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

Blood stained the ground red.

Everyone fell silent, too terrified to even breathe as they watched the blood slowly flowing on the ground.

Li Yi and Chu Zhanpeng were so frightened that they turned pale.

Chu Mingyuan felt terrified, while Chu Mingli was even more frightened, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Although Chu Wanrou was not afraid, and even somewhat disgusted by the servant's mess of blood, seeing the ruthless Old Master Chu made her feel as if the sky had fallen.

Why did this person come out?

As for Chu Mingxuan, he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Chu Tianxiong's rosy complexion and strong voice.

He clearly placed a Gu worm in his grandfather's body, so why is his grandfather not affected at all?

He summoned the Gu worm inside his grandfather's body, only to find that the Gu worm he had placed on his grandfather was not on him, but in the direction of Songhe Hall.

This means the poison has been removed!

The person who extracted the Gu poison even placed the Gu worm at the grandfather's residence, in order to lull him, the one who cast the Gu poison, into a false sense of security.

"Let me tell you, the fines levied on the Marquis of Chongding's estate are genuine; no one can rob them. If you try to steal them, let's see if your hands are faster than my knife!"

Chu Tianxiong glanced at everyone, revealing his uneven teeth, and sneered.

"Father, Xunzhen has just returned from the countryside. Why would he spend this much money? But if it were spent on me, I could use this money to do something, and maybe I could get a promotion."

Chu Zhanpeng took a deep breath before steeling himself and speaking.

Old Master Chu stared wide-eyed at Chu Zhanpeng, his disappointment evident in his eyes. "Someone, bring me a bowl of water. I need to perform a blood test to prove kinship. I, Chu Tianxiong, followed the late Emperor, always at the forefront. How could I possibly have a son who would try to buy an official position with money?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen couldn't help but laugh, laughing so hard he bent over backwards.

"Sister, how can you laugh?" Chu Wanrou asked, her eyes slightly red, her voice filled with grievance. "Things are different now. The world is at peace. Even if Father wanted to go to the battlefield, there would be no use for him. Without buying an official position, if he were to rely on achievements to get promoted, who knows when that would be? Besides, that's how things work in officialdom these days. Even if Father doesn't sell his position, someone else will."

As soon as Chu Wanrou finished speaking, a long knife was placed against the edge of her neck. Everyone's expression changed immediately, and they all shouted.

Chu Wanrou trembled with fear, tears welling in her eyes, but inwardly she sneered. Her grandfather's actions were excellent; they would only make her brother and mother feel even more sorry for her.

"Grandfather, don't act rashly."

"Father, watch out for your knife."

"Father-in-law, Rou'er didn't mean it, please don't kill her."

"Grandfather, Rou'er was just talking nonsense because she didn't know any better. Take your knife away."

......

Good guy.

The Chu family's father, mother, and three young masters all spoke up for their adopted daughter, while their own granddaughter, who had just been bullied, received no support whatsoever.

Chu Tianxiong looked exhausted, and his eyes held a hint of guilt and helplessness as he looked at Chu Xunzhen.

"Chu Wanrou, a mere adopted daughter, has managed to throw you all into disarray. I'd like to see what she's capable of. Men, search her body and see if she's hiding any witchcraft or sorcery."

Chu Tianxiong gave him a signal, and Alin and his servant immediately stepped forward.

Li Yi immediately stepped forward, blocking Chu Wanrou's path, his voice sharp: "Rou'er is a woman, how can she allow a man to search her? Father-in-law, are you deliberately humiliating Rou'er?"

Young Master Chu was also furious and said, "Grandfather, how could you let Uncle Lin and the servant search a young lady's body? I believe that Rou'er has absolutely nothing like that on her."

Young Master Chu stared intently at Uncle Lin and the servant, taking two steps at a time to stand in front of Chu Wanrou, his tone icy: "Any man who dares to touch Rou'er's body, I will break his neck today."

Chu Mingxuan, the third young master of the Chu family, coldly said, "Rou'er will have to marry in the future. Is Grandfather trying to ruin her? Is this how a true man should treat a young girl?"

Chu Tianxiong took several steps back.

Chu Xunzhen stood behind her grandfather, supporting him.

She wasn't surprised at all by this scene.

