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

Chu Zhanpeng's gaze sharpened, and he immediately walked over and snatched the account book.

He opened it and saw that his face was black.

The next moment, he threw the ledger on the ground and stomped on it several times.

"Lord Chu, what does this mean? Are you unwilling to acknowledge the figures in this ledger?" the eunuch asked.

Li Yi suddenly went berserk, shouting, "Admit what? This isn't an account book; it's clearly a fabrication! When have I ever used Chu Xunzhen's money? When has my eldest son ever used her money? And Xuan'er, when has he ever used her things? How dare she falsify even a single penny?"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs sneered: "The county princess said that this account book was kept by Chunxi after she came to the Chu family. It includes the county princess's daily income and expenses, the expenses of each household, and the events that happened to the county princess each day. If Madam Hou does not agree to pay half of the silver, then she should not stand in front of the second young master."

Li Yi's expression changed drastically. He took out two 10,000-tael silver notes from his pocket and threw them on the ground.

The eunuchs were not angry. Instead, they picked it up, put it away carefully, wrote the date in the account book, and said that they had received 10,000 taels from the Marquis and 20,000 taels from the Marquis's wife, for a total of 30,000 taels, to pay off the debt of the Second Young Master Chu.

At this moment, Chu Mingyuan walked in from under the corridor.

He was dressed in black, his face grim and cold. He limped forward slowly and said, "Wait."

The eunuchs paused.

Chu Mingyuan asked cautiously, "Could I have the account book?"

Upon hearing this, the eunuch handed the account book to Chu Mingyuan.

"Young Master, this account book is yours. The eldest young lady never intended to take it back. It was only because the servants saw that the Marquis's wife didn't want it that we thought of taking it back."

Thank you.

Chu Mingyuan clasped his hands in acceptance, deeply moved.

Li Yi looked at Chu Mingyuan with a blank expression and disbelief.

Her poor son, his face is ruined, his legs are lame, and now he has to grovel before a few eunuchs.

Chu Mingyuan was unaware of Li Yi's thoughts.

He opened the ledger, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Mother, Father, this is actually Chunxi's daily record of Zhenzhen's life. It not only includes what Zhenzhen does every day, but also her daily income and expenses, and Zhenzhen's feelings."

Chu Mingyuan held the notebook as if it were a priceless treasure.

Chu Zhanpeng and Li Yi looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Yuan'er, everything recorded in this book is fake and cannot be trusted. How could Chu Xunzhen be the one who found the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng for me? The ten-thousand-year-old ginseng two years ago was clearly found by Rou'er on the mountain. Many other records are also fake. Chu Xunzhen did not write any of these. But that maid named Chunxi wrote nonsense."

"No! No, it was Zhenzhen who found the ancient ginseng for you on the mountain, Mother!" Chu Mingyuan shouted. "It was Zhenzhen, not Rou'er. Zhenzhen was injured when she came back from picking ginseng, and she happened to meet Rou'er. Rou'er asked her for the ancient ginseng and gave it to you. It was Zhenzhen who actually went to pick the ancient ginseng."

After Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, Li Yi was stunned.

She quickly shook her head again: "Impossible. If she really went up the mountain to get the ginseng, why didn't she say so later?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan gave a wry smile: "Mother, didn't Zhenzhen say anything? Every time she does, we don't listen."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was stunned.

She remembered how impatient she was every time Chu Xun tried to say something to her.

She didn't want to listen to her. She was afraid that if she had too much contact with her, the misfortune brought by Chu Xunzhen as a jinx would fall on her, the mother.

"That's because she didn't explain it clearly. Yuan'er, go back and rest. Your mother and father will go to see the imperial physician again to discuss your condition."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan laughed.

"It's no use. My face is beyond saving, it's completely ruined. Why won't you believe me? Everything written in this notebook is true."

"Enough! Guards, take the young master away!" Chu Zhanpeng slammed his fist on the table and roared.

"Master, I..."

Just as Li Yi was about to stop her, a slap landed on her face.

Chu Zhanpeng stopped, wiped his hands, and angrily shouted, "You wretch! Why did you yell and scream when you saw Rou'er and Li'er behaving like that? Luckily, the Marquis of Zhongyi didn't notice anything amiss, otherwise, if it had affected this marriage, I would have taken your life!"

Li Yi trembled with fear, tears of grievance streaming down her face: "Even if Changfeng finds out, he himself asked the Emperor for a marriage decree to marry Rou'er, so he can only accept it."

Chu Zhanpeng roared angrily, "That's a woman's view! What if Gu Changfeng treats Rou'er badly in the future?"

Li Yi lowered his head and wept, kneeling on the ground trembling, the red marks of his five fingers clearly visible on his face.

Chu Zhanpeng flicked his long sleeves and strode away.

Li Yi threw herself onto Chu Mingli and burst into tears.

Day two.

Chu Mingyuan arrived at the Chrysanthemum Courtyard early.

Chunxi looked at Chu Xunzhen, who had finished dressing up, with a look of emotion on her face.

"What's wrong, Chunxi?"

Chunxi is happy for the young lady. She is so beautiful.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled.

"Our Chunxi looks beautiful today too."

As Chu Xunzhen spoke, she inserted the pure gold butterfly hairpin from the table into Chunxi's hair bun.

"Young lady, you mustn't, this is your favorite hairpin."

Chu Xunzhen smiled leisurely: "Giving my favorite hairpin to my favorite Chunxi is just right."

