My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 108: Never Go Away
Under the starlight, Lord Gu, dressed in military uniform, looked like a god, with a very happy expression on his face.

Gu Shiba was stunned for a moment, then continued, "Sixth Madam is trying to invite her niece to live in the mansion. The Zhao Madam beside her said behind her back that she wanted to form an alliance with the Qin family, so that she could get the upper hand and meet Madam's cousin."

Gu Jinghui remained silent.

Qin Yuan's cousin, whom he had met at the return banquet, had the good looks of a Qin family member, was tall, and was said to have the talent of a Jinshi. His father-in-law highly praised him. His wife also said that he was admitted to the Imperial Academy after passing the imperial examination.

How could such a person be interested in the impoverished niece of the Sixth Madam?

What a wishful thinking.

The sixth brother also mentioned this matter when he was drunk that night, and laughed, saying that the sixth lady wanted to throw all the abacus beads on her face. Could the Xu family raise a weirdo who could stay clean? Although he has never seen her, he has heard from Lin Ziqi that she is talented and will take the imperial examination next year.

"The Sixth Madam even asked the people in the dowry shop to buy up all the pepper from the Persian merchants. The shopkeeper of the Madam's dowry shop also went to ask for the price before, but the Persian merchants were still unwilling to sell it."

Gu Jinghui's eyebrows jumped and he said, "Let her go."

"Any more?"

Gu Shiba racked his brains and had nothing else to say, so he asked Gu Jinghui, "When will the Marquis return?"

Gu Jinghui immediately perked up and asked, “What’s wrong? Did Madam mention me?”

Gu Shiba thought about it and nodded.

Gu Jinghui clenched his fist and put it against his lips. He closed his long, strong legs and said with a smile, "It's not up to me to decide. I have to stay here with the Seventh and Ninth Princesses for as long as they want to pray for blessings."

Gu Shiba asked curiously, "Why doesn't the Marquis pray with us?"

Gu Jinghui put down his fist and snorted coldly, “I’m afraid that if the Buddha saw me, he would blame me for being murderous. If praying is really so useful, why did so many people in my Gu family die?”

He will never forget the experience of escaping death at the Saibei Pass.

Only by putting down the butcher knife can you become a Buddha immediately.

In this life, he will never put down the knife.

When he was young, he was thrown into the military camp to fight and train with them. The uncles and comrades who watched him grow up were as powerful as a mountain. Everyone said that with Dingbei Hou guarding the pass as solid as a rock. The third young master came to the military camp for training in order not to forget the roots of the Gu family. He would never have the chance to replace his father and brother in guarding the pass in this life.

But due to a sudden change, he was the only direct descendant of the Gu family left.

The hatred accumulated in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood will never be forgotten by him.

It will never get over!

Gu Jinghui's narrow and sharp eyes were filled with coldness.

Praying for blessings is nothing but a boring trick played by those people who enjoy a life of luxury in the capital. Today, he watched with cold eyes as the Seventh Princess and the Ninth Princess each had their own thoughts and were not sincere in front of the Buddha.

I don't know why we had to make such a fuss and let him accompany us.

Gu Jinghui couldn't figure it out, so he was careful not to get close to the two princesses, and let the eunuchs from the palace take care of anything that required showing off.

He is responsible for daily attendance checks, walking around everywhere and never being idle.

The night in Xiangshan was still a little chilly even though it was summer. Gu Shiba had been sweating from running around. Now that he had taken a break, he couldn't help sneezing a few times.

"Okay, go back quickly. Be careful everywhere and don't let anyone cause trouble or upset the lady."

On the way back under the moon, Gu Shiba kept pondering over the five words "Don't let others cause trouble". He really couldn't understand how someone could be so blind as to cause trouble in front of his wife.

Qin Yuan had a very carefree life these days. Nothing major had happened in the mansion, and with Mother Lu as an example, the housekeepers did not dare to act rashly.

Mother Lu was a little impatient at first, but after being comforted by Cui Ming several times, she finally accepted it.

Mother Li was determined to make progress and wanted to keep this position. She proposed many new methods to make the new accounts clear and transparent, saving materials and producing more embroidery work. The other mothers in charge saw it all, so they dared not take advantage of her young age and did not dare to cheat.

Cui Ming gained confidence and said happily, "If there are still housekeepers making trouble in the future, we will arrange it this way."

The red leaves were also kept in mind.

Qin Yuan said: "Yes."

The two shopkeepers asked Shen Changle to send back a new account book, and this time they did not dare to tamper with it.

Qin Yuan also realized that these dowry shops were small and in remote locations. Even if the shopkeepers did not do anything, the annual profit would not be much. It was just that the land in the capital was expensive and the shops were located in the West Market, so the discounts were high.

Qin Yuan did not say much about the shopkeeper Qian. He just asked Shen Changle to send the person and the account book to Cui of the Qin Mansion and let Cui decide their fate.

This person belongs to Cui family, and the previous accounts also belong to Cui family.

Since she took over, the shop hasn't sold many things, so it's quite simple.

Seeing that Qin Yuan really had no intention of using Qian as the shopkeeper anymore, Shen Changle worked even harder, spending every day in the West Market, thinking about how to take over as the shopkeeper Shen.

Cui Ming managed the sewing room very well, and many people gathered around Hong Ye. She inquired about the news everywhere, and many people thought that the lady was very capable and won the favor of the old lady and the marquis not long after entering the mansion, so they took the initiative to pass on their words to curry favor with her.

The few maids who were punished by the Sixth Madam and sent to the second gate had already complained about her, and when Hongye asked them, they all spoke up.

Before Xu Zhen entered the mansion, Qin Yuan knew that the Sixth Madam was targeting Qin Siyuan.

Hongye shook her head and said, "Sixth Madam is really good at planning."

Cui Ming nodded.

The young master has good looks and is well-educated. His status will be high if he passes the imperial examination. In other words, his family knows that he will definitely pass the imperial examination, so it is indeed a good time for the Sixth Lady to make plans now.

Qin Yuan said nothing.

Two days later, Qin Yuan went to the upper room to pay her respects, and saw a girl with an oval face, a slender figure, and wearing a goose yellow Liuxian dress sitting next to the Sixth Madam.

Qin Yuan understood that this was Sixth Madam's niece Xu Zhen.

She looked much more stable than Gu Baozhu, with a pair of watery almond eyes and a silent smile.

"Hurry up and call someone, this is Madam Hou."

The Sixth Madam urged him to do so, and Xu Zhen quickly stood up, performed the junior’s greeting, and said, “Hello, Madam Hou.”

The voice is as clear as an oriole.

This one looks pretty good too.

Qin Yuan smiled and took a purse from Cui Ming's arms and handed it to her, saying, "If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared the gift for you, but I sent it out today. You are my niece, so you should come to Wutong Garden often to sit and talk when you have nothing to do."

When Mrs. Gu came out, they had already finished their greetings and chatted for a while.

Madam Gu asked Xu Zhen, "I haven't seen you for so long. What have you learned at home? I've locked Baozhu up at home to learn embroidery. Please help your aunt look after her. You are the same age and easy to talk to. It's better for you to look after her than for us."

Xu Zhen smiled and said, "It's just about taking care of household affairs. I want to read more books like the Marquis' wife."

“It’s good to read more,” Mrs. Gu sighed.

That afternoon, after Qin Yuan finished her nap, she heard that Miss Xu came to visit.

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