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

"Oh? Entering my room twice a month? That's a huge favor. Does Young Master Gu think he's some kind of silver or gold, worthy of my favor? So certain that he wants you in my room? Today, I, Chu Xunzhen, will tell you: I will not enter the Gu residence, nor do I have any interest in you."

Chu Xunzhen gave a cold sneer.

"No interest in me?" Gu Changfeng scoffed. "Won't you join the Gu family?"

She would die for him, yet now she says she has no interest in him.

ridiculous.

Did Chu Xun really think he was so easy to fool?

The Ninth Prince is an idiot; all he has is a handsome face.

Not only was she not favored, but she also had no maternal clan to rely on.

Even if the Ninth Prince is kind-hearted and rescued Chu Xunzhen, a fool is still a fool. How could he possibly think of taking responsibility for her?

Chu Mingyuan flicked his dark sleeves and suddenly grabbed Chu Xunzhen by the throat, looking down at her with a cold laugh: "You were rescued by the Ninth Prince in front of everyone. Now, if you don't marry Brother Gu, who else do you think you can marry? The Ninth Prince has been rejected by the Emperor. If you marry him, wouldn't you be implicating the entire Marquis's family? Besides, do you think you can marry into the Imperial Family without an imperial decree? Someone like you, who returned from the countryside, is worthy of entering the Imperial Family?"

Chu Xunzhen was taken aback.

In her past life, Chu Mingyuan had also despised her in the same way.

But she doesn't care.

She believed that he simply didn't understand her character or know her, which was why he acted this way.

As they spend more time together, he will surely accept her as his younger sister.

She knew she was not as intelligent or talented as Chu Wanrou, so she could only awkwardly give to Chu Mingyuan.

Chu Mingyuan injured his throat in his early years and often coughs.

Rain or shine, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, she would cook pear soup for him every other day.

The pear soup, combined with traditional Chinese medicine, had a nourishing effect on his throat.

Three years.

She has been back for three years now.

She had never awakened her past life memories before, and she had cooked pear soup for him for three years.

In her past life, even after she got married, she gave the recipe to the people in the small kitchen so that they could help him recover.

Ha ha.

This is her older brother.

Chu Mingyuan met Chu Xunzhen's dark eyes and his heart trembled.

Her round, dark eyes, which should have been as bright and radiant as Chu Wanrou's, were now dull and lifeless, lacking their previous innocence and astringency, and instead possessing a cold indifference that seemed to see through everything.

For decades, she devoted herself to finding folk remedies to cure his throat. Even on her deathbed, she still clung to the hope that her brother would come to her rescue.

But her soul lingered, and she saw that her elder brother was indifferent to her death, and that Chu Wanrou had carelessly thrown her body into a mass grave.

Chu Xunzhen's eyes were as calm as still water. She grabbed Chu Mingyuan's wrist with her other hand, her nails tightening slightly.

"Don't touch me, Chu Mingyuan. You wouldn't deliberately lay a hand on my sister who just came back from the countryside, would you?"

Chu Xunzhen said, grinning.

That smile seemed harmless, yet it carried a hint of mockery.

Chu Mingyuan's expression changed, and he abruptly released Chu Xunzhen, angrily saying, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

He is the legitimate son of a marquis, and there is even a high possibility that he will be invited to be named the heir apparent in the future.

That scoundrel Chu Xunzhen, who came back from the countryside, is spouting nonsense, trying to ruin his reputation and hinder his career. He is truly hateful.

With his neck relaxed, Chu Xunzhen straightened his already wrinkled robes.

"Chu Xunzhen, I originally thought you were honest and kind, but I never expected that you would become so insane and delusional after learning that you cannot become the legitimate wife of Prince Gu. Your elder brother is upright and honest, how can you make such slanderous accusations? Today, I will enforce the family law."

Gu Changfeng's lips curled up slightly.

Although Chu Xunzhen spoke without thinking, ultimately it was because she loved him too much and wanted to be his wife.

