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

Chapter 184 Reluctant to leave
Gu Jinghui glanced at her gloomily and said, "As you wish."

He couldn't help but tightly grasp Qin Yuan's slender waist with one hand, and then let go reluctantly.

You can look at it but you can't eat it, so stay away from it.

And less torture.

Qin Yuan gently pushed him and said angrily, "If you have anything to say, go outside and talk. What are you standing here for?"

Lord Gu said, "Just go out, why are you touching me?"

This pink and weak little hand didn't hit him much, but instead made him swallow his saliva.

Qin Yuan: “…”

Who made the first move?
The two of them went out. Hongye, who was guarding outside the inner room, heard the noise and said, "My Lord, Madam, the food is ready. Should we serve it now?"

Qin Yuan said: "Put it out now, we'll be there soon."

Hongye responded and went to pass on the message.

Qin Yuan was afraid that Doctor Li and Xiaodong would feel uncomfortable if they waited too long, so she walked a few steps quickly, then stopped, turned around and said to Gu Jinghui, "My Lord, let's go, don't keep the guests waiting too long."

Lord Gu's face brightened up again, and he took her hand and walked towards the hall.

Qin Yuan was also accustomed to his changing expression. Only Hongye and Cuiming saw them walk into the hall together, glanced at Lord Gu's expression, and immediately lowered their heads, winked at each other, and laughed softly.

Lord Gu pretended not to see it.

Qin Yuan coughed lightly, reminding them not to act rashly, and then sat down.

Xiaodong's gaze remained on Lord Gu, his eyes shining like stars. Doctor Li was respectful and did not dare to make any mistakes.

After a few words of idle chat, Gu Jinghui raised his teacup and said generously, “The Marquis’ Mansion is in a time of crisis right now. Doctor Li and his disciple are willing to come to help. It is really an honor for this Marquis. However, it is inconvenient to drink alcohol now, so this Marquis will offer you tea instead of wine.”

Doctor Li looked at Qin Yuan in surprise, and also raised his glass with a smile, saying: "The Marquis is the God of War of Daxing. The Dingbei Marquis' Mansion has guarded the northern frontier for generations and protected the safety of Daxing. We are the people of Daxing, and we should serve you like dogs and horses."

Xiaodong hurriedly followed and said crisply: "Xiaodong wishes the Marquis good health and long-lasting blessings. I wish the Marquis and his wife a harmonious marriage and many children and grandchildren."

Qin Yuan: “…”

Lord Gu: "Hahaha, good Xiaodong, when I have some free time, I will personally take you to go horseback riding."

Xiaodong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Lord."

After saying that, he looked at Qin Yuan proudly.

Doctor Li looked at Xiaodong with complicated eyes.

Before today, he had no idea that this kid was so eloquent.

Qin Yuan chewed slowly. The men didn't have any wine, so they ate very quickly.

Gu Jinghui did not rush her, and only talked to Doctor Li and Xiaodong about the epidemic in the palace and some interesting stories in the market.

Although she was a little hungry, it was already evening after all, so Qin Yuan didn't eat much. After she put down her chopsticks, Doctor Li took Xiaodong and said goodbye.

Lord Gu ordered his men to light the lamps and escort them out of the courtyard, then he said to Qin Yuan, "It's getting late, and I should go back to my study to sleep. You know, many people have been inspired by Princess Fuyun and sent a lot of things to the mansion. I wanted to talk to you in detail. If you want to know, come find me tomorrow morning."

The corners of Hongye's lips curved and then quickly pulled into a straight line.

Qin Yuan was a little tired, and said perfunctorily: "What my husband wants to say must be very important. I will go to find my husband tomorrow."

Gu Jinghui smiled and said, “Then I’ll wait for you to have dinner together tomorrow morning. The duck soup noodles we had last time were quite delicious.”

"anything else?"

"And the dumplings from this morning."

Qin Yuan agreed to all of them. Lord Gu had long complained that he seldom saw her, and tonight he had asked her to wait, but had also refused her request to stay overnight. She had to coax him a little more.

Fortunately, Lord Gu stopped when he saw that things were going well, and said, "Then I'm leaving."

"Well," Qin Yuan stood up and said, "Husband, take care. I..."

Before he could finish his words, his body tilted and Lord Gu grabbed his hand and pulled him out.

Before she could recover from the shock, she heard Lord Gu coaxing her softly, "Send me to the gate of the courtyard. I just ate so late, so you should help digest the food, okay?"

It has to be better than it is, Qin Yuan had no choice but to accompany him and walk out slowly.

Hongye hurriedly picked up a lantern from the corridor and followed.

Lord Gu was silent all the way, taking care of Qin Yuan's steps slowly. When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he reluctantly said, "Yuan'er, you don't have to get up too early tomorrow morning. Take your time to look at the account book. Don't be too anxious."

"Well," Qin Yuan said softly, "You should go back soon. You didn't get much rest last night. You can't do that again today."

Lord Gu responded happily and was willing to leave.

Hongye held the lantern and stood with Qin Yuan at the gate for a while before saying, "Okay, Miss, the Marquis has gone far away."

Qin Yuan said: "Go back."

Lord Gu had sharp ears and sharp eyes. If she turned around and went back to the house impatiently, who knows how dark his face would be.

It doesn't take much effort.

On the way, Qin Yuan asked, "My Lord, have you asked someone to bring all the account books?"

Speaking of this, Hongye smiled and said, "That's right. Butler Cao asked Accountant Sun to bring it here. Accountant Sun looked very unhappy. Miss has never seen that Accountant Sun. He has a long neck and swallows his saliva when he speaks in a hurry, like a goose."

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "How could I not have seen him? I remembered everything when I was calling the roll that day."

Hongye smiled and said, "Accountant Sun said that the account books for so many years have been sealed. Now Madam wants to take them to see, but I don't know what she wants to see. Why not tell him? He may be able to help a little."

"Oh."

Qin Yuan didn't care.

These accountants have always thought that they are great because they can fiddle with abacus beads and write and draw. They speak in a veiled way, thinking they are secretly scheming. However, they only realize their mistakes when the account book hits them in the face.

Hongye said, "I asked him to put the account book away, and then I threatened him to prepare all the account books for the outer courtyard. Madam might want to take a look."

Qin Yuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I'm not trying to scare you. If you can sort out the account books of the inner courtyard in these years, I will check if there are any mistakes or omissions. Then you will check the accounts of Sun's accountant and let him see if our Hongye can understand them."

Hongye was surprised and asked, "Did the Marquis agree?"

Qin Yuan said, "I hadn't mentioned it yet, but the Marquis mentioned it. He said that he had never taken care of it since he came back, so he asked me to help take a look."

Hongye couldn't stop laughing in amazement: "Incredible, incredible, we really should let the Second Miss see it."

"What does this have to do with her?"

Qin Yuan frowned.

The last time Qin Wan came with Cui to see her, she seemed to have a brain disease. In this new life, she was still so confused.

Hongye said, "I heard from others that the second young lady described the Marquis's residence as a den of dragons and tigers, and that she would never get along well with that Zhao and the Sixth Madam. The Marquis is a man who looks glamorous on the outside but is cold and heartless on the inside. He will not value a wife from a humble official's family. From now on, the young lady can only live a lonely life relying on her dowry."

Qin Yuan narrowed her eyes and said lazily, "Why bother with her? The real thing is to live our lives well."

Hongye said, "That's right. When the mansion opens, Madam will definitely bring the Second Miss to greet us. Then I will see how proud she is."

(End of this chapter)