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

Chapter 288: Unable to suppress this wealth
"No."

Qin Yuan turned away and ignored him.

Soon, Lord Gu understood the true meaning of that smile.

After a few pleasantries, Qin Jijiu suddenly asked, "My dear son-in-law, have you taken advantage of this great opportunity to read more books? How is your reading of the Spring and Autumn Annals going?"

Qin Heng quickly cast a sympathetic look towards his good brother-in-law.

Qin Siyuan lowered his head and pretended not to see it.

Master Gu Liu stared with envy.

Madam Gu was at a loss, while Cui's face was filled with the word "speechless".

Lord Gu clenched his hands in his sleeves and thought to himself, "I am so lucky. The story that Mr. Songshan just told is still fresh in my mind. I can use it to answer my father-in-law."

He cleared his throat.

"Father-in-law, although there are many affairs in the mansion, I have taken time to read some books under your urging. I am confused about the Spring and Autumn Annals given by you."

"Oh?" Qin Jijiu pinched the short beard on his lips, his eyes wide open, and asked: "What is unclear? Tell me."

Gu Jinghui said sternly: "Duke Huan of Qi unified the world with "benevolence and righteousness". Why did Duke Xiang of Song fail in his pursuit of "benevolence and righteousness" and become a laughing stock?"

Qin Yuan turned and looked at him.

Gu Jinghui glanced back proudly.

Qin Heng opened his eyes wide with excitement and wanted to answer, but quickly closed his mouth.

Qin Jijiu said: "This is a long story. Wait a minute, Siyuan and I will tell you in detail."

Master Gu Liu hurriedly said, "I want to listen too."

Qin Siyuan held back his laughter and continued.

"Of course I'll call you."

Seeing that the Gu brothers were so eager to learn, Qin Jijiu could not help but slap the table beside him, shaking the teacup.

"I never thought that the son of the Gu family would be so eager to learn. My wife-in-law taught her son well. As the chief priest, I am ashamed that I failed to teach my own son well."

Qin Heng felt inexplicably aggrieved.

Madam Gu felt ashamed and said, "My dear father-in-law, you are too kind. I have never taken care of them. It was only after Yuan'er came that my two children became so eager to learn."

"Oh?"

Qin Jijiu was stunned. He had never realized that his eldest daughter had such ability when he was at home.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Mom is thinking of ways to praise me again. It's okay to praise me in front of others, since they don't know my background anyway. But if you praise me in front of my parents, it will be easy to be exposed."

Everyone was amused for a while.

Madam Gu said, "Father-in-law, what I said is true. You don't know that my sixth son likes to hang out with those scholars who failed the imperial examinations. It is common for him to go boating on the lake and recite poems and answer questions. However, the people he hangs out with are not well-educated and are just trying to trick him into spending money. I think that the sixth son has a good temper and a weak body, so I don't force him to do anything. I just treat it as a hobby. It's better than wandering around all day and causing trouble."

Mr. Gu Liu's face turned a little red.

"Ever since Yuan'er married into the mansion and invited the young master to visit, the sixth brother has been talking about studying hard all day long. Recently, the mansion was sealed, and he has been busy reading and painting every day, as if he has become a different person. He recently published a collection of poems, and it is not easy to publish this collection of poems..."

As Mrs. Gu spoke, Qin Jijiu's face lit up. Qin Yuan was indeed his most proud daughter. She had successfully educated the entire Gu family.

Look at the gratitude that Mrs. Gu can't express in words, the hardworking appearance of Mr. Gu Liu, and the thirst for knowledge in Mr. Gu's eyes. His daughter really has the talent of Meng's mother.

Qin Jijiu no longer cared that he was in Dingbei Hou Mansion. He immediately gave a speech of gratitude, praising Qin Yuan from beginning to end.

After all, Qin Yuan's success is his success in teaching and educating people.

Marry a virtuous wife and three generations will prosper.

