Zheng Huiyi understood the reasoning behind this, so after being pressed down by the old woman, she did not resist excessively, but rather acquiesced half-heartedly.
However, when she was punished a second time, she erupted again.
Granny Zhang sneered, "What? You still want to hit me? Go ahead and hit me then. Anyway, I have no intention of teaching you anymore. I have never seen anyone as stupid as you. You can't even do such a simple action. Zheng Huaiyu can remember it after learning it three times, but you, even after learning it ten times, it's still a mess."
Zheng Huiyi asked in confusion, "Then how many times did Gu Qinlan learn it?"
Granny Zhang said disdainfully, "Back then, that young lady only watched my demonstration once and was able to do it almost perfectly."
Zheng Huiyi retorted loudly, "Impossible! I absolutely do not believe it!"
Granny Zhang said calmly, "Back then, Madam's stepmother invited me to the mansion to teach her manners, but her intention was not to teach her manners. However, under my guidance, she was never punished once. You always look down on her background, but you are not even a tenth as good as her."
Zheng Huiyi's face turned ashen with anger, but she retorted defiantly, "It's just a rule, I can learn it too! What's there for her to be proud of!"
Granny Zhang smiled calmly and did not respond.
This indifferent attitude only fueled Zheng Huiyi's fighting spirit.
So she gritted her teeth, suppressed her anger, and began practicing with Granny Zhang again.
Seeing how serious she was, Zheng Huaiyu immediately felt the pressure.
She had originally thought that with Zheng Huiyi in front of her, she could relax a bit. Who knew that Granny Zhang was so good at manipulating people's hearts, and that a few words were enough to ignite Zheng Huiyi's fighting spirit.
This makes it impossible for Zheng Huaiyu to slack off. If she is surpassed by Zheng Huiyi, how can she save face!
Therefore, Zheng Huaiyu put aside his own little schemes and began to concentrate on practicing.
Upon learning of this, Gu Qinlan smiled with satisfaction and said, "Indeed, competition is what creates motivation."
After Zheng Huiyi began learning the rules, the entire mansion became much more peaceful.
However, such peaceful days did not last long. Ye came to report to Gu Qinlan: "Miss, Miss Huaiyu's mother often visits her in private."
Gu Qinlan revealed a knowing smile: "When was the last time they met?"
Hongye replied, "They just met on the day the girl returned to her parents' home after three days."
Gu Qinlan instructed: "Try to find out the purpose of Zou's meetings with her each time, but do not alarm them."
Hongye nodded in agreement.
Gu Qinlan didn't have much of an impression of Zheng Huaiyu's mother. After all, in her previous life, she was always busy paving the way for Ji Yinli, and the man Zou remarried was not of high status, so she didn't have much interaction with him. She only vaguely heard that Zou's life was not good afterward, especially when the Duan Prince's Mansion encountered difficulties, Zou did not care about the life or death of her two children.
Thinking of what happened to the Prince Duan's mansion, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but frown.
In the previous life, the disaster that befell the Prince Duan's mansion occurred ten years later.
At that time, Zheng Dinglian had already become a second-rank military officer, deeply trusted by the emperor, and was the youngest military officer. Many princes vying for the throne wanted to win him over, but he chose to isolate himself and not participate in any factional struggles.
He intended to stay away from conflict, but instead incurred the hatred of all the princes, who all wanted his military power. Even if he were a god, he could not withstand the attack of so many forces.
Ultimately, the third prince ascended the throne, having played the most significant role in framing Zheng Dinglian. Ji Yinli, on the other hand, was a staunch supporter of the third prince, providing him with substantial wealth. All of that wealth was earned by her.
This means that she also bore some responsibility for the disaster that befell the Prince Duan's mansion in her previous life.
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Fortunately, Zheng Dinglian possessed exceptional skills, which prevented the Third Prince from intending to kill him. He merely stripped Zheng Dinglian of his military power and demoted him to a commoner, secretly planning to reinstate him in the future.
Gu Qinlan had never harbored any illusions about the Third Prince. He was treacherous, cunning, narrow-minded, and insatiably greedy. In her previous life, almost all the wealth she had painstakingly accumulated had ended up in the Third Prince's pocket.
Such a monarch was destined to bring disaster to the entire Western Wei Dynasty.
However, in her previous life, she could not influence Ji Yinli's choices, and could only do her best to secure the resources he needed.
In this life, she originally wanted to stay away from these conflicts.
However, even someone like Zheng Dinglian couldn't stay out of it, let alone her.
Moreover, she is now married to Zheng Dinglian, and their fates are intertwined. Unless Zheng Dinglian intends to divorce her or agrees to a divorce, she is destined to suffer alongside him the schemes of those princes ten years from now.
Gu Qinlan frowned, her worries growing heavier.
Having been given a new lease on life, all she wants is to live a peaceful and tranquil life.
However, this is no easy task.
Thinking of the wealth she had painstakingly accumulated in her previous life, which ultimately helped the third prince seize the throne, she always felt a sense of guilt for aiding and abetting evil, even though it was not her intention.
In this life, she will never make the same mistake again.
As for those power struggles and intrigues, she had no intention of getting involved, nor could she control them. If it became unavoidable in the future, she would not hesitate to lose face and obtain a divorce certificate. She believed that, given Zheng Dinglian's personality, he wouldn't try to hold her back.
After all, even someone as despicable as Gu Qinlian in his previous life was allowed to leave by Zheng Dinglian when she asked to.
Thinking this way, Gu Qinlan felt a little more relaxed.
She didn't care whether her actions were too cold-blooded or heartless.
Her marriage to Zheng Dinglian was originally just a temporary measure. She would help him manage the affairs of the Duan Prince's Mansion, but asking her to weather the storm with the Duan Prince's Mansion was no different from her previous life.
She will never repeat the same mistake!
"Loving a man brings a lifetime of misfortune!" She even wanted this saying engraved on her tombstone after she died!
Zheng Dinglian, far away on the frontier, suddenly sneezed loudly.
Mo Lin asked with concern, "General, did you catch a chill from being caught in the rain last night?"
Last night, the Bei Di gang sneaked into the enemy territory under the cover of rain. The soldiers fought through the night in the rain, finally repelling the Bei Di at dawn. Many soldiers, wounded and soaked by the rain, developed high fevers. The army doctors are currently busy preparing medicine to ward off the chills.
Zheng Dinglian himself was also slightly injured. During his fight with the newly appointed general of Bei Di, a Bei Di soldier who ambushed him slashed his arm. Zheng Dinglian swiftly struck down the soldier, but the Bei Di general he was about to kill managed to escape.
Zheng Dinglian waved his hand: "It's alright. Tell the military doctors to work even harder to treat the brothers' colds as soon as possible."
Mo Lin was still somewhat worried and was about to offer some more advice when Zheng Lian said, "My wife specially prepared a lot of wound medicine for me, which was personally prepared by the divine physician. I tried some of it, and it not only relieved the pain but also prevented fever. The effect was quite remarkable."
Zheng Dinglian turned to look at him: "What? Didn't your wife prepare anything for you?"
Mo Lin couldn't help but grumble to himself, when did he realize that his general actually liked to show off so much?
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