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

Gu Changfeng's face lit up with joy.

Sure enough, Chu Xun was indeed reborn, and she still loved him.

Gu Changfeng was just that charming. Even though she married someone else, she still had different feelings for him in her heart.

Gu Changfeng stood up in the woodshed.

His body was covered in yellowish-white substances and emitted a foul stench.

Even their clothes and pants were wet.

Chu Xunzhen saw him in his most disheveled state but didn't mind at all; instead, she protected him.

Chu Xun truly belongs to him.

He was determined to win her back.

However, the next second, Chu Xunzhen's words plunged him back from heaven to hell.

Outside the woodshed.

Seeing that Nangong Yue looked like he had suffered a great injury and his face was pale, Chu Xunzhen couldn't help but rush over and support him.

Nangong Yue gave a bitter laugh and looked at Chu Xunzhen.

Since she still has feelings for Gu Changfeng, why should she give him hope?

He couldn't resist hiding her away.

Do not!

He wanted to lock her up, so she would belong to him alone.

A dark glint flashed in Nangong Yue's eyes. Chu Xunzhen clearly saw the possessiveness and desire for her that he held in his eyes.

"Sister doesn't want Gu Changfeng to get hurt, so why are you helping me, who isn't hurt?" Nangong Yue lowered her eyes, almost unable to control the urge to instantly take Chu Xunzhen back to the room and lock her up.

Hearing these awkward words, Chu Xunzhen smiled broadly: "Gu Changfeng is an important official of the court and a royalist whom Father Emperor wants to promote. If Your Highness were to depose him, you might get temporary relief. But I have already poisoned him. He will not only become weaker and weaker in the future, but he will also experience pain in that area, eventually losing his function."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue's lips curled into a subtle smile.

Inside the woodshed.

Gu Changfeng's face went blank upon hearing this.

His smile froze.

He felt a chill run through his body, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

Chu Xunzhen actually poisoned him?

"No! This can't be real!"

He rushed out.

He was soaking wet and emitted a foul odor of yellowish-white substance.

Everyone looked at Lord Gu and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Chunxi laughed the loudest: "I never thought that the once high and mighty Prince Gu would be so shameful. If I were you, I would leave as soon as possible to avoid dirtying the Prince's mansion."

"Chunxi, how dare you speak to me like that?"

Gu Changfeng roared angrily.

In his memory, Chunxi was still the little maid who was by Chu Xunzhen's side, bowing her head to him and calling him "son-in-law".

Why is she so arrogant today? She's completely different from the timid and stern Chunxi of her past life.

Chunxi laughed: "Lord Gu, as an official of the imperial court, you should be mindful of your image. How could you come to the Prince's residence as a guest and relieve yourself in front of everyone?"

The guards and maids of the Prince's mansion burst into laughter.

In this situation, anyone else would have slunk away long ago, but Gu Changfeng is no ordinary person.

He walked towards Chu Xunzhen.

Chunxi immediately stepped in front of Chu Xunzhen, saying, "Lord Gu, how dare you harm the Princess?"

Gu Changfeng was furious. Smelling the stench of urine on his clothes, he roared, "When have I ever harmed your princess? I love her dearly, how could I possibly hurt her?"

Nangong Yue's gaze was icy as she stood in front of Chu Xunzhen, saying, "You love her? Why not give her the position of your principal wife? You love her? Why do you still want to marry Chu Wanrou? Is your love so cheap that you want her to be your concubine, your money bag, and to pave the way for your future?"

Gu Changfeng was stunned.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses, his face turning ugly as he said, "Ninth Prince, this is a matter between Chu Xunzhen and me. What business is it of yours? What right do you have to question me here?"

Even if he is now incompetent, he is still a loyal and righteous marquis, and has even won the favor of His Majesty.

What does Nangong Yue have?

Nangong Yue scoffed, "High-sounding. Gu Changfeng, you're at a loss for words, aren't you? Indeed, you're nothing but a greedy scoundrel. Gu Changfeng, you love no one but yourself."

Unexpectedly, his evaluation of Gu Changfeng was so accurate and insightful.

Gu Changfeng ignored Nangong Yue and instead looked at Chu Xunzhen, asking, "What you just said must have been a lie, right?"

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "Gu Changfeng, you've already taken a piss, why don't you use it as a mirror to look at yourself? Of course, what I, Chu Xunzhen, say is true."

Gu Changfeng clutched his chest, inhaling the stench emanating from his own body; his head was buzzing.

"I don't believe it!" Gu Changfeng shook his head violently, saying, "Chu Xunzhen, have you forgotten our past?"

Nangong Yue's face darkened, and he was about to lash out, but Chu Xunzhen grabbed his sleeve and shook his head.

Her voice was cold: "What past have we ever had? Gu Changfeng, when I went into the woodshed to stop you, it wasn't to protect you, but to protect my beloved prince. A vile and lowly worm like you, if it weren't for my prince's involvement, why would I even glance at you?"

Gu Changfeng staggered and took a step back.

His words to Chu Xunzhen back then sounded like a replay: "How could someone as coarse and lowly as you be worthy of being my wife?"

Back then, he was arrogant and didn't care much about Chu Xunzhen. He looked down on her. But today, upon seeing her, she looks down on him?

"I am your husband, I am the future Grand General, I am the one who can bring you happiness. Chu Xunzhen, why are you so fickle and betray me?"

