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

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow and looked at the well-dressed Li Yi before her, asking, "Madam Marquis, is there anything else?"

Li Yi's eyes were blurry with tears, and her voice was hoarse: "Zhenzhen, Mother has wronged you."

Chu Xunzhen shook his head and said calmly, "I understand. From now on, Madam, please still call me Ninth Princess Consort."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi staggered and couldn't help but take several steps back.

Granny Li helped Li Yi up and said to Chu Xunzhen, "Ninth Princess, Madam has always felt guilty towards you, but she just doesn't know how to express it. Please come back more often to see Madam."

Chu Xunzhen reached out her hand, and Chunxi handed her the rubbing of the letter severing ties between them.

"I, the Princess Consort, have severed all ties with the Marquis of Ping'an's household. Please do not disturb me any further."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, he didn't even glance at Li Yi before leaving with the Misty Saintess.

Looking at Chu Xunzhen's retreating figure, Li Yi's body went limp, and he knelt on the ground.

"Madam, the ground is cold, please get up."

"Please summon the royal physician!"

"It's raining, the ground is wet, quickly help the lady up!"

......

A series of panicked sounds rang out. Li Yi stared intently at Chu Xunzhen, hoping she would turn around and look at her, but Chu Xunzhen only chatted and laughed with the Piaomiao Daoist, showing no concern for her whatsoever.

Li Yi sat on the ground, letting her skirt get soaked by the rain. Large raindrops pelted down on her face.

The winter rain, which came close to the end of the year, was heavy and sudden, hitting her face painfully.

She was oblivious, her eyes red-rimmed as she stared intently at Chu Xunzhen's retreating figure.

Granny Li sighed inwardly: If only I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?

She had long advised the lady to treat her own daughter well.

If you raise someone else's child well, that's good; if you don't, they're an ingrate.

But it's unclear whether Chu Wanrou has bewitched the Madam, because even though the eldest and third young masters have realized the truth, the Madam remains oblivious.

"Granny, Zhenzhen is the lucky star, isn't she?"

Li Yi's voice was very soft, but Granny Li heard it.

"Yes, Madam, the Ninth Prince's wife is the real lucky star. She is now married to the Ninth Prince and is living a very good life. Madam, you can put your mind at ease."

Even though she believed in her heart that Li Yi had only himself to blame, she still couldn't bear to see her master so heartbroken.

Li Mama's words seemed to have an effect.

Li Yi's eyes regained their light, unlike before when they were as still and lifeless as a stagnant pool that would never ripple again.

Li Yi finally stood up. She looked in Chu Xunzhen's direction, clutching her heart, her face contorted in pain.

Chu Xunzhen naturally noticed Li Yi's situation behind her, but she did not intend to turn around.

However, she didn't intend to stop, but someone blocked her way.

"Ninth Prince's Consort, please, please look at Mother."

The person who stopped her was Chu Mingyuan.

His voice was pleading, his eyes were red, and he looked at Chu Xunzhen: "Mother can't take the blow. Please turn back and look at your mother."

"Beg me?" Chu Xunzhen laughed, her eyes welling with tears. "What does the Lady of the Marquis's inability to bear the blow have to do with me, the Princess Consort?"

Chu Xunzhen pulled Piaomiao away.

Chu Mingyuan then realized that she was actually on such good terms with Daoist Piaomiao.

"You two have known each other for a long time, haven't you?" Chu Mingyuan's eyes narrowed as he looked at the hand that Chu Xunzhen was holding that of the Piaomiao Daoist.

"That's right! I, the Princess Consort, have known Piaomiao for a long time. Or you can tell Lady Hou that Piaomiao Daoist just now deliberately deceived her because he was standing up for me. The lucky star is still Chu Wanrou."

Chu Mingyuan hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No! The lucky star is you, not Chu Wanrou."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at him, then pulled Piaomiao Daoist away.

"How did the Great Saintess find the Chu family?" Chu Xunzhen asked, looking at the woman in black beside him.

Piaomiao shook her head and chuckled: "I took a job at Baiyun Temple, who knew it was your home, so I thought I'd come and see you while I was at it. Later I found out you got married and discovered they weren't treating you well, so I deliberately told them the truth."

"Why don't you come and stay at the Ninth Prince's Mansion for a few days?" Chu Xunzhen invited.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Piaomiao moved into the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

She and Chu Xunzhen actually began to study Gu poison behind closed doors.

It took Nangong Yue three whole days to finally see Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen was overjoyed to see that Nangong Yue was able to get out of bed.

She jogged over, placed her wrist on Nangong Yue's right wrist to feel his pulse, and exclaimed joyfully, "Your Highness, you've recovered so quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue stroked her hair and smiled indulgently: "It's all thanks to the ancient ginseng you brought back."

On this day, Piaomiao also saw the rumored foolish Ninth Prince.

When no one could see her, she quietly nudged Chu Xunzhen's waist and said, "Good taste! She's somewhat attractive, barely good enough for you."

Chu Xunzhen was both amused and exasperated.

Nangong Yue looked on with delight, glanced at Piaomiao, and then looked at Chu Xunzhen with deep affection, saying, "What you say is right, Miss. The Princess is too outstanding. I will definitely work hard to make myself worthy of the Princess."

An Shun stood guard on the right side behind Nangong Yue, his gaze vacant.

They really are a pair: one dares to speak, and the other dares to respond.

Surprisingly, the master wasn't angry at all; in fact, he seemed to agree with it.

Only seven days have passed, and Piaomiao and Chu Xunzhen have already created a lot of Gu poison in the Prince's mansion.

