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

Chapter 141 If you have a little insight

Qin Yuan asked: "Sixth Madam, are you sure that Sister Zhen went to Yuyuantan?"

Lord Gu's eyes flickered.

The old woman nodded and said, "That's what the Sixth Madam said."

Gu Liuye sighed sadly and said, "Yesterday, Siyuan and I were walking on the embankment reciting poems when we saw someone jumping into the water from a boat. If I had known that Zhenjie had also gone to Yuyuantan, I would have gone to take a look no matter what."

Lord Gu asked, "I was just about to ask you, when you left the house early yesterday morning, was there anything unusual? Did you find anyone following you?"

Master Gu Liu frowned for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, Third Brother, you know I seldom go out so early. Yuyuantan is a bit far away, and I have to go pick up Siyuan, so I got up so early."

Lord Gu knocked his knuckles heavily on the table and said thoughtfully, "If she went to Yuyuantan, she would definitely go to look for you. In my opinion, it is unknown whether she went to Yuyuantan or not, but... let's go to Yuyuantan to look for you first."

Qin Yuan glanced at Lord Gu and said, "If Sister Zhen went to Yuyuantan, it would be easy to find out, but if she got lost along the way, it would be difficult."

Lord Gu squeezed her hand, lowered his head and asked, "What do you think?"

Qin Yuan said, "Now we can only go and find out what happened in Yuyuantan yesterday. We can't hide it from the Xu family. If we can't find it, we may have to alert the government."

Upon hearing this, Master Gu Liu shrank back a little and said quickly, "Why don't we look for it first?"

If the person can be found, there will be no need to face the troublesome Xu family.

Qin Yuan looked at Lord Gu.

Lord Gu said worriedly, "It's up to you, but... with the current situation in the mansion, it's not easy for Sixth Brother's wife to come forward to deal with the Xu family."

Qin Yuan understood that Lord Gu meant that she was now in charge of household affairs, and if the Xu family came to make trouble because of Xu Zhen, she would have to deal with it.

It seems that the Xu family is not easy to get along with.

Gu Liuye winked at him frantically, but Qin Yuan ignored him and said, "With the current situation in the mansion, I'm afraid the Xu family won't dare to come. Whatever happened to Zhenjie in the mansion, we must give the Xu family an explanation."

Lord Gu thought for a moment and said, "Well, if Sixth Brother's wife is not convenient to come forward, then Sixth Brother will come forward."

Master Gu Liu was stunned: "..."

After the third brother married my sister-in-law, he cared less and less about me.

Lord Gu looked over.

Master Gu Liu suppressed his anger and said quickly, "Third sister-in-law, Third brother is right."

Lord Gu said to Qin Yuan, "Then I'll leave this matter to Madam."

Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay."

Master Gu Liu asked in a low voice: "Third brother, can Third Sister-in-law handle it?"

A hint of pride flashed across Lord Gu's narrow and sharp eyes, and he raised his chin and said, "What do you know? Your sister-in-law's ability is unmatched by ordinary people."

Master Gu Liu glanced at Qin Yuan, "..."

Third brother is so abominable.

Lord Gu held Qin Yuan's hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid. If anything happens, your husband will take care of you. Butler Han and Butler Cao will listen to your orders."

Qin Yuan responded in a low voice: "Okay."

Lord Gu narrowed his eyes. His little wife looked weak, but actually knew what was going on. He couldn't help but snorted and said, "If they don't listen to you, just look for me."

Qin Yuan raised her eyes to look at him, and said with a smile, "Okay." Master Gu Liu turned his head and looked at the book beside him sadly. His interest in writing poetry had been half gone.

Soon, Lord Gu ordered someone to call Housekeeper Cao and Housekeeper Han. The two housekeepers approached the pavilion and stood at the bottom of the steps. After greeting each other, Lord Gu said, "Xu Zhen did not return last night. I heard that he went to Yuyuantan early yesterday morning. You should quickly send someone to look for him. All matters are subject to Madam's instructions."

Butler Cao was a little surprised, and then said, "Yes."

Butler Han also agreed reluctantly.

Qin Yuan didn't care what the two of them were thinking, and said, "Send someone to the Xu family immediately to inform Miss Xu. The Sixth Madam has to take care of the young lady, so she can't go to the Xu family in person to inform them. Please forgive me."

Butler Cao quickly agreed.

Qin Yuan continued, "Gather twenty people from the mansion and go to Yuyuantan to inquire carefully whether there was a missing woman or other unusual incidents yesterday. Select another ten people to check the beggars, peddlers, and vendors at the gate of the mansion to see if anyone has seen the whereabouts of the two women. If anyone can provide information, he will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. If anyone can find the person, he will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. Send another person to report to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion."

Butler Han responded in a low voice.

Master Gu Liu nodded and said, "Third sister-in-law is very thoughtful."

Qin Yuan said: "Most of these matters are handled in this way. It is a common practice. Thank you for your praise, Sixth Brother."

Gu Liuye thought to himself, "The Qin family is truly a rare talent. Just look at Third Sister-in-law and you will know. It is really shameful for the Xu family to have caused such a thing."

Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but look a little ugly.

Qin Yuan comforted him, "Sixth brother, don't worry too much. Sister Zhen is a lucky person and will be fine."

Mr. Gu Liu lowered his eyes, said "ah", and said no more.

Qin Yuan also carefully instructed them to burn incense before going out and wear bibs soaked in medicine to prevent the smallpox from spreading.

After the two stewards accepted the task, they hurried back to check on the people. Steward Han couldn't help but comment to Steward Cao: "Madam handled the situation properly."

Butler Cao smiled and said, "It's not easy to hear you say that."

Housekeeper Han sent someone to report the case to Jingzhao Yinfu, and the prosecutor asked in surprise, "Didn't he come here yesterday?"

"...Yes...but today there is another..."

The magistrate sighed, "Why is there always another problem? Before the Duke of Dingbei came back to the court, there was nothing going on in the palace."

When he looked down, he saw the bib and sachet presented to him, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

"This sachet can be hung around the waist to ward off diseases. The bib has also been soaked in medicine and worn on the face to prevent smallpox... In addition, the Marquis's wife asked me to report to you that all those who have smallpox are being kept in separate courtyards. The entire mansion has been cleaned, sprinkled with lime, and wiped with vinegar and wine."

The judge heaved a sigh of relief and said with admiration: "Madam Hou has made such a perfect arrangement. Even if it is a dangerous place, I will go there."

Not at all as reluctant as before.

Butler Cao hurriedly ordered people to go to Yuyuantan to look for her, and also asked people to ask the beggars, porters, and peddlers at the gate of the mansion one by one whether they had seen Xu Zhen and her maid, for fear of making any mistakes.

After finishing his work, Butler Cao took a small teapot and sat on the armchair to sip tea slowly. Accountant Sun saw this and asked, "Butler Cao was very careful on duty today. Why?"

Steward Cao glanced at Accountant Sun meaningfully and said, "Today I am working for the Marquis's wife, how dare I not be careful."

Accountant Sun frowned and said, "Madam Hou's management is just a temporary measure. Besides, the outer courtyard still depends on you and Butler Han, right?"

Steward Cao sneered and said, "If you have any sense, you wouldn't say that. The mansion has been in perfect order these past two days, without any chaos. It shows that the Marquis's wife is very capable."

(End of this chapter)