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

Chapter 304 Gu Baozhu's Struggle
Mr. Gu Liu had some vague thoughts in his mind.

Now that Mr. Matsuyama had put it bluntly, I panicked and stammered in my response.

"Well...it can't be just the three of us. My third brother doesn't like these, and my seventh sister doesn't like studying either."

There are only a few people who study in the entire Gu family.

Mr. Gu Liu looked at Mr. Songshan disappointedly.

Mr. Songshan said: "In this case, why not invite the Qin brothers to come? We are all relatives, so there is no need to be too shy."

Mr. Songshan was planning to write and appreciate poetry with Qin Yuan, and just a few words of his made Mr. Gu Liu's heart moved.

Master Gu Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I have to ask my third brother and sister-in-law what they think first."

Mr. Songshan smiled and said, "Then we have to hurry up. I heard that there will be a banquet in the mansion in two days, followed by the Qiqiao Conference. The ladies will go out to play on this day. If we wait a few days, I'm afraid we won't be able to see fireflies anymore."

Master Gu Liu hurriedly said, "I'll ask as soon as possible."

Mr. Songshan said, "That's good. I will wait for good news from Master Liu."

The two of them had their own ideas and soon reached a consensus.

Many people came to visit in recent days. Gu Jinghui was busy with socializing and Qin Yuan had little free time. She had no idea that the two had such a plan.

Two days later, Qin Yuan had prepared everything and sent out the invitations. When she went to the upper room to pay her respects to Old Madam Gu, she said, "Mother, Yuan'er is still young and may not have thought through many things. I will need your help on the day of the banquet."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "My son, I'm afraid I can't do it as well as you do. Just do it. If anyone dares not to obey your orders and does something weird, tell me and Hui'er and I will let him vent his anger for you."

Qin Yuan leaned against Madam Gu and said tenderly, "How can I compare with mother?"

Madam Gu was even happier. She hugged her and said, "We have always been tough in Dingbei Marquis' Mansion. Besides, we have invited relatives and friends this time, as well as the generals and their families who are in contact with Hui'er. Just follow the proposal you made. You have thought so carefully. If there is still a mistake, it is not your fault."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Mom is so good to me."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "You are the daughter-in-law I have tried so hard to get. You are the Marquis' wife who was brought in on a sedan chair with eight bearers. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"

Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.

In her previous life, Lin's mother criticized her for everything and tried to find fault with her.

In this life, she met Old Madam Gu who always protected her.

Qin Yuan concealed her thoughts and continued, "Mother, I'm not very familiar with the female relatives. My sixth brother's wife is sick, and I need my seventh sister to help me with some socializing. Calculating the date, my seventh sister should come out soon."

Madam Gu nodded and said, "I remember that. Baozhu was very depressed. She told the nanny beside her last night that she would come to pay respects today. She gets up late and has breakfast in her own courtyard. If you are in a hurry to do something, I will tell her."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Then I'll stay here and chat with mother. I haven't seen my seventh sister for such a long time, and I miss her too."

Aunt Rong couldn't help but laugh.

Gu Baozhu and Qin Yuan's relationship was not pleasant, and the word "think" was very interesting. Old Madam Gu also thought of this, and took Qin Yuan's hand, patted it, and said: "Baozhu is the old marquis's posthumous child. She is the youngest in the family, and Madam Wen doesn't care about her. I raised her. I raised so many sons, so it's inevitable that I spoiled her a little. The daughter of the Wuxun family is already spoiled and doesn't follow the rules. She became even more spoiled because of me. As her sister-in-law, you should be more tolerant and teach her more."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother. The Marquis also said so. He was worried that Baozhu might not get along well with her husband's family after she gets married. But I think Baozhu has been raised in the palm of her hand. If she marries into a family that is too strict about rules, she might not be able to live well. It's better to think more before choosing a marriage."

Madam Gu said, "That's right. She has the protection of the third and sixth sons above her. I just want you to teach her to understand more about the world. There is knowledge everywhere in human relationships. She doesn't read books or learn needlework, so she can't be ignorant of the world. If she gets married like that, will the reputation of Dingbei Marquis's Mansion still be preserved?"

Both Old Madam Gu and Marquis Gu wanted Qin Yuan to teach her sister-in-law, and they hinted at it repeatedly.

Qin Yuan couldn't refuse, so she said, "Mother, as a sister-in-law, I naturally have to teach Seventh Sister more, but I was thinking that Seventh Sister was forced by the Marquis to practice needlework a few days ago, and was punished to be confined, so I didn't say some of my thoughts."

"Then tell me."

"Yuan'er feels that Seventh Sister should learn how to manage the household. It would be better to let her take care of some household affairs first, and then attend more social events, so that she can show her face in front of the ladies and choose a husband for them in the future."

Madam Gu pondered for a moment and said, "Yuan'er is right. Why not start from this banquet and let her learn some social skills from you."

Madam Rong also nodded and said, "Examples speak louder than words. Miss Seven is spoiled by nature. If she follows Madam, maybe she can really change."

Qin Yuan raised the corners of her lips slightly.

In just a few words, Gu Baozhu, who arrived late, was arranged properly.

"Mother, my third brother has signed me up for the embroidery competition at the Qiqiao Conference, and he wants me to study hard and not bring shame to the Marquis's Mansion. How can I have the time to follow my third sister-in-law as a housekeeper?"

Gu Baozhu's heroic eyebrows were wrinkled pitifully.

In the past, if she had acted like this and complained, Madam Gu would have certainly been soft-hearted. But today, Madam Gu hardened her heart and said with a stern face, "First, follow your third sister-in-law to do some small things. After the Qiqiao Conference, you can do more."

Gu Baozhu was annoyed and secretly glared at the leisurely Qin Yuan.

"Mother, you don't love Baozhu anymore. Baozhu was locked up in the yard by mother, learning that damn embroidery. I don't know how many holes there are on her fingers. Mother didn't care about her at all, and forced Baozhu to manage the household. Isn't it enough to have Third Sister-in-law? She is so capable, can't she manage it? Why do you have to ask me to do it?"

Qin Yuan just acted helpless and didn't say anything. In the eyes of Old Madam Gu, she was magnanimous and tolerant, but in the eyes of Gu Baozhu, she was just pretending.

Madam Gu's face suddenly darkened.

The nanny beside Gu Baozhu was so anxious that she kept reaching out to pull her.

But Gu Baozhu ignored her and continued, "Mother, I was worried about whether you were doing well these days and whether you were eating well. I even wanted to give you the best embroidered handkerchief."

Madam Gu had a stern face at first, but now she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Stop trying to fool me. I'm so grateful that you can embroider a mandarin duck. Why don't you bring me your best handkerchief? Don't be inferior to Sister Yu."

Not to mention that Old Madam Gu wanted to see it, even Qin Yuan wanted to see how Gu Baozhu was doing in needlework these days.

Gu Baozhu raised her chin and said proudly, "Mother, you look down on me too much. You even use Sister Yu to embarrass me."

As he spoke, he casually took out a handkerchief from his bosom, handed it to me, and said, "Mother, please take a closer look at my needlework."