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

"You, are you planning to put me under house arrest?" Butler Zheng's eyes widened even more, his astonishment evident in his words.

"Butler Zheng, you are too kind. We in the Prince Duan Mansion are deeply grateful for your life-saving grace to the old Prince Duan, and we will never forget it! We can only treat you as an honored guest and take good care of you in your later years to show our deep friendship to the old Prince Duan!"

Upon hearing this, Butler Zheng's face turned pale and he was burning with anger. His lips trembled and he seemed to want to make a few more arguments, but Wocan had already stepped forward without hesitation.

His eyes blurred, and Wocan quickly raised his leg and kicked Butler Zheng to the ground, his movements smooth and smooth like flowing water. He pulled off Butler Zheng's socks without hesitation, stuffed them into his mouth roughly, and then waved his hand to have him dragged away.

Butler Zheng was so humiliated and disgraced, and the servants who followed him were all terrified and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Gu Qinlan glanced at these people and said in a calm and firm tone:

"The reason why you made such a big mistake is because you followed the instructions of Butler Zheng, so you can be exempted from the caning..."

The servants heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this, as if they had been pulled back from the brink of death. They thought: As long as they were not beaten, even if they suffered a lot, as long as they were still alive, they would have a chance to turn things around.

Just as they knelt down to express their gratitude, Gu Qinlan sneered. His tone was still calm, but it revealed a hint of unquestionable majesty:

"Although you are exempted from caning, the Prince Duan's Mansion will not tolerate disloyal people like you! Anyone who aided the tyrant today will be sold out. The Prince Duan's Mansion does not need such disloyal and unrighteous people!"

As soon as Gu Qinlan said this, the servants who had thought they had escaped the disaster suddenly turned pale, as if they had lost their parents, and collapsed to the ground.

Although they were servants, they were servants of Prince Duan's mansion and enjoyed a certain status. Even if they met a seventh-rank official, they would be respected. However, once they were sold, their fate would be like a candle in the wind, swaying and uncertain.

"Princess Duan, please have mercy! Princess Duan, please have mercy!"

"Princess, please spare us. We will never dare to do it again!"

"Please, princess, punish us with a cane!"

The servants knelt on the ground, wept bitterly, and begged sincerely.

Princess Lao Duan, who was standing by, witnessed this scene and moved her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything in the end. Since she had decided to hand the matter over to Gu Qinlan, she should keep her promise.

Gu Qinlan saw the hesitation of Princess Lao Duan and understood her concerns. Princess Lao Duan's tolerance and understanding made Gu Qinlan feel warm. In order to prevent Princess Lao Duan from having a rift with her because of this incident, Gu Qinlan whispered in her ear:

"Mother, I know you are kind and compassionate, but this matter is of great importance and cannot be let go easily. If you handle it lightly, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince others in the future."

You understand that the position of our Prince Duan's Mansion is very important. Although Prince Duan fought bravely on the front line, I don't know how many interest groups he has angered. How many people are secretly coveting and trying to put Prince Duan to death?

The situation in the court was unpredictable, and Gu Qinlan's words could actually be considered very subtle.

Zheng Dinglian fought bravely on the battlefield and served his country loyally. He seemed to be a god of war in everyone's mind, but what he blocked was more than just the path of his political enemies!

As the saying goes, "Too much merit will frighten the ruler." Whenever military achievements are too outstanding, they will arouse the suspicion of superiors.

Now, the emperor has entered his old age and his suspicion has become more serious. He has high hopes for military generals like Zheng Dinglian, but he is also wary of them.

Furthermore, the emperor was old and naturally worried that Zheng Dinglian was ambitious and attempted to usurp the throne.

Looking back on his previous life, after Zheng Dinglian became paralyzed in bed, the Prince Duan's Mansion quickly declined, and Zheng Dinglian passed away prematurely. This may not have been without the push of external forces.

Moreover, Zheng Fengyun and other children were not bad by nature. Why did they become so perverse in their previous life and eventually died tragically?

I'm afraid that all of this is secretly manipulated by someone, who is deliberately corrupting these three children, with the goal of making Prince Duan's Mansion disappear completely!

And such a person must be inside Prince Duan’s Mansion!

After hearing this, Princess Duan couldn't help but get nervous and asked, "Is the matter really that serious?"

"Mother, it is better to believe it than not to believe it. Prince Duan is fighting desperately outside, and we can't help him. The only thing we can do is to unite the people in Prince Duan's mansion and not become his weakness."

After hearing this, Princess Lao Duan's eyes turned red. She held Gu Qinlan's hand tightly and said excitedly:

"You are absolutely right! It is a blessing for Ding Lian to marry you! If Ding Lian disrespects you in the future, I will never forgive him!"

Gu Qinlan's face was filled with shyness. She turned her head slightly and thought to herself: Let's wait until Zheng Dinglian can return safely...

The servants who committed crimes were taken away one after another. When it was Xiao Wenyin's turn, Lou Donglei seemed a little hesitant. He looked at Gu Qinlan and others and asked:

"Princess, old princess, how should we deal with this Miss Xiao?"

Xiao Wenyin was already pale with fear at this moment. After hearing what Lou Donglei said, she hurried to the old Duan Princess and said with tears in her eyes:

"Aunt, Wenyin already knows she was wrong. Wenyin is just worried about Fengyun. Fengyun was raised by Wenyin. How could Wenyin bear to hurt him?"

At this point, Xiao Wenyin turned her gaze to Gu Qinlan, tears streaming down her cheeks, her voice choked:

"Sister Princess, this time it was Wenyin who wrongly accused you and made me angry. If you want to punish me, I am willing to do it and will never complain."

Gu Qinlan glanced at Xiao Wenyin sideways but said nothing.

Behind Gu Qinlan, Wocan held a long sword in his hand. Upon hearing Xiao Wenyin's words, he immediately stepped forward and said sharply:

"Our princess is the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family, and her only sister has married into the Ji family. How dare this girl call our noble princess "sister"? Could she be the Marquis's mistress?"

Eye Bag's words were unstoppable. On the one hand, they highlighted Gu Qinlan's noble status, and on the other hand, they were also warning Xiao Wenyin that if she wanted to casually establish connections, she shouldn't blame others for not giving her face!

Gu Qinlan glanced at her drooping eyes, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes, and she thought that this girl was always eloquent, ruthless, and scheming.

Fortunately, she is one of us, otherwise even Gu Qinlan might not be able to resist.

Seeing that Gu Qinlan remained silent, Xiao Wenyin felt more and more embarrassed. She wiped the tears from her face and said in a sad voice:

"It was Wenyin who made the mistake. Wenyin is of low status, and her parents died when she was young. She has lived in Prince Duan's mansion for many years, and has been taken care of by her aunt. I feel so guilty and it's hard for me to repay her."

"Now I only beg you to punish me, Auntie, and please don't kick Wenyin out of the house. Wenyin..."

Xiao Wenyin's eyes were blurred with tears as she cried, and her tears fell like pearls from a broken string, making her look pitiful and sympathetic.

For Princess Lao Duan, the child she raised with her own hands, even if they were not related by blood, the deep affection she had for the child had already surpassed that of her own children. How could she not be worried about him?

Besides, Xiao Wenyin was the daughter of her close friend in the boudoir. The death of that close friend had made Princess Lao Duan full of melancholy and she often missed her. Facing this only bloodline left, how could she be so cruel and overly harsh on this innocent orphan?