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

Chapter 11 You and I should be closer
Qin Yuan had no choice but to look at Hong Ye and said, "Go and ask someone to prepare the meal."

Hongye retreated.

Gu Jinghui had already stood up, looking like he would not tolerate any refusal.

Qin Yuan’s head was only up to Gu Jinghui’s chest, so she stepped on the low couch by the window and asked Gu Jinghui to move: “Please come here, my Lord.”

Gu Jinghui was obedient and walked over in a few steps.

With Cui Ming's help, Qin Yuan finally managed to get his clothes dressed after some effort. After he got off the bed, she bent over to help him tie his belt, purse, sachet, as well as the small seal and jade pendant that he had just changed.

After a busy day, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the tip of my nose.

It's much more tiring than dressing yourself.

Gu Jinghui just kept squinting his eyes leisurely, letting her help him dress himself. He raised his arms when she asked him to, and turned around when she asked him to, without any impatience or rush.

Seeing that it was almost done, Hongye came over and said, "My Lord, Madam, breakfast is ready."

The two of them moved to the outer room to eat.

Compared with the Qin family's breakfast, the Marquis's breakfast has more varieties, including bird's nest, red date and glutinous rice porridge, shrimp dumplings, three kinds of sauce, steamed buns in soup dumplings, duck meat paste, fish vermicelli, stuffed tofu... the table is filled to the brim.

Qin Yuan was very satisfied when he saw it.

She had eaten terribly during the past two months at the Qin residence.

It was worthy of being the hereditary Dingbei Marquis Mansion, a family of nobility, rich and powerful, and the food they ate was better than what she had in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Qin Yuan gave way to Gu Jinghui and began to eat hurriedly. She hadn't eaten much yesterday and was already hungry.

She ate very quickly and maintained her posture very well, and there was nothing wrong with her.

By the time Gu Jinghui put down his chopsticks, she had finished eating.

The two of them rinsed their mouths, and then went to the upper room one after another to serve tea.

The mansion was very large, with many garden landscapes between the courtyards. One had to pass through many flower gates and small doors to reach the upper house.

Looking at the sun, Qin Yuan estimated that it was already two quarters past three in the morning.

She couldn't help but secretly give Gu Jinghui a look.

If he hadn't been looking for trouble, he would have come a long time ago.

Qin Yuan quickened her pace, while Gu Jinghui walked at a leisurely pace, always keeping the same height as her.

Before I even walked into the main hall, I could hear the hustle and bustle inside.

Gu Jinghui whispered, "There are many children in the family. My sixth brother has four or five children, and Madam Zhao's two children are always with mother. They are my adopted sons and were supposed to come today, but the children just got sick and Madam Zhao's status makes it inconvenient for them to come. Mother likes to be lively, and my sister is a few years younger than you and is used to being spoiled. You just need to give in to her for my sake."

Qin Yuan agreed to everything. What Gu Jinghui said was not much different from what she had inquired before, and Cui Ming also prepared a gift for the meeting based on this.

If he waits until now to say it, the opportunity will be gone.

But she still smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, husband. I will be careful with my words later."

Gu Jinghui stopped walking, took her hand and said, "I want you to be closer. Mother will be happy to see this."

Qin Yuan lowered her head, acting like a shy new bride, and was dragged into the hall by him. The children immediately became quiet.

Then, Madam Gu Liu came forward and said with a smile, "Third brother and sister-in-law are here. I will ask someone to invite mother."

As she spoke, her eyes swept across their faces and bodies, finally settling on their holding hands.

Gu Jinghui said, “Thank you, Sixth Brother’s wife.” After a while, Madam Gu was invited out and sat at the head of the table. The maid quickly placed a cushion in front of the old lady so that the two could kneel down and offer her tea.

