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

The loyalty of these two people to Gu Dingli is unquestionable. In their previous life, they followed wherever Gu Dingli pointed, without any selfish motives.

Therefore, Gu Dingli trusted them very much and granted them generous benefits and honors.

However, Gu Dingli has passed away in this life, and the Gu family's business is in jeopardy.

She didn't believe they had no desire for it.

Human nature is inherently complex. Who is without a bit of selfishness?

Gu Qinlan stroked the teacup gently and used the lid to gently remove the floating tea leaves: "Also, try to make my grandfather suspicious of these two people."

Old Master Gu is a business expert, and his cunning and wit are well known. He believes in interests rather than emotions, and his trust in Gu Kui and Zhang Lei is far less deep than that in Gu Dingli.

Perhaps, he had already secretly sent people to monitor these two people.

As long as they reveal their selfish intentions, Old Master Gu will never tolerate it.

These two have been running the Gu family caravan and fleet for many years, and they are definitely not easy to deal with. At that time, there will be a battle between the two sides.

She can easily control the overall situation by just sitting on the mountain and watching the fight.

After listening to the whole thing, Jin Tianming couldn't help but sigh, "Madam's strategy of fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire is really one step ahead of others."

Gu Qinlan just smiled calmly and responded: "It's not that clever, it's just a trick that takes advantage of human weaknesses."

However, Jin Tianming holds a different view.

Being able to have such a profound insight into human nature and to utilize it skillfully, without having to use a single soldier of one's own, one can throw the opponent into a melee. How could this not be brilliant?

What’s even more amazing is that this lady is not even twenty years old!

Such means are not even inferior to those of the experienced business veteran like the old man of the Gu family.

"Ma'am, please rest assured. I will take care of this matter properly."

Gu Qinlan has full confidence in him.

"By the way, Uncle Jin, what's the situation outside the city? Are those displaced refugees showing any signs of leaving?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Jin Tianming's face showed worry: "The situation is not optimistic. Kyoto continues to expel refugees, but refugees from other regions continue to pour into Kyoto. They cannot enter Kyoto, so they can only stay in the state capitals around Kyoto. Our Jindu is still a few days away from Kyoto, so the situation is still manageable. But Lu'an is on the verge of collapse."

Jin Tianming lowered his voice and continued, "Madam, many families in the city are already facing the dilemma of running out of food, and I'm afraid that riots will soon break out. In order to keep his official hat, the official will probably ask for food from the wealthy families in the city. Originally, Madam, you would not be affected, but since you took over the Gu family's business, I'm afraid..."

Gu Qinlan immediately understood the implication of his words.

She smiled slightly and said softly, "Thank you, Uncle Jin, for reminding me."

After finishing his business, Jin Tianming said goodbye.

Gu Qinlan did not try to persuade them to stay, but asked Xiaoman to invite Aunt Lian over. After the couple chatted with Gu Qinlan for a few words, they left together.

The day after Jin Tianming reminded Gu Qinlan, people from the government came to visit.

The visitors were no ordinary people, they were Lord Liu, the official of Jindu, and his wife.

"Your subordinate greets the madam."

Lord Liu had excellent social skills. When he saw Gu Qinlan, he immediately bowed and greeted her. His wife followed suit and also bowed.

Gu Qinlan hurriedly gave him a helping hand and said with a smile, "Master Liu and Madam Liu are too polite. Please take a seat."

As soon as everyone was seated, Mangzhong immediately served them fragrant water.

Lord Liu took a sip and praised it highly: "Madam, this tea is really wonderful. When you first put it in your mouth, you can feel its sweetness. The aftertaste is endless, and the fragrance lingers between your lips and teeth. In this difficult time, it is rare to be able to taste such a good tea."

Gu Qinlan lowered her eyes slightly, fearing that she would not be able to help showing contempt.

This Lord Liu was really shameless. He even deliberately said such a thing before asking for something. On the surface, he was praising her delicious tea, but in fact, he was implying that the people outside were starving, so how could she be so extravagant.

"My Lord, you are really joking. This tea is just the product of an ordinary farmer. It was picked by a young girl in my manor with great effort. Because of the recent shortage of tea at home, I had to use it to make tea. I didn't expect to win your favor. Grain in Ear, go get a pound of tea and let my Lord bring it to you later."

Lord Liu looked embarrassed and laughed dryly: "Madam, you are too polite."

Gu Qinlan smiled and said, "This is just some rough tea. It is lucky for it to be valued by the adults."

Mangzhong moved quickly and got the tea leaves.

This is indeed just a farmer's tea, simply wrapped in oil paper and looking quite crude.

Lord Liu was even more embarrassed. The tea was not delicious. He was just making up an excuse. Who knew that Mrs. Zheng was so sincere and really gave such tea to others?

For a moment, he didn't know whether to praise Gu Qinlan's honesty or criticize her for not knowing how to treat people.

Mrs. Liu was a wise woman. She took the tea leaves and smiled to help her husband out. "Thank you, madam. Life has been tough at home recently, and the people in the city have had an even harder time. My husband is so anxious about these things that he has blisters on his lips. It just so happens that we can't even find some tea leaves that can reduce internal heat at home. With this bag of tea leaves from you, I feel a little more at ease."

Gu Qinlan immediately took over the conversation: "Yes, if I hadn't planted some vegetables in the manor that I brought as a dowry, our Prince Duan's Mansion would also face famine. But this is not a long-term solution. Lord Liu, when will the refugee problem outside the city be solved? Does the court have any effective measures?"

Lord Liu felt that although the Crown Prince's Consort was young, she was very smart. Her words not only hinted at the predicament of Prince Duan's Mansion, but also made him unable to continue his previous speech.

In the end, it is the woman who is able to let go.

Seeing that her husband was speechless after hearing Gu Qinlan's words, Madam Liu sighed deeply and said:

"Madam Zheng, to be honest, my husband and I came here today to ask for a favor. Prince Duan's Mansion is the most prestigious family in Jindu. It is no exaggeration to say that the people of Jindu have placed their hopes on Prince Duan's Mansion."

"As refugees surround Jindu like a tide, many residents in the city have run out of food at home. They run to the government every day to seek help. As the parent official of Jindu, my husband is anxious when he sees this. However, my wife knows that his official position is still low and his power is limited. Even if he has a heart full of help for the people, he is unable to put it into practice.

Therefore, the purpose of their visit today is to implore the lady to step forward and unite with the wealthy families in Jindu to contribute their strength and help the people in the city overcome this crisis.

In fact, what they wanted more was to ask Gu Qinlan to take out the food, but they were worried about angering her.

Gu Qinlan sighed softly, and said helplessly: "Lord Liu's love for the people is really touching. Facing the current predicament, I am also worried. However, although I have the title of the Crown Prince's Consort, I am still young. How many people from those aristocratic families are willing to obey me?"