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

Chapter 171 Let Lord Gu Let His Imaginations Run Wild

Her voice was fragile and fragmented, like the cry of a kitten.

He was trembling, frightened, and very weak, and he didn't even have the strength to struggle.

This caused Gu Jinghui's body to heat up. A small bonfire was burning in his dark pupils, but he said calmly, "Madam has become increasingly cold to me these days."

Qin Yuanhong's face flushed. She wanted to pull her hand away, but she couldn't. "Can we discuss this properly?"

"Say it, I'm listening."

Gu Jinghui rubbed his little wife's hand tightly, with a smile on his face.

"I……"

Qin Yuan's thoughts were confused and she didn't know what she wanted to say.

Gu Jinghui even moved closer to make trouble, accusing her in a hoarse voice, the hot air from his breath hitting her ears, with a faint smell of sweat, mixed with the scent of medicine and soapberry, strong but not unpleasant.

"These days I sleep alone in the study and dress myself, and you don't care about me, you little heartless man. Every time I go to see you, you are happier to look at the account book than to see me. Hmm?"

Qin Yuan's ears were red and hot.

These days, I have been busy settling accounts and handling matters in the mansion, and have indeed neglected Lord Gu.

“You…” Qin Yuan’s voice was hoarse, her watery eyes full of panic and confusion, which made Gu Jinghui even more aggressive. He exerted a little force with his hands and pulled her into his solid embrace.

In an instant, everything went dark before her eyes, and the scent of Lord Gu completely enveloped her. His wide sleeves spread out and covered her entire body, like a net that she could not escape from.

I only heard Lord Gu laughing softly, "I knew Yuan'er was actually thinking about me, otherwise why would she send Hongye away? You miss me too, right?"

Qin Yuan: “…”

No, she is not like that.

Lord Gu's big hand tightly grasped her waist, which was hot and burning, but he did not go any further.

Qin Yuan sat on his strong thighs, not daring to struggle, and whispered, "Husband, what are you doing in broad daylight?"

Lord Gu lowered his head, sniffed her hair, and asked, "What kind of perfume are you using today? It smells so good."

Qin Yuan ignored him.

Lord Gu didn't care and just held her tightly.

The silence was broken only when the servant spoke outside.

"My Lord, someone shot a letter into the palace, claiming that it was sent by Princess Fuyun."

"Princess Fuyun?" Lord Gu frowned and whispered, "Why is she here to join in the fun?"

Qin Yuan was thinking about something else.

"Have they returned from praying? Why did Princess Fuyun send a letter as soon as Doctor Li entered the mansion?"

Lord Gu said, "I'm afraid they've returned. Praying in the Jokhang Temple is just an excuse to escape the summer heat. They live in the temple and don't suffer any grievances. In the past, the brother and sister pretended to be nice, but now they don't even bother to pretend anymore."

Qin Yuan asked curiously: "What are you pretending for?"

Lord Gu chuckled and said, "Are you willing to pay attention to me?"

Qin Yuan: “…”

Lord Gu shook his legs, as if to coax a child, and said slowly: "There were many spies guarding outside our mansion, otherwise how could the King of Qi have met us? Maybe he saw Doctor Li entering the mansion and was unsure about the situation in the mansion, so he sent a letter in."

Qin Yuan said: "Why don't you let me down? Send someone to bring the letter in."

Gu Jinghui was a little reluctant and teased her deliberately, “Just have someone send it over.”

Qin Yuan was anxious and asked, "How could you do this?"

Gu Jinghui laughed loudly, put Qin Yuan down, cleared his throat, and said, “Bring the letter in.”

The servant then walked in. He didn't dare to look up and handed over the letter in his hand.

Gu Jinghui saw that it was stamped with Princess Fuyun's seal and sealed with wax, so he took it. Just as he was about to open it, he heard Qin Yuan ask, "Has this letter been fumigated with incense after it was brought in?" The servant was stunned and said, "No."

Qin Yuan said: "From now on, everything brought in from outside the mansion must be fumigated."

Gu Jinghui threw the letter to the servant and said, "Go and fumigate it before coming back."

Qin Yuan added: "You have to clean your hands after touching the letter."

Gu Jinghui wrinkled his nose, but still did as Qin Yuan said. Each courtyard had prepared medicinal soup for washing hands, which was convenient.

The servant did the same thing and then handed the letter over again.

Gu Jinghui was already a little impatient when he received the letter. After reading it, he became even more impatient. He threw it on the table and said, "Why did you send this? It's all nonsense."

Qin Yuan asked: "Can I take a look?"

Gu Jinghui said: "It's up to you."

Qin Yuan took it and looked at it, but was surprised.

This letter was full of words of longing. Princess Fuyun repeatedly expressed her worry and concern for Marquis Gu, hoping that Marquis Gu could come out to see her in good health. Princess Fuyun would fast for as long as the Dingbei Marquis's mansion was closed.

Princess Fuyun's admiration for Lord Gu is obvious.

"This..." Qin Yuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Did the Marquis get along very closely with Princess Fuyun at the Jokhang Temple?"

Lord Gu's face darkened and he said, "Call me husband."

Qin Yuan didn't say anything, just stared at him and waited for his answer.

Lord Gu snorted coldly, pulled her into his arms, pinched her nose, and said, "You are so jealous for no reason. How could I get along so closely with her? Didn't I tell you when I came back that day that I was in charge of the Imperial Guards and I would never get close to the two princesses. How could I get along so closely with her?"

Qin Yuan pushed him away, snorted, and nodded, saying, "Then why did she write that?"

If it were someone else, Qin Yuan would not have done this.

But the other party is a princess born to the former queen, and is more favored than the ninth princess born to Queen Lin. If she has any feelings for Marquis Gu, she will be a thorn in Princess Fuyun's side.

Qin Yuan thought a lot for a moment.

Lord Gu was annoyed and said, "How do I know why she would write like that?"

It's like a disaster comes from the sky while you are still at home.

He had just become a little closer to Qin Yuan when Princess Fu Yun's letter came to disrupt things.

The servant outside said, "My Lord, the person who shot the letter is outside shouting that he wants a reply letter."

Gu Jinghui: “…”

His young wife was waiting for his answer, and Princess Fuyun was waiting for his reply.

There is really no way to defend myself.

Suddenly, Gu Jinghui had a flash of inspiration and suddenly realized, “Good fellow, the Qi Wang brother and sister are really shameless, they really do whatever it takes. They even used this method to make others think that I belong to them, this black sesame dumpling. How shameless, how shameless.”

Lord Gu stamped his feet and cursed.

Qin Yuan was stunned: "..."

The more Gu Jinghui thought about it, the more he felt that he understood everything.

He had scolded the King of Qi and the Seventh Princess enough, so he turned around and pointed at Qin Yuan, complaining aggrievedly: "You keep saying that husband and wife are one, but you quarrel with me when someone uses a little trick on you. Have I ever kept anything secret from you? And you still doubt me."

Qin Yuan also came to his senses.

As long as Gu Jinghui didn't want to get close to Prince Qi, he would never get involved with Princess Fu Yun.

But she didn't think this was Princess Fuyun's plan. Rather, it seemed like she was worried about the safety of her lover and had lost her composure. But Qin Yuan naturally wouldn't say it out loud and let Marquis Gu speculate.

(End of this chapter)