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

Granny Li was terrified and followed Li Yi out.

"lady!"

She called out and saw Li Yi following behind Chu Xunzhen and Zhang Minlan.

Granny Li finally caught up with them.

Li Yi looked at the old woman beside her and said, "Old woman, that's Chu Xunzhen's adoptive mother. Do you still recognize her?"

Granny Li nodded.

Zhang Minlan? Of course she recognized her.

Although Zhang, Chu Xunzhen's adoptive mother, was not as beautiful as the madam, she was still a gentle beauty.

Li Yi watched as Chu Xunzhen linked arms with Zhang Minlan, the two of them standing very close, chatting and laughing all the way.

She suddenly felt that this scene was extremely jarring.

She is the birth mother of the Ninth Prince's wife.

The person being linked arm-in-arm with Chu Xunzhen, chatting and laughing, should be Li Yi.

Why would Chu Xunzhen, the dignified Ninth Prince's Consort, disregard everything and insist on walking down the street with a merchant?

Isn't she afraid of losing face and affecting her status as a princess?

Li Yi followed Chu Xunzhen and Zhang Minlan as if possessed.

She watched as the two women entered the clothing store and listened to their conversation.

"This one is for Father, and these ten are for Eldest Brother to wear in rotation."

"Buy, buy, buy them all!"

She saw Chu Xunzhen and brought Zhang Minlan to the Wanyao Pavilion.

Zhang Minlan waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, Zhenzhen, you work so hard to earn money. How can your mother take advantage of you? In the future, when I come to buy medicine, I will charge you exactly the amount due."

"Mother, you entrusted this pharmacy to me to run. If you want to buy medicine, do you expect me to charge you?"

Unable to resist Chu Xunzhen's insistence, Zhang Minlan took out more than ten 10,000-tael silver notes from her bosom and stuffed them into Chu Xunzhen's arms.

"Zhenzhen, this is the money your mother paid in advance for the medicine, and this is your allowance."

Li Yi, who was standing not far away, was stunned.

She had investigated before and found that Li Yi was just an ordinary merchant. Where did he get so much money?

"Mother, there are too many, I can't take them all."

"Silly child, take what your mother gives you. In that prince's mansion, money is your foundation. Without money, how can you manage your subordinates? Spend what you need to spend; your parents' money is earned for you and your brother."

Chu Xunzhen was moved and asked the shop assistant to pack some traditional Chinese medicine to regulate his body, which he then took away.

Li Yi also noticed that Chu Xunzhen had prepared a lot of healing medicine.

Granny Li looked around awkwardly, then helped Li Yi up and asked, "Madam, shall we go back?"

Although they weren't following very closely, many people saw the lady walking not far from the Ninth Prince's wife along the way.

There will probably be more rumors circulating in the capital tomorrow.

Li Yi seemed not to hear what Granny Li said, and simply followed behind Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen naturally noticed.

Zhang Minlan also saw Li Yi, the master and servant, not far behind her.

"Zhenzhen, did Madam Hou need to see you? Why don't you go and take care of your business first?"

"No! Mother, it's been so long since we've gone shopping like this. I want to buy some rouge too."

"it is good."

Zhang Minlan looked at Chu Xunzhen with doting eyes.

Her beloved daughter, once she entered the royal palace, became a princess.

With so many rules in the Prince's mansion, she's gotten so thin. Let's make her happy today.

Li Yi watched as Chu Xunzhen and Zhang Minlan entered the rouge shop, and saw Chu Xunzhen personally select rouge for Zhang Minlan.

Li Yi only stopped walking when Chu Xunzhen and Zhang Minlan returned to Chen's Clothing Shop.

Granny Li secretly groaned inwardly.

Is the lady insane?

He actually followed the Ninth Princess and her adoptive mother everywhere.

Just now, she had seen several noble ladies frequently glancing in their direction and whispering among themselves.

Inside the clothing store.

Chunxi walked to Chu Xunzhen's side and said, "Your Highness, the Lady of the Marquis has been following behind us for two hours."

Chu Xunzhen was also somewhat surprised.

What's wrong with Li Yi? Could she be planning to harm her adoptive parents again?

It seems she still needs to issue a warning.

As Chen Yunqi walked out of the inner hall, what came into view was a mountain of bags and packages.

"My goodness, Mother, Zhenzhen, did you go on a big clean-up?"

As soon as Chen Yunqi finished speaking, Chen Kangnian gave him a sharp rap on the head.

"How dare you talk like that? Your mother and Zhenzhen went to buy you supplies for the battlefield."

Chen Yunqi looked at Chu Xunzhen and his mother with excitement, his eyes reddening.

"Brother, come and try these clothes on. Do they fit? If the shop only had women's clothing and capes right now, we wouldn't need to go to other shops to buy them."

Chen Yunqi went in to try it on.

He changed one outfit after another.

As the sun set, Chu Xunzhen walked out of the clothing shop.

"Mother, Father, I will also go to see my eldest brother off the day after tomorrow."

"it is good."

Chu Xunzhen boarded the carriage and saw Li Yi still standing motionless in the corner.

"Let's go take a look."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, the coachman drove the carriage to a stop in front of Li Yi.

"Madam Hou, you've been following me all afternoon. Are you looking for me?"

Chu Xunzhen lifted the carriage curtain and looked at Li Yi.

Li Yi snapped out of her daze and looked at Chu Xunzhen, her eyes suddenly filled with immense joy.

