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

Wei Yi scoffed, "We secret guards are people who lick blood from the edge of a knife. What difference does it make whether we live or die?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo San gave a bitter laugh: "You're so arrogant."

As soon as the word "high" was uttered, Zuo San and Wei Yi instantly turned into dried corpses, devoid of any moisture, as if their life force had been drained.

Seeing this, Chu Xunzhen's pupils contracted.

Even the secret guards had their luck absorbed?

The person who secretly absorbed the luck actually set his sights on the secret guards?

No wonder the once loyal and fearless guards have become so terrified.

This kind of death is a real test of one's mentality.

At the same time, a sudden change occurred.

Zuo Yi, whose throat had been slit by Chu Xunzhen, began to shrivel up and turn into a dried corpse.

Chu Xunzhen's expression was grim.

This has become a major incident.

With a cold expression, she walked to another corner of the room and looked at the expert who had been captured by Anshun.

The person in front of her had already woken up when she was interrogating the guards.

Someone turned into a dried-up corpse in front of him, yet he showed no horror whatsoever.

Either this person has an exceptionally strong mental fortitude, or this person knows the whole story.

Chu Xunzhen stared at the person in front of her, and suddenly, she touched his face.

The man in front of him suddenly revealed a fierce look.

Chu Xunzhen laughed instead of getting angry, and grabbed a piece of flesh behind her ear.

The next instant, she tore off the human skin mask.

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow and asked, "It's you?"

The man whose human skin mask was removed had an unusually pale face, but there was a large red spot at the corner of his left eye.

Chu Xunzhen had met him in her past life.

He was a capable lieutenant under Nangong You.

Therefore, Gu Changfeng's visit today was Nangong You's idea.

Or perhaps it was to appease those who bullied Nangong Xingchen that Nangong You sent Gu Changfeng.

"You know me?" The bound man looked at Chu Xunzhen with great interest.

"Aren't you Aya?"

In his previous life, A-Ling played a crucial role in Nangong You's rapid ascension to the throne.

He was highly skilled in martial arts, no less than Anshun.

Aya's pupils contracted, her gaze hardened, and she stared intently at Chu Xunzhen.

He was meeting Chu Xunzhen for the first time today, so why did Chu Xunzhen look at him as if she knew him very well?

"What is your purpose in coming to the Prince's residence today? How is your master able to absorb the fortune of my Prince's guards?"

Upon hearing this, Aya was first taken aback, then smiled.

"I don't know, Ninth Princess. How about this, if you dance for me, I'll tell you."

Chu Xunzhen smiled and said, "You wish."

Aya's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen's face, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.

Chu Xun was very familiar with that look in his eyes.

In his past life, Chu Xunzhen had been looked at like this by him several times.

At that time, she told Gu Changfeng, but Gu Changfeng told her not to be suspicious, and said that she was plain-looking and that only a blind man would take a liking to the Third Prince's top general.

A-Ling's hoarse voice carried a sickly longing: "If the Princess performs a dance, I will tell you everything. Otherwise, within three months, the entire palace will be in mourning."

A-Ling's tone was so certain that Chu Xunzhen believed her. Gu Changfeng's visit today was not just for Nangong Xingchen.

She guessed that he must have some secret mission.

If one were to absorb another's fortune based on their birth date and time, then even the people in the Prince's Mansion wouldn't know the birth dates of their own secret guards, and Nangong You's men would have no way of knowing either.

Chu Xunzhen took out a porcelain bottle with his right hand and poured out the Gu worms inside.

A tiny, fly-sized insect, resembling a golden tortoise, landed on Aya's face.

"Do you want me, the princess, to dance to please you?"

A poisonous insect crawled into Aya's ear.

Chu Xunzhen enjoyed his filthy expression, which then turned into fear.

"Can I say it now?"

Chu Xunzhen spoke again, and with a flick of his right index finger, A-Ling's scream rang out.

Chunxi watched this scene from afar, her face ashen.

Chu Xunzhen did not comfort her.

To grow, she needs to face more challenges.

Aya trembled, her eyes bloodshot from the torment: "I don't know. I really don't know. I'll never dare to offend you again, Your Highness."

"Chunxi, serve the meal. I want him to watch me eat."

"Yes, Your Highness."

In less than fifteen minutes, the meal was laid out on the table in front of Aya.

"Want some? Then tell me your purpose."

Aya looked at the food, her mouth watering: "I don't know either, it seems like there's some kind of secret mission?"

"Don't know? Let Xiao Gu keep you company. Chunxi, look at him, this princess will rest for half an hour first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Although Chunxi didn't want to see this man, she would do her best to fulfill the princess's orders.

A-Ling's stomach was being torn apart by the Gu worms, and he screamed in pain.

Chunxi took a rag and began tidying up the food on the table.

"Chunxi, is that so? As long as you let me go, I'll take you away from here and find the Third Prince to remove your slave status."

Hearing this, Chunxi was stunned.

Aya was somewhat dissatisfied.

"I won't lie to you. Just help me untie the ropes binding me."

