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

Chapter 217 It’s not a gentleman to not avenge one’s grudges

Gu Jinghui couldn't sit still when being stared at, and quickly glanced at Qin Yuan, with a hint of complaint in his eyes that was very obvious.

Madam Gu scolded, "What are you looking at Yuan'er for? You caused this trouble yourself, and you still want Yuan'er to speak for you. This is not the way to bully people."

Gu Jinghui quickly explained: "Mom, how come I caused this?"

Madam Gu sneered and said, "Then tell me who provoked this."

Gu Jinghui: “…”

Whether it started with Zhao's poisoning or Princess Fuyun's imperial edict, it seemed to be related to him, but Marquis Gu felt very aggrieved.

Madam Gu said, "You are almost thirty years old. As a mother, I can't always criticize you, but you should also think carefully about why these troubles come to you instead of others."

Gu Jinghui could only lower his head and listen in silence.

Fortunately, his mother was just talking today. A good man can be patient and everything will be fine, but if he takes a step back, the sky will be clear.

Qin Yuan said, "Mother, the Marquis and I are still hungry. We have to prepare to welcome the princess later. I wonder if what Xiuniang cooked is enough."

"You greedy cat," Madam Gu followed her daughter-in-law's wishes and changed the subject, "Even if we add the two of you, it will be enough to eat."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "What you said is true, mother. I also brought some food, but I just wanted to eat something from mother's small kitchen."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "Then you should come to mother's place more often in the future. Xiu Niang can cook many dishes. I am old and eat less, which is a waste of her cooking skills."

Xiaohong had walked in with Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er. When she saw them talking, she kept silent and only spoke to greet them at this time.

The greetings are over.

Sister Yu sat beside Madam Gu and asked sweetly, "The princess is here. Should we all go out to greet her?"

Cheng Ge'er didn't say anything, but his ears perked up.

Madam Gu asked, "Sister Yu, do you want to get close to the princess?"

Seeing that everyone was looking over, Sister Yu said timidly, "I, I'm just a little curious."

Madam Gu said, "The princess has been ordered to visit the Marquis' Mansion to express her condolences. The smallpox in the mansion has not yet been eradicated, so we will not go to see the princess. Let your adoptive father and mother go with you."

Yujie'er and Chengge'er both felt a little disappointed.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she saw this. She didn't want to waste words with them, so she just sat next to Gu Jinghui and watched Qiu Ju and the maids serve the dishes in silence.

Xiao Hong came over and whispered, "Madam, Cheng Ge'er has finished reading the Three Character Classic and is clamoring to learn how to write couplets."

Qin Yuan was quite surprised. She glanced at Cheng Ge'er, who was also listening with his ears perked up and looking over here from the corner of his eyes. She smiled and said, "Xiaohong, you have learned a lot of words these days, right?"

Xiaohong said: "Yes."

Qin Yuan said: "Cheng Ge'er works hard, you should also work as hard as him. Have you been able to write all the words you know?"

Xiao Hong blushed and said, "I can write some."

Qin Yuan said: "Not only do you need to be able to recognize words, you also need to be able to write. Look, your sisters Cuiming and Hongye can write and count. Now they are in charge of the account books, which helps me a lot."

Xiao Hong's eyes lit up and she asked, "If I learn more characters, can I enter Wutong Garden?"

Qin Yuan smiled and nodded.

Xiaohong immediately grinned, and the little braid behind her head swayed.

Qin Yuan asked: "Is your last name Sun?"

Xiao Hong said, "Yes." Qin Yuan asked, "Is the accountant Sun in the outer courtyard your relative?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Madam Gu, Madam Rong, Hongye and Cuiming all looked over.

Xiao Hong quickly shook her head, "No, it's just that they both have the last name Sun."

Hongye breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the food was already on the table, and Qiu Ju began to serve the dishes. Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I'll talk to you later."

Xiaohong stepped aside.

After finishing their meal in a hurry, Qin Yuan and Lord Gu immediately said goodbye. Old Madam Gu did not keep them either, and waved her hand, saying, "Go and get busy. Don't linger here."

Cheng Ge'er felt a little disappointed and asked Xiao Hong quietly, "Did Madam say anything else?"

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "Madam, you are busy going to welcome the princess. You can't take care of these things for a while. The mansion will be opened in a few days. You should be patient and wait. It would be better for you to learn how to write as Madam said."

Cheng Ge'er said, "Do you think I don't want to learn? The first stroke of a pen is very important when writing. If the posture is not right and you develop a habit, your handwriting will not look good."

Xiaohong stopped talking.

Cheng Ge'er stamped his feet and said, "Sister Xiaohong, please say something."

Xiao Hong smiled and said, "How can I bear the call of sister? Madam asked me to learn to write more, so that I can enter Wutong Garden to help Madam in the future like sisters Hongye and Cuiming. I am a servant, and it is enough for me to be able to read and write. I don't care about this. If you are anxious, why not ask Rong Madam what to do?"

Cheng Ge'er hesitated for a while and said, "Forget it, I'll read something else. There's no rush in the next two days anyway."

Xiao Hong said: "That's absolutely true."

Cheng Ge'er felt bored, so he went to complain to Yu Jie'er.

Lord Gu pulled Qin Yuan away from the upper room and said, "I have finally figured it out. You are a heartless little kid. I am afraid that mother didn't beat me hard enough, so you still say these things."

Qin Yuan tried hard to hold back her laughter and said, "Why did my husband say that to Yuan'er? Yuan'er really has no way to defend herself."

Lord Gu: "..."

You still have no way to defend yourself, why don't you try to defend yourself?

Gu Jinghui thought for a long time before he managed to say, "Think carefully about why you said such things about me in front of mother, causing her to accuse me of flirting with people outside."

Qin Yuan sighed, "What can I say about that? The Marquis himself didn't say anything. If I say it, the Marquis will blame me. Mother is right. The Marquis is bullying me."

Gu Jinghui opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't. Finally, he could only say, "Why call me Marquis? Call me husband."

Qin Yuan said: "I'd better respect the Marquis, so as to avoid..."

“Alright, alright, little aunt, I was wrong, okay,” Gu Jinghui quickly covered Qin Yuan’s mouth and begged softly, “Please don’t say that, it makes me feel uncomfortable.”

Qin Yuan pried open Gu Jinghui's hand, blinked her eyes, and her thick eyelashes fluttered like a fan. She asked, "Husband, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Jinghui was angry, amused, and in love, so he pinched Qin Yuan's nose and coaxed her, "Alright, husband knows how powerful you are, so don't complain to mother in the future, okay?"

Qin Yuan just smiled.

This cannot be agreed to. It was Lord Gu's fault for coming to provoke her so early in the morning.

It is not a gentleman not to avenge one's grudges.

The two of them walked to the outer courtyard laughing and joking, and then they calmed down.

Soon, Steward Cao and Steward Han were called over. Qin Yuan finished giving instructions and then said, "Tell the gatekeeper to follow my instructions and stop the two princesses' processions outside the mansion. Only a few necessary people will be left in the outer courtyard to serve, and everyone else will retreat to the second gate. Be alert and don't let the people in the inner courtyard come out and bump into the two princesses. Remember this."