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

Chapter 573 Cheating
Master Gu Liu said nonchalantly, "The Xu family's case was sealed in court yesterday. Your third sister-in-law saw through the situation long ago and explained it long ago. Furthermore, with the help of Steward Han and Steward Cao, they haven't caused any more trouble. They made it clear in court that the Xu aunt and niece affair had nothing to do with the Gu family, and that the money they took from Xu's dowry was paid off with pepper. The petitions filed by both families and the evidence at the conclusion of the case were all sealed with the Jingzhao Yin Mansion's seal, so they won't be able to make any more noise in the future."

Of course, the Gu family would not pursue the matter of the Xu family using the Gu family's money to lend at high interest rates, and causing a commotion during Xu's illness that angered her to death.

To be on the safe side, Steward Cao asked him to report himself to the government, accusing the deceased Xu of misappropriating the monthly salary from the inner house of the mansion to lend money. The relevant people from the Marquis's Mansion had been sent to the prison of Jingzhao Yin Mansion.

Butler Zhang and Accountant Sun were both servants of the Dingbei Marquisate. Even if they were released from prison, they could not escape the clutches of the Gu family.

If the Xu family goes back on their word one day, the Gu family will bring up this case and make a fuss about it.

Although the Xu family was not happy, they did not dare to stop it, for fear that the Marquis' Mansion would turn against them.

In addition, Xu's ghost has been making them miserable these days. Madam Xu hasn't slept for many days. As soon as she falls asleep, she sees her sister-in-law with disheveled hair, scolding her for being greedy and not appreciating the relationship between them over the years.

Lord Xu also disliked her for all her calculations being in vain and for also getting him into trouble.

Mr. Gu Liu refused to budge, and the Xu family did not cause any more trouble. Before leaving, Mr. Xu even smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, these things were caused by the women in the family. We men should just move around as we should from now on."

Master Gu Liu is no longer the same Master Gu Liu. He has made great progress in socializing and immediately smiled, "Of course. You are my three children's maternal family, and that will never change. Besides, these things are for them. I'm doing this because I'm afraid that things will get complicated over time. When the children grow up, they'll hear gossip and blame me, and the Xu family, too. Their mother will be unhappy in her grave. Their mother has always been devoted to her family. I don't know how hard it must be for her to see her children grow up and turn against them."

These words made Mr. Xu's face turn red and white, and he grumbled to Mrs. Xu.

"Do you think he is stupid or smart?"

If he is stupid, how can he say such words?

If he was smart, why would he say it like that?

Madam Xu said, "Forget about him. This matter is over. If we don't provoke them in the future, they won't use this to bully us. My brother-in-law donated his official position and is now famous, so he's naturally different from before. Besides... although the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei is young, she's no pushover. The Prince of Jin's Mansion will definitely be unhappy with us this time. As far as I'm concerned, we're still connected to the Marquis of Dingbei's Mansion, so there's no need to get involved... It's a pity for my Zhen'er."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but shed tears.

Overhearing the gossip of the two housekeepers and the prosecutor of the Marquis's Mansion at the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, Mrs. Xu learned that last time in the ancestral temple, Qin Yuan had secretly captured a fake monk who had been hiding for more than ten years without anyone noticing. Thinking back on Qin Yuan's words and deeds, she suddenly realized that this young Marquis's wife was a very powerful character.

No wonder the sister-in-law couldn't win the fight and ended up dying.

The current Dingbei Marquis Mansion is no longer the Dingbei Marquis Mansion that was ruled by the sister-in-law.

What good would it do to fall out with the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion?

The more Mrs. Xu thought about it, the more regretful she felt, and the more scared she became. As the saying goes, when gods fight, the little devils suffer. Why did the Xu family do this?

Lord Xu sighed, "Who would have thought my brother-in-law would end up like this... In the final analysis, it's all because I'm unlucky. Prince Jin can only find a way to get Xu Tang to mediate. Now that he's favored by the Emperor, Prince Jin will definitely give him some face. A pen can't write two Xu characters, so he'll definitely find a way to help me."

The Xu family was extremely annoyed, but Gu Baozhu praised her sixth brother highly: "I never expected that sixth brother could handle things so well. Indeed, one should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation." Sixth Master Gu raised his eyebrows proudly and laughed, "Look at me, I've accomplished such a great thing. Am I getting carried away? Am I making a fuss over nothing? You're still too young and impatient. I think you still have a long way to go."

Mr. Songshan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea before he could resist saying anything to spoil his mood.

Gu Baozhu secretly rolled her eyes.

Sixth Master Gu turned to Qin Yuan, and with a solicitous expression, took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, gesturing for Hongye to take it.

"Third sister-in-law, this is the evidence left by the government, and there is also the deed submitted by the Xu family, stating that the shortfall in Xu's dowry was covered by the pepper they had on hand."

After Qin Yuan finished looking through the peppers, he smiled and said, "Sixth brother, please collect them properly. After the festival, we will be buying a lot of pepper in the market. This is not a small amount."

Gu Liuye said, "I'll have to trouble Third Sister-in-law to keep it for me. From now on, you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, he stood up and bowed.

Hongye found it a little funny. Mr. Gu Liu was relying on Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan waved his hand: "Sixth brother, just take it yourself. I will certainly not forget to inform you when I decide to deal with it."

Gu Liuye said with a shameless face, "Third sister-in-law knows that I am not good at housework. It is better to leave these things with you than with me. Besides, I have no one in charge of the house now, so there is no reason for me to let my concubine keep them. I hope you will take the trouble to keep them for my nephews and nieces."

Seeing him bring up the children to talk, Qin Yuan had no choice but to say, "In that case, I'll keep them for now."

He then ordered Hongye to bring over the account book with pen and ink, write a receipt, and record it in the account. Only then was the transaction completed.

Gu Baozhu came up and said, "Didn't Third Sister-in-law also agree to take me to harvest pepper? But after the festival, she has to go to Baihe Academy. It's so far away, how can she take care of it? Since Third Sister-in-law helped Sixth Brother, why don't you help me too? How about taking care of all the accounts for me?"

Mr. Gu Liu drank tea silently on the side.

Qin Yuan had no choice but to say, "Okay, I've been defeated by you two brothers and sisters."

Gu Baozhu cheered and was about to hug Qin Yuan and act coquettishly: "Third sister-in-law and I are the best..."

"Ahem," Mr. Songshan put down his teacup and tried to change the subject: "Madam, now that the Marquis is away, and the Crown Prince, Prince Jin, and the others have ill intentions, we must have a good discussion."

Only then did Gu Baozhu sit down obediently, fearing that she would be sent away.

Qin Yuan said seriously, "I think Mr. Songshan already has a strategy in mind. Please feel free to give me some advice."

Mr. Songshan cleared his throat and spoke out the speech he had been preparing for a long time. "The method of gathering information that Madam suggested last time is very feasible. Since ancient times, scouts have been sent ahead in wars. Without understanding the geography and culture, how can we set up camp and deploy troops? We are now in the capital. Without information, it would be like an army without scouts. However, there is so much information now, and how to select and verify it is a big problem. Just like the birthday banquet for the old lady in the Zhenguo Mansion this time, there are so many pieces of information..."