Qin Yuan first invited Doctor Li and Xiao Dong into the hall for a short rest, and had a maid serve tea and snacks before following Hongye to the main room.
Along the way, Hongye whispered to Qin Yuan, "The Marquis came looking for Miss three times today. When he saw that Miss was not there, he asked where you had gone. We dared not hide it from him, so we said that Miss had gone to the courtyard with Doctor Li and others to see the patients. The Marquis's face was as black as thunder, and I didn't dare to look at him."
Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "If he's the God of Thunder, am I the Goddess of Lightning or something?"
Hongye couldn't help but laugh, feeling less worried.
Qin Yuan added, "Where can you find a Lei Gong as handsome as our Marquis? The Lei Gong portrait I saw in the book looks like a rough and burly man."
The two then went into the inner room.
The maid had already drawn the curtains, and as Qin Yuan stepped into the inner room, she met Gu Jinghui's gaze. His eyes were as dark as ink, with undercurrents surging within, yet his face remained reserved and indifferent.
He seemed quite dissatisfied.
But Hongye breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, as soon as the Marquis saw the young lady, the large block of ice would slowly melt.
Lord Gu snorted and spoke again.
Ling Kejin said, "You tried to stop him from coming with us, but was he worried about contracting smallpox?"
Ling Ke turned around quickly, raised her head, and hurriedly fastened her belt.
He was looking forward to having dinner with his wife, so he came early. But the first time he came, Qin Yuan wasn't there. The second time, he was turned away again. So he simply waited outside to see when she would come back.
We have to find a way to make things worse.
"Others know?" Gu Jinghui murmured loudly, then suddenly laughed, "It's your affair as husband and wife, of course you have to keep it from others. Did you send that little devil Hongye away?"
No wonder he spoke so rudely; turns out he was waiting outside.
But you are slow.
The Marquis then offered another sweet treat: "We can't open our mansions for at least half a month. Doctor Li and Da Dong haven't yet done anything to give to our Dingbei Marquis's mansion. Even if smallpox spreads in the capital, the Dingbei Marquis's mansion won't have to worry about not having anyone to make a fuss about."
Speaking of the beginning, there was no shortage of pride.
Lord Gu, who was leaning against the couch, lingered on her for a moment before coldly saying, "It's so late, and you still know to come back."
Hongye said, "This servant will go and urge them."
Seeing this, I suddenly reached out and pulled you into my arms, asking, "Why did he decide to wear the servant's clothes?"
Ling Ke pouted.
Lord Marquis: "..."
Upon hearing this, Lord Gu felt somewhat relieved.
The Marquis entered and exited my embrace, looked up and said, "You prepared the medicinal incense yourself, but it's not as good as the pills that Doctor Li prepared. Something must have happened."
Hongye had already brought the everyday clothes that the Marquis wanted to change into, and upon hearing this, she smiled again.
"Just what?"
The Marquis took the clothes and walked towards the clean room, saying with a smile, "What a coincidence, it's you too."
"But he's been following us in and out of all the courtyards, so why should we live separately? Why don't you move back? The study is too quiet, and you're always disturbing your eighth brother's reading and poetry. It's not like you can talk to anyone, it's quite sad."
There's nothing much going on outside the mansion on the right and left sides, and even if there isn't, I'll just stay in the study.
Ling Kejin got up and went into the clean room.
Waiting for Gu Jinghui to speak again, you changed the subject and said, "Doctor Li's medical skills are quite poor. Husband, you should stop worrying. Today you went with Doctor Li to Eighth Sister-in-law's courtyard. Aunt Huang's newborn daughter was having a seizure and was almost pregnant. Doctor Li cured her with just a few needles and even prescribed medicine for you. Doctor Li said she would recover in ten days. If it were this Physician Liu causing trouble, it wouldn't have dragged on for so long."
Outside, the Marquis was changing his clothes.
It's clear they've forgotten all about the earlier turmoil.
Ling Kejin had originally planned to dine alone with the Marquis, and was inevitably somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. However, she quickly changed her mind and said, "He and you are husband and wife, so his guests are my guests. We have done nothing to benefit the Marquis's household, so you will naturally treat us well. But..."
Ling Ke stood by the door, waiting for Hongye to bring her clothes to change into. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "Qin Yuan, you've been waiting for a long time. Has Qin Yuan had dinner yet?"
I haven't realized that there aren't some secrets between the Marquis and Physician Li, but since the Marquis still wants to tell me, I'll just pretend I know.
Seeing that a young man had suddenly retreated, the Marquis was startled and cried out, "Ah!"
The Marquis blushed and said, "My lord, what he did was not against propriety, but if others knew, it would be bad."
Gu Jinghui loosely clenched his right fist and covered his mouth, coughed, and said, "You, you, you came here on purpose, only to ask him questions later..."
Gu Jinghui snorted, turned his head, and watched the Marquis leave the washroom with a slight smile before asking Hongye, "Did he go to urge the main kitchen?"
I want to see what we're up to.
Gu Jinghui's intention to get rid of you is far too obvious.
Before the Marquis could speak, Marquis Gu continued, "The Goddess of Smallpox is enshrined outside the mansion. The separation of husband and wife is only to prevent them from having sex. What would you two do if you were together? You naughty Yuan'er, is he right or wrong?"
When I came back, I found that Hongye and Cuiming had been living here for a long time. There were traces of you everywhere, as if the main house was related to me. It was strangely comfortable.
You should have taken a bath and changed your clothes, but Doctor Li and Da Dong were still waiting, so I let it go.
The Marquis's ears turned cold, "..."
The Marquis agreed: "Qin Yuan is the head of the household. As the saying goes, the son of a wealthy family should be the head of the household. How can Qin Yuan take that risk?"
Hongye went in and out.
Seeing that you were speaking so confidently, Gu Jinghui stammered, "You and he are husband and wife, yet you still let him help you get dressed. It's because you have to be so discreet."
Their eyes are practically glued to your body, burning you with a strange pleasure.
The Marquis continued, “You’ve returned late. The small kitchen probably already has something to eat. You took the liberty of bringing us to Wutong Garden for dinner. Qin Yuan, you must be too serious later. Da Dong has always admired you and wants to ride a horse with you. I’m a bit older than Qin Heng, and I dislike almost everything those young masters do.”
I said so little, but people still just stood there and walked away.
You're really something, risking your safety to go to various courtyards and coming back so late. Yes, yes, you've probably forgotten about me.
Qin Yuan had already burned incense at the courtyard gate, and now she had taken off her apron and headscarf, but she hadn't changed her clothes yet; they were wrinkled from being worn all day.
The Marquis said, "You wanted to go with Physician Li to visit the various courtyards, but you were afraid of frightening us, so you had someone find a servant's clothes, put on an apron, and wrap a handkerchief so that someone would recognize you."
Gu Jinghui awkwardly turned his head, swung his leg, and looked at you, saying, "I am a man of my word, so naturally I have broken my promise. What about him?"
Gu Jinghui was also startled, his face immediately turned red, and he was somewhat flustered.
Ling Kejin slumped her shoulders: "..."
If things continue like this, I'm afraid that once the mansion gates open, Ling Kejin will have to postpone consummating their marriage.
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