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

The Fourth Prince's wife chuckled, "Don't be so serious and nervous. Today you are the protagonist and I am the guest. I asked you to come here because I want to talk to you. You just came to the capital and don't know many people. I will introduce you to a few friends so that you will have a few people to talk to in the capital in the future."

Gu Qinlan smiled calmly: "Thank you, Fourth Prince's Consort."

So the Fourth Prince's wife introduced several ladies she knew to Gu Qinlan, and said, "The more I see Linchuan, the closer I feel to her. If you have any fun things to do in the future, don't forget to invite her."

The ladies naturally agreed.

Gu Qinlan once again thanked the Fourth Prince's wife for her kindness, and her attitude towards those ladies was lukewarm.

Mrs. Zhao watched from the side, a little worried that Gu Qinlan could not cope with it. Gu Qinlan smiled at her and said that he had no problem.

Finally, the dinner time arrived. The Fourth Prince's Consort stood up and said, "Let's go. I'm hungry. Let's taste the food of Prince Duan's Mansion together."

The Fourth Prince's wife sat at the head of the main table with great grace, and several maids followed behind her, standing silently like shadows.

Fu Yu, who was far away, watched the Fourth Prince's Consort take her seat, then turned to Xiao Man and the maids and said, "Remember, do not get close to the Fourth Prince's Consort. Be sure to keep a conspicuous distance from her and the maids around her."

Xiaoman accepted the order and nodded slightly, then led the maids to the Fourth Prince's wife's dining table to serve the dishes.

They followed Fu Yu's instructions, kept a respectful distance from the Fourth Prince's wife, and brought the dishes to the table one by one from opposite her.

The Fourth Prince's wife looked gentle, with a hint of smile on her lips, and said to Gu Qinlan beside her: "What's the matter? Am I a ferocious beast? The maids in your house seem to be eager to stay ten steps away from me."

Gu Qinlan smiled lightly and responded, "Please don't misunderstand, the Fourth Prince's wife. They were born in a remote place like Jindu and have never seen such a scene. In order to prevent them from being clumsy and bumping into the Fourth Prince's wife, I specifically told them to stay away from you as much as possible."

Gu Qinlan's words were like a heavy punch, making it difficult for the Fourth Prince's wife to cope with.

The Fourth Prince's wife was slightly stunned, then she laughed dryly: "You are too cautious, I am not that fragile."

Gu Qinlan still had a smile on her face: "It's better to be safe than sorry, so as not to affect the atmosphere of the banquet."

The other guests present exchanged subtle glances with each other. They secretly wondered in their hearts whether there was a secret contest between the Princess of Linchuan County and the Fourth Prince's wife?

While everyone was talking, maids began to come forward one after another to distribute bowls and chopsticks.

Gu Qinlan suddenly said, "Fourth Prince's Consort, I was fortunate enough to receive a set of extremely exquisite cups and plates a few days ago. I have always cherished them. Today, the Fourth Prince's Consort is here, and I feel that this set of cups and plates has finally come in handy."

"Fu Yu, go and fetch that set of white jade cups and plates."

Fu Yu responded and hurriedly left the table. Soon she returned with the set of snow-white cups and plates.

This set of cups and plates is made of mutton-fat white jade with exquisite craftsmanship. The edges of the bowls and plates are engraved with delicate patterns, making them extremely precious.

Gu Qinlan smiled and said, "This set of cups and plates really complements the noble temperament of the Fourth Prince's wife. Fu Yu, why don't you quickly change it for the Fourth Prince's wife?"

Fu Yu immediately stepped forward and removed the dishes and chopsticks in front of the Fourth Prince's wife. Then, under the gaze of everyone, she carefully washed the white jade cups and plates twice with clean water before placing them respectfully in front of the Fourth Prince's wife.

The Fourth Prince's wife narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Gu Qinlan meaningfully: "Linchuan County Princess, you are really thoughtful."

