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

Granny Li bowed to Li Yi and said, "Yes, Madam."

She went to the backyard to find Master Piaomiao.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze fell on Chu Zhanpeng, and she asked, "Why haven't you summoned the Chu family members yet? This princess still needs to go back to take care of the prince and interrogate Chen Lianxin. I don't have any extra time to waste here."

Chu Zhanpeng's face flushed red; he was furious.

Lu Ruoying spoke up: "Ninth Princess Consort, it is said that it takes a hundred years of cultivation to be born into the same family. Perhaps many unpleasant things have indeed happened since you returned to the Chu family, but that is because you two don't understand each other well enough. Now the two young masters of the Chu family regret their past actions, and the elders of the Chu family are proud of you. I dare to ask the Ninth Princess Consort not to sever ties with the family."

Gu Changfeng listened to his mother's words in silence.

His mind was in complete chaos.

Chu Xunzhen severed ties with her family and lost her title as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, which made her less respectable.

I suppose my mother has also considered this point.

He truly didn't care about her status, after all, she was indeed the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family.

Chu Wanrou stood under the corridor, her gaze fixed on Gu Changfeng.

"Brother Changfeng, Rou'er is here."

Her eyes were filled with tears, giving her a broken and beautiful look, as if she wanted to cry but couldn't.

Lu Ruoying glanced at Chu Wanrou and said, "Changfeng, control your wife. She cries every day, she cries all the time, acting like a concubine."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi became annoyed: "Madam Lu, please watch your words. I haven't even asked why Rou'er suddenly returned home feeling wronged. As Changfeng's wife, it's only natural for Rou'er to ask her husband to fulfill her desires and consummate their marriage. How could Lord Gu refuse? Could it be that he's dissatisfied with Rou'er?"

Gu Changfeng's expression turned ugly upon hearing this.

Chu Mingli's gaze turned cold as he stared at Gu Changfeng and said, "You, Gu Changfeng, leave Rou'er alone in her room while you have an affair with Chen Lianxin. Do you still remember what you said when you married Rou'er, that you would treat her well for the rest of your life?"

Suddenly, a man said, "Lord Gu doesn't know it's Chen Lianxin; he thinks it's the Ninth Prince's Consort."

Gu Changfeng's face turned ugly as he turned to look at the person who had spoken.

But the man was hidden in the crowd, and Gu Changfeng didn't recognize him or be able to identify him by his voice.

"Insolence!" Chu Xunzhen's voice turned cold, and his gaze suddenly fell on the onlookers. He said, "Except for the Chu family's in-laws, everyone else, please disperse. Today, Lord Chu's birthday banquet cannot be held."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhanpeng clasped his hands in a gesture of apology to the crowd, saying, "Please forgive me, everyone who has come to my residence today will receive a return gift. I will host another banquet for you all in the future."

"You're too kind, Lord Marquis."

Although everyone was dissatisfied, they all clasped their hands in respect and left.

In the blink of an eye, only a few relatives of the Chu family remained.

Liu Xiangning, her nanny, and her maid were still at the banquet.

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the Chu family members and said to Liu Xiangning, "If Miss Liu has nothing to do, please stay on behalf of the Grand Tutor's Mansion and act as a witness. This will prevent anyone from spreading rumors out of ignorance."

Liu Xiangning bowed respectfully to Chu Xunzhen: "Xiangning is willing to stand as a witness for the Marquis of Ping'an and the Ninth Prince's Consort in the capacity of the Grand Tutor's Mansion."

Granny Li is back.

Everyone was stunned to see that there was no one else following her.

"Master and Madam, Master Piaomiao said that Fuxing is in the manor. She is at a crucial moment in her ritual and cannot come."

Chu Zhanpeng's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, and he cried out, "Ninth Princess Consort, I truly do not wish to sever ties with you. You are a princess consort, but you are also my own flesh and blood."

Chu Xunzhen remained expressionless.

