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

Gu Qinlan's heart trembled slightly, but then she suppressed her emotions, slowly stood up, and bowed properly to Zheng Dinglian.

"Greetings, Prince." Her voice was as light as water, yet polite.

Zheng Dinglian quickly stood up and returned the greeting with a smile: "Miss Gu, you are too polite. It is Dinglian's honor to be married to Miss Gu."

At this time, Mr. Gu, who was sitting at the top, nodded slightly and looked at the perfect couple with satisfaction.

Jiang Wenyuan smiled and patted Gu Qinlan's shoulder, his eyes full of praise: "Good boy, I have heard about your marriage. This Zheng Shizi is talented and polite. You should get along well with him in the future."

Gu Qinlan nodded slightly, but felt a little uneasy.

She didn't know Zheng Dinglian and didn't know whether this marriage would be happy.

Jiang Wenyuan looked at Mr. Gu and asked seriously, "Mr. Gu, I heard that the dowry left by the deceased biological mother should be inherited by the biological daughter according to the laws of the Western Wei Dynasty. I wonder if the dowry of our Qin Lan has been arranged properly?"

Old Master Gu frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, but he still replied calmly: "Wenyuan, since you care about this matter, then I will tell you. The Song family has already handled Qin Lan's dowry in an orderly manner, so you don't have to worry."

Jiang Wenyuan nodded slightly, but his eyes became sharper. He took out a wrinkled dowry list from his arms. He handed the list to Gu Qinlan and said in a serious tone: "Qinlan, this is your mother's dowry list, take a look."

"Okay, uncle!" Gu Qinlan looked happy and stepped forward to take the list.

Seeing this, Song's face suddenly changed. She stood up hurriedly and pointed at Jiang Wenyuan and said, "What are you doing? What do you want her to know by giving her this list?"

Gu Qinlan's heart tightened. Song had always been brooding over her mother's dowry. Now that she saw the list, she reacted so strongly. There must be a reason.

So, she suppressed her inner excitement and said calmly: "I naturally have the right to know about the dowry left by mother. Mother, you don't have to be so nervous."

There was a flash of panic in Song's eyes. She gritted her teeth, turned around and winked at the maid beside her.

The maid understood what he meant and immediately walked towards Gu Qinlan with a cup of tea.

At this moment, Prince Duan's son Zheng Dinglian suddenly appeared beside Gu Qinlan. He was quick-witted and blocked the teacup with one hand.

The tea spilled on him, but he didn't care and stared coldly at Song and the maid.

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Dinglian in astonishment, with a feeling of gratitude welling up in her heart.

She never thought that this prince, who was known for his coldness and ruthlessness, would stand up at the critical moment.

"Madam, what do you mean?" Zheng Dinglian asked coldly.

Song's face turned pale. She didn't expect Zheng Dinglian to suddenly appear and block the tea for her. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Nothing, I just wanted Qin Lan to drink some tea to quench her thirst."

Zheng Dinglian remained unmoved, his eyes becoming even colder: "If that's the case, I won't bother you anymore. However, if anyone dares to disrespect my fiancée again, I will never sit idly by."

Song's heart trembled. She knew how powerful Zheng Dinglian was, so she didn't dare to say anything. She turned back to her seat and looked at Gu Qinlan with complicated eyes.

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Dinglian, feeling both grateful and puzzled. She couldn't help but ask him quietly, "Prince Zheng, why are you helping me?"

Zheng Dinglian said calmly: "I just can't stand what some people do. Miss Gu, you don't have to take it to heart."

Gu Qinlan nodded.

Zheng Dinglian would not easily change his indifference, but his actions today had made her look at him in a new light.

Gu Qinlan lowered her eyes and gently unfolded the dowry list. She saw all kinds of treasures, jewelry, land and real estate densely written on it, which made her heart tremble.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Jiang Wenyuan, her eyes full of doubt: "Uncle, this list doesn't match..."

Jiang Wenyuan frowned, took the list and examined it carefully, then handed it to Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu took the list, looked at it line by line with a sharp gaze, and his face gradually became solemn.

"Qin Lan, tell me, what's wrong?" asked Old Master Gu in a deep voice.

Gu Qinlan bit her lower lip and mustered up the courage to say, "Grandfather, the dowry written on the list is far from what I actually got. There are many things recorded on this list that I didn't get!"

Hearing this, Mr. Gu's face became even uglier. He stared at Song, with a hint of confusion and anger in his eyes: "What's going on? Song, tell me."

Song's face turned pale and she knelt down hurriedly: "Master, I... I was just worried that Qin Lan was young and ignorant and would squander the dowry, so... so I replaced some of the less important things."

"Replace? What qualifications do you have to replace?" Jiang Wenyuan asked coldly, "The Western Wei law stipulates that a woman's dowry should be inherited by her children or returned to her parents' home and should not be appropriated. You are blatantly violating the law!"

Song was so frightened that her face turned pale and she dared not to argue. Gu Qinlan looked at this scene, feeling angry and disappointed. She did not expect her stepmother to be so greedy that she even wanted to take her dowry.

"Grandfather, I want justice!" Gu Qinlan stood up and looked at Grandpa Gu with a firm gaze.

Old Master Gu hesitated for a moment, then slowly said: "Qin Lan, don't worry, Grandfather will definitely make the decision for you."

As he spoke, he glared at Song and shouted, "Song, you embezzled Qin Lan's dowry, your crime is unforgivable! Today you must hand over Jiang's dowry in full, without any mistakes!"

Song's face turned pale. She didn't expect Mr. Gu to be so strict, and she knelt down in a hurry.

At this time, Zheng Dinglian, the prince of Prince Duan, suddenly stood up, bowed to Mr. Gu, and said, "Mr. Gu, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Old Master Gu glanced at him and nodded slightly: "Sir, please speak."

Zheng Dinglian said: "In addition to returning the dowry in full, the Song family should also return the profits generated by the farm and shop under the name of the Jiang family to Gu Qinlan. After all, that is her mother's private property."

Mr. Gu smiled slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Your Highness is right, I actually overlooked this point. Song, do you understand?"

Song nodded tremblingly, with despair in her eyes.

Mr. Gu said, "In that case, you go and sort out the accounts of the Zhuangzi shop. I will send the accountant to settle the accounts and make sure nothing is missed."

Song had no choice but to agree, secretly groaning in her heart.

Soon, the accountant and a group of servants came to search through the boxes and cabinets for the accounts, while Song counted the dowry piece by piece under the supervision of Zheng Dinglian.

Song came to Mr. Gu's study with a gloomy face, carrying the counted dowry.

Mr. Gu glanced at her and said calmly, "Have you finished counting everything?"

Song whispered, "Yes, father-in-law. Everything has been counted one by one according to your instructions."

Mr. Gu said, "Well, you give these dowries to Qin Lan and let her keep them."