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

Chu Xunzhen turned her head sharply and saw Nangong Yue busy at work. She said softly, "Your Highness, I'm going back."

Nangong Yue nodded and said, "I'll keep an eye on things here for you."

Hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled at Nangong Yue and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness."

Nangong Yue shook her head and said, "It's not hard work. What's hard work is that you deliver medicine to the border soldiers free of charge every month and also run the Wanyao Pavilion."

As soon as the words were spoken, Chu Xunzhen was startled.

In her past life, Gu Changfeng only ever asked her how much money she had earned. He never cared whether she was tired or in pain, let alone accompanied her to the shop. In his eyes, business was lowly. Having a merchant as his wife would only damage his reputation.

Unexpectedly, the man she married in this life, Nangong Yue, though a prince, humbled himself and always stayed by her side, helping her with everything. Even when she didn't need him, he still stood in front of her, solving her problems. He showed no impatience whatsoever; in fact, he felt joy at being able to help her.

This is the best kind of husband.

Chu Xunzhen looked at him and said, "Don't go back to the manor too late tonight. Find a craftsman later, and then hand it over to An Kang to supervise the reconstruction."

Nangong Yue smiled slightly, leaned forward, and quickly kissed Chu Xunzhen, her voice gentle: "I'll do whatever you say, sister."

Nine Palaces.

Chu Xunzhen hurriedly arrived at Granny Hua's room.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Granny Hua sitting on the bed.

At this moment, Granny Hua was eating white porridge, while Anshun was sitting by the bed feeding her.

Chu Xunzhen: "!"

Is it developing so fast?

Granny Hua was a rare beauty. But no one knew that her beauty was hidden beneath a scarred mask.

That guy from Anshun got off easy.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Anshun and became increasingly displeased with him.

If this guy wants to be with Granny Hua, he should at least prepare something. He wouldn't be thinking of tricking Granny Hua away empty-handed, would he?

At this moment, Granny Hua also noticed Chu Xunzhen.

"Master, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

As she spoke, Granny Hua stood up and knelt down in front of Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen quickly went over and helped her up, saying, "Don't move around. Your hand is still bandaged, how are you feeling now?"

She had Chunxi bring a board to fix Hua Mama's hand; otherwise, if she moved around and the board wasn't reattached, she would really have no hand left.

"It hurts a little, it itches a little, and it feels a bit strange to have my hand restrained like this."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at An Shun, who was standing respectfully to the side, and joked, "It's alright. If you're not used to it, Eunuch An Shun can be your hand for now."

Upon hearing this, Granny Hua chuckled.

As long as she doesn't speak, she can pretend that she doesn't understand anything.

"Grandma, you said you had news about the three bear cubs. Where are they?"

Granny Hua's expression was solemn, and it took her a long time to speak: "Of the three bear cubs, one has been sold to the Treasure Pavilion, one to the Heavenly Sect, and the last one to the Shadow Killing Tower."

Chu Xunzhen frowned deeply.

After a long pause, she finally asked, "Is the news confirmed?"

"Yes."

"You get some rest, I'm going to check out the Treasure Pavilion."

Hearing this, Granny Hua said worriedly, "The Treasure Pavilion is full of experts. If we don't pay a sufficient price, I'm afraid we won't be able to bring Little Bear back."

"Don't worry about these things, just focus on recovering. Anshun, we'll go together in half an hour."

An Shun replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness."

Chu Xunzhen left the room, closing the door behind him.

Inside the side room, Granny Hua and Anshun looked at each other in bewilderment.

The princess is quite kind.

"Granny Hua, I like you."

Anshun pondered for a long time. He had originally intended to keep these words in his heart for the rest of his life, but after seeing Granny Hua seriously injured yesterday, he was utterly devastated.

He finally understood why the prince had been so distracted the day before he hadn't seen the princess.

Now, he doesn't want to have any regrets.

Granny Hua's expression was quite interesting as she touched her own face.

She's wearing a scarred human skin mask. Is An Shun blind? Or does this guy just like ugly things?

Anshun watched her movements and said, "I no longer care about your appearance. I like your decisiveness, your style of doing things. You're ruthless, and you're fierce. I like that."

Chu Xunzhen originally wanted to come back and ask Granny Hua some questions, but while standing outside the door, she suddenly heard Anshun's confession.

She stopped pushing the door open and stood in front of it, listening quietly.

Chu Xunzhen listened to An Shun's evaluation of Granny Hua and nodded, agreeing that what he said made a lot of sense.

But why do people like her because she's fierce? Can ruthlessness really be attractive? Sure enough, Anshun, who's in love, is also a person of strong emotions.

When Granny Hua spoke, Chu Xunzhen almost couldn't resist bursting through the door.

"But you don't have that thing anymore, so how can you do 'that' with me?"

Granny Hua's bluntness made An Shun blush, while Chu Xunzhen, who was standing outside the room, listened with great interest.

As expected of Granny Hua, when it comes to finding a partner, one should indeed focus on the quality of life for the rest of one's life.

Anshun blushed, her ears turning red, and said, "I won't force you. I just want to live with you. If you don't want to, just pretend I was talking nonsense. Sorry to bother you."

As he spoke, Anshun dashed to the door.

Chu Xunzhen quickly hid.

"Wait a minute!"

