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

Chapter 205 Wanting Zihe
It turned out to be the case.

Qin Yuan glanced at Gu Jinghui meaningfully.

Lin Ziqi is just a juren, but Lord Gu already has so many thoughts. If Lin Ziqi becomes the prime minister like in his previous life, Lord Gu doesn't know what to do.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable with this look, Gu Jinghui asked, “Do you want to see it now?”

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's see."

Gu Jinghui called Gu Shiliu in and ordered, “Go to the study in the outer courtyard and bring all the letters that were dropped outside the mansion yesterday. Madam wants to see them.”

Gu Shiliu agreed and walked out.

Gu Jinghui wanted to get involved with Qin Yuan again.

Qin Yuan said, "I just remembered something I want to ask you, Lord Marquis."

Lord Gu raised his eyebrows, somewhat displeased.

"Why are you calling me Marquis again?"

Qin Yuan did not change his words.

"The woman who died before the mansion was sealed was brought by Zhao from the northern border. Could it be that she knew something and was killed to silence her?"

Lord Gu's face darkened.

The prosecutor of Jingzhao Yinfu did not have time to investigate the matter carefully because smallpox broke out and the matter ended there.

Speaking of which, the death of this old woman was indeed strange.

Although the people from Fengxuan Pavilion were a bit arrogant in the mansion, they did not have any hostility with others.

Speaking of hostility...

Gu Jinghui glanced at Qin Yuan.

Because of Zhao, the two old women only offended the people from Wutong Garden.

"That's probably true, I guess."

Gu Jinghui echoed Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan added: "I followed Doctor Li to see several patients in Fengxuan Pavilion. They were all infected because they had close contact with Zihe."

Gu Jinghui thought for a while and finally remembered who Zihe was.

"Zihe is one of the two second-class maids that mother sent to serve Zhao. Baique has already left the house. It seems that Zihe left the house because mother and father were sick."

"Yes," Qin Yuan nodded and said, "After Bai Que left the house, mother called Zi He back. That's when Zhao's illness started to linger."

Gu Jinghui didn't know what he was thinking about, his brows furrowed.

As the two were talking, Gu Shiliu brought in the box, and Gu Jinghui asked, “Shiliu, do you know Zihe?”

Gu Shiliu was stunned for a moment, then said, "I know."

Gu Jinghui asked: "What is her relationship with Zhao?"

"Is there any need to ask? Of course, the relationship is not good," Gu Shiliu said casually.

"Why?"

Gu Shiliu said mysteriously, "I didn't realize what Zhao was like before. She looked weak, but she had a very bad heart. I don't know what Madam Six said to offend her, so she asked two maids to throw away the dirty things, causing the two young ladies to get sick. Fortunately, it was discovered early, and Madam was there to suppress it, otherwise the mansion would be in chaos. Zihe was also infected, which shows that Zhao doesn't like her very much."

Gu Jinghui nodded and said, "You are right."

Gu Shiliu asked Qin Yuan: "Madam, where should we put this box?"

Qin Yuan asked: "Is this a full box?"

Gu Shiliu nodded and said, "That's all. The Marquis said too much, and Madam has been too busy these days and is not in a hurry, so she didn't bring it."

Qin Yuan smiled. No matter what Gu Jinghui's original intention was, Gu Shiliu would always be the one who spoke in a roundabout way.

"Then put it on the table and I'll turn it over later."

Gu Shiliu: "Okay."

As he said that, he placed the box on the table. Gu Jinghui asked again: "So, the two maids that mother sent, Bai Que and Zhao, became a group, and Zi He was squeezed out?"

"My Lord, you are wise," Gu Shiliu said with a smile, "I heard that Zihe's mother and father were not seriously ill, but Zihe insisted on going back to take care of them. The old lady even gave her ginseng as a reward. There is something interesting going on here."

Gu Jinghui nodded.

I thought that after I took over Zhao's family, I drove Bai Que away, but I was afraid of alerting Zhao's family, so I called Zihe back.

Unexpectedly, Zhao tricked the maid again before leaving.

Qin Yuan suddenly asked: "If Zi He recovers from her illness, where should she go?"

Fengxuan Pavilion no longer has a master, and after Zihe recovered from her illness, no one knew where she would go.

Gu Jinghui was stunned. He didn’t expect why Qin Yuan asked this question.

Gu Shiliu smiled and said, "Could it be that Madam has taken a fancy to Zihe? After she recovers from her illness, she may have to go back to the upper room to serve. She was originally a second-class maid trained by the old lady."

Qin Yuan nodded.

"This maid is smart, she just met Zhao. If she is willing, there are still many vacancies in my Wutong Garden. Since mother can send her to serve Zhao, I think she will not lack a servant around. If I ask, mother will not be reluctant to let her go."

Gu Jinghui said, “Let’s wait until she recovers. There’s no need to rush. I still need to interrogate her first.”

Qin Yuan nodded.

There is really no need to rush for just a few days.

She just listened to Zihe's behavior and thought of her past life.

Comparing the two lives, I feel that Zihe is a smart and resourceful person.

In her previous life, Zihe must have saved her life at the hands of the Zhao family.

In this life, I also survived until Zhao was exposed.

She was just a woman in the inner chamber, so she never expected that Zhao was so vicious, and she was tricked.

Gu Jinghui suddenly thought of someone.

"You don't like that girl Xiaohong?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Let mother help me train her first. The girls taught by mother and Rong Mama are all very smart."

Gu Jinghui wrinkled his nose and said nothing.

Wasn’t Bai Que trained by my mother and Madam Rong?

Gu Shiliu said with a smile, "If Xiaohong could enter Wutong Garden, she would definitely get together with Hongye. They would be so happy. I've seen Hongye whispering to Xiaohong several times."

Gu Jinghui glanced at Qin Yuan and said nothing.

Qin Yuan said directly: "I asked Xiaohong to help me look after Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er. They are of the same age, and Xiaohong is very sensible. She can talk some truths to them. A lot of things have happened in the mansion recently, and it is inevitable that someone will say something. I am also worried that they are young and will be resentful."

Gu Shiliu praised: "Madam is so appropriate. No wonder the Marquis always talks about how she is his virtuous wife. The Sixth Master even said that the Marquis is deliberately trying to anger him."

As for why she did it on purpose to make him angry, it was of course because of the Sixth Madam.

Qin Yuan smiled gently, walked to the table, sat down, and began to pick through the letters.

Gu Jinghui said: “You are just flattering me, but Madam won’t give you any reward.”

Gu Shiliu smiled embarrassedly and scratched his head.

"That's not flattery at all. That's just what I think in my heart. I'm just telling the truth. Isn't that what the Marquis always says?"

Lord Gu was overjoyed.

Gu Shiliu was indeed the one who pleased him the most.

Wait until the right time to reward him with silver.

Glancing at his master's expression, Gu Shiliu realized that he was right and felt a little proud inside.

Gu Jinghui said, “After I settle Cheng Ge’er and Yu Jie’er, you can ask Xiao Hong to come over and let her follow you. Every time the little girl sees me, she tries her best to show off, hoping that I will say a few good words in front of you and ask her to come over.”