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

The physician paused, then fell into deep thought.

Li Yi's eyes showed panic: "What's wrong, Physician? Is something amiss?"

Upon hearing this, the physician from the Gao family said with a serious expression, "The blood in the porcelain bottle can indeed be used as a medicinal ingredient, but it is not fresh enough. It would be best if you cut your hand in front of me, and I, the physician from the Gao family, personally collect the blood to use as the medicinal ingredient."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was greatly alarmed.

The Marquis gave Rou'er's relatives a large sum of money to let them leave.

What if they have already set off?

Thinking of this, Li Yi could no longer sit still.

"Please have the physician wait here for a moment."

"Yes, madam."

The physician from the Gao family sat to one side, writing down a prescription.

Li Yi then hurriedly went to find Chu Zhanpeng.

But as soon as he stepped outside the study, he heard a loud argument.

"Father, I can't take it anymore."

Chu Mingli howled.

Suppressing his anger, Chu Zhanpeng said in a very low voice, "You have to bear it whether you like it or not. Otherwise, if your mother finds out about this, don't blame me for disowning you as my son."

Li Yi paused, her hand poised to knock.

She thought they were arguing about something ordinary, but to her surprise, they mentioned her during the argument and said they couldn't let her know.

What could be so important that she, as the lady of the Marquis's mansion, couldn't know?

"Greetings, Madam."

Suddenly, the servant's voice rang out.

The study became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Li Yi's expression changed, and he quickly waved his hand to let the maid leave.

Chu Zhanpeng opened the door, his probing gaze falling on Li Yi's face.

Little did they know, this whole scene was witnessed by Chu Xunzhen's men.

Chu Xunzhen had been looking for an opportunity to let Li Yi know the truth.

She didn't care about Li Yi; she just wanted Li Yi to know what kind of person her beloved adopted daughter really was.

If Li Yi is willing to be deceived and hurt by her adopted daughter, then Chu Xunzhen has nothing to say.

"Madam, what business do you have with me?"

Chu Zhanpeng asked softly, while also scrutinizing her, trying to guess her thoughts from her expression.

Li Yi immediately spoke up: "My lord, the physician from the Gao family said the blood isn't fresh enough and needs to be collected in his presence to prepare the medicinal primer. Do you know if Rou'er's family has already set off? Could they be allowed to draw a little more blood from Rou'er?"

Chu Zhanpeng nodded and said, "I am already aware of this matter. You may return. Let Physician Gao go back first. I will send someone to find Rou'er's parents and see if they have set off yet."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi burst into tears of joy.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Chu Zhanpeng guessed that Li Yi hadn't heard his conversation with Li'er clearly; otherwise, they would have started making a scene by now.

"Your son will also take his leave."

After Chu Mingli finished speaking, he left the study.

After leaving the study, Li Yi did not go to the Peony Garden, but instead sent Granny Li to inform the physician Gao to go back and rest.

"Li'er, Mother has something to ask you." Li Yi looked at Chu Mingli beside her and suddenly spoke.

The two walked side by side on the road.

Chu Mingli felt a chill run down his spine.

He was lucky just now; his mother had just happened to arrive and hadn't heard his conversation with his father.

Now it seems that Mother must have heard it.

"What is it, Mother?" Chu Mingli smiled slightly.

Li Yi felt increasingly uneasy, but she only said, "The day after tomorrow is the day your sister will be carried in the bridal sedan chair. Your eldest brother is disfigured and lame. To this day, no one from Rou'er's sect has come to treat him. Even if they come tomorrow, your eldest brother will definitely need to rest for a while. As for your third brother, he is blind and unable to carry the bride into the bridal sedan chair."

"Mother is right." Chu Mingli nodded, covering his aching mouth, and said, "Mother means that I should carry Rou'er to the bridal sedan chair?"

"good."

"Okay." Chu Mingli didn't think much of it.

Even if his mouth is smashed, Rou'er is the most important person.

