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

Nangong Yue frowned slightly as she watched Chen Lianxin rush towards her, and stepped aside.

Chen Lianxin missed her target and almost fell to the ground.

"cousin?"

Chen Lianxin's voice was hesitant, and her eyes showed a hint of grievance.

Chu Xunzhen spoke up, like a caring cousin-in-law: "Cousin Lianxin, what's wrong? What happened? Who upset you?"

Chen Lianxin rolled her eyes and ignored Chu Xunzhen, but Nangong Yue suddenly stopped.

His voice was slightly cold, and his expressionless gaze fell on Chen Lianxin: "Why didn't you answer when your cousin-in-law spoke to you? Is this your upbringing?"

Chen Lianxin looked aggrieved.

"Cousin-in-law".

Chu Xunzhen smiled leisurely: "Lianxin, these are my mother and father. You must treat them well."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue nodded and said, "My father-in-law and mother-in-law will be staying at the Prince's residence for a few days. Lianxin, please cooperate with Steward Wu to make the arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lianxin's gaze fell on Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan.

She sized up the two of them.

Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan greeted her, saying, "Miss Chen."

"Don't worry, cousin," Chen Lianxin said to Nangong Yue.

"Sister, I'm going to take care of some official business," Nangong Yue whispered into Chu Xunzhen's ear.

His eyes held a hint of reluctance and melancholy.

"Your Highness, now that you have recovered, His Majesty trusts you, and you are ready to share His Majesty's burdens."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, she asked Chunxi to go to her boudoir and bring her the policy essay.

"Father, Mother, you should go to your quarters with the steward to rest first. We'll have dinner together tonight."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Butler Wu came over.

He remained calm and said, "Distinguished guests, please."

Mr. and Mrs. Chen nodded and said, "Thank you, Steward Wu."

The two left with the butler.

Chen Lianxin then walked up to Nangong Yue, her voice sweet and charming: "Cousin, how could my cousin-in-law possibly know how to write policy essays after returning from the countryside? Could these essays be fake?"

Nangong Yue frowned, looking coldly at Chen Lianxin, and said, "You are now in charge of the household. As for the policy proposals, or whether your cousin-in-law can write them, those are none of your business. Just do what you're supposed to do."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lianxin was puzzled for a moment.

For some reason, she always felt something was off about having the power to manage the household.

Despite having power, she acts like a housekeeper.

"Yes, cousin," Chen Lianxin mumbled.

Chunxi is back.

Chu Xunzhen opened the policy essay, glanced at it, and handed it to Nangong Yue.

Nangong Yue took the policy essay, opened it, and couldn't take her eyes off it.

He took Chu Xunzhen's hand and led her into the study.

Chen Lianxin's face looked unpleasant.

How could this happen?

"I don't believe it. Chu Xunzhen, a young lady from a secluded family, could write policy essays? It's more likely just some random erotic drawing!"

Chen Lianxin twisted the handkerchief in her hands, turned around abruptly, and narrowed her eyes.

"I, Chen Lianxin, may not be able to do anything to you, Chu Xunzhen, but surely I can do something to your merchant parents?"

Chen Lianxin and Chen Kangnian followed Steward Wu to Qinghe Garden.

"Gentlemen, please rest well. If you need anything from the maids or servants, just let me know. I am Wu Cheng, the steward of the Prince's mansion."

"Thank you, Butler Wu. This place is very nice."

Chen Kangnian clasped his hands in greeting to Steward Wu, and at the same time handed him a money bag.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, thank you for your hard work."

Butler Wu immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you for the generous gift, esteemed guest."

Seemingly remembering something, Butler Wu glanced at Chen Kangnian a few times and said seriously, "Do not come out after dinner."

Before Zhang Minlan could ask anything else, Butler Wu had already turned and left.

Chen Kangnian looked at the clean room with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"It seems that Zhenzhen is here. Although she doesn't have absolute authority, she still carries considerable weight."

If Wu Cheng and Chen Lianxin arranged secluded rooms for them, it would be enough to prove that their situation was truly difficult.

As Wu Chenggang walked out, he saw Chen Lianxin waiting to the side.

"Butler Wu, why did you arrange for them to stay at Qinghe Garden?"

Chen Lianxin stared at Wu Cheng with displeasure.

Wu Cheng's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended not to understand and asked, "What does Miss Biao mean?"

Chen Lianxin snorted coldly: "Fine. It's just a courtyard. My Ninth Prince's Mansion can certainly accommodate two lowly merchants. But since they are merchants, let them dine in their own courtyard. I'll send their meals to them in advance."

After Chen Lianxin finished speaking, she left directly.

In the study.

Nangong Yue sat on a mahogany stool, carefully examining the policy essay in her hand.

The more he looked, the more alarmed he became, and his gaze towards Chu Xunzhen was filled with even greater surprise.

"Sister, you really surprised me."

Chu Xunzhen chuckled, "Your Highness, would you mind extending your hand so I can take your pulse?"

Nangong Yue chuckled softly and extended her hand.

Chu Xunzhen extended his right hand and placed it on Nangong Yue's wrist.

Her face darkened.

Previously, when she took Nangong Yue's pulse, she discovered that the Gu worm had gone near his brain. Now, although the Gu worm is dormant, it is still there.

"Your Highness, are you aware that you have been poisoned by a Gu curse?"

Nangong Yue's gaze flickered, her brows twitched, and her eyes, red-rimmed, stared at Chu Xunzhen: "Sister, will you despise me?"

