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

Princess Duan and Zheng Huiyi were stunned for a moment.

Gu Qinlan smiled and said, "Mother, Huiyi, Huaiyu is right. Although the Zheng family's original intention of protecting their country was not to climb to the pinnacle of power, their dedication and sacrifice are real. We can afford this honor and must bravely take it. Therefore, we must attend this palace banquet."

Zheng Huiyi showed a look of shame: "Sister-in-law, I really thought wrong before. I only knew that I was nervous, but I didn't think it through..."

Princess Duan still resisted: "But I am really afraid. You know I rarely get involved in worldly affairs. Even those occasions in Jindu make me feel uneasy, not to mention the palace banquet."

Especially having to face the Queen and the Queen Mother, her legs trembled at the mere thought of it.

Gu Qinlan gently comforted her, "Mother, Ding Lian has made great achievements in the war and has been promoted several levels. Just based on this, the ladies in the palace will not blame us. Relax, everything is under my control."

Her words were as gentle as spring rain, and the pressure in Princess Duan's heart was instantly relieved a lot.

After boarding the carriage, Princess Duan still held Gu Qinlan tightly and kept asking about the red tape in the palace, fearing that she would miss any details and lead to mistakes.

Gu Qinlan seemed unusually patient, explaining things to her over and over again without getting impatient.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, everyone got off one by one and changed to the gorgeous sedan chair.

The sedan chair swayed gently and slowly moved to the Yukun Palace where the queen lived.

They arrived at the perfect time, neither too early nor too late. Many noble ladies in the palace had already come with their daughters to pay their respects to the queen.

After Gu Qinlan's sedan chair landed, she rushed to Princess Duan's sedan chair and personally helped her out of the car.

This was something the two had already agreed on in the carriage. Princess Duan was worried that she would lose her composure due to nervousness, so she specifically asked Gu Qinlan to support her and give her confidence.

Noticing that Princess Duan's fingertips were trembling with nervousness, Gu Qinlan deliberately teased her to inspire her courage: "Mother, everyone is watching us, hurry up, hold your head high, we in the Zheng family must not lose to anyone in momentum."

Upon hearing this, Princess Duan immediately pulled herself together and tried to remain calm, "Okay, let's go and pay our respects to the Queen."

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly and carefully supported Princess Duan towards the palace.

At this time, a palace maid sang loudly: "The family of Prince Duan's mansion is here to see you."

As they stepped into the hall, the Zheng family immediately felt countless eyes focused on them.

Princess Duan was extremely nervous, but she always kept Gu Qinlan's instructions in mind, holding her head high, smiling, looking straight ahead, and walking steadily and calmly.

In this way, she maintained a dignified posture and walked through the crowd until she came before the Queen. Princess Duan led the female relatives and younger generations of the family to kneel down and pay their respects to the Queen.

The Queen, He, was about forty-five years old, but she was well-maintained and looked no more than thirty years old. She had a dignified and beautiful appearance and a kind and amiable demeanor. "Madam Zheng, please stand up quickly; Madam Zheng, please stand up as well."

Then, the Queen ordered, "Come here, arrange seats for Old Madam Zheng and Madam Zheng."

Soon, someone quickly brought a chair.

After expressing their gratitude to the Queen, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law slowly sat down.

The queen smiled and stared at Gu Qinlan with a sharp gaze. "Madam Zheng, I have heard of your name and legendary stories for a long time. I am very curious about you. Today I have the honor of meeting you and find that you are very different from what I imagined."

In her previous life, Gu Qinlan had the good fortune to catch a glimpse of Empress He, who at that time had already held the title of Empress Dowager.

After the fourth prince succeeded in usurping the throne, Empress He was naturally promoted to the Queen Mother, but her life was not smooth. As the biological mother of the prince, the prince lost in the battle for the throne and died of depression. The pain in Empress He's heart is self-evident. In addition, the fourth prince was ruthless and ruthless. Empress He only stayed in the position of Queen Mother for two short years before she passed away, and there was no lack of secret manipulation by the fourth prince.

At that time, Empress He looked haggard and had gray hair. She was nowhere near as energetic as she is now.

Gu Qinlan stood up and saluted respectfully, saying humbly, "I am very terrified."

Empress He smiled and said gently, "Don't be afraid. I find you quite pleasing to the eye. You may as well come to the palace more often to accompany me and chat with me."

She was not trying to win over Gu Qinlan. After all, her son was already the crown prince. As long as everything went well, the throne would definitely be his in the future. And Zheng Dinglian would also become a capable general under her son's command.

She truly felt that Gu Qinlan was pleasing from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Qinlan quickly responded, "I will obey your orders."

She thought to herself that the reason why the crown prince in the previous life was usurped by the fourth prince was largely because he was overconfident.

The crown prince was indeed talented and had great prestige in the court. But because of this, he underestimated his enemies and was completely defeated by the fourth prince.

In this life, she sincerely hopes that the prince can ascend the throne smoothly.

But Zheng Dinglian is a loyal minister. How can she convince him to stand on the side of the prince?

Under the current circumstances, the emperor's favor for the Zheng family is largely due to their loyal and selfless stance. Once the Zheng family publicly expresses support for one side, the consequences will be difficult to predict.

Just as Gu Qinlan was weighing these subtle relationships in her mind, the palace attendant announced loudly: "The Fourth Prince's wife and her female relatives are here to see the emperor."

Gu Qinlan instinctively glanced back and unexpectedly found that Gu Qinlian was following behind the Fourth Prince's wife!

"Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you good health and happiness."

The Fourth Prince's wife was dressed in dazzling and gorgeous clothes. She knelt meekly before the Queen. Her every move demonstrated the rigor of court etiquette.

Gu Qinlian followed closely behind, bowing respectfully.

The queen smiled kindly and said affectionately, "Fourth Master, please get up quickly. I haven't seen you for a long time. You look even more radiant and charming. It's hard to take your eyes off you."

The beauty of the Fourth Prince's wife was so stunning that all the other women in the palace pale in comparison to her.

"Your Majesty is making fun of me again. I am plain-looking, and cannot compare to your extraordinary beauty."

She was eloquent and spoke gently, easily winning the queen's favor and making her smile like a flower.

However, Gu Qinlan knew the true face of the Fourth Prince's wife. Her title of "femme fatale" was just an understatement for her. The Fourth Prince's wife was born into a prominent family, but she was narrow-minded and cruel. Most of the concubines in the Fourth Prince's mansion died tragically in her hands. The deaths were miserable and shocking.

In order to leverage the power of her family, the Fourth Prince turned a blind eye to the tragic plight of these concubines and even often covered up their crimes.

It was such a selfish couple who climbed to the pinnacle of power step by step.

It is not difficult to imagine the hardships in which the people of the Western Wei Dynasty struggled to survive.

However, those were all future worries. At this moment, what Gu Qinlan wanted to know more was how Gu Qinlian had ingeniously mixed into the ranks of the Fourth Prince's consorts? Thinking back to her previous life, at this time, Gu Qinlian was still fighting a life-and-death battle with Zheng Huiyi in Jindu.