Inside the side room, Granny Hua suddenly spoke, and Anshun mechanically turned around.

He then heard Granny Hua open her mouth and say, "Who said I didn't want to?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen knew that the two of them were a couple. There was no need for her to ask any further questions.

She returned to her room and put on a light purple long dress embroidered with flying cranes.

As soon as she arrived at Granny Hua's door, she saw Anshun standing alone in the courtyard, grinning foolishly.

Chu Xunzhen looked at him teasingly and said, "Eunuch Anshun, let's go."

Anshun felt a little embarrassed by her gaze.

After a cup of tea, the carriage stopped outside the Treasure Pavilion.

Chu Xunzhen and An Shun got off the carriage and went straight into the Treasure Pavilion.

In front of the Treasure Pavilion.

Upon seeing Chu Xunzhen, the two young greeters said in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the two boys; the twins were handsome and fair-skinned.

But she knew that these two were martial arts masters.

A large man had taken a liking to the two of them and forcibly took them away, but he died a violent death the next day.

Even a beauty like the princess was rejected by them, and she left Da Ning the next day.

It's obvious that these two teenagers are definitely not to be trifled with.

Chu Xunzhen admired their beauty for a moment, but didn't look at them much longer.

After all, the most handsome man in Da Ning is right in his own mansion. No matter how good the roadside weeds are, they can't compare to the beautiful grass in his own home.

"I have something to discuss with your sect leader."

"Okay, please follow us to the dark room."

The two led the way.

Along the way, Chu Xunzhen pondered whether the chips he had brought were enough. Little did he know, Chu Xunzhen had no interest in the two brothers in front of him, but the twin brothers kept glancing at Chu Xunzhen from time to time.

So beautiful.

And also have a chivalrous heart.

Who doesn't know what happened in the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion today?

From Zhou Zhenjin leading his men to Wanyao Pavilion under the guise of protection but actually robbing it, to Nangong Yue's forceful suppression, and finally the Ninth Princess's manipulation and incitement of emotions, Wanyao Pavilion has become invincible among the people.

The Ninth Princess's beauty made these men feel inferior.

Upon reaching the door of the secret room, Chu Xunzhen stepped inside. An Shun was about to follow, but the two brothers blocked his way.

"The Pavilion Master's secret chamber is off-limits unless you are invited to enter."

Upon hearing this, Anshun looked at Chu Xunzhen with concern.

"Yes."

An Shun respectfully agreed and stood aside to wait.

As soon as Chu Xunzhen stepped into the dark room, the luminous pearls hanging on both sides of the wall lit up.

A young man dressed in a dark green gown sat at the desk.

"Ninth Princess Consort, seeing is believing. I am the Pavilion Master, Jun Wancai."

The man had eyebrows that shot up to his temples, and his eyes were slightly raised. When he looked at people with his fox-like eyes, he gave off a feeling of tender affection.

"I wonder if the Pavilion Master has received a little black bear? It was stolen from my royal palace by thieves. Please name your price, Pavilion Master? I, the Princess Consort, wish to buy the little black bear back."

The owner of the Treasure Pavilion looked at Chu Xunzhen with surprise, shocked by her bluntness.

He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Ninth Princess, this little bear has already been added to the auction categories. If you want to buy it back, you can only do so through the auction."

"Double! No! Name your price, and I, the princess, will pay three times the price."

Upon hearing this number, a look of heartache flashed across Jun Wancai's face. He shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want the money, but items that have been included in the auction category cannot be changed. The invitation and the items to be auctioned have already been listed and widely circulated. If we change them at the last minute, it might affect the reputation of my Treasure Pavilion."

Chu Xunzhen understood.

"You are the head of the pavilion. You have the right to change the auction items, right? Over the years, Wanbaoge has taken away a lot of business from Zhenbaoge. The two of you are competitors. If I, the princess, have a way to restore Zhenbaoge to its former glory, would you be willing to sell the teddy bear to me?"

Jun Wancai remained silent.

Wanbaoge rose to prominence, and in less than five years, its branches spread to various countries. The original branches of Zhenbaoge gradually closed down.

If things don't change, the Treasure Pavilion will probably disappear within three years.

"What method does the Ninth Princess Consort have? If I give you the teddy bear, and you lose to Wanbaoge, wouldn't my Zhenbaoge suffer a huge loss?"

Chu Xunzhen knew that Jun Wancai wouldn't believe her.

"I am a Gu poison master. If you give me the little bear, I am willing to become a Gu poison master of the Treasure Pavilion. Of course, I will not show my face, but will only use an alias."

Gu poison master?

Jun Wancai quickly stood up and patted his body, as if afraid that some insects might have crawled into his body.

"You want me to buy and sell Gu poison?"

He remembered that members of the Gu Sect were not allowed to sell Gu poison.

"The rules of the Gu Sect are strict and demanding. I, the princess, can only refine antidotes for you, as well as some less lethal Gu pills."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Jun Wancai hesitated.

Poison Master!

The allure is simply too great. Even the Wanbao Pavilion doesn't have a Gu poison master.

If the Treasure Pavilion had its own Gu poison master, one can imagine that it would surely soar to great heights in the future.

After a long pause, Jun Wancai asked, "Do you have a sample of the mild Gu pill that the Princess Consort mentioned? And what are its effects?"