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

Chapter 127: Really Clingy
"Fengxuan Pavilion?"

Lord Gu's heart moved and he slowed down his pace.

The servant following behind him didn't understand what was going on, but he tactfully slowed down and followed him.

Another maid said, "It's the Sixth Madam who left. I don't know what she said. I'm afraid Madam Zhao couldn't sit still and asked the two maids she brought from the northern frontier to come out and inquire."

Gu Jinghui frowned.

"You may not know, but Sixth Madam is trying to show off her talents to Madam. When I was changing shifts, I heard that Accountant Sun and the little girl from Wutong Garden had a quarrel today."

Gu Jinghui paused.

"Why did you start arguing?"

"They said it was for the lady's face medicine, which was very expensive, costing several hundred taels of silver. Accountant Sun was unwilling to record it in the account, but he didn't dare to say no, so he said he would let the little girl ask the Sixth Madam before recording it in the account."

"Hehe..." The old woman laughed: "Giving a chicken feather as a token of authority is just bullying the wife because she is young and not in charge of the household."

"That's right. The little girl scolded the accountant Sun, and finally it was Cao who nodded before the money was recorded in the account. The little girl has a hot temper and she cursed all the way back to Wutong Garden. Many people know about it."

Gu Jinghui understood in his heart that this sixth brother’s wife was really idle. He coughed lightly a few times, took heavier steps, and walked towards the second door.

The two old women immediately stood up straight and said nothing more.

When Gu Jinghui came up to him, he immediately bowed, "My Lord."

Gu Jinghui frowned, nodded, and walked straight into the second door without stopping.

When the old women saw him leave, they started murmuring again.

"Sixth Madam's niece fell in love with Young Master Qin and wanted to throw herself into his arms, but unfortunately Young Master Qin didn't like her..."

Gu Jinghui frowned.

Women's affairs are so complicated that he can't quite figure them out.

When he returned to Wutong Garden, Qin Yuan came up to him and asked him if he wanted to change his clothes before eating.

Gu Jinghui shook his head and said, “No need, I still have to go to the upper room to pay my respects to my mother later.”

The two of them ate in silence. Because of what happened before, instead of becoming closer, they both felt a little reserved.

Qin Yuan kept her head down and ate slowly and carefully, like a kitten.

Gu Jinghui wanted to reach out and touch her hair several times, but held back.

Brigadier General Jin and his men had said that one should not be too intimate with women, lest one lose his masculinity.

"General, this is just like fighting a war. You make a strong effort at the first blow, then you exhaust yourself at the second blow, and then you lose strength at the third blow. If you give in once, you will have to give in every time in the future. Women are the best at looking down on others, and you will be taken advantage of if you are not careful. That's how I was taken advantage of by my wife back then... It was so painful."

When Admiral Jin said this, Gu Jinghui thought that his young wife was not that kind of person, but he really couldn't lose his manliness because of a romantic relationship.

After all, Yuan'er said that he was a great man in her eyes.

Gu Jinghui restrained his hands but not his eyes. Little did he know that his gaze had substance. It flickered left and right, making Qin Yuan tremble with fear and even the food no longer tasted good.

Finally this torturous meal came to an end.

Qin Yuan picked up the teacup and sipped it slowly, then began to think about what to do in the evening.

If it's the same as last night, it wouldn't be a problem.

She blushed, raised her eyelids, cast a charming look at him, and asked softly, "How long has the Marquis been on leave?"

Gu Jinghui thought to himself, “Here it comes, here it comes. She really asked me. Is she reluctant to let me go even though I haven’t left yet?” He didn’t show it on his face and said calmly, “One day.”

Qin Yuan thought to himself, "One day, that means Lord Gu only sleeps for one night, but that's fine."

Then he asked again: "But we have to return to the camp tomorrow?"

Gu Jinghui couldn't help but touch his chest, which was filled with joy, annoyance, and indescribable numbness.

My little wife is really clingy.

He pressed down the corners of his lips and said, "Yes."

Qin Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you want to bring some more clothes? I have prepared some incense pills. How many mosquitoes are there in the Jokhang Temple? Are you used to the food you eat on weekdays?"

Gu Jinghui touched his chest again, couldn't help but sigh, and said softly: "It's all right, you arrange it, I'm fine there, don't always worry about me, tell me, are you okay at home?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "All is well. My husband, you don't have to worry about me. You rushed back last night and asked for leave today. Aren't you tired from running around like this?"

Gu Jinghui felt extremely sweet.

"I'm not tired. It's nothing. During the war, I could travel hundreds of miles a day. Fortunately, your injury is not a problem, otherwise..."

Gu Jinghui lowered his eyes to hide the coldness in them and swallowed the rest of his words.

Qin Yuan had something to say, "Don't worry, my husband. Doctor Li's ointment is excellent. I won't be left with scars. The ointment you used last time was also from Renhetang. I told Rong Mama that if your army used this to treat injuries, wouldn't it be better? But Rong Mama said it's complicated, and I don't know what's so complicated about it. But we can ask Doctor Li to buy some in private."

Listening to his wife's concern for him, without mentioning the injustice she suffered from the Sixth Brother's wife, Gu Jinghui said, "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. What you said are all trivial matters. Rong Mama is worried that if someone else is in charge of purchasing, it will take away other people's wealth, but what's so difficult about that. We also need to prepare some good medicine for those who are seriously injured. If the injuries are not serious but you still want to use good medicine, you can pay more for it."

That being said, it will definitely shake up other people's businesses.

Qin Yuan knew in her heart that Lord Gu was avoiding the main issue and making the matter sound easy and simple.

She also thought of Gu Jinghui's kindness in her heart. After thinking for a while, she twisted her fingers and asked, "Have I caused you trouble? You originally wanted to avoid the Qi Wang siblings, but because of me, you owed the Qi Wang a favor."

Hearing this, Gu Jinghui suddenly stretched out his long arms and held Qin Yuan on his lap.

What a great man, what masculinity.

Nothing is more important than comforting your little wife.

Qin Yuan cried out softly as he embraced her. Before she could struggle, Gu Jinghui had already lowered his head and gently rubbed her face. The stubble that had grown over the past two days made her feel a little itchy and painful. Qin Yuan couldn't help but chuckle and tried to avoid him, but Gu Jinghui hugged her tightly and said softly, "It's not your fault. I think the King of Qi did it on purpose. Don't worry about it. Mother and I are here."

On purpose?

Qin Yuan also understood.

The King of Qi was looking for an opportunity to get close to Gu Jinghui. No matter what happened in private, others would think that Gu Jinghui and the King of Qi had a close relationship.

Qin Yuan wanted to say something, but stopped talking.

Gu Jinghui asked, "What's wrong?"

Qin Yuan said: "Mother came to see me today to help father pass on a message. Father said that my husband has a large army and has just made great contributions. It is better for him to be impartial to the princes."

Gu Jinghui frowned slightly.

Qin Jijiu's words were exactly what he was thinking, except... the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.

At this time, Gu Shiba's voice sounded outside the window, low and a little tired, "My Lord, Shishi is back, and I have something to report to you in person."

(End of this chapter)