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

"Master, what's going on? Why were you the one bleeding Rou'er?"

Li Yi's voice was extremely shrill.

Chu Zhanpeng hadn't expected Li Yi to suddenly barge in, and for a moment, he was speechless.

Li Yi continued to press, even stepping forward, grabbing Chu Zhanpeng's sleeve, and shouting, "Master, tell me!"

Chu Zhanpeng's face turned cold. He shook her off and said coldly, "That's right! What you saw is all true. Rou'er is my daughter."

Upon hearing this, the physician gave a wink to the servants sweeping the courtyard.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chu Xunzhen already knew that the scheme she had set up had succeeded.

Wasn't Chu Zhanpeng desperately trying to hide it?

She wanted everyone to know that Chu Wanrou was his daughter.

Didn't Li Yi love Chu Wanrou very much?

Anyway, she doesn't care; she's a fake.

Now that she knows Chu Wanrou is Chu Zhanpeng's child, her expression must be quite interesting.

"Rou'er is your daughter? Your biological daughter? Which vile woman did you have this daughter with?"

Li Yi roared.

Her world had collapsed.

Is she a fool? How could she dote on the child born to her husband and that vixen outside?

"How dare you! Rou'er's birth mother is of the highest rank. You continue to treat Rou'er well, just as always, otherwise I cannot save you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was first bewildered, then laughed.

"Chu Zhanpeng, are you deceiving me? Be honest. If that vixen is truly of such high status, yet still wants to raise her daughter with you, it's clearly because she can't raise her. I suspect she's someone else's wife? Or perhaps the place she lives in isn't suitable for raising children?"

Chu Zhanpeng looked coldly at Li Yi and said, "No matter how angry you are, today is Rou'er's big day. The Marquis of Zhongyi's sedan chair will be here to pick her up soon. If you don't like Rou'er, then today is the perfect day to marry her off."

Li Yi remained stunned for a long time.

Does she not like Rou'er?

She loved Rou'er too much, and now she is heartbroken.

She would rather be the daughter of a thief or the descendant of a slave than be the bastard born of a vixen who seduced her husband.

"Then this humble servant should thank Your Highness?"

Li Yi's voice was sarcastic and unpleasant.

Chu Zhanpeng spoke coldly: "Li Yi! That's the truth of the matter. Besides, you've doted on Rou'er for so many years. Now that she's my daughter, isn't this a double blessing? You should be happy."

The argument was so loud that even Chu Zhanpeng's words could be heard in the Chrysanthemum Courtyard where Chu Xunzhen was.

Chu Xunzhen's expression was strange.

She could already imagine how angry Li Yi would be upon hearing those words.

"A marriage between relatives? Li Yi suddenly remembered that day when she returned from the prison and saw Chu Mingli and Rou'er lying on the same bed."

That day, their clothes were disheveled, and their bodies were covered in marks.

Li Yi glanced at it and immediately knew what had happened.

Although it's against the rules, Rou'er is an adopted daughter and has no blood relation to her Li'er. Even though she's angry, she won't do anything about it.

Now that she knows Chu Wanrou is actually Chu Zhanpeng's daughter, and thinking about how her son had done that with her, she was so angry that she spat out a mouthful of blood.

"lady!"

The physician from the Bai family helped Lady Hou up.

Lady Hou was as if she had been struck by a huge blow; she staggered, her face turning as white as paper in an instant.

"What a tragedy! What a tragedy!"

Li Yi knelt on the ground, constantly weeping and pleading.

Chu Mingli rushed in from outside.

At this moment, his mouth was still burning with pain, so he came to see Doctor Gao for some painkillers.

"Li'er, you've come at the right time. Your father has wronged me!"

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

Chu Mingli was somewhat annoyed; his mouth was still sore.

"What is it, Mother? Have the physician Gao put some medicine on my mouth first, it hurts so much."

As Chu Mingli spoke, his hatred surged within him.

If it weren't for Chu Xunzhen, he would never have been slapped.

She's a heartless person.

"Please wait a moment, Second Young Master."

After the physician finished speaking, he began to prepare the medicine.

Chu Zhanpeng stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "Your mother has gone mad. Try to persuade her and help her calm down. Otherwise, if she embarrasses herself in front of the guests, I, the Marquis, will make her pay."

Chu Mingli glanced at Li Yi and asked impatiently, "What exactly happened? Mother, tell me!"

Chu Mingli guessed that his mother probably didn't know that Rou'er was his father's biological daughter.

"Rou'er, Rou'er is actually your father's biological daughter. You are her half-brother."

As Li Yi spoke, he stomped his feet and stamped his chest.

Standing outside the courtyard, Granny Li also overheard this shocking secret.

No, it should be said that everyone in the entire courtyard heard it.

Everyone wanted to cover their ears, but Granny Li frowned.

Finished!

This time it's completely over.

If Chu Wanrou were truly an orphan, and the Madam pitied and loved her, that would be fine. But the problem is that she is an illegitimate child born to a concubine. Moreover, this illegitimate child was almost adopted into the Madam's family and became the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ping'an.

Just thinking about it made Granny Li feel suffocated.

Chu Mingli's eyes widened. "Mother," he said, "you finally know. You have no idea how much I've been holding it in. You know I have a big mouth. Father told me not to tell you. I could only desperately try to keep it to myself..."

Li Yi's mind was buzzing.

She watched her second son talk eloquently, watching him express himself animatedly, and watching him fail to empathize with her pain.

