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

Chu Mingxuan was speechless for a long time.

If he knew how to cure the poison, would he still be standing here like an idiot?

Nangong You's gaze swept over the crowd, and none of them dared to meet his eyes. A sense of disappointment appeared in his eyes.

Nangong You, with his sharp eyes, noticed the drooping grass in front of him, and his gaze narrowed sharply.

"Your Highness, please calm down while I contact my master," Chu Mingxuan said.

Nangong You nodded quickly.

"Quickly, whatever you need, I can give it to you. Just cure this poison."

Chu Xunzhen yawned and stood up.

"This is so boring. You guys can keep doing this. I'm going to sleep."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Nangong You's expression changed.

Ignoring the presence of others, he immediately shouted, "Chu Xunzhen, if you don't cure this poison for me today, not only will your adoptive parents not survive, but your Ping'an Marquis's mansion will also be doomed."

Chu Xunzhen chuckled, "Anyway, with His Highness by our side, we're not alone."

"Insolence!" roared the eunuch. "How dare you compare yourselves to His Highness?"

Chu Xunzhen smiled faintly: "It is Your Highness who insists on standing together with the Marquis of Chongding's mansion."

Nangong You's gaze turned cold as he looked at Chu Xunzhen, his previous feigned elegance completely gone: "Chu Xunzhen, don't be so smug. When Brother Mingxuan returns later, after my Gu poison is cured, I will make sure Chen Kangnian and Zhang Minlan enjoy the 'pleasures' of this world."

"Then I'll wait and see." Chu Xunzhen smiled, and in that instant, all the flowers paled in comparison.

Nangong You had to admit that this woman was indeed extremely beautiful, with a face like a peach blossom, eyes like autumn water, and lips like cherries. Her demeanor surpassed that of countless noble ladies.

Chu Mingxuan is back.

His gaze was grave as he said, "Your Highness, I cannot contact my master, and I have no way to cure Granny Cao's Gu poison."

After he finished speaking, he didn't even dare to look at Nangong You's disappointed eyes.

Chu Xunzhen sneered, "Your Highness, then you can study it carefully. I need to rest."

Chu Xunzhen took light steps and was about to return to the house.

Nangong paused with his right hand, closed his eyes, and said with a hint of bitterness in his voice, "Wait, Miss Chu."

Chu Xunzhen paused, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What is it, Your Highness?"

Nangong You clenched his right fist tightly, the humiliation of having to bow down and beg almost consuming him.

Unfortunately, he had no choice but to do it.

Even if he tells his father, if his father finds out that he used the lives of ordinary people to threaten Chu Xunzhen, his father will definitely be disappointed.

"If Miss Chu has a way to remove the Gu poison from my body, please give it a try. As for those people you want, I will personally order them to be escorted back," Nangong You said with difficulty.

He thought he had this woman completely under his control, but now it seems he was the one who was making a fool of himself.

Chu Xunzhen smiled leisurely, shook his head, and said with considerable regret, "His Highness's people are too slow in delivering messages."

Nangong You was puzzled and was about to ask for details when he saw one of the eunuchs hurriedly walk over and whisper a few words in his ear. The next moment, his expression changed drastically.

"What are your conditions, Miss Chu? As long as it's within my power, I can grant you one request."

Everyone was shocked when Nangong You finished speaking.

Especially Chu Zhanpeng.

He didn't understand what had happened.

Previously, the Third Prince's attitude towards Chu Xunzhen was clearly one of contempt and disdain. Why does he value him so much now?

Chu Mingxuan stepped forward and said to Nangong You, "Your Highness is too kind. It is our honor to share Your Highness's burdens. What conditions are required?"

Chu Wanrou's voice rang out: "Sister, is that Gu Sect expert in your courtyard still there? Please let him come out and detoxify His Highness."

"Chu Xunzhen, the Third Prince was poisoned by a Gu curse in your courtyard today. You are solely responsible. Why don't you quickly send out your experts so we can see them?"

As Chu Mingyuan finished speaking, Chu Mingxuan interjected, "Chu Xunzhen, now is not the time for you to cause trouble. Why don't you call out that expert?"

Chu Zhanpeng was furious. He walked over and yelled at Chu Xunzhen, "You rebellious daughter! His Highness needs it, and you dare to hesitate? Why don't you call out that Gu Sect expert?"

Chu Xunzhen remained expressionless.

Nangong You roared, "Enough! The expert is right in front of you. What are you yelling about?"

Everyone was petrified.

