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

Chapter 317 Banquet (X)

Qin Yuan wanted to quietly blend in with the crowd to welcome the emperor, but the Ninth Princess said loudly, "I am a little regretful that I didn't see the Marquis' wife just now."

After saying this, the Ninth Princess said, "Please excuse me, everyone."

Everyone took their seats one by one. Qin Yuan walked forward and said with a smile, "I didn't expect the Ninth Princess to come. I was late for the reception. Please forgive me."

The Ninth Princess said with a fake smile: "I heard that the Marquis's wife is now in charge of the entire Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. Those who are capable should do more work. It is possible that she may be too busy to take care of it."

Before Qin Yuan could speak, Madam Gu smiled and took over the conversation, saying, "That's right. Her sixth brother's wife used to be the head of the household, but now she's ill, so she's in charge of all the household expenses. She's so young, but she didn't make any mistakes at all, which is really rare. The Marquis is busy all day, and the sixth brother doesn't like housework. Now all the affairs of the mansion are handed over to her, so she's busier than others."

The members of the Gu family all smiled and flattered, "You are so lucky, old lady. The Marquis's wife is outstanding in both appearance and ability, and she is also decent and thoughtful in her work."

Qin Yuan lowered her neck and looked shy.

Madam Gu praised her even more, and even took Cui's hand and said, "Mother-in-law, it's strange to say, I feel close to Yuan'er when I see her. It seems that our two families are really destined to be relatives."

Cui also felt proud and smiled happily, saying, "She is a small family and she is lucky to have done nothing wrong. It is rare for her to have met a good mother-in-law like you. If you ask me, she is lucky."

Everyone echoed, "Yes, yes. The most frightening thing about being a daughter-in-law is meeting those evil mothers-in-law who set rules for you every day and torture you to death. Our old lady is kind-hearted and would never do such a thing. She always smiles at the younger generation."

Their husbands were all members of the Gu family and subordinates of the Marquis. They had little contact with the Ninth Princess and could not talk to her on a daily basis. Therefore, they could only respect the Ninth Princess and had no intention of flattering her at all.

The Ninth Princess, who was left aside, had an ugly look on her face.

But Dai said loudly: "You are right or wrong. I think the Marquis is lucky. The old lady picked such a good daughter-in-law. Isn't it a bargain for the Marquis? Everyone knows that our Marquis loves and cherishes his wife. He holds her in his hands for fear of dropping her and holds her in his mouth for fear of melting her. I blush when I see her. It's a pity that my husband is a blockhead and has no wisdom at all. When we become neighbors with the Marquis' Mansion, we must let that blockhead learn from the Marquis."

"You have no shame," several elderly women mocked Dai.

Dai smiled and said, "Oh, I don't believe you are not envious."

At this time, Madam Jin said softly, "How can I not be envious? Our Lieutenant General Jin kept complaining at home, saying that the Marquis was a wooden man before, but since he got married, it was as if the Jade Emperor had breathed a breath of fairy air on him and he came back to life. But there is one bad thing. He praises Madam whenever he has the chance, which makes several colleagues who are not married feel tempted. They also asked me to learn from Madam how to please my husband when I have time."

"Hahahaha," everyone laughed wildly.

Dai tried to please her and asked, "Have you learned it?"

Madam Jin said, "Well, what do you need to learn? As soon as I saw Madam's appearance and character, I knew that who doesn't love beautiful women? Our Lord Jin, with his ugly appearance, is the perfect match for me. No matter how much he wants, it's useless. Our Marquis has both military achievements and good looks. He is a perfect match for our Madam. How can we not love each other?"

Everyone laughed and agreed.

A young woman next to the Ninth Princess had a pale face, and tears flashed in her eyes from time to time when she looked at Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan saw it, "..."

I couldn't help but wonder in my heart, where did Lord Gu get into this romantic debt?
She just smiled shyly and didn't respond, looking like a delicate, shy and afraid of ridicule new bride. As expected, everyone felt a lot more sympathetic towards her. From time to time, they would throw a few words at her, which would then be brought up by others.

Qin Yuan planned to sit there until the feast started, but the Ninth Princess couldn't sit still. When everyone had finished talking, she said to Madam Gu, "Madam Gu, does this Miss Chang beside me look familiar to you?"

"Miss Chang?"

Madam Gu was a little surprised. Qin Yuan also looked over and realized that the young woman's surname was Chang.

The surroundings became quiet.

The Ninth Princess smiled and said to Miss Chang: "Didn't you say you wanted to come and see an old friend? Why don't you dare to speak to Madam Gu? Could it be that you are afraid to go back to your hometown?"

Mrs. Jin glanced at Dai.

Mrs. Dai frowned and stared at Miss Chang with an unhappy look on her face.

Aunt Rong, who was standing beside Old Madam Gu, had already turned pale.

Qin Yuan could see that this Miss Chang was of some importance. The Chang family and the Gu family should be old friends, but this Miss Chang looked only a few years older than herself, so she had no idea what her relationship with Lord Gu was.

It was obvious that the Ninth Princess brought this person here to cause trouble. The Crown Prince still has to rely on Lord Gu, so she was the target.

Qin Yuan remained calm and just watched silently.

Miss Chang took a step forward, bowed in the direction of Old Madam Gu, and said, "Chang's youngest daughter Qingling greets Old Madam Gu."

Madam Gu was stunned for a moment, then stopped smiling and asked, "May I ask who Chang Qingyun is to you?"

Chang Qingling smiled sweetly and said, "Madam, it's my sister.

Madam Gu sighed, and she didn't know what she remembered. Her voice trembled a little, and she said, "Even you have grown up so much."

Chang Qingling said: "Yes, I heard from my mother that the old lady held me when I was a child."

"Yes," Old Madam Gu sighed, "It has been many years since our two families have interacted. Is your father going back to Beijing?"

Chang Qingling said in a bleak voice, "Maybe soon. I... I am now living in Beijing. Fortunately, the Ninth Princess has not abandoned me and has taken good care of me."

There is a lot of meaning in this statement.

Old Madam Gu frowned slightly.

The Ninth Princess suddenly smiled and said, "I stay in the palace most of the time. I am under great control of my mother. How can I take care of you? The Gu family and your Chang family are also old friends. If you have any inconvenience, you can ask Madam Gu to take care of you."

This was said so directly, it was extremely rude.

If it were someone else, they would definitely do you a favor.

But Madam Gu didn't say anything.

Chang Qingling looked quite lonely and lost, and indescribably pitiful.

It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Qin Yuan was thinking about it, and saw the Ninth Princess raised her eyebrows slightly, and threw the topic back, saying: "I forgot that now the Marquis's wife is in charge of all matters in the Marquis's Mansion. She is not much older than Miss Chang, so if you want to take care of her, you should ask the Marquis's wife. I wonder what the Marquis's wife thinks?"