"Lord Chu, you mistook Chen Lianxin for me just now, and upon learning that I had lost my innocence, you showed me no respect. To continue like this now only invites ridicule."

Chu Tianxiong glanced at Chu Zhanpeng with disappointment, his face visibly aging, and said, "Fine. Ninth Princess Consort, if you are determined to sever ties, then wait for the elders of the Chu family to come, and under their witness, your name will be crossed out of the family register."

"Can."

Lu Ruoying's face was pale.

If she is a lucky star, she should be a blessed person. How could she have her status as the legitimate daughter revoked?

Could it really be just a rumor?

Perhaps this is a rumor spread by Chu Xunzhen himself?

But she believed it anyway.

Gu Changfeng staggered to Chu Xunzhen's side and said, "Ninth Princess Consort, are you willing to divorce the Ninth Prince and remarry me? I will certainly treat you with all my heart and make you the mistress of the household."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xun looked at Gu Changfeng with the eyes of someone looking at a madman.

If someone is going to die, let them die on their own; don't drag them down with you.

Chu Wanrou's face turned pale, and she said in disbelief, "Brother Changfeng, how could you do this to Rou'er? You said before that you had been in love with Rou'er for a long time and that you would be good to Rou'er for the rest of your life."

Gu Changfeng coldly said, "I was deceived by you. You've held the position of the legitimate daughter for so long, yet you can't even manage the household properly."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar.

Li Yi stared intently at Gu Changfeng and said, "If you like Rou'er, you should know that she has no talent for managing a household. Moreover, she really doesn't know how to manage a household. I arranged a nanny for Rou'er before. As long as the nanny is there, she can help Rou'er, and managing the household will be a piece of cake."

Chu Wanrou's face turned ugly.

That old woman had already had her luck absorbed and was dead.

She was just a nanny, yet she possessed abundant wealth. Jealous, she drained all of the nanny's good fortune, and within a day, the nanny died a violent death, plagued by misfortune.

It turned out that she was the nanny her mother had arranged for her to teach her how to manage the household.

Chu Wanrou sobbed, "Mother, Granny had an accident and died."

Li Yi was stunned and asked, "Why didn't you tell your mother? If she knew, she would definitely find someone else for you."

Chu Wanrou shook her head and said, "Mother, I don't want you to worry about me."

Chu Xunzhen pulled Liu Xiangning to sit on a stone bench, gently picked up a piece of pastry, and took a bite.

boom!

Chu Mingyuan actually walked up to Chu Xunzhen, bent his knees, and knelt on the ground.

Li Yi was greatly alarmed.

Fortunately, the guests had all left, otherwise, seeing this scene, she probably wouldn't dare to go out and see anyone tomorrow.

Chu Zhanpeng looked annoyed.

His son actually knelt before a jinx?

Chu Mingyuan didn't know how he could appease Chu Xunzhen.

He looked at Chu Xunzhen and said with deep affection, "I've wronged you in the past. Zhenzhen, please forgive me, okay? From now on, I'll only love you."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at his scarred face and said, "This is bad. Just looking at your face makes me want to vomit."

In his past life, Chu Mingyuan said that seeing her was like seeing a ball of dung, making him feel nauseous. Now, Chu Xunzhen was returning those words to him.

"Shou San, pull Young Master Chu aside. Let him kneel if he wants, but don't let this princess see him."

Shou San grabbed Chu Mingyuan on the spot and threw him aside.

Chu Mingyuan tried to resist, but he was powerless to fight back.

A cup of tea's time had passed, and the elders of the Chu family still hadn't arrived.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Chu Tianxiong and said, "Grandpa Chu, shall we prepare the letter of severance of kinship and the family genealogy? It seems the time is almost right."

Chu Tianxiong looked at Chu Xunzhen, moved his lips as if to say something, but suddenly couldn't utter a word.

