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

Chapter 358 Smarter than Anyone Else

Qin Yuan withdrew her gaze from the window, turned her slightly tired face, and asked suspiciously, "Why did you think of saying this?"

Hongye said, "Miss Seven is a talkative person. I don't know if she can keep it to herself now that she knows about Madam Six's affairs."

Cui Ming glanced at Hong Ye, feeling somewhat surprised, and asked, "Are you worried about the Sixth Madam?"

Hongye was startled and said, "Not really, it's just... just..."

Everyone has compassion. Now that the Sixth Madam is in such a miserable situation, Hongye's previous disgust disappeared unconsciously.

Qin Yuan walked to the table, picked up a brush and dipped it in thick ink, and casually drew a few orchids. After studying for a while, he said, "As the saying goes, it is difficult to change a person's nature. I don't expect our Seventh Miss to change."

Hongye realized it later and asked, "Did Miss have an idea already?"

Qin Yuan said calmly, "The Sixth Madam's affairs cannot be concealed from the Seventh Miss. She is a reckless and talkative person. It is probably useless to repeat her orders again and again. Let her do as she pleases."

Hongye thought about it and sighed.

"...This...this is not good for the Marquisate either..."

"There will be a lot more troubles to come," Qin Yuan chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Sixth Master is going to report to the authorities, how can this be concealed? The Marquis is now highly valued by the Emperor, officials are vying to show their favor, and more people are watching. Everyone knows about the slightest disturbance in the mansion, and whether Seventh Miss speaks or not, she can't stop others from talking. I didn't expect her to be obedient when I warned her."

Even Hongye herself needs her repeated warnings and control. She will get into trouble if she's not careful. Who can expect Gu Baozhu to change after being locked up for a few months?

Hongye: "..."

Cui Ming suddenly chuckled and said, "Hongye, don't worry about Sixth Madam and Seventh Miss. Sixth Madam is dying from this disease. She is indeed pitiful, but it is not the Marquis's fault... As for Seventh Miss... I said before that the Marquis spoke freely, and I don't know what Seventh Miss would say about Sixth Madam. Sixth Master is not going out to be an official, and if the matter gets out of hand, it will be the Xu family that will be embarrassed. Seventh Miss's mouth is ready here, so it would be a waste if we don't use it."

Hongye also thought about it and said with a smile: "I wonder how the Marquis will punish Miss Seventh."

Qin Yuan casually drew a few more strokes of orchid grass and said calmly, "What else can I do?"

How can a young girl who is not married be punished? She is just locked up to learn calligraphy and embroidery.

Gu Baozhu's personality...

I guess he must have been upset about being locked up for a few days, and was thinking about how to win the first prize in the next year's Qiqiao Festival to surprise everyone.

Cui Ming nodded and said with a smile: "Miss Seven did bad things by being too talkative before, but maybe this time she can be relied on to do good things. I hope she will not be too talkative when she should be, and too talkative when she shouldn't be."

Qin Yuan put down the brush in her hand and said coldly: "If that's the case, unless she never talks too much again in this life, I will believe that she has changed her personality. Otherwise, this talkativeness is just a cover."

Hongye thought about it, frowned and said, "It seems that Miss Seven is not that kind of person."

Cui Ming said, "When we looked at Zhao before, we didn't know she was that kind of person."

Everyone was silent.

The speaker may not mean anything, but the listener may take it seriously. Qin Yuan suddenly remembered that in her previous life, Zhao's favorite concubine just suppressed Qin Wan and lived a quiet life with the Marquis behind closed doors. When she and Lin Ziqi returned to the capital, the civil officials in the court had already suppressed the military generals, and the four directions were in peace and prosperity. Marquis Gu rarely even attended court. If it weren't for Qin Wan, she wouldn't have heard anything about the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion.

This life... everything has changed.

Qin Yuan sighed and threw the pen into the pen washer. A streak of ink quickly dyed the entire water surface.

It's really a matter of one thing affecting the whole body.

Not long after, Qiu Ju came to invite her to the upper room. Qin Yuan knew that this was about the Sixth Madam, so she ordered someone to invite the Marquis to have dinner in the upper room later.

As soon as she entered the room, Madam Gu grabbed her hand and said tearfully, "My son, how could your sixth brother's wife be so..."

When she saw Madam Rong's look, she knew that Old Madam Gu had gone to see Sixth Madam Gu.

Gu Baozhu beside him had red and swollen eyelids, obviously having cried with him.

Qin Yuan immediately said in a soft voice: "Mother, although I haven't been with my sixth brother's wife for a long time, seeing how...she is also very sad..."

Old Madam Gu cried even harder.

Gu Baozhu whimpered.

Read the error-free version at 69shuba! 6=9+shu_ba is the first to publish this novel.

"We have been dependent on each other for so many years..." Old Madam Gu cried and sighed, "Why is this child so stupid? That little bit of money is not as important as life. Why is she so depressed?"

Gu Baozhu cried, "The Xu family is a bunch of wolves. Sixth sister-in-law was forced to death by them. We can't let this go in vain. We must avenge Sixth sister-in-law."

The more Madam Gu thought about it, the sadder she became. When a person dies, it is like a light going out. Xu was just greedy for money and had too many thoughts. She had done many good things for him over the years. No one could bear to see her die like this.

A room full of women sobbed.

After a while, Rong Mama advised: "The old lady is old, she should not be too sad. If she hurts her body, it will be unacceptable."

Qin Yuan also advised: "Since Sixth Sister-in-law is in such a state now... I'm afraid we should prepare early. I have already asked people to go to the Imperial College to pick up my nephews and take care of him. Mother, Baozhu and I are young and haven't experienced much. I'm afraid we haven't considered everything thoroughly. We still need you to make decisions. Mother, please don't feel sorry for Sixth Sister-in-law and leave us alone if she hurts herself too much."

Hearing this, Madam Gu tried her best to cheer herself up and comforted him, "Good child, don't be afraid, your mother is still in the mansion."

Gu Baozhu also stopped crying and said with a heavy nasal voice, "Third sister-in-law, if you have anything to do, just tell me. I am not young anymore, and I should learn to help the family solve problems. You see, I did a good job last time."

After hearing this, Madam Gu felt better, her eyes full of love: "Baozhu has grown up. Your sixth sister-in-law has watched you grow up and has been your sister-in-law for so many years. It would be good for you to do more for her."

Gu Baozhu couldn't stop her tears from falling.

When Mrs. Gu saw this, she became sad again.

Qin Yuan said quickly, "I was just worried about Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er. I don't know how sad they are after returning from the Imperial College. They lost their mother at such a young age. Even though we are here, they are still too pitiful. It would be good for Seventh Sister to accompany them more, talk to them, and relieve their mood, so that they won't get sick from being sad. If Sixth Sister-in-law... we have to take good care of these children."

Madam Gu patted Gu Baozhu's back heavily and said, "Yes, as an aunt, don't just cry. You have to think of ways to comfort your nephews and nieces and don't let them get sick from sadness. Your sixth brother is unreliable. Your third brother is good at fighting, but he knows nothing about these things. If you put in more effort, you will be worthy of your sixth sister-in-law's care for so many years."

After a few words, everyone's minds were all focused on how to prepare for Madam Gu Liu's funeral and take care of the children. Rong Mama breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, "Although Madam Hou is young, she is smarter and more sensible than anyone else."