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

Gu Qinlan nodded with a sly smile on her face: "Yes, that's exactly what I did. Are you curious why I did this?"

Old Mr. Gu let out an angry cry and tried hard to struggle to get up and hit the other person, but he was powerless and the expression on his face was horrifyingly distorted.

Gu Qinlan stretched out a hand and gently but firmly pushed him back to the bed: "Grandfather, please don't get too excited. You are old and need to control your emotions. Being too irritable and angry may be bad for your health. Aren't you worried that once you pass away, I will destroy the Gu family without leaving a single piece of armor?"

She leaned close to Mr. Gu's ear, her tone gentle but full of malice: "You must stay alive and witness with your own eyes how I take back everything you have robbed from the Jiang family."

Mr. Gu's gaze was like a sharp sword, as if it wanted to chop Gu Qinlan into pieces on the spot.

Gu Qinlan looked him in the eye without fear, her eyes as firm as ice.

"Thinking back then, the glory of the Gu family had become a thing of the past. Just when the family was in a slump, the marriage with the Jiang family came into view again. My grandfather remembered your help back then and generously betrothed my mother to you. He even gave most of the Jiang family's property as a dowry to help the Gu family regain its glory."

"However, once you returned to the top, how did you treat the Jiang family? You coveted the Jiang family's business empire, colluded with others, suppressed the Jiang family, and even deliberately caused a difficult birth, causing my mother to die.

When your plot succeeded, the Jiang family was exiled, and your greedy hands devoured all of the Jiang family's assets. Weren't those two caravans plundered from the Jiang family back then? Today I am just returning the property to its original owner, so what? You have been stealing for so many years, and you really think they are your own property?"

Mr. Gu's face was full of shock. He had never expected that Gu Qinlan knew all these secrets that had been hidden for many years. After all, all of this had been buried in the dust of history for more than a decade. Even the Jiang family could no longer trace the traces of the past. How could a woman like Gu Qinlan know so much?

Gu Qinlan chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Are you surprised? Those secrets that have been hidden for many years were revealed by me?"

"Grandfather, you have indeed become a little naive due to your age. Can you guess who was responsible for the fires in those warehouses in Jindu?"

Old Master Gu was shocked and angry, and roared loudly at Gu Qinlan.

Gu Qinlan just gently picked up a handkerchief and blocked his mouth: "Grandfather, you are old, you should learn to be calm, why are you so easily angry?"

Mr. Gu's mouth was blocked tightly, and he could only make vague and unwilling whimpers.

"Don't get excited. My father's death was not caused by me. It was just an accident. After all, he was the one who gave birth to me and raised me. Even if I hate him, I will not let myself bear the infamy of patricide. I originally just wanted to teach him a lesson by setting fire to the warehouse, but who knew he would be so careless."

"I will treat you the same way. I will only take back the things that belong to the Jiang family and will not do anything disrespectful to you. As for whether your other precious granddaughter will bring disaster to the Gu family, I dare not predict it."

"Grandfather, you should be down-to-earth in life. If you take too many shortcuts, you will eventually suffer the consequences."

Mr. Gu fell into complete depression.

Since Gu Qinlan left, Mr. Gu's condition has become more and more serious, but he has always stubbornly maintained a breath. Deep down in his heart, he may be worried about the Gu family, and worried that once he passed away, Gu Qinlan would not hesitate to attack the Gu family.

He once tried to remind the Gu family to be wary of Gu Qinlan, but unfortunately, he lost the ability to speak and write after suffering a stroke. His inner anxiety and helplessness made him increasingly restless, so much so that his two precious grandsons gradually became unwilling to set foot in his room.

On the other hand, the Song family was still running around like a headless fly, trying to save Gu Qinlian.

Although Gu Qinlan sneered at Gu Qinlian's character, she had to admit that she was a little jealous of her sister's fate. After all, Gu Qinlian had a mother who cared about her wholeheartedly.

In addition to envy, Gu Qinlan began to wholeheartedly point the finger at the Gu family.

Although the Gu family's business was not huge, it did have some background if one looked into it carefully. As early as when Mr. Gu asked her to take charge, Gu Qinlan already knew the details of the Gu family, but at that time, due to the special situation of the refugee siege, she did not have much room to display her abilities.

Now, she finally had the chance and was determined to seek justice for her mother and the Jiang family. She intended to train several maids around her and let them run the Gu family's business as a training opportunity for them.

Although these maids had no experience in business, they were courageous and quick-witted. With the confidence and support given to them by Gu Qinlan, they gave it a try without fear. Unexpectedly, in a short period of time, several shops of the Gu family in the capital fell into the control of Gu Qinlan.

Gu Qinlan carefully planned these shops and then handed them over to the maids to manage. They were very busy, but full of fighting spirit and endless energy, which made other maids in the mansion envious.

At the same time, the situation outside the capital was not very optimistic.

The consequences of last year's devastating flood began to gradually emerge. A large amount of farmland was destroyed, and the crops that were replanted in time after the flood receded were destroyed by refugees. Several prefectures near the capital have fallen into a food shortage dilemma. Many small grain stores have no grain to sell, and the prices of large grain stores have also soared.

At the same time, the war broke out again on the border. Zheng Dinglian went to court these days and always returned home in the afternoon, dragging his tired body.

On this day, Princess Duan was happily discussing with Gu Qinlan how to celebrate her birthday.

"This year is my 50th birthday, and our family has welcomed several happy events one after another. I plan to celebrate with great fanfare, to add happiness to happiness. My son, what do you think?"

Gu Qinlan smiled and replied, "It's natural that we should celebrate my mother's 50th birthday in a grand manner. My mother has devoted half her life to the Zheng family. Now it's time for her to enjoy a happy life."

Princess Duan was even happier after hearing this: "But this will make things harder for you."

Gu Qinlan chuckled and said, "Preparing for the birthday banquet for mother is worth it no matter how tiring it is. Besides, with Huiyi and Huaiyu helping me, how can I really feel tired? Mother just needs to wait for the moment when she becomes the birthday girl. I will ask the shop to send some new fabrics for this spring later. Mother can pick out some that she likes and have a few new clothes cut out for her to wear on the birthday banquet."

Princess Duan smiled happily when she heard this: "You don't have to spend too much money, just cutting two sets will be enough."

While the two were talking, Zheng Dinglian pushed the door open.