Qin Yuan glanced at Hongye, who was about to back out to see who it was.
Then came Gu Baozhu's loud, boisterous voice from outside: "What are you all doing piling up here?"
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Baozhu barged in, asking bluntly, "Third sister-in-law, where did my third brother go?"
Qin Yuan shook her head.
"I don't know, your third brother left a message in a hurry and then left."
Gu Baozhu leaned closer with a mysterious look and whispered, "I heard some noise in the mansion just now, and I knew that Third Brother must have something important to say. Don't you even know? I thought you would."
Qin Yuan looked at her strangely and asked, "Your third brother is in charge of external affairs, and I am in charge of internal affairs. How would I know about his affairs?"
Gu Baozhu said matter-of-factly, "Third sister-in-law is so smart, even without Third Brother saying anything, you can tell just by reading people's expressions."
Qin Yuan extended a finger, pressed it against her forehead, and pushed her away, saying, "I'm not a fortune teller under a bridge. Even if I were, your third brother would have to be willing to do it for me to get a result."
Gu Baozhu took a few steps back, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Then I'll think of a way to ask someone again tomorrow."
Qin Yuan smiled but didn't say anything.
Gu Baozhu said to ask someone, not to ask her third brother.
It's obvious that they're going to harm someone close to Lord Gu again.
Outside, Hongye asked again, "Why did you break the cups and saucers out of the blue?"
Gu Baozhu said, "Third sister-in-law, the maids in your courtyard are so clumsy and careless."
Qin Yuan glanced at her, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is it Hongmian?"
Cuiming looked outside and said, "It's her."
Qin Yuan and Cui Ming exchanged a glance, and both understood.
Hongye was completely unaware and was still talking to Hongmian outside, telling the maid to come and tidy up.
"This is what Madam usually likes to use. How could it have been broken out of nowhere?"
Hongmian whispered a few words, and a moment later Hongye walked in with a bad expression. Seeing Gu Baozhu there, she said, "I don't know what's wrong with Hongmian today. She clumsily broke the set of blue and white porcelain brush washer and lidded box that Madam likes the most."
Qin Yuan glanced at Hongye's expression and roughly guessed what was going on. She said, "If it fell, it fell. Just put it on the tab."
Gu Baozhu then invited Qin Yuan to play polo together.
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "My younger brother is coming tomorrow. He likes riding horses, but he's not very good at it. You can take my brother and me to ride together tomorrow."
Gu Baozhu readily agreed.
After the two sisters-in-law talked for a while, and after Gu Baozhu left, Hongye said, "Hongmian is usually very clever, so why is she so clumsy today? I only asked her one question, and she got red eyes and looked like she was about to cry, as if I had done something to her."
Qin Yuan glanced at Cui Ming and said, "Outsiders see things more clearly. If you don't know what's going on, why don't you ask someone else?"
Hongye was still obsessing over the details: "If even Miss doesn't know, who else can I ask?"
Cuiming coughed, amused.
Qin Yuan ignored her and said, "I'm going to rest now. There's a lot to do tomorrow. Keep an eye on any news from Sister-in-law Cheng."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Then they heard the maid calling from outside, "Who are you? When did you come in?"
Chaos erupted outside.
Hongye panicked and stood in front of Qin Yuan. Cuiming was stunned for a moment, then also stood close to protect her.
Qin Yuan asked, "What happened?"
After a while, someone replied, "It's Old Lady Qi."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Quickly call someone in."
Hongye breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was someone trying to launch a sneak attack while the Marquis was away."
Cui Ming's expression relaxed considerably, but seeing Qin Yuan frowning and her eyes darting around, she also became tense.
Old Lady Qi must have something to say for coming at this time.
And the matter is probably quite serious.
Soon, Old Lady Qi walked in quietly, and Qin Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Qi's eyes are healed?"
Hongye and Cuiming were also staring intently.
When Doctor Li came before, he said that Old Lady Qi's eyesight was getting better and better, but seeing is believing.
Grandma Qi looked quite different from usual; her eyes were bright and she seemed much more energetic.
Upon seeing Qin Yuan's question, Old Madam Qi immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Madam, my eyes have been better for several days. Doctor Li said not to make a fuss yet, to apply the medicine for a few more days, and then wash my eyes with the medicine he prescribed. After a few months of recuperation, I can embroider like I did when I was young!"
In fact, what Doctor Li originally said was that the Marquis's mansion was not short of money, so she should take good care of herself and could embroider bibs for Brother Qi's child in the future.
Cuiming had already brought over the small stool and asked Old Lady Qi to sit down and talk.
Old Lady Qi said, "Thank you, Miss Cuiming, but no need. I have to go back there later."
Hongye said, "Aunt Qi's skill is something that no one, whether they live here or not, can discover."
Qin Yuan laughed.
Old Lady Qi laughed, "Just now, as I walked along the corridor, the maids and servants in the courtyard were all talking and didn't see me. When I spoke, I startled them and disturbed the lady's peace and quiet."
Qin Yuan said, "It's alright. Aunt Qi, is there something you want to say?"
Old Lady Qi hesitated for a moment, "These days, the two young masters went on a hunger strike because of the tutor, but then they calmed down. Master Cheng is busy checking the business registers and household registrations, and cleaning up the streets. Recently, he has also taken on the job of supervising the streetlights. He can't take care of things at home at all. I think he has only had two days of rest, and it seems like there will be trouble again."
What's that noise?
Old Lady Qi said, "This old servant noticed that the martial arts instructor teaching Young Master seems to be an old acquaintance of the old woman beside him."
That's quite interesting.
Hongye and Cuiming had already obediently waited at the door.
Outside the house, Hongye asked Cuiming, "What did Miss mean by those words?"
Cui Ming asked, "Are you truly confused, or are you pretending?"
"Why would I pretend to be confused in front of you?" Hongye retorted angrily. "Even if I have eight hundred tricks up my sleeve in front of others, I'm completely transparent with you and Miss."
Cui Ming sighed, "Why don't you pay attention to the people around you too?"
"sixteen?"
Hongye was even more baffled.
Cui Ming clicked her tongue. "Could it be that Sixteen is the only person you have by your side? You like Sixteen, and Sixteen is interested in you too, so you should hurry up and make your relationship official. You should know that if you like something, others will like it too. But you have to keep a close eye on what you like."
Hongye opened her mouth as if to say something, but looking into Cuiming's eyes, she couldn't utter a single word.
inside the house.
Qin Yuan asked, "Are you talking about that old woman that Brother Cheng has recently favored?"
Old Lady Qi said, "Yes, it's her. Master Cheng set aside a place in the courtyard for Young Master Cheng to practice martial arts. Every day when I have nothing to do, I go to wander around nearby... Doctor Li said that I should bask in the sun to increase my yang energy, but I should avoid some light, so Young Master Cheng and the others have not discovered me."
Qin Yuan sighed, rubbing her forehead.
Even Gu Shiliu often overlooked the existence of Old Lady Qi.
Let alone others.
Qin Yuan asked, "What did you discover?"
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