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

Chapter 130: Unable to resist the instigation of those with ulterior motives
Such a thing had never happened in the Qin Mansion. Hongye couldn't help but want to say a few words to Cuiming, but Cuiming glared at her and Hongye stopped talking.

Hongye didn't say anything, and no one else spoke. Qin Yuan frowned and thought all the way.

When they arrived at the upper room, Xiao Hong came out to greet them and whispered, "Madam, the old lady is coaxing Master Cheng and Miss Yu."

The old woman had brought Young Master Cheng from the northern frontier, and her sudden death must have made people sad.

What’s more, Madam Zhao is nowhere to be found again.

Qin Yuan asked quietly, "Is the Marquis here?"

Xiaohong said: "Not here."

Qin Yuan frowned, and Hong Ye couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the Marquis went to see Madam Zhao?"

Xiao Hong said, "I heard from Rong Mama that Madam Zhao's clothes and jewelry are gone, and all the light and valuable things in the house are gone. Madam Six went to interrogate the gatekeepers and ask them when Madam Zhao was released."

Qin Yuan asked: "Sixth Madam suspects that the gatekeeper has accepted money from Madam Zhao?"

Xiaohong nodded and shook her head again, and said distressedly: "Sixth Madam said that Madam Zhao might have left last night."

If the gatekeeper was strict, if Madam Zhao slipped out in the middle of the night, it would surely alert the owner of the house.

It is also possible that the gatekeeper took advantage of the fact that no one was watching and went out to drink or to sleep.

But how did Madam Zhao run out of the outer gate of the Marquis' Mansion?

What happened to that dead old woman?

Qin Yuan was puzzled and walked into the upper room, where she saw Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er hugging each other and crying sadly. Old Madam Gu was sighing sadly with tears on her face. Madam Rong was trying to comfort them, but it was of no use.

Seeing her come in, Madam Gu asked, "Did you know everything when you came here just now?"

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "Mother, I saw everything. I heard that the woman who took care of Cheng Ge'er died. Should we report this to the police?"

Old Madam Gu was startled, looked at the two crying children, and hesitated.

If we report the incident to the police and make a big fuss, I don’t know if it will affect the future of our two children.

Qin Yuan said, "This person doesn't seem to be from the Marquis' Mansion. He was brought by Madam Zhao from the northern frontier. Now something has happened in the Marquis' Mansion, and Madam Zhao has disappeared with another maid. If we don't report it to the authorities, who knows how people will spread rumors in the future."

Madam Gu was startled and her voice became louder. "What kind of rumors are you spreading? To repay the favor, our mansion took her home and provided her with good food and drink. When Madam Zhao was ill, we also invited many doctors to see her. I just don't understand what we did wrong to end up like this."

Madam Gu raised her voice, and the crying of the two children subsided.

Cheng Ge'er listened to them while sobbing.

Seeing her brother like this, Yu Jie'er pursed her lips and tried not to make any sound, her nose twitched, but she couldn't help but cry.

Madam Gu continued, "Now that the adults are missing, the two children are crying so pitifully. The Marquis is in such a dilemma that he has already sent someone to look for Madam Zhao and that old woman. He wants to see them alive or dead. No matter what happened, they must explain clearly why they abandoned the children." Madam Rong hurried over to touch Madam Gu's back and advised, "Madam, calm down and don't get so anxious. You have only recovered for a few years. Don't rush into anything. If you get sick again, the Marquis and Madam will be even more worried."

Madam Gu took a few long breaths, and her chest slowly calmed down.

Qin Yuan said, "Mother, we naturally know that the Marquis has a clear conscience towards Madam Zhao and the two children, but we can't help but hear rumors. The Marquis brought them into the mansion to take care of them, but there were rumors that the Marquis wanted to take Madam Zhao as a concubine. Now Madam Zhao has left with a maid, and the other maid died in our mansion. We don't know how she died. She is not from the mansion. If her relatives come to the Marquis' mansion in the future, how should the mansion deal with it?"

"It's obviously not your business, but it has become your business. The identity of the biological father of these two children is unknown, and you wanted to find Madam Zhao to find out, but she suddenly disappeared. Is there some secret behind this?"

"If someone makes up some lies, these two children are still young. Wouldn't it be worse if they believed what they said when they grow up?"

Cheng Ge'er forgot to cry when he heard it. Then he listened further and found that it was related to himself. He couldn't help but be stunned.

The room suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Qin Yuan said, "Why not wait for the Marquis to come back and discuss whether to report to the authorities? But the woman cannot be moved. The right and wrong of this matter will be determined by the authorities. If the authorities make a mistake, we can still appeal and make it clear. No one will make a fuss about this matter in the future."

Madam Gu hesitated a little, looked at the two children, and asked, "They are still young. If they are..."

Qin Yuan asked Cheng Ge'er: "Do you want to know how your nanny died?"

Cheng Ge'er nodded.

"Do you want to know where your mother went? Why did she abandon you?"

Cheng Ge'er held back the tears that were about to burst out and nodded heavily.

"Do you want to know who your father is?"

Cheng Ge'er paused and nodded slowly, obviously not caring that much about his biological father.

Qin Yuan said to Madam Gu, "Mother, you have seen that if this matter is covered up, the two children will keep it in their hearts when they grow up. It would be fine if it remained like this forever. But if one day someone with ulterior motives makes a fuss about it and instigates them when they are ignorant, we will not be able to prevent it. It is better to just expose it and get to the bottom of it."

Madam Rong thought for a moment and said, "Although these two children are not the Marquis's biological children, the Marquis has watched them grow up and treats them as his own. Otherwise, the old lady would not have taken them to the upper room to raise them. Madam Zhao... hey... we can't let these two children have a grudge against the Marquis when they grow up."

After hearing this, Madam Gu immediately said, "Then wait until the Marquis comes back and we can talk about it."

Qin Yuan said, "Mother, the two children are still young and cannot go hungry. Let's have breakfast first. I don't know when the Marquis will be back. I asked him last night and he only took one day off."

Rong Madam also advised: "Madam Zhao, you still don't know what's wrong. If the old lady and the child don't eat or drink, and the Marquis finds them back, what will you do if you starve to death first?"

Qin Yuan called out to the two children again: "Cheng'er, Yu'er, now is not the time to cry. Eat and drink enough first, and take care of yourself. Only then can you help adults find a way to find your mother and nanny."

Cheng Ge'er pulled Yu Jie'er, slid down the Luohan bed, walked in front of Qin Yuan, bowed, and said, "Stepmother, we were ignorant and offended you before. Thank you for your guidance. We will eat well and not make the old lady sad."

After hearing this, Qin Yuan was stunned.

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