"This time, the Gu poison is different from the previous ones."

"Look, this is a beauty curse. Once used, it can make you as beautiful as a celestial being, but you will die after twelve hours."

"This is my improved love potion. If lovers take it, they will love each other even more. If people who don't love each other take it, their consciousness will be trapped, and they will watch their other consciousness fall in love with the other person every day."

"This is the Fat Gu. If you take it, it will make you fat."

"There's also a slimming gu, which comes in versions with and without side effects. Don't get them mixed up. The side effect is that you'll die the day you become skin and bones."

......

As Piaomiao handed her the porcelain bottles containing the Gu worms, Chu Xunzhen sensed that she was about to leave.

"Are you leaving?" A hint of reluctance flashed in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

When she first entered the Gu Sect, Piaomiao took care of her like an older sister.

Piaomiao smiled: "Return to the Gu Sect. The sect leader has been missing for a long time and secretly sent me a message, asking me to return and take charge of the overall situation."

Hearing this, Anshun, who was standing in the shadows of the side room, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought that the leader of the Gu Sect was their own master?

"Alright then. Come often when you have time."

Chu Xunzhen saw Piaomiao off.

The two had just stepped out of the Ninth Prince's mansion when they saw Chu Mingxuan kneeling on the ground, his whole body covered in dust.

"Why are you still here?"

Chu Xunzhen frowned.

A few days ago, the guards of the Ninth Prince's Mansion came to report that Chu Mingxuan had arrived.

At that time, Chu Xunzhen told the gatekeeper to send him away.

Who knew that he had left, but only left the area around the Ninth Prince's mansion, kneeling at a distance.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Piaomiao beside him and said, "Your disciple has arrived."

Piaomiao retorted angrily, "He bullied you; he's no longer my disciple."

Chu Xunzhen was shocked.

Yes.

If Piaomiao knew what Chu Mingxuan had done to her, she would never forgive him.

"Master, your disciple knows he was wrong. Please forgive him. If you forgive him, he will do anything."

Chu Mingxuan trembled, his knees shaking.

He had been kneeling in the cold wind for three days and three nights, all to beg his master for forgiveness.

Piaomiao shook her head and said, "Why bother, Protector Potian? You can still return to the Gu Sect. As long as the sect leader hasn't dismissed you, you'll still be a protector of the Gu Sect. Our master-disciple relationship has ended."

Chu Mingxuan was unwilling to accept this.

Being able to become a disciple of the ethereal Saintess is the pride of his life.

If Chu Wanrou was the love of his heart, then the ethereal Saintess was the one he pursued throughout his life.

"Master, if our master-disciple relationship is dissolved because I have gone blind and can no longer use Gu poison, I am not willing to accept it. I can prove to you that I can still make Gu poison."

Seeing that the crowd was gradually gathering around, Piaomiao had no intention of saying anything more.

"It's not because of your eyes. If I were to accept you, I would accept you even if you were a cripple who couldn't move a muscle, let alone just an eye ailment. You don't know why you were expelled from your sect? Then think about what wrong things you've done in the past three years. Please don't ever appear before me again."

As soon as she finished speaking, the ethereal saintess leaped into the air, flipped over, and used her lightness skill to leave.

Chu Mingxuan was confused.

He still doesn't know why?

Chu Xunzhen smiled and didn't give him any hints.

She turned to return to the palace, but Chu Mingxuan seemed to sense something and looked in the direction Chu Xunzhen had left.

If there's one person he's wronged in the past three years, it's his younger sister, Chu Xunzhen.

So, Master expelled Chu Xunzhen from the sect because of him?

Chu Mingxuan's body trembled, and his hands shook uncontrollably.

In his past life, he treated Chu Xunzhen badly. Chu Xunzhen married Gu Changfeng, while he helped Rou'er enter Gu Changfeng's harem and helped her compete with Chu Xunzhen.

In this lifetime, Chu Xunzhen did not marry Gu Changfeng, but married the Ninth Prince.

For the past three years, he has treated her terribly.

So, Chu Xunzhen was also reborn?

She knew everything about her past life, so she changed the person she was going to marry and severed ties with them.

He and his elder brother had previously thought that since Chu Xunzhen was unaware of her past life, they could slowly try to make amends to their younger sister.

But now, he understands.

They were wrong, all of them were wrong!

Chu Xunzhen has also been reborn, otherwise why would she treat Gu Changfeng this way?

But what is the real relationship between Master and Chu Xun?

Why would Master expel Chu Xunzhen from the sect?

Chu Mingxuan couldn't understand it.

Just as Chu Mingxuan was asking the guards of the Prince's Mansion to inform him again, Lu Ruoying arrived.

At this moment, she was flustered and her face was filled with fear.

"Lady Lu Ruoying of the Marquis of Chongding's residence requests an audience with the Ninth Prince's Consort. Please inform her."

Lu Ruoying noticed Chu Mingxuan, but she had no intention of greeting him.

Chu Xunzhen had just returned to the Prince's mansion when he heard the guards' announcement.

"Madam Lu requests an audience."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, and she said with displeasure, "Reject it."

Chu Xunzhen shook her head and said, "No, this princess will see her."

Chu Mingxuan had been waiting in front of the Prince's mansion for quite some time, and she didn't want another Madam Lu waiting outside.

The guards let her through, and Lu Ruoying's eyes lit up with joy. She quickly followed the steward into the Ninth Prince's mansion.

The Ninth Princess agreed to meet with him. Her Changfeng was saved.