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

After arriving at the room that Gu Qinlan had carefully prepared for him, Jiang Ye felt warm in his heart when he saw the layout of the room.

There were several exquisite dishes on the table. Although they were not luxurious, each one was his favorite.

The servant next to him added, "Madam knows which dishes you prefer, so she specifically ordered the servants to prepare them."

In addition, the servant said, "Madam knows that you have an old leg injury, so she specially prepared a high-quality plaster for you. After you take a bath, I will help you apply it."

Jiang Ye picked up the plaster and looked at it carefully, the aroma of the medicine filled his nose.

The servant cleverly explained, "This is specially prepared by the most famous local doctor invited by the Madam."

Although Jiang Ye didn't say anything, his eyes were full of gratitude.

When Jiang Ye was a child, his family suffered a sudden change and was exiled to Lingnan, where they experienced numerous hardships and tribulations along the way.

They spent countless hard years in that strange land. This experience made Jiang Ye wary of strangers. Even though he knew that the other party was not a bad person, he still habitually remained vigilant.

After all, it is difficult for people who have experienced the same suffering to trust others easily.

However, this cousin made it difficult for him to maintain his usual indifference.

He always felt that this cousin seemed to understand him deeply.

After all, this was their first real meeting, not counting their childhood encounter when she was still a child.

If she didn't try to understand him carefully, how could she know so many details about him?

How bad could a person who cared for a relative who had nothing be, even if he was not well-intentioned? What reason did she have to plot against him?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

This cousin had shown concern for their family from the beginning and invited him to be their housekeeper. If she didn't really trust them, how could she have made such an arrangement? And he was still so defensive, which was really wrong.

So, at the welcoming banquet in the evening, Jiang Ye's attitude became less distant.

Gu Qinlan was not polite and entrusted the affairs of the mansion to Jiang Ye during the meal.

Jiang Ye is extremely talented. He has honed many skills in Lingnan over the years, but he lacks a stage to display his talents.

Therefore, Gu Qinlan planned to let him serve as a steward in Prince Duan's Mansion for a period of time so that he could become familiar with the environment and also gain a deeper understanding of the situation in Jindu.

So, the next day, Jiang Ye officially took office.

Gu Qinlan summoned everyone in the mansion and announced publicly: "This is Jiang Ye, my cousin, and the new steward I specially invited to assist me in managing Prince Duan's mansion. From today on, all matters in the mansion must be reported to him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Qinlan handed the housekeeper seal to Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye was a down-to-earth person. In just a few days, he had a general understanding of all the affairs in the mansion and began to put them in order.

Gu Qinlan had full confidence in his abilities, so she let him handle all matters, while she focused on finding a school for Zheng Fengyun.

Zheng Fengyun was not very interested in the school, but he was ecstatic to have the opportunity to take a few days off. Every day, he would pull his little sword in the training ground, sweating and happily practicing martial arts.

After several days of running around and inquiring, Gu Qinlan still hasn't found a suitable university in Jindu.

Originally, there were only a few excellent universities, and Zheng Fengyun's name was unfortunately included in the rejection list of these universities one by one.

Seeing Zheng Fengyun idle at home for several days, Zheng Huaiyu was anxious. She secretly wondered if Gu Qinlan had ulterior motives and intended to make Zheng Fengyun indulge in ignorance.

However, at this time, the Prince Duan's Mansion was firmly controlled by Gu Qinlan. His grandmother was away on a long journey, and his aunt could not be relied on, so Zheng Huaiyu was extremely anxious.

After repeated consideration, she decided to seek help from the elders of the Zheng family's side branch!

The Zheng family was a prominent and prestigious family, and the Prince Duan's Mansion was a direct descendant with a great reputation. However, the position of the Zheng family's patriarch was taken by an elder from a side branch.

Normally, the clan leader should be the head of the direct line of the family. However, the Zheng family is famous for its military commanders, who have been on expeditions for many years. It is difficult for them to take care of their own disputes, let alone the affairs within the clan.

Therefore, the position of patriarch fell on the elders of the side branches who had both ability and free time.

The current clan leader is the second oldest elder in the side branch. He passed the imperial examination in his early years and had been in the officialdom for a while. However, he was dismissed and returned home because of his overly upright character, which angered his superiors. After retiring, he took on the responsibility of clan leader. He is quite talented and has managed clan affairs in an orderly manner for several years, winning the trust of clan members.

After receiving Zheng Huaiyu's letter for help, the clan leader could no longer hold back and immediately led a group of elders to Prince Duan's Mansion to ask for accountability.

Patriarch Zheng acted extremely quickly. Without any prior notice, he led his men directly to Prince Duan's mansion.

When Gu Qinlan received the report from the servant, he was slightly stunned: "Zheng clan leader? You want to talk to me about something?"

The servant replied, "Yes, we are also accompanied by several elders from the clan."

Gu Qinlan frowned slightly.

She had been married into the Zheng family for only a little over a month, and Zheng Dinglian had already gone to the battlefield, so she had not yet officially clashed with the Zheng family's branch.

At the moment, Princess Duan was not at home, and these people suddenly came to visit, obviously targeting her.

Moreover, the comer is not good.

However, Gu Qinlan did not take it seriously and ordered the servant, "Go tell the housekeeper to lead them to the front hall. I will change my clothes and go there immediately."

The servant took the order and hurried to find Jiang Ye.

While helping Gu Qinlan change her clothes, Fu Yu said worriedly, "Miss, why did the people from the Zheng family's side branch suddenly come to visit us? Are they here to cause trouble for us?"

Gu Qinlan gently pushed the pearl flower on her head and smiled calmly: "There is no smoke without fire. Since they have come to our house, we will go and meet them. Let's go and don't keep them waiting for too long."

In the front hall, the Zheng clan leader led several elders of the clan to sit down in the center of the hall. The maids of the family shuttled back and forth lightly, handing out cups of fragrant tea one by one.

Chief Zheng took a sip of the tea that was passed to his lips, and then his eyes fell on Jiang Ye, with a hint of scrutiny: "Who are you? Why do you look so strange?"

Jiang Ye bowed respectfully and replied, "My Lord, Chief Zheng, I am Jiang Ye, the new chief steward of Prince Duan's Palace."

Hearing this, Chief Zheng frowned slightly. He placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table, and said with dissatisfaction in his tone: "Are you the new steward that Gu Qinlan is looking for? As expected, people of humble origins cannot be accepted into the upper class. You are just a servant, but you dare to be so arrogant in front of us. You really lack family education and are not decent!"

Jiang Ye was about to open his mouth to explain, but Gu Qinlan's voice came softly from outside the hall: "If we, a poor family, have a problem with the rules, we can still forgive it. But if Patriarch Zheng comes from a prestigious family and behaves inappropriately, what crime should he be punished for?"

Everyone looked towards the source of the voice, and saw Gu Qinlan and others walking into the hall.

She was wearing a long dress as bright as moonlight, simple yet elegant, with a beautiful face and noble temperament. Although her expression did not show anger, everyone could sense her displeasure and determination from her calm and self-sustaining eyes.