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

She spoke sharply, her words directly proving that the scars on Chu Wanrou's wrist were unrelated to what had just happened.

Everyone was somewhat incredulous.

Has the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion gone mad? Why would she belittle her legitimate daughter for the sake of an adopted daughter?

"Collecting morning dew for Mother is Wanrou's duty. The wound on Wanrou's wrist was from being cut by a rose branch while collecting morning dew. As for what happened before, if my sister said I did it, then I did it. I have a clear conscience."

"What a clear conscience!" Gu Changfeng looked at Chu Wanrou with eyes as bright as stars. "Madam, Changfeng and Miss Rouwan are childhood sweethearts, and I love her. I have come to your residence today to arrange our marriage. I hope you will agree."

As Gu Changfeng spoke, he looked tenderly at Chu Wanrou, who was standing behind Li Yi.

Only a woman as gentle, generous, and capable as Rou'er can be his principal wife.

As for Chu Xunzhen, she had already benefited in her previous life by becoming a general's wife. In this life, she should learn to be more magnanimous and give the position of principal wife to Wanrou.

Li Yi was taken aback at first, then smiled proudly.

Chu Wanrou was nurtured by her since childhood and is extremely outstanding in every aspect.

Now that Chu Wanrou has been chosen by Gu Changfeng, it further demonstrates that he has been taking good care of her.

"Changfeng, I've watched you grow up since you were a child. You are betrothed to my daughter. It's only right that this is the case."

Lady Hou immediately nodded in agreement.

Gu Changfeng is the heir apparent. His future is limitless. Moreover, she has watched this child grow up and knows his character and personality well.

The crowd began to discuss it again.

"But isn't the engagement between Miss Chu and Prince Gu?"

"Miss Wanrou fell into the water and was rescued by Prince Gu. They had intimate relations. Even though he is engaged to Miss Chu, he can only marry Miss Chu Wanrou now."

"Could it be that Miss Chu Er planned this on purpose? After all, she is an adopted daughter. If she marries the Crown Prince, she can become the Crown Prince's wife."

"I really feel sorry for Miss Chu."

Hearing what everyone was saying, Chu Wanrou's eyes reddened slightly, and she knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Changfeng." Chu Wanrou was on the verge of tears. "It is my sister who is engaged to Brother Changfeng. I do not want to be the wicked person who breaks up lovers. Tomorrow, I will go to the Mingshan Stone Temple and spend my days with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp."

Li Yi's expression immediately changed.

How could her beautiful and charming daughter be kept company with only the dim light of a lamp?

Li Yi immediately called out to Chu Xunzhen, who was about to walk away, and said loudly, "Chu Xunzhen, Changfeng and Rou'er are childhood sweethearts, and Changfeng even saved Rou'er from drowning. If you don't want to break off the engagement, then you're forcing your sister to become a nun. You wouldn't be that vicious, would you?"

Chu Xunzhen turned around, her heart aching, but her face remained expressionless.

Her mother loved Chu Wanrou more than her; that was already the case in their past life. How could her mother possibly turn around and love her or consider her feelings in this life?

"Madam, you misunderstand. Changfeng has no intention of announcing the engagement."

Suddenly, Gu Changfeng spoke.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen frowned.

What does Gu Changfeng mean?

Could it be...?

The thought of that possibility made her feel terrible.

The look in her eyes as she looked at Gu Changfeng was filled with hatred.

Chu Wanrou, standing to the side, looked somewhat bewildered.

After all she's done, is Brother Changfeng still unwilling to marry her?

But wasn't he just going to propose marriage?

Not only Chu Wanrou, but even Lady Li Yi, the wife of the Marquis, was completely baffled.

Since he intends to marry Chu Wanrou, Gu Changfeng should naturally break off his engagement with Chu Xunzhen.

What does he mean?

"Please speak, my dear nephew," Li Yi said calmly, though he was inwardly displeased.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze darkened slightly.

In her past life, on her deathbed, she was demoted to a lowly concubine. If she hadn't died of a stroke from anger, she would probably have been living the life of being ridden by thousands.

Could Gu Changfeng really intend to humiliate her like this?

"Changfeng and Rou'er are childhood sweethearts, and I should marry her as my principal wife. Miss Xunzhen is also betrothed to me. However, she has not received a proper education and is not suitable for the position of mistress. I humbly request that you agree to give both Rou'er and Xunzhen to me in marriage. Rou'er will be my principal wife, and Xunzhen will be my concubine."

