Reborn to be replaced, remarried to the royal palace to raise children and train husband

As it grew darker, Zheng Huiyi's maid Lidong came to the door.

As soon as he entered the room, Li Dong knelt in front of Gu Qinlan and begged with tears in his eyes: "Madam, please be merciful and send some food to the young lady. She has not eaten or drunk anything for a whole day and night. If this continues, I am afraid her body will collapse."

Gu Qinlan asked calmly, "Did she ask you to come, or did you come here on your own initiative?"

Li Dong choked up and replied, "I came here on my own initiative."

Gu Qinlan waved her hand, signaling her to leave: "Then go back and wait until she asks you to beg me in person."

Li Dong burst into tears and said, "Madam, I understand that you are doing this for the good of the young lady, but this kind of punishment..."

Gu Qinlan looked at her sharply: "Do you think my method is too cruel? Just because I starved her for a few meals, you think I am too cruel?"

Li Dong kowtowed to Gu Qinlan in a hurry and said in fear: "I dare not, I really dare not."

Gu Qinlan said sternly, "Before, you were willing to help me and said she was going to learn etiquette. I thought you were sensible, but now it seems that you are just so-so. Do you know how serious her mistake is this time? A nanny is like a half-mentor. Which family doesn't treat nannies with courtesy? If this matter gets out, not only will Zheng Huiyi's reputation be ruined, but the girls of the Zheng family will also be implicated! I just starved her for a few meals, which is already magnanimous!"

As Li Dong's face turned as pale as snow, she prostrated herself on the ground and admitted her fault in a trembling voice: "I deserve to die, I am stupid."

Gu Qinlan's face was as cold as ice, and her tone was stern: "You can leave now. When she is willing to bow her head and beg, come back to me. Remember, it is a plea."

She really had no interest in witnessing Zheng Huiyi's frenzy.

Li Dong hurriedly responded: "I will keep it in mind."

After Lidong left, Gu Qinlan immediately signaled the servants to serve dinner.

Xiaohan carefully helped Gu Qinlan to sit at the table, handed her chopsticks and served her food. Noticing that Gu Qinlan might have lost interest because of what happened just now, he smiled and advised: "Madam, the fresh vegetables and fruits sent by Zhuangzi today are the first harvest, with bright colors and crisp texture. You may want to try them."

Gu Qinlan was not affected by the previous incident. She picked up a piece and took a bite. It was indeed crisp and delicious.

Winter is very cold, and fresh vegetables are hard to find once winter comes. Although the Gu family has a hot spring farm and grows some seasonal vegetables, how could the Song family let her enjoy those precious things?

Therefore, throughout the winter, she could only fill her stomach with various dried vegetables and radishes.

Even after arriving at Prince Duan's Mansion, her situation did not improve much. Zheng Huiyi had squandered all the money in the palace, so how could she have the spare money to support the Wenquan Manor to grow vegetables? Therefore, this was indeed the first time that Gu Qinlan had tasted fresh green leafy vegetables in half a year.

After tasting several mouthfuls, Gu Qinlan asked, "Did the three young ladies also have a share?"

Xiaohan smiled and replied, "Madam, don't worry, everything has been properly arranged."

Zheng Fengyun moved back to his own residence a few days ago, and all the servants in his courtyard have been replaced. Gu Qinlan specially sent Jiang Ye to select them personally, and these new servants seem quite reliable.

After dinner, a servant came running to report: "Madam, the uncle and his family have arrived. Butler Jiang sent me to inform you that he will make arrangements for his family first and will bring the uncle and his family to pay a visit tomorrow."

Gu Qinlan stood up immediately: "Finally they are here, I calculated that they would arrive in the next two days. It's getting late now, where can my cousin arrange for them? Could it be an inn? Hongye, quickly prepare a few carriages and go to welcome my uncle and his family. There are no rooms at home, why let them stay in an inn."

In her previous life, she had a very close relationship with her aunt, who treated her as her own daughter and allowed her, a child who had lost her mother's love, to taste the warmth of maternal love.

In this life, she vowed to do her best to repay her aunt's love! If it wasn't so late, she would even go out to greet her uncle and his family in person.

Hongye received the order and immediately began to make careful arrangements.

Gu Qinlan anxiously instructed the maid Xiaohan: "Go and arrange for someone to clean the guest room thoroughly and replace all the bedding on the bed with new ones. Also, notify the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal as soon as possible, make more, and remember to prepare dishes suitable for children. Also, be sure to boil more hot water. My uncle and his family have traveled a long way, and they need a good bath to relieve their fatigue."

Xiaohan smiled and responded readily: "I will arrange it right away."

The servants in the entire mansion became busy, and lanterns on both sides of the road from the gate to the guest rooms were lit one by one, fully demonstrating Gu Qinlan's importance and respect for his uncle's family.

Zheng Huiyi was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back. When she heard the noise outside, she mistakenly thought that Gu Qinlan had arrived, so she started to throw things around in the house and curse.

She wanted to let Gu Qinlan know that Zheng Huiyi was not an easy character to deal with! How could she surrender to mere hunger?

Lidong couldn't help but shake his head slightly as he listened to the unbearable curses coming from inside the house.

Her young lady really doesn't know how to appreciate courtesy.

After thinking for a moment, she walked to the door and whispered through the crack: "Miss, the lady hasn't come yet. Please stop making trouble and be careful not to hurt yourself."

Zheng Huiyi was quiet for a moment, then rushed to the door and screamed at a high decibel: "What did you say? She didn't come? Why didn't she come? She made me so miserable, why didn't she show up! Go again! Go and tell her to come see me!"

Li Dong patiently comforted her, "Miss, the Madam is too busy right now. Her relatives just arrived and are entertaining them now."

She didn't dare to tell the truth, lest Zheng Huiyi lose control of her emotions, so she chose another reason.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Huiyi became even more excited after hearing this. She slammed the door with great force, making a deafening sound. "Gu Qinlan, this vicious woman! How could she treat me like this! She imprisoned me here, making me endure hunger and thirst, while she entertained others! Vicious woman! Vicious woman!"

Li Dong pleaded, "Miss, please calm down, otherwise you will hurt yourself. I will go to the lady to plead for mercy, please wait a moment."

After saying this, Lidong left in a hurry again.

As soon as he walked out of the yard, Lidong bumped into Gu Qinlan who was walking towards the gate.

Before Li Dong could speak, Gu Qinlan asked first: "Is your young lady making a scene again?"

Li Dong sighed and nodded: "Madam, I really don't know what to do. Please be merciful and have someone bring some clean water to the young lady."

Even if we don't give her food, at least give her some water. We can't let her starve to death.

When Gu Qinlan felt deeply concerned about her uncle's family who had come from afar, she couldn't help but think that if Zheng Huiyi continued to make noise, it would disturb her uncle's family's peaceful rest and make it difficult for them to settle down.

So, she ordered in a deep voice: "Then send someone to bring her some delicious food and drinks, but make sure she remains under close watch."

In this matter, Zheng Huiyi must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.

Upon hearing this, Li Dong immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Qinlan: "I am so grateful, Madam, your kindness is as great as a mountain."