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

Chapter 583 is quite skillful

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "You are quite right. However, if the maids in the other mansions perform meritorious deeds, I will also give away the golden peanuts in this bag."

Hongye nodded and said, "Of course, everyone speaks according to their own abilities. I have served Madam for so many years and I am not a superficial person. It is my duty to always put Madam first."

After listening to the conversation between the master and servant, Xiao Si and Ping'er who were standing next to them were extremely envious. Who wouldn't want such a good master, who was generous, magnanimous and easy-going?

After changing their clothes, everyone left the yard and followed Xiao Si and Ping'er to the main garden. When they met the women of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, they stopped to talk.

Xiao Si and Ping'er hurriedly took their leave and went to the pavilion to serve.

Hongye called them over, handed them two small silver ingots, and said with a smile, "This is a reward from our lady. Thank you for your trouble today. It's not much. Take it and have some tea when you are free."

They didn't expect to get a reward for helping to lead the way for a while. They were extremely happy and quickly took it and thanked again and again.

After walking for a while, he couldn't help but sigh: "The wife of the Marquis of Dingbei is beautiful and kind. I really envy those sisters who can follow such a master. After serving for a few years, they can save a lot of money."

"If only we could have the opportunity those two sisters had to protect the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, we could also get a golden peanut and ask someone to send it back to buy land and food for our family."

"Who says it's not true? It's all fate. We don't have that kind of fate, so we can only envy in vain. But today we got the reward for just leading a part of the way. Compared to the other sisters, we are lucky, right?"

"That goes without saying. They say that comparison is the thief of anger, and they also say that contentment brings happiness."

Inside the library.

Zhuye knelt on the ground and trembled.

The pink shirt on her body was half dry, wrinkled and stuck to her body. Her pretty little face was red and swollen, and covered with slap marks, which made people feel pity for her.

But the young man in brocade clothes sitting at the head was not the kind of person who would show mercy to women. He coldly scolded her, "If you can't even do something as simple as this, what use are you to me?"

"Master, the maidservant beside the wife of Marquis Dingbei seemed to be a martial arts maid, with agile skills. I was caught off guard and suffered a great loss," Zhuye defended in a trembling voice.

"A martial maid?" The young master was stunned for a moment, then said disdainfully, "How is that possible? A martial maid should be trained for at least three to five years. She's the daughter of the Imperial College's chief academic officer, and her previous marriage was to a poor scholar. Where would a martial maid be available? Could it be that the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion prepared one specifically for her? Gu Baozhu doesn't even have a martial maid. Wouldn't she be furious if she knew? Forget it, leave now."

Zhuye breathed a sigh of relief, struggled to stand up, bowed, and staggered back.

The young master frowned and said, "If you can't even do such a small thing, how can I face His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin?"

The middle-aged man standing nearby with his hands hanging down asked cautiously, "How about we send a smarter girl?"

"That's enough!" The young master slammed the table and said angrily, "You've been with me for so long, and you're still stupid. It's no wonder Zhuye can't accomplish anything. Don't treat the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei as a fool just because she's young and inexperienced."

The middle-aged man sighed, "That's right. This girl wasted an opportunity. If she does it again, people will be suspicious." After thinking for a moment, he comforted her, "But there's no need to worry, sir. The birthday banquet hasn't started yet. As long as she doesn't leave this garden, there are many ways to deal with her."

The young master said coldly, "Don't make any more mistakes. You can't even handle a weak woman in your own family. It's really ridiculous. You've made me lose face in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."

"Yes, I will replace her with a smarter girl this time, please rest assured, Master."

The young master waved his hand to let him leave, and sat for a while before getting up and going into the inner hall.

In the park.

Qin Yuan was surrounded by the women of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, who bombarded her with questions: "I heard that the Marquis's mansion commissioned Young Master Nantang to write poems for the 'Firefly Collection' of female poems. Is that true?" "Are all the poems in the female poems collection written by talented women from Jinling?"

"Are there more talented women in the south than in the capital?"

"In the past, Emperor Taizu specifically divided the list into northern and southern parts. Otherwise, the list would be full of Jinshi from the south, and there would be no place for the north. I guess there are not only many talented men in the south, but also many talented women."

"Indeed, there's nothing I dislike about the clothes, hairstyles, and jewelry from the south. They're much more refined and fashionable than those from the north. Even the eyebrows are drawn in a particularly charming way. I wonder what the female scroll's poetry is like."

It has to be said that Shen Changle is very resourceful and can make these young ladies feel itchy.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "You are really well-informed. You have indeed arranged a poem for Master Nantang, and..."

"And what?"

"Also, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, we also invited Master Nantang to come and compete in poetry."

"Comparing poems?"

"Yes, it's the Empress Dowager's birthday, and it happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Marquis' Mansion is planning to make a grand ceremony. We have invited the top 100 poets from the poetry competition to come and enjoy the lanterns and write poems to pray for the Empress Dowager and for the prosperity of the country."

The Anguo Mansion has quite a bit of history, and most of the relatives are scholars. The female members like to write poetry and paint together when they have nothing to do. They have great respect for Master Nantang. When they heard that Master Nantang was invited to write poetry, they were all interested and chattered in a mess.

"Sister-in-law, after we offer sacrifices to the moon that day, how about we go and take a look together?"

"That's exactly what I meant."

"Me too."

……

Someone asked, "I wonder where the Dingbei Marquis's residence is located?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I'll have someone send notices to you all then."

"That's great! I heard that Master Nantang is a rare sight. How can we not go if the Marquis' Mansion invites Master Nantang to write poetry?"

Qin Yuan nodded. "It certainly took quite a bit of effort. You all know that Young Master Nantang rarely sees people and prefers quietness. Many people have asked the Marquisate to arrange a meeting, but he has refused. Furthermore, his whereabouts are elusive, making it extremely difficult even for Mr. Songshan to meet him. This time, it really took a lot of effort."

"In that case, we must go and meet Master Nantang. He must be such a brilliant man to be able to write such a poem."

Knowing that Young Master Nantang was coming, more and more people surrounded Qin Yuan, asking about Young Master Nantang's news. Later, they asked about the sequel to Liuying Collection and the poems contained in the female volume of Liuying Collection.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "The poetry competition has selected a hundred talented poets, and they will all be there that day. Master Nantang heard that everyone wanted to pray for the prosperity of the country and the Empress Dowager, so he calculated his schedule and happened to be in the capital on those days, so he agreed. The Sixth Master has been busy with the paintings these days, and I saw a few of the poems in the women's volume. They are indeed very different from the Firefly Collection."

After saying that, he recited a poem by Miss Dong.

Everyone nodded in praise.

In the distance, Prince Jin leaned against the railing, looking down and sneering, "I wonder who this Young Master Nantang is. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has tried to recruit him several times but to no avail. Princess Fuyun even went to the Dingbei Marquis's residence to request an audience but was refused. And yet, he's actually quite familiar with the Marquis's wife."