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

Chapter 370 The Old Slave Doesn’t Believe
"I'm applying the compress to Old Lady Qi's eyes. I'll come out and sit for a while. I'll have to help my master with the needles later."

Xiaodong was wearing a sapphire blue silk dress. His little face had gained some flesh and looked fairer and tenderer. His black round eyes were full of energy and he looked quite dignified.

Gu Shiliu asked: "When are you going to go horseback riding?"

Xiaodong smiled and said, "Are you free to take me with you?"

Gu Shiliu said, "I may not be free, but if you go, I can arrange someone for you. Brother Shiliu does have this ability. Besides... Kang'er and Fu'er are at home taking care of the sick. They are in a bad mood and often cry secretly. Master Liu is not good at coaxing children. Miss Qi sometimes takes them out to play, but sometimes she has no patience. It would be good if you can go and ride horses with them when you are free to relieve your stress."

Since the Marquis and his wife both thought highly of this master and disciple duo, Gu Shiliu tried to find a way to get Xiaodong close to the young masters in the mansion.

Otherwise, how could he be the most respected person around Lord Gu?

Xiaodong's face immediately showed sympathy. After thinking for a while, he said seriously, "Sixteenth Brother, I will go talk to them when I have time. These days, I have been busy with my master seeing patients and making medicine, and I forgot about my friends. It's my fault."

Seeing him being so serious, Gu Shiliu said with a smile, "What's the big deal? Everyone has time to spare. There are a lot of things going on in the mansion recently, otherwise Madam would have sent someone to call you out to play."

Xiaodong asked hurriedly: "Is Madam okay? Is she too busy?"

Gu Shiliu said quickly, "Madam is busy with Sixth Madam's affairs, you know." He paused and continued, "Yesterday, we held a family recognition banquet, and then there was the Qiqiao Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, all at the same time. I heard that Shen Changle, the contestant at the Imperial College, was also very busy. I haven't seen him for a long time."

Xiaodong asked in surprise, "Are you talking about the poetry contest in the Imperial College?"

Gu Shiliu nodded quickly.

Xiaodong patted his head and said seriously, "I heard a few lines from Madam that day, but I didn't expect it to be on display. I must go and take a look. Sister Hongye said that there are not only Sixth Master's poems, but also Madam's poems."

Gu Shiliu was quite proud and said, "Yes, the poems decided in the competition will be printed and sold. By then, Shuhai Pavilion will have to beg us on their knees. I am happy just thinking about it, hahahaha."

Xiaodong came over to listen to the story and asked, "Why is there a story about Shuhai Pavilion in this?"

An old woman came over and called Xiaodong, "Xiaodong, Doctor Li wants you to come in and help with the acupuncture, but you are here gossiping with others."

Xiao Dong responded and said solemnly, "This is Gu Shiliu from the Marquis's Mansion. He is the most important person to the Marquis. He came here to visit the young masters and young ladies in the mansion and pass on some words from the elders. He and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's talk a few words here. It's not just idle talk. You can't say anything nonsense."

Gu Shiliu was a little unhappy at first, but after hearing Xiaodong say that, most of his unhappiness disappeared.

The old woman immediately apologized and said, "I said the wrong thing. Xiaodong, go help your master with the needles. I will help you get the Sixteenth Master out."

Xiaodong clasped his fists towards Gu Shiliu and said, "Brother Shiliu, we'll say goodbye now. When I have time, Master and I will go to the mansion over there to play with the two young masters."

Gu Shiliu nodded and said, "Go ahead. If you want to find me on horseback, just go there."

After hearing this, the old woman became even more respectful and dared not speak even more.

Xiaodong left in a hurry, and Gu Shiliu walked towards the gate. After watching him walk away, the old woman asked the old man, "Who is this person? He looks very impressive."

The old man said, "He is the most useful guard beside Lord Gu. If the Lord hadn't moved here, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet him."

The old woman said, "I saw him talking animatedly with the little boy the doctor brought with him."

The old man knew what was going on when he heard it, and said, "You are looking down on others again. They are from the Marquis's Mansion, so it's not right to argue with you. The doctor and the apprentice were recommended by the Marquis' Mansion. If the lady gets pregnant, I don't know how to thank them."

The old woman didn't say anything, but in her heart she didn't really believe that Dai could still give birth at her age. She just thought it was a joke and told it quietly to her close maid.

Soon, the servants in the mansion all knew that Dai wanted to have a child. …

After Qin Yuan finished her business, she took Hongye and Hongmian back to Wutong Garden. Mozhu came out to greet them and said with a smile, "Madam, you are back. Are you going to have dinner in Wutong Garden or go to the upper room?"

Hongye asked, "Didn't the Marquis send anyone over?"

Mo Zhu shook his head.

Hongye muttered, "This is really strange. Did the Marquis encounter some difficult problems? Did he not take care of it?"

Seeing how Gu Shiliu looked in the morning, Hongye didn't want to send anyone to the front yard to inquire.

But if I don't ask, there's no way to arrange lunch for the Marquis.

Did he use it in the front yard? In the upper room? Or in Wutong Garden?

Hongye: “?”

Qin Yuan said, "Since the Marquis didn't send anyone to tell us, let's go to the upper room to eat. Let the small kitchen prepare some of the Marquis's favorite food. If the Marquis returns to Wutong Garden, we can cook it now."

Hong Mian nodded and said, "Madam has made a good arrangement. If the Marquis follows you to the upper room, he will eat there. If he eats in the front yard, he may have to eat with the Sixth Master. He can order food from the main kitchen."

There was another sentence she omitted, which was that there was no need to rush into trouble.

Even Gu Shiliu felt embarrassed, and it would be even more difficult for others to go.

Hongye curled her lips in dissatisfaction.

This little bastard stole all her words.

Qin Yuan ignored their argument and said, "One of you can go to the upper room and send a message to Qiu Ju or Rong Mama, and tell them that I am going to the upper room to eat."

Hong Mian said immediately, "Madam, please let me go. I just have something I don't understand and want to ask Rong Madam. I won't come back after I go. I will wait in the upper room until I come back with you."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead."

Qin Yuan took a short break, and seeing that Gu Jinghui still hadn't sent anyone to deliver the letter, she said, "Go to the upper room. Mother has a child there, and he's getting hungry."

When Cheng Ge'er and his sister were around, Qin Yuan never did this.

The closeness or distance between them is immediately apparent.

Hongye smiled and said, "Madam, you are caring for your nephews and nieces."

Qin Yuan said: "Sixth brother always respects me. Now that Sixth brother's wife is not in good health, I, as an elder, naturally have to think more about these things."

As he spoke, he asked Hongye to take out the tranquilizing and brain-nourishing pills that he had prepared in his spare time, and put them in a small jade box. He planned to give it to the old lady and give it to the two children to prevent them from worrying too much and hurting their bodies.

"When we were in the Qin Mansion, we never thought of using jade to store these things. We always used nanmu or bamboo boxes to store them, as long as they could block the smell."

Momiji sighed as she wrapped it in satin.

Qin Yuan said, "This is nothing. The carving on the jade box that the King of Qi sent for the incense pills is incredibly exquisite. The peony flowers on it look like real ones, and the stamens are a little pink and yellow."