Not long after, Zheng Huiyi brought Zheng Fenghui, who had lost two front teeth, to Gu Qinlan to question him. As soon as they entered Jinghong Garden, they started yelling, "Gu Qinlan! Get out now if you know what's best for you!"

Gu Qinlan was chatting with the maids in the living room of Jinghong Garden. When she heard Zheng Huiyi's voice, she frowned slightly, put down the teacup in her hand, and slowly walked out of the living room.

Gu Qinlan was wearing a lavender silk dress, with a graceful figure and light steps. She had a beautiful face and elegant temperament, and at first glance, she was a lady from a famous family.

She walked up to Zheng Huiyi, smiled slightly, and said, "Huiyi, what makes you so angry?"

Zheng Huiyi glared, pointed at Zheng Fenghui's mouth, and said angrily: "Gu Qinlan, look at what you have done to Fenghui! You are too harsh!"

Gu Qinlan glanced at Zheng Fenghui, dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes, and said: "Zheng Huiyi, you have to provide evidence when you speak. Don't you know why Fenghui has become like this?"

Zheng Huiyi sneered: "Gu Qinlan, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Duan's Mansion! Today I want justice!"

Gu Qinlan smiled gently and said, "Justice is in the heart of the people. Zheng Huiyi, if you think I am wrong, you can go to the prince or the princess to seek justice."

Zheng Huiyi's face darkened and she said, "Gu Qinlan, you are avoiding the main point! I want you to apologize today!"

Gu Qinlan raised her eyebrows and said seriously: "Zheng Huiyi, if I really did something wrong, I would naturally apologize. But if I didn't do anything wrong, how could I apologize so casually?"

Zheng Huiyi was so angry that her face turned purple. She pointed at Gu Qinlan and said, "Gu Qinlan, you are talking back to me!"

Gu Qinlan laughed and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Zheng Huiyi, Prince Duan's Mansion is not a place for ordinary people. Your behavior is too outrageous."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes widened, and a scornful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Gu Qinlan, you are just a merchant's daughter, what qualifications do you have to teach me?"

Gu Qinlan smiled, her eyes revealing determination: "Zheng Huiyi, so what if I'm a merchant girl? I, Gu Qinlan, never take my status for granted, but the etiquette education I received has taught me what is noble and what is humble. And you, as the daughter of Prince Duan's mansion, are so rude, aren't you a joke?"

Zheng Huiyi's face turned red, and she became even angrier: "A joke? Who dares to laugh at me, Zheng Huiyi? Gu Qinlan, you are just a nicer title of Crown Prince's Consort, but you are still a merchant girl at heart. Do you think you can beat me?"

A hint of coldness flashed across Gu Qinlan's eyes, but she remained calm: "Zheng Huiyi, you may have forgotten that I, Gu Qinlan, am not without background. My father is an important official in the court, and my mother is the daughter of a prominent family. The reason why I married into Prince Duan's mansion is because I have my own pride and self-esteem. If you think you can trample on me easily, you are very wrong."

Zheng Huiyi sneered: "Pride? Self-esteem? Do you think these can let you stand in front of me? Gu Qinlan, you really don't know your own limitations."

Gu Qinlan's face turned serious. She stared at Zheng Huiyi and said, "Zheng Huiyi, I am not ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. I just cannot bear your arrogant and conceited attitude. Do you think that Prince Duan's Mansion is your home and you can do whatever you want?"

Zheng Huiyi's eyes widened and she was furious: "Gu Qinlan, you dare to teach me a lesson?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly: "I am not teaching you a lesson, I am just reminding you that Prince Duan's Mansion is not yours alone. There are rules, etiquette, and hierarchy here. If you continue to be so presumptuous, be careful that you will suffer one day."

Zheng Huiyi was so angry that she was shaking all over. She gritted her teeth and glared at Gu Qinlan: "Gu Qinlan, remember this, one day I will make you pay."

Gu Qinlan shrugged disdainfully and said, "Zheng Huiyi, since you are my sister-in-law, you should know how to respect me. I am Zheng Dinglian's wife, your sister-in-law. Logically, you should greet me and call me 'sister-in-law'."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes flashed with anger, but she suppressed her unhappiness and sneered, "Gu Qinlan, you are just a merchant, what qualifications do you have to put on airs in front of me?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, with a hint of pride in her eyes, and said: "So what if I was born in a merchant family? I, Gu Qinlan, have known etiquette and shame since I was a child, but you, Zheng Huiyi, as the eldest daughter of Prince Duan's Mansion, don't even know the most basic rules. Today, I will teach you how to perform etiquette."

Zheng Huiyi's expression became uglier and uglier. She bit her lower lip, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said, "Gu Qinlan, are you teaching me a lesson?"

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly and said, "I dare not. I am just reminding you that if you do not know the rules in the palace, you will be kicked out one day. You must know that Prince Duan's Palace is not your backyard where you can run wild as you please."

Zheng Huiyi widened her eyes, glared at Gu Qinlan, and said, "How dare you!"

Gu Qinlan's eyes turned cold, and he said firmly: "I dare! If you don't restrain yourself, I will let you know the rules of Prince Duan's Mansion."

The atmosphere between the two became increasingly tense, and the maids beside them did not dare to speak, for fear of angering their two masters.

Zheng Huiyi took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said, "Okay, I respect you, so I'll do the salute."

As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly, bowed, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice: "Sister-in-law."

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Huiyi, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. She nodded gently and said, "Okay, since you already know your mistake, then that's it. But in the future, if you do it again, don't blame me for being rude."

Zheng Huiyi straightened up, with a hint of dissatisfaction still in her eyes. She stared at Gu Qinlan closely, as if she wanted to find a flaw in those eyes as calm as water.

"Gu Qinlan, how dare you do this to my brother? Do you really think that just because you are the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Duan's Mansion, you can do whatever you want?" Zheng Huiyi's voice was sharp and full of anger. She clenched her fists so tightly that her fingertips turned white.

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly, her smile was calm and indifferent, she slowly said: "Huiyi, you misunderstood. As the wife of Prince Duan and the mother of Zheng Fenghui, I naturally have the responsibility to teach and punish him. He violated the rules of Prince Duan's Mansion this time, I have to punish him severely."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes widened, and she was furious. She took a step forward and pointed at Gu Qinlan: "Are you teaching Feng Hui a lesson, or are you demonstrating to me?"

Gu Qinlan's eyes turned cold, and her tone was firm: "Zheng Huiyi, don't you understand? The rules of Prince Duan's Mansion are not a joke. Anyone who violates them should be punished. Zheng Fenghui offended the dignity of Prince Duan's Mansion. As his mother, why can't I punish him severely?"

Zheng Huiyi raised the corners of her mouth, her tone full of sarcasm: "Gu Qinlan, you are really marrying up to our Prince Duan's Mansion. You dare to dream of being equal to me. Today, I want to let you know that your position is just a decoration."

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, with a hint of determination in her eyes. She gently adjusted her clothes and responded calmly: "Zheng Huiyi, why are you so aggressive? I am of low status, but I won't let you look down on me like that."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes turned cold, and she stared at Gu Qinlan: "Don't you understand? In this Prince Duan's Mansion, you are an outsider. If it weren't for your affection for my eldest brother, do you think you can stand here safely?"

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