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

Chapter 643 Intentional or Coincidence
Qin Wan's eyes, which had just brightened, dimmed again.

“Your second brother-in-law is certainly talented, but…”

Lin Ziqi is indeed talented, but his talent is not as renowned as that of the young master of Nantang.

Qin Wanjun knew Lin Ziqi's poems, which were praised in his previous life, by heart. However, in this life, Lin Ziqi could not compose such poems. On the contrary, the poems of the Young Master of Nantang were...

Qin Wan couldn't suppress her desire to get closer to Young Master Nantang and find out what was going on.

Qin Heng seemed not to understand her expression, cleared his throat, and said, "Whether it's a mule or a horse, we have to put it to the test, right? My cousin Siyuan's poetry was indeed not good before, but now he has opened his mind to poetry. Even I, who doesn't like to read, can read it well. My father also praises him a lot at home."

My second brother-in-law's talent should be showcased; even if the Qin family has biases, does that mean everyone does?

That's a rather harsh statement.

Qin Wan understood that her parents had been at odds because of the poetry collection, and even her younger brother had become resentful. She forced a smile and said, "You're absolutely right. If your second brother-in-law's headache has subsided, let him give it a try."

“Yes,” Qin Heng said in a low voice, “to prevent him from complaining at home and letting his mother take it out on you.”

“…Hmm…” Qin Wan lowered her head, her voice choked with emotion.

Now she can no longer say that although Lin's mother treated her badly, Lin Ziqi treated her quite well.

If Lin Ziqi doesn't even have the talent from his previous life, what can she expect?

Qin Wan leaned against the door and watched Gu Baozhu lift Qin Heng onto his horse and leave the alley before sighing softly and returning to her residence.

Qin Heng sat behind Gu Baozhu and asked her, facing her back, "What are we going to do next?"

Gu Baozhu held the horse reins, her eyes fixed ahead, seemingly lost in thought. When asked the question, she snapped out of her reverie and said, "Let's go find Brother Hong. You can explain later that I'm not very familiar with him."

Qin Heng exclaimed, "This is where I come in! What important business do you need them to do? Tell me first!"

Gu Baozhu said, "I want to make a contribution so that Third Brother and Mr. Songshan can't look down on me anymore. Are you in?"

Qin Heng perked up immediately: "Then tell me, explain clearly and I'll say whether I'll do it or not."

Gu Baozhu didn't hide it from him, after all, she only had two or three people around her who she could rely on.

After hearing this, Qin Heng exclaimed in surprise, "You mean Brother Ximen and Yuan Da might be bandits from Black Wind Stronghold?"

Gu Baozhu scolded, "Why are you shouting so loudly, you brat?"

As Mr. Songshan once said, "If things are not kept secret, they will be leaked."

Qin Heng scratched his head, puzzled, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you always want to be brothers with those chivalrous heroes of the martial world? Why do you want to capture them to gain merit?"

Gu Baozhu snorted: "I was raised by my mother. Besides my mother, my closest relatives are my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. My father and brothers, whom I never met, cannot have died in vain. If the late Crown Prince hadn't been killed in the seal theft case, they wouldn't have been assassinated. Even if I don't say anything, quite a few people in the court know about this. It's just that I don't have any family members to help me."

I see you're a man of principle, and we're related by marriage, which is why I'm being frank with you. Perhaps Chief Minister Qin has heard about this as well.

"How did you find out about this?" Qin Heng asked again, his mood calming down a bit.

Gu Baozhu smiled smugly: "My family used to always keep things from me, but lately they've probably stopped hiding it since I'm leaving the capital. Actually, even if they don't tell me, I have ways to find out." Qin Heng deeply agreed: "They always think we're still children who don't know what's important, so they keep a lot of things from us."

Gu Baozhu said, "A few days ago at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, my third sister-in-law was almost humiliated. Our family has offended the Crown Prince, the Prince of Jin, and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. The Wild Donkey Man is our sworn enemy. Monk Zhiguang was captured in my family temple. The tax silver stolen in the seal theft case was hidden under my family temple. The Black Wind Village people are also involved. Do you think the Black Wind Village people are in cahoots with them?"

The enemy's ally is also the enemy.

Because they'll be in cahoots sooner or later.

Qin Heng said, "Your guess is not without reason."

Gu Baozhu said leisurely, "It would have been fine if I hadn't been qualified to get involved in these things before, but now they've jumped right into my lap."

Qin Heng laughed heartily, then hesitated for a moment.

"I just feel that they treat us like brothers, it's a bit..."

Gu Baozhu stopped her horse, turned around, her eyebrows raised, and stared at Qin Heng until he broke out in a cold sweat: "Although I hit it off with them at first sight, it was just a acquaintance at a banquet, nothing to do with life or death. In fact, it was I who drew my sword to help when I saw injustice, putting chivalry first, don't you think?"

Qin Heng realized what was going on and chuckled dryly, "I understand, Seventh Master. We'll treat them to another drink later to make up for this sentiment."

Gu Baozhu nodded and said, "It wouldn't be impossible to spare their lives, but my family is in dire straits right now, and I can't afford to be generous."

Mr. Songshan has lost a lot of hair from all the hard work. My mother cries every day because of the daughter of an old friend who died in the family temple. My third brother is busy with his work and doesn't have time to rest.

Everything has its order and importance. The Marquis of Dingbei's mansion is my foundation, and the Qin family is also in the same boat.

"Having fun is one thing, but serious matters are another; we need to keep things in mind."

"That's right, that's right," Qin Heng immediately replied, "How could I not understand? Take my second brother-in-law's matter as an example. If he and Xu Tang wanted to harm my cousin, then I would naturally choose my cousin first. At worst, I would bring my sister back and remarry her to a better man. Even if she can't get married, does that mean my Qin family can't support a woman?"

Qin Heng would never have said these things before, but after spending more time with Gu Baozhu, he stopped caring about rules and etiquette.

Gu Baozhu nodded: "Okay, then I'll keep you here to work with me, otherwise I'll have to let you stay at home."

"...What...okay, what do you mean?"

“Whatever you mean,” Gu Baozhu spurred her horse forward. “After tomorrow’s polo match, we have to rush to the family temple for the ancestral worship. Many things will depend on the brothers. Since ancient times, emperors have never let their soldiers go hungry. I’ll give you some silver later and distribute it among them.”

Qin Heng immediately stopped worrying and laughed, "Hahaha, good brother, Brother Hong listens to me the most. We will definitely handle things perfectly for you."

……

Wutong Court.

Qin Yuan had just finished her dinner when Mr. Songshan came to find her. After taking his seat, he didn't even bother to drink tea before saying, "Madam, do you know that Miss Seven met some people from the martial arts world while playing polo? Today she even went to Li Xingshou's place for a drinking party. But that's not a big deal."

However... I have already had people investigate and found out that they are all in cahoots with those men. I don't know if they discovered the Seventh Miss's identity and approached her intentionally or if it was just a coincidence.

"I'm worried that if they cause trouble in the capital, the Seventh Miss and the Marquis's mansion will be implicated."

(End of this chapter)