After Lord Gu and his wife left, Old Madam Gu said to Rong Mama, "Third son still doesn't get it."
Rong Momo asked, "What do you mean?"
"Isn't it obvious? The young lady from the Chang family probably has other ideas, but the third son is thinking about something else."
Rong Momo couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's good. Now that I think about it, people who are too clever are easily distracted. The Marquis has finally realized his feelings and his mind is only on his wife. He has far fewer troubles than others. If the Marquis were not like this, he would not have been able to accomplish great things."
"But wasn't he almost assassinated by the Zhao family too?"
"It is clear that every advantage has its disadvantage, and the Marquis is not a perfect person."
Madam Gu laughed and said, "You old fool, you've said everything you wanted to say."
Rong Momo stopped smiling and asked, "Madam, did the Chang family really side with Empress Lin back then?"
Madam Gu shook her head and said, "I don't know, but the Crown Prince and the Ninth Princess are taking care of Chang Qingling now. In our eyes, it's really disgusting."
"That's right..."
Rong Momo frowned deeply.
As soon as Qin Yuan and Lord Gu left the main room, Gu Shiliu came to invite them, saying, "Sixth Master said he has important business to discuss with Lord and Madam in the front hall."
Qin Yuan couldn't guess what they wanted to talk about in the front hall. Lord Gu tightened his grip on her hand and said, "It's alright, we can walk over slowly and take it as a way to digest our food."
The two walked in silence for a while.
Lord Gu suddenly said, "Judging by the days, it should have been several days since the Smallpox Goddess was sent away."
Qin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, her face burning hot. She forced out the words from her throat: "I've been so tired from working these past two days that I completely forgot to keep track of the days."
Lord Gu looked helpless.
"You heard what your mother said. Your mother even suspects that her husband is ill, which is why they haven't consummated their marriage. Think about it, we've been married for several months now. If others find out, won't they laugh at me for being impotent?"
He was quite provoked by General Jin today.
When Jin Canjiang secretly asked him how he thought of the precious book, he said it was alright. Jin Canjiang then said, "This is the culmination of my many years of experience, the essence of several generations of ancestral knowledge, written after I plucked out countless hairs from my beard. How can you dismiss it with just 'alright' from the Marquis?"
In Gu Jinghui's eyes, this book was indeed only passable.
Although his young wife seemed to be very affectionate towards him, she could never get over that hurdle.
He wondered if his young wife was only able to comply because of their marital status, or if she was still young and hadn't yet matured, so he could only proceed slowly.
Faced with General Jin's pressing questioning, Gu Jinghui's face showed an inscrutable expression.
General Jin suddenly realized and said, "Could it be that the lady is not happy with matters between men and women? It seems that the Marquis will have to work harder. If things between men and women are not harmonious, love will also be compromised."
Gu Jinghui didn't understand at first, but seeing the mysterious look on Jin's face, he realized a possibility and said angrily, "What are you guessing for no reason?"
Upon hearing this, Jin, the military officer, seemed to understand even more, and said with a puzzled expression, "My lord, please don't be angry. I will think of another way."
When Jin Can was about to leave, his heavy and bulky figure seemed somewhat listless and flustered.
Gu Jinghui was quite annoyed, but he couldn't explain or get angry.
If you don't get angry, people will just keep speculating in their own heads.
If he gets angry, people won't need to guess anymore; it will be confirmed immediately.
He had been holding a grudge, and after listening to his mother's comments today, Lord Gu couldn't help but confide in his young wife under the moonlight.
Qin Yuan never expected that such words could come so bluntly from Lord Gu's mouth. Her face immediately turned red, her cheeks burned, and her throat tightened, unable to speak.
When Lord Gu saw that her head was lowered so low that there was nowhere lower it could go, and that the roots of her ears were red, he reached out his finger and lifted her chin, staring at her intently in the lamplight and moonlight.
His gaze followed the long, alluring eyebrows, then the misty haze on Hanxing's face, and finally landed on her delicate, flower-like red lips. Without thinking, Lord Gu kissed her deeply.
Qin Yuan went limp in his arms.
Hongye and Gu Shiliu had already kept their distance.
Gu Shiliu dared not utter a sound.
Hongye covered her eyes, not daring to look, and asked softly, "Sixth Master is still waiting, do you want to ask him?"
Gu Shiliu: "..."
Their lord is sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; he has probably already heard it.
The waning crescent moon slowly drifted into the clouds.
It got dark around us.
A few stars twinkled faintly.
Lord Gu finally remembered that there was something to discuss. He pulled Qin Yuan, whose lips were red and whose eyes were hazy, into his arms and said with displeasure, "Sixth Brother had better have something important to say."
When they arrived at the front hall, Qin Yuan had already regained her dignified demeanor. Sixth Master Gu greeted her with a smile, "Brother and sister-in-law have finally arrived. We were discussing poetry."
Gu Jinghui: "..."
Ignoring his third brother's expression, Sixth Master Gu said to Qin Yuan, "Third Sister-in-law, Mr. Songshan is a man of great talent. His discussion of poetry just now was quite inspiring. I've heard that you are also a quick-witted poet. How about we admire the fireflies and compose poems together tonight while everyone is here?"
Qin Yuan glanced at Lord Gu, whose face was somewhat dark, and declined with a smile: "It is fine for me to make a few comments, but if I were to compose a poem, it would be like the light of a firefly competing with the bright moon."
Sixth Master Gu then looked in the direction of Libationer Qin.
Qin Siyuan said, "Sister, why be so modest? We're all family here."
Qin Jijiu laughed and said, "I heard from your younger brother that Siyuan's recent poetic talent is due to your guidance. You can do things that your father cannot do with ease. You really shouldn't hide it from your own family. It's rare for Mr. Songshan to be here today. If you miss this opportunity, you may not have another chance."
Mr. Songshan quickly replied, "You flatter me, Your Excellency. I am truly humbled."
Seeing that Qin Yuan was somewhat interested, Gu Jinghui said, "Madam has also been working hard these past few days. Why don't we relax together? I would also like to see Madam compose a poem."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Since that's the case, I'll be so bold as to offer my humble opinion. However, since I am a woman, I should choose a pseudonym when I write the poem, so that even if it gets out, no one will guess that it's me."
Qin Jijiu said, "Even if we guess correctly, it doesn't matter. Many women's poems are engraved and sold, and widely circulated. What's wrong with that?"
Qin Yuan smiled but remained silent.
Qin Siyuan asked, "What number?"
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I love the lotus flowers in Wutong Garden the most. Let's take the name Nantang from the line 'Picking lotus in the southern pond in autumn, the lotus flowers are taller than a person's head,' and call him Young Master Nantang."
Qin Jijiu couldn't help but laugh: "I thought you were going to ask for something like 'Lotus Master'."
Qin Yuan laughed, "That was all because I was ignorant when I was little, Dad, please don't make fun of me."
Qin Siyuan clapped his hands and said, "The name 'Young Master Nantang' is excellent. If the world hears of my sister's great talent, they will never imagine that the handsome young master is such a beautiful woman."
Mr. Songshan remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Gu Jinghui concealed his surprise and said, "That's right, very good. I think the lotus pond in Wutong Garden should be called Nantang."
General Jin once said that there are five things that can win a woman's heart: Pan, Donkey, Deng, Xiao, and Xian. He boasted that he had the first three, but Xiao and Xian were things he would have to work on slowly.
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