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

Looking at Zheng Dinglian's serious expression, Gu Qinlan couldn't help laughing, secretly guessing that he might be a little drunk, otherwise how could he say such words.

Just at this moment, General Dongfang returned to his seat, but did not notice the subtle atmosphere between Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian.

He looked around and saw that Dongfang Hongye was not there, so he took the tea handed to him by the servant, took a sip, and then said to Gu Qinlan in a friendly manner:

"Hongye is not here, Qinlan, can you tell me the real purpose of your visit today?"

Gu Qinlan looked back at General Dongfang with a little surprise. She didn't expect that he could see through their intentions.

"Although I am old, I am not confused. You chose to visit me at this time, so there must be something important that you need to discuss with me."

Gu Qinlan smiled helplessly, then nodded. Just as she was about to speak, Zheng Dinglian quietly grabbed her hand.

Noticing Zheng Dinglian's gesture, Gu Qinlan understood and turned to give a wink to the servant beside him.

General Dongfang raised his eyebrows, then waved his hand to signal the servants to leave the hall one after another, and even Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian's personal attendants retreated outside to wait.

When General Dongfang saw this, he knew that this matter was of great importance, otherwise Gu Qinlan and the others would not have been so cautious.

"What on earth do you want to discuss?"

Gu Qinlan did not answer immediately, but looked at Zheng Dinglian.

Zheng Dinglian nodded slightly, and Gu Qinlan then revealed the shocking news to General Dongfang - Dongfang Zhen might still be alive.

After Dongfang Shenqi heard this, he seemed to freeze in his chair. In shock, his voice was low and trembling:

"How is it possible? Back then... I personally picked up their remains one by one. Although the body of the seventh brother... was burned, the keepsakes on his body were still there. He... was not dead?"

"But if he's not dead, why doesn't he come back? Why, doesn't he come back?"

Dongfang Shenqi's voice gradually became low, but his eyes were filled with tears. On his originally resolute, wrinkled face, two lines of tears quietly slid down.

For General Dongfang, this news was like a double-edged sword, containing both the dawn of joy and deep sorrow.

If this is true, then he still has a blood-related son alive in the world. However, if Dongfang Zhen is really still alive, why hasn't he returned?

Gu Qinlan witnessed General Dongfang's expression of agony and struggled internally, not knowing how to comfort his soul, so she could only silently pour a glass of water, hand it to General Dongfang, and comfort him gently:

"Father, please don't get too excited. Prince Duan has already sent people to investigate. Once we have new information, we will inform you again. Perhaps, one day, we will be reunited."

After Dongfang Shenqi heard this, he took the cup of water handed to him by Gu Qinlan with trembling hands, took a deep breath, and then said in a sad tone:

"You are all good kids...but please don't interfere in this matter anymore."

"Why is this?" Gu Qinlan was puzzled.

After all, knowing that he still had a surviving son, according to common sense, Dongfang Shenqi should have gone looking for him immediately. Why did he ask them to stop?

Dongfang Shenqi glanced at Gu Qinlan with complicated eyes, then turned to stare at Zheng Dinglian's broken leg, with a bitter smile on his lips:

"The past is gone and cannot be recalled. The Seventh Brother was loyal to the country and died in the line of duty. He is honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. This is the honor he deserves. As for the rest, there is no need to worry too much about the details and no need to investigate further. The people who are alive right now are the most precious, aren't they?"

After Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian left General Dongfang's mansion, Gu Qinlan sat in the carriage, still feeling confused.

She looked at Zheng Dinglian and couldn't help asking:

"Why do you think General Dongfang wants us to stop investigating if he is obviously happy to know that Dongfang Zhen is still alive? Doesn't he want to see Dongfang Zhen again?"

Zheng Dinglian's face was slightly flushed due to the effect of alcohol. He leaned against the carriage. When he heard Gu Qinlan's question, he sighed and spoke slowly:

"General Dongfang, seven young masters went to war together, but none of them survived. Don't you have any doubts in your mind?"

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan was shocked. She tightly grasped the silk handkerchief in her hand and asked solemnly:

"The battlefield is unpredictable, and coupled with the enemy's surprise attack, it is not surprising that General Dongfang and the seven princes encountered misfortune... But you seem to know something?"

Zheng Dinglian smiled bitterly, looked at his broken leg, closed his eyes, and slowly recounted the past.

When Zheng Dinglian first joined the army, although he was not in the camp where General Dongfang was, he had heard many stories about General Dongfang's glorious deeds.

The Dongfang family is full of talented people. Not only is Dongfang Shenqi an outstanding general, but his seven sons are also brave and fearless warriors with both wisdom and courage! In the military field, they are invincible.

Because of this, some people in the court praised the Dongfang family as "the world's geniuses". If the seven princes of the Dongfang family had reached adulthood when the emperor launched the coup, then the fate of the world might still be unknown.

Moreover, the prestige of the Dongfang family at that time was even higher than that of the Zheng Dinglian family.

After all, the seven fathers and sons were all military geniuses, and their existence moved the entire era.

However, the Dongfang family has always been loyal to the emperor. In order to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion, even though the eldest son of the Dongfang family has grown up, they have never married or had children.

In the decisive battle between the Seven Sons of the East, the Eastern Gods, and Dong Ling, they could have easily won, but for some reason, the enemy suddenly obtained our maps and strategic deployment!

Therefore, the Dongfang family could only temporarily change the battle plan and decided to divide the troops into seven groups to form an encirclement and then defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!

However, what was unexpected was that their decision to split the troops into seven groups actually fell into the enemy's trap!

In order to realize the plan, the Seven Sons of the East spared no effort to tear open the enemy's defense line, allowing the seven armies to meet up, while they left behind a small team to delay the enemy's attack.

When the seventh elite division arrived at the designated strategic location, Dongfang Shenqi had not yet seen the figures of the seven sons, but he had already realized something in his heart.

However, the war situation at that time was too dangerous for Dongfang Shenqi to investigate further. He could only deploy quickly and command the mighty army to completely defeat the enemy in Dongling!

Although the victory was won, it was a heavy victory!

When Dongfang Shenqi returned with the tombs of his seven sons, the emperor was heartbroken and generously gave Dongfang Shenqi a golden medal of immunity from death to demonstrate his great grace.

At this point, Zheng Dinglian opened his eyes, his gaze met Gu Qinlan's, and his voice was hoarse and low:

"So, do you understand anything now?"

Gu Qinlan tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand. Her fingertips lost color due to the force and her face turned as pale as paper.

If what Zheng Dinglian said is true, there might be a traitor in the army behind that battle!

But apart from General Dongfang and seven young generals, the only one who can control the battle map is... the one at the pinnacle of power.