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

Chapter 159: Flying Pigeon

Gu Jinghui had practiced martial arts in Wutong Garden before, but they were just common moves, such as lifting stone locks, doing horse stance, and boxing. He had never demonstrated his abilities in front of so many people.

Everyone was dumbfounded and exclaimed: "The Marquis is really amazing."

Hongye wanted to praise him more, but when she turned around, she saw Qin Yuan staring at the direction where Lord Gu disappeared with sparkling eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

A smile immediately appeared on Hongye's face.

She meant, how could the young lady not care about the Marquis.

The Marquis is so skilled in martial arts and so handsome, who wouldn't be confused when seeing him.

Now that the annoying Zhao is gone, the young lady and the marquis will share the joys and sorrows together, consummate the marriage, and give birth to a son, and then she will have a good life.

After a moment, Qin Yuan retracted his gaze and said, "Let's all go back to the house and change our clothes quickly."

Hongye didn't say much and hurriedly followed Cuiming to serve Qin Yuan.

As she heard the imperial decree that she had to wear a formal coat, Qin Yuan asked Cui Ming to put on some makeup for her and change into formal clothes. Then she waited for news in the room. She did not just sit there and wait. Instead, she sat upright in the hall and ordered people to come forward in order to report the matter.

Qin Yuan had already asked Cui Ming and Hong Ye to take notes of the relevant matters registered in the account books of previous years, and had made plans in advance for receiving materials and money.

If the matters reported by the stewards and the steward mothers are similar to those in previous years, they will be approved directly. If there are any differences, they will be explained in detail.

Cuiming and Hongye are in charge of the material list and the account book respectively, and they keep everything clear and understandable.

Despite the coming and going of people, Qin Yuan's place is not messy and everything is still handled very clearly.

Even so, Qin Yuan was still not satisfied, and once said privately: "There is smallpox in the mansion now, and I have just taken care of so many things. I don't have time to investigate in detail. I will talk about it after I get through this smoothly."

Hongye said to Cuiming, "Young lady, you are too strong-willed. With so many account books and so many things to do, it's good enough if you can handle them without making any mistakes. You still want to do better."

Cui Ming had worked with Qin Yuan to sort out the sewing room. She said, "Miss, there is nothing you can't do. Take the sewing room for example. The materials and sewing materials are now managed more carefully than before. The maids don't dare to be embezzling. They don't dare to be careless like before, and they don't do anything but compete with each other. Just for the sewing room, the mansion will probably save nearly 600 taels of silver a year, and this is not much profit."

Hongye was shocked when she heard this and said, "Then if we fix up the outer and inner courtyards, I wonder how much money we can save in a year?"

Cui Ming said, "What do you think?" She gestured to Hong Ye, "I can't guess the number. Aren't you following the young lady to check the accounts? How much money do you think the Sixth Madam can make? How much money can the housekeepers, big and small, make?"

Hongye carefully recorded the materials and kept accounts, figuring out where these items were spent.

After working for about half an hour, the housekeepers had all left, but most of the housekeepers were still in the yard. Hongye couldn't help but muttered, "How should I receive this order?"

Qin Yuan said: "I'm afraid the Marquis took it himself."

Since he hasn't come for such a long time, I guess he wants Lord Gu to listen to the emperor's orders alone.

Hongye was a little curious: "Has the mansion been reopened?"

Qin Yuan said: "That depends on the person who announces the decree. Who dares to refuse the imperial decree?"

The voice of the little maid in the corridor came over, "Greetings to the Marquis."

The steward who came back hurriedly stood aside with his hands hanging down. Qin Yuan also stood up and took two steps when Gu Jinghui strode in, followed by a young man.

The man had handsome features, a scarf covering his face, and wore a honey-colored gown. He carried a medicine box on his back and was about the same height as Mr. Gu Liu.

