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

Chapter 467 Inquiring about Nantang Master
Lord Gu thought to himself that it was of no use talking to him all day long.

Mr. Gu Liu obeyed whatever the Qin brothers and sisters said.

It's really baffling.

Besides, what kind of lovesickness can two men talk about?
Could it be that this troublesome guy no longer likes women and has started to like men?

Qin Siyuan is a juren, the most promising scholar of his father-in-law. It would be a big deal if he was led astray by his sixth brother.

It is said that jade cannot be made into a useful object without being polished. I am afraid that my sixth brother will have to endure a few more beatings before he can become a useful object.

From a distance, Master Gu Liu suddenly sneezed loudly.

Qin Siyuan smiled and said, "Sixth Master, you have caught a cold before you even miss him. I'm right. You should just concentrate on reciting sutras these few days and stop thinking about writing poetry. We'll have plenty of opportunities to get together after the imperial examination. Besides, I'll often go to Mr. Songshan to ask him questions, so I can see him there."

Gu Liuye blushed and explained, "I have been doing a lot better recently with Xiaodong. Maybe it's because I was sweating and was blown by the wind."

After the two of them said goodbye to each other reluctantly, just when Lord Gu was about to call his brother aside to scold him, people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion came again, and Lord Gu had to give up.

Gu Baozhu followed Qin Yuan to entertain the female family members. When she saw Miss You, she asked curiously, "Why are you here at your house?"

Miss You said, "My mother and sister-in-law are both feeling unwell. I don't know what they ate last night, but they have been suffering from diarrhea. They have only gotten better after seeing the imperial physician."

Gu Baozhu said, "I don't know what to talk about with others. They are all married people, and I can't agree with them."

Miss You smiled and said, "The princess didn't come?"

Gu Baozhu said, "My sister-in-law will handle it if they come. By the way, didn't you say last time that someone would come to ask for the death warrant in a few days? I was worried about it while I was recovering at home, but no one came. Did you deliberately scare me?"

Miss You said, "Yes and no. Why are you holding that thing in your hand? You can't eat it or spend it. In my opinion, you might as well give it away as a favor! The Ninth Princess went to the palace to ask the Emperor for you. If I were you, I would just give this life and death certificate to the Ninth Princess."

Gu Baozhu smiled and said, "I didn't win this. If it wasn't for my third brother's intervention, I would have been in great danger. My mother beat me up afterwards and I had to recover from my injuries for a long time. The life and death certificate is naturally in my third brother's hands. It would be more effective to talk to my third sister-in-law than to tell me this."

Miss You's eyes lit up and she asked, "I heard that your third brother loves your third sister-in-law very much?"

"That's not the case!"

Speaking of this, Gu Baozhu had a lot to say and immediately started talking a lot.

Miss You kept nodding and sighing, and from time to time she passed a message to Gu Baozhu, asking her to speak more.

As he was talking, someone came in and said, "Princess Fuyun and Princess Nine are here."

Miss You said, "They couldn't set up a sacrificial shed in the city, so they came here just now."

Gu Baozhu said: "Let's go out and greet them as well."

She was secretly worried that the Seventh Princess and the Ninth Princess would embarrass Qin Yuan, but Miss You saw through it and said with a slightly raised corner of her lips, "Having your Third Sister-in-law is enough."

Who today would be so foolish as to embarrass the wife of Marquis Dingbei?

Princess Fuyun and the Ninth Princess burned incense in a very low-key manner, stood in front of Old Madam Gu, and spoke a few words to Qin Yuan.

Gu Baozhu pulled Miss You aside and listened attentively.

Princess Fuyun looked haggard, as if she was worried about something. She stood beside the Ninth Princess, and was no longer as arrogant as before.

When he saw Qin Yuan, he said, "Thank you for your help, Madam Dingbei."

Madam Gu sighed, "My daughter-in-law is really capable. If it weren't for her, the house would be in chaos. She manages everything smoothly, without any mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Princess Fu Yun's eyes became complicated when she looked at Qin Yuan.

There is some sympathy, some pity, and some relief. When they are put together, it is a bit subtle.

Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

I didn't expect that the rumor that Marquis Gu was ill would actually reduce Princess Fuyun's hostility towards her. This was a pleasant surprise.

Princess Fuyun asked, "Does Third Sister-in-law know about Mr. Songshan and Mr. Nantang?"

Qin Yuan hasn't spoken yet.

Madam Gu asked curiously, "Why did Princess Fuyun ask these two people? Mr. Songshan is staying in the mansion. As for the young master Nantang, I have never seen him before."

Princess Fuyun said, "The poems of Mr. Songshan and Mr. Nantang were spread through the Imperial Academy's poetry contest. After reading them, I really liked the poems written by Mr. Nantang."

The Ninth Princess smiled and said, "Old Madam, you don't know that Zhang Hanlin highly praises the poems of Mr. Songshan and Mr. Nantang, and always said that he wanted to find a way to meet them."

Madam Gu understood and nodded, saying, "Since Zhang Hanlin said it's good, then it's good."

Qin Yuan then spoke, "Just as mother said, Mr. Songshan lives in the mansion. Young Master Nantang is a good friend of Mr. Songshan. He has visited Mr. Songshan before and has seen him from afar, but they have never spoken much."

The Ninth Princess asked, "I wonder what Master Nantang looks like?"

Qin Yuan blushed and said, "I haven't looked closely, but Master Nantang should be about the same age as Zhang Hanlin."

Princess Fuyun came to the rescue and said, "My third sister-in-law is the daughter of the Lord Jijiu. She must be very well-behaved. How can she stare at a strange man?"

The Ninth Princess glanced at her and said nothing.

The two princesses sat for a while and then said goodbye.

Miss You whispered to Gu Baozhu, "Your third sister-in-law is truly a beauty. I love her just by looking at her. No wonder your mother and you like her so much."

Gu Baozhu nodded and said, "Of course, my third sister-in-law is very nice. I plan to take her to play polo in the future."

Miss You said, "You should learn from her. If you have some of your sister-in-law's skills, you will be beaten less often and suffer less when you go to your husband's house."

The two chatted for a while, and Miss You asked about Mr. Nantang's voice, appearance and smile. Gu Baozhu said, "I have never seen him. Even Mr. Songshan doesn't see him often."

Seeing that she couldn't get any more information out of him, Miss You said goodbye.

During this half day, guests came and went in an endless stream.

We were busy until sunset and then no one left.

Madam Xu brought several female relatives who were close to the Xu family by blood, and the Gu family left some relatives who were close by blood and had frequent interactions with the Marquis' Mansion to perform rituals in the temple for three days.

The rest of the people took the bus back to the city.

Old Madam Gu was also persuaded to return home.

Qin Yuan said: "Mom, we can't have no one to take charge of the family. Baozhu and I are here to do our best."

Madam Gu was still a little hesitant: "The children are still young, and I am in charge of them on a daily basis."

Qin Yuan said, "Sixth brother is here too. Sister Lan will come with me to rest. Hongye and Cuiming will definitely take good care of her."

The implication is that the father should take care of Kang'er and Fu'er.

Madam Gu sighed, "I am just worried about them. It's good enough that your sixth brother can take care of himself. How can you expect him to take care of the children?"