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

In the old princess's room.

Smoke curled up from the spacious copper crane incense burner.

The whole room was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood.

Princess Lao Duan wore a royal blue headband and leaned on the bed. She looked at Gu Qinlan who was feeling her pulse with a kind look and said gently:

"My child, you are already exhausted from all the affairs of the mansion. I can just find a doctor to treat my minor illness. Why do I need you to come here in person and endure this hardship?"

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan just smiled slightly, withdrew her hand, asked Wei Ma to bring paper and pen, and quickly wrote down a prescription, saying:

"Mother, you are ill. As your daughter-in-law, I must take care of you personally. Besides, how can a doctor outside compare to my personal diagnosis?"

Gu Qinlan wrote down the prescription carefully, and then handed it to Wei Mama, and gently instructed:

"Madame Wei, please send someone to get the medicine. Boil it in warm water three times a day. Be sure to take good care of mother and don't let her worry anymore."

The old princess was not seriously ill, but she had caught a cold from the rain in the mountains, and Xiao Wenyin's unfortunate experience had made her feel heavy-hearted, and she eventually fell ill.

Fortunately, however, the cold now attacks me and I can gradually recover with careful nursing. This is much better than the long-term illness after returning from Rong'en Temple in the previous life.

Nanny Wei took the prescription and couldn't help but secretly glance at the old princess. Then she turned to Gu Qinlan and said with a bit of grievance:

"The old princess has a stubborn personality. As a servant, I find it difficult to control her. I hope you can personally enlighten her."

"You naughty servant, how dare you criticize me in front of Qin Lan?" After hearing this, Princess Lao Duan found it funny, but also blamed Wei Ma with some anger.

Nanny Wei knew that the old princess was not really angry, but she still quickly bowed and begged for mercy sincerely:

"How dare I? I am just worried about the old princess' health. Please don't damage your health for those ungrateful people."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinlan understood that Princess Duan was still grieving over Xiao Wenyin's tragedy.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, Xiao Wenyin had been treated as her own daughter by the old princess since she was a child. How could she easily give up this feeling?

Gu Qinlan pondered for a moment, then spoke gently, asking in a soft and empathetic voice, "Is mother missing Miss Xiao's mother?"

"Alas... her mother, Yunxi, was neglected since she was young because of her different appearance from others. But she was kind-hearted and finally found a good husband. The two of them were deeply in love. I was happy for her, but unexpectedly..."

At this point, the old princess could not help but feel sad. She sighed deeply, tears welled up in her eyes, and continued:

"Unexpectedly, things are unpredictable. Yunxi's husband's family is a wealthy local family, but they are coveted by people with ulterior motives. Overnight, the whole family suffered misfortune and was destroyed!"

"Xiao Wenyin happened to be out, so she was able to escape the disaster and come to me for shelter. I treat her like my own child, but..."

The old princess' voice gradually became low, tears fell like rain, and she could no longer speak.

Gu Qinlan gently comforted the sad-looking old princess. At the same time, there was a subtle difference in his voice as he suddenly asked:

"Mother once mentioned that Miss Xiao's mother had an unusual appearance. So what disease caused her to look like this?"

The old princess wiped away the tears from her eyes and explained slowly with a hint of sadness, "The doctor diagnosed her with vitiligo, which is characterized by hair and skin that are as white as fresh snow."

"Vitiligo?"

Gu Qinlan naturally knew about this disease, but...

"Qinlan, are you feeling unwell? Is there anything wrong?" The old princess noticed Gu Qinlan's frown and couldn't help but ask.

Gu Qinlan pursed her lips slightly and said solemnly:

"According to medical texts, vitiligo is hereditary. If one of the parents suffers from the disease, the probability of the child suffering from the disease is as high as 80 to 90 percent."

"What? This... is this true?" After hearing this, the old princess's face suddenly changed. She nervously held Gu Qinlan's hand, her heart was in turmoil.

At this moment, Gu Qinlan's mind flashed with the words of Xiao Wenyin's personal maid before her death: Xiao Wenyin is dead!

Xiao Wenyin...is she really dead?

Thinking of this, Gu Qinlan immediately told Princess Duan what Wenqin had said at that time.

Princess Lao Duan was shaking all over, her face full of shock and disbelief, she muttered to herself:

"I see. When I saw her, she should have been only six or seven years old, according to common sense. But her height at that time had already surpassed that of an ordinary six or seven-year-old child..."

"It's just that I was immersed in the grief of Yunxi's death at the time, and I only thought about this only bloodline, and didn't think deeply about it. But if that's really the case..."

The old princess almost fainted when she thought that the real Xiao Wenyin might no longer be alive!

Seeing this, Gu Qinlan hurriedly and gently comforted the old princess: "Mother, please be patient. I will send someone to recall Miss Xiao and conduct a detailed investigation."

"Yes! Go and call her back! You must call her back! If she is not the real Xiao Wenyin, then what happened to the real Wenyin? If...if the real Wenyin has unfortunately died, I will never let her go easily!"

The old princess fainted due to being so excited.

Fortunately, Gu Qinlan came to the rescue in time and used golden needles to stabilize the blood flow of Princess Duan. She also gave a few instructions to Nanny Wei before leaving in a hurry.

As soon as he stepped out of the old princess' courtyard, Gu Qinlan eagerly gave orders to Wocan:

"Immediately send someone to look for Xiao Wenyin, and also send someone to investigate the route Xiao Wenyin took to enter Beijing that year."

In fact, Gu Qinlan already had some guesses in his mind.

You have to know that at that tender age, Xiao Wenyin was only six or seven years old. How could such a weak little girl travel through mountains and rivers and arrive in the capital alone?

The real Xiao Wenyin might have passed away long ago...

The old princess obviously also saw through this cruel truth, which is why she was furious.

If the real Xiao Wenyin had passed away, then how could the hands of this fake Xiao Wenyin be flawless?

How could Princess Lao Duan tolerate the fact that the child she raised turned out to be the murderer of her best friend's biological daughter?

The spies sent by Gu Qinlan returned soon after.

They had tracked down the carriage that was escorting Xiao Wenyin back home, however, the driver and the maid had been knocked unconscious, the carriage was empty, and as for Xiao Wenyin herself, she had disappeared without a trace.

When Gu Qinlan heard the news, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Without a trace?"

"Miss, is it possible that she was abducted by criminals?" Wocan couldn't help but ask.

Gu Qinlan shook her head in disdain, picked up a pair of scissors, and began to trim the green plants on the table. With a sneer on her face, she said slowly:

"Illegal criminals? I'm afraid they just don't want to give up the wealth and splendor of Prince Duan's Mansion."