He has done a favor to the descendants of Dingbei Marquis Mansion. Qin Yuan was restless after hearing this.

Although she has lived two lives, she can't resist the fact that her father and mother-in-law sit together and brag about her, her brother-in-law and cousin fill in the gaps, and her husband smiles and applauds.

After finally finishing the praise, Madam Gu said, "It's not easy for the in-laws to come here, and we have prepared a family banquet. Although the mansion is small, there are still some beautiful sights. Why not let the third and sixth children accompany them to walk around, and we women can chat together."

Qin Yuan smiled, thinking to herself, are you hungry because of all the praise?

Gu Jinghui said: "Why not let the two nephews also come to the table, they should also meet the elders."

Master Gu Liu quickly agreed, "Yes, let them get close to us so they can get some literary inspiration."

After the two men discussed it, they sent someone to invite the two young masters.

The female family members went to the upper room to talk together, while Gu Jinghui and Gu Liuye took Qin Jijiu and his son to stroll around the mansion.

Qin Yuan supported Old Madam Gu, while Cui walked beside them. The maids held umbrellas and escorted them all the way from the front hall through the screen wall and the second door.

There are many scenic views on the way to Shangfang. Along the way, the Taihu stone rockery, stone arch bridge, lotus pond, bamboo forest and water pavilion are all in sight.

Every time Cui brought Qin Wan to see Qin Yuan, they came and went in a hurry.

After this visit, I realized how spacious and exquisite the Dingbei Marquis Mansion is, and how beautiful the scenery is everywhere.

Cui sighed inwardly, thinking that the money was really wasted, worthy of being the family fortune accumulated by several generations of Dingbei Marquis.

The garden where the head of the main branch of the Qinghe Cui family lives is just like this.

The Dingbei Marquis Mansion is located in the capital city where every inch of land is valuable. To have such a mansion is a supreme honor earned with blood, which is very different from the accumulation of hundreds of years by aristocratic families.

Cui sighed and lamented.

Qin Wan can't handle this wealth.

Qin Yuan didn't expect that Cui would just make this trip, and the discomfort in his heart was suddenly put to rest.

Madam Gu was also the daughter of a military hero. When she was talking to Cui, there was some confusion, but both of them wanted to be friends, so they were able to continue the conversation despite some hesitations.

Madam Gu said, "The in-laws are here. My naughty little daughter has been punished to be confined. Otherwise, she should be ordered to come out to meet people. The sixth daughter-in-law is sick and can't move. Fortunately, she will have to walk more often in the future."

Cui smiled and said, "Every family has its own problems."

"That's right," said Mrs. Gu, as if she had found a soulmate.

Qin Heng waited until after dinner to go horseback riding with his brother-in-law.

Master Gu Liu is waiting to go boating on the lake with his good brothers.

They all urged the banquet to begin.

Cui glared at her tactless younger son.

Madam Gu smiled and said, "He and the third son get along very well. They have the same personality and don't like to study very much."

Cui sighed, "How can this guy in my family compare with his brother-in-law. It's okay if the marquis doesn't like to study, but his outstanding martial arts means he has inherited the mantle. The Marquis of Dingbei is a hereditary title. This demon star in my family, his father is a scholar, and if he doesn't have any achievements, I'm afraid he will just become a commoner."

What Cui didn't say was that if Qin Heng failed to study, he would be worse than the children of other officials.

Other people's children who fail in their studies can still become rich men.

The Qin family didn't have any valuable assets. Qin Heng failed to study and could only worry about food and clothing. Naturally, he couldn't marry a wife from a good family.

The two children she gave birth to were legitimate children, but in the future they would have to depend on the concubine's children to live their lives.

When she thought of this, Cui felt sad.

Madam Gu was just about to say a few words of comfort when Gu Shiliu outside said, "Madam, Madam, the Marquis asks you to hurry out and follow the Marquis to receive the order."