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

"what happened?"

"Mother, Huiyi just met someone by chance."

"Oh? Who did you meet?"

"Sister Princess, it's the peerless Princess Linchuan."

Having said this, Zheng Huiyi's young face showed some hesitation and embarrassment.

In fact, before Gu Qinlan became a member of Prince Duan's Mansion, Princess Linchuan took good care of them.

However, as time goes by, Zheng Huiyi can't help but worry whether Princess Linchuan will reveal her secret.

Gu Qinlan smiled indifferently when she heard this, and gently stroked Zheng Huiyi's head, comforting her:

"No problem."

"Is it really okay? Mother, you clearly intended to put the blame on others just now. If the truth comes out, will Princess Linchuan really remain silent?" The little guy stared at Gu Qinlan with a worried look on his face, his voice childish and soft.

Gu Qinlan never expected that Zheng Huiyi could see through her thoughts. This little girl is so smart and intelligent.

However, she liked this clever guy more and more.

At that moment, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but gently pinched Zheng Huiyi's chubby little cheek and praised sincerely:

"Huiyi can find clues from the subtleties of things, foresee opportunities, and think independently. She is indeed smart. But please rest assured, she will not expose you."

As for Princess Linchuan's character, Gu Qinlan had only had one contact with her, but she had already roughly deduced her character.

She seems overbearing, but in fact she is a reasonable person.

This is no wonder, after all, her father is Prince Rui, who is free and unrestrained and likes to travel around the mountains and rivers.

How bad could a daughter who grew up in such an environment be?

Even if Princess Linchuan exposed the truth, there was nothing to be afraid of. Firstly, she had no solid evidence, and secondly, who would believe that a child of only three and a half years old could plan such a major event?

Gu Qinlan held Zheng Huiyi in her arms and turned her gaze to the fourth prince, who had a kind face and looked like a bodhisattva.

Coincidentally, the Fourth Prince seemed to have noticed something and turned around, meeting Gu Qinlan's eyes. She gave the Fourth Prince a gentle smile and nodded slightly as a greeting.

The Fourth Prince returned the greeting politely, then lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes hiding the depth of his eyes.

Now, the banquet has come to an end.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Rites and others.

They seemed to feel a heavy burden on their shoulders, and fine beads of cold sweat gradually seeped out of their foreheads, as if they were carrying the pressure of a heavy mountain.

Fortunately, the mastermind had not anticipated that the emperor would launch a thorough investigation because of an inconspicuous dancer, so he did not have time to erase all traces.

In a flash, the investigators uncovered the culprit that injured Sang Lingqiang - a piece of porcelain from a broken teacup. Surprisingly, the Minister of Rites recognized at a glance that the porcelain piece was the tableware specially made for today's Spring Banquet.

More importantly, these teacups have different shapes depending on the identity of the user, and the fragment in his hand happens to be a style exclusively used by princes and princesses.

At the same time, after a detailed inspection of the scene, the Minister of Justice was attracted by the strange fragrance emanating from the rags, so he immediately summoned the imperial physician.

Du Yusheng happened to be there too. He stepped forward and smelled it, frowning and saying in a deep voice:

"This is 'Beauty's Tears'. Just a slight contact can accelerate the festering of the wound, eventually leading to complete disfigurement, hence the name 'Beauty's Tears'. The medicinal materials required for this poison are precious and rare..."

It goes without saying that Du Yusheng's implication is that anyone who can possess "Beauty's Tears" must be extraordinary.

In the eyes of ordinary people, such an incident may only need a little trick to make a big thing small, or a small thing nothing. However, the identities of the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Rites are extremely sensitive. They are the confidant of the Ninth Prince and the future father-in-law respectively.

After confirming that this was not a conspiracy of hostile forces, but most likely a power struggle among princes, the two of them had their own plans in mind.

The Minister of Rites knew how important Sang Lingqiang was to the Ninth Prince, so since he already had a clue, he naturally would not let it go easily. During the investigation, the Minister of Punishment had secretly communicated with the Ninth Prince and confirmed that the matter had nothing to do with the Ninth Prince, so he had no intention of hastily ending the matter.

The two men had the same plan in their minds. One intended to take revenge, and the other intended to take the opportunity to stir up trouble. With the same goal, they naturally joined forces.

The Minister of Rites immediately knelt down and reported to the emperor:

"Your Majesty! After an in-depth investigation, we found that it is very likely that someone deliberately destroyed the teacup and used the fragments to scratch the dancer, causing her to fall. However..."

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Justice showed a hint of hesitation, and spoke in a slightly pondering voice, seeming a little embarrassed:

"This fragment is a unique teacup specially made for the princes and princesses by the Ministry of Rites! To track down the real culprit, we just need to check one by one to see whose teacup was damaged! However, the princes and princesses are of noble status, and we... really... dare not..."

When the emperor heard this, his face instantly turned gloomy, and the truth of the matter flashed through his mind in a flash!

He originally thought that this was a conspiracy by the enemy country, but now it seems...

It was obvious that a rebellious son had resorted to such means in order to fight for his throne!

Although the emperor is already in his sixties, he always feels that he is in his prime!

He was well aware of the open and covert struggles among the princes, but in his eyes, these were just small-scale fights that could restrain each other and he enjoyed it.

But now!

They actually dared to bring this drama to the stage openly!

Is it because they can't wait for his death so that they can fight for the throne?

Seeing the emperor's angry expression, Concubine Yao immediately stood up and patted the emperor's back to calm him down, while speaking in a gentle voice:

"Today is the Spring Banquet, which concerns the fate of our country... Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of affairs and works diligently, but there are people who turn a blind eye to your hard work. Seeing this, I feel really distressed..."

Concubine Yao knew in her heart that someone would be exposed today, but she didn't care who it was!

After all, no matter what the outcome, her twelfth prince will not be harmed.

The emperor heard what Concubine Yao said and agreed with her. He immediately slammed the table and said angrily:

"Investigate! Investigate every single one of them! I want to see who dares to be so presumptuous under my nose!"

The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Rites responded in unison and ordered people to check the locations of the princes one by one.

Gu Qinlan sat quietly in the chair, watching the chaos before her eyes, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

The person behind the scenes wanted to hide behind the scenes and control the situation, but unexpectedly...

I'm afraid there will never be such an opportunity again.

First of all, she had already anticipated that if Sang Lingqiang got into trouble, the emperor would definitely order the Minister of Rites, who was organizing the Spring Banquet, to investigate! Of course, the Minister of Justice would definitely not stay out of it.

Although the Minister of Rites is the Ninth Prince's man, even if the Minister of Justice is in cahoots with the Ninth Prince, he would never dare to openly shield him under such circumstances.