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

Gu Qinlian glanced at the two bodies on the ground and whispered, "Husband, Fuling killed my maid and then committed suicide. Should we report it to the government?"

According to the laws of the Western Wei Dynasty, if a slave committed a crime, he could be punished, but he could not be killed privately. Slaves who committed crimes should be handed over to the government for handling. Although punishing slaves privately would not result in severe punishment, it would be a troublesome matter if the government investigated.

Ji Yinli understood immediately: "Fuling has been restless in the mansion, and this time he even killed Yingxiang. He deserves death. I will explain the situation to the authorities, you don't need to worry."

The couple worked together as never before, and even blamed Fuling for Gu Qinlian's frame-up of Madam Ji.

"Ji Yinli told Lord Liu that Fuling had been under Madam Ji's strict discipline for a long time and was resentful, so she poisoned Madam Ji. Unexpectedly, Yingxiang found out. Fuling was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so she tricked Yingxiang out and killed her. Because the city gates were closed, she knew she couldn't escape, so she chose to commit suicide out of fear of punishment."

Hongye told Gu Qinlan all the information she had heard without reservation.

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but sneer.

This couple is truly a match made in heaven.

One is cruel and merciless, with no sympathy for his maid, while the other is willing to put his mother's life and death aside for his own future.

They are really a pair of evil people with wicked hearts and dogs!

That Ji Yinli is even more ridiculous. He thinks he is very talented.

In her previous life, she knelt in the snow for three days and three nights before she got the approval of the great scholar. The great scholar's evaluation of Ji Yinli was only four words: mediocre.

If she hadn't tried her best to pave the way for Ji Yinli, he could at best have passed the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.

In this life, without the guidance of great scholars, Ji Yinli will definitely fail unless he gets guidance from gods.

As for whether Gu Qinlian would ask a great scholar to guide Ji Yinli, Gu Qinlan was not worried at all.

Because what the great scholar values ​​most is character.

This road was blocked long before the news of Ji Yinli and Gu Qinlian's tryst in the bookstore spread.

Now she was just waiting to see the next autumn examination, where Ji Yinli’s dream would be shattered and he would look miserable and frustrated in the examination hall.

However, the condition is that they can live until that time.

"Miss, more than half of the grain in the granary has been consumed. In recent days, more and more people have lined up to receive relief porridge. Even the people of the Ji family have joined the line to receive porridge."

Fu Yu handed the account book to Gu Qinlan.

Gu Qinlan didn't look closely, she already knew it clearly in her mind.

However, she had no other choice. This was the amount of food she had at her disposal, and she had done the best she could.

Hongye reported: "Master Liu has been visiting the wealthy families in the city frequently in recent days, probably asking them to take over the responsibility of distributing porridge, but the situation does not seem optimistic. Master Liu's face is as gloomy as the bottom of a pot."

Wanying curled her lips in disdain: "Does Lord Liu think that everyone is as generous as our girl? He should experience this kind of suffering himself and let those people know who deserves gratitude."

Fu Yu agreed deeply and nodded repeatedly. The last time Lord Liu and his wife came to visit, their words were extremely unpleasant to the ear. They actually wanted to use their master to solve their predicament. How shameless!

Gu Qinlan smiled and shook her head, then instructed them: "In the near future, the guards and servants at home must be alert. Although there is still food in the warehouse, people are panicking, and I am afraid someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

At such critical moments, trouble is most likely to occur, and we must take precautions in advance.

Fu Yu immediately passed the matter on.

The walls of Prince Duan's mansion have been reinforced. They are high and thick, and it is difficult for ordinary people to climb over them. The servants in the mansion have not been idle during this period. In addition to completing their own duties, they are often summoned by the guards for training.

After a period of training, although it cannot be said that they are outstanding, there has indeed been a significant improvement. A single guard is enough to fight against two or three ordinary people.

In addition, there are three masters including Polang in the mansion, so Gu Qinlan does not feel overly worried.

From that day on, the gate of Prince Duan's mansion was tightly closed. Except for the person who delivered the account book every day, no one else was allowed to enter. People in the mansion also tried to avoid going out and completely isolated themselves from the outside world.

When there was only two days' worth of food left in Warehouse No. 4, the city finally fell into chaos.

Night falls.

Gu Qinlan was awakened by a loud noise. She stood up and looked out the window, only to see flickering flames in the distance.

She quickly dressed, put on her coat, and called out, "Hongye, Fuyu."

Hongye pushed the door open and said solemnly, "Girl, there is chaos outside. Refugees are pouring into the city, and many families have been looted."

"what?!"

Gu Qinlan was shocked. "How could the refugees enter the city? Did someone open the city gate without permission?"

Hongye replied, "It's not clear yet, but our mansion has been attacked by refugees once. But don't worry, Miss Luofeng has prepared a large amount of poison for us and sprinkled it on the top of the wall. Once those people try to climb over the wall, they will be poisoned immediately. As long as the skin is exposed to a little bit, it will quickly fester. In addition, the guards and servants in the mansion are on full alert to ensure that no one can break in."

Gu Qinlan nodded: "How are the old lady and the children?"

Hongye said: "Fuyu has gone to check it out, and will probably bring them here."

Gu Qinlan agreed. Although the Zheng family was a military family, the women and children in the family had never experienced real war. They would definitely be frightened by the scene before them. Bringing them to their own courtyard would also make them feel at ease.

"Come with me to check the defenses everywhere."

"As ordered."

Gu Qinlan quickly put on her clothes, simply tied her hair up, and put on a cloak, preparing to deal with this sudden crisis.

With the arrival of severe winter, the temperature drops sharply at night. If you catch a cold, it will be a real problem.

It was said that Gu Qinlan planned to conduct a comprehensive inspection in the mansion, and Wanying and Xiaoman immediately insisted on going along.

Seeing their resolute expressions, Gu Qinlan comforted them, "The mansion is safe now, you don't have to be so nervous."

Xiao Man insisted, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Madam, please let us accompany you. If something unexpected happens, we can help you with some of the burden."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, Gu Qinlan had no choice but to agree to let them go.

In the darkness of night, the master and his servants, holding lanterns, set out from the main courtyard, preparing to circle the entire Prince Duan's Mansion for a detailed inspection.

The high walls of Prince Duan's Mansion were like a barrier, effectively isolating the outside world from intrusion, but they could not block the shrill screams.

The maids listened to the screams outside, their faces as pale as paper, and they were secretly glad in their hearts. If the lady had not made arrangements in advance to raise and reinforce the courtyard wall, Prince Duan's Mansion would probably not have been spared.

Just as everyone was walking towards the garden, a strange noise suddenly came from the top of the wall.

When everyone looked back, they saw a ladder already placed on the wall of Prince Duan's Mansion.