Zheng Huiyi stared at Gu Qinlan with fierce eyes and said in a cold tone: "Gu Qinlan, if you dare to disobey me again, I will write a letter to my eldest brother Zheng Dinglian and ask him to divorce you and marry someone else!"

Hearing this, Gu Qinlan pretended to be panicked, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She said, "Huiyi, why are you doing this? I am already your sister-in-law, why can't you tolerate me?"

Zheng Huiyi snorted coldly, with a trace of disdain in her eyes: "Can't tolerate you? Who do you think you are? You are just a lowly merchant's daughter, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me!"

Zheng Fenghui stood aside, staring at Gu Qinlan with a cold look, a smile on his face: "Gu Qinlan, don't you understand? In this Prince Duan's Mansion, you are just a chess piece at the mercy of others. If you know what's good for you, kneel down and apologize to me, otherwise I will write a letter to my father and ask him to divorce you."

Gu Qinlan's lips curled up more and more. She took a deep breath, looked at Zheng Huiyi, and said calmly: "Sister Huiyi, I know you have prejudice against me in your heart, and I have never done anything to let you down. If you really want to write to your elder brother, then please go ahead. I just want to tell you that I, Gu Qinlan, am not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by anyone."

Zheng Huiyi's face changed. She didn't expect that Gu Qinlan would dare to contradict her like this.

Her eyes widened, and she was furious: "Okay, okay, you are really looking for death! In this case, I will show you how powerful I am!"

"Gu Qinlan, are you going to rebel? How dare you be so bold as to beat up my brother's son and even want to go to court?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, her eyes firm, and said slowly: "Huiyi, you misunderstood. I don't mean to be hard on your brother's son, but there is always right and wrong in things. I am willing to let everyone judge in court."

Zheng Huiyi sneered, with a hint of sarcasm on her lips: "You are good at talking, but don't forget, this is Prince Duan's Mansion, not a place where you can act wildly. If you really dare to go to the court, I will let the entire Prince Duan's Mansion know what you did."

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly, her expression indifferent: "Huiyi, do you think I'm afraid? I don't care about the reputation of Prince Duan's Mansion. If I am really wrong, I am willing to take responsibility. But if I am wronged, I will not give up."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes narrowed, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered. She knew that Gu Qinlan was no ordinary person, but she couldn't accept asking her to apologize in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Zheng Huiyi was immediately anxious, and her pretty face was full of anxiety. She hurriedly stood up from her seat and rushed to Gu Qinlan emotionally: "Sister, please let her come back! If she runs away, how can we stay in Prince Duan's Mansion?"

Gu Qinlan smiled gently, her deep eyes were full of calmness, as if everything was under control. She slowly stood up, patted Zheng Huiyi's hand, and said gently: "Sister, you don't have to worry. Fu Yu did this to prove her loyalty and sincerity."

Zheng Huiyi looked at Gu Qinlan in confusion, frowning: "Sister, if she is really loyal, why would she act on her own? If the prince knew about this, we would all be implicated."

Gu Qinlan smiled gently and said, "Sister, you don't understand yet. Fu Yu is someone close to me, so her actions naturally have their reasons. I asked her to do this because I wanted her to prove her sincerity. If she really ran away, it means she is not sincere, and I will naturally punish her severely. But if she can come back, it means she is sincere."

Zheng Huiyi was still puzzled.

Gu Qinlan laughed and raised her eyebrows and said to Zheng Huiyi: "Zheng Huiyi, why are you doing this? Since you have no guilt in your heart, why should you be afraid of going to court?" There was a kind of scrutiny in her eyes, as if she could see through people's hearts.

Zheng Huiyi's expression changed slightly, she bit her lower lip, her eyes flickering. She forced herself to remain calm and said coldly: "Gu Qinlan, are you threatening me?"

At this time, Zheng Fenghui stood up, his young face full of anger. He pointed at Gu Qinlan and said, "Gu Qinlan, how dare you treat me like this? I want you to kneel down and apologize in public! Otherwise, I will sue the authorities!"

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Fenghui, a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, but she soon regained her composure. She smiled gently and said to Zheng Fenghui: "Fenghui, you are still young and don't understand these things. Do you know what it means to sue the officials?"

Zheng Fenghui was stunned and seemed a little confused.

Zheng Huiyi hurried forward, grabbed Zheng Fenghui's hand, and scolded him, "Fenghui, you are making a fuss! Gu Qinlan is the legitimate Crown Prince's Consort, your eldest brother's legal wife, how can we easily sue the authorities? If the incident gets out of hand, not only will our reputation be damaged, but the reputation of the entire Prince Duan's Mansion will be implicated."

Zheng Fenghui's eyes flashed with a trace of grievance, but he still insisted: "But aunt, she...she is too much!"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, looked at Zheng Huiyi and said, "Zheng Huiyi, what do you think?"

Zheng Fenghui looked at Zheng Huiyi anxiously, his eyes full of worry. He couldn't help but say to Gu Qinlan: "Gu Qinlan, if you kneel down and apologize in public, I will not pursue this matter any further."

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly and looked at Zheng Fenghui, her tone full of teasing: "Fenghui, do you think I will kneel down and apologize for what you said?"

Zheng Fenghui was speechless and his face looked even uglier.

Zheng Huiyi sighed secretly, knowing that today's matter could not be resolved peacefully. She looked at Gu Qinlan, with a flash of determination in her eyes: "Gu Qinlan, you force us like this, aren't you afraid of causing dissatisfaction to the prince?"

Gu Qinlan smiled faintly, her eyes full of confidence: "Zheng Huiyi, do you think I am afraid of the prince? Don't forget, I am the prince's consort, I have my status. Moreover, I do this for the reputation of Prince Duan's Mansion."

After weighing the pros and cons, Zheng Huiyi gnashed her teeth and said bitterly: "Zheng Fenghui, you are looking for death!"

Zheng Fenghui widened his eyes with disdain on his face. He wanted to refute, but was frightened by the cold light that flashed in Zheng Huiyi's eyes and shut his mouth instantly.

Zheng Huiyi looked at him coldly, then turned to Gu Qinlan and said with guilt: "Sister-in-law, it's all because I didn't teach Feng Hui well, and you've been wronged. I'll let him apologize to you right away."

Gu Qinlan shook her head gently, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "Huiyi, it's not as simple as you think. This is not a problem that can be solved by more than just an apology."

Zheng Huiyi frowned. She knew that Gu Qinlan was of noble status and it was not easy for her to get angry. But at this moment, she had to maintain the dignity of the family, so she said firmly: "Sister-in-law, you are the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Duan's Mansion. You are of noble status. We in the Zheng family naturally dare not let you suffer any grievances. But Zheng Fenghui is still young and ignorant. Please give him a chance to apologize to you."

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly, but her eyes were more determined: "Huiyi, I know what you mean, but I can't let this matter go easily. Zheng Fenghui not only offended the dignity of Prince Duan's Mansion, but also disrespected my authority as the Crown Prince's Consort. If he apologizes easily, wouldn't it make people think that Prince Duan's Mansion can be trampled on at will?"

Zheng Huiyi was shocked. Gu Qinlan was right, but she didn't want to see her family brought shame upon. So she turned to Zheng Fenghui and said coldly, "Zheng Fenghui, did you hear that? If you really realize your mistake, you must show your sincerity!"

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