Qin Yuan raised her eyes quietly and saw that Old Madam Gu was wearing a lilac-colored wide-sleeved shirt, with an intricate flower bun on her head, a three-winged golden phoenix hairpin inserted diagonally, which symbolized her status as a marquis’ wife, and a shawl embroidered with gold cloud and phoenix patterns on her shoulders. She knew that the other party was extremely particular about etiquette and attached great importance to this marriage, so she felt relieved.

Sure enough, Madam Gu did not make things difficult for her. After taking the tea from her daughter-in-law, she ordered the old nanny serving her to hand her a set of headdress. It was a set of headdress with a gold phoenix, kingfisher feathers and red inlays. It was well-made and very valuable.

Qin Yuan thanked again and again.

The gift she prepared for the old lady was a headband embroidered by herself. The other female relatives received purses, sachets and other gifts, while the men received pens, inkstones and other things.

It is very consistent with her identity as the daughter of a civil official.

The return gifts from others were not expensive either.

After serving tea, Madam Gu wanted them to stay and talk. Qin Yuan perked up, guessing what Madam Gu wanted to say.

In her previous life, after drinking the daughter-in-law tea, Lin Ziqi's mother first said something like "It's not easy to be a widowed mother", then admonished her to take good care of her husband's food and daily life, and not to use her beauty to seduce others and neglect Lin Ziqi's studies. Finally, she asked her to remember the Lin family's rules.

He stood for two full hours.

She was tormented by Lin Ziqi and hadn't slept all night. After standing for two hours, she still had to support her aching body to cook for her mother-in-law and husband.

It is really hard to be a daughter-in-law of the Lin family.

What Qin Yuan didn't expect was that Madam Gu spoke to her son first: "I heard that you went to Fengxuan Pavilion again last night?"

Gu Jinghui nodded: "Last night, Brother Cheng had a fever and was very active. Madam Zhao is a woman and doesn't have any ideas, so she asked someone to ask me to come over and take a look."

Madam Gu sighed, "You left your newlywed bride aside. How can she gain a foothold in the mansion in the future? A woman's dignity depends on her husband. How you treat Yuan'er is seen by everyone."

Gu Jinghui looked at Qin Yuan, with a look of apology in his eyes.

Qin Yuan immediately said, "Mother-in-law, I don't blame the Marquis. I know that the Marquis is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Lady Zhao's husband saved the Marquis' life, and it is natural for the Marquis to worry about his adopted son. The Marquis and I are husband and wife, and husband and wife are one body, sharing honor and disgrace. If the Marquis gives me respect in the future, I will naturally have respect, not just at this moment."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Gu was overjoyed. She stroked Qin Yuan's little hand, and a smile appeared on her face.

There is no mother-in-law who does not favor her own son. She pressed her son to speak a few words first in order to appease Qin Yuan.

I really didn't expect that Qin Yuan would say such sensible words.

Madam Gu said to Rong Madam, who was serving beside her, "Quickly bring me the jade pendant that I put at the bottom of the box. That one is perfect for the new bride. She is from a humble family and is very pretty. She will look even better with that one."

Aunt Rong left with a smile.

Qin Yuan shyly declined: "The headgear I just wore is already very expensive."

"Silly child," Madam Gu loved her even more and said with a smile, "I gave you good things but you didn't accept them. Our family has been fighting for generations and we have a lot of good things. As long as you and Hui are well and have more children, everything I have will be yours."

Afraid that Qin Yuan would not dare to accept it, he said, "I also gave it to your sixth sister-in-law when she married into my family. This is what I gave to my own daughter-in-law. Your sixth sister-in-law also received Madam Wen's personal favors. Madam Wen also has many good things."

Qin Yuan no longer refused, thanked him generously, and took the jade token with a smile.

The clear jade plaque is engraved with a peony flower using the micro-carving technique. Even with a magnifying glass, one can see that every stroke is very methodical and not at all chaotic.

It’s a rare treasure.

She received at least six hundred gold coins from the tea ceremony today.

Please come often in the future.

(End of this chapter)