Nangong Yue's eyebrows stood on end, her face grim, fearing that Gu Changfeng might say something inappropriate again.

"Has Lord Gu fallen ill? Guards, throw him out of the palace."

Chu Xunzhen raised his right hand to stop him, saying, "Wait!"

Nangong Yue looked at Chu Xunzhen with confusion, wondering: Could it be that what Chu Xunzhen said earlier about "protecting her most beloved prince" was all a lie?

A glimmer of hope appeared in Gu Changfeng's eyes.

He looked at Chu Xunzhen as if she were his own woman, his voice trembling with emotion: "I knew you wouldn't let me become a laughingstock in the capital."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen couldn't help but laugh, a chilling laugh: "Throw Gu Changfeng out of the palace, throw him far away, and give him some of that golden juice to taste."

Nangong Yue's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

He repeatedly reminded himself to trust his sister, but since Gu Changfeng was involved, he found it hard to be sure whether he was as important to his sister as Gu Changfeng was.

Now, he is finally certain.

At the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.

Gu Changfeng was thrown out, thrown far away.

A servant from the Marquis's mansion walked out of the main gate of the Prince's mansion, carrying a bucket of excrement, and splashed it at Gu Changfeng without hesitation.

With a whoosh, a stench emanated from Gu Changfeng.

An Kang swept his cold gaze over the crowd of onlookers before speaking: "Gu Changfeng—Lord Gu, for urinating and defecating in public at the Ninth Prince's residence, from today onwards, Gu Changfeng and his dog are prohibited from entering."

Wow!

The crowd erupted in uproar, gathering around and pointing and whispering about Gu Changfeng.

Gu Changfeng never expected that Chu Xunzhen would actually refuse to save him this time? She even ordered him to be thrown out and splashed with golden liquid.

Gu Changfeng clenched his fists, only to find his hands covered in filth. Smelling the stench emanating from his body and hearing the laughter of the people, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

Qingsong stood inside the Marquis's residence, looking outside with some hesitation.

As Gu Changfeng's personal servant, he should be helping his master now, but seeing his master covered in grime, Qingsong couldn't help but shiver and shrink back.

Having witnessed the farce, Ankang closed the gates of the Prince's Mansion and returned home.

Inside the side room of the Prince's Mansion.

Nangong Yue stroked Chu Xunzhen's hair, as happy as a child who had received candy, her eyes, brimming with spring-like joy, fixed on Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen felt a little embarrassed by his gaze.

She couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Nangong Yue looked down at Chu Xunzhen, and the beauty mark under her eye became even more vivid.

Looking at his face, the most handsome in Da Ning, Chu Xun's heart pounded wildly.

"Sister just said that I am the person you love the most." Nangong Yue's magnetic voice rang out, her gaze fixed on Chu Xunzhen, as if she could never get enough of looking at him.

Chu Xunzhen felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and said, "Send someone to follow Qingsong and investigate the background of those two women from the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion."

Gu Changfeng dared to threaten her and Nangong Yue, forbidding them from sharing a room, which clearly meant he had a trump card up his sleeve.

She had originally intended to ask Gu Changfeng directly, but considering his personality, she knew he would not tell her, so she decided to investigate herself.

"it is good."

Chu Xunzhen looked at Nangong Yue and said, "Send someone to follow Gu Changfeng and see what he did after he went back. Report on everything, big or small, every day."

"It's up to my sister." Nangong Yue looked at Chu Xunzhen with a doting smile, walked to her side, and massaged her shoulders.

Chu Xunzhen couldn't help but close her eyes comfortably and enjoy the moment.

"Your Highness, how is my father?" Chu Xunzhen asked worriedly.

Nangong Yue paused for a moment before saying, "My father-in-law is not in any danger. He must have suffered a fatal blow when my mother-in-law was taken away. Now he is immersed in his own world and is unwilling to wake up."

Suddenly, Eunuch Ankang rushed in and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, we've found out what happened. The details are as follows: Master Chen and his wife were sorting fabrics in the shop when a group of masked women in purple suddenly barged in and, without saying a word, tried to take Madam Chen away. Madam Chen refused to leave, so they knocked her unconscious. Master Chen resisted but was injured by them. The group came and went quickly and seemed very well-trained. There's still a piece of fabric they left behind in the shop. According to the investigation, this fabric is not from our Great Ning Kingdom."

As he spoke, An Kang took out the fabric from his bosom.

Chu Xunzhen stared intently at the purple cloth in his hand. The fabric and color seemed somewhat familiar.

Nangong Yue said to Eunuch Ankang, "Continue the investigation, find out where those women are. I must rescue my mother-in-law."

"Yes." Eunuch Ankang withdrew.

Chu Xunzhen went to her father's side room.

On the bed, her father's face was covered in sweat. Chu Xunzhen held a handkerchief, about to wipe his sweat.

Chunxi said, "Your Highness, shall I do it?"

Chu Xunzhen nodded, and Chunxi fetched a basin of water to wash Chen Kangnian's face.

Suddenly, a guard from the Prince's mansion reported: "The manager of Wanyao Pavilion has arrived."

Chu Xunzhen was stunned.

She's been too busy these past few days and hasn't been to the Wan Yao Ge. Could something have gone wrong?

"Let him in quickly," Chu Xunzhen said, and hurried to the front hall.

Upon seeing Chu Xunzhen, the manager of Wanyao Pavilion immediately knelt on the ground and cried out, "Master, Wanyao Pavilion has been robbed!"