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

Chapter 187: Being arrogant due to favor
Thinking back to what had happened in the past few days, Qin Yuan sighed.

Cui Ming quickly stopped and asked, "But did you pull my hair?"

"No," Qin Yuan said, "I just thought of a story."

"What story?" Cui Ming asked with a smile, "It's been a long time since I heard Miss tell a story."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "In ancient times, there was a king who doted on his minister. The minister handed a peach that he had bitten into to the king. The king said that the minister was very loyal and offered it to him whenever he ate a delicious peach."

Cui Ming exclaimed in surprise: "It is rare to see a king who favors his subjects like this."

Qin Yuan said: "That's right. Later, the king favored someone else and became disgusted with this minister. When he remembered this incident, he accused him of deceiving the king."

Cui Ming asked nervously, "What happened next?"

"The king killed him for treason."

Cui Ming was silent for a moment, then asked, "What are you worried about, Miss?"

Qin Yuan knew that Cui Ming was smart, so she smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Cui Ming combed her hair in silence, put a hairpin in it, and looked at her for a moment before saying, "Young lady has always been cautious in doing things. This minister took advantage of his favor and became arrogant, which led to this disaster."

"A man's love doesn't last forever, whether it's for a woman or another man," Qin Yuan said, "some people still have feelings for each other after their love disappears, while others just turn against each other and are ruthless. You can't tell until the end."

Cui Ming understood a little bit in her heart that Qin Yuan was probably thinking about Lord Gu, so she said, "I think it has been the norm since ancient times to regard the husband as the heaven. Even an old lady like the old lady has slowly worked her way up from her youth. The Dingbei Marquis's Mansion is a respectable family. Even if there are concubines competing for favor, they would not do such a thing as favoring concubines over wives."

"The Sixth Madam is a ready-made example. Those concubines who are favored now but cannot give birth to children will have a hard time when they fall out of favor in the future, such as Aunt Zheng."

Qin Yuan smiled, stood up and said: "You and Hongye are just anxious, this matter can't be rushed. Children are all fate, if they can come, they will come naturally."

Cui Ming said it once and she would not mention it again. She immediately changed the subject and said, "I will go and urge the small kitchen to prepare the food boxes."

"Okay, you go."

Cui Ming walked to the small kitchen and saw Hong Ye wandering around the door. She quietly repeated Qin Yuan's words and finally said, "We have said everything we need to say. The young lady has great ideas and is cautious in her actions. In the future, we should not always mention this matter to the young lady, lest the master be unhappy. We should not be arrogant because of our favor."

Hongye nodded, thought for a while and said, "I guessed why the young lady was like that. The bad apple in the Zhao family made the young lady feel irritated. The young lady couldn't help but think too much. And the Marquis is a..."

Before he could finish his words, Gu Shiliu came over and said with a smile, "The Marquis's spare clothes are almost gone, so he asked me to come and get them."

Hongye said, "Then come with me. They are all in the main room. I will get them for you. Besides, you don't have to come here for such a small matter. It's the same for Xun Hongmian and the others."

Gu Shiliu was a little embarrassed and lowered his voice and said, "The Marquis wants Madam to choose it herself, but I can't say it."

Hongye smiled and said, "What's wrong with saying this? Just say it. Madam loves and respects the Marquis so much, how could she not agree?"

Gu Shiliu: “…”

Think about how Lord Gu showed off in front of him these past two days: "You haven't gotten married yet, so you don't understand." "The Madam has me in her heart and always puts me first." "The Madam still has me in her heart."

There is some similarity.

The two of them went to the main room, and Cui Ming stayed behind to pack the food boxes.

Qin Yuan was lighting the incense pills she had prepared in the house, intending to give some to Madam Gu Liu, when she heard Hong Ye and Gu Shiliu chattering as they walked down to the corridor, which made her feel a little strange.

Could it be that Lord Gu was worried that she had forgotten breakfast again, so he specifically asked Gu Shiliu to remind her?

She was suspicious in her heart and her hands did not stop.

Hongye walked in with a smile on her face and said, "Madam, the Marquis's change of clothes is gone, so I asked Sixteen to come and get them."

Qin Yuan glanced at her and knew that she was calling her Madam for Gu Shiliu to hear. She smiled and said, "Why didn't Shiliu dare to tell me? I had to find you to tell you."

Hongye said with a smile, "The Marquis wanted Madam to personally prepare clothes for him. Sixteen didn't know what to say, so he asked me to tell him. I said Madam holds the Marquis in her heart and respects and loves him, so how could she not agree?"

Qin Yuan's face suddenly turned red, and she spat, "What are you talking about respect and love? Speak properly." Hongye said, "Then is the lady worthy?"

"It's right, it's right, it's right. Didn't the Marquis say it last time? I remember it and I won't let anyone else do it."

Hongye just looked at Qin Yuan and smiled without saying anything.

Qin Yuan glared at her and said, "Why don't you come and help me?"

Hongye smiled and said, "I obey your command."

Gu Shiliu outside the room couldn't help laughing.

Qin Yuan carefully matched the inner and outer clothes and accessories, asked Hongye to pack them, and called Gu Shiliu in to question him.

Gu Shiliu came in, greeted Qin Yuan and asked how she was.

Qin Yuan asked: "About what time did the Marquis go to bed yesterday?"

"I went to bed at the second watch."

"Did you sleep well?"

Gu Shiliu scratched his head and said, "I haven't heard the Marquis complain, so it should be fine."

Qin Yuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

They had dinner together yesterday, so she didn't ask too much about Lord Gu's other affairs.

Seeing Hongye had packed her clothes, Qin Yuan said, "Pack some of the incense I gave to the Marquis."

Gu Shiliu interrupted and asked, "What kind of fragrance did Madam choose?"

Qin Yuan said: "It is a soothing scent. The smell is not very strong. It can make you energetic during the day and help you sleep at night."

"This fragrance is quite strange."

"I was just playing around with Xiang Fangzi."

Gu Shiliu said, "Madam, you are too modest. Shopkeeper Leng sent a letter to the mansion yesterday, asking if the camphor and sandalwood pills that Madam prepared can be sold in Ranxiangju."

"Oh?"

Qin Yuan raised her eyebrows.

Gu Shiliu said, "I'm afraid the Marquis will ask Madam about this today. Madam Rong said that your incense is very good, so she gave some to the old sisters. After they used it, they wanted more. It just so happened that the Marquis's mansion was sealed, and Shopkeeper Leng became interested when he found out."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It's good that someone appreciates it."

Gu Shiliu seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Cui Ming came over carrying the packed food box, and looked a little tired.

Gu Shiliu said, "Let me carry this lunch box later."

Hongye asked, "What about the suitcase?"

Gu Shiliu said: "It's me too. This little thing is very light to me."

Qin Yuan glanced at the two of them and smiled, "My Lord, I'm afraid you still have things to do after breakfast. Let's go."

Gu Shiliu hurriedly took the food box, tucked Xiang Fei's bamboo suitcase under his armpit, and followed them.

Along the way, Cui Ming was still taciturn, while Hong Ye and Gu Shiliu talked a lot. As they talked, Gu Shiliu talked about what he saw and heard when he went to Jizhou to look for the Pang family, and Qin Yuan listened carefully beside him.

(End of this chapter)