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

Her heart was filled with fear and regret, the two emotions intertwined into a chaotic ocean.

Fear was like a shadow in the dark night. She was afraid that the lady would mistakenly think that she was secretly colluding with the eldest lady and that she was secretly helping the eldest lady to escape.

Regret was like the sunshine in the daytime. She regretted not listening to the lady's advice. If she had followed the lady's instructions, although the eldest lady might have suffered some pain, she would never have suffered such a terrible disaster.

She couldn't predict what serious consequences she would face if the eldest lady encountered an accident in the outside world.

Gu Qinlan came back to her senses from her panic and asked anxiously, "How long has it been?"

Lidong replied with a trembling voice: "About an hour."

Gu Qinlan's heart suddenly tightened, and she immediately issued an order: "Immediately summon all the maids and servants in the mansion, and conduct a thorough search of every corner of the mansion to see if the young lady is hiding somewhere. The male servants are to change into casual clothes and go out to search. You must remain silent and not reveal your true identity to anyone. With Prince Duan's Mansion as the core, spread the search in all directions!"

Jiang Ye took action immediately after hearing this. Soon, the maids and servants in the mansion began to search for Zheng Huiyi quietly. Since Gu Qinlan had emphasized confidentiality, everyone tried to avoid making loud noises during the search and just searched silently in every corner.

In the guest room area, the Jiang family had just finished washing up and were getting ready to go to bed when they suddenly heard some noise outside, so they got up and went out to check.

However, as soon as he reached the door of the guest house, he was stopped by two servants.

"Mr. Jiang, please stay. There are some trivial matters in the mansion that need to be dealt with. It is not appropriate for you to go out for the time being. If you need anything, please let me know."

The one who came out to investigate was the second son of the Jiang family, Jiang Xi.

Jiang Xi was very quick-witted. After hearing the servant's explanation, he said it was okay and turned back to report to his parents.

Jiang Wenyuan said: "Since Qin Lan won't let us go out, it means she definitely doesn't want us to know about this matter. We should just stay out of trouble and not add more troubles to her."

So, the Jiang family members went back to their bedrooms to rest.

Yao looked worried: "I don't know what happened. It was so grand and serious. It seems that it is indeed a big deal."

Jiang Wenyuan speculated: "I'm afraid this matter is related to the women in the mansion."

Yao sighed sympathetically, "She is only eighteen years old, still a child who has not experienced much of the world, but she has to bear such a heavy responsibility. We should find a place to live and move out as soon as possible, so as not to cause her more trouble here."

Jiang Wenyuan nodded slightly. He had never wanted to set foot in this place. His huge family, with children and daughters, was too different from the noble Prince Duan's Mansion, and he and others had prejudices against Gu Qinlan.

However, the maid sent by Gu Qinlan stated that if they refused to keep the appointment, she would go to their house in person to invite them.

Out of desperation, he led his family into the mansion.

I had expected that Gu Qinlan's life after marrying into Prince Duan's Mansion would not be smooth sailing, but I never thought it would be so full of twists and turns.

The couple looked sympathetic but were unable to offer any help. They could only sigh and feel helpless.

Deep inside the house.

Gu Qinlan sat in the room with a solemn expression. The maids around her all held their breath and kept quiet. The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Lidong and the two servants guarding the gate knelt on the ground, their faces as pale as paper.

After a long time, Jiang Ye hurried over to report: "Madam, we have searched the mansion three times, but still can't find the young lady. We found this at the corner of the west gate."

Jiang Ye opened his palm, in which lay an exquisite earring.

Gu Qinlan said coldly: "Let Lidong identify it."

Li Dong looked up quickly and recognized the earrings at a glance: "These are the eldest lady's earrings."

Gu Qinlan laughed angrily: "The eldest daughter of Prince Duan's mansion actually escaped through a dog hole. This is truly an unprecedented anecdote!"

Before she finished speaking, another maid rushed in and reported, "Madam, I have thoroughly checked the eldest lady's residence. The eldest lady carried with her one thousand taels of silver notes and dozens of taels of loose silver, as well as most of her jewelry, with a total value of about five hundred taels."

Gu Qinlan’s headache became more and more serious.

A young lady who is not smart and has no ability to protect herself, carrying such a huge amount of wealth is undoubtedly naked fat meat!

At this late hour, if Zheng Huiyi had a little bad luck, the consequences would be disastrous.

Li Dong suggested with tears in her eyes: "Madam, why don't you report the case to the government and ask them to help find it..."

The number of servants in Prince Duan's Mansion is limited, and the difficulty of searching for one person in the entire city is simply unimaginable.

Hongye angrily rebuked, "You foolish fellow! Do you want to bring disgrace upon your mistress? Do you know why the mistress has been so patient and silent? Once what happened tonight is leaked out, even if the young lady returns safely, her reputation will be ruined!"

I still want to report to the police!

How stupid would that be to do that!

As expected, like master, like servant.

A bunch of brainless people!

Gu Qinlan felt a sharp pain in her head as if it was being cut by a knife.

At dawn, if Zheng Huiyi has not returned, it must be announced to the public that the eldest daughter of Prince Duan has unfortunately suffered a sudden illness and her life is in danger.

Only in this way can Zheng Huiyi's reputation be protected from damage to the greatest extent.

Even if Zheng Huiyi encountered misfortune outside, she could cleverly cover it up by using the excuse that she was bedridden and had never gone out.

However, deep down in her heart, she still eagerly hoped to find that stupid guy tonight.

Although she didn't have much affection for Zheng Huiyi, she still didn't want to see her in danger outside.

One reason is that this world is too harsh on women, and once their reputation is damaged, their life may be ruined.

Secondly, she didn't want Zheng Huiyi to encounter any unexpected event while she was in charge of the housework alone. Even though she was not afraid of being blamed by the Zheng family, it was better to have less trouble than more.

Gu Qinlan sat in the spacious living room without moving a muscle all night.

Lidong and the two servants also knelt on the ground, not daring to slack off in the slightest, until Lidong fainted from the dual pressure of physical and mental stress.

Gu Qinlan, however, had no mercy at all. She ordered someone to pour water on Lidong to wake her up and forced her to continue kneeling as punishment!

If Lidong hadn't made repeated misjudgments, the tragedy tonight would not have happened.

Mistakes must be investigated, otherwise who will care about right and wrong?

The sky is getting brighter.

The servants also returned and reported their search results.

Without exception, no one found any trace of Zheng Huiyi.

Gu Qinlan had actually anticipated this result, so he did not show too much shock, but gave an order in a deep voice: "Announce to the public that Huiyi is seriously ill."

"At the same time, send people to search the temple where the old lady prayed. Also send people to inquire about the Zheng family's collateral relatives and Zheng Huiyi's maternal family. In addition, send people to search on the road leading to the northern border."

If a woman from a large mansion runs away from home, she will most likely go to live with her relatives.