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

Cang Lan suddenly raised her right hand and gripped Chu Xunzhen's hand tightly.

Chu Xunzhen used his left hand to chop into Cang Lan's right arm.

The next instant, Cang Lan subconsciously released his right hand. At the same time, his jet-black hair turned gray, and his dark pupils transformed into ice-blue. A chilling internal force emanated from his body.

Chu Xunzhen had just released the protective Gu on his body when, in the next instant, the protective Gu worm turned into an ice sculpture and fell to the ground.

She was about to escape when two large hands grabbed her from behind, and at the same time, a chill ran from the other person's body to her own.

"It's cold! So cold!"

His pale blue eyes were tightly closed, and he muttered to himself unconsciously.

Chu Xunzhen was about to pull his hands away, but Cang Lan's hands were frozen as if they were still wrapped tightly around her waist.

The worst part was that this person was rubbing against her neck.

Chu Xunzhen was both ashamed and angry. In an instant, she pulled out the dagger from her body and stabbed it fiercely behind her back.

The next instant, bright red blood flowed from his shoulder, but in a flash, his wound froze.

The pain brought Cang Lan back to his senses. Looking at his actions, he felt both ashamed and angry. He clasped his hands in apology to Chu Xunzhen and said, "I'm sorry, I was rude."

He rolled over, clutching his chest, and jumped out of the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion.

Before the carriage even reached the Wanyao Pavilion, Nangong Yue noticed Cang Lan jumping out of the pavilion.

His expression changed, and he rushed into the Myriad Medicines Pavilion, calling out, "Sister!"

Bang!

He opened the door to the medicine dispensing room and saw Chu Xunzhen lying on the ground, being consumed by the icy blue aura.

"elder sister!"

He exclaimed and hugged Chu Xunzhen tightly.

"Your Highness, I'm so cold!"

The azure, icy internal energy surged wildly within Chu Xunzhen's body.

The little white creature that was being nurtured in the palm of my hand was instantly frozen.

Nangong Yue's expression changed, and he channeled his internal energy into her to expel the cold from her body.

An Kang was horrified when he saw this: "Your Highness, you mustn't! If you use your inner strength to expel the cold from the Princess, you won't be able to suppress the Gu in your body."

"It doesn't matter. My sister is my life. I came here for her. If she dies from the damage to her heart caused by this cold, what meaning would my life have?"

An Kang paced anxiously, saying, "Your Highness, let me do it?"

As Nangong Yue spoke, she flicked her sleeve, and in the next instant, the door to the room closed automatically without any wind.

An hour later, Nangong Yue walked out of the side room.

puff!

Blood spurted from his mouth and nose, splattering all over the ground.

An Kang helped Nangong Yue up, sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Your Highness, let's return to the palace. Physician Li is already waiting there."

"You stay here and protect the Princess. Anyone who dares to approach is to be killed without mercy."

After speaking, An Kang replied solemnly, "Yes, we will obey Your Highness's orders."

Nangong Yue glanced at the dozens of guards scattered in the dark corners and finally felt relieved.

His sister is too wonderful.

Too many people were after his sister, and he really wanted to hide her away.

When Chu Xunzhen regained consciousness, it was already evening.

The fiery red sky looked as if it had been stained with blood.

She suddenly sprang up from the bed, panting heavily.

Chu Xunzhen pushed open the door and saw An Kang waiting to the side, as well as Chunxi helping the apprentices of Wanyao Pavilion with their work.

"Your Highness, you're awake? How are you feeling?"

Ankang exclaimed excitedly.

Chu Xunzhen nodded and said, "Not bad. Where is the Prince?"

At that time, her meridians were being eroded, and her consciousness seemed to have fallen into boundless darkness.

It was Nangong Yue's aura that enveloped her, pulling her back from the cold darkness.

"His Highness has something to attend to and has returned to his residence."

An Kang answered quickly, but Chu Xunzhen still noticed the fleeting guilt in his eyes.

"Return to the Prince's Palace."

Chu Xunzhen spoke, with An Kang following closely behind him.

Chunxi quickly put down her work and followed.

Nine Palaces.

Chu Xunzhen returned to the room, but did not see Nangong Yue.

She pondered for a moment, then walked straight toward the study.

Suddenly, a guard rushed in from outside.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The eldest son has been carried back."

Chu Xunzhen's gaze changed, and he turned around abruptly.

Inside the study, Nangong Yue clutched his chest, and as the commotion outside receded into the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"If my sister saw me like this, she would be heartbroken again. I wonder what happened to Xingchen?"

Nangong Yue was somewhat worried, but he could no longer control himself.

He lost most of his internal energy to Chu Xunzhen, and now the Gu worm deep in his mind is showing signs of awakening.

He entered the secret room inside the study, grabbed the bloodstained iron chain on the floor, and locked himself in.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest.

Starry Residence.

This is a courtyard that Nangong Yue specially opened for Nangong Xingchen, and it is named after Nangong Xingchen.

As the eldest child in the household, he was personally selected by the emperor three months ago to enter the Wenhua Hall in the palace as a companion to the emperor's grandson.

Generally speaking, unless there is a major event, Nangong Xingchen can only return once a month.

Chu Xunzhen entered Nangong Xingchen's room and immediately saw the little figure lying on the bed.

He was thin and frail, even thinner than I had seen before.

Chu Xunzhen gripped the handkerchief tightly with her right hand, her voice low and menacing: "What's wrong with Xinghe? Where's the imperial physician?"