Chu Xunzhen shook his head.

"How could that be?"

She was too busy feeling sorry for him to even think about it.

Nangong Yue was about to say something when suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his forehead and curled up.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness!"

With a bang, the study door was kicked open.

"Quickly! His Highness has fallen ill again. Take His Highness to my courtyard."

Chen Lianxin said to the guards behind her.

She walked straight past Chu Xunzhen and helped Nangong Yue up with concern, saying, "Cousin, I'll take you to get treatment."

Nangong Yue felt dizzy and disoriented, as if the world was spinning.

Chu Xunzhen and Chen Lianxin's figures sometimes overlapped and sometimes separated. Nangong Yue had fallen into a coma.

Chen Lianxin and Anshun's father-in-law helped Nangong Yue up.

Chu Xunzhen followed behind the two, but when she arrived at Chen Lianxin's courtyard, she was blocked by ten maids.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will take good care of my cousin."

After saying that, Chen Lianxin sneered and ordered Eunuch Anshun to put Nangong Yue into the inner room.

"Father-in-law, please leave."

Chen Lianxin kicked Anshun out.

"Eunuch Anshun," Chu Xunzhen called out.

An Shun, who was guarding outside the door, immediately trotted over and respectfully looked at Chu Xunzhen, asking, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Chu Xunzhen asked, "Has Your Highness ever acted like this suddenly before?"

An Shun's expression was grave. He shook his head and said, "It was like this for a while, but it's been much better lately. He hadn't had an attack for over fourteen days. I don't know why he suddenly fell into a coma again today?"

Chu Xunzhen stood guard outside the courtyard with a solemn expression.

Seeing Anshun standing outside the courtyard, Chu Xunzhen was somewhat puzzled.

"Uncle Anshun, can't you even go inside and wait?"

Upon hearing this, Anshun sighed, "When Miss is treating His Highness, no one is allowed to approach."

Chu Xunzhen stood outside the courtyard, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Keeping people out of the house is normal, but not even being allowed into the yard is going too far.

Ten maids stood guard outside the courtyard. Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened, and his right thumb trembled slightly.

In less than ten breaths, all ten maids collapsed to the ground.

The black insect burrowed into the ground and disappeared.

Anshun was taken aback and suddenly looked at Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen smiled slightly.

"Eunuch Anshun, why are you looking at me? Why have these ten maids fainted? Guards, take them away and have them treated by the imperial physician."

Anshun looked at Chu Xunzhen in shock.

He did not see the princess make a move.

Why did these ten maids collapse?

"Your Highness, was it you who struck just now?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen looked puzzled: "Eunuch Anshun, what are you saying? I am just a weak woman. If I had such abilities, why would I be bullied so badly in the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Anshun's father-in-law smiled.

"Your Highness is too modest. You are now a county princess and the Ninth Prince's consort. Anyone who dares to bully you is going against us."

Chu Xunzhen lifted her foot and walked into the courtyard.

Anshun followed closely behind.

His eyes flickered.

It seems that now that the princess has entered the palace, it won't be so easy for Miss Biao to regain power.

Chu Xunzhen had just stepped outside the door when she heard a creak.

The door was opened.

Chen Lianxin came out and saw Chu Xunzhen standing in front of the door. She exclaimed in shock, "What are you doing here?"

Chu Xunzhen didn't answer her question, but instead asked, "How is His Highness?"

"My cousin's condition is under control. To prevent a relapse, he will stay here tonight. Your Highness, please go back now."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen took two steps forward, grabbed her arm, and said, "Lianxin, how can you, an unmarried young lady, share a room with your cousin? Outsiders will gossip. Let me go in and take care of His Highness."

"This is my room," Chen Lianxin said coldly.

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow and sneered, "But this is the Ninth Prince's residence, and I am the Ninth Prince's consort. Cousin Lianxin, you saved His Highness, and I should thank you. But you insist on keeping him, an outsider, here with you. What will others think of you?"

Chen Lianxin scoffed, "It's none of your business."

As she spoke, she was about to close the door.

However, Chu Xunzhen barged in.

She rushed in and saw Nangong Yue unconscious, her top already undressed.

An Shun, who was following behind Chu Xunzhen, stared wide-eyed.

Chu Xunzhen frowned deeply.

Chen Lianxin's eyes were filled with grievance as she cried, "Why did you have to barge in? I only meant well by treating my cousin's illness, but now everyone in the manor knows that I've been intimate with him. I might as well go to the Mingshan Stone Temple!"

As she spoke, Chen Lianxin buried her face in the table and began to cry.

Seemingly awakened by the crying, Nangong Yue slowly opened her eyes and immediately saw herself with her clothes half-undone.

His face darkened; he was furious.

"Who did it?"

Anshun stepped forward, walked to Nangong Yue's side, and whispered in her ear what had just happened.

Nangong Yue's face turned pale. She suddenly stood up, walked quickly towards Chu Xunzhen, grabbed her hand and said, "Zhenzhen, I'm sorry to have worried you."

A creaking sound came from outside the door.

Chu Xunzhen turned her head and saw a woman in a wheelchair gliding in.

Nangong Yue immediately clasped her hands in greeting and said, "Aunt."

The woman in the wheelchair wore a sky-blue dress and had a kind face.

"Your Highness, I was passing by when I heard a commotion at Lianxin's place. What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lianxin suddenly cried out loudly, "Mother, your daughter has already been intimate with His Highness, and everyone in the manor knows about it. Please, Mother, ask for my hand in marriage."