It's fine if the person being searched by the man is Chu Xunzhen; but if it's Chu Wanrou who is being searched, these people will fight tooth and nail to protect her.

Seeing Chu Tianxiong's dejected appearance, Chu Xunzhen's eyes flashed with pity.

But she believed in her grandfather, believed that he had seen through it all, that the whole family had gone mad.

"Just now, when Mingli ordered the servants to search for his true identity, you remained unmoved. Now that I'm doing the same thing to an adopted daughter, you're doing everything you can to stop me. Do you really think that a mere adopted daughter is more noble than the legitimate daughter of a marquis?"

Chu Tianxiong asked in disbelief.

He found it hard to believe that his descendants could be so blind and ignorant.

"What kind of legitimate daughter of a marquis's mansion is Chu Xunzhen?" Chu Mingyuan sneered. "She's just an adopted daughter of a merchant who came from the countryside."

Li Yi's expression turned cold: "A jinx who has brought disaster to the Marquis's mansion, does he deserve our attention?"

Young Master Chu Mingyuan laughed wildly: "She is vicious and despicable, but she is not as kind-hearted, romantic and innocent as Rou'er."

Second Young Master Chu Mingli said, "I only helped this young master with a small favor, yet you expect to repay the kindness. It's disgusting."

Chu Mingxuan scoffed, "Sister Rou'er is a disciple of the Heavenly Sect. She's someone who only knows how to be jealous and cling to men's power. She doesn't deserve my favor."

Chu Xunzhen sneered inwardly: She hoped that when these people learned her true identity in the future, they wouldn't kneel down and beg her.

Old Master Chu was so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs ached. He stared intently at Chu Zhanpeng and asked, "Eldest brother, is that what you said too?"

Chu Tianxiong had two sons in his life. His younger son disappeared after the family divided the property, but fortunately he still had his elder son, whom he believed would not let him down.

"Father, I have something to say to you, just the two of us," Chu Zhanpeng said, taking a deep breath.

Everyone looked at each other.

Chu Tianxiong scoffed, "You'd better have a reasonable explanation, or I'll send Chu Wanrou to the estate in a bit."

As he spoke, Chu Tianxiong looked at Chu Wanrou and said coldly, "A mere adopted daughter can actually make the Chu family's legal mother hate her own daughter and have her three legitimate sons fight to protect her. What impressive skills."

Chu Wanrou's eyes reddened, and she clutched her handkerchief, wiping away her tears repeatedly. Her voice was aggrieved as she said, "No, I didn't. I like you very much, sister, too."

Chu Wanrou wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, secretly glancing at Chu Xunzhen out of the corner of her eye. She felt a surge of smugness, but her lips trembled as she continued her soft, tearful plea: "I don't know why my brothers don't like my sister? I've tried so hard to say good things about her to them..."

Granny Hua stood behind Chu Xunzhen, frowning, and whispered, "Miss, something seems amiss. Let this old servant cast a spell and listen to what they're saying."

"Alright."

Chu Xunzhen was also very curious about what her scumbag father and grandfather had talked about in private. With a slight movement of her right hand, her sharp nails pierced the flesh of her palm, and Mini White jumped out of the wound, landed suddenly, and jumped onto Chu Tianxiong's waist.

Granny Hua took a detour to a secluded spot, a scene that Chu Mingxuan witnessed.

His eyes narrowed, and he chuckled inwardly: "So, the Gu Sect expert beside Chu Xunzhen is this old woman. In other words, as long as Chu Xunzhen and this old woman are separated, Chu Xunzhen won't be able to escape."

far away.

Chu Tianxiong and Chu Zhanpeng had already reached a secluded spot, where they could only vaguely see the figures of the three young masters and Li Yi and others.

"Speak," Chu Tianxiong said, looking at Chu Zhanpeng—the current Marquis of Ping'an—with a disappointed expression.

"Rou'er is also my flesh and blood, born to me and Princess Baihua of the previous dynasty."

In that instant, Chu Tianxiong's expression became incredibly complex.

Just then, Granny Hua's Gu worm arrived, narrowly missing what had just been said. Little did she know, Chu Xunzhen's natal Gu—Little White—was steadily perched on Chu Tianxiong's waist, having heard every single word of the conversation.

Chu Tianxiong's furious roar resounded: "Are you crazy? What's wrong with you? Explain yourself!"