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

Chapter 280 King Qi Asks for Incense
Manager Leng went to the upper room first, met Old Madam Gu and Aunt Rong, and heard some good things about Qin Yuan's abilities, so he knew her abilities.

Seeing her modest words, he smiled and said, "Madam, you are too modest. I heard that you have been managing the mansion like an iron barrel these days. The old lady said that the mansion can be so peaceful, all thanks to you. Madam, don't worry about the things in the shop. I will be more attentive in the future than before. If you have any orders, just follow my instructions."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "With your words, I feel relieved."

After talking for a while, Shopkeeper Leng and Shopkeeper Wu said goodbye together.

Shopkeeper Wu tried to please everyone along the way and asked for a lot of advice on business.

He was not familiar with the Marquis' Mansion, so he followed Shopkeeper Leng. Just as he was talking happily, Shopkeeper Leng suddenly stopped, pulled him to the side of the road, bowed down, and performed a great salute.

Shopkeeper Wu saw a group of people surrounding a handsome young man walking towards him.

"This is?"

Shopkeeper Wu couldn't help but ask.

"This is His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. He must be here to visit the Marquis." After the shopkeeper Leng finished explaining, he continued, "We should have gone through the corner gate. I wanted to take the opportunity to pay our respects to the Marquis and the Sixth Master, but I didn't expect to run into him here. I guess it's not convenient for the Sixth Master, so I won't go."

Shopkeeper Wu had been following him in the first place, so he followed him out of the mansion.

"I think I saw the shopkeeper Leng from Ranxiangju just now. Why is he in the Marquis' Mansion?"

The King of Qi walked over and tilted his head to ask Lord Gu who came to greet him.

Lord Gu didn't take it seriously and said, "I think he came to pay his respects, or maybe Madam has something to discuss with him."

The attendant of the King of Qi whispered beside him: "Ranxiangju is the property of the Marquis' Mansion. After the Marquis' Mansion is opened, I believe that Manager Leng will come to talk about the shop."

The King of Qi was surprised: "So Ranxiangju is your property, third brother."

Lord Gu said, "I usually don't care about these things, but now they are all under the control of Madam. Manager Leng is the son-in-law of the old nanny next to my mother, and he often comes to the mansion."

The King of Qi felt quite surprised. Marquis Gu was always cold and straightforward, and he always addressed Old Madam Gu as "mother" to outsiders, but now he actually called her "mother".

As they talked, the two men entered the hall of the outer courtyard and sat down as host and guest.

After receiving the letter, Master Gu Liu also came to pay his respects to King Qi. After sitting for a while, he left, leaving the two of them to talk alone.

The servant served tea, fresh fruits and snacks, then retreated to the door and stood guard with the King of Qi's guards.

King Qi exchanged a few simple pleasantries with Gu Jinghui and asked, "Third brother, do you know why I came to see you?"

Gu Jinghui asked with a wooden face, "Why?"

He didn't want to have anything to do with the King of Qi, but the Black-Hearted Tangyuan King of Qi wouldn't let him go.

It is unavoidable and it is not that I have no complaints in my heart.

The King of Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother. I'm here today, and the other brothers will come someday."

"Oh?"

Gu Jinghui was a little surprised.

The King of Qi took the teacup, gently opened the lid, glanced at the tea leaves in the cup, and said calmly: "Good tea, but I don't know how to brew it. Third brother, you are really too rough now."

Gu Jinghui said unhappily, “When I was in the northern frontier, I could only eat dry food with snow water. I would not drink tea if I had wine. I am not as refined as I was in the capital. You guys are not sitting comfortably in luxurious houses and do not have time to pay attention to these things on weekdays.”

The King of Qi put down his teacup and sighed.

"Back then, my third brother was the leader of the four young masters in the capital, and the perfect match for many ladies."

This simple sentence was enough to make Gu Jinghui raise his eyebrows. He said in a cold voice: "Your Highness Prince Qi, did you come here just to talk to me about this? The past is too far away, and I don't want to mention it at all." Mentioning the past is a heavy topic.