He had previously treated Chu Xunzhen unfairly. In fact, he became resentful of Chu Xunzhen after learning that Chu Wanrou was also a member of the Chu family.

Since we are all daughters of the Chu family, why be so serious?

He took a deep breath and said, "Peng'er, please bring out the family genealogy. As for the letter severing ties, have it prepared as well."

Chu Zhanpeng felt somewhat unwilling upon hearing this.

If Chu Xun is truly the Ninth Prince's consort, then she is the Ninth Prince's father-in-law.

Even if the Ninth Prince doesn't help him now, he will surely help him to have a successful official career in the future.

However, if Chu Xunzhen's name is removed from the family genealogy, then the Ninth Prince behind Chu Xunzhen will have no connection with the Chu family.

Suddenly, Chu Mingxuan stepped forward, knelt on the bluestone ground, and kowtowed to Chu Tianxiong, saying, "Grandpa, is there no other way? We can't sever ties with the Ninth Princess. The Ninth Princess is the true lucky star."

"Enough! Someone, pull the Third Young Master aside and keep an eye on him," Chu Zhanpeng said.

Although Chu Mingxuan was captured by the guards, he was still able to speak.

He cried out, "Father, Mother, Chu Xunzhen is the real lucky star! Chu Wanrou is a fake!"

Chu Wanrou was furious inside, but on the surface she appeared weak and helpless, her face covered in tears, as if she had suffered a major blow.

Hearing the roar, Chu Zhanpeng felt uneasy.

He looked at Chu Tianxiong and said, "Father, we can't listen to the Ninth Princess Consort. Otherwise, if His Majesty finds out that we've severed ties with the eldest daughter, he will surely condemn us."

Lu Ruoying nodded vigorously and said, "In-law, let the Chu family elders go back. Otherwise, the Chu family will become the laughing stock of the capital tomorrow."

Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened as she suddenly looked at Chu Zhanpeng and said, "Father, what are you pretending for now? Let me tell you, on the second day after our marriage, the Ninth Prince said he wanted to promote you. It was I who stopped him, saying that you were not worthy of the position and that he should not promote you."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen spoke, the entire room fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Liu Xiangning's eyes widened.

Zhenzhen is amazing!

How could someone who has done such a thing dare to say it to the person involved?

Chu Zhanpeng's eyes reddened with anger as he pointed at Chu Xunzhen and roared, "You unfilial daughter!"

Li Yi tried to help Chu Zhanpeng up, but he pushed her away.

Her waist slammed into the stool with a crack, and Li Yi broke her back on the spot.

Li Yi pointed at Chu Xunzhen and roared, "You jinx! You damned jinx! You can have such power with just a casual remark!"

Lu Ruoying suddenly stepped back.

This is all too mysterious.

Did the Imperial Advisor make a mistake?

The elders of the Chu family also arrived.

They walked into the Marquis of Ping'an's residence, leaning on their canes.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Chu Xunzhen said, "Let's begin."

Chu Zhanpeng no longer hesitated and handed the letter severing ties with Chu Tianxiong.

Chu Tianxiong closed his eyes, his voice weary yet tinged with a hint of pleading: "Does the Princess truly wish to have absolutely no connection with the Chu family?"

Chu Xunzhen shook her head, her gaze resolute, and said, "The Chu family may be good, but they are not meant for this princess."

Chu Tianxiong gave a bitter laugh and signed his name. In that instant, he looked as if he had aged more than ten years.

He sat hunched over, eyes closed, resting.

The letter severing ties was presented to Chu Zhanpeng. He glanced coldly at Chu Xunzhen, signed his name, and sneered, "A jinx! You useless daughter. This lord has no need of you."

Chu Xunzhen remained expressionless, while Chu Zhanpeng felt like a clown jumping around on the beam.

Soon, the letter severing ties with Chu Mingyuan was presented to him.

He roared, "I'd rather die than sign! Chu Xunzhen, you were my sister in a past life, and you are in this one too!"