Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Have him come in and give us a reply as soon as possible."
Gu Baozhu, rubbing her belly, quickly picked up her chopsticks and pretended to pick up some food. She listened carefully as the servant respectfully reported through the curtain, "Madam, the Marquis has replied that it is inconvenient for him to be out and about. He has entrusted all the affairs of the manor to you. You can do as you please without worry."
After a long pause, Qin Yuan finally said, "Is that all?"
The servant hesitated for a moment: "That's all... Usually, the Marquis's reply is only a few words."
Qin Yuan also thought about it. It would be inconvenient to make contact outside, and besides, Lord Gu was not one to do a lot of work.
But how is this any different from before?!
He took a deep breath and instructed, "Go and rest."
"Yes," the servant hurriedly retreated.
Seeing her frown, Gu Baozhu put down her chopsticks, cleared her throat, and asked, "Third Sister-in-law, since Third Brother said that you are in charge of everything inside and outside the mansion, what do you think?"
Qin Yuan said slowly, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, and the Marquis is away and not coming back. These matters cannot be delayed. Tomorrow, Mr. Songshan and your sixth brother are going to have a meeting. Why don't you come along?"
"Discuss matters? Discuss matters is good," Gu Baozhu immediately said with a smile, "Then it's a deal. Third sister-in-law, you've come to the right person. You have a good eye, even better than my third brother."
She accomplished something significant today, but she could only tell Qin Heng and Qin Yuan about it; it wasn't enough to fully express her joy.
Tomorrow I'll tell Mr. Songshan and her sixth brother about it, so they'll know just how amazing I really am.
Besides, she had long wanted to participate in discussions with the adults.
Sixth Brother, who is weak and frail, was able to participate, so why couldn't she?
Third Brother always complained that she was too fickle, but Third Sister-in-law understood her best.
Qin Yuan chuckled, "Look at you, so happy you're scratching your head. If Mr. Songshan sees this, he'll say you're not steady enough. You're now a wise and brave man who can do great things."
“Indeed.” Gu Baozhu patted her small chest and said shamelessly, “Only now do I understand the profound meaning of ‘you can’t judge a book by its cover.’ If Mr. Songshan judges people by their appearance, he will lose this bright pearl of mine.”
Qin Yuan: "..."
Goodness, they gave me a pole, and I climbed up it.
Without any stumbles or bumps.
Qin Yuan said, both amused and annoyed, "Go back and change your clothes. I won't keep you here any longer, lest people say that my talent has been wasted. I have a lot of things to arrange, so I won't chat with you anymore. After you change your clothes, go and talk to your mother. I'm reluctant to let you go to Baihe Academy. Besides, my nephews and nieces will also miss their good aunt."
Gu Baozhu sighed in distress.
"Being too lovable also has its downsides. Whenever I say I'm going on a long trip, everyone is reluctant to let me go. However, one should have a long-term perspective. When two people are truly in love, why worry about being together every day?"
Qin Yuan: "..."
Hongye came in to clear the dishes and couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, saying, "Seventh Miss has started to use literary skills now. Although I don't quite understand it, I still think it's impressive."
Gu Baozhu got up and stretched, saying, "You're such a lovable girl. No wonder Third Sister-in-law values you so much. After all, you grew up by Third Sister-in-law's side and were trained by her, so naturally you're different from other girls."
Hongye laughed and said, "Seventh Miss, you're just indulging in your love for the house. I'm not as good as you say, Seventh Miss. I've only learned a little bit by following Madam around."
"You've only learned a little bit and you're already this good. If you were to become proficient for ten or twenty years, you'd be incredible," Gu Baozhu sighed. "If only I could have you by my side. Speaking of which, Third Brother couldn't bear to part with me, so he sent Sixteenth to Baihe Academy. If only you could go with me too."
He then looked at Qin Yuan.
Hongye blushed, her head almost buried in her chest.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "If I were you, I would know when to stop. If I keep nagging like this every day, what if the Marquis regrets it one day and finds that he can't live without Sixteen? If he asks you to come back, it will be too late to regret it."
Gu Baozhu quickly covered her mouth with both hands and ran away in a flash.
This made the maids giggle and laugh non-stop.
The next day, after Qin Yuan finished her daily affairs, she ordered someone to invite Mr. Songshan and Master Gu to discuss matters. At that time, the two were busy searching for information with Gu Shiba.
Upon receiving the news, Gu Shiba hurriedly urged, "Madam invites us to come over for a meeting."
Seeing that the two ignored him, he added, "I wonder what message the Marquis sent to the Madam yesterday."
Mr. Matsuyama then looked up from the pile of papers and said, "Go, go, don't rush me. No matter what message you bring, all this work is piled up here and needs to be done."
Gu Shiba said, "Then let's hurry over and see what Madam has to say. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can come back to work."
The three of them went to the outer hall and saw that Gu Baozhu was already seated, leisurely drinking tea.
Gu Shiba opened his round eyes wide: "What are you doing here, Seventh Miss?"
Sixth Master Gu was more direct: "Baozhu, we have important matters to discuss. You can go have some fun somewhere else first."
Mr. Songshan frowned: "Does Miss Seven have something to say to the Marquis's wife?"
Gu Baozhu swung her foot triumphantly, put down her teacup, and said with a smile, "Mr. Songshan, Sixth Brother, Eighteenth Brother, I was invited by Third Sister-in-law."
Gu Shiba: "..."
Sixth Master Gu looked at Gu Baozhu suspiciously and asked, "Have you gotten into trouble again?"
Gu Baozhu is now a person who does great things, so she hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have indeed done something great, but I'm afraid it will shock you if I tell you."
Sixth Master Gu looked at her suspiciously.
Qin Yuan walked in and said with a smile, "That's right, Seventh Sister did something big yesterday and even found out some information. It gave me quite a fright. She's really bold and meticulous."
Mr. Matsuyama raised his eyebrows and craned his neck, saying, "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."
Gu Baozhu chuckled and said, "Actually, it's nothing much. To be honest, it's all thanks to the teacher and my third brother for their excellent teaching... plus I also used my brain a bit."
At this point, she naturally had to be modest, and it was better to let her third sister-in-law tell the story.
Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh. Without keeping her in suspense any longer, she briefly recounted what Gu Baozhu had done. Gu Baozhu would chatter on and on about the parts that weren't particularly interesting.
After hearing this, Mr. Matsuyama stroked his beard and pondered.
Sixth Master Gu laughed, "I never expected that Xu Tang, who's just a charlatan with such a big reputation, would be exposed after Seventh Sister's outburst. Now look what's happened, he tried to harm others but ended up harming himself. His leg will probably be out of commission for a few months."
Mr. Matsuyama glanced at him but said nothing.
Gu Baozhu couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh dear, my sixth brother, I've said so much, and this is all you care about? Do you know that the Xu family wanted to use the matter of sixth sister-in-law and Xu Zhen to curry favor with Prince Jin? Prince Jin wanted to use this to curry favor with the Crown Prince. Now that things haven't gone well, they're planning to use third sister-in-law's brother-in-law to harm Scholar Qin."
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