Granny Hua's voice rang out from outside: "The imperial physician has arrived."

The old physician Li hurriedly walked in and immediately saw the person on the bed who was so thin that he looked unrecognizable.

His expression was grave. He took the patient's pulse and said, "You haven't eaten for a long time; you have a stomach ailment."

As he spoke, the old physician Li lifted his robe, revealing a clear red swelling on his chest.

Looking at the swollen area, Chu Xunzhen's eyes blazed with fury.

"Who? Who hurt my son?"

She hadn't been in the Prince's mansion for long, but all three children were excellent.

The eldest son, Nangong Xingchen, is polite and courteous; the second son, Nangong Xinghe, is honest and kind; and the third daughter, Nangong Xingyuan, is playful, cute, and mischievous.

Her three children never caused her any worry and would come to pay their respects to her every few days.

In the past few months, Nangong Xingchen has returned less often, and when he does return, he leaves in a hurry after only a day or two.

"Investigate! Investigate! Who exactly harmed Xingchen?" Chu Xunzhen ordered Eunuch Anshun.

Anshun Gonggong clasped his hands in agreement and hurriedly left.

The old imperial physician Li prescribed some ointment and said to Chu Xunzhen, "Your Highness, the eldest son must have been severely beaten. He bears the marks of the most vicious tortures in the palace."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xun was somewhat bewildered.

In her past life, she was Gu Changfeng's wife. Gu Changfeng was afraid that people would see her as a merchant's wife and laugh at him for marrying a merchant, so he would not let her enter the palace unless necessary.

As for the most vicious punishments in the palace, she was completely baffled.

"Imperial Physician Li, what is the most vicious form of torture in the palace?"

The old imperial physician sighed, "This is a method used by the masters in the inner palace to punish lowly servants. They pierce the flesh with long needles. Even after hundreds of needles, there are no visible marks on the person's skin. This punishment is called: Needle Torture."

boom!

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen nearly fainted on the spot.

It's also her fault for being too busy lately and neglecting Nangong Xingchen.

How could Chu Xunzhen's child be bullied like this?

"Imperial Physician, how can we alleviate Xingchen's pain? And could you determine when he sustained these injuries?"

Looking at the unconscious Nangong Xingchen, the old imperial physician Li said, "Judging from his injuries, he has been subjected to acupuncture at least three times in the past month. I have already written down the prescription. Your Highness, the Prince urgently summons you; I will go there now."

"it is good."

She was also worried about Nangong Yue, but she was even more worried about Nangong Xingchen.

Chu Xunzhen's voice was cold as he asked, "Anshun, when the eldest young master went to the palace, weren't there secret guards accompanying and protecting him? How come the eldest young master was so badly injured? Summon all the secret guards who protect Xingchen."

"Yes. They've been tied up and placed in a side courtyard."

Chu Xunzhen nodded in satisfaction.

Anshun truly lives up to his reputation as Nangong Yue's capable assistant; he is always thorough in his work.

"Thank you for your hard work, Father-in-law."

An Shun was flattered and quickly shook his head: "Your Highness, please don't flatter me. It is my duty to share Your Highness's burdens."

"Chunxi, have you brought the medicine? I, the princess, will personally apply the medicine to Xingchen."

"Your Highness, the herbs have all been ground."

Chunxi held up a tray with a porcelain bowl on it. The bowl contained a thick, green herb.

Nangong Xingchen lay on the bed, and Chu Xunzhen lifted his robe to apply medicine to him.

She looked down and took a closer look.

Sure enough, needle torture doesn't leave external wounds; it only enlarges pores. No wonder the person who brought the eldest young master back didn't notice the wound on his back.

Chu Xunzhen applied the herbal medicine to his back.

Chubby Nangong Xinghe rushed in from outside.

"Mother, what happened to my eldest brother?"

Nangong Xinghe was excited and was about to rush over.

Chu Xunzhen's voice rang out: "Your eldest brother is a little injured. Xinghe, be good, go out and play with your nanny first. Mother will apply medicine to your eldest brother."

"it is good."

Nangong Xinghe turned around, looking reluctantly at the person on the bed.

Bed.

Nangong Xingchen felt a chill run through her entire body.

"Is someone applying medicine to him?"

He suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head.

The next moment, his eyes widened.

"Mother?"

Seeing him regain consciousness, Chu Xunzhen burst into tears of joy. Wiping away her tears, her voice choked with emotion, she asked, "Xingchen, how are you?"

Seeing the tears in Chu Xunzhen's eyes, Nangong Xingchen looked bewildered.

His mother was crying for him?

"Mother, I'm fine." Nangong Xingchen tried to sit up, but Chu Xunzhen pressed him back down on the bed.

"Don't move, there are still places on your body that haven't been treated with medicine."

Nangong Xingchen remained still.

He lay quietly on the bed, letting Chu Xunzhen apply the medicine to him.

Is this my mother's hand?

So warm.

Sensing that Chu Xunzhen had stopped, Nangong Xingchen turned around, clasped her hands in a fist and said, "Thank you, Mother."

Looking at the well-behaved child, Chu Xun knew that he was still somewhat distant from him.

It's also her fault for not properly asking him, or the guards who follow him, whether anyone bullies him on a daily basis.

"No need for such formalities."

Before Chu Xun could finish speaking, Nangong Xingchen coughed up a mouthful of blood.