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

Chapter 149 The vengeful little wife
Hongye paused and said, "Then there is no need to be so anxious. Miss can check it slowly."

After saying that, he picked up a pen and paper, sat aside, and picked up an account book to look through.

Cui Ming slowly put away the needle and thread in her hands.

Outside the house, in the courtyard, Gu Jinghui, who had just stepped onto the corridor bridge, paused and hid his figure in the dark to avoid being seen by the maids standing under the corridor.

He also wanted to hear Qin Yuan's answer.

Inside the house, Qin Yuan said, "How can I not be anxious? Now all the account books are here. I will check them carefully and will definitely find the mistakes. I will not wait for others to deliver the things I want to me."

Gu Jinghui plucked a leaf and fiddled with it in his hands, his narrow eyes staring straight at the window of the main room.

The window screen reflected a swaying figure.

Hongye asked, "Could it be that even at this point, Madam Six still has the dignity to manage the household affairs?"

Qin Yuan sneered and said, "You have been following me today, haven't you also seen what the Xu family does?"

The Xu family girl was raised by the Xu family.

Why can't the Sixth Lady do what the Xu family can do?

This is indeed a problem.

Hongye seemed to be stumped, and the room was silent.

Just as Gu Jinghui was about to come out of the dark, he heard Qin Yuan say again, "I wanted to take it slow, let mother see my ability first, and then let her hand over the household affairs to me slowly. But now I have changed my mind, I can't wait any longer. This time the smallpox incident in the mansion is my chance. Once I find out what she did wrong, no matter who comes to make trouble or who pleads for her, the household affairs will definitely be in my hands."

Gu Jinghui was stunned.

Cui Ming stood up and walked to the table, apparently helping to look at the account books.

Hongye asked, "Miss, is it because the Xu family came to make trouble today?"

Qin Yuan said: "Yes and no."

Cui Ming asked, "Are you angry that Sixth Madam asked Miss Zhen to go to Yuyuantan?"

Qin Yuan said: "A little bit."

Hongye clapped her hands and said, "I knew that our young lady would fight back with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. They are courting death by provoking the young lady and will not wait until dark."

Cui Ming couldn't help laughing out loud, and then Hong Ye begged for mercy, "Miss, Miss, I was wrong. Please don't say nonsense anymore."

Gu Jinghui threw the crushed branches and leaves in his hands to the ground, smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He actually forgot that his wife was a vengeful person. If Gu Baozhu offended her, she would find a way to get back at her. How could she have endured it for so long in vain?

It was obvious that Madam Gu Liu and Sister Zhen had annoyed her a lot. Today, when she learned that Sister Zhen had gone to Yuyuantan for her cousin and the Xu family had made a big fuss again, she could not bear it any longer.

Gu Jinghui thought, although his wife was young and soft like a cat on weekdays, her claws were as sharp as a cat's, and it would hurt if she scratched her.

Qin Yuan then continued, "Although I sympathize with Zhen Jie'er's situation, I cannot tolerate any injustice. All these troubles were caused by the aunt and niece. If we don't seize control of the household affairs at this time, we will be greatly sorry to God."

Cui Ming said, "Miss is right. The Xu family has been in such a mess. There are still five or six housekeepers who came to me today to ask me to give up my shareholding."

Hongye said dissatisfiedly: "She has been locked in the yard, but she still won't give up. Let's settle the score quickly." Then the sound of abacus clacking was heard.

Lord Gu stood there blankly for a while, then slowly walked out of Wutong Garden. After walking back to the outer courtyard, he called Gu Shiliu over and said, "Hurry up and count the number of people in the mansion, and assign those who can be used to guard the mansion. Tomorrow I will submit a petition to request to seal the mansion. Daily purchases will continue as usual, and no outsiders are allowed to enter or leave. After the list is made, give a copy to Madam, and let her be in charge of the mansion. If anyone does not follow the rules, Madam will deal with it."

Gu Shiliu was shocked and asked, "Does this mean that the power of the entire mansion will be handed over to Madam?"

Lord Gu had a cold expression on his face and said, "Hmm," "Seeing the Madam is like seeing me."

Gu Shiliu quickly glanced at Lord Gu's expression and stammered, "Does Madam also manage the outer courtyard?"

Lord Gu thought for a moment and said, "Now is an extraordinary time, so we must do extraordinary things first. Just give the order and tell Steward Cao and Steward Han so that they will also know and cannot disobey."

After hearing this, Gu Shiliu immediately said, "Yes."

Although she knew that Qin Yuan was deeply loved by Gu Jinghui, she didn't know that she was so loved by him.

Gu Shiliu secretly wondered whether the relationship between Lord Gu and his wife had progressed further during his absence.

After giving the order, Lord Gu unfolded the piece of paper without caring about how the waves in Gu Shiliu's heart were churning. He seemed to want to write something, but when he picked up the pen, he couldn't put it down.

Finally, he put the pen down, sighed, and his cold face showed a bit of inexplicable helplessness.

When he raised his eyes, he found that Gu Shiliu was still standing beside the desk. Lord Gu said angrily, "Why don't you go? What are you doing here?"

Gu Shiliu smiled and said, "I'll go right away. Lord, do you not know how to start writing?"

Gu Jinghui angrily crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it aside, impatiently saying: “What are you laughing at? Do you think this is easy to write? If you are not careful, you will be caught by those civil servants. It’s such a big deal…”

Gu Shiliu took two steps closer, looking like he was wholeheartedly helping the Marquis solve his problems, and lowered his voice and said, "My Lord, have you forgotten that my wife is very talented and can write poems and strategies without any problem? Why don't you ask my wife to help you write?"

Lord Gu glared with an impatient look on his face: "..."

Gu Shiliu laughed and took a step back, leaning back and saying in a flattering voice: "Madam, you follow your husband wherever he goes. After marrying into the Marquis's Mansion, aren't you tied to the Marquis? If Madam knew about this matter that concerns the future of the Marquis's Mansion, how could she stand idly by? The Marquis clearly knows that Madam's heart is all about him..."

This sentence immediately made Lord Gu's face brighten. He touched the corner of his lips and smiled, "Yes, you are right. When you are done, go to the accounting office and collect the fifty taels of silver reward."

Gu Shiliu also smiled happily.

Although these are turbulent times, I am very happy to receive the reward.

Gu Shiliu's face was almost broken with laughter. He walked to the two housekeepers and passed on Lord Gu's order. Then he said to Accountant Sun, "Accountant Sun, the Lord said that I did a good job and asked me to come and collect the fifty taels of silver. Please keep a record and give me a banknote."

Steward Cao chuckled and looked over. Seeing that Accountant Sun was in a trance, he coughed and shouted, "Accountant Sun, hurry up. The sixteen brothers are busy with important matters. Don't delay."

Accountant Sun reluctantly focused his attention and started keeping accounts for Gu Shiliu.

Butler Cao asked, "What did Sixteen do with the reward money?"

Gu Shiliu said without hesitation, "Of course I will buy pepper according to Madam's share. These are all my wife's money."

Accountant Sun's pen trembled involuntarily and he ruined a line.

(End of this chapter)