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

Princess Duan widened her eyes and looked at Zheng Longyu: "You...you actually embezzled so much money!"

Zheng Longyu was so scared that sweat broke out on his forehead. He quickly explained, "Mother, I really only did this for the benefit of Prince Duan's Mansion. Those supplements are indeed useful. I also dared to do this to improve the quality of my milk."

Gu Qinlan said coldly: "Zheng Longyu, you know that your behavior has violated the law. If it is verified, you will be severely punished."

Zheng Longyu’s face turned pale and he looked at Gu Qinlan in despair.

At this time, the nurse suddenly cried out: "Mother, Princess, I really know I was wrong. Please give me a chance. I am willing to compensate for all the losses. I only ask that you don't hand me over to the government."

Princess Duan hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Qinlan: "Qinlan, look..."

Gu Qinlan looked at Princess Duan and suggested, "Mother, why don't you hand Zheng Longyu over to me and let me deal with him."

Princess Duan hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Okay, Qinlan, you can do whatever you want."

Gu Qinlan turned to Zheng Longyu and said, "Your crime is serious. I will give you two options. One is to commit suicide, and the other is to be demoted to a servant and never be able to turn over. Which one do you choose?"

Zheng Longyu widened his eyes and looked at Gu Qinlan in horror: "I...I am willing to be demoted to a servant, and I beg the Crown Prince's Consort to show mercy!"

Gu Qinlan looked at him coldly: "Well, since you have chosen to be demoted to a servant, then you should atone for your sins. If you make any more mistakes, I will never forgive you!"

Zheng Longyu nodded hurriedly: "I will definitely atone for my sins and never make the slightest mistake again."

Gu Qinlan turned to the wet nurse and said in a serious tone: "You took a lot of supplements, but you didn't feed them to Young Master Feng Yun. This is also a crime. What kind of punishment are you willing to accept?"

The nurse turned pale with fear and said in a trembling voice, "I am willing to accept any punishment. I beg the Crown Prince's wife to show mercy."

Gu Qinlan looked at her and softened her tone: "Well, in that case, you can be a servant girl in Prince Duan's mansion to atone for your sins."

The wet nurse looked at Gu Qinlan gratefully: "Thank you, Princess. I am willing to atone for my sins."

Gu Qinlan looked at Princess Duan and smiled, "Mother, the matter has been properly handled, please rest assured."

Princess Duan looked at Gu Qinlan, with a hint of relief in her eyes: "Qinlan, you are really my good daughter-in-law."

Gu Qinlan smiled and responded, "Mother, you are too kind. I am just doing my best to help Prince Duan's family."

Gu Qinlan turned around, looked at Princess Duan and asked, "Mother, have you really never looked through the account book?"

Princess Duan nodded slightly, with a trace of sadness between her brows, and replied: "Indeed, since Huiyi grew up, I have handed over all the affairs of the mansion to her. I have indeed never looked at the account book, because I... I can't read."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinlan frowned slightly. She didn't expect that Princess Duan was illiterate.

She pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Mother, no wonder the servants dared to be so presumptuous, it turned out that you were illiterate, and they thought they could get away with it. However, this cannot be entirely blamed on you, after all, you have always focused on the affairs of the mansion and the children."

Princess Duan showed a bitter smile on her face. She gently patted Gu Qinlan's hand and said, "Qinlan, you are a sensible woman. I know you won't blame me. But I am really worried. If the situation in the mansion continues like this, I am afraid that there will be a disaster."

Gu Qinlan gently held Princess Duan's hand and said firmly, "Mother, don't worry, I will find a way to solve this matter. First, I will read the account book to you so that you can understand the real situation in the mansion."

A trace of gratitude flashed in Princess Duan's eyes. She nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Qin Lan."

Gu Qinlan picked up the account book and began to read it to Princess Duan word by word. Her voice was gentle, without any disdain. Princess Duan listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and sometimes asked a few questions.

After reading for a while, Princess Duan suddenly said, "Qinlan, you read so well that I can almost see the words on the account book. Your voice makes me feel at ease."

Gu Qinlan smiled and said, "Mother, you are too kind. I just want you to understand the real situation. Although I don't know the words on the account book, I believe that as long as you study hard, you will be able to master it."

A trace of determination flashed in Princess Duan's eyes. She gently patted Gu Qinlan's hand and said, "Qinlan, thank you. I will work hard to learn and will not let the servants look down on me again."

Gu Qinlan picked up the account book and began to read it to Princess Duan word by word: "Pork is 20 taels of silver per catty, mutton is 30 taels of silver per catty, and tofu is 5 taels of silver per piece..."

Princess Duan frowned, her face turning paler. She interrupted, "Qin Lan, are you kidding me about this account? How can the prices of pork and mutton be so outrageous?"

Gu Qinlan nodded slightly and said seriously, "Mother, these accounts were handed to me by Huiyi yesterday. She said that she checked them all herself. I also think that these numbers are not right, but it is written in black and white in the account book, which is indeed the case."

Princess Duan's face instantly turned livid, and she tightly grasped the armrest of the chair, burning with anger. But she knew very well that these account problems were not caused overnight, and there must be something fishy behind them.

"Huiyi..." Princess Duan gnashed her teeth and said her daughter's name, with a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes. "She dared to fool me like this. It seems that I have been too indulgent to her."

Gu Qinlan gently held Princess Duan's hand, trying to calm her down: "Mother, please calm down. The problem with the accounts has been going on for a long time. It's not too late for us to find out now. As long as we take appropriate measures, we will be able to correct it."

"Qin Lan, you are right. We can't let people like this continue to fool us." Princess Duan slowly stood up and said with a firm look in her eyes, "From today on, you will personally review all matters of the Prince Duan's Mansion. We can't let people like this take advantage of us."

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly and agreed: "Don't worry, mother. I will do my best to manage the housework for Prince Duan's Mansion."

Princess Duan bit her lip, and held Gu Qinlan's hand a little embarrassedly, saying apologetically: "Qinlan, mother wrongly blamed you for what happened before. I... I am really ashamed."

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, with a hint of tolerance and understanding in her eyes. She gently patted Princess Duan's hand and said softly, "Mother, you are too kind. Sister Huiyi is young and inevitably a little naive. I understand your concerns and I am grateful for your care all the time."

Princess Duan was touched when she heard this. She held Gu Qinlan's hand tightly and said, "Qinlan, you are such a generous person. Unlike me, I always worry about these trivial matters."

Gu Qinlan smiled gently and said, "Mother, everyone makes mistakes in life. The key is that we must learn to be tolerant and understanding. My sister is young and doesn't know how to handle these complicated interpersonal relationships. I will teach her slowly."

Princess Duan nodded and said with emotion: "You are right. Huiyi did contradict you before, and I thought you would be petty about her, but I didn't expect you to be so generous. It really makes me ashamed."