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

Chapter 139 The person is missing
Gu Shiba was shocked, obviously he had not expected this.

Gu Jinghui's narrow and sharp eyes were full of coldness, and he said, "Zhao and the two maids are in cahoots. One died, one escaped, and the remaining one said what he said. There is no evidence to prove it. If it weren't for Madam's vigilance, what would have become of my Dingbei Marquis Mansion if this matter had not been brought to a head?"

Gu Shiba shuddered.

Since there is no evidence to prove the crime, this matter becomes difficult to handle.

They are in the light, while others are in the dark.

Not to mention anything else, once the smallpox spread, Dingbei Houfu would become the sinner in the future.

Gu Shiba immediately said, "I'll go right away."

Gu Jinghui thought about it but still felt uneasy, so he said, “You should be with Sixteen, he is more active.”

Gu Shiba quickly agreed and walked out.

Gu Jinghui walked around the room with his hands behind his back, his handsome brows furrowed.

At this moment, he felt that he was surrounded by fog and it would not be too careful.

Master Gu Liu, who was also in the outer courtyard, was not as worried as the third brother. As soon as he returned from outside, he told the servant: "Go and bring the "Lisheng Duiyun" and "Xinglü Qimeng" in my courtyard. If they are not there, have someone go to the bookstore to buy them tomorrow."

The servant was greatly shocked and asked, "Sixth Master, are you going to study now?"

Master Gu Liu nodded, tapped his palm with his folding fan, and said, "Since we have invited the Heavenly Smallpox Goddess to worship us, I should keep myself clean and study hard. I will definitely impress Brother Qin at the next poetry gathering."

The servant couldn't believe his ears.

If it were the old Mr. Gu Liu, he would definitely have asked his concubines and geishas to come and have drinks and fun.

The servant picked out all the books and was about to send them to the outer courtyard when the maid sent by Aunt Zheng stopped him at the door and asked, "Young man, did the Sixth Master say he would have someone to serve him when he moved to the outer courtyard?"

The boy shook his head with a wooden face.

The little maid quickly stuffed a purse into the boy's arms and tilted her head and said, "This is a reward from our aunt. You must mention our aunt more in front of the Sixth Master. You will never forget your little brother when you get any benefits."

The servant took it with a smile, squeezed her little hand, and said, "Sixth Master followed Young Master Qin out to write poetry, and he was having fun. He is in high spirits. I'm afraid he should study hard in the next two days."

The little maid asked in shock: "Are you telling the truth?"

The servant said, "It is absolutely true. Although Aunt Zheng has been here for only a short time, you are a family-born child. Sixth Master's temperament... I promise that if Sixth Master gets tired of reading, I will definitely mention Aunt Zheng."

The little maid was very grateful and said, "Most of the concubines in the mansion have children, and the Sixth Master lives alone in the outer courtyard. This is a good opportunity for our concubine. If we can restore the concubine's favor, she will definitely be very grateful to the young master."

The servant nodded and said, "I will talk to you again after Sixth Master is no longer in high spirits. Just don't worry."

The little maid thanked him profusely and went back to tell Aunt Zheng. Aunt Zheng laughed and said, "Sixth Master is studying? This is really a joke. In two days he will be clamoring for a concubine. I will prepare it now."

Madam Gu Liu also chuckled when she found out, "The Qin family is really amazing. They were able to change our Sixth Master's personality. God knows, our Sixth Master has always bought books but didn't read them to pretend to be elegant. Whenever he had free time, he would read those plays about talented men and beautiful women, such as The Romance of the West Chamber and Peach Blossom Fan. When he had nothing to do, he would make up some weird poems and get together with those romantic and talented men. He would also scold his brothers for not studying hard and not being like his father, haha."

Madam Zhao said perfunctorily, "At least the Sixth Master wants to make progress for a while, but I don't know how long he can make progress."

"How long can it last?" Madam Gu Liu sneered and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. He will never study for more than three days."

Nanny Zhao nodded anxiously.

Mrs. Gu Liu saw her look and sighed, "The imperial physician has determined that it is smallpox. These days we don't care about whether he is the Sixth Master or not. Let's take care of our own lives first." When the two girls fell ill, they just thought it was chickenpox and did not avoid it too much. They just invited a doctor as usual, separated the children from the servants, and worshipped the Smallpox Goddess. They never thought it was smallpox.

Smallpox is fatal.

It's all that damn bitch's fault. She has such a vicious heart.

Madam Gu Liu gritted her teeth.

Madam Zhao said with a bitter face, "I just don't know if the medicine sent by the Third Madam will work."

There was none of his usual arrogance.

At this moment, Madam Gu Liu came to her senses and said, "We should try it first. She also said that there is only a 50% to 60% chance of success. If someone gets infected, don't we still have the imperial physician?"

Only then did Aunt Zhao breathe a sigh of relief. She only hoped that the Third Madam was a blessed person and that the prescription from Renhetang would work.

Madam Gu Liu looked at the dim fire of the incense burner outside the window and said with fear: "This time it was all thanks to Third Sister-in-law's insistence on reporting to the police. If it weren't for the prosecutor's questioning, we really wouldn't have known that the bitch could be so cruel... But who could have thought she would do this."

Aunt Zhao was puzzled and asked, "Who is she?"

Madam Gu Liu said angrily, "No matter who she is, the Marquis will not let her go. No matter how much kindness her husband has shown to the Marquis, it will not be enough."

If the Marquis had followed his usual practice, he would probably have covered up the matter for the sake of the two children's future, and would not have discovered it until smallpox spread in the mansion.

Zhao Ma said, "Yes, with the Third Madam here, the Marquis will no longer be sentimental about the old relationship."

Madam Gu Liu suddenly didn't want to say anything and said, "Let's go see the child."

Master Gu Liu got up early in the morning and read for a while, then asked the servant to ask Master Gu if he wanted to have dinner with him. After being rejected, he finished his meal alone, sat at the stone table in the pavilion, and asked the servant angrily, "I wonder what Third Brother is busy with?"

The servant scratched his head and said, "I heard that the Marquis sent someone to deliver a letter to the two princesses at the Jokhang Temple. They cannot accompany the emperor. He also wrote a letter to the emperor, asking him to arrange for someone to guard the princesses at the Jokhang Temple."

Gu Liuye sighed, "Third brother has a job, unlike me who has nothing to do."

He held his chin with his left hand and fiddled with the pages of the book with his right hand out of boredom, looking unhappy.

The servant asked hurriedly, "Sixth Master always says that it's hard to have both good things and want to be a rich and idle person, right? Sixth Master, are you tired of studying? Do you want to listen to Aunt Zheng sing some songs to relieve your boredom?"

Gu Liuye waved his hands and said, "It's annoying. I don't want to listen. How can it be as interesting as writing poetry?"

The servant didn't know what to say.

The master is still in the mood for writing poetry.

Gu Liuye added: "It's boring to be a rich and idle person after a long time. I wish I had the talent of Brother Qin."

Boy: "..."

That would be too difficult.

Master Gu Liu continued, "When Brother Qin passes the imperial examination, he will be released from his post. If he stays in the capital, it will be fine. If he is sent to serve as an official outside, I don't know how long it will take for us to see each other. None of the scholars I usually interact with is as talented, virtuous, graceful, and handsome as him. What is meant by "It's a pity to meet too late"? This is... If I..."

Before he could finish his words, a maid rushed into the outer courtyard, ignoring the attempts to stop her. She still had a bib on her face and asked in panic, "Sixth Master, did you see Miss Zhen when you visited Yuyuantan?"

(End of this chapter)