"Xunzhen didn't do it on purpose, please be lenient, Madam." Gu Changfeng immediately pleaded for Chu Xunzhen.

After all, she was his wife in his previous life, and she was so gentle and obedient. It's only because she learned today that she couldn't be his wife that she lost her temper and became so angry.

Out of consideration for their past relationship, he was willing to plead for her.

"Young Master Gu, this is a matter of my Marquis's household. You haven't even married Chu Wanrou yet. This matter of the Marquis's household has nothing to do with you, right? Or is it that you're just too idle to meddle in other people's private affairs?" Chu Xunzhen raised his eyes, his gaze icy, and spoke in a cold voice.

She didn't need Gu Changfeng to plead for her.

This man disgusted her.

Upon hearing this, the servants and maids watching burst into laughter.

Gu Changfeng's face showed displeasure.

They don't know what's good for them.

He pleaded for her, and she still dared to accuse him of meddling?

"Chu Xunzhen, if you continue to be so unruly, I will not welcome you into my household as a concubine," Gu Changfeng said coldly, his face ashen.

He is a future great general.

Even if he isn't now, he held a very high position in his previous life.

The obedient Chu Xunzhen of the past was gone; the Chu Xunzhen standing before him now repeatedly contradicted him. There was no resemblance whatsoever to the docile and obedient Chu Xunzhen of his past life.

He felt a little out of place.

"Chu Xunzhen, you are so unruly and uncouth, how can you possibly enter the Gu family? I think you should learn manners from the matron for two years before entering the Gu family. Rebellious daughter, kneel down now!"

Li Yi was so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs ached.

Ever since her daughter came back, she has felt that everything is going wrong.

Putting aside the haunted backyard, there was also the incident where her nephew from her maternal family had an accident on his way back after visiting relatives.

Even in the usually harmonious Marquis's mansion, various incidents frequently occurred in the inner quarters.

Even Chu Mingyuan was affected.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen nodded in understanding, walked up to Li Yi, and suddenly grabbed Chu Wanrou, kicking her in the knee.

With a thud, Chu Wanrou knelt on the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

"what!"

"The adopted daughter, Chu Wanrou, knows she shouldn't have stolen her elder sister's fiancé, Gu Changfeng, and has already knelt on the ground, awaiting the family's punishment." Chu Xunzhen, like a staunch supporter of Li Yi, stared intently at her.

Everyone was speechless for a long time after witnessing this scene.

"You've gone too far! Chu Xunzhen, you're the one who should be kneeling. How dare you lay a hand on your sister?" Li Yi's face darkened, and he stood up abruptly, strode forward, and personally helped Chu Wanrou, who had been kicked to her knees, to her feet, roaring angrily.

Chu Mingyuan, Gu Changfeng, and others surrounded Chu Wanrou, showing concern and care, fearing that she might have suffered some hidden injury.

"My mother said I should kneel? My engagement was supposed to be mine, but it was stolen by a woman staying at the Marquis's mansion, and I'm supposed to kneel down and thank her for taking away my engagement?"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this.

The servants whispered among themselves, all accusing Chu Xun of overestimating his abilities.

"Rou'er is the moon in the sky, and you are nothing but dust on the ground. What makes you think you can compare to her?" Li Yi shouted angrily.

"Rou'er will surely become my legitimate sister. As for you, a worthless thing who returned from the countryside, do you still want to become Brother Gu's legal wife?" Chu Mingyuan said, heartbroken as he shielded Chu Wanrou behind him, his eyes blazing with anger as he looked at Chu Xunzhen.

"Chu Xunzhen, I'm already giving you a chance by agreeing to let you be my concubine. Don't be ungrateful. You fell into the water before, and in front of everyone, the Ninth Prince rescued you. I don't despise you; that's the greatest favor I can do for you. In this world, who do you think would dare to marry you?" Gu Changfeng sneered.

Even if the Ninth Prince is mentally challenged, who else would want her besides Gu Changfeng, who would become the future General Gu, second only to the Emperor?

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out: "I'll marry her!"