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

"The Fourth Prince's wife is not a pushover either. The profound meaning of her actions just now is astonishing."

The adults all nodded in agreement, "This Princess Linchuan is indeed a rare talent. We should try our best to befriend her in the future, but we should not get too close to her to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Gu Qinlan was deeply aware of the huge waves that her words just now might cause.

However, she didn't care about it at all.

She had a clear understanding of the positions of the Zheng and Zhao families, and was also well aware of the intentions of the Fourth Prince's wife.

If she had chosen to be perfunctory because she was afraid of the Fourth Prince's identity as his wife, then according to the Fourth Prince's party's style of doing things, the Zheng and Zhao families would have been caught in endless disputes.

The Zheng and Zhao families have a firm stance and need not be afraid of any challenges.

After all, no prince can surpass the emperor's authority at present. They are the emperor's loyal subjects, and even if the princes are dissatisfied in their hearts, they dare not disrespect them at this moment.

After experiencing two lives, if she still cannot understand this truth, then she has truly lived in vain.

Therefore, she didn't care about this matter at all and was even very satisfied with her performance.

When she got back to her carriage, Zheng Dinglian immediately praised her: "You responded very well."

When the Fourth Prince's wife was talking to Gu Qinlan, he was invited out by several colleagues to talk and was not present. But he had learned the whole process in detail.

Gu Qinlan smiled and asked, "Aren't you worried that I might anger the Fourth Prince's wife and provoke her revenge?"

Zheng Dinglian smiled and replied, "Even if you don't anger her, the Fourth Prince and the other princes will not be in a good mood towards us. In this case, it is better to completely anger her and save those hypocritical courtesies."

"Besides, the Emperor is also looking forward to seeing such a situation."

Gu Qinlan sighed in a low voice: "Although the emperor is the son of heaven, his life is not easy. He even needs to be on guard against his own son."

The current emperor ascended the throne relatively early, at the age of 20. Now, he is only 50 years old.

However, his sons were all adults, the crown prince, as the eldest son, was already 33 years old, and the other adult sons were also over 20 years old.

As the sons grow up, they all covet the emperor's throne. The emperor is still young, but in another ten years, his sons will be dissatisfied with his long-term occupation of the throne and think that they have waited too long.

Zheng Dinglian also whispered, "There is no father-son relationship in the royal family, let alone brotherhood. For the throne, many brothers turned against each other and killed each other. Even patricide and patricide are not uncommon. The emperor has a gentle personality. If he were in an ordinary family, he would be a good father. But he is the king of a country, and this kind of personality can easily lead to big mistakes."

Gu Qinlan understood this very well.

In the previous life, the emperor was too soft-hearted to be ruthless to his sons, so the princes fought to the end and almost all of them died, and finally the ruthless Fourth Prince succeeded.

The fourth prince was selfish and cruel. After he ascended the throne, the ministers he promoted were not kind people. Before she died, she had heard many tragic situations among the people.

It would be a disaster for the people of the world if such a person ascended to the throne.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinlan asked softly, "Who do you think is the most likely prince to succeed to the throne?"

Zheng Dinglian glanced at her and whispered, "How can you ask such a question so easily? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly: "What can't you ask? Are you going to leak this matter?"

Zheng Dinglian smiled and shook his head: "At present, the prince is the most suitable candidate, but the prince's personality is too similar to the emperor, and he is a little too optimistic. The other princes should not be underestimated. He needs to face so many competitors, and his chances of winning are not optimistic."

Gu Qinlan believed it without a doubt. After all, in her previous life, the fate of the Crown Prince was extremely tragic. In the battle for the throne, several princes joined forces to deal with the Crown Prince, leaving him isolated and helpless. In the end, due to a series of major mistakes, he not only suffered heavy losses, but was also severely impeached by the ministers in the court. Some even died to persuade him to abolish the Crown Prince's status as the heir to the throne.

Faced with the overwhelming public opinion in the court, the emperor finally chose to compromise and deposed the prince. However, the deposed prince did not sink into despair, but actively sought opportunities to make meritorious deeds to atone for his sins, and even personally led the army to fight when the enemy invaded. Unfortunately, he eventually died in battle on a distant frontier.

Unfortunately, the prince's death was not a heroic death, but a secret plot, and his death was very ignominious. In order to maintain the face of the royal family, the emperor had to spend a lot of energy to cover up the cause of the prince's death. This incident was a great blow to the emperor, causing his health to deteriorate rapidly, and he passed away soon after.

The prince is a benevolent monarch. If he can successfully ascend the throne, even if he may not be able to surpass the current emperor, he can at least maintain the stability of the country.

However, Gu Qinlan did not have much hope for the other princes.

Especially the Fourth Prince, Gu Qinlan could not accept him ascending the throne again.

Therefore, when they returned to Prince Duan's Mansion, Gu Qinlan couldn't wait to pull Zheng Dinglian into the study for a secret talk.

Originally, Princess Duan and others wanted to congratulate Gu Qinlan because she had just been conferred the title of County Princess, but in the end there was no chance.

After the two entered the study, Gu Qinlan immediately dismissed all the servants.

Zheng Dinglian raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "You seem to have something important to tell me?"

Gu Qinlan nodded and said seriously: "If I ask you to support the prince, would you be willing?"

Zheng Dinglian frowned and glanced at her sharply. "You should know better than anyone that the Zheng family's position is firm. We are only loyal to the emperor. Although the prince is the heir, as long as he does not inherit the throne, the Zheng family will not stand on his side."

Gu Qinlan asked seriously: "But if the future emperor is a selfish and cruel tyrant who regards the lives of the people as worthless, will you also support him unconditionally?"

"The ancestral motto of the Zheng family is to be loyal to the emperor, to guard the country, and to protect the people. There is no doubt about this. But if the future emperor asks us to use swords to massacre innocent people, will we still blindly obey?"

Zheng Dinglian looked at her with complicated eyes: "What do you mean by this? How can you be sure that the future emperor will be that kind of person?"

Gu Qinlan replied, "You yourself admit that the Crown Prince has little chance of winning. As for the personalities of the other princes, you should know them well. Although the Second Prince supports the Crown Prince, since the Crown Prince has little chance of winning, it shows that the Second Prince's ability is also limited. The Third Prince is conceited and acts rashly. Although the Fifth Prince has some real skills, he is no match for the Fourth Prince."

Zheng Dinglian asked doubtfully, "It's not that the Fourth Prince doesn't have ambitions to be the crown prince, but the issue of his offspring is an obstacle."