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

Chapter 297 News
Gu Shiliu said, "Then I will immediately send someone to arrest Accountant Sun and Steward Zhang."

Qin Yuan added: "We also need to search their residences. There should be account books or vouchers for the money transactions."

Gu Shiliu said: "Yes, I will do it right away."

Hongmian was smiling happily as she listened.

Qin Yuan ignored her and said to Gu Shiliu, "Do you want to find a way to get the Xu family's loan certificate? If the Xu family does this, it will eventually affect the Marquis' Mansion."

Gu Shiliu nodded and said, "Madam, I am planning to do the same thing. The Xu family is very secretive, and I dare not act rashly without the master's word."

Qin Yuan understood that they were worried about the Xu family because they were relatives of the Marquis's Mansion, and the Sixth Madam was now seriously ill. They could not afford to break the jade bottle while catching a mouse.

Qin Yuan said: "Tell them to watch carefully. If necessary, they can get it done in one go."

Gu Shiliu took the order and left.

Qin Yuan drank his tea before opening the letter of poetry sent by Mr. Songshan.

"Good calligraphy, Mr. Songshan's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, and the layout is elegant."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but praise him.

But what was not said was that the handwriting was somewhat inconsistent with Mr. Matsuyama's appearance.

Qin Yuan read each poem one by one.

Most of them describe the scenery seen during travels, occasionally there are works criticizing current social ills, and some express the author's mood.

The more I read Qin Yuan, the more I understand Mr. Songshan's temperament and ambitions.

She sighed and said, "This person is indeed very talented, but..."

Hongmian pricked up her ears to listen to the second half of the sentence, but she couldn't hear anything.

Qin Yuan sat by the window for a while, watching the sun slowly setting outside and it was no longer so hot, so she ordered someone to move a chair to the porch and set up a large umbrella to cover her tightly.

She was enjoying the warm breeze, eating fruits soaked in well water, and having a little maid fanning her.

Qin Yuan felt very comfortable.

As I was reading, I fell asleep after a while.

"Miss, Miss," I heard Hongye calling softly in my ear in a daze.

"Oh?"

Qin Yuan struggled to respond.

Hongye said, "Miss, don't sleep here. Go back to the room and watch."

Qin Yuan also knew that if she slept too much during the day, it would be harder to fall asleep at night, so she forced herself to open her eyes and asked, "Why did you come back at this time? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Hongye looked very pleased and said, "There are so many things going on in this mansion, and I can't do without you every day."

Qin Yuan just laughed.

The sleepiness disappeared with a smile.

Hongye came up and said, "Miss, if you don't believe me, I'll tell you something you don't know."

"Go ahead."

Hongye said, "Bai Que is getting married."

"White Sparrow?"

Qin Yuan thought about it and realized that he had been busy lately and had forgotten about this person.

"Yes, Bai Que has been engaged to a man who works as a clerk in the purchasing department of the old Wu family."

Hongmian also came over and said, "Madam, Sister Hongye, I know who Sister Baique is going to marry."

Qin Yuan looked over, and Hong Ye immediately asked, "What kind of person is this?"

Hong Mian said, "The son of the old Wu family is good-looking, and he had his eyes on sister Bai Que for a long time and had been trying to pester her for many years. However, the Qian couple were the older generation who stayed behind to manage the treasury, and they looked down on the son of the old Wu family. Sister Bai Que was even more picky, and didn't like the old Wu family. I didn't expect that the marriage was settled not long after she left the mansion." Speaking of purchasing in the mansion, although there were few masters, there were still five or six people who could take care of the work. They had to handle money every day and were familiar with the merchants, so they had more money and could go out of the mansion frequently.

Hongye said, "Purchasing is a good job."

Hongmian said, "That's right. I didn't expect that I would finally get the chance. In the past few years, many people proposed marriage to the Wu family, but none of them agreed. I am just waiting for Sister Baique."

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I remember I promised Mr. and Mrs. Qian that I would ask them to find a good family for Bai Que, and then ask the Marquis and the old lady for a reward. We should prepare a gift here."

Hongye said: "It is true."

Qin Yuan said: "I'll leave this matter to you, you must not be too harsh."

The Qian couple enjoyed the old lady's trust. Bai Que was their daughter, and she had caused a disgrace before. They said that she was driven out by the Marquis, so they had to be rewarded handsomely to save their reputation.

Hongye said, "I see. I'll look through the old rules and add some to this."

Qin Yuan said: "Yeah."

Then he stood up and walked into the house.

Hongye followed behind him and said, "The housekeepers urged Madam Zhao to come back urgently. Madam Zhao was out of the house for half a day today. Maybe she went to look for someone from the Xu family. When she came back, her clothes were wrinkled and her sleeves seemed to be torn. She looked very unhappy."

After hearing this, Qin Yuan frowned and asked, "Didn't Madam Zhao tell Sixth Master about this?"

Hongye said, "It seems that he hasn't said anything yet. Sixth Master has been riding horses and talking with the young masters and Xiaodong all afternoon."

Qin Yuan asked: "Did Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er go horseback riding too?"

Hongye nodded.

Qin Yuan said: "Sixth Master, no matter what, he still cares about the child."

Hongye said: "I don't know what happened later."

Qin Yuan said: "No matter what, the Xu family's affairs have been settled, otherwise I'm afraid it will implicate the Marquis' Mansion. I'm afraid that Accountant Sun will get what you wish for and be in trouble."

Hongye smiled and said, "I know about this, too. I ran into Sixteen on the road and he told me that the people have been arrested and are being interrogated. If they are proven wrong, there will be two more vacancies in the mansion."

A housekeeper and an accountant are both important shortages.

I don’t know how many people are jealous.

Hongye asked, "If the Marquis asks Miss to select and appoint someone, do you have a favorite candidate in mind?"

Qin Yuan shook her head.

Looking at the hourglass, Qin Yuan asked, "Did Xiaodong go back?"

Hongye nodded.

Hongmian said, "When Madam fell asleep just now, Xiaodong came to pay his respects, but he knew Madam was asleep, so he didn't come in. The two young masters of the Qin family also sent a message saying that they would not come to see you and would have to rush back to the Imperial College later."

Qin Yuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Xiaodong said that Brother Qi will soon be well. In two days, he will be able to walk freely. He still needs to take care of himself. His mother's eyes can also be saved..."

Hongye thought for a moment and asked again, "Brother Qi, are they still living in the mansion?"

Originally, they were allowed to live in the small courtyard in order to make it easier to take care of Brother Qi, which was not appropriate in theory. Now that the mansion has been opened and Brother Qi's illness is almost cured, Hongye is a little unsure about what to arrange.

Qin Yuan said: "Just let them continue to live there in peace."

When you show favor, you must show it fully.

I'm already spending a thousand taels of silver to treat someone's eyes, so why bother about this yard?

Hongye said, "I thought so too, but their yard is in the inner courtyard after all... Brother Qi is a grown-up, so he always feels a little awkward, and he is also on guard against gossip."

Qin Yuan was stunned for a while, then asked: "Tell me the truth, what did you hear?"

Hongye said, "Doesn't the Sixth Master have so many concubines? When the Sixth Master sealed the mansion, he lived in the outer courtyard. Now that the mansion has been opened, he still lives in the outer courtyard and has never been to anyone's courtyard. It's okay for concubines with children, but those without children can't sit still and wander around in the inner courtyard. Besides, Miss Seven will soon be leaving the courtyard..."