At this moment, Qin Yuan had already let her hair down and was having Cui Ming help her comb it. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "What can I do? What does Ninth Princess want this for? Think about it."
Gu Baozhu frowned, and after thinking for a long time, she said, "I can't think of anything."
Qin Yuan yawned, lifted the quilt and crawled inside, saying, "I'm really sleepy. If you ask me, it should be His Highness the Crown Prince who wants it. Otherwise, why would the Ninth Princess and Yelü the hostage have any dealings?"
She was really sleepy, and if she were fully awake, she probably wouldn't have been so certain in telling Gu Baozhu that His Highness the Crown Prince had dealings with Yelü Guzha.
As soon as her head hit the pillow, Qin Yuan fell asleep.
Gu Baozhu frowned and said angrily, "Why did you go to sleep, Third Sister-in-law? You still haven't told me why the Crown Prince wants this. Could it be that the Crown Prince and Yelü Guzha have some kind of secret dealings?"
Qin Yuan, who was asleep: "..."
Hongye said, "Seventh Miss, it's getting late. You should go to sleep too. Madam is already asleep and can't hear what you're saying."
Gu Baozhu had no choice but to go to sleep as well.
I slept without any dreams.
After waking up, Qin Yuan lazily opened her eyes, glanced at the sky outside, and said, "I actually slept until this hour. I should get up quickly to offer incense."
Gu Baozhu quickly chimed in, "Third sister-in-law, you sleep so much! I woke up a long time ago and have been waiting for you."
Qin Yuan laughed in surprise, "What are you waiting for me for? Does the abbot forbid you from having a vegetarian meal alone?"
Gu Baozhu said angrily, "Third Sister-in-law said something yesterday and then went to sleep by herself, which made me unable to understand it. I woke up early and I'm still thinking about it."
Qin Yuan rolled over, turned her face, and asked lazily, "Have you thought of anything yet?"
"I can't think of anything."
Qin Yuan chuckled and said, "I was just saying it casually."
Gu Baozhu got angry: "Didn't I just tell Third Sister-in-law yesterday? I'm not stupid. It's obvious that Third Sister-in-law knows something, but she just won't tell me. Is she afraid that I'll blabber and tell everyone?"
Hearing the commotion, Hongye and Cuiming hurriedly came in to help Qin Yuan change her clothes. As Qin Yuan changed, she laughed and said, "I'm not a fortune teller, how can I be so accurate every time? But I do have a way, do you want to hear it?"
With a few words, she coaxed Gu Baozhu back to her senses: "I knew Third Sister-in-law was the best. Tell me quickly, Third Sister-in-law."
Qin Yuan said, "I'm not helping you for nothing; you have to promise me a few things first."
"Don't just say a few items, even a dozen or so will do."
Gu Baozhu patted her small chest.
Qin Yuan glanced at her, her lips twitching slightly, and said, "First of all, you can't do that again. It makes a man look heroic, but it's rather unseemly for a girl."
Gu Baozhu nodded emphatically, "That's easy. I won't do it anymore. Mother and the nanny both told me to do it."
Qin Yuan said, "It's only good if you keep your word."
"I can definitely do it. If there's anything else, please just tell me, Third Sister-in-law."
Qin Yuan said, "You should take good care of Kang Ge'er and the other two in the future, and read more books with them. That's the second thing. The third thing is that my little brother saw your heroic figure the other day and also wants to learn to ride horses and play polo. If he comes to the manor, you can take him with you when you have time. Your third brother is always too busy to play with him."
Gu Baozhu nodded repeatedly, "These are all easy, I've remembered them all. I've already heard from Kang-ge that once things are settled here, he'll stay home to observe mourning and study with Mr. Songshan. Mr. Songshan's lectures are like storytelling, and even if I just listen casually, I can still learn a lot. As for Heng-ge, that's even easier, he can come to the mansion to find us."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then."
Cuiming had already combed her hair and stepped aside.
Qin Yuan said, "Do you know that your sixth brother is going to make a picture book specifically about the story of that day when we played polo?"
Gu Baozhu smiled and said, "This is good."
Qin Yuan turned her head to look at her, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Invite your friends over so that your sixth brother can paint more lifelike portraits. While you're at it, you can also discuss how to arrange this life-or-death agreement."
Gu Baozhu suddenly realized and clapped her hands, saying, "Great idea!"
Qin Yuan added, "That's not all. In the future, we might even draw some booklets on how women play polo, teaching people how to play. Anyone who's willing can demonstrate their skills."
Gu Baozhu laughed heartily and said, "That would be wonderful. I'd love to."
Qin Yuan said, "So you don't need to rush. Whether You Da is here as a persuader or not, just stay calm and don't move. The person in charge will naturally come to you. If the Ninth Princess wants it, you can say that you have discussed it with everyone. If you change the rules rashly, you need to have a reason."
"Now I know what they're going to do!"
Gu Baozhu clapped and cheered.
Qin Yuan nodded.
"Let's go, the vegetarian meal should be prepared outside."
Gu Baozhu took two steps, then stopped and said, "But what she said may not be true."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "What does it matter if it's true or false? We'll see when the time comes."
Gu Baozhu whispered, "How did you know it was the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince and that..."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "There are many things you don't know. If you ask me, if you're always making people think you're stupid, then do a few more things to make them think you're mature and steady. Then they'll naturally feel comfortable telling you. Don't you think I'm right?"
Gu Baozhu gritted her teeth and laughed at the same time, stamping her foot and muttering, "Now I know why you have Third Brother completely under your thumb."
Qin Yuan ignored her, had breakfast with the children, and then went to the altar to light incense.
The monks were already there, playing musical instruments and chanting sutras.
After two days of uneventful events, Qin Yuan prepared some incense and had Hongye deliver it to Gu Shiliu that afternoon.
Upon returning, Hongye said, "Madam Xu and the young novice were arguing outside, making the child cry. They really don't know any better."
Qin Yuan then said, "Ignore her."
When Cuiming returned, she asked, "Why did you change the scent today?"
Qin Yuan nodded: "Sixteen asked Ranxiangju to send some incense over, and I made some minor adjustments."
Cui Ming said, "Madam Xu complained behind our backs that we were being too cautious, making a big fuss and scaring people. We're trapped here and not allowed to go anywhere, as if there are wolves and tigers outside. It's making the children feel suffocated."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Don't even mention their kids finding it boring, even Baozhu is getting restless. If she weren't with me and trying to appear mature and composed, she would probably be out having fun with her friends by now."
Hongye chuckled softly, "Miss really knows how to do things."
Qin Yuan said, "It's alright, let's stay one more night. We should head back to the manor by this time tomorrow."
Hongye said, "Sixteen said that tomorrow the Marquis will send General Jin with troops to escort us back to the mansion."
Qin Yuan responded.
Kang Ge'er rushed in from outside, shouting, "It's terrible! My cousin Xu found a skull while playing outside. It's really scary, and Dad was muttering something to himself."
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