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

Chapter 189: Destroy My Stage
Qin Yuan clenched his hands tightly on the table.

In her previous life, as Lin Ziqi got promoted, her business grew bigger and bigger.

After Lin Ziqi was promoted to prime minister, she began to intervene in the ginseng business, only to find out that most of the good ginseng on the market actually came from the nomadic tribes at the foot of Changbai Mountain.

After the Yelu family was driven out of their original place by Gu Jinghui, they moved further north.

Their iron hooves trampled on the small countries of foreign races. The kings of the small countries were terrified and wished they could hand over all their gold, silver and treasures in exchange for peace.

The nomadic tribes at the foot of Changbai Mountain had always been oppressed by them, and later became affiliates of the Yelu clan.

If we could find a way to establish contact with these nomadic tribes, perhaps we could cut off the Yelu family's financial resources to prevent the same thing as in the previous life.

Qin Yuan let out a long sigh.

Gu Jinghui hurriedly asked: “Yuan’er, do you find it boring to hear what I’m saying?”

Qin Yuan quickly shook his head.

"My husband, I was just thinking about how long Yelu Guzha has been in the capital. Even the doctors in the Imperial Hospital have been bribed. Maybe many officials in the court have also benefited from him. If this continues, Yelu Guzha will be able to call the shots in our court. He is living a very comfortable life as a hostage."

These words hit Gu Jinghui right in the heart.

He couldn't help but punched hard, and the dishes shook and made noises.

Qin Yuan was startled, and then she heard Lord Gu sighing loudly: "You, a girl in seclusion, can think of this, but these people can't. They become officials just to make money, so how can they care about these things? The Dingbei Marquisate has guarded the northern frontier for generations, and has caused so many lives. If Yelu Guzha is able to gain power, how can this marquis be worthy of his ancestors in the underworld."

Qin Yuan took the opportunity to make a suggestion, saying, "The reason why Yelu can stir up trouble in our dynasty is because he buys people's hearts with gold and silver. If we can find out where Yelu got the ginseng from, his source of income will be cut in half. Without money and being a hostage, he will not be able to do evil anymore."

Gu Jinghui was stunned.

Qin Yuan looked at his face and said with a smile, "I just heard from my husband that the Yelu clan is nomadic, which is a bit strange. They are too lazy to even grow grass, so how can they collect ginseng? It is said that these foreign tribes like to steal other people's things the most. Maybe these ginsengs were also stolen from others."

Gu Jinghui looked at her thoughtfully and murmured, "That makes sense. It makes a lot of sense. Why didn't I think of that?"

Qin Yuan knew when to stop and immediately stood up and said, "Husband, I'll ask Hongye and the others to come in and clean up the dishes. I'll go find Sixteen and ask him for something to look at later."

The implication is that I won't accompany him anymore because I have a lot of other things to do.

Gu Jinghui also stood up and looked at her deeply. Qin Yuan felt very uncomfortable being stared at. Just as she was about to walk away, her slender hand was pulled up and kissed gently.

The touch of the warm and soft lips and the short stubble shocked Qin Yuan violently, and she said in a trembling voice: "Husband, husband, what's wrong with you? Hongye and the others are still outside."

Gu Jinghui remained silent as he turned her hand over again, pressed his thumb on the palm of her hand, and used some force to stroke each of her slender and soft fingers.

And in the eyes that looked at her, there was a little flame dancing.

Qin Yuan couldn't break free, so she had to let him do whatever he wanted with a blushing face.

After a while, Gu Jinghui finally let her go and said in a hoarse voice, "Good Yuan'er, it's great to have you."

Lieutenant General Jin was afraid that he would be confined in the mansion and waste his time, so he shot a book into the mansion yesterday. The book described in great detail the 108 unique and tricky ways to please women.

That book talked about a lot of ways to please women: one should say more things that women like to hear, for example, the cakes made by that shop are delicious and novel in style; the fabrics of that shop are good, the jewelry is well made, and the embroidery is exquisite; and one should also often praise the woman's appearance and say sweet words.

He had prepared a speech in his mind last night, determined to say something nice to please his wife.

But I just can’t say it.

Fortunately, Qin Yuan is different from other women. Not only does she not think his talk is boring, she also gives him advice.

Having such a good woman as his wife is just like what his mother said, this is his blessing that he has cultivated for three lifetimes. Qin Yuan was so embarrassed that he couldn't raise his head. He couldn't help but push him and said, "In broad daylight, you, you, you."

Gu Jinghui felt sweet inside and whispered, “Okay, I was wrong. Please call Hongye and the others to come in and clean up.”

He increasingly understood why it is said that even heroes cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women.

He didn't want to spend his whole life in such a gentle place as his little wife.

Qin Yuan paused for a while before calling Hongye and Cuiming to come in and clean up the dishes. Gu Jinghui stood aside with a smile on his face, staring at Qin Yuan, but Qin Yuan had a stern face and didn't give him any look.

Hongye and Cuiming also noticed something and exchanged glances secretly.

Gu Jinghui cleared his throat and said, “I’ll go call Sixteen. He has everything ready.”

Qin Yuan responded softly.

Gu Jinghui smiled and strode out.

Only then did Qin Yuan feel more at ease.

Hongye and the other two packed the food boxes with a smile. Gu Shiliu brought in a box and said, "Madam, everything is here. I will bring it to you. It's still a little heavy."

Qin Yuan nodded and then led them out of the study.

Outside the door, brothers Gu Jinghui and Gu Jingjun were talking excitedly while holding a booklet. Seeing her come out, Master Gu Liu immediately said, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for the duck noodle soup. Sister-in-law is very clever and her duck noodle soup is also very flavorful."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Hongye beside me asked for stewing early in the morning, so Sixth Brother will have a treat."

Master Gu Liu sighed and said, "My third brother is the lucky one. I am just a bystander. If my third brother doesn't give the nod, I won't be able to eat it."

Gu Jinghui: “…”

Good job, old man.

He actually dismantled my stage.

Qin Yuan couldn't help laughing and said, "Sixth brother, you are joking. Your third brother doesn't like to indulge in food. He eats simply in the military camp. I'm afraid he is judging others by his own standards."

As she spoke, she remembered something else. Because Lord Gu was fooling around, he had forgotten about her, so she said, "Lord, I have put the incense pills on the table. Remember to use them."

Gu Liuye hurriedly asked: "What kind of incense pill is it?"

Gu Jinghui didn't say anything yet.

Qin Yuan said, "These are some pills to calm the mind at night and refresh the mind during the day. The Marquis has too many things to worry about these days, which is too taxing, so I prepared some. Doctor Li said that Sixth Brother's wife has insufficient liver blood, is overthinking, and has some palpitations, so I plan to give her some as a token of my appreciation."

Gu Jinghui glanced at his sixth brother, straightened his back, and said with a smile: "Got it, go and get busy. Remember, I will go to Wutong Garden to wait for you to have lunch at noon. Don't be like yesterday."

Qin Yuan glanced over sideways, responded lightly, and left.

Mr. Gu Liu was so envious that he was speechless.

After a long while, he said unhappily, "I should thank my sister-in-law for taking such trouble on behalf of Xu."

Gu Jinghui ignored him and went to the study excitedly, wondering what kind of incense his little wife had prepared this time.

(End of this chapter)