"Zhenzhen, you're back? Mother has been waiting for you." Li Yi said, reaching out her hands to grab Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen frowned, her tone indifferent: "Madam Hou, please have some self-respect."

Granny Li was startled and quickly grabbed Li Yi, pressing her hands down.

Li Yi struggled to speak, saying, "Zhenzhen, your mother is here. Why don't you recognize her?"

Three years ago, when Chu Xunzhen first returned, her eyes were timid and her expression was fearful. Her thin figure resembled a cub that needed her protection.

But now, why doesn't she recognize her?

Chunxi whispered to Chu Xunzhen, "Your Highness, there are more and more people watching."

"Get in the carriage, Madam Hou. I, the Princess Consort, will escort you back to the Hou residence."

Upon hearing this, Granny Li glanced at Chu Xunzhen with gratitude.

As soon as she got into the car, she respectfully thanked Chu Xunzhen.

Li Yi sat upright in the carriage, then suddenly reached out her hand and said, "Zhenzhen, hug Mommy, okay? Mommy will go shopping with you for delicious food."

Chu Xunzhen looked at Granny Li and said, "When we get back to the Marquis's residence, shall we find a doctor to examine the Marquis's wife?"

"Yes, thank you for your consideration, Your Highness," Li Mama replied respectfully.

She had long anticipated that Chu Xunzhen was extraordinary, and sure enough, she has now risen to great heights and become a princess.

Li Yi could no longer pretend. She looked at Chu Xunzhen, her voice hoarse, "Zhenzhen, can I still be your mother?"

Chu Xunzhen looked directly at Li Yi and shook her head, saying, "Madam, what's done is done. Look at me now, I have a loving mother, brothers, and a father. I don't need you."

Li Yi quickly said, "Zhenzhen, as long as you come back, you will still be the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. I will definitely find a way to put your name back into the family register. Then no one will laugh at your birth."

Chu Xunzhen's lips curled into a wide grin: "Madam, in the past, when my name was on the Chu family genealogy, many people scoffed at my birth. Among them were you, your husband, and your son."

Li Yi shook his head violently, tears welling up in his eyes.

"It was my fault, Zhenzhen, please forgive me? I thought you were a jinx, I thought the Marquis disliked me because of you. It was all my fault, I took my anger out on you. Can you forgive me?"

Chu Xunzhen's gaze remained calm as she addressed Li Yi, "Madam, we have severed all ties. My mother is Zhang Minlan, not you."

"No!" Li Yi suddenly cried out, pointing at herself and screaming, "It's me! Li Yi, I'm your own mother!"

Granny Li was terrified and quickly stepped in front of Li Yi, fearing that she would offend the princess.

However, Chu Xunzhen told Granny Li to step aside.

Her calm voice rang out: "Madam, you say you are my mother. May I ask what size clothes I wear? What size shoes do I wear? What is my favorite food? What kind of incense do I like best? What kind of fabric do I like best for my clothes? What is my least favorite food?"

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Li Yi was speechless for a long time.

I can't answer that!

She didn't have the answer to even one of the questions.

How could this happen?

How could she ignore Chu Xunzhen to this extent?

"I...I don't know." Li Yi's voice was weak, and she no longer had the toughness she had shown before.

Chu Xunzhen felt no pity for her at all.

In her past life, after Li Yi learned that she had been defiled by someone hired by Chu Wanrou, he said that she was shameless and that she must have seduced those people to be defiled, and that she deserved it.

"Surely the Lady Marquis knows how much my monthly allowance has been for the past three years, and how many clothes the household has arranged to be made for me each quarter, right?"

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Li Yi was speechless once again.

She didn't care about Chu Xunzhen at all.

At first, some people reported Chu Xunzhen's situation to her, but after she made her stance clear, no one reported Chu Xunzhen's situation anymore.

"I...I don't know..."

Chu Xunzhen smiled and said, "Madam Hou, we've arrived."

With Li Mama's help, Li Yi, who was already caught in self-doubt, got off the carriage.

Chu Xunzhen lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Madam, instead of looking for me, you should take better care of your children. The eldest young master of the Chu family was bewitched by Chu Wanrou and ended up disfigured. The second young master was seduced by her and had his luck absorbed, and now he is plagued by bad luck. As for the third young master, he is infatuated with Chu Wanrou. Because of her, he has become blind and lame. If Madam truly loves her children, she should take better care of the many disabled people in your manor."

The carriage sped away, and Li Yi coughed up a mouthful of blood on the spot.

Chunxi sat in the carriage, watching the scene just now, looking at Chu Xunzhen with admiration.

"The princess is mighty! Let's see if she dares to come before us again and disgust us!"

Chu Xunzhen nodded and said, "Isn't that right? I still prefer her old, unruly self, the way she used to be. Now, it seems like I'm the one who's wrong."

As soon as the two got off the carriage, Chu Xunzhen instructed Eunuch Anshun to send the cloak she had brought back from Chen's Clothing Shop to the palace and give it to the Second Princess.

She made a promise to the Second Princess yesterday, and she can't go back on her word.

Just as they entered the Prince's mansion, suddenly, a huge creature pounced towards Chu Xunzhen from a distance.

Big Black? How could it be the well-behaved Big Black?

With its bloodshot eyes and ferocious expression, the giant black beast swooped down towards Chu Xunzhen.

In that instant, Chu Xunzhen's pupils contracted. Just as she was about to step back, someone suddenly pushed her from behind.