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

Chapter 388: Telling Each Other the Truth
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the women around became strange, and the looks they gave Qin Yuan became inexplicable.

"My Lord, is you ill?"

Qin Yuan was puzzled.

What disease does Gu Jinghui have?

Why didn't she know?
Facing the obscure and strange looks from the crowd, Qin Yuan came to his senses and felt it was even more ridiculous.

Doesn't she know whether Gu Jinghui has problems in that area?
Is Chang Qingling here to show her friendship or to make enemies?
How can an outsider say such things?

Qin Yuan let go of Chang Qingling's arm and didn't want to bother with her anymore.

Gu Baozhu had contributed greatly to the situation, but Chang Qingling was not innocent either.

Dai took two steps back, covered her nose with a handkerchief, and spat, "What kind of person is this? His words stink worse than dog shit."

Gu Baozhu was stunned for a while before she reacted. She immediately jumped up three feet high, put her hands on her waist and shouted, "Chang, you bitch, you are not here to pay your respects to my sixth sister-in-law, you are here to make trouble on purpose, get out of here now, you shameless thing, don't come to our house for no reason. You have nothing good to say when you open your mouth, and I dare not listen to you. How mean you are, bullying my sister-in-law because she is a lady from a noble family and can't curse, right? I told you not to come to my house anymore, my third brother doesn't look down on people like you, and you are making up rumors about my third brother, get out of here now."

Then he asked the old women to call the servants to fetch water to wash the floor.

"You've made my sixth sister-in-law's mourning hall stink. Hurry up and wash the floor. If you let stink bugs in again, I'll give you a beating. No wonder people like you have nowhere else to go and have to run to the capital. If I let you enter the Gu family's gate again, I'll count it as my defeat. Don't think you're great just because you hooked up with the Crown Prince and the Ninth Princess."

Qin Yuan couldn't get a word in the whole process.

If it weren't for a few aunts holding her around the waist, Gu Baozhu would have started fighting.

Chang Qingling left crying, and no one stopped her or tried to persuade her.

Gu Baozhu cursed for a whole incense stick of time.

Qin Yuan couldn't persuade him any more, so she had to ask the wet nurse beside her to carry the man back to rest.

Qin Wan felt ashamed, so she went out under the pretext of looking for Madam Yu. She walked and looked along the way, and unknowingly she arrived at the lotus pond in the outer courtyard.

In her previous life, she often wandered here, reciting Lin Ziqi's poetry collection.

Qin Wan unknowingly arrived at the old place and stopped to take a closer look.

In her previous life, she admired Lin Ziqi for his outstanding poetic talent, novel ideas and lively choice of words. Whenever she thought of him, she sighed that Qin Yuan was lucky enough to have him. If she could live with such a person, even for just one day, her life would be worthwhile.

But now that she has achieved what she wanted, she feels more and more that it is nothing special.

"Am I too utilitarian? Should I wait a little longer and be patient until my husband becomes a successful person?"

Qin Wan was in a heavy mood and sighed by the pool.

I don't know how long I stood there. The lotus leaves were blown up and down by the wind, and the faint fragrance spread everywhere. The wind also brought the sound of a woman's charming laughter and a man's voice not far away.

Qin Wan's face darkened. Seeing the sound getting closer, she found a place with lush vegetation to hide.

Soon, the two people who were talking arrived. "Cousin, when we were young, we often picked lotus seeds and lotus leaves together. The pond in the mansion is really big."

The woman's voice was soft and sweet, with a slight gasp.

"Yes, at that time you said you would marry me when you grew up."

The man responded affectionately.

Qin Wan couldn't help but clench her thumbs in the dark and didn't rush out to beat people up. The woman was Madam Yu whom she was looking for, and the man was Lin Ziqi.

Madam Yu said quietly, "Why are you still bringing this up? I have always thought of my cousin as my husband, but now he is too high for me to marry. If my aunt hadn't been so kind as to bring me here from the countryside, I don't know how many people would have laughed at me behind my back for being rejected and unable to get married."

Lin Ziqi sighed, stretched out his hand and took Madam Yu into his arms, comforting her: "It's all my fault, just live well, and when I pass the imperial examination in the future, I will talk to the Qin family about taking you as a concubine. We grew up together and have a deep affection for each other. I have you in my heart, don't worry. I should have told you these words earlier, but there are so many people in my family that I didn't have the chance. Now that we have talked it out, don't think about marrying someone else to make me angry, okay?"

Madam Yu smiled and nodded at first, then buried her head in Lin Ziqi's chest with tears in her eyes. After a while, she pushed him away again, very sad: "But my sister-in-law doesn't like me very much. She is the daughter of the Imperial College's chief priest, and she is of noble status. I am a country girl, and I don't have much knowledge. It is normal for her to look down on me. Now that I have just arrived, the things she gave me are all things she despises and doesn't want. If I stay like this forever, she will definitely find a way to drive me away. I am afraid that my cousin will not be able to make the decision by then."

Qin Wan was so angry that she covered her chest tightly and her eyes were about to spit fire.

Lin Ziqi didn't care: "She was just spoiled by the Qin family. Don't be afraid, she wouldn't dare. She spent a lot of effort to marry me and would never disobey me."

"You are lying, I don't believe it."

"Really," Lin Ziqi began to coax her, "My father-in-law wanted to marry his eldest daughter to me at first, but she fell in love with me, saying that I was talented and would definitely pass the imperial examination, so she thought of a way to change the marriage and marry me. Every day, she looks forward to my success like my mother, hoping that I will become a royal lady in the future."

As soon as Madam Yu acted coquettishly, Lin Ziqi fell down completely.

At the end, she even promised: "You also know that my family is in a difficult situation, and I will have to rely on my father-in-law's family in the future, but don't worry, I will treat you well and will not treat you worse than she does. It's just that I don't have the title of mistress of the house. I will definitely share the wealth with you in the future."

Madam Yu smiled sweetly and said, "Of course I believe in my cousin's love for me. It's because my cousin is so talented that my sister-in-law likes him. You have no choice but to let me down. You brought me to your side as soon as life got easier. If I give birth to a son in the future, my cousin must teach him well and make him as outstanding as my cousin. Maybe I can also get an imperial decree in the future and enjoy a glorious life."

These words touched Lin Ziqi's heart.

He then swore that he would never let Madam Yu down, but that the imperial examination was approaching and he could not be distracted. He asked her to be humble and please Qin Wan, and when she passed the imperial examination and was selected as an official, she would not be afraid.

The two of them were pouring out their heart to each other, and they didn't notice that there were people watching and listening by the pool.

It was late summer and early autumn, and the weather was not that cold. Qin Wan squatted in the dark, and the cool air came up through her thin embroidered shoes, from her feet to her heart, and she shivered constantly.

She never expected that Lin Ziqi would have such thoughts.

Madam Yu thanked her profusely in front of her, her mouth was as sweet as honey, and she coaxed her into giving her a lot of things, but she said this about her behind her back.

"Am I wrong?"

The more Qin Wan thought about it, the more bored she felt.

In her previous life at the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, although she was not on good terms with Marquis Gu and lived a lonely life, neither Madam Gu nor Marquis Gu had ever bullied her. Her food, clothing, housing and transportation were all very good, unlike the Lin family who made things difficult for her in every way.