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

Gu Changfeng's tone was condescending, and even carried a hint of condescension.

After all, in his previous life, he was General Gu, who was second only to the emperor.

He didn't need to fawn over his wife. With just a word from him, how could Chu Xunzhen possibly disobey?

"Your Highness, you are mistaken. Since you are already engaged to my sister, please return my betrothal letter and tokens." Chu Xun's voice trembled.

She was determined to get the birth charter and the keepsake back.

Once it's taken back, it will have nothing to do with this person anymore.

"There's no need for that," Gu Changfeng said, immediately refusing.

No matter what, she was his wife in their past life.

He could give her that much dignity.

"Didn't Prince Gu intend to marry Chu Wanrou as his principal wife? Why does he still need my birth certificate and tokens? Are you trying to deceive the Chu family? Do you consider the Chu family nothing?"

Chu Xunzhen snorted coldly.

Only engaged couples need to exchange betrothal gifts and marriage certificates.

If a man does not intend to marry a woman, he should return the betrothal letter and tokens. For a concubine, neither the betrothal letter nor tokens are required.

Gu Changfeng's actions were tantamount to wanting both of Chu's daughters as his wives. This was a deception of Chu and an insult to Chu Wanrou.

Chu Wanrou's eyes immediately filled with tears.

Gu Changfeng panicked when he saw that Chu Wanrou had misunderstood.

His face was flushed with anger as he coldly glared at Chu Xunzhen, saying, "I only continued to accept your birth certificate and tokens out of consideration for the relationship between our two families, to spare you the trouble of being asked to return them. Who would have thought you would spout such nonsense and cause Rou'er so much heartache?"

"If you don't want Chu Wanrou to be heartbroken, please return the betrothal gifts and tokens. Otherwise, it seems to me that Prince Gu wants to have his cake and eat it too."

Lady Hou immediately frowned and said coldly, "Chu Xunzhen, what about your rules?"

Gu Changfeng's expression was grim.

His wife has always been gentle and dignified, so why is she being so aggressive today?

Like her adoptive father, a merchant, she was vulgar.

Chu Xunzhen gave a mocking smile.

In her past life, she was cautious and meticulous, paying attention to etiquette and manners in every word, action, and smile. In the end, she was still humiliated and died with her eyes wide open in disbelief.

It is clear that rules are the most useless things in this world.

"You want the betrothal letter and tokens? Do you think someone else will want to marry you? You staged your own drowning for me, hoping I'd take pity on you. Too bad I saw through you long ago and saved the real Rou'er. As for you, I don't mind that you've been held by another man, what more do you want? Are you really so arrogant that you want to remind me to give you a concubine, Dangdang?"

In her past life, Chu Xunzhen was a general's wife for so long, and she certainly benefited from it. Could it be that she still wants to be a general's wife in this life?

That won't do.

This position belongs to Rou'er in this lifetime.

Chu Xunzhen rolled her eyes and scoffed, "I am the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family, why should I be your secondary wife, let alone your concubine? Young Master Gu is far too arrogant and conceited. Does he really think that all the women in this world have to revolve around him?"

Gu Changfeng was stunned.

My wife, who was steady and dignified in my past life, is now so quick-witted, asking sarcastic questions.

It's a huge contrast.

Thinking of how Chu Xun truly loved him in his past life, even willing to risk her life for him, he scoffed, "I know you want to be my principal wife. Seeing me propose to Rou'er, you were so angry you blurted out whatever you wanted. I don't blame you. But if you continue like this, I will get angry."

Gu Changfeng pretended to be angry, but was actually quite pleased with himself.

In his past life, Chu Xunzhen would worry for ages if he even frowned, fearing he might be unwell. In this life, it's normal for him to throw a tantrum because he can't be Chu Xunzhen's wife.

In his past life, Chu Xunzhen had already become a general's wife and enjoyed such a blessed life for so long. In this life, this blessing belongs to Rou'er, whom he owes so much.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Gu Changfeng, speechless.

What kind of taste did she have in her past life to marry such an arrogant and conceited man?

"Aren't you going to apologize to your sister and Prince Gu? It's just a betrothal letter and a token. Do you think Prince Gu would embezzle it? How can you be so petty and insist on demanding it? What kind of behavior is that? Once you enter the Gu family, Prince Gu will give it to you himself."

