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

Bang!

Dahei slid down and knelt directly in front of Chu Xunzhen.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

I've seen bears attack, bite, slap, and eat people, but I've never seen a bear kneel before a person.

"Waaaaah..."

A series of whimpers came from Big Black's mouth.

Chu Xunzhen hugged it tightly and gently comforted it, "We have news about the three bear cubs. Don't worry, they are all still alive."

The thieves went to great lengths to steal the bear cubs, surely to sell them. Otherwise, if they wanted to kill the bear cubs, why would they bother stealing them?

Overwhelmed with emotion, Dahei burst into tears, hugged Chu Xunzhen, and danced with joy.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Dahei and said, "Be good, you and the brown bear guard the palace well. I'll bring your baby back."

Just then, Big Black excitedly pointed to the brown bear's belly.

The crowd looked puzzled.

They could understand what Chu Xunzhen was saying to Dahei, but what was Dahei saying?

"You said the brown bear is pregnant? Is it your cub?"

Chu Xunzhen looked at the brown bear excitedly and said to Chunxi behind him, "Chunxi, starting today, double the amount of food the brown bear is given."

The brown bear seemed to understand Chu Xunzhen's words, straightened up, and walked towards Chu Xunzhen.

Brown bears are really too big.

Everyone silently retreated, fearing they might be kicked to death by the brown bear.

Chunxi looked at her princess with worry, her heart pounding wildly, and her face turning deathly pale.

The brown bear lowered its head, and Chu Xunzhen looked up at it. But who knew that it would stick out its tongue and lick Chu Xunzhen's cheek.

"Good, good, good! You're so happy, aren't you? From now on, you're a mother, so you can't kill people indiscriminately. There's plenty of meat here, understand?"

The brown bear nodded obediently, its chubby body round and plump, pointing to its belly.

"I know you have children. I'll tell them to double the honey this afternoon."

The brown bear smiled contentedly, turned its back to Chu Xunzhen, and wagged its big butt as it left.

Although everyone already knew that Xiongxiong listened to the princess, they were still surprised to see this scene with their own eyes.

The entrance to the Prince's Palace's death row is behind the tallest artificial rock in the waterside pavilion.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Chunxi and said, "Chunxi, with Eunuch Ankang leading the way, shall I go down? If you are afraid, you can stay here."

"Your Highness, this servant will go down with you."

Chunxi clenched her fists, feigning boldness as she spoke.

Chu Xunzhen nodded and said, "Okay."

In the past, Chunxi would never have dared to go into the death row with them, but now she has grown up.

As soon as they entered the death row, a thick, pungent smell of blood wafted out from the depths of the dungeon.

Eunuch Ankang glanced at Chu Xunzhen and noticed that she was expressionless.

You should know that Chen Lianxin once barged in before, and as a result, she was so frightened that she had a high fever for three days. After returning home, she became even more delirious and was half-dead from fright.

Chu Xunzhen walked past a death row cell. The people inside seemed to have not seen anyone for a long time, and each prisoner had a numb expression.

Some prisoners were covered in blood.

Suddenly, one of the prisoners noticed Chu Xunzhen and shouted excitedly.

"A woman, another woman, an even more beautiful woman than last time!"

Whistles, exclamations, and shouts rose and fell, and some prisoners were so aggressive that they reached out their hands through the bars that held them in place, trying to touch Chu Xunzhen.

"And there's another young lady!"

The prisoners noticed Chunxi and began pounding on the bars, spewing out all sorts of foul language.

It was as if Chunxi was already their woman.

Chunxi bit her lip tightly, trembling with fear.

Especially when she saw the fence, which looked like it was about to collapse, she trembled even more.

Suddenly, Chunxi stumbled and fell to the ground.

A dirty hand reached out from the fence and grabbed her ankle.

"Gotcha, little lady!"

Chunxi was pale and tried to leave, but the prisoner was surprisingly strong and pulled her to the fence.

"Haha! Got her, she's mine! She's mine now!"

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and a sharp dagger was plunged into the prisoner's wrist, pinning him to the ground.

The prisoner instinctively loosened his grip, and a cry of pain echoed throughout the death row cell.

"Ah! My hand!"

Chu Xunzhen's gaze turned slightly cold as she looked at the prisoner, her voice chilling: "Who gave you permission to touch my people?"

princess?

"Damn it, Nangong Yue married the princess? What right does he have? What right does he have?!"

Chu Xunzhen drew his dagger and plunged it into the man's palm again.

"No!"

He screamed in agony, his heart churning with hatred: "You deserve to die! Nangong Yue deserves to die! You deserve to die too!"

Chu Xunzhen's gaze fell on him, then she turned to Eunuch Ankang and said, "Don't provide him with medicine, starve him for three days. Not a smart aleck? Not a womanizer? Then keep dreaming in jail."

"Yes." Eunuch An Kang looked at Chu Xunzhen with even greater respect.

Sure enough, how could a woman who could be favored by a ruthless man like the prince be a weak and easily bullied coward?

As expected, Chu Xunzhen's series of actions had created an invisible deterrent.

The three walked to the last cell, where Chu Xunzhen saw Luo Xing, who was disheveled and covered in dirt.

"Luo Xing, why did you help Nangong You?"

Luo Xing sighed, "I owe him a favor. He once saved my life."

"Luo Xing, summon your natal Gu worm."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Luo Xing remained seated.

His eyes blazed with fury as he glared at Chu Xunzhen and said, "I am one of the ancestors of the Gu Sect, how dare you try to devour my natal Gu worm?"

