Gu Qinlan's gaze was like a frosty blade, shooting at Zheng Fengyun. He coldly ordered the guards on both sides, saying, "Hold him down and make him kneel for two hours. Let him reflect on his mistakes!"

The guards responded and pressed Zheng Fengyun firmly to the ground. Zheng Fengyun was unwilling and struggled to stand up, but he couldn't get rid of the guards. He looked at Gu Qinlan angrily, with an unyielding light in his eyes.

Zheng Huiyi sat in Wei Ma's arms, watching this scene, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes. She tried to speak, but found that her voice was still hoarse, and she couldn't help but feel despair in her heart.

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Fengyun and said coldly: "Zheng Fengyun, do you admit your guilt?"

Zheng Fengyun stiffened his neck and said angrily, "I am not wrong! It is you who made Huiyi unable to speak. You are the sinner!"

Gu Qinlan frowned, a hint of anger flashed across her face, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and sneered, "Zheng Fengyun, where is the evidence? What evidence do you have to prove that I harmed Zheng Huiyi?"

Zheng Fengyun was speechless, he really didn't have any evidence. But he firmly believed that Gu Qinlan was the mastermind behind it, and he couldn't accept his sister being hurt like this.

At this moment, Zheng Huiyi suddenly cried in Wei Mama's arms and said, "I... I can speak now!"

Everyone was shocked, and Nanny Wei hugged Zheng Huiyi tightly with excitement.

"Huiyi, can you really speak?"

Zheng Huiyi nodded, with gratitude and confusion in her eyes. She looked at Gu Qinlan, as if asking what was going on.

Gu Qinlan turned her head and glanced at Zheng Fengyun sharply, with unquestionable authority in her tone: "Zheng Fengyun, your sister who can speak now is here. She just proved that there is nothing wrong with her throat. Your accusation is obviously unfounded. What else do you have to say now?"

Zheng Fengyun was stunned. He looked at his sister, a trace of confusion in his eyes.

He originally firmly believed that it was Gu Qinlan who harmed his sister, but now that his sister can speak again, he can't help but begin to doubt his judgment.

"Princess, what is going on?" Nanny Wei looked at Gu Qinlan with confusion.

Gu Qinlan smiled and explained, "Madam Wei, you don't have to worry. I did temporarily seal Zheng Huiyi's mute point to facilitate acupuncture treatment. But now the time has come, she will be able to speak naturally. It's just that I forgot to tell you before, so you misunderstood."

After hearing this, Nanny Wei's brows relaxed slightly, but she was still a little worried: "Princess, can the young lady really speak? Will she have any sequelae?"

Gu Qinlan gently patted Wei's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, Wei, the acupuncture technique I use is inherited from my ancestors and will not have any side effects. Huiyi can now speak completely."

The old princess looked at Gu Qinlan, with a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Qinlan, are you really sure Huiyi is okay?"

Gu Qinlan said confidently: "Mother, please rest assured, I can guarantee that Zheng Huiyi will be fine. Moreover, this is also to make her medicine more effective, so her mute point is temporarily sealed."

The old princess was silent for a while, then nodded slowly and said, "Okay, since you said so, I'm relieved. However, in the future, you have to tell me in advance about this kind of thing, so as to avoid misunderstandings."

Gu Qinlan nodded: "Yes, mother, I will pay attention to it in the future."

The old princess looked at her meaningfully, and then was helped by Nanny Wei back to Rong Xi Tang.

After Gu Qinlan ordered Zheng Fengyun to kneel in the yard for half a day, she raised her foot and prepared to go back to her room to rest.

"Sister Gu..." At this moment, Xiao Wenyin suddenly called her.

Gu Qinlan paused and looked back, only to see Xiao Wenyin looking at her with a complicated expression. There was both confusion and an indescribable concern in her eyes. Gu Qinlan frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy about the name.

"Miss Xiao, it's only right and reasonable for you to call me Princess." Gu Qinlan said indifferently.

The coldness in her eyes made Xiao Wenyin shrink her neck involuntarily.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Xiao Wenyin's face. She quickly regained her composure and apologized softly: "Princess, I'm sorry, I just slipped my tongue. It's just that, regarding Feng Yun's matter, I feel..."

Gu Qinlan's displeasure became even more intense. She interrupted Xiao Wenyin and said, "What do you think? Do you think my punishment for him is too harsh?"

Xiao Wenyin bit her lip. She knew that this question had touched Gu Qinlan's sore spot, but she couldn't help but say, "Princess, although Feng Yun was at fault, he was in a desperate situation and didn't mean to hurt Xiang Zhu. Besides, he is the second young master of Prince Duan's Mansion. Kneeling in public like this may affect his prestige in the mansion."

Gu Qinlan sneered: "Prestige? Does he think that he can do whatever he wants just because he is the second young master of Prince Duan's Mansion? I did this to let him know that Prince Duan's Mansion is not a place where he can act tyrannically."

Xiao Wenyin was silent for a while, feeling mixed emotions.

Gu Qinlan was telling the truth, but as Zheng Fengyun's good sister, she couldn't help but defend him.

"Princess, I know your decision is correct, but Feng Yun is still young after all..." Xiao Wenyin said hesitantly.

Gu Qinlan turned her head and looked at Xiao Wenyin sharply: "Miss Xiao, you are a guest of Prince Duan's Mansion. I hope you can abide by the rules of Prince Duan's Mansion. I don't want to hear anyone defending Zheng Fengyun anymore. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Xiao Wenyin's face turned pale. She had experienced Gu Qinlan's temper before, so she didn't dare to say anything.

He lowered his head silently, but was secretly worried about Zheng Fengyun.

Gu Qinlan's eyes turned and fell on Zheng Fengyun who was kneeling on the ground again. She asked sternly, "Fengyun, do you think my punishment of making you kneel is too harsh?"

Zheng Fengyun lowered his head, pursed his lips, and remained silent for a moment.

He slowly raised his head, looked at Gu Qinlan firmly, and said calmly: "Madam, I know I was wrong. Although the punishment is severe, I am willing to accept it."

Gu Qinlan nodded slightly, with a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. She walked forward, gently patted Zheng Fengyun on the shoulder, and said in a much softer tone: "Fengyun, it's good that you can recognize your mistakes. But you must remember that as the second young master of Prince Duan's Mansion, you must have higher standards and cannot easily make such a low-level mistake."

Zheng Fengyun nodded and said nothing more.

Gu Qinlan turned around and told Xiang Zhu, "Go ask the kitchen to prepare dinner and bring it to the room to eat later."

Xiang Zhu took the order and left, while Zheng Fengyun lowered his head and continued to kneel on the ground.

Xiao Wenyin saw it and felt pain in her heart. She quickly ran over to persuade him, "Feng Yun, get up quickly. It's so cold, you'll catch a cold if you kneel on the ground. You're still young and can't bear such punishment."

Zheng Fengyun raised his head, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, trying to comfort Xiao Wenyin's worries: "Sister Xiao, I know you are worried about me, but I must take this responsibility. If you make a mistake, you should accept the punishment. You can't treat me specially just because you are the young master of Prince Duan's Mansion."

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