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

Chapter 376 Four-tone Cloud Board
The old king said in a long tone: "You can't bring it with you when you are born, and you can't take it with you when you die. Whatever reward you have, it will stay in this palace in the end."

The young eunuch wanted to say something, but the old king said, "Go around to your godfather later and ask him to urge His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi to tell him that the emperor wants to relax in a few days and needs to pick some good players to play Cuju."

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After Qin Yuan woke up, she found that Lord Gu had not returned last night and couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing the noise, Hongye came in to serve and asked, "Miss, are you up? Some anxious housekeepers have already sent people over here to report the situation. Should we ask them to wait or..."

Qin Yuan said, "I'll let them in to talk after I finish washing up."

Hongye responded.

After washing up in the bathroom, Qin Yuan came out and sat in front of the dressing table to comb her hair. The housekeepers came in one by one to report.

In the time it took to comb my hair, I managed to do several other things.

Hongye felt a little distressed and said, "We can't let them come when we serve the meal later. There's no need to rush, right?"

Qin Yuan nodded, "That's right. How can you maintain your health if you don't eat well? Even the emperor has hungry soldiers. This is my first time doing something, I just hope I don't make mistakes. Am I going to risk my life to fight for something?"

No one argued with her anymore.

She is not the kind of person who has to do everything perfectly and get thumbs up from everyone she sees.

The Dingbei Marquis' Mansion has been around for so many generations, haven't they ever held a funeral for a concubine's son or his wife?

There were examples everywhere for reference, so she just followed their example. There was no need to save money for anyone, so she just spent within the upper limit, and the total amount did not exceed a few hundred taels of silver.

Seeing that Qin Yuan was in a good mood, Hongye went out to order the meal to be served, and asked people to stop the housekeepers from coming to report matters, and asked them to wait in the meeting courtyard near the second gate.

Cui Ming interrupted and said, "The masters' clothes have been prepared. I heard from Madam Li that the servants were given clothes in previous years. If they can't make it in time, they can just use the old ones. As for those who have only entered the mansion in the past two years, they can still make it in time."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "You decide on the arrangements. If you really don't have enough time, just find a few embroidery shops to help you. You don't have to endure too much hardship."

After saying that, she sat down at the table, waiting for the maids to serve the meal.

Cui Ming agreed, and then asked quietly, "Miss, why didn't the Marquis come back yesterday? Did something hold him up? Or did you and the Marquis have a quarrel?"

Qin Yuan shook her head.

Cui Ming couldn't help but frown, and her face looked a little bitter.

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go to the front yard and tell them... tell them..."

What are you talking about?

Qin Yuan's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

By the time Hongye and the others had put breakfast on the table, they still hadn't come up with any words.

Qin Yuan simply said, "Let's eat first."

The world is big but nothing is bigger than food.

Cui Ming said, "Why don't I go to the front yard to deliver breakfast to the Marquis later?"

Qin Yuan said, "Okay."

Hongye looked at Cuiming worriedly.

Qin Yuan signaled with her eyes for them both to sit down and enjoy their meal.

After breakfast, Qin Yuan stood up and walked slowly towards the second gate. She met a servant who was the usual servant of Master Gu Liu. When the servant saw her, he stopped and bowed, saying, "Madam, Master Liu asked me to tell you that nearly a hundred people have left their poems for the competition at the Imperial College. More and more people have come to watch and write poems in recent days. Shen Changle plans to ask someone to judge. I wonder what you think." Qin Yuan nodded and said softly, "Thank you for making the trip."

The servant smiled and said, "Sixth Master ordered me to visit her every day and report anything to her. Yesterday, I came back late, so I didn't go to Wutong Garden to disturb her."

Qin Yuan asked Hongye to give the servant some money, "I'll have to trouble you to run around more often in the future. Take it for tea."

The servant did not refuse, thanked him, and took it and put it in his arms.

Qin Yuan asked: "Where did Sixth Master rest yesterday? Did the two brothers Kang Ge'er follow Sixth Master?"

The servant said, "Yesterday, the Sixth Master was resting in the outer courtyard, and the Marquis was there too. They talked for a long time. The Marquis drank some wine and even hugged the Sixth Master and cried. It seems that the Marquis really loves the Sixth Master."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "If you go today, tell Shen Changle for me and ask him to consult with my father about who to invite to make the decision. In addition..."

Qin Yuan paused and said, "Tell him not to be afraid of trouble, find someone to copy it, and post it outside the gate of the Imperial College, so that the talented scholars who come and go can also participate in the selection and evaluation."

The servant said, "I will definitely bring it to you."

The servant went straight out of the second door to the front yard. Hongye said happily, "Miss, it seems that the Marquis was busy comforting the Sixth Master last night."

Qin Yuan muttered, "Why did he sit in the study yesterday and not come out, and not eat, and then at night he got drunk and hugged Sixth Master and cried? What big thing happened to him?"

Hongye said, "If something serious happens, the Marquis will definitely come to find Miss to tell her. Maybe the Marquis is so sad because he feels sorry for Sixth Master. After all, Sixth Master is the only living brother of the Marquis. Sixth Master is determined to sue the Xu family for the Marquis' sake. Didn't they say that they would divide it up and not give people a chance to find the Marquis? The Marquis must have thought of something, which is why he is so upset."

Qin Yuan kind of believed it, but also kind of didn't believe it.

There was a long queue in the meeting hall again. Hongye said, "Miss, you have been so busy these days. The Marquis must be feeling bad for Sixth Master, so he can't tell you. This is also the Marquis's consideration for Miss."

Qin Yuan said, "Don't talk about this. When Cui Ming comes back, she will know what happened. Let's cheer up and finish the things at hand."

There are a lot more things to do today than yesterday, and there is a constant stream of people coming and going in the yard.

Qin Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, and he didn't even have time to have a proper cup of tea.

Hongye and the other two became even busier.

"Let's have lunch here. Take a look at what you want to eat and order the dishes for the kitchen to prepare."

Qin Yuan remembered that she had come in a hurry in the morning and did not ask the small kitchen to prepare food, so she simply asked the maid to take a few hundred dollars and asked the big kitchen to cook and send it over.

Hong Mian said, "This is the best way to save trouble, but Madam can't take a nap."

Qin Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Let's talk about it after we are done with this."

Mo Zhu said, "I'll have someone move a couch to the side room later, so Madam can take a break from her busy schedule."

Hong Mian immediately said, "I'll go and give the order."

Hongye said, "Go quickly. When you come back, the food in the kitchen will be there. You won't be late for dinner."

Hongmian ran out suddenly.

When she came back, she also brought back Cuiming's words, "Sister Cuiming said that the Marquis was still hungover at noon and she asked the gatekeeper to collect the food box, and she estimated that he would not eat lunch."

Qin Yuan nodded to show that she understood. Although she didn't show it on her face, she was feeling very nervous.

Since Hongmian and Mozhu were there, she ate first. The remaining food was shared by Hongye and the other two. Together with the portions sent by the big kitchen, the food was quite plentiful.

Qin Yuan had just rinsed her mouth and washed her hands, and was about to drink the cup of tea when she heard the sound of cloud boards outside.

It's four tones.