Chu Xunzhen smiled and said, "Isn't this always the rule of the Gu Sect? The strong prey on the weak? Since you're unwilling, then I'll have to offend you."

Chu Xunzhen raised her right bracelet, and three silver needles shot towards Luo Xing.

Luo Xing wanted to hide, but the cell was only so big, and there was no extra room to hide.

With a soft "plop," the silver needle pierced his arm.

Luo Xing cursed angrily, then collapsed to the ground, too weak to even speak.

An Kang was about to unlock the door when Chu Xunzhen stopped him, saying, "Eunuch An Kang, extend your sword and stab his legs a few times."

"Yes."

Following Chu Xunzhen's instructions, An Kang thrust his sword into Luo Xing's leg. However, the next moment, Luo Xing dodged the attack.

Luo Xing glared angrily at Chu Xunzhen, dodging Eunuch An Kang's longsword.

However, the cell was cramped, and within moments, Luo Xing's legs were covered in bloody holes.

"Chunxi, did you see that? The saying 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows' perfectly describes someone like him."

Chu Xunzhen shot out three more silver needles.

This time, the silver needle went straight into his wound.

Luo Xing, panting heavily, collapsed to the ground.

An Kang unlocked the door for Chu Xunzhen, and Chu Xunzhen stepped on his chest.

Just then, Chunxi suddenly exclaimed, "Your Highness, be careful!"

A black snake coiled around Luo Xing's wrist went straight for Chu Xunzhen's ankle.

Luo Xing let out a ferocious laugh.

He could almost see Chu Xunzhen's face after he poisoned her.

Chu Xunzhen recognized it at a glance; it was Luo Xing's natal mother Gu.

Unexpectedly, this guy summoned his natal mother Gu, which transformed into a snake bracelet on his wrist.

If Chu Xun hadn't been truly on guard, he probably might have actually succeeded.

Chu Xunzhen dodged the first wave of attacks from the Gu worms by moving to the side of her ankle.

When its first attack failed, the serpentine worm charged at Chu Xunzhen again, but by then, Chu Xunzhen had already cut open his palm.

Just as the venomous snake lunged at Chu Xunzhen again, Xiaobai suddenly leaped up and landed in front of the snake, opening its blood-red maw.

With a gulp, Little White swallowed the venomous snake whole.

"No!"

Luo Xing let out a miserable scream, his face contorted in pain.

Xiao Bai burped, hopped back to Chu Xunzhen's clothes, and fell asleep.

Seeing Luo Xing's pale face, Chu Xunzhen said to Eunuch Ankang, "Eunuch, this man should be handed over to the Prince."

"Yes."

However, as soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Luo Xing suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You're so cruel!"

Luo Xing was truly devastated.

He was already quite old.

It takes at least several years to cultivate a good Gu worm.

Now, his natal snake gu, which he had cultivated for nearly thirty years and devoured countless rare and precious treasures, is gone.

Chu Xunzhen remained expressionless and turned to leave.

However, Luo Xing suddenly burst into wild laughter. As he laughed, blood gushed from his mouth and nose, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

After a long pause, he finally raised his head: "Chu Xunzhen, long time no see. You think this is the end? Our game has only just begun. You'll regret messing with Luo Xing."

His strange expression and tone of voice made Chu Xunzhen pause and look over.

The next moment, to everyone's horrified gaze, Luo Xing's life force and moisture were instantly drained, turning him into a dried-up corpse.

The patriarch of the Gu Sect perished.

Chunxi screamed in fright.

The prisoners in the cell were so terrified they wet themselves.

Meanwhile, in the secret chamber of the Imperial Preceptor's Hall, dozens of kilometers away from the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

On the ground, ten ever-burning lamps formed a large circle, with the Imperial Preceptor sitting in the center.

Inside the ever-burning lamp, a cool blue light flickered, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

The moment Luo Xing died, one of the ever-burning lamps suddenly went out.

The Imperial Advisor, sitting in the middle of the circle, seemed to have absorbed a powerful tonic; his originally fair hair turned jet black, making him appear five or six years younger.

The Imperial Advisor raised his eyes and secretly calculated.

He shook his head and said, "If Chu Xunzhen could have become his woman last time, why would he need to steal other people's luck like this? But it doesn't matter, there are still nine candidates. Chu Xunzhen, as the darling of luck, you must live up to expectations and kill more."

As he was talking, he suddenly burst into wild laughter.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Luo Xing's dried corpse, lost in thought.

It seems I have to go to Baiyun Temple and ask the Great Saintess herself what happened.

When they left, the prisoners were quiet, as if someone had grabbed them by the throat.

Chu Xunzhen didn't mind and returned to the main courtyard.

Just as she was about to enter the room, Huang Ying stumbled in from outside, reporting, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A crowd has gathered and is causing trouble in front of the Wan Yao Ge (Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion), and the manager is about to lose control of the angry crowd!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen entered the room, changed into a long purple dress embroidered with violet patterns, and prepared to leave.

Looking at her beautiful older sister, Nangong Yue couldn't help but say, "I'll go too."

The two boarded the carriage and had only just arrived at the entrance of the Wanyao Pavilion when they saw the crowd of people, filled with righteous indignation, raising their arms and shouting as they rushed into the Wanyao Pavilion.

The shopkeeper, his face covered in blood, collapsed in front of the Wan Yao Ge (Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion), his fate unknown.