The two left without warning, unaware that Chu Xunzhen and Chen Yunqi were listening to their conversation from under the eaves.

"Zhenzhen, how could Lady Hou and Chu Mingli ignore you like this? They've gone too far."

Chen Yunqi looked furious and was about to chase after them to argue with them.

He had secretly asked Chunxi and learned that Chu Xunzhen was living a life that was not fit for a human being in this Marquis's mansion.

Chu Xunzhen never expected that simply strolling around the Marquis's residence with her elder brother would lead to overhearing a conversation between the Marquis's wife and Chu Mingli.

"Big brother, it's alright, I'm used to it."

Upon hearing the words "I'm used to it," Chen Yunqi looked at Chu Xunzhen with even more heartache.

His Zhenzhen can be spoiled, shout, act crazy, and do whatever she wants at home.

But when he arrived at the Marquis's residence, all he saw was her restraint and forbearance.

She seemed to have lost the vitality of a young lady, and her whole demeanor was unusually composed.

Chen Yunqi knew that this must have been something truly extraordinary, otherwise it would have been as bright and flamboyant as before.

Chen Yunqi's heart was filled with dark clouds, and deep down he was clamoring for revenge for his most beloved sister.

"On your wedding day, your eldest brother carried you on his back. They are not worthy of you."

"Okay." Chu Xunzhen smiled, a genuine smile from the bottom of his heart.

Day two.

Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan returned, escorted by Bing Shuang.

Chen Kangnian, travel-worn, entered Chu Xunzhen's courtyard. Looking at his daughter, his eyes welled up with tears.

"Zhenzhen."

"father."

Chu Xunzhen wept with joy.

Zhang Minlan, too, has lost a lot of weight.

"Mother, I miss you so much."

Chu Xunzhen rushed over and hugged Zhang Minlan tightly.

If I get married, I don't know when I'll be able to see my mother again.

Chen Yunqi watched this scene with satisfaction.

Only in front of her mother could Zhenzhen show such a girlish demeanor.

puff!

Suddenly, Zhang Minlan spat out a mouthful of blood.

Chu Xunzhen was shocked, and all the maids in the Chrysanthemum Courtyard screamed.

Because of Zhang Minlan, there were worms wriggling in the blood she vomited.

"Mother, how are you?"

Chu Xunzhen was taking Zhang Minlan's pulse when he suddenly felt a Gu worm.

My mother has been poisoned by a Gu worm? And it's an extremely insidious Gu worm at that.

If the curse cannot be cured, Mother will also die tomorrow once the curse worm dies.

If a foster mother dies, she is not allowed to marry for three years, just as if her biological mother had died.

The person behind this doesn't want her to marry the Ninth Prince.

"Mother, I have a way. Come with me," Chu Xunzhen said, grabbing Zhang Minlan's hand.

"it is good."

Zhang Minlan was led into the side room by Chu Xunzhen.

Chen Kangnian, however, looked grave and wanted to follow them inside.

"Father, you and my elder brother stay here and keep watch. Don't let anyone disturb me."

Chen Kangnian nodded and asked, "Zhenzhen, what's wrong with your mother? Can she be cured?"

Chen Kangnian had traveled all over the country and could tell at a glance that his wife had been poisoned by a Gu curse.

But he wasn't flustered.

When Chu Xunzhen was young, he sent her to learn skills from a master.

He remembered that a master was someone skilled in using Gu insects.

What others find unsolvable is no challenge to Chu Xunzhen.

Half an hour later, Zhang Minlan rested.

Chu Xunzhen wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the wriggling Gu worms inside the porcelain bottle, and a chilling smile flashed in his eyes.

It was this damned Gu worm that devoured her mother's life force.

She put away the Gu worms and left the room.

But as soon as she stepped outside, she saw her father with tears streaming down his face.

Chu Xunzhen's heart trembled.

Father has always been kind to others, why is he crying like this?