Chunxi was moved to tears: "Thank you for your kindness, young lady."

Her daughter was the kindest and most beautiful girl in the world. Luckily, she didn't marry Gu Changfeng, or she would have been worried about her.

"Zhenzhen, your brother knows he was wrong and doesn't expect your forgiveness. Can you come out for a moment? Your brother needs to talk to you."

Chu Mingyuan's voice rang out from outside.

With a creak, the door to the side room opened.

Chu Xunzhen, wearing a rose-colored embroidered long dress, walked into the courtyard.

She waved her hand, and immediately, the second-class maids stopped blocking Chu Mingyuan.

Chu Mingyuan limped over, leaning on a cane, taking one slow, deliberate step at a time.

"Zhenzhen, I knew you wouldn't ignore your older brother."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen frowned and said coldly, "If you have nothing else to say, then I'm leaving."

"No." Chu Mingyuan felt a pang of sadness. Looking at the beautiful Chu Xunzhen, he took out the box from his pocket.

"This is your brother's wedding gift to you, Zhenzhen. I'm sorry. Can you forgive your brother?"

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the box, his eyes filled with disdain, and said coldly, "Thank you. You don't need to send me gifts in the future. You don't need to look for me either. I'll be happy as long as you don't appear in front of me."

Chu Mingyuan's face turned deathly pale.

It felt like a million sharp arrows had pierced my chest, and an indescribable bitterness and pain welled up in my heart.

"Zhenzhen, I'm sorry. Can't you really forgive your elder brother? This is your favorite Pearl of the South China Sea. Your elder brother only wishes you and His Highness the Ninth Prince a long and happy marriage."

When the box was opened, a pearl from the South China Sea, about the size of a fist, emitted a dazzling light.

Ten pearls from the South China Sea were neatly arranged in a box.

The pearly white South China Sea pearls are all round and full, refracting a rainbow of colors under the sunlight, so beautiful that they seem like priceless treasures.

The maids standing nearby were stunned.

Upon seeing the enormous South China Sea Pearl, all the maids around stared wide-eyed, even stopping their work to admire this rare treasure.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze remained completely unmoved.

The more I liked it back then, the more I now disdain it.

When she was enamored with these South China Sea pearls, Chu Mingyuan protected them like a mother hen, refusing to even glance at them, saying she was unworthy of them.

In his past life, these South China Sea pearls were given to Chu Wanrou as a wedding gift, but now they are being given to him instead. How ridiculous!

"Thank you. This gift is far too valuable; I cannot accept it. Young Master Chu, please take it back."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyuan turned pale and instinctively staggered backward.

"No, Zhenzhen, you really liked these beads last time. It was my fault. I knew I was wrong for not showing them to you before. Zhenzhen, I misunderstood you before. Please forgive me, okay? I'll make it up to you, please accept this."

As he spoke, Chu Mingyuan pushed the box over.

Chu Mingyuan thought to himself: Zhenzhen really doesn't know about the past life. He has indeed neglected her in this life, but as long as he sincerely admits his mistake, she will definitely forgive him.

Chu Xunzhen extended her slender, jade-like fingers and blocked the box.

Her lips parted, but the words she uttered caused Chu Mingyuan's expression to change: "Is it a genuine apology? Or just to put your own conscience at ease? Young Master Chu knows the answer."

"No, I mean it. Zhenzhen, each of these South China Sea pearls is priceless; they could buy a mansion the size of a marquis's residence. Brother truly knows he was wrong."

Chu Xunzhen lowered her eyes, recalling the first few days after returning to the Marquis's residence.

Her elder brother, Chu Mingyuan, looked at her with curiosity, heartache, and pity. That day, he even personally gave her his personal jade pendant, saying that he wished it would protect her and ensure her safety year after year, so that she would never have to experience the pain she had suffered before.

From that day on, she offered her heart, hoping to get along well with them.

But Chu Wanrou either falsely accused her of stealing the jade bracelet or falsely accused her of hurting her. Gradually, her elder brother's gaze towards her became colder and colder, and later he even regarded her as an enemy.

His current state is not due to genuine remorse, but rather because his fate in his past life was too tragic, and his beloved Chu Wanrou hurt him too deeply. Only then did he realize that Chu Xunzhen was actually a normal and good younger sister.

Chu Xunzhen's cold gaze fell upon Chu Mingyuan.

His gaze was so clear that it seemed to see right through to the deepest part of his heart, revealing all his secrets.

"Thank you, Young Master Chu. If you truly wish to bless me, then never appear before me again."

Her tone was calm, as if she were talking to a stranger.

"No! Zhenzhen, your brother still has to carry you to your wedding." Chu Mingyuan, wearing a black veil that covered half his face, changed his expression drastically, grabbed Chu Xunzhen's sleeve, and pleaded.

Chu Xunzhen found it ridiculous.

In her past life, she married Gu Changfeng. She desperately wanted her elder brother to carry her to the wedding. She begged him, but he slapped her and mocked her for overestimating herself, saying that only Rou'er was worth carrying.

Is he joking about making trouble here today?

Suddenly, Chunxi came to report.

"Miss, the tailor from Treasure Pavilion has arrived, and she's brought a wedding dress for you to try on."

As soon as she finished speaking, a seamstress in her thirties, dressed in a red gauze dress, walked in and said with a smile, "Greetings, Your Highness. I am here on Your Highness's orders to help you try on your wedding dress."

Behind the seamstress, three maids each carried a tray, on which a beautiful bright red wedding dress was neatly folded.