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

She was still haunted by the past when refugees besieged the city and was afraid that chaos would happen again.

Jin Tianming thought for a moment, then asked cautiously, "County Lady, you asked Master Jiang and Housekeeper Jiang to purchase grain before. They should have purchased a lot by now, right? Do you plan to open a grain store?"

Gu Qinlan smiled and asked back: "Uncle Jin doesn't seem to agree with this."

Jin Tianming nodded and said frankly, "If the county lady intends to do this, I will certainly dissuade her. It is a time of trouble, with food shortages in various places, and neighboring countries are also eyeing and trying to take advantage of the situation. If you open a shop to sell grain at this critical moment, it may anger the emperor. If the county lady wants to make money, there is plenty of it, so there is really no need to take risks at this time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Qinlan nervously, worried whether his remarks were overstepping the line.

However, Gu Qinlan nodded and expressed her agreement: "Uncle Jin's idea is the same as mine. I asked my uncle and cousin to buy grain, never for the purpose of opening a grain store. A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. Although I am a woman, I will never seek huge profits in times of national crisis. The grain I bought has its own important uses."

Upon hearing this, Jin Tianming's eyes were filled with admiration: "The county lady is indeed righteous. My previous view of the county lady was too narrow. I hope the county lady will forgive me."

Gu Qinlan chuckled and responded, "Uncle Jin is so concerned. Otherwise, why would he be so worried that I would go astray?"

When Jin Tianming heard this, he felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart, as if his good intentions had finally been recognized and affirmed.

Then, he deliberately lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "County Lord, as far as I know, the merchant who runs the grain shop in Jindu City is actually the boss behind the scenes of the Fourth Prince. And..."

He hesitated for a moment, as if he was weighing the pros and cons. "I also made a surprising discovery. It turns out that your two brothers are also deeply involved in this."

Gu Qinlan raised her eyebrows slightly, and didn't seem surprised by the news.

She had expected that the Fourth Prince's power would get involved in the grain shop, and that her two useless brothers would get involved. After all, Gu Qinlian was still alive and under the protection of the Fourth Prince.

Last year, Gu Qinlian even dragged the Song family into spending all their savings just to buy food.

Gu Qinlan smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry too much. My relationship with the Gu family has become increasingly distant. Even if there is an investigation in the future, the impact on me will be limited."

She had already drawn a clear line with the Fourth Prince. Although her relationship with the Gu family had not been completely severed, her positions had been clearly divided.

Besides, she already had other plans in mind. Even if Gu Qinlian destroyed herself and was implicated in the future, she could stay out of it.

At this moment, she just watched and watched Gu Qinlian move towards destruction step by step.

In the guest room of the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Gu Qinlian was lying on the couch, and a maid was carefully applying medicine to her.

Although the maid's method was gentle, Gu Qinlian still deliberately showed a painful expression and slapped the maid hard: "You are so clumsy that you can't even handle such a small matter. Do you want to make me suffer?"

The maid was scolded and immediately knelt down to admit her fault: "Miss Gu, please calm down."

"Get out of here!"

Gu Qinlian impatiently drove the maid out.

Only after the maid left did Gu Qinlian dare to reveal her inner resentment.

She looked at the bruises on her body and thought about the food she had sent out, and her heart was filled with anger and hatred.

"Damn the Fourth Prince! Damn the Fourth Prince's Consort!"

She regretted so much that she shouldn't have thrown herself into their arms in the first place!

Wouldn't it be better for her to make money quietly on her own? With that batch of grain, she could have earned hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, enough for her to live lavishly for the rest of her life. Then she only had to wait patiently for Ji Yinli to ascend the throne, and then she would be able to enjoy unlimited glory...

How did she mess up such a good hand?

Now, she is covered in wounds, her wealth has vanished, and her freedom has been lost. What has she gained?

She no longer dared to harbor any illusions. The Fourth Prince, such an ambitious man, had spared her life simply because she could still bring benefits to him.

Once she can no longer provide any value, the Fourth Prince will turn against her.

In her previous life, she was just a woman who lived in the backyard and knew very little about the affairs of the Golden Capital. She only knew that the Fourth Prince won in the end, but she was not clear about the specific process of the fight for the throne.

The reason why the Fourth Prince spared her life, apart from the food, was because she claimed to be able to predict the future.

Once the Fourth Prince discovers that she is unable to predict the future, her death will probably not be far away.

She was filled with despair and resentment.

Why has she come to this point?

"Miss Gu, the Fourth Prince wants to see you."

Just when Gu Qinlian's face was full of ferociousness, a maid brought news at the door.

Gu Qinlian quickly suppressed the ferocious look on her face: "Okay, I'll be there right away."

She called the maid in to help her put on her makeup, then endured the severe pain in her body and hurried to the Fourth Prince's study.

It had been half a month since she was released from the dungeon. Her body was covered with scars. Although many parts had scabbed over and healed, several serious injuries had not yet fully recovered. Whenever she moved, she felt excruciating pain.

She had never experienced such torture and her heart was filled with grievances and resentment.

However, she didn't dare to complain and could only grit her teeth and endure it silently.

Stepping outside the Fourth Prince's study, Gu Qinlian was told to wait here. Today the sky was gloomy and the wind was raging. The warm breath of early spring had long been swallowed up by the biting cold wind, as if it was no match for the severe winter.

Although Gu Qinlian was wearing thick clothes, she could not resist the wind and soon she felt dizzy and shivered. It was obvious that she had been attacked by the cold.

While she was secretly cursing this unfair fate in her heart, she was finally allowed to enter the study.

As soon as she entered the study, Gu Qinlian knelt down respectfully with a determined look in her eyes. She did not dare to slack off in the slightest, for fear that she would accidentally anger the Fourth Prince and be thrown into the dungeon to be tortured again.

Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince said in a friendly manner: "Miss Gu, please get up quickly. Someone, help Miss Gu to the chair."

Gu Qinlian did not feel a trace of joy in her heart, but became even more panicked: "Your Highness, I will just kneel down."

The fourth prince smiled gently and said, "You are still injured, how can you kneel? Get up, I am waiting for you to recover as soon as possible and give me advice."

These words made Gu Qinlian break out in a cold sweat, and she thought to herself, if she really had the ability to come up with ideas, how could she have ended up in this situation today?

However, she did not dare to reveal anything, and hurriedly followed the Fourth Prince's words and said, "I will definitely take good care of my injuries and strive to serve Your Highness as soon as possible."

The fourth prince nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Your advice this time has brought me great benefits. I will remember your great contribution. Tell me, what do you want as a reward?"

He accepted the grain offered by Gu Qinlian and opened grain shops in various places. He made a lot of money in just half a month. Therefore, he was not stingy and planned to reward Gu Qinlian heavily to make him more loyal.

Gu Qinlian replied tremblingly: "It is my honor to be able to lend a hand to Your Highness, and I dare not take credit for it."

The fourth prince said, "I have always been strict in rewarding and punishing. I will reward those who have made contributions. You don't have to refuse."