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

Seeing that everyone was waiting to see Chu Xunzhen make a fool of himself, Chu Wanrou laughed even more triumphantly.

Chu Xunzhen's prepared gift has already been ruined by her. She wants to see what kind of gift she has for her grandfather.

Chu Xunzhen naturally knew that the embroidery she had ordered Chunxi to prepare had been torn to shreds by Chu Wanrou. However, she didn't care.

"Chu Wanrou, how do you know I didn't prepare a birthday gift for Grandfather? You didn't see it, so you just made wild guesses? Before I returned to the Marquis's mansion, I heard that the Marquis's family was well-mannered and that you were a benevolent bodhisattva. Now it seems that others were wrong. You are so aggressive. Just because I sent a gift late, you have to verbally berate me."

Chu Wanrou's expression was complex, her eyes reddened, and she was about to shed tears when Chu Xunzhen immediately said, "Don't cry. Crying is the same thing. Besides, I know you resent me for causing your Gu Changfeng to lose his position as heir."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, realizing that there was going to be a good show.

"Why would you say that to me, sister? I was just being sarcastic and it was an unintentional slip of the tongue."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

She stepped forward and suddenly grabbed Chu Wanrou's hand. A spider-shaped Gu worm, about the size of a sesame seed, quietly crawled into her sleeve.

"Enough! Chu Xunzhen, stop being so rude. Since you've prepared a gift, why aren't you taking it out? Do you want everyone to keep waiting for you?" It was Chu Mingxuan who spoke.

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the third young master of the Chu family and was genuinely disappointed.

She used a spell on his beloved sister right in front of him, and he didn't even know it.

He claims to be a protector of the Gu Sect, but he has the title of "Breaking the Heavens" without any real strength.

Why are you all in such a hurry?

Chu Xunzhen smiled and walked up to Chu Tianxiong.

Chu Tianxiong looked at his own granddaughter with a complicated expression, and for a moment he felt regret.

If he hadn't sided with his son and Chu Wanrou, would his granddaughter still be so close to him?

But there's no going back now.

Since Rou'er is also of the Chu family bloodline, it's only natural that the Chu family dotes on her. If anyone is to blame, it's Chu Xunzhen for not winning everyone's favor.

The matter shifted from family members favoring outsiders to a power struggle within the family.

Can't this granddaughter be a little more generous? Let bygones be bygones.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly struck Chu Tianxiong on the back with a palm, and the next moment, Chu Tianxiong coughed up blood.

"How dare you! You actually dare to harm your grandfather in front of everyone!" Chu Mingxuan roared angrily.

Chu Mingli looked flustered and incredulous, questioning Chu Xunzhen, "Why did you do this?"

"Sister, even if you didn't prepare a gift for Grandfather, you shouldn't have hurt him! Grandfather has done nothing wrong to you!" Chu Wanrou, pale as a ghost, clutched her handkerchief tightly and sobbed.

Noticing the guests' expectant gazes fixed on the Chu family, Chu Mingyuan's anger flared, and he coldly asked, "Chu Xunzhen, what exactly are you doing?"

"Insolence!" Granny Hua stepped forward, letting out a cold snort. "Why should the county princess need to explain her actions to you?"

Everyone's faces turned ashen.

Just then, Old Master Chu's face flushed red, and he smiled at everyone: "You all misunderstand, I feel very good."

Chu Zhanpeng and the others were puzzled.

"Years ago, I was poisoned. Just now, Xunzhen helped me expel the toxins from my body, and now I feel much better."

Grandpa Chu, looking radiant, shared his thoughts with everyone.

Alin sighed with emotion.

Chu Xunzhen outwardly ignored the old man, but today, on the old man's birthday, he actually gave him the best gift.

Chu Mingxuan's first reaction was disbelief.

Does Chu Xun really have such abilities?

He strode forward and saw the poisoned blood on the ground. Only then did he have to believe that Chu Xunzhen's casual pat had really forced out the poison that had plagued his grandfather's body for many years.

Such incredible skill, it actually belongs to Chu Xun Zhenqian?

A look of bewilderment crossed Li Yi's face.

"Impossible! How could Chu Xunzhen have such abilities? Isn't a merchant's adopted daughter only good at making those few lousy medicinal dishes?"

Chu Xunzhen's expression remained calm.

She looked at Chu Wanrou, her lips parting slightly.

"Chu Wanrou, can you see the gift I gave to my grandfather now? Today, I, Chu Xunzhen, give my grandfather a gift called 'Health'."

Chu Tianxiong's face was rosy, and there was a smile in the corner of his eyes.

He clenched his fist, stood up, and felt as if he had inexhaustible energy throughout his body, a stark contrast to the chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by the toxic blood accumulating in his body and being unable to be expelled.

"Good. Grandfather likes this gift the most."

As Chu Tianxiong finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Chu Wanrou, in particular, could barely maintain her smile and could only manage a stiff one.

Her hands, hidden beneath her sleeves, were almost twisting the handkerchief to shreds.

Why is this happening?

If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to have Chu Xunzhen send out that ordinary embroidery.

Chu Xunzhen spoke.

"Grandfather, there was originally another embroidery here, which was a gift to you. It was embroidered by the people themselves to thank you for going to the battlefield and protecting them back then. But today, when I got up, the embroidery was destroyed. I hope that you will send someone to investigate thoroughly and not let the people's hard work be in vain."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianxiong's eyes widened immediately, and he stood up.

He was both surprised and angry, his thin lips parting and closing.

"Is this really true?"

Chu Xunzhen's Chunxi handed over the damaged embroidery.

It was a "longevity" character. In the center of the embroidery was a large "longevity" character, surrounded by other smaller "longevity" characters.

This is actually a painting depicting the longevity of a hundred people.

The crowd gasped in surprise.

"What a pity, such a beautiful painting of longevity symbols."

"Who on earth did this? How could they bear to damage such fine embroidery?"

"The value of this 'Hundred Longevity Characters' embroidery lies not in its craftsmanship, but in the sentiment behind it. Did Chu Wanrou already know that the county princess's embroidery was ruined, and that's why she deliberately said that before?"

......

Chu Tianxiong listened to the crowd's discussion, his face turning ugly.

He said angrily, "Ah Lin, send someone to investigate and see who damaged the embroidery!"

"Yes, sir."

Chu Wanrou's steps faltered, and she swayed precariously.

They won't find her; they definitely won't.

Even if they find out about her, she is not afraid.

Soon, Chu Xunzhen will be ruined. Even if it is found out that she was the one who destroyed the embroidery, Chu Xunzhen's case will be enough to divert everyone's attention.

Chu Xunzhen returned to his seat, sighing with emotion.

In her past life, although she was the legitimate daughter, she could only sit at the back. In this life, she became a county princess, but she can sit at the head of the table.

Just then, Chu Wanrou approached with a glass of wine and said softly, "Sister, I was wrong before. I was too scared and did many things that I regretted. Today, on the occasion of Grandfather's birthday banquet, I'd like to offer you a toast, hoping we can let bygones be bygones. Would you do me the honor?"

Chu Xunzhen immediately recognized that the wine contained Gu poison, specifically the Bewitching Gu, one of the Ten Great Gu Insects.