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

Chapter 309 Banquet (Part )

Qin Yuan secretly didn't want Lord Gu to be too ostentatious.

Gu Jinghui immediately sat up straight, looked over, and couldn’t stop laughing. He asked, “Yuan’er, do you really think I’m beautiful?”

"Of course," Qin Yuan said seriously, "Your husband is so handsome that few can compare to him."

Gu Jinghui smiled for a while, then forced himself to remain calm, looking at her in the mirror from a distance, and said calmly: "Then I will follow suit and not wear flowers in my hair today, so as not to displease the guests."

But the rising ending tone and the smug look in his eyes completely revealed his overflowing joy.

Qin Yuan chuckled and added.

"Besides, the guests here today are not only civil officials, but also your husband's colleagues and subordinates. Didn't you not even shave your beard in order to intimidate the soldiers?"

Gu Jinghui glanced at Qin Yuan, his tone full of tentativeness: "Now that there is no war, I naturally don't need to grow a beard to scare people. I heard from Baozhu that the young men in the capital have started to put on makeup. Do girls nowadays like men like this?"

"I don't know about others, but I don't like men who put on makeup. My husband is so handsome and heroic, how can they compare to him with just a face of makeup?"

Qin Yuan hurriedly tried to comfort her with sweet words.

Gu Jinghui immediately became more energetic, stood up and walked over, saying: "Madam has a discerning eye. She is different from other daughters of civil officials. She doesn't like weak scholars."

Qin Yuan rolled her eyes quietly.

She knew that there must be a reason why Lord Gu was acting so abnormally.

She didn't even send the message to Lin Ziqi and his wife. Lord Gu is like this. God knows what will happen if they get together.

Cui Ming buried her head and laughed secretly.

Qin Yuan cleared her throat and said, "With a husband as beautiful as you, who would still like rubble?"

These days have not been what Lord Gu wanted, so Qin Yuan did not hesitate to use sweet words to coax him.

Suddenly, the red color spread from Lord Gu's fair neck upwards, and even his ears turned red, as if they were painted with rouge.

Qin Yuan thought to herself that Lord Gu's appearance really touched her heart.

Those long ape arms, broad shoulders, narrow waist, and powerful limbs...

Her face also began to heat up.

Gu Jinghui ignored the fact that she was dressing up, took a few steps closer, and gently pulled her into his arms with his strong arms, smiling and whispering, "Me too."

Cui Ming quickly took the opportunity to leave and sighed to Hong Ye, "Even combing your hair and changing clothes makes you so sticky. I finally understand what it means to be inseparable."

Hongye snorted, "Out of sight, out of mind. I won't stay in there to get in the way. If the Marquis accidentally catches me and praises me for my ability, I'll be busy like a dog. Not only will the young lady not help me, she'll also make fun of me. Now, as long as the Marquis is here, I can't wait to let the little maid go in to serve him, so that I can take the opportunity to steal some time outside."

Cui Ming couldn't help laughing out loud.

Hongye glared at her, and the two of them stood outside for a long time before Qin Yuan finished dressing up.

Lord Gu had also changed his clothes and was wearing a Jinxian crown on his head, but as expected, he had no flowers in his hair. He stood beside Qin Yuan, their clothes overlapping, and they were leaning against each other, looking a perfect match.

Hongye followed Qin Yuan obediently, and saw Lord Gu turned around and said to her: "Hongye, you are always capable. You must be very alert today. This is the first time that Madam is hosting a banquet, and you are the only ones around. You have to work harder."

Hongye said: "...Yes."

Qin Yuan was surprised: “You know Hongye and Cuiming are always considerate and know what’s important and what’s not. Why are you reminding them again?” Gu Jinghui curled his lips slightly, took Qin Yuan’s hand and said: “I’m worried about you, let’s go, mother and Baozhu may be waiting anxiously.”

Qin Yuan looked at the sky which was still early in the morning and was speechless.

When they got to the upper room, Madam Gu said, "Baozhu always gets up late, so we don't have to wait for her. Let's go first."

The few of them had breakfast quietly, and Old Madam Gu gave Qin Yuan instructions and comforted him for a long time.

"Today we have invited some relatives and old friends. The Marquis is away all year round, and I only hang out with a few old sisters. You don't have to worry."

Qin Yuan said: "Mother, I understand. If there is anything, you can help me. I just need to do my best."

Madam Gu said, "That's the reason."

Gu Jinghui said nonchalantly, “It’s okay even if there are some mistakes. Everyone makes jokes at times.”

Madam Gu glared and said, "You really know how to comfort people."

Gu Jinghui stiffened his neck and said, “Isn’t that what my son said? There aren’t many other things in the capital, but there are the most officials. Who doesn’t have something that others would talk about?”

Madam Gu was silent.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I understand. Mother and husband, just rest assured. The male guests will be entertained by my husband and sixth brother, and the female guests will be helped by mother and Baozhu. I will take care of everything."

She really wasn't that nervous. Old Madam Gu was concerned that this was her first time and had told her not to make a big deal about it. The banquet was just for fun and to get rid of bad luck.

Madam Gu nodded, "Yes, that's right. You don't have to stay here to talk to me. I'm afraid the housekeepers and housekeeper mothers still have things to bother you with. This is the busiest time."

Qin Yuan indeed wanted to order someone to count it again, so he stood up and left.

Gu Jinghui wanted to follow him out, but Madam Gu said, “Brother Hui, you won’t be able to help much if you follow him, so don’t make things more complicated. I still have something to ask you.”

Gu Jinghui watched his wife leave eagerly, then asked, "What's the matter, mother?"

Madam Gu asked, "Do you want Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er to come out to meet the guests today?"

Gu Jinghui answered quickly: “No need.”

"That's fine, but the Nine Houses asked someone to say they want to meet them, you see..."

Gu Jinghui looked unhappy: "I have already made an agreement with Gu Jingcheng, why are they interfering? After today's work, I will have time to tidy up the yard. When they move in, we can perform the recognition ceremony between the two families in private and it will be done."

Madam Gu patiently explained, "After all, he is from the Ninth House, and he is a concubine's son, so he is bound to be constrained. Besides, your adopted son has become the adopted son of the Ninth House. The elders in the clan will not say anything about you, but they can say something about him. The two children may even be included in the family tree in the future."

Gu Jinghui said, “I will go and tell Gu Jingcheng that mother doesn’t need to pay attention to them. If the elders of the Ninth House insist on seeing them, they can just find a day to visit them.”

Madam Gu stared at her son for a long while.

"Do you have other plans?"

Gu Jinghui said: “Whatever the plan is, it’s all for our own good, and for theirs. Right now there’s no definite news from the magistrate, but once the dust settles, the status will be determined.”

Madam Gu was surprised.

Gu Jinghui said, “Mom, if there is nothing else, I will go look for my sixth brother.”

Madam Gu responded absentmindedly, and after a long while she asked Aunt Rong, "What does Third Master mean by this?"