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

Everyone's expression changed, and they all looked at Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen remained expressionless and even sat down to the side.

With a look of annoyance in her eyes, Nangong Yue looked at Lianmu and said, "Aunt, there is a misunderstanding. I was unconscious just now, and nothing inappropriate happened between me and my cousin."

Lotus Mother's face was grim, but she still spoke: "Since you are unconscious, how can you be sure you haven't overstepped your bounds? You are naked now, and even if Lianxin is fully clothed, she has still lost her chastity. If this gets out, who will marry Lianxin in the future? Your Highness, you promised me you would take good care of Lianxin, why are you acting like this today?"

Seemingly remembering something, Mother Lian turned to Chu Xunzhen and said, "This must be the Ninth Prince's Consort. Now that she is His Highness's principal wife, it's time to arrange a concubine for him. Lianxin is His Highness's cousin; they grew up together and know each other very well. I think Lianxin would be a perfect concubine for His Highness. Do you agree?"

Just as Chu Xun was about to refuse, Nangong Yue spoke up.

He shook his head repeatedly and even took several steps back, as if Chen Lianxin were a monstrous flood.

"My cousin Lianxin is naturally beautiful and an absolute beauty. How can she be a match for a sickly man like me? Aunt, I am willing to find a better man for my cousin Lianxin."

Lianmu looked at Nangong Yue with exasperation and said, "Your Highness, why belittle yourself? You are the most handsome man in Da Ning. It is Lianxin's blessing to marry you. It is decided then, Your Highness. Three days from now is an auspicious day. On that day, Lianxin will marry you as your concubine."

From afar, Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan saw this scene and covered their mouths tightly.

His poor daughter.

This royal palace is indeed a cannibalistic palace.

The mother of a cousin actually tried to force women onto His Highness.

Sure enough, marrying into the Wang family brought many unpleasant experiences.

Suddenly, Chu Xunzhen's sneer rang out: "So you're Chen Lianxin's mother?"

Lotus Mother, her face rosy, held her head high and said, "Indeed. My name is Nangong Qing."

"Chen Lianxin, under the guise of practicing medicine, deliberately lifted His Highness's robes, attempting to curry favor with him. Nangong Qing, is this how you teach your daughter? Guards, seize her!"

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Shouyi and Shouer jumped in from the outside and placed their long knives against the woman's neck.

Nangong Qing's expression changed, and he said, hurt, "Yue'er, is this how you watch your newlywed princess treat your aunt?"

Nangong Yue's face was filled with sarcasm.

This whole thing is clearly a setup.

"Aunt, this matter still needs to be investigated thoroughly. You should go back now. Anshun, take Aunt back."

Upon hearing this, Anshun's father-in-law pushed Nangong Qing's wheelchair and left the courtyard.

Chen Lianxin was incredulous.

She had already told her mother in advance that she must force His Highness to marry her as a concubine today.

His mother did come and brought up the matter of marriage, but His Highness still refused.

Could it be because of Chu Xunzhen?

"My cousin doesn't want to marry me, so there's no point in me living."

As Chen Lianxin spoke, she rammed her head against a pillar to the side.

Just as her forehead was about to hit the pillar, Chu Xunzhen grabbed her and pulled her back at the last second.

"Let me go! You're a woman, yet you're so jealous. I don't need you to save me." Chen Lianxin struggled and opened her mouth to bite Chu Xunzhen's wrist.

Nangong Yue hurried over.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Chen Lianxin's eyes.

But a chop to the neck suddenly landed.

Chen Lianxin fainted.

Seeing how decisive and efficient Nangong Yue was, Chu Xun was a little taken aback.

Nangong Yue's voice rang out: "Guards, take Chen Lianxin back to her room and confine her to her quarters."

Nangong Qing, in his wheelchair, abruptly turned his head, staring intently at Nangong Yue, and said, "Ninth Prince, you can't treat Lianxin like this. You promised me you would treat Lianxin well. Why are you repaying kindness with enmity?"