Gu Qinlan smiled and replied, "The Fourth Prince's Consort is too kind."

"I think everyone is hungry, so let's get started. Although the dishes are simple, most of them are Jindu specialties. I hope everyone can try something new."

She was confident in the banquet she prepared because she hired a famous chef from Jindu Yipinju to prepare the meal.

These famous chefs were hired by Zheng Dinglian at a high price and have extraordinary skills, so all the guests were full of praise and enjoyed the banquet to the utmost.

Only the Fourth Prince's wife was unhappy, as all her plans were cleverly thwarted by Gu Qinlan.

Originally, she had two plans. One was to use the maids of Prince Duan's mansion to create an accident, so that they would accidentally bump into her and she would fall. The other was to tamper with the food and then put the blame on Gu Qinlan.

However, Gu Qinlan asked the maids to keep their distance from her, and even prepared a new set of tableware for herself, which she washed and replaced in front of everyone, and the food she ate was the same as everyone else's. In this way, her plan completely failed.

What's worse is that Gu Qinlan openly expressed her intention to take precautions, causing the Fourth Prince's wife's every move to be watched by everyone, leaving her people with no chance to take advantage.

Did Gu Qinlan know some secret? Otherwise, why would she be so cautious?

However, the news of her pregnancy was never leaked, and even the Fourth Prince only learned about it a few days ago.

The Fourth Prince's wife was filled with intense disgust, and her dislike for Gu Qinlan was evident in her words.

Gu Qinlan looked at the displeased face of the Fourth Prince's wife, but her inner alertness did not diminish in the slightest.

As long as the Fourth Prince's wife did not leave Prince Duan's Mansion, she could not be careless in the slightest.

Finally, the banquet ended, and Gu Qinlan invited all the ladies to move to the theater to enjoy opera and taste tea. She specially hired the most prestigious opera troupe in the capital and invited a skilled tea artist.

The Fourth Prince's wife turned her head and looked at the Zheng family's garden. She said with interest, "Madam Zheng, I feel a little bloated. I wonder if you can take a walk with me to help digestion?"

Gu Qinlan had already expected that she would not give up, and responded with a smile: "Fourth Prince's Consort, please follow me."

The Prince Duan's mansion was small in size, and the garden was nothing special. There was not even a pool, and the style was extremely simple. The entire mansion was flat as a whetstone. In order to welcome the distinguished guests, the ground was specially repaired, and there was not even a snowflake or a small puddle to be found.

The Fourth Prince's wife took a stroll and felt more and more depressed. It was really unnecessary for this simple Prince Duan's Mansion to be so thoughtful and meticulous in entertaining guests!

Gu Qinlan looked at the Fourth Prince's wife's tense jaw and tried hard to hold back her smile.

She had not originally expected that the Fourth Prince and his wife would come. The reason why she decorated the place so carefully was because the servants in the mansion wanted to win rewards and were eager to polish every inch of the land to make it bright and beautiful.

Those servants who are responsible for taking care of the garden should indeed be rewarded handsomely.

The Fourth Prince's wife turned around but still couldn't find an opportunity to take advantage of. She could only endure it and said stiffly, "Forget it. I want to go back to the mansion. Please ask the county lady to ask someone to invite the Fourth Prince to come over."

Since there is no opportunity to take advantage of, we can only find another way.

Gu Qinlan immediately sent someone to invite the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince's wife couldn't wait to leave, so she walked out with her entourage.

Gu Qinlan followed closely behind and accompanied him all the way.

Arriving outside the palace gate, the princess was too lazy to pretend anymore and got on the carriage without saying a word.

Unexpectedly, the footboard suddenly made a crisp sound and broke. The Fourth Prince's wife's body leaned back violently and was about to fall to the ground.

"careful!"

Gu Qinlan reacted quickly. She took a step forward, used her body as a buffer, and steadily caught the Fourth Prince's wife.