Li Yi spoke in a cold voice, looking at Chu Xunzhen with displeasure.

This daughter who came back from the countryside is so easily swayed.

Why insist on getting back the betrothal letter and tokens? It's simply to remind Prince Gu that she is his betrothed.

Before even entering the Gu family mansion, she was already so alluring, knowing how to provoke the young master. She lacked even a fraction of Rou'er's docility and innocence.

"Are you really my mother? No parent in the world would want their own daughter to marry someone else as a wife, so why do you insist on making me Gu Shizi's concubine? Is it possible that Chu Wanrou, this adopted daughter, is your real biological daughter, and I, your biological daughter, am a fake?"

Chu Xunzhen couldn't hold back any longer, nor did she want to.

She has a million whys to ask.

In his previous life, Li Yi was just as biased.

What did she do wrong?

Does Li Yi truly understand that if her birth chart and keepsakes remain in Gu Changfeng's hands, her future will truly be limited to that of a lowly concubine?

"Shut up! A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. She has no manners whatsoever. Though you are the legitimate daughter, do you have the bearing of one? You dare to presume to ask the heir for his betrothal gifts and tokens? Are you so eager to marry someone else? How shameless! I don't understand how I could have such a shameless daughter!"

"Oh!"

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "Perhaps you're mistaken. Maybe Chu Wanrou is your biological daughter, and I have no relation to you whatsoever."

"What did you say?" Madam Chu was furious.

Chu Xunzhen's identity was undoubtedly correct. It had been confirmed multiple times. What angered her was Chu Xunzhen's attitude towards her.

"Brother Changfeng, if you love Sister Xunzhen, Rou'er is willing to give in and will certainly not disturb you and Sister Xunzhen," Chu Wanrou said, wiping away her tears with her handkerchief, looking utterly aggrieved.

Gu Changfeng was startled, and immediately said gently to Chu Wanrou, "Rou'er, what are you saying? You and I have been childhood sweethearts. Over the years, you are the only one I have ever been committed to."

Gu Changfeng truly loves Chu Wanrou. He loves her obedient and gentle nature, and even more so, he loves her for secretly sacrificing for him and risking her life for him.

Although these things happened in her previous life but not in this one, Chu Wanrou's feelings for him were genuine.

In his previous life, he was bound by a marriage contract and could only marry Chu Xunzhen.

This time, he was determined to marry Wanrou and make her his heir apparent, making her the general's wife.

Chu Wanrou was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

"In that case, please return the betrothal letter and tokens, Young Master Gu."

Chu Xunzhen spoke again.

Gu Changfeng sneered coldly and took out the marriage certificate and token from his pocket.

His hand paused, as if something was amiss. Or perhaps a slight wavering arose within him.

Seeing his hesitation, Chu Xunzhen sneered and mocked Chu Wanrou: "It seems that Prince Gu doesn't like you that much either."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou looked at Gu Changfeng with teary eyes.

Gu Changfeng felt a pang of pain in his heart and immediately handed over the birth chart and token.

Chu Xunzhen accepted it without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Changfeng was somewhat puzzled.

Ordinary women would feel ashamed and angry, and even embarrassed, upon receiving a letter from a man announcing his breakup with his engagement. How come Chu Xunzhen seemed somewhat relieved?

impossible.

She must have deliberately asked him to take it back, intentionally acting indifferent in front of him. She was playing hard to get, wanting his pity.

After all, she was someone he would give his life for.

The marriage certificate and tokens are not important.

After all, in the future, she could only be his concubine.

Having been embraced by the Ninth Prince of the court, she could only become his concubine. A merchant's adopted daughter, a woman returning from the countryside, couldn't possibly harbor any delusions of marrying into the imperial family.

Before Chu Xunzhen could even warm the betrothal letter and the tokens of love, everyone saw an old man with a cane walking in from outside the courtyard.

He was tall and strong, with a broad back and chest, and he tightly clutched a roll of cloth in his hand. His voice was as loud as a bell.

"If that's the case, what about the marriage agreement between the heir of the Gu family and the legitimate daughter of the Chu family?"