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

Nangong Yue suddenly grabbed Chu Xunzhen's wrist and said, "No, sister, he has ill intentions."

Chu Xunzhen took the opportunity to place her hand on Nangong Yue's hand and take his pulse.

"Your pulse is erratic; the Gu worms inside you have awakened."

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Nangong Yue released her hand.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

It's like someone is stirring his mind repeatedly with a stick.

Nangong You sneered: "Chu Xunzhen, I'll say it again, come here. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to let Nangong Yue die here."

Nangong Yue gritted her teeth and stared intently at Nangong You.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly pulled out a dagger and grabbed Nangong You's neck with her left hand.

"Tell your men to stop approaching Nangong Yue, or I, the Princess Consort, will kill you right now."

The cold blade pressed against the edge of Nangong You's neck.

Nangong You smiled smugly: "You wouldn't dare. If I die, you will all be buried with me."

"Chu Xunzhen, put down the dagger in your hand, or I will make Nangong Yue wish she were dead."

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "Is that so? I wouldn't dare?"

Chu Xunzhen raised her knife in the back of her hand, and to everyone's astonishment, she plunged it straight into Nangong You's shoulder.

Fresh blood spurted from Nangong Yue's wound.

Chu Xunzhen's voice was hoarse, his gaze sharp, and his eyes filled with a mad urge to perish together with them: "Do you think I dare? If we all die, Nangong You, you will be buried with us."

Nangong You was stunned, both angry and pained: "Stop bluffing. Chu Xunzhen, unless you become my woman today, I will perish with you all."

"Nangong You, since you're unwilling to let your people stop, then you might as well die first."

As Chu Xunzhen spoke, she gripped the dagger and stabbed it toward Nangong You's heart.

With a bang.

The protective mirror Nangong You was wearing was shattered into pieces. His blood and qi were churning.

"You're really going to kill me?" Nangong You looked at Chu Xunzhen in disbelief.

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "One more time, and this time I'll take your life."

She suddenly raised the dagger in her hand, and Nangong You could no longer remain calm.

"You've won, Chu Xunzhen. Put away your dagger, and I'll have the troops stop right now."

Chu Xunzhen sneered: "Not enough. Nangong You, I want you to hand over the person who harmed the Prince."

"Chu Xunzhen, don't go too far. Otherwise, we'll all die together. If I die, Nangong Yue will die, and all eighty-nine people in the Ping'an Marquis's mansion will die."

Chu Xunzhen sneered: "What does the Ping'an Marquis's mansion have to do with me? If you're unwilling, then die with us."

Nangong You stared intently at Chu Xunzhen and said, "You're insane! You're insane! There are three more children in the Prince's mansion. If they all die, there will be no one to raise them."

Chu Xunzhen scoffed, "He's not my biological son, do you think I care?"

As she spoke, she raised the dagger in her hand, about to stab Nangong You in the heart again.

"Wait!" Nangong You shouted. "Don't be impulsive. I will make that person stop and cease controlling the Gu worms to harm Ninth Brother. In addition, I will provide 100,000 taels of gold as compensation."

"make a deal."

Chu Xunzhen readily agreed.

Nangong You's face was grim.

Chu Xunzhen had long known that he wouldn't hand over the person controlling the Gu worm in Nangong Yue's mind. Her actions just now were aimed at obtaining more compensation.

But Nangong You actually fell into a trap and was tricked by a woman.

In Nangong You's eyes, women were nothing more than playthings.

Now, he's encountered a woman who has managed to turn the tables on him.

He was deeply moved.

Nangong You said to the guards, "Stop."

Everyone stopped and retreated.

Chu Xun breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly hugged Nangong Yue, saying, "Your Highness!"

She took his pulse and found that the Gu worm in his mind had fallen asleep again, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Nangong You said to Chu Xunzhen, "Give my people the antidote."

Chu Xunzhen threw out the porcelain bottle.

"One pill per person will cure the poison."

Nangong You took the porcelain bottle and distributed the medicine to the guards.

The guards breathed a sigh of relief after taking the antidote.

"Stop laughing."

"That's great! My lips are twitching from laughing so hard."

"It doesn't itch anymore! No need to scratch."

......

Seeing that the antidote pill was indeed effective, Nangong You sneered.

"Ah Da, Ah San, lead the guards and surround them."

Ada and Asan immediately led a group of men and rushed forward, surrounding Chu Xunzhen and Nangong Yue.

Chu Xunzhen's voice was icy, her gaze indifferent: "You want to go back on your word?"

Seeing her kneeling on the ground, holding Nangong Yue, Nangong You felt extremely uncomfortable at that moment.

She was so intelligent; she could have been his woman, his virtuous wife, yet she was willing to hurt him for the sake of a sickly man.

Feeling the pain in his wounds, Nangong You's cold gaze fell on Nangong Yue.

Kill him. As long as we kill Nangong Yue, we can take Chu Xunzhen.

"Chu Xunzhen, blame yourself for loving the wrong person."

At Nangong You's command, the guards drew their swords in unison, but the next moment Chu Xunzhen smiled.

"Nangong You, the person I want to protect, you can't kill."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards surrounding Chu Xunzhen suddenly lost their grip on their wrists, and the long swords in their hands fell to the ground.

