"What makes him so difficult to mess with?"
Qin Yuan looked up at Hongye, who was looking anxious, and tapped her small hand lightly on the table. Her eyes were slightly raised, as if she didn't care about the matter at all.
Hongye said, "I heard that the Xu family was originally a military family, but unlike our Marquis's mansion, their title is hereditary. The Xu family's title has been passed down through generations, and by Miss Zhen's generation, there is no title to inherit. The Xu family is in dire straits, but they are very prolific in having children. There are many respectable masters, but few are successful and have proper jobs. They are idle and lazy, and some of the Xu family's sons make money by arranging cricket fights and cockfights. Sixth Master usually avoids them, looking down on them as a destitute family. It is said that Sixth Madam secretly subsidizes the Xu family quite a bit, and the Old Madam turns a blind eye to it. If such a family were to cause trouble, they would definitely cut a piece of flesh from the Marquis's mansion before they would be satisfied."
Qin Yuan said indifferently, "Oh?"
Hongye added, "Why should Miss deal with the trouble caused by the Sixth Madam? If she doesn't handle it well, won't she end up pleasing neither side?"
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "You're right, but now that the Sixth Madam can't receive guests, and Mother is getting old, I'm the head of the household now, so I have to handle it."
Hongye couldn't help but complain: "Lord Marquis, even Sixth Master said the Xu family is not to be trifled with, and he's already trying to get you to stand up for him with just a few words..."
Before he could finish speaking, a maidservant was heard from under the eaves saying, "Greetings to the Marquis."
Then Gu Jinghui's cold voice came in, "All of you, step back."
The red leaves fell silent.
“There’s nothing to remember,” Yao Leichao said. “Eat slowly. After you finish eating, he’ll discuss with Steward Cao and Steward Han how to deal with the Xu family if they cause trouble.”
If you really push him, Gu Jinghui will definitely be able to do it.
"Is the myna bird inviting you to dine with us?"
Gu Jinghui's eyes immediately reddened, and he said loudly, "Eighth Brother still remembers that you liked to eat when you were little."
The Marquis said, "I'm afraid Eighth Brother will have to deal with this alone."
After placing the teacup down, she hurriedly said, "What Yuan'er said is true. You've been in the northern frontier for many years, so you know little about what's happening outside the home. Even after you came back from the north, you just stayed at home. You only felt that your eighth brother often complained about how hard life was for you, but you were the one who was ambitious and spent your days indulging in romance and pleasure. You only thought about marrying a concubine and having your eighth brother's wife live with you, but you didn't think about those other things."
Yao Leichao immediately noticed that the licorice apricot outside his mouth smelled delicious.
Gu Jinghui sighed, "The sage said to choose your friends carefully. You and Qin Siyuan have only known each other for a short time, yet you have surpassed your friendships with others for many years."
Hongye quickly shrank back in front of the Marquis.
Yao Lei greeted him with a smile, tugged at Lord Gu's sleeve, and said quickly, "If the Xu family had contracted smallpox when they came to cause trouble back then, it would have been a real problem. Husband, does he agree?"
Before I sat down, Yao Lei's usually sharp features suddenly brightened, and he pushed the teacup under the table with his finger, saying, "Drink it."
It was obvious that Lord Gu had heard the complaints from earlier.
Before the Marquis could even rise to greet him, Marquis Gu had already pulled back the curtain and retreated, his handsome face clouded with gloom. He asked you, "Yuan'er, if the Xu family really sends someone to cause trouble, how does he plan to deal with it?"
It got cold inside. Gu Jinghui had returned to his room and was studying hard. He had read the book in his hands many times when he was young, but now it felt different.
The implication was that they wanted to use this opportunity to mischievously torment Yao Leichao.
Sixth Master Gu nodded.
Gu Jinghui greeted him respectfully.
However, Gu Jinghui is not the same person as Sixth Master Gu.
Gu Jinghui is the answer.
"Myna bird."
The servant said, "Yes, Eighth Master has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."
Lord Gu paused for a moment before asking, "Does Yuan'er think the Xu family will come and cause trouble?"
I just felt that I could do it myself, so why could Gu Jinghui do it?
Qin Yuan glanced at Hongye speechlessly.
“That was a medicinal tea given by his sister-in-law. She said it was a prescription from Renhetang and that drinking it could prevent disease.”
The Marquis stopped there, only instructing the head maid to brew the medicinal tea and bring it to the Marquis's side, saying softly, "Husband, that's the medicinal tea you prepared according to the prescription. Drinking it regularly can prevent diseases."
Upon hearing those words, Master Gu's brows furrowed.
During the time we were together, you also gradually understood my temperament.
The Marquis said, "Judging from the Xu family's appearance, they are likely to come. But think about it, rather than having you relay the message, wouldn't it be better to ask the Xu family to go to Eighth Brother's wife's courtyard and personally inquire whether Eighth Brother's wife is in a worse situation?"
The Marquis said, "The Marquis's mansion is located in the northern frontier year-round. Yao Lei doesn't have many social connections. My eighth brother usually only associates with scholars who have achieved some academic success. He also complains that I have no way to control my eighth brother's wife. How can I possibly be a match for the Xu family, who are always out in the streets?"
I quickly finished the herbal tea under Sixth Master Gu's watchful gaze, and said with a bitter face, "Eighth Brother is unlucky. Eighth Sister-in-law is really mean to him. That herbal tea is really hard to drink."
Hongye chuckled, then quickly stopped herself.
"He should read less books, he just talks nonsense all day long," Yao Leichao said, ignoring my words, and hurried to the hall. Lord Gu was not yet sitting outside waiting for me, his stern face revealing a stern expression.
Lord Gu pushed over the box of candied fruit next to him and said, "Eat that."
Why is it that every time that girl speaks well of Yao Leichao behind his back, she gets caught red-handed?
The servant said, "Eighth Master, the Marquis's residence invites you to dine with us."
If Sixth Master Gu hadn't caused any trouble in the northern frontier, the Gu family would have been left with only Gu Jinghui. And since my health was poor, Old Madam Gu naturally dared to urge and pressure me. Over time, that's how I developed that kind of personality.
Sixth Master Gu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"
At this moment, you are facing away from the window, and the delicate mole under your nose is quite noticeable. Master Gu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his fingers twitched slightly. He wanted to stroke the mole hard, but in the end, he suppressed his wandering thoughts and silently and contentedly accepted his wife's concern, and hurriedly drank his tea.
Lord Gu understood your unspoken meaning and sighed, "Oh no, you'll find a way to help Eighth Brother."
The Marquis was not surprised at all.
The Marquis asked, "Does my husband intend for my eighth brother to deal with the Xu family's female guests?"
Gu Jinghui grew up drinking medicine. Before his own body was about to deteriorate, he would drink medicine whenever possible. Seeing the myna bird's attitude towards me, he smiled and said, "Bad boy, you drink it."
Gu Jinghui put down his pen with delight, beaming with joy.
Born into wealth, Master Gu had lofty ambitions. His family had no expectations of him and did not pamper him, which naturally fostered his willful nature. The deaths of his father and brothers forged his reputation as a war god, but also made him fierce and tough.
The Marquis raised his eyebrows and smiled again, saying, "Husband, my eighth brother is capable of going to the battlefield and has achieved fame. He is a young man in the northern frontier, and Mother only hopes that the bloodline of the Gu family can continue."
Yao Lei glanced at the Marquis with delight.
Meeting the Marquis's sly gaze, the Marquis's lips curled up, then quickly smoothed out, and he said in a deep voice, "Everything is up to him. If the Xu family is troublesome, he will give you face. Eighth brother should also take charge of things."
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