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent.

Li Yi was extremely shocked, but in an instant, he felt that the idea was excellent.

The daughter who was found is wild and unruly. As the mistress of the house, Rou'er will certainly not make things too difficult for her.

This way, she can finally resolve one of her worries.

The more I thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

She was about to agree when she suddenly noticed Chu Wanrou's red-rimmed eyes.

Suddenly, Lady Li Yi, the wife of the Marquis, woke up.

Yes.

No woman wants to share a husband with another woman.

If Xunzhen were to marry Prince Gu, Rou'er would surely feel wronged.

Since Prince Gu has a bright future, it would be better to choose Chu Xunzhen than to let other noble ladies from prominent families enter the inner palace later. This would allow Rou'er to keep her in check.

As for becoming someone else's legal wife, is Chu Xunzhen, a woman who has returned from the countryside, worthy of it? If she were to marry someone else, she would probably only bring shame to them and cause trouble.

This matter just needs to be handled properly.

How can I prevent Rou'er from being sad?

Li Yi considered for a moment before speaking: "Young Master Gu, the eldest daughter of my Marquis's household is of immeasurable nobility. Rou'er is gentle and dignified, making her perfect as the mistress of the household. As for Xunzhen, you keep your promise and are willing to take her as a concubine, which is excellent. However, you must wait until Rou'er conceives a legitimate son and gives birth to the child for a year before you can bring Xunzhen into the household as a concubine."

Chu Xunzhen thought that the Lady Hou had taken pity on her and wanted to annul the engagement, but she didn't expect that she would still be made a concubine.

She could only enter the mansion as a concubine a year after Chu Wanrou gave birth to the legitimate son.

Some women don't conceive for years after marriage. If Chu Wanrou is like that, wouldn't that mean she's wasting years of her life?

"Oh!"

Chu Xunzhen's smile was somewhat cold.

As the legitimate daughter of a marquis, she could have married someone else as his principal wife, but her own mother surprisingly agreed to let her be a concubine.

Even if she came back from the countryside, wasn't it because they lost her? After returning, she relearned etiquette, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and dared not slack off for a single day, all for the sake of her mother's favor.

No matter how well she did, this high and mighty Lady Hou never paid her any attention.

Gu Changfeng must have been reborn.

Her husband in her previous life had humiliated her so much. Her own mother—the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion—even aided and abetted her evil deeds.

How ridiculous!

Gu Changfeng smiled as he listened to Chu Xunzhen's laughter.

As expected, Chu Xunzhen still loves him just as much as she did in her previous life.

She was so happy to hear that she was going to be his concubine.

In their past life, Rou'er was a concubine, and Xunzhen was a wife. In this life, Rou'er is the principal wife, and Xunzhen is a concubine.

After all, Xunzhen has a wild nature. If Rou'er can't use her name to sell things, she won't listen to her.

Chu Wanrou stopped making a fuss.

Chu Xunzhen could only enter the manor a year after she gave birth to her legitimate son. By then, she would have already taken control of the entire inner courtyard.

Even if Chu Xunzhen marries into the Gu family, wouldn't she still be completely at her mercy?

"Changfeng will follow the Lady's wishes," Gu Changfeng said after a pause. At the same time, he looked at Chu Wanrou with deep affection and smiled.

Chu Wanrou blushed.

It's truly a case of mutual affection.

Gu Changfeng immediately took out his birth certificate and jade pendant and handed them to Chu Wanrou to exchange tokens.

The guests, witnessing the dramatic turn of events, all felt that coming to the banquet was absolutely the right decision.

The joke about the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion is truly amusing.

It's a pity that the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family had to become a concubine, while an adopted daughter became the principal wife.

This is truly a strange story.

Chu Xunzhen couldn't sit still any longer.

Her face turned cold, and she walked over, blocking Gu Changfeng's path, saying, "Wait!"

Gu Changfeng was taken aback at first, then he smiled.

In her past life, although Chu Xunzhen returned from the countryside, she still valued rules and regulations the most. She never expected that she would be so anxious in this life after learning that she could not marry him.

"Miss Xunzhen, I know you're in a hurry. But don't worry, I will keep my promise. Once Rou'er's son turns one year old, I will bring you into the manor," Gu Changfeng said immediately.