Gu Qinlan's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and she naturally did not miss the subtle expression of Xiao Hailuo. She narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a serious tone:

"Since you have admitted your guilt, you should shoulder all the mistakes that the young master made, so that you can learn from them."

At this point, Gu Qinlan turned to Wocan and ordered in a deep voice: "Give him twenty strokes of the cane as a warning to others."

"Twenty sticks?"

When Little Hailuo heard that he was going to be beaten with twenty sticks, his face looked a little sad. He glanced at Zheng Fenghui cautiously, his eyes full of pleading.

Zheng Fenghui immediately felt uneasy and asked anxiously:

"Why did you hit him?"

"When the master makes a mistake, the servants must be punished. Otherwise, all the servants will follow his example in the future, and the mansion will be in chaos," Gu Qinlan said in a firm tone.

Zheng Fenghui wanted to explain himself, but was interrupted by Princess Lao Duan:

"Okay, Feng Hui, your mother will make a wise decision, so stop messing around!"

Princess Lao Duan’s words carried so much weight that Zheng Fenghui could only shut his mouth helplessly, feeling filled with resentment.

Although twenty strokes of the cane would not be fatal, it was enough to cause great pain. After all, Xiao Hailuo had been with him for a long time. Although Zheng Fenghui felt sorry for her, he could not argue with his grandmother for Xiao Hailuo.

Besides, the snake was indeed purchased by Little Snail. Although Little Snail did this unintentionally, it was still a mistake after all, and appropriate punishment may make her act more cautiously in the future.

The mere punishment of twenty strokes of the cane obviously did not attract much attention from Zheng Fenghui and Xiao Hailuo.

However, this was exactly what Gu Qinlan expected - she wanted them to not care.

The corners of Gu Qinlan's mouth rose slightly, and her gaze turned to her eye bags.

Wocan immediately understood her intention, nodded, and then dragged the little conch out of the room without hesitation and walked into the courtyard to prepare to carry out the punishment.

For ordinary people, twenty strokes of the cane might just mean skin and flesh torn apart, and at most they would have to stay in bed for half a month.

But the bags under the eyes are different.

As a martial artist, he had mastered the skills and strength. Twenty blows were enough to paralyze the little conch half way!

Although Gu Qinlan had no solid evidence, the panic that flashed across Xiao Hailuo's eyes just now undoubtedly exposed her involvement. Since they were plotting to kill her, how could Gu Qinlan let them go easily?

and……

Only by injuring or even crippling the opponent can the real mastermind be lured out.

Just as Gu Qinlan expected, after the twenty blows, Little Snail fainted from the severe pain.

Zheng Fenghui originally planned to ask Xiao Hailuo about the snake's origins after returning, but seeing Xiao Hailuo had fainted on the ground, he had to give up for the time being. In addition, he felt guilty towards Zheng Fengyun, so he decided to stay with Zheng Fengyun and take care of him.

Zheng Fengyun hummed a few times awkwardly, obviously flattered by the sudden concern.

Seeing that Zheng Fenghui was going to take care of Zheng Fengyun, Gu Qinlan naturally did not stop him. Instead, she turned to Princess Lao Duan and said gently:

"Mother, they have a deep friendship between brothers. Since Feng Hui is willing to take care of Feng Yun, this is naturally a good thing. In order to prevent them from having a grudge because of what happened today. You were also very tired last night, so you should go back to your room and rest early."

Princess Lao Duan nodded slightly, looked at Gu Qinlan, her eyes full of concern and heartache, and said slowly:

"You too, taking care of Feng Yun last night really took a lot of your energy, it's time for you to go and rest."

Princess Lao Duan paused for a moment, and then added hesitantly:

"You care so much about these two children, they will understand sooner or later. Feng Hui is kind by nature, and his actions yesterday were just impulsive. You..."

Princess Laoduan was referring to the incident yesterday where Zheng Fenghui attempted to scare Gu Qinlan with a snake.

"Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on."

Gu Qinlan answered with a smile. She knew that Princess Duan was worried that she would be dissatisfied with Feng Hui.

Although Princess Lao Duan can use thundering methods against outsiders like Butler Zheng, once Feng Hui is involved, her heart can't help but soften and she finds it difficult to continue to investigate.

After all, what the old lady feared most was division and conflict within the family, a situation she did not want to see at all.

Gu Qinlan really had no intention of haggling over a child.

If your child is naughty, just teach him patiently.

After all, there are no uneducable children in the world, only incompetent tutors.

Furthermore, I heard that Zheng Fenghui went astray in his previous life. Relying on his photographic memory, he became addicted to gambling, which eventually led to the destruction of his family, a horrible sight.

Although there have been no signs of this happening in this life, prevention is always necessary.

Looking back at the previous life experiences of Zheng Dinglian’s three children, they all ended miserably.

Perhaps the root of all this is that after Zheng Dinglian was bedridden, no one disciplined them?

However, now that she has entered Prince Duan's Mansion in this life, she must guide these three children onto the right path no matter what!

This is not only for their future, but also for herself!

after all……

The continuation and prosperity of a family depends on the growth of the next generation.

As long as her children can become successful, she will be able to enjoy her old age without worries and will no longer have to work hard for a living.

Although Gu Qinlan failed to uncover the real culprit behind the scenes today, she actually gained a lot.

Those once rebellious servants have been driven out of the house, and Prince Duan's Mansion has undergone a thorough reform!

As new and old servants take turns, the indentures of the new servants will be in her hands.

And those servants who still remain in the mansion will be deeply frightened by this incident and will never dare to disobey her will again!

From this moment on, the power over the entire palace has completely fallen into the hands of Gu Qinlan.

Even Princess Lao Duan could no longer make decisions on her own without her consent.

Of course, Princess Lao Duan had been extremely kind to her, and she would not become her enemy for no reason.

Only by respecting each other can both parties maintain their face.

at the same time.

Xiao Wenyin endured the humiliation and returned to her residence angrily, going straight to Wenqin's residence.

There was a loud "bang" sound.

Xiao Wenyin kicked open Wenqin's door. Seeing Wenqin still lazily lying on the bed, she angrily pulled her up, kicked her mercilessly a few times, and angrily scolded:

"How dare you lie here? What have you accomplished in what I asked you to do? You couldn't even lure Zheng Fenghui away! You are such a useless piece of trash!"

Wenqin was hit but didn't dare to resist. She could only hold her head with grievance and wait until Xiao Wenyin had finished venting before she carefully explained:

"Miss, I almost succeeded, but Xiang Zhu suddenly showed up with her men and blocked my way... I managed to escape from her with great difficulty."

"But don't worry. Before I left, I had already informed Little Conch. He should have found a way to get the young master to delay time..."

After hearing this, Xiao Wenyin's eyes turned cold and she narrowed her eyes and asked, "Did you run into Xiang Zhu? Did she see you?"

"No, no, I covered my face, so they didn't notice."

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