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

Chapter 6 She was brought back from the battlefield by the Marquis
But at this moment, the band started playing music, the men began to throw money around, copper coins rained down from the sky, and the people who came to watch the fun rushed forward, shouting all kinds of auspicious words.

The bride's reply was drowned out by the noise.

The Dingbei Marquis's mansion was in the north of the city, where other nobles lived, while Lin Ziqi lived in the east of the city, where there were mostly civilians. The two teams parted ways at the street corner.

Qin Yuan's legs were numb and his head was dizzy from sitting for a long time before he finally arrived at the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion.

Hongye was also very tired and didn't say much along the way.

The Dingbei Marquis Mansion was built by order of Taizu. It covers a large area and a magnificent gatehouse was built at the gate, which is very impressive.

Hongye and Cuiming were both extremely careful, fearing that they would embarrass their young lady.

Qin Yuan didn't care. She had been to Dingbei Marquis Mansion several times in her previous life and knew the details of the Gu family.

Marquis Dingbei is an hereditary title, guarding the northern frontier for generations.

Madam Gu gave birth to four sons, three of whom died on the battlefield, leaving only Gu Jinghui.

The current housekeeper in the mansion is Xu, the wife of the illegitimate son Gu Liuye, and is called Madam Gu Liu.

Master Gu Liu was younger than Gu Jinghui. His children were already studying at the Imperial College. He was born weak and had always stayed in the capital, being protected by Master Gu Hou. He had never been to the battlefield.

In the previous life, Lord Gu and Qin Wan were not in harmony and had no legitimate son. The concubine also had no sons. Lord Gu was only served by two adopted sons. The one who would eventually inherit the title of Marquis Dingbei should be the son of Lord Gu Liu.

When Qin Yuan had nothing to do, he would often think over the things he had heard and seen in his previous life.

In her previous life, Qin Wan and Lord Gu had a huge quarrel, which made Old Madam Gu unhappy. Qin Wan was ostracized by Sixth Madam Gu and lived a miserable life.

She couldn't get stuck in this predicament again.

The bride-receiving ceremony was complicated, but Qin Yuan had gone through it before in her previous life, so she was not in a hurry.

Finally, a big hand lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and handed one end of the red ribbon to her.

This is Gu Jinghui's hand.

When he held Qin Yuan's small hand, her skin trembled suddenly.

Gu Jinghui's hands were warm, dry, and full of strength, very different from Lin Ziqi's.

Qin Yuan calmed her breathing and let the red silk lead her around the corridor and into the hall. Then, following the arrangements of the master of ceremonies and the matchmaker, she bowed to heaven and earth and entered the bridal chamber.

There was a great deal of noise in the bridal chamber. Many people had gathered there, clamoring to see the bride.

Qin Yuan was helped to sit upright on the bed curtains scattered with five-colored fruits, waiting for Gu Jinghui to lift the veil.

"Uncle San, we want to see the bride."

The children also came to join in the fun.

Then, her veil was lifted three times, and finally lifted up by the weighing rod and placed on a tray held by the bridesmaid.

These three unveilings were done according to ancient rituals and were done very seriously.

It seems that Gu Jinghui attaches great importance to this marriage.

Qin Yuan's heart calmed down.

She slowly raised her head, and a handsome face came into view. The blue stubble on the sharply defined cheeks and jaw added a bit of heroic spirit.

This is Lord Gu when he was young. He is indeed very handsome. I heard that he had to wear a mask when he went to the battlefield when he was young, and later he grew a big beard to increase his majesty.

Presumably in preparation for his marriage, Lord Gu shaved his beard.

Qin Yuan's eyes, like cold stars in the mist, met Gu Jinghui's eyes. Those eyes were as black as lacquer and as bright as gems, and they sucked her in deeply.

There was a flash of surprise in both of their eyes. When the veil was removed, the bridal chamber suddenly fell silent.

Everyone was speechless at the beauty.

The men all envied Lord Gu's good fortune, while the women were stunned by Qin Yuan, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

Every unmarried woman wouldn't want to be this beautiful. Married women can't help but recall their wedding attire and compare it secretly in their hearts.

The day of her wedding is the most unforgettable day for every woman, and the way she dresses and looks on that day will be remembered by her forever.

It took Gu Jinghui a long time to come back to his senses. He coughed lightly as if to cover up and said, "Let's go, let's have a feast and drink."

Everyone surrounded Gu Jinghui and went to the outer hall for the banquet. The woman and the children stayed in the bridal chamber to talk with Qin Yuan.

After the man left, the women spoke more freely.

Those who came to accompany were all relatives and friends of the Gu family. Qin Yuan listened to them with a smile and carefully distinguished the relationships between them.

After everyone had talked to Qin Yuan, Madam Gu Liu held her hand and said a lot of nice things, mostly praising her beauty and family background, and indirectly asking her whether she had ever been in charge of household chores at home or run a shop.

Qin Yuan understood that this Madam Gu Liu was trying to test her strength.

The two of them were chatting back and forth, when someone suddenly said, "Sixth Madam has been the housekeeper for many years, and everyone in the mansion listens to her. If Madam has anything to ask, just ask Sixth Madam."

Qin Yuan turned her head and saw a woman in plain clothes with a white flower on her temples. She looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Although not gorgeous, she was still pretty. She looked innocent and naive, which would make any man want to protect her.

But her look was not so harmless.

Qin Yuan did not hide her displeasure at all, and frowned and asked: "Sixth Madam, who is this? Why didn't I notice she was here just now?"

When the host's family is holding a wedding, people in mourning should take the initiative to move away.

I've never seen anyone approach her so actively, and he's afraid that he won't be able to find her. He's trying to bully her in the face.

If she could tolerate all this, she would not be Qin Yuan.

The women who were originally sitting around and talking turned their heads to look at that woman, with different expressions on their faces.

Mrs. Gu Liu did not dare to be arrogant.

No matter how young Qin Yuan was, given the seniority, Madam Gu Liu hurriedly said, "Third sister-in-law, just call me Sixth Brother's sister-in-law. This girl was brought back from the battlefield by Third Brother. She...we all call her Madam Zhao."

He looked embarrassed.

Qin Yuan understood. This was the woman that Marquis Gu brought back from the northern frontier. It was said that she had two children.

I just don’t know if these two children are in this new house.

She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, today is a big day for the Gu and Qin families. In order to tie the knot forever, good omens are needed everywhere. According to etiquette, this lady Zhao really shouldn't be here. She may have come from the northern frontier and doesn't know the customs of our capital. Lord Gu is a rough man and doesn't take these into consideration. What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Mrs. Gu Liu’s face turned pale instantly.

"me."

A slightly older, kind-looking woman next to her said, "Mrs. Zhao is indeed not suitable to be here. Her clothes are really a bit offensive to the host family."

Madam Gu Liu nodded repeatedly: "Third sister-in-law, this is all my fault. I will ask her to leave immediately."

Madam Zhao was displeased and said, "As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles. I came here with good intentions to congratulate you, but how could the bride treat her guests like this? It's obvious that this mansion can't accommodate us. We still need the Marquis to give us some advice."

Qin Yuan had a gloomy face and was too lazy to talk to her. He just looked at Madam Gu Liu.

(End of this chapter)