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

This sentence instantly angered Mrs. Dou again.

She stretched out her index finger, tapped Dou Qianqian's forehead forcefully, and reprimanded:

"How dare you say that? You're just like your father, causing so much worry!"

Dou Qianqian's eyes suddenly welled up with tears when he heard this. He loudly retorted in grievance:

"How am I not a worry to others? If it weren't for bringing honor to you, if it weren't for supporting you, why would I have to endure the boring studies like Zheng Lao Er?"

"I wanted to go to the Imperial Academy to take classes, but which of those teachers would look up to me? They would just treat me as a playboy and wouldn't want to teach me at all!"

"Mother! I just wanted to stand up for you. What did I do wrong?"

Dou Qianqian was extremely emotional. He glared at Mrs. Dou, tears streaming down his cheeks uncontrollably.

Mrs. Dou was shocked by her son's accusation. Her heart suddenly tightened. She looked at Dou Qianqian, whose face was covered with tears, somewhat helplessly, and her nose couldn't help feeling a little sore.

"The voice was a little hoarse..." Mrs. Dou's voice trembled slightly, tears flashed in her eyes, and her sadness was beyond words.

Dou Qianqian opened her lips slightly, wanting to comfort her mother gently, but the grievance and misunderstanding in her heart made her turn around angrily and leave quickly.

"Qianqian!"

The little guy walked hurriedly, and Mrs. Dou was eager to catch up, but a wave of weakness came over her, she stumbled, and fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She hurried forward to help Mrs. Dou up, then turned around and gave Zheng Fengyun a meaningful look.

Zheng Fengyun immediately realized that he had brought trouble to Gu Qinlan again. Feeling guilty and a little uneasy, he nodded quickly and hurriedly followed the direction Dou Qianqian left.

Seeing this, Gu Qinlan turned to the tearful Madam Dou and said to her tenderly:

"Sister, don't cry yet. Qianqian only said those impulsive words because he felt sorry for you. Wait until Fengyun brings him back, then you can sit down and have a good talk. He will understand your painstaking efforts."

Madam Dou wiped the tears from her face and said in a choked voice:

"I know that this child loves me, but I never expected that he would suffer such injustice in the Imperial College and never told me... I just scolded him, I..."

"It's not my sister's fault..."

In fact, all of this is self-evident.

The Imperial College is full of descendants of the powerful and wealthy, including princes and princesses. Which one of them does not have a prominent status?

Zheng Fengyun and Dou Qianqian are ranked last here. How many people will look at them differently?

What these children of noble families are best at is not fighting physically, but joining forces to exclude and isolate others.

Although Zheng Fengyun never said it explicitly, Gu Qinlan had already guessed in his mind that his and Dou Qianqian's experiences in the Imperial College were probably similar.

The only difference is that Zheng Fengyun is fortunate enough to have a grandmother who loves him.

Mrs. Dou was no longer able to listen to any consolation at this moment. She burst into tears and sobbed:

"Wow, why am I so unlucky? Not only did I fail to protect my son, I couldn't even protect my husband!"

"That vixen has actually stolen his heart! I was so focused on getting angry at that vixen that I ignored Qianqian."

"Woooooooo..."

Madam Dou's crying became louder and louder, causing Jiang Boyi's head to split. He could not help but shout loudly:

"Shut up! Stop crying! If you want to cry, go outside and cry. Why are you coming to me and howling for no reason?!"

Upon hearing Jiang Boyi's furious voice, the little brother and sister Zheng Fenghui and Zheng Huiyi shrank back like leaves blown by the wind, their hearts filled with fear, lest they would become innocent victims of this storm.

After all, although Mr. Jiang seemed casual and amiable yesterday, once he got angry, his power was still frightening.

However, how could this little brother and sister know that Jiang Boyi's usual friendly attitude was actually only towards Gu Qinlan?

If he really had a gentle temper, how could he dare to openly refuse an official position in the court and do such a shocking thing?

As expected, this angry rebuke shocked even Mrs. Dou so much that her face turned pale and her crying stopped abruptly, apparently choked by the sudden harshness.

Gu Qinlan turned his gaze towards Jiang Boyi, a trace of helplessness and reproach flashed in his eyes, and he lightly rebuked:

"Jiang Boyi! How far are you going to go to cause trouble?"

Under Gu Qinlan's gaze, Jiang Boyi's anger instantly dissipated, and he couldn't help but mutter in defense:

"Well, you can't blame me entirely. Who made her cry there..."

Gu Qinlan couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw Jiang Boyi's self-righteous look, but she also understood in her heart why her cousin never married in his previous life.

Maybe he simply doesn't know what it means to be gentle and caring towards women, and what it means to be tender and affectionate.

"Sister, you don't have to bother with my cousin, he..."

Before Gu Qinlan finished speaking, Madam Dou had already grasped her arm tightly.

Madam Dou raised her head, her eyes as sharp as arrows, staring straight at Jiang Boyi:

"Wait a minute, you, what did you just say?"

Jiang Boyi was stared at by Madam Dou so directly that he felt as if his clothes had been stripped off, leaving him naked in front of Madam Dou. He involuntarily took a few steps back, clasped his hands over his chest, and looked at Madam Dou warily.

Gu Qinlan was slightly stunned, his eyes moving back and forth between Madam Dou and Jiang Boyi, and explained:

"This is my cousin from Fuzhou, Jiang Boyi."

"Jiang of Fuzhou, Jiang Boyi? The Jiang Boyi who became famous at a young age and debated with scholars single-handedly without losing? The Jiang Boyi who passed the imperial examination but refused the official position and acted decisively?"

Mrs. Dou's tone was filled with undisguised excitement, and every time she asked a question, she held Gu Qinlan's hand a little tighter.

Gu Qinlan knew that Madam Dou had heard of Jiang Boyi's fame, so she did not hide it and nodded frankly in confirmation:

"Exactly..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Dou immediately let go of Gu Qinlan's hand, and an unconcealable look of joy blossomed on her face.

Just as Mrs. Dou was about to speak, Zheng Fengyun gently pulled Dou Qianqian in.

Dou Qianqian's face was full of reluctance and hesitation, and she was dragged in unwillingly. Before he could finish his words, he noticed that Madam Dou was walking towards him quickly, with hurried steps.

Dou Qianqian suddenly felt panic. The majestic aura emanating from Madam Dou reminded him of the times he was beaten in the past. His heart trembled involuntarily, so he quickly closed his eyes and said in a trembling voice:

"Mother, please stop beating me..."

Before he could finish his words, Madam Dou had already grabbed the back of his collar, and Dou Qianqian's body immediately lost balance and was suspended in the air.

By the time he reacted, Madam Dou had dragged him in front of Jiang Boyi and kicked him in the knee without hesitation. Dou Qianqian screamed and fell to the ground involuntarily. She opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Jiang Boyi, who was also confused.