"Aunt, calm down, you're in trouble. I, Your Highness, will definitely give you an explanation."

After saying that, Nangong Yue ordered Anshun to send people to keep a close eye on her, lest she try to kill herself.

At this moment, Nangong Yue also saw Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan.

He walked over and respectfully asked, "Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, have you had your meal?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kangnian was about to say something, but Zhang Minlan tugged at his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, Miss Lianxin has arranged food for us. We can go back and have our meal. You and Zhenzhen can eat."

After saying that, she pulled Chen Kangnian away.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly spoke up: "Father, Mother, don't go back. Have a meal with Zhenzhen. It's been so long since we last met, Zhenzhen wants to be with you."

Chen Kangnian was moved to tears.

But they were afraid that their status as merchants would affect Chu Xunzhen.

Then they heard the Ninth Prince say, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, why be so polite? Let's eat together!"

"well."

The meal was eaten very quickly.

Nangong Yue put chicken on Chu Xunzhen's plate, and she ate it; she put fish on Chu Xunzhen's plate, and she ate it too.

Seeing her father and mother return to the courtyard with peace of mind, Chu Xunzhen's smile disappeared.

Nangong Yue panicked and grabbed her hand tightly, saying...

"Sister, I was wrong. I really didn't have anything happen between me and Chen Lianxin."

Chu Xunzhen recalled that when he saw Nangong Yue, he was indeed unconscious.

Chu Xunzhen asked thoughtfully, "You used to faint every time you had an attack?"

Nangong Yue lowered her eyes, pointed to the center of her head, and said, "Most of the time. First, there's a sharp pain in this spot on my head, then it feels like I've been hit on the head with a blunt object, and then I lose consciousness."

Chu Xunzhen grabbed Nangong Yue's wrist and examined him.

Her fingers pressed on the pressure points on his body.

Nangong Yue felt a warm current flowing through her body.

so comfy.

He couldn't help but shout it out.

But the next moment, his face turned red.

Chu Xunzhen chuckled softly, "Your Highness, you are undergoing treatment now, so please concentrate."

Nangong Yue's eyes reddened as she looked at Chu Xunzhen, who was intently pressing his acupoints.

"Thank you, sister."

Chu Xunzhen looked bewildered and asked, "Why?"

"Thank you for believing in me."

Nangong Yue took a deep breath.

If it were any other woman, she probably would have already made a scene.

But her sister managed to handle the relationship between him and his parents-in-law quite well.

Even up to this moment, there was no commotion.

He was incredibly lucky to have married a woman like his sister.

Chu Xunzhen asked curiously, "Didn't you say Chen Lianxin had cured you? What's with the Gu worm in your head?"

Nangong Yue said, "She did indeed help me force out a Gu worm. The Gu worm in my mind now is a newborn one, the offspring of the previous Gu worm."

Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened.

"Sister, will you despise me? If you do, I won't get in your way. I can be on my own. I only beg you not to leave the palace."

Hearing this almost humble request, Chu Xunzhen was somewhat stunned.

She knew that Nangong Yue was always insecure and anxious, and she also knew that he wasn't as confident as she imagined.

Seeing the tears welling up in the man's eyes, Chu Xunzhen pinched his chin and kissed him.

Nangong Yue blushed.

A quarter of an hour later, Chu Xunzhen pushed the person in front of her away.

She could hardly breathe.

"I have a way to deal with the parasites in your head."

Upon hearing this, Anshun, who was standing behind Nangong Yue, became excited.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Eunuch Anshun in surprise.

He was indeed extremely loyal to Nangong Yue.

Suddenly, Steward Wu came in to announce the arrival of the servants.

"The Third Prince has arrived."

Nangong Yue rubbed her eyes, then returned to her previous calm and composed demeanor.