"Father, Mother is alright. I've removed the Gu worm from her body. She'll be fully recovered by tomorrow morning."

"Zhenzhen, thank you for your help."

Seeing the chubby Chen Kangnian say such things, Chu Xunzhen pretended to be annoyed and said, "How is it troublesome? Zhenzhen doesn't like Father saying such things."

Chen Kangnian wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his chubby hands and nodded repeatedly: "It's Father's fault."

"Father, elder brother, are you both hungry? Let's have our meal first."

Chu Xunzhen asked Chunxi to bring the meal to the table.

Looking at his emaciated daughter, Chen Kangnian said, "Zhenzhen, your eldest brother told me that you are willing to marry the Ninth Prince. If one day the Ninth Prince treats you badly, don't be afraid of your reputation, don't be afraid that we won't accept you, and don't be afraid of the world's judgment. You will always be your father and mother's daughter. We are overjoyed that you are back."

"Thank you, Dad." Chu Xunzhen was so moved that his hand holding the chopsticks became a little unsteady.

In her past life, on the night before she was to marry Gu Changfeng, Li Yi confined her to her home and forbade her from seeing her adoptive parents.

At that time, Chu Zhanpeng earnestly told her, "Once you're married, you have to endure whatever unpleasant things happen. You must never file for divorce or be divorced by Gu Changfeng. Otherwise, there will be no place for you in the Marquis's mansion."

The warnings from back then still ring in my ears.

Now, the words of the adoptive parents sound so sincere.

A mist of tears welled up in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

"Thank you, Father. I understand now."

It was a pleasant meal.

Chu Xunzhen also went back to rest.

The next day was the day for the wedding.

Chu Xunzhen had just sat up when she saw her mother arranging the side room.

"Mother, you were just cured of the poison yesterday, why aren't you resting today?"

"Mother is fine. I'm happy that you're getting married."

Zhang Minlan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

She personally combed Chu Xunzhen's hair, stroking her beautiful hair, looking at the girl in the bronze mirror, her eyes filled with worry, joy, and relief.

Chunxi helped Chu Xunzhen change into her wedding dress.

This is the most prized possession of the Treasure Pavilion.

Wearing her wedding dress, Chu Xunzhen was as beautiful as a celestial being. Everyone was stunned.

Throughout the morning, Chen Kangnian's expression was terribly gloomy, only showing a smile when he saw Chu Xunzhen.

"My daughter is a county princess of the current dynasty, and also the biological daughter of Marquis Ping'an. With time so pressing today, why haven't Marquis Chu and Li Yi shown up? What does this mean?"

The eldest brother, Chen Yunqi, was even more furious: "If we had known the Marquis's mansion would be like this, we would have been better off just buying a courtyard and letting Zhenzhen marry into our family."

Zhang Lianxin smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, today is a joyous occasion. Don't make Zhenzhen unhappy."

Chen Kangnian then calmed down, but his expression was still very unpleasant.

the other side.

Chu Zhanpeng's situation is not actually as Chen Kangnian imagined.

At this point, Li Yi had already broken down.

She never imagined that Chu Wanrou was actually Chu Zhanpeng's biological daughter.

Her people saw that Chu Zhanpeng went to see the doctor at the Gao family's residence.

She also wanted to ask the physician at the Gao family about Rou'er's condition, so she went there later.

Before they even went inside, they peeked through the crack in the door and saw Chu Zhanpeng pick up a dagger and cut his own finger to bleed.

"Physician, is this blood enough for Rou'er's medicinal needs?"

The physician from the Gao family glanced discreetly at the figure outside the door, then nodded and said, "Enough, My Lord. This blood of a close relative is the best medicinal ingredient. I will certainly treat the Second Miss's health as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Li Yi was stunned.

Blood of a close relative?

A medicinal guide?

So, the person Chu Zhanpeng mentioned earlier who was Rou'er's closest relative was himself?

With a bang, she pushed the door open and rushed inside.