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

Chu Xunzhen gazed at Nangong Yue and chuckled softly, "Why has Your Highness come?"

"Sister, I miss you."

As soon as Nangong Yue finished speaking, she hugged Chu Xunzhen.

Not far away, Princess Jiamin watched this scene, first stunned, then crouching down and quietly approaching.

She went behind a rockery and hid.

After a short while, she peeked out with her little head, secretly watching the scene.

"Your Highness, someone is plotting to harm the Empress Dowager. I plan to deploy all my guards to protect her."

"I'll do whatever my sister says."

Chu Xunzhen looked at the small mole under his eye, her eyes flashing with emotion.

"Ninth Brother, why don't you stay and protect your wife? Well, with your body so weak now, how can you protect her?"

The Third Prince's voice rang out from the side.

This person has been standing here the whole time, completely oblivious to everything.

Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, and she said, "Judging from what Third Brother said, you're going to stay in the inner palace tonight?"

"My father has already agreed to allow me to stay at Shou Kang Palace tonight."

Chu Xunzhen said to Nangong Yue, "Your Highness, do not worry. My third brother is also here tonight; he will surely catch that thief."

"That's natural."

Nangong Yue nodded, whispered a few words in Chu Xunzhen's ear, and was about to leave.

Suddenly, the sound of a tree branch breaking came from not far away.

Nangong Yue suddenly looked at the artificial rockery.

Princess Jiamin was stunned, and then she came out.

"cousin?"

Princess Jiamin bowed awkwardly to the three of them and greeted them: "Greetings, Third Cousin. Greetings, Ninth Cousin and Ninth Cousin's Wife. I did not mean to eavesdrop; I just happened to hear you talking, so I came over."

Princess Jiamin walked up to Chu Xunzhen and said, "Sister-in-law, cousin, shall we go have a meal together?"

"it is good."

After Chu Xunzhen agreed, Princess Jiamin smiled broadly.

She reached out and hugged Chu Xunzhen's slender arms tightly.

"I'm sorry, cousin. I won't try to take advantage of you again. You saved my life. I can't repay kindness with enmity."

Princess Jiamin bowed respectfully to Chu Xunzhen as she spoke.

Chu Xunzhen quickly helped her up, saying, "No need to be so polite. No matter who you marry in the future, it's best if it's a mutual love. If you really can't have both, then find someone who loves you more than you love him."

Princess Jiamin was stunned.

This was the first time she had heard such simple and unpretentious advice.

"Thank you, cousin-in-law."

In the Shou Kang Palace.

The Empress Dowager's eyes showed a hint of interest when she saw Nangong Yue arrive.

"Ninth Brother, you used to be the coldest one, but I never imagined that you would be the one most attached to your wife now."

Nangong Yue chuckled lightly when the Empress Dowager teased her, "That's because I hadn't met the Ninth Prince's Consort before."

Nangong You glanced at Chu Xunzhen, his eyes filled with a look of certainty: "Yes, the Ninth Princess Consort is so outstanding, any man would like her. Just like those people from the Ping'an Marquis's mansion before, they were all fools."

The Empress Dowager's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen, and she said, "Ninth Princess Consort, since the Ping'an Marquis's family chose their adopted daughter and not you, they are foolish and blind. Putting everything else aside, as long as I am here, I will certainly not let you suffer any injustice."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen was stunned.

The Empress Dowager was in poor health and had been repeatedly frightened, yet she comforted her today. The Empress Dowager was truly too kind to her.

Chu Xunzhen's eyes showed emotion, and she smiled at the Empress Dowager: "Thank you for your understanding, Grandmother. Your granddaughter-in-law has already let it go."

The Empress Dowager's gaze turned cold: "It's your business if you can let it go, but I cannot let it go so easily. Since the people of the Ping'an Marquis's mansion have mistaken fish eyes for pearls, then I will grant them what they desire. Guards, convey my imperial decree: Chu Wanrou, the daughter of the Ping'an Marquis's mansion, has been ordained by the Imperial Preceptor as a lucky star. She shall be included in the Chu family genealogy and become the concubine's daughter of the Ping'an Marquis. No matter what happens in the future, no member of the Chu family shall sever ties with her."

The Empress Dowager's last sentence was a stroke of genius.

Even if they regret it later, their relationship with Chu Wanrou will not be severed.

Nangong You's gaze sharpened; he hadn't expected the Empress Dowager to value Chu Xunzhen so highly.

Nangong Yue glanced gratefully at the Empress Dowager, happy for Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xun felt a slight warmth in his heart.

"Grandmother, you treat my granddaughter-in-law so well that I won't want to leave your Shou Kang Palace in a few days."

The Empress Dowager shook her head and chuckled.

After the meal, the Empress Dowager felt tired, so Nangong Yue left, and Chu Xunzhen returned to her side room to rest.

As soon as she entered the room, she smelled a faint fragrance.

The next moment, a handkerchief was covered over her mouth and nose.

Chu Xunzhen tilted her body and fell to the ground.

However, before her body could even make contact with the ground, she was supported by that person.

This person has a delicate and graceful figure, and her body exudes a sweet fragrance.

Chu Xunzhen deduced that this person was a woman.

Chu Xunzhen was helped to bed by her.

With a creak, the door was pushed open.

Out of the corner of Chu Xunzhen's eye, she saw a man dressed in a guard's robe walk in.

Upon seeing Chu Xunzhen on the bed, a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The woman in the room spoke coldly: "Hurry up! You control the time. No matter what you do, it has to be known that she has lost her innocence."

