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

Chapter 399 Don’t Blame the Dog for Biting
"Isn't it?" Hongye frowned and put her hands on her hips, sighing, "I don't know what has possessed the Second Miss. She always thinks that Mr. Lin will have a great future. She praises Mr. Lin and his mother to the sky, giving them one cent of food money every day, but there is not a single piece of meat on the table. If Mr. Lin comes back, there will be fish and meat, but none of them are what the Second Miss likes. I see that Yanhong has lost a lot of weight, and she is still wearing the clothes she used to wear in the Qin Mansion."

Qin Yuan was surprised and said, "One cent a day for food? Really... If it's a bun, don't blame the dog for eating it."

I really don’t know what to say.

You can buy a fat hen for one hundred dollars.

With just one cent in a regular restaurant, you can order a table full of chicken, duck, fish, meat, both meat and vegetables, as well as seasonal fruits, appetizers, assorted preserves, soup and wine.

Hongye sighed again, "That's right! Our arrogant Second Miss has become a bully after getting married. Could it be that she ran into a guest? I really have to thank the Second Miss. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to stay in such a blessed place like the Marquis' Mansion. I saw that Yanhong was so pitiful, so I took some food from the kitchen for her. She used to be such a respectable person in the Qin family, but now she is almost reduced to being a fire-making maid in the kitchen."

Qin Yuan ignored her and let her chatter on.

Gu Jinghui also listened with great interest.

After dinner, Lord Gu considered for a while and asked, "Do you want to recommend a doctor to Mr. Lin?"

Qin Yuan put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Lord Gu intently.

Gu Jinghui's face tightened, and he felt that Qin Yuan had seen through his cautious probing.

"If I recommend a doctor, will the Marquis be unhappy?"

Lord Gu avoided Qin Yuan's burning gaze and said uncomfortably: "...After all, they are relatives...How can I not be happy..."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I thought the Marquis understood. I was supposed to marry Mr. Lin before. Now that I'm married into the Marquis's mansion, I should avoid suspicion with Mr. Lin to avoid gossip from others, to avoid upsetting my second sister, and to avoid making the Marquis feel uncomfortable. But it seems that I was overthinking. The Marquis is not the kind of jealous person."

"..." Lord Gu felt like there was something stuck in his throat.

Well, if he had known his young wife would think this way, he should have said that she was just jealous and cared a lot.

But now that the conversation has ended, when I pick it up again, something seems to be wrong.

"...Yes, we should avoid suspicion."

Lord Gu smiled.

From beginning to end, Qin Yuan never asked much about Lin Ziqi, which shows that she really doesn't care.

He was too nervous.

Lord Gu let out a long breath quietly.

Qin Yuan added, "My second sister has a strange personality. If she hadn't come to me for help, I wouldn't have recommended a doctor to her, lest she not appreciate it and blame me for acting on my own. Besides, my father is the chief academic officer of the Imperial College after all. If he could think of a way, he could also hire an imperial physician for Mr. Lin privately. If the imperial physician can't cure the disease, it will be difficult for others."

All in all, it’s better to just ignore it.

Gu Jinghui nodded in agreement.

In fact, both of them knew that Doctor Li’s medical skills were very good, and that Doctor Li might be able to cure what the imperial physician could not.

But Qin Yuan was unwilling to cure Lin Ziqi.

Gu Jinghui was also not happy to see Qin Yuan concerned about Lin Ziqi's condition.

After seeing off the happy Lord Gu, Qin Yuan stretched himself, leaned on the couch for a while, and then called Hongye.

Hongye had just finished her meal, and came over with a smile and asked, "Why is the Marquis so happy today? He is not like the previous few days." Qin Yuan chuckled and said, "You see, you are not as good as Cuiming, so Cuiming will not ask."

Hongye stamped her feet and said, "You two must have colluded with each other behind my back and kept it a secret from me."

Qin Yuan thought about it and realized that it was hard to tell whether the drugging was communicated or not. It was her who ordered Cui Ming to do it, so naturally Cui Ming knew the reason.

Then he smiled and said, "No, if I don't tell you, it's for your own good. If you lose control of your mouth one day, you will reveal everything."

Hongye said angrily: "Forget it, if you don't tell me, I won't ask."

Qin Yuan asked: "Have you been able to order those housekeepers and housekeeper mothers around these days?"

Seeing that they were talking about serious matters, Hongye said seriously, "It's okay. This is a big deal. No one would think of making trouble at this time. Besides, the housekeeper and accountant of the inner courtyard have not been decided yet. Everyone wants to perform well, so maybe they can make some moves."

Qin Yuan pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect there was such a reason. This is a good idea. You can look around for me and see who has done a good job and has a good reputation. List them out, and I will transfer them after this matter is over."

Hongye agreed immediately.

Qin Yuan asked again: "Have you seen Sixteen in the past few days?"

Hongye said, "Of course I have seen him. Yesterday, Sixteen came to tell me about the things next door and brought the Marquis's clothes over and asked me to keep them. He was also worried that the Marquis would come over to rest and would have nothing to change into."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "He really trusts you and only asks you to keep it."

Hongye blushed, and said with all her might, "He talked to me the most before, so naturally he handed it over to me."

Seeing this, Qin Yuan knew that Hongye also had some feelings for Gu Shiliu.

"We didn't celebrate the Qiqiao Festival a few days ago because of the Sixth Madam's incident."

Qin Yuan sighed.

Hongye said, "That's right. Gu Shiliu said that his mother and sisters have passed the exam, so we can't go out to see them. In the past, Miss was a girl and couldn't go out to run around. I thought I could go and see them this year, but it was unlucky. Miss Seventh is lucky, and she doesn't have to go out to compete."

Qin Yuan asked with a smile: "How is Gu Shiliu's family doing?"

"His mother and sisters all worshipped the Goddess of Qiqiao at home, called a table to play games and drink, and later went to the Qiqiao Convention to watch the girls compete. When they came back, they said that the whole street was very lively, and vendors had gathered, selling food, toys, clothes... everything. The women were walking outside, and some even crossed the bridge to touch the copper nails on the city gate. They said that touching them would bring good luck for a year and even give birth to a fat son."

This is a really detailed description.

Qin Yuan asked again: "At what time did his family members go back home after playing?"

Hongye said, "I went back a little after three o'clock. The main reason was that there was no man at home to accompany me. I was afraid that if there were too many people, something might happen. I just watched the fun and then went back."

Qin Yuan nodded, "It seems that Gu Shiliu's family is not bad."

Hongye asked: "Why do you suddenly think of asking this today?"

Qin Yuan said half-truthfully, "It's just that the Marquis wants to get married and find a wife for Gu Shiliu, so I have to ask what the situation is like at Gu Shiliu's home."

Before she finished speaking, two red clouds appeared on Hongye's face.

At this time, Cao Cao also came.

The little maidservant reported, "Madam, Gu Shiliu has something to report."