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

Chapter 470 I'm Not Stupid
Gu Baozhu immediately said, "Third sister-in-law, I won't be stupid all the time."

Hongye couldn't help but smile softly.

Gu Baozhu said angrily: "I am serious."

Qin Yuan tried to comfort her: "I haven't said anything yet, why are you so anxious?"

Gu Baozhu said, "How can I not be anxious! Mother, Third Brother, Sixth Brother and Third Sister-in-law all treat me like a fool. Mother and Rong Madam even whispered to me the other day that I don't know who I should marry to live a stable life, as I am so easily manipulated. I thought, if my Sixth Brother can change, why can't I?"

"It can be changed. Look, you can even embroider a handkerchief now."

Gu Baozhu felt better now.

"Yeah, I just have a quick temper, and I'm easily irritated and taken advantage of. I can't control my mouth. I know that."

Rong Mama was surprised and said, "It turns out that Miss Seven heard what I said to the old lady that day. Madam, I can testify that Miss Seven has improved a lot these days and will definitely get better in the future."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Saints say that knowing shame is the beginning of courage. Sister Baozhu knows her own shortcomings and has the courage to mend her ways. She will get better and better in the future."

Kang Ge'er blinked and smiled, "Auntie is really good at playing polo. She is also very attentive when playing with me and my brother. She has a lot of ideas and never puts the blame on us. We all like her."

Fu Ge'er nodded heavily.

Lan Jie'er said in a sweet voice: "I like my aunt."

Gu Baozhu hummed complacently.

Rong Mama smiled and said, "I will take them outside to rest. They can't make noise at night, otherwise they will miss their sleep and won't sleep well. They didn't sleep well last night, so you should go to bed early too."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "That's true. We didn't get much rest last night, and we've been busy again today. The adults are fine, but the children can't get tired."

After Rong Mama took the children away, Qin Yuan asked, "Why do you think You Da is here to lobby for the Ninth Princess?"

Gu Baozhu said, "I figured it out. Think about it, Third Sister-in-law, why didn't Youda go to the Marquis's mansion to ask for help, but went to the Ninth Princess's mansion instead, and the Ninth Princess went to persuade the Emperor."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "How come you are testing me? I seldom interacted with noble ladies when I was in the boudoir, so how would I know about your lawsuit? However, if someone hadn't come to the mansion to report the news that day, your third brother would not have been able to arrive. This matter... is really hard to say."

"Correct!"

Gu Baozhu said, "I am the only girl in the mansion. Mother dotes on me very much and rarely mentions my third brother in front of me. However, my sixth brother often mentions him. I learned martial arts from Master Wu since I was a child. Later, my third brother firmly defended Saibei, so mother stopped urging me to learn martial arts and wanted me to behave like a noble lady."

It seems that this is how Gu Baozhu acquired her martial arts and horsemanship.

Qin Yuan nodded.

I'm afraid that Old Madam Gu was prepared for Marquis Gu to die on the battlefield.

Gu Baozhu frowned and said, "So, Third Sister-in-law, I have wanted to be a hero since I was a child, as powerful as my father and brothers. I don't have much contact with young ladies. Who knows, I will go to the battlefield to fight against the Yelu people one day. The young ladies in the capital are all delicate and docile, and I can't learn to be like them. The women in the northern frontier all go to the battlefield to fight. So I didn't take those twists and turns to heart. Sixth Sister-in-law... Third Sister-in-law's previous things, I was wrong, please forgive me and don't take it to heart."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "There's no need to mention the past. Look at Hongye beside me. She's quick-witted and has a hot temper. If I hadn't kept a close eye on her, I don't know how much trouble she would have caused. She's a maid, and the bad things only happen at home. I can control her. You are different. You should be more careful about what you say and do. No one is perfect, so it's better to correct them as soon as possible." Cui Ming smiled and looked at Hongye.

Hongye lowered her head, blushing as she slowly straightened her clothes.

Gu Baozhu opened her eyes wide and pondered for a while, then nodded carefully and said, "I remember everything Third Sister-in-law said."

Gu Baozhu added: "You Da went to find the Ninth Princess and persuaded the Emperor to come. I accepted her favor, but she acted as the Ninth Princess's lobbyist and came to ask for a life-and-death agreement. I am not very happy about that."

Qin Yuan asked with a smile: "Why?"

Gu Baozhu said: "I can't explain it, I just feel that this is inappropriate."

Qin Yuan asked: "Then why did we sign a life and death agreement with the Yelu clan?"

Gu Baozhu said shyly: "We made an appointment to go and see the poetry wall. Unexpectedly, we met a few people from the Yelu clan who were barking and saying that what was written on the poetry wall was nonsense. They boasted to each other as if they were all immortal poets who had descended to earth. Especially..."

Glancing at Qin Yuan who was listening attentively, Gu Baozhu continued, "Especially when they said Mr. Qin's poems were the worst, I got angry. People in my family are the most protective of their shortcomings, so how could we tolerate this... Everyone started arguing, and the Yelu family said that the literati in Daxing could only write a few nonsense poems, what else could they do... In the end, everyone got angry and said that the winner would be decided by a polo match, regardless of life or death."

Qin Yuan listened carefully, and after a while he said, "Let me tell you, the matter here is not as simple as you think. The Yelu clan may have deliberately angered you and set a trap for you, in order to use you to threaten your third brother."

Gu Baozhu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it because of Zhao?"

Now it was Qin Yuan's turn to be stunned.

"How did you know?"

Gu Baozhu raised her head proudly, touched her cheek, and said, "So don't think I'm a child. I'm smart. I often eavesdrop on mother and Rong Mama's conversations..."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gu Baozhu also remembered the punishment of kneeling, and said with a red face: "I know that Third Brother didn't want to tell me, because he was afraid that I would go out and tell others about it, and he was also worried that I would ruin his plans. In fact, I asked around about the things in the mansion, and I can roughly guess some of them."

Qin Yuan smiled and nodded: "So you are a hidden talent."

"right."

Gu Baozhu couldn't tell whether the words were good or bad, so she nodded proudly.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Tell me honestly, was it you who spread the rumor that the Xu family and the Gu family were fighting over money?"

Gu Baozhu blinked her eyes and said, "If they ask, I will tell them. Besides, my sixth brother has already reported it to the authorities, so why should I hide it? Of course I will tell them the truth."

Qin Yuan smiled, shook her head, and nodded, and finally said, "Well, in the end, didn't everyone play polo with the Yelu people just to vent their anger? So do you feel that giving it to the Ninth Princess is unfair to everyone?"

"Yes, that's the truth!"

Gu Baozhu patted the embroidered mattress under her and said with a smile, "Sure enough, Third Sister-in-law and I are the best friends in the world. When I can't figure out something, Third Sister-in-law will tell me the truth. Although You Da went to ask for help, to be honest, this help may not be of much help. But I still owe her a favor in my heart, but I don't want to hand over the life and death agreement that everyone has worked so hard to win to the Ninth Princess just for this little favor. Then Third Sister-in-law, tell me, what should we do?"