Chu Xunzhen frowned deeply.

She recognized the woman's voice.

How could it be her?

There are many people in the palace who want to harm her.

But now, only she is bold enough to act directly in Shou Kang Palace.

Inside Chu Xunzhen's body, Xiaobai was absorbing the bewitching incense that was flowing into her body.

He regained his strength in an instant.

Just as the man was about to pounce, Chu Xunzhen kicked him.

With a bang, the man was kicked away by Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Nangong Moli and said, "Princess, what refined taste you have! Why send a man to serve me?"

Looking at Chu Xunzhen's radiant appearance, Nangong Moli asked incredulously, "You were clearly under the influence of the sleeping potion, how come you're completely unharmed?"

"I, Chu Xunzhen, have never offended the princess. In fact, when the princess was being deceived, I even brought you back to the palace. Does the princess perhaps regret it? Does she think I've been meddling? Do you just want to rot in that slum?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Moli calmed down and even sat down.

"Chu Xunzhen, every time I see you, I think of your help, and I am truly grateful. But at the same time, I am also reminded of my unbearable past. How could I, a princess of the Great Ning, have such a shameful past? Therefore, I will destroy you. Once you have had the same experience as me, I will never be sad again."

Chu Xunzhen raised an eyebrow.

It seems I helped a thankless wretch last time.

But that's normal.

After his birth mother passed away, Nangong You was adopted by Empress Ma.

If Empress Ma could raise the deep-thinking Nangong You, how could Nangong Moli, as her own daughter, be an easy person to deal with?

Chu Xunzhen walked up to Nangong Moli, poured out a brown pill from a porcelain bottle in his bosom, and put it into her mouth.

"Get out! From now on, you'll need to ask me for the antidote every seven days, or you'll die with your intestines ruptured."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Moli turned deathly pale.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have provoked this scoundrel.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw the emperor's younger brother, Nangong You, standing right in front of him.

"Royal sister, I misjudged you!"

Nangong You's gaze sharpened, he drew his long sword, walked into the room, and stabbed the man to death with a single blow.

Nangong Moli's face turned ugly, and she suddenly ran out.

"Ninth Sister-in-law, this room is already dirty. Why don't you stay in the room next door?"

Nangong You spoke gently.

"Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

Chu Xunzhen strode out without even glancing at Nangong You.

Nangong You glanced at the sky and smiled.

Night is about to fall. Will Chu Xunzhen still be so arrogant then?

Shou Kang Palace, sleeping quarters.

The Empress Dowager has gone to rest.

Chu Xunzhen stood guard outside the Empress Dowager's gate.

The cockroach squad and ant army she had summoned earlier hadn't heard a sound or seen a shadow of the other side.

That person really kept it well hidden.

But it doesn't matter, she will personally keep watch outside the room tonight.

A cold wind blew, and Nangong You came out and came to Chu Xunzhen's side, draping a cloak over her shoulders.

"I'm sorry, Ninth Sister-in-law. Ever since my elder sister returned last time, she has been suffering from a shock and has been acting erratically, which is why she did such a thing. How can you forgive her? I will grant you anything."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen was extremely surprised.

"Is that really true?" Chu Xunzhen smiled, "Anything?"

Nangong You said, "That's right. As long as Ninth Sister-in-law is willing to cure the Emperor's poison, I am willing to grant you any request."

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "Third Prince, you're quite the smooth talker."

They're in a life-or-death situation right now, and yet they still come here to tell these jokes.

Nangong You seemed to see through Chu Xunzhen's thoughts and said, "The Third Prince's Mansion suffered some losses before, and the Ninth Prince's Mansion suffered the same fate. Are we going to continue like this? If we can cooperate with you and your wife, Ninth Brother and Sister-in-law, I am willing to pay the price to appease your anger."

Chu Xunzhen scoffed and was about to refuse when suddenly, the palace maids screamed.

It turned out that a black shadow had reappeared on the window paper.

Chu Xunzhen and the others were standing outside the Empress Dowager's bedroom, watching the black shadows swaying on the window paper.

The cold wind howled, and leaves fell from the trees, rustling softly in the courtyard.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly turned his head and looked outside the walls of Shou Kang Palace.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared floating on the wall.

She flipped over, leaped out, and grabbed the dark figure.

The dark figure turned out to be a mannequin made of bamboo sections and Xuan paper.

It's made of a material similar to that of a kite.

She looked down and saw a man in black manipulating a dummy kite.

"Who are you? Why are you deliberately frightening the Empress Dowager?"

Chu Xunzhen shouted, and the man was about to turn and leave, but Chu Xunzhen's bracelet shot out a tranquilizer dart.

The man in black jumped up. With a roll, he actually dodged Chu Xunzhen's silver needles.

Chu Xunzhen raised her hand again and fired silver needles at the man in black.

This time, the silver needle flew past his black mask.

Chu Xunzhen's right index finger kept jumping, and a small snake quickly crawled out of the grass and bit the man in black's ankle.

"Hiss?" The man in black winced in pain, grabbed the snake, flung it outside, and retreated in shock and anger.

In that moment of distraction, Chu Xunzhen raised his right hand and fired a silver needle.

This time, the anesthetic needle accurately pierced his neck.

The man in black's eyes widened suddenly.

Chu Xunzhen smiled, walked closer, and lifted the mask off his face.

Chu Xunzhen: "?"

"Why is it you?"