A maidservant outside whispered, "Madam, should we bring in the hangover soup?"

Qin Yuan asked softly, "Would you like some hangover soup? Otherwise your head will hurt later, and you still have to go to the camp tomorrow."

Lord Gu was very pleased with such soft and gentle words and tender care. He said, "That hangover soup doesn't taste good. I've never liked drinking it. Why don't you feed me? I heard that General Jin's wife serves him like this."

General Jin often nagged him about the benefits of having a loving wife and beautiful concubines.

He wasn't envious.

But after marrying Qin Yuan, for some reason, he couldn't help but want to outdo General Jin.

Qin Yuan rolled her eyes discreetly and laughed, "Okay, then you'll have to get up and lean against the pillow, otherwise it'll all spill onto the bed and you won't feel comfortable sleeping there."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui felt as joyful as if he had galloped hundreds of miles under the blazing sun and drunk an iced cherry cheesecake. Every pore on his body felt relaxed and refreshed, and he felt light and blissful.

All the pent-up feelings in my heart have disappeared.

"Bring it in."

Seeing that he didn't object, Qin Yuan called for the maid to come in.

Unexpectedly, it was Hongye who came in.

With a smile in her eyes, Hongye diligently brought the hangover soup to the bedside.

"You may leave. The lady is sufficient here."

Gu Jinghui quickly spoke up and chased Hongye away.

Hongye: "..."

I wanted to say something more, but Lord Gu didn't give me the chance at all.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I'll call you again later. Go and ask Cui Ming if the cold noodles are ready. The Marquis is having dinner at home tonight, so let him try the cold noodles made in the small kitchen."

Hongye responded, placed the tray on the table, and left.

Qin Yuan picked up the soup bowl and turned around, only to find Gu Jinghui already leaning back on the pillow, his lips slightly upturned and his eyes curved as he waited for her.

Small kitchen.

Hongye whispered to Cuiming, "Tsk tsk, you didn't see how clingy the Marquis was to the young lady. I hadn't even put down the tray before I was kicked out."

Cui Ming chuckled softly.

Hongye added, "Now it's time to consummate the marriage, otherwise we'll have to wait another ten days."

Cui Ming remained silent.

After worrying about whether the two would consummate their marriage, Hongye asked, "Do you know who I met when I went out for a stroll?"

"Who?" Cui Ming finally answered.

"It's Mr. and Mrs. Qian. Oh, they were so welcoming to me. They even asked me to ask Mrs. Qian if I could also contribute some pepper."

"oh."

"Let me tell you, they stopped me and said a lot of things. They implied that Bai Que's arrival at Wutong Garden was also at the behest of others, that the Marquis wanted to give Bai Que a grand marriage because of the Qian family's reputation, and that the delusional Zhao Niangzi had made a mistake, and so on. Several stewardesses were listening around, and they were spouting compliments like they were free."

"Mr. and Mrs. Qian are really efficient in their work."

Cuiming greatly admired the Qian couple's way of doing things; they were decisive and unambiguous.

"I found out that Qian Da's ancestors followed the old master into battle and carried him out of a pile of dead bodies. Along the way, the enemy soldiers searched everywhere but couldn't find them. They suffered a lot, and at times they even drank their own urine. That's why Qian Da is very respectable in front of his master. He is in charge of the mansion's treasury."

Cui Ming said, "That's right, otherwise why would Miss be worried that Mr. and Mrs. Qian would blame you and try to find a way to resolve the situation?"

Hongye said with lingering fear, "Yes, offending someone like that is the same as offending Madam Qin's wet nurse."

The wet nurse around Madam Cui was incredibly ruthless; she could find a fault and make someone suffer a severe beating, even if they didn't die.

Cuiming advised, "The Marquis's mansion and the Qin mansion are two different things. You should inquire more about them. We should be careful in our dealings so that we don't know who we might offend or how we might offend them. In the end, we might not even know how we died, and we might even implicate Miss."

The red leaves nodded emphatically.

The two chatted for a while before being called inside, told that the Marquis wanted to try the cold noodles made in the small kitchen.

When the cold noodles were served, dinner from the main kitchen was also delivered.

Gu Jinghui had already washed and dressed herself in a light blue gauze dress. Her hair was loosely draped down, with only a small braid tied in a small plait and a bead hanging down to hold it in place.

Qin Yuan also changed into loose-fitting clothes for home, and removed all her hair ornaments, only using a silk ribbon to tie her hair.

Incense was lit again in the room, and the two sat close together, looking even closer than during the day.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Gu Jinghui said, "I just mentioned today that Prince Qi is extravagant. He can order more than a dozen dishes just by going out. We usually give the maids and servants all the food and drinks we can't finish. We cherish resources. Yuan'er did a great job."

In families of nobles, ancestors often taught their descendants that wealth and status were hard-earned and that they should cherish the wealth and status earned by their ancestors at great personal risk, so that their descendants would not become arrogant, extravagant, or ruin the family's foundation.

In the past few days, Qin Yuan's actions have earned Gu Jinghui's approval.

His gaze toward Qin Yuan revealed admiration.

Qin Yuan was taken aback, then laughed and said, "My father's salary is low, and he doesn't have any way to make money. He can only rely on the filial piety gifts during the two festivals and the gifts from the students who have been sent to the capital to pay their respects to the family. My stepmother lives frugally, and we, who have just entered into a life of luxury, cannot bear to see so many good things being wasted."

Although she enjoys life, Qin Yuan also knows how to cherish what she has.

Enjoying her is certainly something to be enjoyed, but I won't waste things for no reason.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui tenderly took Qin Yuanyu's soft, white hand and held it in his own, saying softly, "You've suffered."

"My husband has been fighting on the frontier for many years. Isn't that even more arduous for him?"

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