Suddenly, she burst into laughter.

"You knew? You knew all along? But you didn't tell your mother?"

Li Yi's shrill laughter echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

Chu Mingyuan and Chu Mingxuan also arrived.

Chu Zhanpeng sent someone to invite them over.

He was afraid, afraid that this crazy woman would cause trouble today.

Rou'er has lost her innocence.

If she cannot marry Gu Changfeng today, then she will lose her value.

Even if she is a lucky star, a lucky star who has lost her innocence will be disliked by the emperor and princes.

Now, Gu Changfeng is the best place for Chu Wanrou.

Given her status, if she can't catch Gu Changfeng, she'll probably have a hard time catching a more powerful man.

"Mother, I only found out a few days ago."

"Yuan'er, Xuan'er, please persuade your mother for me. She already knows Rou'er's true identity."

As Chu Zhanpeng finished speaking, Li Yi looked at her eldest son and third son in disbelief.

"You all knew? Only I was kept in the dark?"

Li Yi stared intently at the two of them.

Chu Mingyuan walked over, grabbed Li Yi's hand, and said, "Yes, that's why I hate Chu Wanrou. She's nothing but a bastard. What right does she have to be my sister?"

Chu Mingxuan's expression was complicated: "Mother, I can't accept this fact either. If you're sad, just cry."

Suddenly, Li Yi burst into laughter: "I'm the only one in the whole family who looks like a fool."

She stared intently at Chu Zhanpeng and said, "You've really got me wrapped around your little finger, Lord Chu."

"Shut up!"

Chu Zhanpeng raised his hand, almost slapping Li Yi, but he managed to hold back.

"Today is Rou'er's big day. You better escort Rou'er to the bridal sedan chair properly. Otherwise, if the marriage changes and affects my career, I will divorce you."

Chu Zhanpeng withdrew his hand, snorted coldly, and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Li Yi squatted on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Chu Mingli didn't even glance at Li Yi before leaving with Chu Zhanpeng.

Chu Mingyuan looked at Li Yi and took a deep breath: "Mother, I told you long ago to treat Zhenzhen well. Even if you can't treat her well, you should at least treat them all equally. First, you severed ties with Zhenzhen, and now you've sold my South China Sea Pearl to prepare a dowry for Chu Wanrou. Do you have even the slightest place for Zhenzhen in your heart?"

Li Yi said with grief and indignation, "Even if Rou'er is a vixen's bastard child, at least she's a lucky star. But Chu Xunzhen is a jinx. I don't want to be the mother of a jinx."

She was fed up with the public opinion surrounding Chu Xunzhen, and fed up with the disdainful look the master gave her.

Chu Wanrou is a bastard, so how good is Chu Xunzhen?

Chu Mingxuan's nose twitched.

Seeing him sniffing something, Chu Mingyuan looked worried.

"Third brother, what's wrong?"

"There's a smell of poison here." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly reached out and said coldly, "We've found the source of the poison."

Chu Mingyuan saw that Chu Mingxuan was actually holding his mother's hand.

Li Yi looked listless and said, "Ha! This is my hand, where is there any poison?"

Chu Mingxuan frowned.

He had just caught a very faint smell of poison.

The quantity was small, but it was definitely poisonous.

But what I was holding was clearly my mother's hand.

Moreover, the mother was not wearing any special jewelry.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves rang out in front of the Marquis's mansion.

As everyone watched, Nangong Yue, dressed in wedding attire, rode a tall horse and stopped in front of the Marquis's mansion. A luxurious sedan chair was carried aboard by several porters.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Chu Zhanpeng stood ramrod straight, grinning from ear to ear.

On the contrary, Li Yi, who arrived late, was in a daze and in very poor condition.

Chu Mingyuan and Chu Mingxuan helped Li Yi up.

They heard the voices of the people.

"She's out! The bride is out!"

Everyone turned their heads and saw Chu Xunzhen wearing a veil and a red wedding dress, lying on Chen Yunqi's back.

Chen Kangnian and his wife wept with joy as they watched Chen Yunqi carry her out of the Marquis's mansion and into the bridal sedan chair.

Chu Mingyuan was stunned.

He was the eldest brother; the seat where he carried Chu Xunzhen to the bridal sedan chair was originally his.

But now, it's been snatched away by Chen Yunqi.

Chu Mingxuan couldn't see anything, only felt a surge of anxiety.

How wonderful it would be if he could see Zhenzhen get married with his own eyes.

Another sedan chair stopped in front of the Marquis of Ping'an's residence.

"Lord Ping'an, my loyal and righteous lord has been urgently summoned to the palace by His Majesty, and has ordered us to come and fetch the bride first. Please inform him and let the second young lady out."

Chu Zhanpeng was taken aback and felt displeased, but when he thought of the supremacy of imperial power, he could only suppress his displeasure and asked a maid to go to the Peony Garden to summon Chu Wanrou.

A moment later, Chu Wanrou came out, carried out by Chu Mingli.

Chu Mingli wore a face mask to cover his swollen, red lips.

He walked with great difficulty, taking one slow and deliberate step at a time.

He already lacked physical training and wasn't as strong as his older and third brothers. Now, having him carry Chu Wanrou on his back was practically killing him.

He had just reached the entrance of the Marquis's residence when he stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Ah!" Chu Wanrou screamed and fell to the ground.

With a tearing sound, the already mediocre red wedding dress ripped open.

A long gash came into view.