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

Chapter 112 The Origin of Jewelry

Prince Duan's Mansion.

Gu Qinlan was waiting inside the gate with several maids. Soon, they saw Princess Duan's carriage slowly stop in front of the gate.

Gu Qinlan went out to greet her personally, and said with a smile, "Mother, you must have been tired from the journey."

When Princess Duan got off the car, she looked exhausted. She didn't care about her tiredness and asked anxiously, "How is my Huiyi? What did the doctor say? Why did she suddenly become so seriously ill?"

Before she finished her words, Princess Duan's tears began to fall quietly.

Gu Qinlan immediately stepped forward to support her and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, mother. Let's go to the mansion first and I will tell you slowly."

Princess Duan pushed her away and scolded her, "Huiyi has hardly ever been sick since she was a child. I was only away for a month, how come she is so sick? How did you take care of her?"

Gu Qinlan was pushed and staggered back a few steps. Fortunately, Hongye supported her in time and prevented her from falling.

This scene attracted the attention of passers-by.

Gu Qinlan smiled at the passers-by, trying to ease the embarrassment: "I'm sorry to have made fun of you all. My eldest daughter is seriously ill and my mother is worried. Please don't misunderstand me."

In fact, Princess Duan did not push her hard enough, she just exaggerated it on purpose because she needed to make it clear that Zheng Huiyi was seriously ill in order to minimize the impact.

Princess Duan was obviously trying her best to act out her anxiety and helplessness, but she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in her heart. The dignity on her face made it difficult for her to let go of her dignity. She could only wipe away her tears while stumbling towards the mansion: "My dearest, you don't need to panic. Mother is back. Mother will definitely find a famous doctor for you and find a good prescription for you."

Princess Duan, with tears in her eyes, staggered into the mansion and headed straight for Zheng Huiyi's courtyard. However, when she entered the room, she found that not only was there no one in the house, but all the furnishings had been replaced, which was very different from what she remembered.

"What on earth is going on? Where did Huiyi go?"

Princess Duan glanced at Gu Qinlan in confusion, then her eyes widened and she was furious: "You didn't drive Huiyi to another residence, did you? Qinlan, you are really too much! Even if Huiyi was not considerate in the past and angered you, you can't be so mean to her when she is sick!"

Gu Qinlan sighed softly and instructed Li Qiu: "Explain the situation to the old lady."

Li Qiu immediately knelt down in front of Princess Duan, tears streaming down her face: "Madam, the eldest girl is not sick, and Madam has never treated her unfairly."

Princess Duan was getting more and more confused: "Not sick? Then why are there rumors that she will die soon? Where is she?"

Li Qiu explained with tears in her eyes: "The eldest girl left without saying goodbye, and her whereabouts are still unknown."

Princess Duan took a long time to digest this sudden news. Then, her eyes went dark and her body fell weakly into the arms of her maid.

When Princess Duan woke up, it was already dark. She was confused on the bed for a moment, and then she remembered where she was. Then she burst into tears: "Hui Yi, my baby, where are you?"

Gu Qinlan walked into the room upon hearing the voice, sat beside the bed, and said earnestly: "Mother, I have tried my best to cover up Huiyi's disappearance, and no one knows about it so far. But you must also strictly control the people around you. If the news of Huiyi's disappearance leaks out, her reputation will be severely damaged, and she may even have nowhere to go. This will also implicate Huaiyu and even other women in the Zheng family."

Princess Duan's mind was in a state of confusion and she was often muddled about many matters, so Gu Qinlan had to explain things more thoroughly.

Princess Duan asked in horror: "How could there be such serious consequences if he was just lost?"

Gu Qinlan thought to herself that her worries were indeed not unnecessary.

"Mother, let's not talk about whether Huiyi has encountered any accidents these days. You have to pay attention to how the outside world views this matter. She is not engaged yet. If this matter is spread out, which family will be willing to marry us?"

It has been six days since Huiyi disappeared. I have sent my men to search all the obvious places. As for those hidden corners that are not suitable for us to search openly, I have also secretly deployed personnel to investigate carefully.

Princess Duan's eyes suddenly widened, and her face instantly lost color: "A place that is not suitable for searching?"

She might be a little confused, but she was definitely not completely clueless. She could vaguely guess the misfortunes that a girl might have encountered after being alone outside for many days without any news.

Gu Qinlan gave her a reassuring smile: "This is just in case, Huiyi must be safe."

Princess Duan held her hand tightly and pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Qinlan, you must find Huiyi back. No matter what difficulties she encounters, she is my daughter, and I will never abandon her."

Gu Qinlan patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I am trying my best to find her."

Before she finished speaking, Hongye rushed in hurriedly: "Girl, there is a clue!"

Gu Qinlan stood up suddenly: "Really?"

Hongye nodded solemnly: "The spy arranged in Aunt Lian's house just sent back news that some precious jewelry of the eldest girl was found. Aunt Lian's husband is tracking down the source of these jewelry."

Gu Qinlan could no longer sit still: "Quick, prepare clothes for me, I want to go there myself."

Princess Duan said hastily, "I want to go too."

Gu Qinlan turned around and advised gently, "Mother, you should stay at home and wait for good news. I have not disclosed Huiyi's true identity to Aunt Lian. If you go there in person, I am afraid Huiyi's disappearance will be exposed."

Princess Duan waved her hands anxiously and said, "Then I won't go. You go and investigate quickly. If you find any news, send someone back to tell me immediately."

After calming Princess Duan's anxiety, Gu Qinlan changed her clothes, carefully disguised herself as a girl from an ordinary family, and hurried to Aunt Lian's residence.

This time, they chose to meet at Aunt Lian's house. After all, the shop was crowded with people coming and going, and it was not suitable for private conversation.

"I had expected that the lady would come in person."

Aunt Lian warmly welcomed Gu Qinlan into the house, and immediately took out the jewelry that her husband Jin Tianming had found from the dark, and handed it to Gu Qinlan: "Madam, take a look, are these the jewelry that was stolen from your house?"

Gu Qinlan brought Li Qiu with her on this trip, and Li Qiu recognized the jewelry at a glance: "Yes, these are exactly them."

These jewels are the eldest lady's most treasured ones, and she would never make a mistake.

Aunt Lian heaved a sigh of relief: "Then I will ask my wife to immediately investigate the source of these jewelry."

They had been searching for three days but still had no clues. She and her husband were extremely anxious, fearing that they would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Aunt Lian called a smart servant of her husband and asked him to pass the message to Jin Tianming as soon as possible.

This servant was very smart and was Jin Tianming's right-hand man. After Jin Tianming found the jewelry, he asked the servant to return the treasures first, while he stayed near the store where the jewelry was found and continued to investigate, thus saving a lot of precious time.