Gu Qinlan's purchasing action was quite sudden, so the thirty-odd new servants did not notice any problems.

However, three people with suspicious identities were discovered during the home birth process.

One of them was a coachman named Fang, who was in charge of managing the carriages and horses. He was an inside agent for the Third Prince's faction.

One was an old woman in charge of chores, who was a spy secretly planted by the second prince.

The other was Dongzhi, a concubine chosen by Zheng's mother for Zheng Dinglian.

This person was actually personally arranged to be brought in by the current emperor.

After learning the true identities of these people, Gu Qinlan felt a chill run down her spine.

It turns out that this small Prince Duan's mansion has become a chessboard for the struggles between members of the royal family.

If it weren't for the people sent by Zheng Dinglian, she probably would never have been able to expose their true colors.

Po Lang asked, "Madam, what do you plan to do with these people? Should we have Wen Chuan secretly deal with them?"

Gu Qinlan gently shook her head: "Toshiba cannot be touched."

She was personally appointed by the emperor, and once action is taken against Toshiba, the emperor will definitely become suspicious of the Zheng family.

As for the other two potential problems, Gu Qinlan had no intention of letting them go easily.

"Give the two people an appropriate amount of the medicine prepared by Jin Chen, so that they can become our pawns."

Gu Qinlan fed each of the spies hidden under the Second Prince and the Third Prince with a deadly poison carefully prepared by Jin Chen.

After the two had endured the torment of poison and experienced the despair of struggling between life and death, she led Fuyu and Hongye into the woodshed to meet the two traitors.

Gu Qinlan had a vague recollection of these two people.

That coachman, who once drove the carriage for Gu Qinlian at her grand wedding banquet, is still vivid in my mind.

The old woman responsible for cleaning always seemed to be working diligently outside Gu Qinlan's courtyard, like a shadow following her.

The brilliance of these two princes' scheme is evident. One kept a close eye on the movements of the master of the house, while the other closely monitored daily life. Their operation was impeccable.

Gu Qinlan's gaze was as cold as ice.

These two princes are utterly vulnerable!

Needless to say, the Third Prince was the victor in his previous life.

As for the Second Prince, he always pretended to be frail and sickly, unable to take care of himself. However, all of this was an act, and a perfectly convincing one at that. Just when the Crown Prince was imprisoned and terminally ill, and the Third Prince was about to ascend the throne, he suddenly appeared, ostensibly to protect the Emperor, but in reality, he attempted to usurp the throne, dealing a heavy blow to the Third Prince.

That time, the Third Prince almost failed. After all, he had never regarded the sickly Second Prince as a threat, let alone imagined that he would become an opponent.

Later, the Second Prince was exposed, and the Third Prince sent people to investigate. Only then did they learn that the Second Prince had been secretly manipulating many affairs right under his nose.

Gu Qinlan had not paid much attention to this second prince in the past, after all, she had never had any dealings with him.

However, in this life, she was shocked to realize that this second prince was so unfathomable.

These two princes were barely twenty years old, yet they were shrewd and incredibly calculating, truly befitting their royal bloodline.

Upon entering the woodshed, they found the two spies drenched in sweat and writhing in agony, tortured by the poison.

Upon seeing Gu Qinlan, they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Madam, please have mercy! Madam, please have mercy!"

Gu Qinlan gave them a calm smile: "It's not impossible for me to let you go. But from now on, you must be loyal to me."

The two of them hesitated for a moment.

Gu Qinlan's tone hardened: "I know what you're worried about. You're afraid your master will harm your families. But if you disobey my orders, this is your death day. Once you're dead, and I add fuel to the fire with your master's horns, ask yourselves, will the people you want to protect still be safe?"

The two stared at Gu Qinlan, speechless and filled with shock.

They knew Gu Qinlan was ruthless, but her ruthlessness far exceeded their imagination!

Gu Qinlan smiled and said, "I've given you the opportunity. Whether you can seize it or not depends on your abilities."

"You can rest assured, I'm not asking you to assassinate your master. I'm merely asking you to pass on some information, both true and false. As for what the future holds, I can't predict, but at least for now, you and your families will be safe and sound. You can even take this opportunity to make proper arrangements for your families' future, at least to ensure the continuation of your bloodline."

The coachman immediately replied, "I am willing to obey your orders, Madam. From now on, I will be your loyal servant. I will do whatever you ask me to do."

The cleaning woman, who had been hesitant, immediately said, "This old servant is also willing to obey Madam's orders, seeing how readily the coachman pledged allegiance to Gu Qinlan."

Gu Qinlan smiled and nodded: "Very good, you are all very smart. Now, tell me what messages you have been sending to your master recently."

The driver replied, "I send a letter to my master once a month, and if there is an emergency, I will deliver the message immediately."

Gu Qinlan raised an eyebrow: "For example?"

The driver answered cautiously, "The young lady has run away from home..."

The cleaning woman shrank back: "And there are a few new martial arts masters who have arrived in the manor..."

Gu Qinlan frowned: "Have you already sent these messages back?"

The coachman replied, "I only relayed the news that the young lady had run away from home."

He hadn't even learned about the new staff in the manor, and as soon as he found out, it was discovered.

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