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

Chapter 115 I am really ashamed of myself
Xu Zhen felt very aggrieved.

Madam Gu Liu chuckled and said, "My dear, you were also raised by my sister-in-law... I'm not saying anything discouraging, nor am I, as an aunt, unwilling to protect my family. She is the Marquis's wife, and there are many people willing to coax her and cling to her. If you were not my niece, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have the chance to stand in front of her. If she could be coaxed by a few nice words, she wouldn't have snatched half of the household supplies from your aunt just a few days after entering the mansion."

Xu Zhen's eyes flushed red, and she was obviously very unconvinced.

Whenever she went to Wutong Garden to talk to Qin Yuan, she would always put on a smile and rack her brains to find something to say. It was obvious that Qin Yuan looked down on her.

Madam Gu Liu glanced at her and sneered, "If you are ambitious, you will find a way to marry into the Qin family. She will be helpless."

Xu Zhen uttered "hmm" with a heavy nasal tone.

Madam Gu Liu continued, "People didn't want to give it to you, but you took it anyway. That's your ability. In the future, she will have to treat you well for me and her cousin's sake. With your status, everything you do will be justified. Why are you fussing about this now? The more she can't do anything to you, the more capable you are, isn't it?"

Xu Zhen cheered up again and said, "I think the pots of flowers that my uncle has are pretty good. Why don't I take one to the Third Madam and ask her to teach me how to write poetry."

This is to ask Madam Gu Liu to ask for a pot of flowers and offer flowers to Buddha.

Madam Gu Liu smiled and said, "When you move the flowers, tell your uncle that the flowers he grows are beautiful and maybe Madam San will like them too. You want to use the flowers to please Madam San and please her."

Xu Zhen was stunned and asked, "It's not that my uncle doesn't like me..."

Mr. Gu Liu said explicitly and implicitly not to target the Qin family, but Xu Zhen felt that he would definitely not agree.

Madam Gu Liu sneered, "He is now bent on making friends with the Qin family. You said that this flower is worthy of the Qin family. He is so happy that he can't wait to use you to send flowers to the third sister-in-law."

Xu Zhen: “…”

She felt really ashamed of herself towards her aunt and still had a lot to learn.

Qin Yuan originally planned to go out to look for Doctor Li from Renhetang. Just as she finished dealing with the trivial matters of the housekeepers, she heard that Xu Zhen had arrived.

Hongye sighed: "Why are you sticking to me again?"

Cui Ming said: "This is because I have seen the talent and appearance of the young master, so I can't afford to lose him."

If before she was only aiming for the status of a Jinshi's wife, now she is aiming for much more. Qin Siyuan's appearance and demeanor are truly rare.

Qin Yuan waved the fan in her hand randomly and said, "It's not hot yet. I was planning to go out. Now that she's here, I don't know how long we'll end the chat."

It really can't be close or far.

It would be unkind to ignore her, but if I pay attention to her, she will be endless. Will I meet my cousin by chance in Wutong Garden one day?
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to call me later and tell them that Shen Changle sent someone to invite me to the West Market to look at the dowry shop."

Hongye asked, "What if she wants to go with you?"

Qin Yuan had no choice but to say, "Then let's do it according to the camera."

Qin Yuan was a little annoyed with her, and delayed for a long time before going to the hall. As soon as she entered, Xu Zhen greeted her warmly and said with a smile: "Madam, I came early today, but I had to come early because of something."

"how?"

Qin Yuan and she sat down as host and guest, and the maid brought tea and snacks. Xu Zhen smiled and became more friendly than before, saying, "Today I saw that the flowers planted by my uncle were beautiful, so I praised them and said that I wanted to ask Madam to teach me how to write poems, so I asked my uncle to give me a pot of flowers as a gift."

As he spoke, he leaned over and took out a pot of peonies from behind the chair as if he was presenting a treasure.

The bright red double-petaled peonies are in full bloom, and the flowerpot is also carefully chosen, a white porcelain flowerpot from the Ding kiln, as white as jade.

Qin Yuan's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and she asked in surprise: "Did Sixth Brother plant this?"

Xu Zhen was very pleased with her reaction and boasted, "My uncle is very dedicated to growing flowers. This peony was brought back from Gongchang, Gansu, along with some roses, but the peony grew the best. My uncle said that peonies like cool weather in the summer, so he specially ordered someone to build a pergola. Madam, I spent a lot of effort to get this pot of peony in order to be your student."

In fact... when her uncle heard that it was for the third wife, he immediately presented her with the best peony happily and praised her for having good taste.

Xu Zhen glanced at Qin Yuan obliquely.

Qin Yuan was wearing a green gown today, suitable for meeting guests when going out. The lapels of her gown were embroidered with wisteria flowers, with the vine tendrils winding and spreading, densely entangled. The deep and shallow embroidery threads made her skin look white and translucent. The tails of the hairpins on her temples were hung with colorful feathers, swaying slightly, making her look even more elegant.

It is true that people are more beautiful than flowers.

Qin Yuan sighed, "Sixth brother, you have planted this flower very well. You must have spent a lot of effort on it. A gentleman does not take away what others like. I cannot accept this flower. And you said you want to become your disciple and learn poetry? How can I be worthy of this with my limited knowledge?"

Xu Zhen's smile was a little stiff, and she struggled, "Madam, my uncle promised to send me these flowers. If you don't accept them, my uncle will lose face."

Hongye lowered her head and quietly rolled her eyes, interrupting, "Sixth Master is not such a stingy person. Madam is just worried that she won't be able to take good care of the flower, and will disappoint Sixth Master's kindness."

"Yes, yes," Qin Yuan said with a smile, "This girl of mine grew up with me, and she understands my thoughts very well. I am not good at flower arrangement. If I spoil the flowers, not only will it ruin Sixth Master's hard work, but I will also be too ashamed to see Sixth Master in the future. This flower is blooming in Sixth Master's flower garden. If I want to see it one day, I can go and see it. Isn't that better?"

Xu Zhen was so embarrassed that she was speechless.

Qin Yuan asked curiously, "How did you know that I can write poetry? I rarely write poetry in front of others."

Xu Zhen: "...Well, well, I also heard my uncle and aunt chatting about your extraordinary talent. Some people praised your quick poetic talent."

Qin Yuan sighed, "I'm afraid that Sixth Brother has also misunderstood the rumors of others. Because my father is the chief priest, I have the advantage of being close to the water and the moon. I know a few words and have read some books at an early age, but I don't need to take the imperial examination, so I don't pay much attention to it. There are many talented ladies in the capital, and some have collected poetry collections and engraved them to sell. If I had this talent, wouldn't I have been known as a talented woman long ago?"

Hongye also smiled and said, "That's right. Our wife is the daughter of the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer. If she was a talented woman, she would have been famous in the capital long ago."

Xu Zhen laughed awkwardly.

Qin Yuan wanted to ask someone to send the flowers back, but Xu Zhen looked extremely embarrassed, so Hong Ye said, "Why don't you keep the flowers for a few days to enjoy them before returning them to Sixth Master? If you keep them for a few days, they won't get damaged. Even if they do, Sixth Master can save them."

Qin Yuan clapped her hands and laughed, "What a great idea! It's rare for Sixth Master to grow these flowers. They are really beautiful. Peony is the king of flowers and peony is the best flower. I can't bear to return them to Sixth Master, but I'm worried if such a beautiful flower rots in my hands. I'll admire it for a few days before returning it to Sixth Master, so you don't have to worry about that."

Xu Zhen smiled and said, "Madam is right. This way I can explain to my uncle."

He never mentioned learning poetry again.

Qin Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)