Lord Gu became happy again upon hearing this, turned around, looked deeply at Qin Yuan, and said, "Then tell me."
Qin Yuan said, "My husband and I think the same way. We only want to have a clear conscience in the present moment. Why should we care about what happens to the other two in the future?"
Lord Gu was even more delighted and held his breath, waiting for what was to come.
Qin Yuan continued, "The twins know perfectly well that the fake Granny Yang is Zhao's person, yet they keep it a secret for her, clearly showing that they have chosen Zhao and abandoned the Gu family. My husband still carefully selected foster parents for them, which is an act of not holding grudges and only seeking to have a clear conscience. However, it would be convenient for them to meet with Zhao after leaving the Marquis's mansion, and it would also make it easier for us to lure and capture Zhao, so as to give everyone an explanation. This is also an act of having a clear conscience. What do you think, my husband?"
Lord Gu remained silent.
Silence is the carved canopy bed in the Wutong Garden tonight.
Qin Yuan didn't say anything more and went to sleep on her own.
The next morning.
Qin Yuan woke up to find that Gu Jinghui was not there.
Hearing the commotion, Hongye came in to help her wash up and said, "The Marquis got up early this morning to practice martial arts. He said he wouldn't eat breakfast here. He went to the outer study to wash up and asked me to prepare a change of clothes and send them over."
Qin Yuan said calmly, "Okay."
Hongye glanced at her expression and asked quietly, "Is something bothering the Marquis?"
Qin Yuan spread her arms out so that Hongye could help her burn incense, and said coldly, "Why bother with him? He'll be fine in a few days."
Hongye was a little anxious and asked again, "Is it because of the twins again?"
Qin Yuan nodded.
Cuiming came in to comb her hair and said to Hongye, "Sixteen is calling you from outside."
Hongye muttered to herself, "What do you want to see me for at this time?"
But she still went out.
He returned shortly afterward, carrying a small box in his hand, and said, "Sixteen said that the Marquis was having dinner in his outer study and mentioned that this young lady liked to eat it, so he asked him to send it over."
Qin Yuan raised her eyebrows, looked at herself in the mirror, and asked, "What is it?"
Hongye happily opened the package and found several fried lotus root cakes inside.
"When did you start liking to eat this, Miss?"
Hongye was still muttering to herself.
Qin Yuan chuckled.
"Your Excellency is saying that I'm cunning and have too many holes."
Hongye threw down the box and said angrily, "Why don't you just say he's clueless? He doesn't understand anything about the inner quarters. I think he's not as shrewd as Sixth Master."
“Smart people are cunning,” Cui Ming chimed in while combing her hair. “Only fools are naive.”
Hongye couldn't help but giggle.
Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Since the Marquis went to the trouble of sending it over, let's divide it up and eat it."
Hongye asked, "Then what should we return to the Marquis?"
"Let me send you a bowl of lotus root starch."
"What does this mean?"
Cui Ming said, "Foolish."
Hongye hurriedly chased after him.
After Qin Yuan finished dressing, she went to the main room to have breakfast with Old Madam Gu. Without Gu Jinghui present, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law ate very well.
Despite the frustration of the night, Lord Gu was soothed by the bowl of lotus root starch that Gu Shiliu brought back.
It's transparent and clear, with a soft color, and it's also infused with osmanthus, honey, milk crisp, and sprinkled with some nut crumbs.
"It tastes good."
Lord Gu's arrogance visibly subsided quickly.
Even Gu Shiliu, who had followed him for many years, did not know that a bowl of lotus root starch could be so delicious.
Lord Gu's mood improved, so he instructed, "Invite Mr. Songshan to give a lecture later."
Gu Shiliu asked, "Aren't we supposed to have guests coming? Listening to this story in segments isn't very pleasant."
Lord Gu then said, "Then let him talk about the Spring and Autumn Annals. He can say whatever he can."
Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to deal with my father-in-law.
Even last-minute cramming is still cramming.
Gu Shiliu had no choice but to go and find Mr. Songshan.
Fortunately, Mr. Songshan got up early and had already eaten. He was strolling around the courtyard to digest his food. Hearing that the Marquis wanted to listen to the Spring and Autumn Annals so early in the morning, he was a little surprised but did not ask any questions. He just took a gavel and came over.
Gu Shiliu looked at the two people with great curiosity.
One of them wanted to listen to storytelling very early in the morning.
One person has to hold two people and also carry the gavel.
But the two of them seemed quite at ease, one speaking earnestly and the other listening attentively, as if they were speaking to a huge crowd and listening as if they were among the people of the Wazi community.
They were all very engaged.
By the time the servant came in to report that Lord Qin and his family had arrived, Master Songshan had already been speaking for more than half an hour.
The Spring and Autumn Annals has already covered this topic for a while.
Lord Gu was very satisfied.
If he were to study at home by himself, he probably wouldn't finish reading this section in a month.
"Thank you, Mr. Songshan. Let's stop here for now. My father-in-law and his family have arrived and will probably stay a while longer. We'll invite you again when we have time."
Lord Gu felt that Mr. Songshan was more and more talented, and his attitude towards him became much more respectful.
Mr. Songshan didn't say much, but cupped his hands in greeting and left.
Gu Jinghui had forgotten that he had been angry with his wife that morning. He instructed Gu Shiliu, "Go and invite your wife out to greet the guests. Your father-in-law's family has arrived."
Gu Shiliu hurriedly went to Wutong Garden to invite Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan had just finished dealing with her daily affairs and was surrounded by a group of supervising mothers.
These stewardesses, having contributed to the Sixth Madam's share, bought pepper at a high price. However, after the establishment of the mansion, they learned that the price of pepper had dropped significantly, which caused them some unease.
"Madam, the price of pepper has plummeted so much, what should we do?"
"Madam, will the pepper price continue to fall?"
Qin Yuan replied helplessly, "It looks like the price of pepper will continue to fall."
Those who had contributed along with Qin Yuan then asked, "Did Madam buy anything?"
Qin Yuan said, "I didn't buy any. I'll wait until the price of pepper drops a bit more before buying."
"Then, madam, will the price of pepper continue to rise?"
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