs the most care. As for that bitch Chu Wanrou, she's mysterious and formidable.

It's impossible for him to die that quickly.

Chu Xunzhen glanced at Chu Mingyuan in surprise.

She couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

Anyway, he didn't want to get involved as long as it didn't bother her.

Suddenly, the king cobra launched an attack.

Chu Wanrou instinctively retreated behind Chu Mingxuan and hugged him tightly.

"Rou'er, don't be afraid, your brother is here."

Chu Mingxuan's voice was gentle.

Chu Wanrou felt a little regretful.

If only Chu Mingxuan didn't look so honest.

"what!"

"Sister, please save me! The Third Prince said that Granny Hua, who serves you, is a master of the Gu Clan. Please, have her save us!"

As she spoke, Chu Wanrou burst into tears, knelt on the ground, and pleaded with Chu Xunzhen, who was watching the play in the pavilion.

Granny Hua sneered: "Now that you know my true identity, you still dare to bully my young lady? You want me to save you? No! I'll kill you right now!"

Granny Hua pulled a drum the size of a palm from her waist.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of drumbeats sounded, and more poisonous insects and ants crawled out of the grass, heading towards Chu Wanrou.

Chu Wanrou's face turned pale; she couldn't believe it.

Chu Mingxuan broke out in a cold sweat.

Even with his powerful natal Gu worm, he was starting to feel overwhelmed trying to control so many snakes, insects, and rodents.

Just then, a king cobra slowly crawled towards Chu Wanrou.

His slender body was almost larger than Chu Wanrou's arm.

Seeing that it had opened its blood-red maw, Chu Wanrou's eyes flashed, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. She suddenly pushed Chu Mingxuan away with all her might.

"Rou'er, why did you harm me?" Seeing that he was about to be devoured by the snake, Chu Mingxuan seemed to freeze up, staring intently at Chu Wanrou behind him, and cried out in pain.