The past buried his youthful spirit, his many unspeakable struggles, and the blood and tears of so many people in his Gu family.

If you want him to feel relieved, you must pay with blood and tears.

The King of Qi said in a good-tempered manner, "I was just following Third Brother's words and expressing my feelings. My sister talks about you every day, and I thought about how you have been guarding the northern frontier for so many years. When you first came back, you had a big beard all over your face, and you couldn't even see your facial features. Now that you are married and have shaved your face, you look like the companion in the palace, but you are more mature and calm, and you are still a charming and beautiful man."

Lord Gu snorted and laughed.

The King of Qi said, "This time, the Emperor kept your third brother's memorial and said that the dynasty would be forever secure with your third brother. He was also very dissatisfied with the three dukes and nine ministers because of the Crown Prince's marriage. He has been finding faults frequently in the court these days and said that he would conduct an imperial inspection. Third brother, do you know who the Emperor thinks will be the candidate for this imperial inspection?"

Lord Gu finally understood why the emperor was angry, and suddenly realized what was going on, so he said, "I don't know."

The King of Qi smiled and said, "It's the third brother."

Lord Gu said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense, how could it be me? I am a military commander, and I have been away from the court for so many years. I have only been back for a short time, and I have been staying in the camp all the time."

"If you want to know what's written in my memorial, it's just about what happened in the palace recently, and I also presented the epidemic prevention prescription I bought. Believe it or not, the emperor will release this memorial sooner or later, and you'll know when it happens by looking at the palace bulletin. Many people have asked me about this these days, and I always answer like this."

The King of Qi laughed and said, "What are you talking about, brother? How can I not believe you? Have you ever thought that it is because you have been away from the court for many years and are a military commander that the emperor has taken a liking to you?"

Gu Jinghui was shocked and asked, "How can I know about civil servants? Shouldn't this be the business of the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel?"

King Qi said: "Perhaps Father will be relieved by this."

Gu Jinghui: “…”

The King of Qi did not wait for him to think carefully, and continued: "I came here just to tell my third brother that the emperor has this plan. I am afraid that the appointment will be made in a few days. My brothers and I have some officials who are familiar with each other privately. They will come to you sooner or later."

Those who came to Gu Jinghui were naturally asking for favors from officials of their own faction.

Gu Jinghui was quite annoyed.

The King of Qi was thirsty after speaking, and he took a sip of tea with some disdain, and said: "This is both a bad job and a good job. Whether it is good or bad depends on what Third Brother thinks."

"How to say?"

"Third brother can use this opportunity to unite with his party and fight against dissidents, and work with the ministers in the court. He may also offend other forces and be framed for crimes and retaliated against in the future."

Gu Jinghui narrowed his eyes and looked at the pure and elegant man in front of him. The matter of the court dispute was said to be so simple, but everyone knew that it was dangerous to get involved.

The King of Qi stood up and said, "I am leaving soon and will not have time to visit Old Madam Gu. Lord Gu, please give my regards on behalf of me."

Gu Jinghui also stood up.

The King of Qi suddenly took a few steps closer and asked, "What's that scent on you? It smells really good, light and lingering, almost imperceptible."

Gu Jinghui was somewhat proud. He took off his purse and handed it over, saying, “This is the scented pill that Madam prepared herself. She just put it in today.”

The King of Qi took it and held it to his nose and sniffed it. "Can you give it to me?"

Gu Jinghui said, “If you like it, just take it. It’s not worth much. Ranxiangju also sells her incense pills. My mother and a few elderly people have used them and they all say they are good. Later, Shopkeeper Leng asked to put them on consignment at Ranxiangju, and the business is pretty good.”

"Oh?"

The King of Qi slowly tied the purse around his waist, his handsome eyebrows slightly raised, as if he was quite interested, "I once went to Ranxiangju to look for a rare fragrance, but unfortunately Shopkeeper Leng couldn't match it."

(End of this chapter)