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

The new mother's experience was even more tragic than his. She lost her biological mother at a young age, and then her stepmother came into the family and gave birth to a stepsister who was about her age. She spent a difficult childhood under the control of her stepmother, and even her mother's dowry was taken away by her stepmother.

What people like them fear the most, and at the same time, yearn for the most, is the sincere care and love of others.

What they fear is that love and care may disappear at any time. If they have never had it, it is fine. But if they have had it and then lost it, the pain is really unbearable for them.

However, deep down they desperately want someone to truly love them.

Therefore, if the Zheng family can sincerely care for the new mother and touch her heart, she will definitely be willing to stay.

The three women of the Zheng family and Zheng Fenghui looked at each other and exchanged glances.

Is it really that simple?

Zheng Fengyun looked serious and tense, and said, "I'm not sure if this method is really effective, but we have no other choice at the moment."

Zheng Huiyi knocked on the table lightly and said resolutely: "Forget it, we might as well try our best. This is worse than us being helpless and forcing sister-in-law to stay. Even if sister-in-law still doesn't want to stay in the end, at least she won't hate us."

Zheng Huaiyu agreed deeply and nodded repeatedly: "Aunt, what you said makes sense. We did make our mother work too hard in the past. From now on, we will do our best to make it up to our mother and repay her with double the love and care."

As a result, this plan was unanimously approved by the Zheng family.

At this time, the Zheng family was ecstatic because they had found the direction.

On the other side, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but feel overwhelmed when facing four concubines with tearful eyes.

Last night, Princess Duan had clearly instructed Nanny Zhang to dismiss these concubines.

In today's turbulent times, once they leave the protection of the Zheng family, their survival becomes increasingly difficult. So, they all come to Gu Qinlan for help.

"Madam, I beg you to show mercy and give us a chance to survive."

"I swear that I will never have any improper thoughts in the future and will serve you wholeheartedly."

"Madam, if I leave Prince Duan's mansion, I'm afraid my parents will sell me to a brothel. I beg you to show me mercy and let me continue to serve you. I am willing to endure any hardship, and I only ask you to give me a way out."

The four concubines, even the spies hiding in the dark, all prostrated themselves at Gu Qinlan's feet, begging with tears in their eyes.

Gu Qinlan has always been tolerant towards women. She has never regarded these four people as competitors and therefore has no ill will towards them.

Of course, there is no such thing as deep emotion.

She just regarded them as objects of management that she needed to take care of temporarily.

Originally, Princess Duan was going to punish them, and Gu Qinlan had no objection and didn't care. However, facing the four charming women kneeling and begging, even a heartless person would inevitably feel pity.

Gu Qinlan rented a small and exquisite courtyard in the city center, next to the Jiang family's courtyard, and properly accommodated the four women there.

Fu Yu and Hong Ye assisted Gu Qinlan in handling this matter.

They escorted the four people to the courtyard, and said gently to the four confused and uneasy faces:

"Since the old lady has decided to send you out of the house, it would not be appropriate for her to keep you. Besides, she has no shortage of helpers."

"This is your indenture. You must keep it safe and do not lose it or let it fall into the hands of others. It is best to go to the government to change your household registration. From now on, you will no longer be slaves."

"Madam has said that although the city is relatively peaceful at the moment, many families may have already experienced food shortages. In order to avoid causing you unnecessary trouble, we will not store too much food here. You can go to Prince Duan's Mansion every three days. Madam has instructed the servants to prepare food. These rations will continue to be distributed until the refugee crisis is resolved. After that, your life path will be entirely up to you."

Hongye ordered people to bring in a large pile of packages containing their belongings and clothes. She carefully reminded them, "These are all your belongings. Please count them in person to make sure nothing is forgotten."

Although they were extremely reluctant, they also understood that their wish to return to Prince Duan's Mansion had been shattered like a bubble.

The current placement was undoubtedly a kind act of Gu Qinlan to show them mercy. If they still didn't know how to handle the situation, they might even lose their place to stay.

The four of them then each picked up their assigned bags and checked them carefully.

All personal belongings were included, without omission, including their treasured jewelry and the monthly allowance they had accumulated after entering the mansion.

Fu Yu smiled calmly: "Since it is correct, you can live here with peace of mind. If you need anything, you can return to Prince Duan's Mansion for help."

Hongye reminded them, "The world is dangerous now. Don't go out casually. It's best to stay in the yard. Otherwise, if you are kidnapped, no one will be able to help you."

"The neighbors are trustworthy. I have informed them in advance. If anything happens, just shout for help and they will come to rescue you."

Gu Qinlan considered everything carefully and took every aspect into consideration.

Such careful arrangements are not easy to make, so the four of them did not have any complaints towards Gu Qinlan.

After all, Gu Qinlan had no obligations to them, and no one would point fingers at her even if she kicked them out of the house.

After properly settling the four people, Fu Yu and Hong Ye returned to report.

Gu Qinlan knew that they had accepted the reality, so she stopped asking about it.

She changed her clothes and went to the several warehouses of the Gu family that had caught fire with her entourage.

The Gu family’s warehouses are distributed in the four directions of the city: east, south, west and north, with one or two warehouses in each direction.

The reason why Gu Qinlan ordered Polang to set fire to the warehouse was only to create chaos and cause Gu Dingli to suffer financial losses and thus lose the qualification to board the Fourth Prince's ship.

Unexpectedly, Gu Dingli died unexpectedly in panic.

Gu Qinlan did not feel the slightest bit of guilt about this.

After all, Gu Dingli is not innocent.

The death of his mother, the fate of the Jiang family, and her own tragic ending were all inextricably linked to Gu Dingli. If it weren't for her status, she really wanted to kill him herself.

Today, such an ending can be considered fair. Gu Dingli is dead, and the elderly people in the family are old and have little energy.

Among the third generation of the Gu family, Gu Xun was still young and lacked the necessary experience and ability. In comparison, although the illegitimate son of Aunt Yao was slightly more outstanding, Mr. Gu still did not dare to let him easily touch the lifeline of the family's business.

So, Mr. Gu's gaze involuntarily turned to her.

The reason why he handed over the control of the family business to her was not because of her management skills, but because of the prominent Prince Duan's Mansion behind her.

As long as her fate is closely linked to the Gu family's property, it is equivalent to tying the Gu family's future to the power of Prince Duan's Mansion. In this way, at least within the scope of its influence, the Gu family can be safely protected.

Even if the family's distant business is unfortunately swallowed up by competitors, it will not endanger the foundation of the Gu family.