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

Chapter 374 I'm the only one who's worried

"Master Yuanzheng? Not Doctor Li?"

Qin Yuan was confused and had no idea what Lord Gu was planning to do.

Hongye nodded.

"Yes, the Dean went to see the Sixth Madam every day. The Marquis ordered someone to watch over him. After the Dean was done seeing the Sixth Madam, he was invited to the study. The servant who was watching outside overheard it and asked the Dean to feel her pulse."

Qin Yuan: “…”

Didn’t they agree that he would pretend to be sick if the emperor did not agree to his request?
Now that we have the Dean feeling his pulse, won't we know that he is as healthy and strong as a bull?
Not right.

Qin Yuan really wanted to ask Lord Gu what was going on and whether he had changed his mind again?
There were voices outside again, this time it was Mother Cai asking about the setting up of the mourning hall and the sutra platform.

When a funeral is held, monks and Taoist priests are invited to the house to chant sutras and pray for blessings. To do this, a sutra platform must be set up. Usually, the monks and Taoist priests stand opposite each other on the platform. According to custom, the body must be kept for 49 days. In addition to the chanting of sutras by the family members themselves, familiar families will also send sutras.

Mother Cai has to ask clearly how many people are to be invited to chant the sutras and determine their seats before she can calculate the materials and collect them.

Although Qin Yuan had experience in his previous life, he still invited Butler Han to discuss the matter. Before Mother Cai left, many other stewards came one after another.

Qin Yuan hadn't had any free time for the whole afternoon and had already forgotten about Lord Gu.

After finally finishing the work, the lights in the garden were already on.

Qin Yuan took the maids back to Wutong Garden. Before leaving, she told the maid guarding the door of the meeting house: "If someone else comes to discuss matters later, let them go to Wutong Garden to look for it."

The old woman quickly agreed, and smiled apologetically, "Madam, you have worked so hard. It's already this late. If there is nothing important, it will be the same if you do it tomorrow. Why bother to disturb you?"

Qin Yuan said seriously, "I'm afraid you'll have to work all night for the next two days. The busier you are, the easier it is to forget things. If you're afraid of delaying things by looking for me, we'll all be embarrassed. You've been tired from guarding here these days, I know all about it, so let's wait until the monthly allowance is distributed before rewarding you."

The old woman thanked him profusely and quickly promised: "If anyone comes, I will definitely not miss it. Please go back without worry, Madam."

Hongye supported Qin Yuan for a long walk before saying, "If that woman doesn't deliver the message honestly, she will be punished if something goes wrong. Now that we are not careful, we can use it as an excuse to make them all tighten their belts. Otherwise, they will think we are young and shameless."

Qin Yuan said calmly: "Forget it. We have only been in the mansion for a short time. I don't know how many people are waiting to see the joke. During the smallpox period, we relied on the support of Butler Han and Butler Cao. It was so easy for the Marquis to raid the battlefield.

If we can be bullied and lose our dignity, the people below us will start to have ideas. It is better to loosen up than to block, and it is better to have less trouble than more. We are already too busy to deal with it now, so how can we have the time to deal with people?

Didn't you tell me to take a rest and not get tired? Now you're trying to find something for me to do."

Hongye was convinced and said shyly, "It was me who didn't know the difference between the important and the urgent. Please don't say anything more, Miss. I already know I was wrong."

Qin Yuan said: "If others say that you don't know the priorities, I won't admit it. You helped me manage the family recognition banquet very well. You only cared about me and had no selfish motives. I know it in my heart."

"Hehe, that's right."

Hongye raised her pretty chin proudly.

Qin Yuan chuckled and stopped talking.

The wind blew her hair, and Qin Yuan thought of Lord Gu again. She couldn't help but quicken her pace, wanting to go back and ask what had happened to make Lord Gu change his mind.

She hurried back to Wutong Garden, where a maid came to greet her. Qin Yuan sat down and asked, "Where is the Marquis? Hasn't he come back yet?" "To answer my Madam, the Marquis hasn't come back yet."

"Did anyone send a message back?"

"No."

Seeing that Qin Yuan's face was getting worse and worse, Hongye immediately ordered: "Go, ask others if they missed it."

The little maid ran out quickly to ask people, and asked all the maids and old women who were on duty in the afternoon, but still no one found it.

Qin Yuan calmed down and waved his hand, saying, "Let's serve the meal first. I'm hungry too."

Hongye shouted, "I'm already starving. I ate two pieces of cake this afternoon but I'm still hungry. Cuiming has been busy in the sewing room. Let's not wait for her. Let's ask the kitchen to save some food for her."

Qin Yuan asked the maid to fetch her medicine bag, searched inside, and found the pills for clearing away heat and dispersing toxins, then said, "When Cui Ming comes back later, let her take this and remember it for me so that she doesn't forget it again. After dinner, I'll prepare some incense to reduce internal heat and calm the mind. You two don't have to keep watch at night, go back to your rooms and light them, as it's easy to get dry lungs in autumn."

Hongye quickly agreed, and told the maid to go to the small kitchen and ask the cook to cook some pear soup.

"Use it when the Marquis comes back," Hongye said to Qin Yuan, "The Marquis has been staying in the study all day, don't let him get sick. Make some and drink it to reduce your internal heat."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "We don't know what happened to the Marquis, so don't rush to get into trouble. There are so many things going on right now, so it's more important to take care of your health first."

The Marquis's behavior today was really abnormal. Hongye could tell something was wrong. She also knew that her young lady was a little annoyed. She didn't dare to say anything and just urged the maid to set the table for dinner.

Not long after dinner, a few stewards and housekeepers came, and Qin Yuan handled the affairs in the outer room.

Cui Ming came back very late. As soon as she entered the yard, she went to the small kitchen. Seeing the food was still hot in the pot, she was very happy. She moved a small stool and sat by the stove, eating slowly.

Hongye got the news and also walked over, leaning against the door frame, and said, "Why did you come back just now? You just need time to have a meal?"

Cui Ming was so startled that even her burps were scared away.

"Why are you speaking so suddenly? It scares me to death."

Hongye said: "Why are you eating here?"

"I thought I would have to heat up the rice and dishes myself, but I didn't expect that they would keep them for me. It's good to be in the Marquis' Mansion. If it was in the Qin Mansion, there wouldn't even be any cold rice left."

"You are the head maidservant of the Marquis' wife. If you can't even have a hot meal, then we are all being bullied. You have blisters on your mouth, and the young lady found some medicine for you and prepared some incense for you. She said it's for autumn dryness and asked us to light it. You can have a good rest at night and you don't have to stay up all night."

Cui Ming drank a mouthful of soup and sighed, "I'm only in charge of the sewing room and it's like this. Miss has to take care of so many things. I don't know how anxious she must be, but on the surface she remains calm as a rock."

Hongye said, "Things in the mansion are all right, but the Marquis has done something wrong and made the young lady unhappy. I think the Marquis will not come back to the courtyard tonight."

"what happened?"

Cui Ming gestured to Hong Ye to come closer and speak in a low voice.

Hongye walked a few steps closer, bent down, and whispered in his ear: "I think the Marquis has some problems, I'm afraid the problem is not light, but the young lady doesn't think so. I'm the only one who is worried about this..."