Reborn to be replaced? Remarried to the royal palace, raising children and training husband

When he returns, won't he remember this deep kindness from his father-in-law?

By then, wouldn't it be more effective for him to ask for credit from the imperial court than to do it alone?

After all, even if no one replaced these weapons, although he had made some achievements, he had only done his duty.

But now...

The opportunity to make a great contribution seemed to be right in front of him, and was presented by Gu Qinlan in an unmistakable way!

Marquis Dingyuan felt excited and felt that he was closer than ever to fulfilling his long-cherished wish!

Thinking of this, Marquis Dingyuan had already made up his mind. He looked up at Gu Qinlan and asked:

"What's your plan?"

"I already have one. Although it's dangerous, the chance of success is more than 80%!"

"Tell me more about it..."

Gu Qinlan did not hesitate at all and told her plan in detail.

Marquis Dingyuan looked at his eldest daughter. Her words were clear and well-organized, and her calm attitude... made him feel as if he was in another world.

Finally, Dingyuan Hou nodded in agreement and said:

"Okay, I'll start making arrangements right away."

"Father needs to be careful."

Dingyuan Hou nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Qin Lan, you and your mother...are so much alike."

Gu Qinlan looked up at Marquis Dingyuan with slight surprise.

Since his mother's death, Marquis Dingyuan became much more distant from her and almost never mentioned her mother.

Gu Qinlan stared at the flash of reminiscence and guilt in Dingyuan Hou's eyes, her eyes could not help but waver slightly, and she said softly:

"It's been so long since my mother passed away that I can hardly remember her face."

Dingyuan Hou smiled, thought for a moment, and said:

"Wait a moment. I'll ask the butler to go to my study and get you a portrait of your mother."

Gu Qinlan was deeply shocked. She had never known that Marquis Dingyuan had a portrait of her mother treasured in his study!

She immediately bowed to Marquis Dingyuan and said sincerely, "Thank you, father."

Soon, the housekeeper brought the portrait and handed it to Gu Qinlan respectfully. With some emotion in his eyes, he whispered:

"My lady, the fact that the Marquis gave you this painting shows how much he truly loves you."

Gu Qinlan raised her eyes, slightly confused, and the housekeeper continued to explain:

"The Marquis often gazed at the portrait of his late wife for half a day each time, and never allowed anyone to touch it. He would personally finish viewing it and then carefully put it away, never letting anyone else touch it."

Gu Qinlan took the portrait, listened to what the butler said, and said with a smile:

"If my mother knew about my father's deep love for her over the years, she would definitely be comforted."

However, when Gu Qinlan got on the carriage, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared, as if the ice and snow in winter melted, causing the temperature in the carriage to drop instantly. Zheng Fengyun and Wocan Xiangzhu shuddered when they saw this.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Zhu asked cautiously.

Gu Qinlan shook her head slightly and unfolded the portrait in her hand.

When everyone saw the portrait in Gu Qinlan's hand, they couldn't help but marvel.

"Is this really the face of the late marquis' wife?" Wocan looked closely at the person in the painting and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, it's my mother."

Gu Qinlan nodded slightly, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and then she recounted verbatim what the housekeeper had told her.

Wocan and Xiangzhu looked at each other in surprise.

"So the Marquis misses the late Marquis' wife so much? You can't tell at all on normal days." Xiang Zhu said with great emotion.

"I thought the Marquis had replaced the old with a new one, but now it seems that I really wronged the Marquis." Eye-eye Can continued.

Gu Qinlan did not say anything, but Zheng Fengyun curiously leaned over, looked at the portrait carefully, and asked curiously:

"Is this a portrait of my grandmother? It doesn't look old, nor does it look like it's been flipped through often. There's not even a wrinkle. Instead, it looks like it was recently painted."

As soon as Zheng Fengyun finished speaking, he noticed several pairs of sharp eyes inside the carriage converging on him like icy arrows, making him feel a chill and tiny goose bumps appeared on his back.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Zheng Fengyun looked around with a slight tremor, and timidly shrank his head a little tighter.

Gu Qinlan smiled at this moment. She gently stretched out her hand, pressed it lightly on the top of his head, rubbed it slowly, and said in a relaxed tone:

"You are not wrong. The portrait is fake, the so-called yearning is equally fake, and the emotion is even more fake!"

Having said this, Gu Qinlan's eyes suddenly became as cold as ice.

At first, she really thought that Marquis Dingyuan was sincere, but when she saw the portrait, her mind suddenly became clear and she realized that Marquis Dingyuan's move was just a carefully planned drama, trying to use emotional cards to get close to her.

He saw her value and potential.

Whether it was her current status as Princess Duan or her ability to give him advice, he couldn't wait to hold her tightly in his hands.

Therefore, he suddenly mentioned her mother, and even deliberately told her through the housekeeper that the person he loved most in his heart for so many years was always her mother.

Seemingly affectionate, but actually scheming.

A thought suddenly flashed through Gu Qinlan's mind. After her mother gave birth to her, her health deteriorated. Was it really just because of the damage caused by childbirth, or was it because...

Her eyes were as sharp as knives as she stared at the hypocritical and insincere face of Marquis Dingyuan.

Wocan's eyes fell on the portrait, but her attention quietly turned to the jade ring worn by Chang, and a hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes.

Gu Qinlan immediately noticed the difference in her eye bags and asked gently:

"What happened?"

Lican raised his eyelids, frowned slightly, but lowered his head and shook his head, and replied softly: "It's okay."

Gu Qinlan knew Wocan's character very well and immediately realized that she was hiding something. She said in a serious tone:

"Eyebag, you should know that what I can't tolerate the most is deception."

Wocan raised his head to meet Gu Qinlan's gaze. After hesitating for a moment, he finally sighed and took out an item from his arms, handed it to Gu Qinlan, and said:

"Last time when you asked me to sort out the relics of my late wife, I accidentally found this jade ring."

Gu Qinlan took the ring and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

It's just an ordinary jade ring, why can't she see its true appearance?

After careful observation, she immediately noticed a line of words engraved on the inside of the ring.

When Gu Qinlan saw this line of words, her heart was shocked and her fingers began to tremble involuntarily.

This ring...

Regardless of her inner anxiety, the subtle changes in her eye bags revealed to Gu Qinlan what she had realized. So, she slowly opened her lips, her tone gentle and deep:

"Princess, you have just stepped into the palace. The trivial matters in the palace are complicated and intertwined. You have not had time to consolidate your foundation. I was reluctant to bring this matter to the table so as not to disturb your mind."