"Sister, I'll go and greet my third brother."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at him and said, "Alright. If you relapse, have Anshun bring you here. I've already thought of a way; it will only take three times to expel the Gu worm from your mind."

Nangong Yue's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, her eyes filled with tenderness as she said, "Sister, how can I possibly thank you?"

"Cough cough."

Anshun coughed lightly.

His Highness's gaze towards the Princess was almost dripping with longing.

Chu Xunzhen had just returned to his room when he suddenly heard Bai Zhi, Chen Lianxin's personal maid, come to report.

"Miss Lianxin has woken up, but she is vomiting repeatedly, which may be due to poisoning. Please go to Lianxin Garden to check on her."

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow.

"What am I supposed to do? I'm not the imperial physician. Send the imperial physician instead. Then have him come back and report to me."

Bai Zhi was taken aback by what she heard, but could only nod and retreat.

Lotus Heart Courtyard.

A look of resentment flickered in Chen Lian's eyes.

Why is Chu Xunzhen so different from other noble ladies?

Normally, in this situation, one would make a scene and refuse to let her in, but Chu Xunzhen did not. Instead, it was her cousin who kept refusing her.

Just as she was pondering what to do next, suddenly, a young eunuch came to the door and handed her a porcelain bottle and a note.

After reading the note, Chen Lianxin said to the young eunuch, "Please thank His Highness the Third Prince for me."

The young eunuch nodded and left.

Watching the eunuch's retreating figure, Chen Lianxin gripped the porcelain bottle tightly.

She lit a candle and burned the note.

She poured out the brown pills from the porcelain bottle and swallowed them without hesitation.

Inside the study.

Nangong Yue looked at Nangong You before her and asked, "Third brother, what brings you here?"

"Ninth Brother, I heard you were unwell. Are you feeling any better?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My health remains the same as before."

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said, "I heard that Ninth Brother has prepared a policy essay for Father. Now that Ninth Brother is unwell, why don't I, your elder brother, submit that essay on your behalf?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue was taken aback.

Chu Xunzhen had just given him the strategy treatise, and today the Ninth Prince came to ask for it.

It seems that the Ninth Prince's mansion is full of the Third Prince's spies.

"No, I, the prince, want to hand it over myself. Before, when I was ill, I watched my brothers share the burden for Father, while I could only stay bedridden and act like a madman. Now that I am lucid, I want to hand it over to Father myself."

The Third Prince laughed wildly, his eyes filled with provocation: "What if this elder brother wishes to borrow it?"

Eunuch Anshun followed behind the Ninth Prince, his long sword poised to strike.

Nangong Yue chuckled, "It's just a mere policy essay. Third Brother, feel free to take a look. You can also offer some pointers to your younger brother. After all, this is the first time I've written a policy essay since I fell ill."

As she spoke, Nangong Yue gestured for Anshun to fetch the policy essay.

The policy proposal was brought over, and Eunuch Anshun respectfully presented it to the Third Prince.

The third prince glanced at it and frowned.

What is all this about?

He thought it was some kind of brilliant strategy?

It turns out the whole thing was just empty talk: reducing taxes, increasing revenue and cutting spending...

These are just polite words; there's nothing special about them.

The third prince sat for a while, then took his leave.

But instead of heading towards the main gate, he rushed into the backyard.

Anshun's voice rang out, advising, "Third Prince, that's the direction of the Ninth Prince's backyard. You mustn't force your way in."

The Third Prince smiled and said, "It's alright. What is my relationship with Zhenzhen? My relationship with Zhenzhen is extraordinary. Just inform her, and she will surely come to see me."

Upon hearing this, Anshun was somewhat suspicious, but he still went in to report it.

Chu Xunzhen had just left the side room to go see Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan.

She saw that Anshun's father-in-law was walking towards her.

Suddenly, the Third Prince's loud voice echoed throughout the entire palace.

"Zhenzhen, Zhenzhen, this prince needs to speak with you."