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

Chapter 561 Sudden realization
Looking at the swaying bead curtain, Qin Yuan: "..."

This time it was better, at least he didn't fly out of the window in a hurry.

From outside came the rest of Lord Gu's words: "...I'll tell you the rest later..."

after.

Later again.

Qin Yuan fiddled with the round fan in her hand angrily, and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "You're in such a hurry, aren't you? I don't know what you've thought of. You're so jumpy, you can't even have a proper conversation with me."

Hongye walked in, leaned in closer, and whispered, "Why did the Marquis leave in such a hurry again? What's the big deal?"

"Who knows?" Qin Yuan sighed. "While talking, I don't know what else he thought of, so he said he wanted to go look for Sixth Master. Let's ignore them. The old lady said that the clan would worship their ancestors together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the clan leader's wife wanted me to help. Fortunately, the Marquis said it couldn't happen, so the matter was postponed. But how will the mansion celebrate this festival?"

Hongye also felt a bit embarrassed, so she said, "Why don't we discuss it with the old lady? Since the clan has already celebrated it, I'm afraid the mansion will still have to celebrate it. After all, it's a serious festival. This is our first Mid-Autumn Festival since we entered the mansion, so it's better to be careful and complicated than to give people something to talk about."

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "It's the only way."

Then he remembered something: "We need to be more careful with the lanterns we're going to offer during the festival, lest someone catch us and displease the Empress Dowager. Send someone to tell Shen Changle to have a good discussion with Manager Leng."

I had originally wanted to get through the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration without doing anything wrong, but now I have to be alert to prevent others from making up stories and trying to curry favor with Empress Lin and the Crown Prince, and slandering the Marquis' Mansion in front of the Empress Dowager.

Hongye agreed, and then seemed to be hesitant to speak for a few times.

Qin Yuan simply spoke out: "What's going on? Are you still feeling uneasy after not seeing Sixteen? Just tell me what you want to ask."

Without caring about being shy, Hongye stammered, "I'm feeling very nervous. Sixteen's family..."

This is because they are worried about whether Gu Shiliu's family can handle the Hongmian incident.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Sixteen is not someone who can't predict the future. Don't worry, Sixteen's family won't act on their own again and make the master unhappy. Let me tell you directly, the Marquis and the Crown Prince are not on good terms. I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble inside and outside the mansion in the future. The Marquis is almost like Dayu controlling the floods, not entering the house for three days. I'm afraid Sixteen will be like a spinning top and won't be able to take care of these things. Just put your mind at ease and do your work well."

Hongye still said stubbornly: "Who cares? Humph, I'm just wondering what the outcome of this matter will be, and how Sixteen's parents will deal with the aftermath."

Qin Yuan dropped her fan and yawned lazily, "You really have nothing to do. You haven't even married into someone else's family and you're already worrying about so much. I know that girls grow up and can't be kept at home, so I'll just send you away early. From now on, Cui Ming and I will be the only ones to look after you."

These words made Hongye very angry. She swore and made promises and worked hard for a while. Seeing that it was late at night, she helped her to rest.

Qin Yuan originally wanted to wait for Lord Gu to come back so that she could tell him the story of the twins in detail, but she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she touched the pillow.

Outer courtyard.

Lord Gu and Lord Gu Liu were sitting side by side behind the desk, staring at the portrait hanging on the wall for quite some time.

"alike."

Lord Gu sighed, breaking the silence in the room.

Gu Liuye said shyly, "I don't think it's quite like him yet. It's a pity that my painting skills are so low that I can't make Fourth Brother look more like him."

Lord Gu said, "Very similar."

Gu Liuye happily picked up the teacup on the table and was about to bring it to his mouth when he heard his good third brother say again, "Baozhu and Lao Si's mouth, eyebrows, and nose are so similar. If you hadn't drawn them so carefully, I would have thought I was seeing things."

"what?"

Sixth Master Gu stared intently at the portrait, scrutinizing it for a long time before listlessly saying, "Indeed. After all, they share the same father, so it's not surprising that they resemble each other." His sister, born of the same mother and father, why didn't she resemble him?

I feel inexplicably sad.

Lord Gu even turned his head to stare at him and asked, "Don't you find it strange that Baozhu looks so much like the Fourth Brother? When I saw her dressed in men's clothes today, it suddenly reminded me that the Fourth Brother was also very ambitious and romantic in his youth. I thought I was mistaken, but then I remembered that you had a portrait of the Fourth Brother here, so I came here specifically to take a look."

Gu Liuye sighed: "What's the big deal? Baozhu and Lao Si both have eyebrows like grandpa, noses like dad, and lips like mom..."

Having said this, Mr. Gu Liu paused.

He shook his head.

Just at this moment, Lord Gu ordered again: "Take out Mo Xiaoni'er's portrait so I can see it."

"How did you know I drew it?"

Mr. Gu Liu was surprised.

"I've known you since you were naked. How could I not know what you can do?"

Gu Liuye blushed and coldly spat out two words: "Vulgar."

But he still ordered the servant to find the portrait and hang it up.

Glancing back and forth at the two portraits hanging side by side on the wall, Lord Gu finally sighed, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! I've been kept in the dark for so long."

Gu Liuye couldn't help but ask, "Third brother, what exactly do you know? Tell me, can we brothers stop playing dumb?"

Lord Gu stood up and walked forward, took down Mo Xiaoni'er's portrait and hurriedly rolled it up, then said, "I'll tell you when I find out. I've taken the painting."

"Okay, are you going to use this opportunity to track down her whereabouts?" Gu Liuye said with some regret, "After all, so many years have passed, I don't remember the details very clearly. I'm afraid she has changed a bit, so I can't follow the map to find her."

"I understand," Lord Gu walked out with his head down. After a few steps, he stopped and looked back. "I still have things to do. You should rest first. Mother said today that you're working day and night for a painting and don't take care of yourself. Your sister-in-law also said that Doctor Li has told you many times to take good care of yourself. So, what difference does it make if this painting is finished a day earlier or later?"

"I understand. Don't worry." Gu Liuye was very pleased and asked casually, "Where are you going so late, brother?"

"Ancestral hall," Lord Gu said concisely.

"What are you doing in the ancestral hall?" Mr. Gu Liu was shocked.

There was a faint smile on Lord Gu's face, mysterious and fleeting.

"I haven't talked to my ancestors for a long time. Let's go and see them."

He was about to leave when Gu Liuye suddenly rushed over and hugged his legs, saying with a lewd look, "I want to go too. I knew you when you were naked. You must be up to something bad. You can't hide it from me."

The servant standing by had no choice but to empty his eyes and count how many lotus petals were carved on the window frame opposite.

"Let go," Lord Gu said, his body stiff and his face flushed. "Let go quickly."

But Mr. Gu Liu was determined, so this trick was useless.

Lord Gu resisted the urge to lift his leg to shake him off. He took a deep breath and patiently coaxed him, "Let me go. I really have something to do at the ancestral hall. You're weak and timid, why are you following me to suffer this?"