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

Therefore, the location of the secret passage must be such that everyone in the palace can reach it quickly. In Prince Duan's palace, the location of the ancestral hall is very clever. Although it is located in the back, no matter which courtyard, there is an unobstructed road leading directly to the ancestral hall. Moreover, the courtyards are connected to each other, so even people in a panic can reach the ancestral hall smoothly if they are familiar with the path.

Usually, intruders would not focus on the ancestral hall first, which undoubtedly bought precious time for the people in the palace to react. As for the ancestral tablets placed on the altar, it was even more difficult for people to connect them with the secret passage. In this sacred space, any behavior seemed to be a blasphemy and disrespect to the ancestors.

However, the people in the Zheng family who designed this secret passage had extraordinary wisdom. They placed the secret passage in the place where their ancestors protected their descendants. This was not only unexpected, but also contained the meaning of the ancestors protecting the younger generations, which was extremely clever.

Because this matter concerns the lives of one or two hundred people in the palace, Gu Qinlan did not make it public, not even to other people in the family. She was worried that someone in the palace would leak the secret of the secret passage. Once the location of the secret passage was known, the enemy might attack from both sides, with disastrous consequences.

Therefore, the exploration of the secret passage must be carried out in secret. Gu Qinlan only brought Sang Qian and Hong Ye. Before entering the secret passage, Princess Duan tightly grasped Gu Qinlan's hand and said worriedly: "My son, you can't go down. This secret passage has not been opened for decades. There may be all kinds of poisonous insects, snakes and ants hidden in it. If you get hurt, what should we do?"

Gu Qinlan looked at the tears in Princess Duan's eyes and quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I have made careful preparations. Look at my heavy clothes and the medicinal powder prepared by Luo Feng. Any poisonous insects, snakes or ants will retreat when they see me."

Then, she leaned close to Princess Duan's ear and whispered, "Mother, I am always worried about the people below me, especially when it comes to matters concerning the life and death of our entire family. I need to be extremely cautious. Don't worry, I will let Sang Qian and Hong Ye protect me one after the other to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

After comforting Princess Duan, Gu Qinlan took Sang Qian and Hongye into the opened entrance of the secret passage.

Princess Duan watched them go down, feeling anxious and wringing her hands. Finally, she could no longer bear the pressure and knelt down in front of the tablet, begging for the protection of her ancestors: "Please, ancestors, protect Qin Lan and keep her safe. She is thinking about the Zheng family wholeheartedly. The ancestors must protect her!"

During the prayer, Princess Duan couldn't help shedding tears. At this moment, she recognized this daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart. No, she was not only a daughter-in-law, but also someone she relied on and trusted.

Although she had some complaints about Gu Qinlan at first, deep down in her heart, she always believed in Gu Qinlan.

She had only felt this kind of conviction from her mother-in-law before, but it was different from the feeling her mother-in-law gave her.

Being with her wise mother-in-law, she felt an inexplicable peace, but she also suffered from the pain of being constrained. Her life became extremely depressing, making it difficult for her to breathe freely.

Compared with Gu Qinlan, her experience was richer. She not only felt the reassuring warmth, but also bathed in the glory of respect and tolerance.

This kind of treatment was something she had never experienced in her life before.

It can be said that Gu Qinlan has become her spiritual sustenance.

As long as her daughter-in-law is by her side, she firmly believes that things will turn around, even if the sky falls and the earth breaks.

She was indeed worried about such a daughter-in-law, fearing that she might make any mishap.

The secret passage of Prince Duan's Mansion was built with great care.

The four walls are made of solid bricks and stones to form smooth walls. Although it is narrow and can only accommodate two people walking side by side, the height inside the passage is enough for people to walk upright without feeling oppressed.

However, this long-unused secret passage was filled with moisture and mold in the air, snakes, insects, rats and ants could be seen everywhere, and the odor was suffocating.

Gu Qinlan had to hold the handkerchief tightly to filter the air before she dared to breathe carefully.

Fortunately, the entire passage is well preserved and there is no collapse.

The three of them groped their way forward in this dark passage, and after about half an hour, they finally reached the end.

At the end of the passage, there was a gloomy tomb!

In the center of the tomb chamber, there is an ancient coffin.

In the pitch-black tomb, a black coffin makes people shudder.

Even Gu Qinlan, who had experienced two lifetimes and once returned from the dead, couldn't help but feel a little bit of fear.

Sang Qian seemed unusually bold. He told Hongye to protect Gu Qinlan, and he walked carefully towards the coffin holding a torch.

When he recognized the name engraved on the coffin, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the coffin.

Gu Qinlan and Hongye both showed surprised expressions.

"Guardian Sang, which distinguished elder of the Zheng family is resting in peace?"

Anyone who can be connected to the Zheng Family Ancestral Hall must be the bloodline of the Zheng family.

Sang Qian knelt down and answered, "This is the first son of the Zheng family, ancestor Zheng Molin."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinlan quickly knelt down and bowed deeply to the coffin.

"Grandfather, I am Gu Qinlan, the wife of Lu Dinglian. I am sorry to disturb your peace today in order to protect the family. I hope you will forgive me. The capital of Jin is in chaos and the political situation is uncertain. I am incompetent and unable to quell the unrest in the city or protect the people of the city. I can only use this secret passage to protect the lives of nearly 200 members of the Zheng family. I pray that the ancestor will show up and protect the Zheng family so that they can safely survive this disaster."

Although this ancestor has passed away four or five hundred years ago, his heroic name is still passed down in the world and he is hailed as the god of war of the previous dynasty.

According to legend, he bravely broke into the enemy camp alone, successfully rescued the captured prince of the previous dynasty, and killed the enemy commander in one fell swoop.

Since him, generations of the Zheng family have served in the army and are extremely loyal and brave.

However, the Zheng family's glory aroused the jealousy of the previous emperor, and they were eventually framed for treason and almost faced the fate of genocide.

It was not until the founding emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty saw through the situation and re-employed the Zheng family, who had been living in seclusion in Jindu, that the Zheng family returned to people's attention.

The resurgent Zheng family is no longer like the previous dynasty, which only cared about national interests and ignored the safety of the family.

They feared repeating the mistakes of their ancestors, so they were extremely cautious and avoided getting involved in power struggles. They fought in times of war and retired to the countryside in times of peace.

Otherwise, with the Zheng family's military achievements, they should have been made marquises and prime ministers long ago, and become pillars of the country.

Over the long course of time, this hidden secret passage is undoubtedly a precious legacy that the Zheng ancestors spent decades slowly carving out with hammers and chisels.

Its purpose is nothing more than to prevent the recurrence of historical tragedies.

Talking about the wisdom of Zheng’s ancestors, they were well aware of how to prepare for a rainy day.

However, this wisdom and experience were gained at the cost of the blood and youth of countless lives.

Gu Qinlan felt increasingly heavy in her heart.

Sang Qian quickly adjusted his mood and said calmly: "The Zheng family's ancestral tomb is located deep in the Qiuyun Mountains on the outskirts of the city. No wonder we have been wandering in this rugged place for so long."