Gu Jinghui said, “Madam, the emperor just issued an edict, praising the Dingbei Marquisate for its calmness in the face of chaos and for naming itself a marquisate. He specially sent Imperial Physician Liu from the Imperial Hospital to help.” It seemed that the person with the scarf on his face was Imperial Physician Liu.

Qin Yuan felt relieved. The emperor did not blame Marquis Dingbei and even sent an imperial physician into the palace. This showed that her judgment was correct and that the current Marquis Gu was in the emperor's favor.

This is a good thing.

Gu Jinghui turned to Doctor Liu and said, “This is my wife. She also knows some medicinal herbs and is good at mixing incense. The incense used in the mansion to treat diseases was mixed by Madam.”

Doctor Liu and Qin Yuan greeted him.

Qin Yuan asked, "How does the Marquis plan to deal with Doctor Liu?"

Before Gu Jinghui could say anything, Imperial Doctor Liu said, “I will just live next to the courtyard where Madam keeps the patient.”

Gu Jinghui smiled and said, “Just now, Imperial Doctor Liu has asked about the arrangements in the mansion. He said that Madam has made excellent arrangements and taken good precautions. He will live next to the isolated courtyard, which is convenient.”

Qin Yuan glanced at Doctor Liu.

She used all the methods she learned in her previous life to prevent the epidemic. With the prescription from Renhetang as a basis and the disease discovered early, she was not panicked at all.

But no one expected that an unknown doctor named Liu would appear in the middle of the center.

Because her grandfather was involved in the palace's disputes, and Doctor Li always complained about the intrigue within the Imperial Medical Bureau and that curing illnesses and saving lives were not the top priority, Qin Yuan did not have a good impression of the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau.

"Doctor Liu is a kind-hearted doctor. I will make sure everything is done. Cuiming, you will be responsible for cleaning the room for Doctor Liu, changing the furniture and bedding, and arranging two servants to serve him."

Doctor Liu said, "Thank you, Madam."

Qin Yuan thought that he was a steady and quiet person.

Cui Ming and Butler Zhang went together to arrange accommodation for Imperial Physician Liu. Gu Jinghui personally sent him there and ordered people to arrange wine and food before returning.

At this time, Qin Yuan had changed her clothes and tied her hair into a low bun, which she pinned up layer by layer with pearl-decorated hairpins. She looked quite fresh.

As soon as Gu Jinghui came in, he said, “Yuan’er, your memorial was written very well. His Majesty not only did not blame me, but he also said that Dingbei Marquisate’s request to be enthroned was a righteous act, and that this Imperial Doctor Liu recommended himself. As the saying goes, it is easy to add flowers to a brocade, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow. You should make good arrangements and do not neglect him.”

"Self-recommendation?"

Qin Yuan was puzzled.

Gu Jinghui said, "Originally, His Majesty had no such plan. He just summoned the imperial doctors to discuss it. Imperial Doctor Liu said that it would be better to place an imperial doctor in the Marquis's mansion just in case. The imperial doctor who saw the patient last time asked for leave due to family matters. He said that he had no family to burden him, and after reading the medical records, he recommended himself to come to the mansion."

Qin Yuan frowned and thought hard, but couldn't remember that there was a doctor named Liu in the Imperial Hospital in his previous life.

It is possible that this person no longer worked in the Imperial Medical Service after Lin Ziqi returned to Beijing to take up his post.

Qin Yuan said, "My husband is right. He means well. We must entertain him well. But there is smallpox in the mansion now. It is not good to drink. Food is also very particular. Why don't we remember it for now and entertain him well after we open the mansion? What do you think?"

Gu Jinghui naturally had no objection.

In the evening, after Doctor Liu finished examining the patient's condition, he returned to the house, changed his clothes, and went to the yard to enjoy the cool air.

The servants went to fetch water, and there was silence and no one around. Doctor Liu put his hand into his mouth and whistled, and a gray carrier pigeon flew in from outside the yard.

(End of this chapter)