However, before Hongye found a suitable candidate, ten strong men came to the door with a letter written by Zheng Dinglian. The ten strong men were divided into two rows and saluted Gu Qinlan in unison.

"See ma'am."

After the ceremony, a strong man who looked like a leader walked out of the team. His name was Sang Qian. "Madam, we are all the prince's personal soldiers. We are ordered by the prince to come to your house to serve as guards. Please arrange accommodation for us brothers."

Gu Qinlan did not rush to reply, but first opened the letter and read it carefully.

This letter simply outlines the origins of Sang Qian and his group, as well as Zheng Dinglian's detailed arrangements, in extremely concise words.

Zheng Dinglian had received early warnings of natural disasters and was worried that refugees might cross the border, so he carefully selected several subordinates whom he trusted and sent them to the mansion to serve as guards.

Gu Qinlan finished reading the letter, looked up and asked curiously, "Is the situation in Northern Xinjiang quite tense recently?"

She recalled that at this time in her previous life, several princes were planning to attack the Western Wei in order to win military merit in order to compete for the throne.

Sang Qian hesitated for a moment, then nodded and responded: "Bei Zhai has been active recently, and the prince is fully engaged in training and preparing for war."

Gu Qinlan looked at the slightly sloppy handwriting on the letter paper, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Even in such a busy time, Zheng Dinglian can still take the time to pay attention to these trivial matters, which shows how deeply he cares for her.

She is not ungrateful.

So he said to Sang Qian, "You must have traveled a long way. I will arrange for the servants to clean your place. Go and enjoy some delicious food first. If you have any preference, just tell the maids."

Sang Qian thanked them repeatedly and went with his companions to make their own arrangements.

After they left, Fu Yu was overjoyed and said, "Miss, our son-in-law is so considerate that he even considered such details for you."

As she spoke, she pushed aside her hair and pointed at the scar on her forehead: "The medicine that my son-in-law sent back has worked wonders. My scar has faded by more than half, and it will disappear completely in a few days."

Gu Qinlan took a closer look and found that the results were indeed remarkable.

Fu Yu leaned close to Gu Qinlan's ear and whispered, "Miss, your husband holds you in the softest place in his heart. He remembers everything you tell him. Even if you haven't said it, he has considered everything for you."

Hongye then added: "When the uncle returns from the front, he will definitely pamper you to the utmost. Maybe we will be able to welcome the birth of a new life next year."

When the maids in the room heard this, they all laughed shyly.

Gu Qinlan scolded them lightly: "Go, go, go, you just know how to joke around!"

Her current situation with Zheng Dinglian is just a temporary cooperation, and it is still unknown whether this husband-and-wife relationship can last.

In his previous life, Zheng Dinglian brought back a girl from the battlefield, and her return became the fuse that froze his relationship with Gu Qinlian. The reason why Gu Qinlian and Zheng Dinglian's relationship was deadlocked was partly due to this girl - she should be the one Zheng Dinglian truly loved.

Gu Qinlian had already prepared herself in her heart. She was always ready to give up her position and never let herself indulge in those illusory fantasies. Whenever she thought of everything Zheng Dinglian had done for her, her heart would always be stirred with subtle ripples.

However, Gu Qinlian quickly warned herself not to indulge in too much reverie. What Zheng Dinglian did was essentially to protect his family. Whether she was there or not, Zheng Dinglian would make the same arrangements. She shouldn't link everything to herself, she was not so attractive.

Thinking this way, Gu Qinlian's mind became much clearer. The maids around her were a little confused when they saw that Gu Qinlian did not have the weak demeanor of an ordinary woman. They couldn't help but wonder, did their young lady really have no feelings for the prince?

……

Sang Qian was a man with a strong sense of responsibility. He arranged the companions he brought with him in an orderly manner, and organized the original guards of Prince Duan's Mansion to participate in daily training together. Prince Duan's Mansion originally had ten guards, who were burly, but only had a superficial appearance.

After two days of rigorous training by Sang Qian and his companions, the guards were exhausted and could hardly stand up. Sang Qian had grown up under Zheng Dinglian and learned all the training skills from him. When faced with guards who were unwilling to train, Sang Qian and his companions pulled them up and forced them to participate in the training. Anyone who dared to slack off would be severely punished.

These guards who had enjoyed a few years in Prince Duan's mansion had long lost their former vigor. After being reorganized by Sang Qian and others, they all ran to Gu Qinlian and asked for their wages, saying that they were no longer willing to continue serving. They originally planned to use this method to force Gu Qinlian to negotiate with Sang Qian and others, let them train on their own, and stop interfering in the affairs of these old men.

However, to their surprise, Gu Qinlian settled their wages without hesitation.

She had long been dissatisfied with these guards, and had only kept them because she had not found a suitable replacement. Now that Sang Qian and others had arrived, why should she continue to keep these useless people?

The ten guards were stunned and looked at each other.

The head of the guards, Mr. Hu, looked anxious and argued eagerly, "Madam, my brothers and I have served in Prince Duan's mansion for several years. Although we have not made any outstanding achievements, we have also experienced many hardships. Are you going to dismiss us so hastily?"

Gu Qinlan's lips curled up into a faint smile, and her tone was calm but revealed no doubt: "What else can we do? Can you point out where the so-called hard work is? You let the young lady leave home secretly under your noses, and you didn't even notice it. You still have the nerve to talk about hard work in front of me?"

Mr. Hu was speechless and awkward for a moment before he spoke with difficulty: "Madam, after all, my brothers and I have served the Prince Duan's Mansion loyally for many years. The world is difficult now. Can you please think of..."

"Absolutely impossible."

Gu Qinlan's face darkened, and her tone was firm and cold: "Your salary has been paid, now leave Prince Duan's Mansion immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

After she finished speaking, she clapped her palms lightly, and Sang Qian and his companions immediately appeared, staring at Hu Weng and others with sharp eyes.

Mr. Hu and his companions felt frightened when they thought of the setbacks they had suffered in the past few days. They dared not say anything more and had to leave in dismay.

However, when they walked out of the gate of Prince Duan's Mansion, Mr. Hu looked back and a gleam of resentment flashed in his eyes.

"Since Prince Duan's Mansion is heartless and ungrateful, don't blame us for being so decisive!"

Madam Zheng was really stupid. They had stayed in Prince Duan's mansion for several years and knew every corner of the mansion. She dared to treat them like this. She was simply tired of living!

They just wanted Gu Qinlan to take back his decision and let them stay in Prince Duan's mansion. Even if that was not possible, they hoped to get a generous compensation.

This is not a demanding request.

However, Gu Qinlan was merciless.

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