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

Chapter 563 Suddenly Worried

Lord Gu walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, then stopped and said to Lord Gu Liu, "Are you afraid to walk back alone?"

Gu Liuye swallowed his saliva and said, "If it were somewhere else, I would naturally be afraid, but I am not worried at all in this mansion. With guards and secret sentries, outsiders can't easily come and cause trouble."

Lord Gu smiled and nodded. "That being said, there are exceptions. It's always better to be cautious."

Gu Liuye, not understanding what he meant, just stared wide-eyed. He then heard him whistle melodiously, and the treetops in the nearby forest rustled, as if blown by the wind. Then, a dark figure floated down from above, saluted, and asked, "What are your orders, my Lord?"

Although Mr. Gu Liu knew that there were secret guards guarding the mansion, it was the first time he met them face to face, and he couldn't help but be stunned again.

"You escort Sixth Master to the outer courtyard," Marquis Gu instructed the secret guards, then turned to his brother and said, "You go back first. I have something else to do outside the palace, so I won't be accompanying you back to the outer courtyard."

Mr. Gu Liu nodded blankly in response.

Lord Gu smiled and tiptoed up to the treetops, so gracefully and lightly that he only stayed there for a short while before disappearing from sight.

"Ah," Gu Liuye stood there blankly for a long while before he let out a long sigh, "Third brother's martial arts are getting better and better."

The secret guard stood silently by his side like a shadow, escorting him to the gate of the outer courtyard, and then he disappeared in a flash.

Mr. Gu Liu stood at the gate of the outer courtyard for a while, then hurried back into the house. Not caring that it was late at night, he quickly spread out the rice paper and started painting with ink.

Lord Gu had already climbed over the city gate and headed straight for the ancestral temple in the suburbs.

His heart was burning with anxiety, and he wished he could solve the mystery immediately.

In fact, he already had a vague answer in his heart.

But this is a serious matter and there is no room for any mistakes or omissions. No matter how cautious we are, it cannot be too much.

……

When Qin Yuan woke up the next day, she was not surprised to find that Lord Gu had not returned home all night again. After washing and dressing, she went to the upper room to pay her respects. Coincidentally, Gu Baozhu was there too.

After reporting on the recent affairs of the mansion, she then asked for instructions: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, my seventh sister will be going away to study. I had originally planned to have a grand celebration so that everyone in the mansion could relax and unwind. However, I didn't expect the clan to hold a grand celebration, and since it was also the Empress Dowager's birthday, I had to go to the palace to celebrate. This has put my daughter-in-law in a difficult position. I don't know what to do."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "It's really nothing. I think it's better for them to do their thing and we can do ours. We can just avoid the two days when the palace and the clan are celebrating. The Marquis just sent someone to bring a message saying that the clan is offering sacrifices to their ancestors, and we should also do so at home. In that case, there's no need to simplify it. We can just stick to the previous rules."

Qin Yuan was stunned: "The Marquis actually sent someone to deliver a message."

Madam Gu was also confused and said, "Who knows why the Third Brother suddenly sent someone to bring back a message?"

The three of them had breakfast together and chatted for a while. Then Qin Yuan went to the meeting hall to do some work. Gu Baozhu sat for a while and then left the upper room.

"Third sister-in-law, wait for me," Gu Baozhu chased frantically from behind.

Qin Yuan stopped and waited until she was closer before asking, "Have you looked at everything Hongye prepared? Are you satisfied? Is there anything you want to add? Don't wait until you're far away from home to think about it, or I won't be able to help you."

Gu Baozhu didn't take it seriously. "Why should I be dissatisfied with what Hongye prepared? The maids and servants in the mansion all say that she is smart and capable. Besides, I have money on me, so I can just buy anything I need. Besides, I have a lot of maids and servants myself. I can't let them eat for free. They should also share the worries of my master."

Qin Yuan chuckled. Gu Baozhu asked, "Am I wrong?"

Qin Yuan said, "That makes sense, but not many people say that. I find it very interesting."

"What if I'm gone and there's no one around to make you laugh?"

Gu Baozhu sighed.

She is so important.

Qin Yuan suppressed her laughter and asked, "What are you going to do today?"

Gu Baozhu said, "First, I'll spend some time with my nephews and nieces in class, play with them for a while, then visit relatives and friends, and finally... um, we'll play polo."

Qin Yuan knew that the last one was the most important to her, and the previous ones were just incidental, so she said: "Be careful, don't just focus on winning. If the other party is mean, don't play the dragon costume, and quickly let the guards come out to deal with them. Don't hurt them and delay the trip."

"I see," Gu Baozhu agreed, and hurriedly said, "I still have to go look for Sixth Brother. I'm about to leave now, and I don't know when he'll finish painting that Ju painting. I have to urge him to hurry up."

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

Hongye couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss Seven has such fast feet."

Hui Ming also laughed: "That's right, it's hard for her because the bunch of maids and servants behind her are chasing after her and they are gasping for breath, and they are afraid that they can't catch up."

Qin Yuan couldn't help laughing, but when he saw the meeting courtyard, he stopped smiling.

As soon as they entered the yard, the people who had been waiting for a long time gathered around. Some came to do something, some came to receive something, and some came to ask the master for advice and judgment. It was a mess and the work did not end until almost noon.

Just after taking a break, the little girl said that Shen Changle wanted to see her.

Qin Yuan was surprised, "Have you discussed this with Manager Leng so quickly?"

Hongye said, "Miss, it was too late when you spoke yesterday. I waited until this morning to send someone to pass on the message. He's here now, which is too fast. Maybe he's here for something else."

Qin Yuan nodded: "In that case, let him come in and talk."

After a while, Shen Changle came in.

After a conversation, I realized that it was an order from Lord Gu that Shuhai Pavilion must not be allowed to gain the upper hand. It just so happened that he received the news from Hongye, so he simply came in to discuss it.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel a little strange. What happened to Lord Gu today? He didn't return home, but he took care of a lot of things, all of which he didn't worry about in the past.

Shen Changle complained, "The Empress Dowager's birthday is coming up soon. Shuhai Pavilion has already paid a large sum of money to hire a craftsman to make lanterns, and has also sent invitations to famous scholars to help. They are so anxious to find a way to suppress him, but I can't think of any."

Qin Yuan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then picked up the teacup and gently stirred the floating young leaves with the lid. He said, "It wouldn't be difficult to find people. The Marquis is currently in charge of the imperial inspection, so he should be able to find a lot of ministers and officials to help. Besides, we have some people here that Shuhai Pavilion definitely can't invite."

Shen Changle breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Jijiu is the leader of the Qingliu sect, so he can surely help a lot. Mr. Songshan and Mr. Nantang are people that Shuhai Pavilion cannot invite, but... after all, they have a Nine-Turn Lotus Lantern...