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

Chapter 307 Thank you
Gu Jinghui was frightened by his own thoughts. He didn’t dare to look at Qin Yuan again. He quickly finished his meal and without waiting for her to speak, he stood up and said, “I’m going to the outer courtyard to find Mr. Songshan to tell stories.”

Qin Yuan said: "Okay, my husband, please take your time."

Gu Jinghui opened the curtain himself and strode out.

Cuiming and Hongye came in, and Hongye asked, "Miss, what happened to the Marquis? It's like his butt is on fire."

Qin Yuan glanced at her, shook his head and said nothing.

Cui Ming said, "You are so well-informed, haven't you heard anything?"

Hongye thought for a while and said, "I did hear some of it, but it was said that the Marquis is now..." Before she could finish her words, the little maid outside said that Mr. and Mrs. Qian had come with Bai Que to express their gratitude.

Hongye smiled and said, "I just heard that Bai Que entered the mansion today, went to see the old lady, and went to talk to Zihe. She was also thankful that her parents acted quickly, otherwise she would have been tricked by the Zhao family. Now she has come. Didn't she run into the Marquis?"

Qin Yuan glanced at Hong Ye and said, "Everyone is here, you should just leave. The Qians are both respectable elders, even the Marquis should give them some face."

Hongye hurriedly coughed lightly and straightened his face, and then he was led in.

Qin Yuan invited them to sit down. The Qian couple did not dare to be arrogant and only sat on the small stool after repeated attempts. Bai Que only sat on half of his buttocks, limping, and leaning sideways towards Qin Yuan with a smile on his face.

After saying some common words, Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I heard that Bai Que's marriage has been finalized. I have prepared a gift and I will take it today."

Qian laughed and said, "I originally came here to express my gratitude. The Marquis has already rewarded me, but I didn't expect to receive another reward from the Madam. Bai Que is such a lucky child."

Qin Yuan said, "What belongs to the Marquis belongs to the Marquis, and what belongs to me belongs to me. We agreed on this at the beginning. If you refuse now, you are just giving me no face. I heard that Bai Que has decided to buy the son of the old Zhao family. They have known each other since childhood, and the man is very sincere. This is really a good match that is hard to find even with a lantern."

Qian's wife smiled happily and said, "Well, it's also the fate of the two children. Bai Que used to serve the old lady, and the old lady said that she would release her indenture after the marriage, so the Zhao family's child asked for it but was not agreed. Unexpectedly, the Marquis released the child's indenture a while ago. The two families have known each other for many years, and the child is thinking about it all the time, so this marriage is a success."

Qin Yuan nodded and looked at Bai Que.

Bai Que quickly lowered his eyes, not daring to peek again. His face showed a timid expression, and his head slowly drooped.

Hongye brought out the prepared gift and placed it in front of Baique. Baique hurriedly stood up, took it, put it aside, and kowtowed to Qin Yuan respectfully to thank him for the reward.

Qin Yuan said: "Hongye, help me to help her up."

Hongye hurriedly helped Baique up.

Bai Que lowered her head and rubbed her belt helplessly, looking more timid and helpless.

Qin Yuan said softly, "Since you are all free from slavery, you should make a good living outside. If you have any difficulties, your parents are the elders of the mansion, and the mansion will definitely help you for their sake."

After hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Qian were naturally grateful again.

Bai Que said timidly: "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. Bai Que will always remember the kindness of the Marquis' Mansion and will never forget it."

After the three of them left, Hongye sighed, "Bai Que seems to have become a different person. He is no longer as arrogant as he was when he confronted me."

Qin Yuan smiled and said nothing. Hong Ye said again: "The Marquis actually let them get rid of their membership, it's really a great favor."

Qin Yuan said, "They are all family-born children. They have been running the business in the mansion for many years and are highly valued. Their families have accumulated a lot of wealth. They are not afraid of being bullied or starving to death after being released. The Marquis did not take her as a concubine, so he naturally did a favor. The kid from the Zhao family is still working for the Marquis, but in a different place and under a different name."

Hongye also said, "Indeed, I heard from those maids that the former wet nurse of the Marquis also had slaves and maids at home, and lived in a courtyard with several entrances, which was not much different from that of my humble home."

Cui Ming was surprised and said, "The capital city is a place where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. How can the servants of the Marquis' Mansion be so generous?"

Hongye nodded heavily.

"We didn't have much experience before. I heard that those housekeepers and accountants all had deep pockets. They would get bonuses if they went to the battlefield, and they would get lucrative jobs in the palace. Once they got a job, they would get a lot of money. Over time, it would be quite a lot. Even though they are servants in front of their masters, they are masters after all."

Cui Ming hesitated and said, "But I see that Brother Qi's family doesn't even have the money for medicine."

Hongye couldn't answer either.

Qin Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. After tasting it carefully, he said, "Hongye is talking about those who are valued. There are also those who are not valued or who are just unlucky. There are so many servants in the mansion, how many of them can the master take seriously? Even those from the same family have a worse life than the servants in the mansion. You don't have enough experience. There are many such things in the mansions of dukes and marquises. It is the norm in big families."

"Last time I visited the garden, I heard that some members of the Li family asked the powerful servants in the mansion to help them speak well of them in front of the Duke. As the saying goes, the prime minister's doormen are all seventh-rank officials. Every time the officials who come to the capital to report on their work pay a visit to the prime minister, I don't know how many gifts they have to give to the doormen and ask them to help pass the invitation in."

"Oh my goodness," Hongye and Cuiming seemed to be listening to a mystery.

Qin Yuan continued, "There are many rules in the mansion. Even the maids are divided into several levels. The maidservant next to Miss Seven also has several small maids to obey her orders, which is almost the same as the deputy young lady. You have been here for a few months, so you should get used to it. Otherwise, how can you control those housekeepers and housekeeper mothers?"

Hongye and Cuiming looked at each other and realized that although they had helped Chairman Qin Yuan make a lot of progress these days, they were only familiar with the daily affairs of the mansion, which was still far from Qin Yuan's expectations.

Hongye secretly said to Cuiming, "We were so happy that we felt comfortable here than in the Qin family. We felt good after doing some work, but we didn't expect that we are still wandering outside the second gate and haven't even entered the house. If it weren't for the young lady's intelligence and ability, I don't know how hard life would be."

Cui Ming agreed: "Yes, it is really a blessing for the young lady. The old lady and the marquis are all kind to the young lady, the sixth master is also easy to get along with, and even the sixth lady..."

Both of them were secretly glad.

Mo Zhu came over and said, "Madam said she wants to ask Gu Shiliu to come and ask questions."

Hongye stamped her feet and said, "Why did you find Sixteen to look for me?"

Mo Zhu's eyes widened and he said, "Of course it's because Gu Shiliu and Sister Hongye are familiar with each other. If it were someone else, they might not be able to find it."

Cui Ming just laughed.

Hongye said angrily, "I know."

After meeting Qin Yuan, Bai Que followed the Qian couple silently and went to another courtyard to pay his respects.

Bai Que hadn't been to the mansion for a few months, and she felt as if she had been away for a lifetime. Thinking that it would be difficult to return to the mansion after getting married, Bai Que hesitated again and again, and finally said, "Mother, should we go to the outer courtyard to thank the Marquis again?"