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

Gu Qinlan soaked her two burned palms in the snow water. The icy cold water made her fingertips tremble slightly, but the pain was miraculously relieved. She raised her head, with worry and self-blame in her eyes, and whispered to Princess Duan beside her: "Princess, am I crossing the line by doing this?"

Princess Duan sat on the stone bench, looking at Gu Qinlan's hands that were scalded by hot water, her brows slightly furrowed, but her tone was very gentle: "Silly child, you are caring about me, how can you be breaking the rules? You did a good job, how can I blame you."

Gu Qinlan heard this, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, she gently held Princess Duan's hand, her voice choked with sobs: "Princess, my mother died when I was very young, so I knew the value of family affection since I was a child. I am so lucky to meet such a kind mother-in-law like you today. From now on, I am willing to respect you as my own mother, take care of you, and accompany you."

Princess Duan felt Gu Qinlan's sincerity and felt warm in her heart. She gently patted Gu Qinlan's hand and smiled, "Good child, you know how to be grateful. I really like you more and more. Don't worry, from now on, we are a family, and I will treat you like my own daughter."

Princess Duan was so moved by Gu Qinlan's words that she burst into tears. She held Gu Qinlan's arm tightly, her eyes full of praise and love. She patted Gu Qinlan's hand gently and said affectionately, "Good boy, you let me see the future of Prince Duan's Mansion. I will give you this jade bracelet."

Gu Qinlan was stunned. She didn't expect that Princess Duan would think so highly of her. She felt touched but also a little uneasy. She whispered, "Princess, this bracelet is expensive. I can't accept it."

Princess Duan smiled slightly, her eyes firm: "Gu Qinlan, you are the daughter-in-law I am optimistic about. This bracelet represents the inheritance of Prince Duan's Mansion. You are my only suitable candidate."

Zheng Huiyi sat aside, looking a little unhappy. She couldn't help but say, "Mother, this jade bracelet is our Zheng family's heirloom, how can we give it to outsiders so easily!"

Princess Duan turned around and looked at her daughter, saying in a serious tone, "Huiyi, you don't understand yet. This bracelet is not only a family heirloom of the Zheng family, but also the glory of the Prince Duan's Mansion. Gu Qinlan is a good child, she can take on this honor."

Zheng Huiyi said anxiously: "But mother, she is not a member of our Zheng family after all."

Princess Duan sighed and patted Zheng Huiyi's hand gently: "Huiyi, you should know that the future of Prince Duan's Mansion is not just yours, but our entire family's. Although Gu Qinlan is not a member of our Zheng family, she has a kind heart. She will be a good wife and a good daughter-in-law."

Zheng Huiyi was choked by her mother's words and could not refute. She looked at Gu Qinlan, with a hint of complicated emotions in her eyes.

Seeing this, Princess Duan took Gu Qinlan's hand and put the jade bracelet on her. She smiled and said, "Gu Qinlan, I hope you can pass this bracelet on to your daughter-in-law in the future."

Gu Qinlan was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She held Princess Duan's hand tightly and said, "Princess, I will definitely cherish this bracelet and live up to your expectations."

Princess Duan suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Qin Lan, I wonder if you and Ding Lian had consummated your marriage on the night of your wedding?"

Gu Qinlan blushed slightly when she heard this and shook her head gently: "Mother, we haven't consummated our marriage yet."

Princess Duan was a little surprised. She looked at Gu Qinlan with a trace of worry in her eyes: "Why is this? But what is Ding Lian hiding?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly and slowly explained, "Mother, my husband said that the war on the border was urgent and he didn't want to delay the war and make His Majesty angry, so he postponed the marriage consummation."

Upon hearing this, Princess Duan's face suddenly became solemn. She frowned and said worriedly, "The war is urgent, so doesn't that mean Ding Lian is even more needed to stabilize the morale of the army? If we postpone the wedding, and if the war goes badly, His Majesty will blame us, and our Prince Duan's Mansion can't afford it."

Seeing Princess Duan's worry, Gu Qinlan hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. My husband is brave and good at fighting, and he will definitely return victorious. When the time comes, my husband and I will give you a bunch of big fat grandchildren to make you happy."

Princess Duan couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She patted Gu Qinlan's hand and said, "You are really good at talking, girl. I'm not worried about your marriage consummation, but I'm worried about Ding Lian's safety in the border."

Gu Qinlan gently held Princess Duan's hand and said softly, "Mother, I know you care about my husband. I will always pray for him and hope that he will return triumphantly soon. Then, our family will be reunited and spend a wonderful time together."

Princess Duan looked at Gu Qinlan, her eyes full of relief and joy.

Zheng Huiyi sneered, looked at Gu Qinlan unkindly, and said unhappily: "Don't you feel ashamed of having so many children?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly when she heard this. She looked at Zheng Huiyi and said calmly, "When a woman gets married, she should give birth to children for her husband's family. This is my duty as a wife. I don't feel ashamed of it."

Zheng Huiyi's face darkened, and she was about to refute, but was interrupted by Princess Duan. Princess Duan frowned, looked at Zheng Huiyi coldly, and accused: "Huiyi, how can you talk like this? Gu Qinlan is your sister-in-law, you should respect her."

Zheng Huiyi stared at Princess Duan with her eyes wide open in disbelief. She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. She lowered her head, silently left her seat, and ran out of the room.

Princess Duan looked at Zheng Huiyi's back with a frown on her face. She was about to get up and chase her, but was stopped by Gu Qinlan.

"Princess, there's no need to chase." Gu Qinlan said softly, her eyes full of worry.

Princess Duan looked at Gu Qinlan and asked in confusion, "Why don't you let me chase you?"

Gu Qinlan sighed and said, "Princess, Huiyi has reached the age of marriage, and it is time to consider her marriage. But I am worried that her mind is still like that of a little girl, and I am afraid she cannot adapt to married life yet."

Princess Duan's expression became solemn. She looked at Gu Qinlan and sighed deeply.

What Gu Qinlan said was indeed the truth.

Gu Qinlan sighed deeply, took Princess Duan's hand, and said, "Mother, Huiyi...she is really worrying."

Princess Duan gently patted Gu Qinlan's hand and smiled slightly, her eyes full of concern and understanding: "I understand your concerns, Qinlan, you are worried that she will follow the same path as I did back then and endure the grievances of her husband's family."

Gu Qinlan nodded, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes: "That's right. Huiyi is weak and ignorant of the world. If she meets a cruel mother-in-law, I'm afraid she will suffer a lot."

Princess Duan was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Qin Lan, do you have any way to prevent Huiyi from following my old path and avoid her being wronged by her in-laws?"

Gu Qinlan pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Princess, you love your daughter, which is the instinct of a mother, but sometimes, excessive pampering will make children lose the tempering of growth. If Miss Zheng Huiyi's temperament is not properly tempered, the challenges she will face in the future when she marries into her husband's family will be even more severe."

After hearing this, Princess Duan showed a hint of hesitation. She looked at Gu Qinlan with complicated emotions in her eyes.