Chunxi was furious and stuffed the rag in her hand into the guy's mouth.

"You damned man! The Princess is still too gentle! How could you ask me to leave my beloved Princess? You deserve to be devoured by ten thousand worms!"

Aya was so overwhelmed by the stench from the rag that she almost vomited bile.

Is this woman crazy?

Are you addicted to being a lackey?

Standing in the corridor, Chu Xunzhen smiled and turned to leave.

It is now certain that a traitor has appeared within the secret guards.

And it's not a minority, it's the majority.

In addition, she may have already guessed why Gu Changfeng came to the Marquis's residence.

When Gu Changfeng saw Nangong Xingchen's memorial tablet, he looked surprised but not worried.

Therefore, his claim that he brought the stars back is just an excuse.

He had ulterior motives.

"Eunuch Anshun, search the Prince's residence."

Upon receiving Chu Xunzhen's order, Anshun asked with some confusion, "Is the Princess looking for a person or an object?"

"Gu Changfeng's arrival must have been at Nangong You's behest. I suspect he's planted something unclean in the palace. Let's search it first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

A search of the entire Prince's residence has begun.

Chu Xunzhen walked to the outside of the room and called out to Chunxi, "Let's go, Chunxi."

Aya's expression changed drastically, and she shouted, "No! Don't leave me here alone!"

Chu Xunzhen sneered, "We caught another spy from the Third Prince's residence today. He's already confessed. Gu Changfeng entered the residence to hide things there. Now you're useless."

She knew that Aya was strong, but afraid of being alone.

"No, I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything. Didn't you want to know why the Third Prince could control their lives and deaths? It's because he took the blood of your secret guards. As long as he has blood and hair, he can obtain that person's fortune."

As Aya finished speaking, everyone present, including Anshun, felt a chill run down their spines.

"I'll tell you why Gu Changfeng came. Can you find someone to keep me company?"

Chu Xunzhen's gaze turned cold as she said, "Speak. I'm in a good mood, so I'll find you a partner."

"Gu Changfeng is here today because he has a secret mission, and that mission is..."

Before he could finish speaking, his flesh and blood began to wither and shrivel, as if all his essence had been absorbed, leaving him frozen in place.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze darkened, and he said directly to An Shun, "Seal off everyone in the entire side courtyard. Investigate them one by one."

There must be a traitor in this secluded courtyard, otherwise how could he have died just as he was about to speak?

Just then, Anshun arrived in a hurry and brought over a small stove.

"Your Highness, this incense burner was found in the backyard of the Prince's residence. Inside the burner was a small tuft of hair and a dark red liquid that appeared to be blood."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen strode forward and took the bronze furnace with both hands.

And on this piece of paper was clearly a birth date and time.

"Eunuch Anshun, bring me all the birth charts collected from the Prince's Mansion so I can take a look."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chu Xunzhen sat in the pavilion, comparing the eight characters one by one, and finally determined that the person the other party wanted to harm was Nangong Xinghe.

Her face darkened.

Nangong You is indeed vengeful.

So what if they destroyed a few of his sites? Why would he have to resort to persecuting his children?

When it comes to fate, we have to mention Chu Wanrou.

This person was the most adept at absorbing luck she had ever met.

"Continue the search. Starting today, double the number of guards at the Prince's residence. During shift changes, someone must also patrol the residence."

"Yes, Your Highness."

As Chu Xunzhen passed by the waterside pavilion, he suddenly heard a sobbing sound.

She walked into the waterside pavilion and saw Big Black crying there, while the two little bears sat there carefree, licking their paws.

"Big Black, don't worry, there's another cub, I'll bring it back for you."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Dahei shook its head and roared excitedly.

"You said you were scared. You told me not to go?"

"Silly girl! No way, the little bear is my baby too."

Chu Xunzhen spoke gently, and the next moment, she ordered Anshun to come over.

"Father-in-law, please contact Shadow Assassins for me."

Upon hearing this, Anshun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Does the Princess intend to buy the teddy bear back?"

Chu Xunzhen nodded and said, "That's right. If Shadow Killing Tower is willing to sell, this princess will pay for it. If Shadow Killing Tower is unwilling to sell, then we'll have to outsmart them."

Upon hearing this, An Shun's expression turned grave: "Your Highness, the people of Shadow Kill Tower are known for their vindictiveness, and the tower master is notoriously cruel and ruthless. If we want the little black bear this time, I'm afraid he'll demand an exorbitant price."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled leisurely.

"Anything in this world that can be solved with money isn't a real problem."

Anshun went to contact Shadow Killing Tower, and Chu Xunzhen had already begun plotting how to take revenge on Nangong You.

So what if we only raided a few of his strongholds?

They were biting at the Ninth Prince's Mansion like mad dogs.

Thinking back to his past life, when the Third Prince secretly forged weapons, Chu Xunzhen's eyes flickered.

However, before suing him, we need to confirm whether the weapon is still in its original position.

Suddenly, a guard came to report, "Eunuch Cao has arrived."