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

Chapter 207: Killing with a Pen
As for Lin Ziqi's letter, it was a bit subtle.

In addition to greetings and comfort, he also said that although he knew that Qin Yuan would be able to get through this with her intelligence and cleverness, he still couldn't help but worry and miss her.

The implicit and hidden concern is evident on the paper.

As expected of a Jinshi who ranked seventh in the second class in his previous life, he is indeed a man of great literary talent.

The senior officer kills people with the tip of a pen, the middle officer kills people with the tip of his tongue, and the junior officer kills people with a stone plate in his arms.

Qin Yuan sneered and put it aside.

There was no way she could reply to this letter.

Even if I don't reply, I'm afraid Lord Gu will have some guesses.

Life is hard for women.

Whatever a man does outside is just some romantic stories. Lin Ziqi's casual words or two may affect her husband's attitude towards her, making it difficult for her to take a step in the rear house, and she will have no way to defend herself.

Seeing this, Hongye asked, "What did Uncle Lin write again?"

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "You'll know if you take a look at it."

Hongye pondered for a while and said, "Miss, why do I feel that something is wrong with Master Lin?"

Qin Yuan said: "It's not enough for him to climb up Qin Wan's high branch, he is now trying to trick me."

Upon hearing this, Cui Ming also took it and pondered it.

"Miss, the Marquis will have to read this letter too. How could he write a letter like this?"

The two of them had been engaged, and writing such a letter is intended to harm others.

Qin Yuan said: "Fortunately, the Marquis does not believe him."

Hongye sighed and said, "Since ancient times, scholars have always been the ones who are unfaithful. Fortunately, the second young lady has a brain disease and snatched this marriage, otherwise, the young lady would have suffered so much. In comparison, the Marquis and him are really as different as heaven and earth."

Cui Ming frowned and said, "Miss, why would he hurt you like this?"

Qin Yuan chuckled: "It's just that cousin Siyuan's poems in the Imperial College have become better and better. He guessed something and was unwilling to accept it. However, due to his father and the Marquis' Mansion, he could only use some inferior tricks."

If Lord Gu was a petty person, he would be hostile to her.

Today, Mr. Lin has already become as powerful as Prime Minister Lin in his previous life, who killed people without shedding blood.

Cui Ming said, "Miss, this matter cannot be underestimated. He is a man. If he has bad intentions and wants to discredit you and alienate you from the Marquis, he will always have a way. After all, he and you were engaged before, and he often moves around in the Qin Mansion, so it is easy for rumors to spread."

Lord Gu may not believe it once or twice, but after a long time, there will inevitably be a thorn in his heart, and then Qin Yuan will be the one who suffers.

Hongye also said, "Yes, Miss, you have to think of a way to teach him a lesson and shut him up."

Qin Yuan nodded.

Lord Gu's attitude today was a little abnormal.

It can be seen that she still cares about Lin Ziqi and her past.

Lin Ziqi and Qin Wan acted like villains, breaking their engagement with her, yet still couldn't stand to see her doing well again and again.

This account cannot be let go so easily.

Qin Yuan spread out the letter paper again, wrote a few lines, put it together with Lin Ziqi's letter paper, and said, "Later, let Gu Shiliu find a way to send this letter to the Qin Mansion and give it to my father, so that he can see what his good son-in-law and good student looks like."

They are all literati, with a lot of tricks in their heads. Who doesn't know who?
Cui Ming nodded.

Hongye was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Young lady is really smart. This will make the Marquis feel relieved and let the Lord know what the Lin family is up to."

Qin Yuan said softly, "Father is the best at weighing the pros and cons, but he also has to save face. Lin Ziqi is just a minor scholar, and he wants to harm his two daughters. I don't believe he doesn't care."

I’m afraid that Qin Jijiu will no longer be as generous in using his connections in the literati circle to Lin Ziqi as he was in his previous life.

In the next spring examination, Qin Siyuan's ranking will not be much worse than Lin Ziqi's, and during this trip to Yuyuantan, he was also appreciated by the Minister of Rites and the Academician.

Qin Yuan sneered. Lin Ziqi's future would not be as smooth as in his previous life. She was not a pushover. It would be rude not to return the favor.

……

Lord Gu summoned someone for interrogation again.

The murderous aura all over his body makes people feel daunted.

The old woman collapsed on the ground, seemingly unable to endure.

Gu Shiliu said from outside: "My Lord, Madam has sent someone to deliver a letter."

"Oh?"

Lord Gu waved his hand slowly.

The two servants dragged the old woman out, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

Gu Shiliu then came in and said to Gu Jinghui who was sitting behind the desk, "My Lord, Madam has sent a letter to Manager Leng, Shen Changle, Young Master Qin, and Master Qin."

"Is there no Mr. Lin?"

"No."

Lord Gu's face was half hidden in the shadows, his deep eyes were obscure and his lips were tightly pressed into a straight line, and he was obviously in a bad mood.

Gu Shiliu hurriedly said, "Madam wrote a letter to Mr. Qin and attached Mr. Lin's letter."

"Oh?"

Lord Gu's eyes suddenly lit up with fire, and he asked anxiously, "What did you write?"

Gu Shiliu said, "Madam asked the Lord Jijiu why my second brother-in-law didn't know how to avoid suspicion. Please give my second brother-in-law some advice, so that he won't be ostracized by others because he offended people without knowing it after he passed the imperial examination in the future because he was ignorant of worldly affairs."

Lord Gu let out a light snort from his throat.

The coldness on his face dissipated a lot.

Gu Shiliu smiled and asked, "My Lord, shall I arrange for someone to deliver the letter?"

Lord Gu asked again: "What about the others?"

Gu Shiliu said, "Madam told Young Master Qin to study with peace of mind, and to focus on the next spring imperial examination. Madam also agreed to the proposal of He Ranxiangju to use the recipe as a share and get dividends every year. Madam asked Shen Changle to start spreading the news that the price of pepper will fall."

Lord Gu thought about it carefully and said with a smile, "I can't help with other things, but there are some ways to deal with the fact that pepper is going to fall in price. You can also find some people to help spread the word that the Qi Palace has changed its mind and doesn't want pepper anymore. The wealthy merchants have found a large amount of pepper overseas. The first batch of ships has already returned, and the second batch of ships is about to go out to sea."

Gu Shiliu praised: "My Lord and Madam have the same idea. Madam arranged it this way."

Lord Gu smiled.

"Of course, my wife and I are very close friends. You are not married yet, so you don't understand."

Gu Shiliu: “…”

Lord Gu said, "You go."

Gu Shiliu hurried out and delivered all the letters. He then contacted Gu Shiba who was outside and asked him to find Shen Changle to discuss how to spread the news.

Gu Shiba asked expectantly, "Madam, are you finally going to take action?"

Gu Shiliu said: "Of course, Madam has always been resourceful in her actions. This time, the price of pepper in the capital will plummet."

Gu Eighteen was a little confused and asked Gu Sixteen, "Brother Sixteen, you said that the news that Madam spread was not false. The price of pepper is about to fall. Pepper can be shipped back from overseas every year. Why is Madam still thinking of hoarding pepper?"

Gu Shiliu said, "Shiba, you are stupid. Use your brain and think about it. Madam can predict that the price of pepper will fall, but she still stockpiles so much pepper. What does that mean?"

Thanks to Huahua and Dongdong for the monthly tickets, mua.

Qijian will complete the update tomorrow, good night.