After a long while, Chu Mingyuan was the first to come to his senses and said, "Third Prince, are you mistaken? Chu Xunzhen is just a woman who returned from the countryside, how could she be a Gu Sect master?"

Chu Mingxuan chimed in, "That's right! Your Highness, you've been deceived by my sister. She's a master liar. Before, in order to compete with Rou'er for favor, she even said that she was the one who took care of me when I was sick. So greedy for credit and so vicious in harming others, how could she be a Gu Sect expert?"

Chu Xunzhen smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned by their words. He sipped his fragrant tea and then spoke up, "Yes, Third Prince, are you mistaken?"

"Enough! Am I a fool or are you all fools? Get out of here, all of you!"

Nangong You finally understood.

Chu Zhanpeng's entire family are all fools.

Chu Wanrou looked unwilling, but she still followed Chu Zhanpeng away.

In the entire Chrysanthemum Garden, only Nangong You, the eunuch behind him, Chu Xunzhen, and Granny Hua remained.

"You all go out too," Nangong You said to the servants behind him.

"But..." Eunuch Neishi was a little worried.

"No buts, get out." Nangong You took a deep breath and immediately gave the order.

Nangong You walked up to Chu Xunzhen and said sincerely, "Miss Chu, I have offended you greatly before. If you can remove the Gu poison from me, I am willing to give you a thousand taels of gold."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled: "Your Highness, I not only want a thousand taels of gold, but I also want you to refuse Gu Changfeng's attempts to curry favor and to refuse the Chongding Marquis's offer of allegiance."

If Gu Changfeng were to pledge allegiance to the Third Prince, with the Third Prince backing him, he might actually be able to regain his position as heir apparent.

It seems she needs to move on to the next step quickly.

"I promise you." Nangong You's eyes flickered, and he immediately agreed.

He wasn't the kind of person who kept his promises. If he couldn't openly become Gu Changfeng's backer, he had other ways.

"Alright, Granny Hua will remove the curse from Your Highness."

Hearing this, Granny Hua nodded, glanced at Chu Xunzhen, and immediately understood after receiving her signal.

A girl is a girl, let her keep something in reserve.

Nangong You looked at Granny Hua, whose arrogant face was full of smiles.

He knew it was this old woman.

This old woman is actually a member of the Gu Clan. For a member of the Gu Clan to be willing to listen to a woman proves that this woman is definitely not simple.

Chu Xun's background is likely even more significant than he imagined.

With a flick of her right hand and a slight movement of her fingertips, a bright green Gu worm, along with the small blade of grass, crawled out from Nangong You's forehead and returned to Granny Hua's hand.

There was neither Pei Changqing's dazzling skills nor Chu Mingxuan's complicated process.

Older gingers are more spicy.

Could Granny Hua be the infamous Grass Granny from the Gu Sect, who strikes fear into the hearts of all?

Who is Chu Xunzhen? How can someone who resembles Granny Cao obey him?

"Remember your promise," Chu Xunzhen said with a smile, then immediately turned around.

After Nangong You walked out, everyone was surprised to find that the little grass that had grown between his eyebrows was gone.

"Your Highness, could it be that my sister really knows Gu magic?"

Chu Wanrou was unwilling to give up and asked.

Nangong You shook his head and said, "It's not her. Rou'er, your older sister is very good. You should learn from her."

"Yes, Your Highness." Chu Wanrou smiled gently, but inwardly she was utterly disgusted.

Chu Xunzhen, that bitch ruined her marriage and now she wants her to learn from her.

Chu Zhanpeng breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "Your Highness is too kind. To be honest, Rou'er is gentle and kind, while Xunzhen is too impulsive and prone to causing trouble. I am ashamed."

The Third Prince chuckled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, Miss Chu will soon become the Ninth Prince's consort. Congratulations, Marquis Chu. It's a pity I already have a principal wife, otherwise I would love to marry Miss Chu myself."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou's gentle, fake smile crumbled almost instantly. Her entire face turned deathly pale. Her sharp nails dug into her palms, drawing blood; at this moment, she could barely maintain her usual composure.

Chu Mingyuan asked incredulously, "Your Highness, are you mistaken? Chu Xunzhen is vicious, vulgar, and utterly unruly, lacking any skills whatsoever. You wish to marry my second younger sister, Chu Wanrou, don't you?"

Everyone held their breath, looking at Nangong You. The eldest daughter of the Chu family was a jinx, while the second daughter was a benevolent bodhisattva. He definitely wanted to marry the second daughter, right?

Nangong You frowned slightly, the smile in his eyes vanished, clearly displeased with Chu Mingyuan's questioning, and immediately spoke up.