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

Chapter 144 You are the Marquis of Dingbei
But since his third brother had spoken, he had no way to avoid it.

He couldn't really ask his third sister-in-law to help him deal with it.

That's really not being a man.

Gu Liuye responded in a low voice, and Gu Houye didn't care, saying: "I know you are not good at dealing with these things, but you can't always avoid them. Butler Han and Butler Cao are both smart people. With their help, you don't have to worry."

"Well, I'll listen to my third brother."

Mr. Gu Liu became excited again.

Seeing him like this, Lord Gu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Lunch was served quickly, and Gu Jinghui raised his chopsticks and said, "Eat."

Gu Liuye was surprised: "Third brother, is this what you usually eat?"

What was placed on the table was much less than what he usually used. Today, the two male masters were having a meal together, but the kitchen only served such a few dishes. It was really bold.

Mr. Gu Liu suspected that Mrs. Gu Liu was causing trouble again.

Lord Gu buried his head in picking up dishes and said, "Your sister-in-law and I have eaten more dishes than these. She loves to eat. After we got the small kitchen, she prepared a lot of food. But she is also thrifty and shares the leftovers with the maids and servants."

Master Gu Liu held the chopsticks tightly and said hesitantly, "Third brother, you are a marquis, why do you have to torture yourself like this? It's not like the mansion is broke. Is it possible that Xu Shi has done something stupid again? You asked me to come and have dinner with you, are you trying to tell me that Xu Shi has done something stupid again? According to the rules, your share..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lord Gu.

"Sixth brother, I'm used to it in the northern frontier. I usually just need to have both meat and vegetables for my meals. If we're at war, all the soldiers eat the same food. There's no time to cook, so I can swallow dry food and meat. The northern frontier is such a haunted place, sometimes I can even eat a mouthful of sand. In winter, I only swallowed dry food in the snow. Now I'm eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea. What's so bitter about that?"

Mr. Gu Liu opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Gu Jinghui glanced at him impatiently, thinking to himself that he looked so stupid, he had never been smart since he was a child, but he tried to comfort him: "If you think the dishes are too few, ask someone to bring more next time, but you have to finish them and don't waste them."

Master Gu Liu came back to his senses and quickly explained: "Third brother, I'm not complaining about the lack of food, I just feel sorry for you, you are the Marquis of Dingbei."

Gu Jinghui said: "Why should you feel bad for me? Your sister-in-law feels bad for me."

Master Gu Liu: “…”

It’s better to just focus on eating.

After dinner, housekeepers Cao and Han came. Gu Jinghui said, “When the Xu family heard that Xu Zhen was missing, they came to the Marquis’ Mansion and demanded a legitimate daughter as compensation. You and Sixth Master should work out a rule. When male guests come later, you should accompany Sixth Master to entertain them. Don’t let Sixth Master suffer any loss.”

Butler Cao was not surprised.

Housekeeper Han frowned and said, "Just now the prosecutor came with his men to investigate the case. When the night watchwoman in the mansion was changing her shift, she saw Miss Xu and her maid leaving through the corner gate."

"When the shift is changing?"

Mr. Gu Liu asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Master Gu Liu said, "When I left, the maids had already handed over their shifts. How come Xu Zhen left so early?"

Butler Han frowned even more and asked in confusion, "Why did the Xu family come here to make trouble? Shouldn't they send someone to discuss with us how to find her? If the news gets out, wouldn't Miss Xu's reputation be ruined?"

Mr. Gu Liu frowned in distress and fanned himself intermittently.

Gu Jinghui lowered his eyes, his face stern, and no one knew what he was thinking. Butler Cao coughed a few times and said, "I'm afraid the Xu family just wants some money, but I don't know what agreement the Sixth Madam had with the Xu family when she invited Miss Xu here?"

Mr. Gu Liu's face turned red. He lowered his head, muttered to himself, and cursed Madam Gu Liu and the Xu family in a low voice as bastards.

Gu Jinghui heard everything and frowned, “Then you should discuss a rule with Sixth Master and see what to do.”

Around the end of the day, the Xu family really arrived, bringing their entire family with them.

When Hongye got the news, she hurried to Wutong Garden. When Hongmian saw her running back, she asked in surprise, "Sister Hongye, what happened to you?"

Hongye said: "Big thing."

Before Hongmian could ask any more questions, Hongye seemed to have stepped on Hot Wheels and disappeared in a flash.

Hongye rushed into the house and saw Qin Yuan flipping through the medical book she brought from her mother's home. She hurriedly said, "Miss, Miss, it's bad. At least 20 or 30 people from the Xu family have come. They are clamoring to see the old lady and the marquis, and they want justice."

Qin Yuan put down the book in her hand and couldn't help frowning, "What should Sister Zhen do now that the Xu family is making such a fuss?"

Hongye sighed, "My dear lady, you are still worrying about others at this time. I have seen all the women in the Xu family. None of them look easy to mess with. They are very mean. I think the Sixth Madam is the kindest one in the Xu family."

Cui Ming hurriedly said, "What nonsense are you talking about every day? If it gets out, how can Sixth Madam forgive you?"

Hongye snorted, but stopped making up stories about the Xu family.

Qin Yuan glared at Hong Ye and said, "Are you still worried about me? It's just like fighting against enemies with earth."

Cui Ming wanted to say something but ultimately kept silent. However, her expression was solemn and it was obvious that she found the situation difficult.

Qin Yuan took two maids and hurried to the upper room.

The Xu family and the Gu family are in-laws, so they have to go to the upper house to pay a visit. If she gets there earlier, she can help Old Madam Gu to cope with the conflict.

Halfway through the journey, Qin Yuan was stopped by Gu Shiliu, "Madam, the people from the Xu family are waiting in the outer courtyard. They haven't gone to the upper room yet."

Qin Yuan asked in surprise: "Are the women also in the outer courtyard?"

Gu Shiliu nodded: "No one from the Xu family dared to enter the inner courtyard. The Marquis said that both of the Sixth Master's children had smallpox, and the Sixth Madam was trapped in the courtyard and couldn't get out. The women of the Xu family no longer clamored to go to the upper room to ask the old lady for an explanation."

Hongye sneered and said, "You've made such a big scene, you're so afraid of death."

Qin Yuan hurried to the outer courtyard again and heard a lot of noise from afar. Some people were roaring, some were crying, and some were swearing loudly. She couldn't help but frown.

Cui Ming sighed and said, "Why is it so?"

Qin Yuan followed Gu Shiliu into the outer courtyard and went straight to the front hall. As soon as she entered, she saw that the room was crowded with people. There were not enough chairs. There was an old woman in dark brown clothes lying on the ground, rolling on the ground and crying.

Master Gu Liu and the two housekeepers were surrounded in the middle, arguing with red faces.

Lord Gu sat at the head with a cold and handsome face, his eyes empty, as if all this had nothing to do with him. When he saw Qin Yuan coming in, he stretched out his hand to call her, saying, "Madam, come here."

The room suddenly became quiet and everyone's eyes were on her.

Qin Yuan gritted her teeth and faced their unfriendly gazes. Under the escort of Gu Shiliu, she squeezed to the side of Lord Gu.

"Sit down," Gu Jinghui raised his chin towards the empty seat beside him, with a hint of smile in his eyes, and said, "Madam, the Xu family is here."

(End of this chapter)