They all collapsed to the ground, clutching their stomachs, their faces pale, groaning in pain.

Nangong You realized what was happening and said, "You poisoned the antidote earlier?"

"That's right! It's both an antidote and a poison. Nangong You, get out of here."

Nangong You stood there, looking at Chu Xunzhen, first chuckled, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Good! Good! Good! Chu Xunzhen, you're really great."

Previously, he wanted Chu Xunzhen only because of her beauty, but now he truly wants her to be his woman.

He's never encountered anyone who dared to play such a trick on him since the beginning of his life.

"What a pity. Do you think I care about their lives? They have seriously neglected their duties; if they die, it is simply their fate. Do you think you can threaten me?"

As Nangong You spoke, he clapped his hands.

Chu Xunzhen looked around, and then she saw a rope wrapped around her body.

Chu Xunzhen was startled and looked behind her.

Suddenly, Eunuch Anshun, who had been taking care of Granny Hua, found himself tying up Chu Xunzhen.

"Eunuch Anshun, why did you betray the Prince?" Chu Xunzhen's expression changed drastically as he stared intently at Anshun and exclaimed in shock.

Nangong You smiled as he admired Chu Xunzhen's shocked expression.

Granny Hua looked at Anshun in disbelief and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm sorry, Third Holy Maiden. You are my enemy. This grudge must be avenged."

Anshun's father-in-law tied up Chu Xunzhen's hands and feet.

Chu Xunzhen gritted her teeth, staring intently at him, and asked, "Eunuch Anshun, do you have some hidden trouble? When did I become your enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Anshun gave a bitter laugh: "Ninth Princess Consort, five years ago you were still practicing Gu magic in that village, weren't you? Do you remember that Mid-Autumn Festival night, when a girl collapsed at the entrance of your village?"

Chu Xunzhen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't remember."

"Five years ago, there was a beautiful woman who followed you. She saw my sister collapse and carried her into the house to treat her. But later, she killed her. All these years, I haven't been able to find that young woman. Until I learned that you are skilled in disguise, you must be that beautiful woman, right?"

Hearing this, Granny Hua was taken aback.

She was silent for a moment, then asked, "What is your relationship with that woman?"

"That woman is my sister."

Chu Xunzhen had already remembered.

The woman was in dire straits, and Granny Hua saved her life. But she turned around and tried to poison both of them, but Granny Hua saw through her scheme and killed her instead.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly realized.

Granny Hua's voice was icy as she removed the scarred mask from her face and said, "I killed her. It has nothing to do with the Princess. Release her."

Looking at Granny Hua's beautiful face, Eunuch Anshun's pupils dilated violently, and the pleasure of avenging his great enemy vanished.

He had been searching for that beautiful woman for a long time, and later concluded that the princess had disguised herself as that beautiful woman.

Now, the woman he loves most has lifted her mask and told him that she is his enemy.

Granny Hua's face was cold and stern. She slapped Anshun and at the same time tried to grab the rope that was binding Chu Xunzhen.

Anshun abruptly stepped back, avoiding her hand.

Suddenly, Nangong You rushed over and, taking advantage of Anshun's momentary lapse in attention, snatched Chu Xunzhen away.

"Chu Xunzhen, after all this time, you've still fallen into my hands."

Nangong You smiled smugly, picked up Chu Xunzhen, and turned to leave.

Chu Xunzhen's expression changed as he pondered a way to break the deadlock.

With a slight movement of her left hand, she launched the silver needle toward Nangong You's body. However, the needle pierced his clothes, bent instantly as if hitting an iron plate, and fell to the ground.

"Ninth Princess Consort, I'm wearing soft armor. Your anesthetic needles won't work." With that, Nangong You removed the bracelet from her left wrist.

With a snap!

He threw the bracelet on the ground.

Chu Xunzhen twitched his right thumb slightly, and protective Gu worms crawled out from his body.

However, just as they were about to bite Nangong Yue, they all collapsed to the ground.

Chu Xunzhen's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You have Heavenly Sect's insect repellent powder on you?"

"You guessed right." Nangong You smiled deeply, lifting Chu Xunzhen's chin and teasingly saying, "Just now you flicked the Gu pill into my mouth, and I ate it, which caused the Gu poison to take effect. Now I want to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve?"

Just then, Chu Zhanpeng, Li Yi, and the others walked in and happened to see the mess in the courtyard.

"Third Prince, what's wrong?" Chu Zhanpeng asked Nangong You with a fawning smile.

Compared to the Ninth Prince, the Third Prince has more power and potential. He might even become an emperor someday, so naturally he has to hold on to this powerful figure.

Nangong You glanced at Chu Xunzhen, deliberately dragging her along in front of Chu Zhanpeng, and said with a cold smile, "Nothing much. I just wanted to have a good chat about life with the Ninth Princess. Surely Lord Chu wouldn't refuse?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhanpeng glanced at the unconscious Nangong Yue not far away, then at the distraught Anshun, and immediately said, "No problem. It's perfectly fine for the Third Prince to catch up with Zhenzhen."

Nangong You's gaze then fell on Li Yi, and he asked, "Madam Marquis, what about you? I wish to take the Ninth Princess Consort away today; I have some matters to discuss with her. I hope that's alright?"