Qin Yuan then said, "Sister-in-law, take good care of yourself. Who knows when you'll have your own child? That would be a blessing."
Mr. Dai nodded repeatedly.
Qin Yuan whispered, "We can't reveal the identities of these two children yet. The Marquis still has a use for them. Sister-in-law, keep a close eye on them. You'll be the first to receive credit in the future."
Then he raised his voice and said, "It won't take much time to repair the house, but it won't be finished until after the festival. It would be good for our two families to get together and have some fun. It's not fun if there are too few people at home."
Dai's eyes slowly brightened.
"It's my own body that's not strong enough to withstand the shock, so I can only trouble my sister to help. It's my blessing to be able to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with my aunt at home. I just hope you won't look down on us."
In the past, spending the Mid-Autumn Festival in Jiufang was both exhausting and frustrating.
When it comes to the fact that the couple has no children...
Even our ancestors lamented that it was bad luck.
Lady Dai was eager to stay in the Marquis's mansion. Her aunt was of noble status, spoke pleasantly, and acted generously and considerately.
Is it really a good thing for someone like her, who's practically halfway to the grave, to be able to have a comfortable holiday?
So what if your house is burned down?
The Marquis's mansion will compensate her with a new one.
If she could make a great contribution and gain favor with the Marquis's family, that would be even better.
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
“It’s settled,” Dai nodded emphatically.
Qin Yuan sat for a while, then got up to take her leave.
"I haven't had time to attend to matters today, so I won't stay any longer. When Xiao Dong arrives, have him go find me; I need to speak with him."
After Lady Dai agreed, Qin Yuan led her maids to the council courtyard at the second gate to conduct business. Sure enough, it was packed with people.
Neither Hongye nor Cuiming were there today, and Qin Yuan arrived late again, making things much busier than usual.
Fortunately, most of them are routine matters and don't require much effort.
It's very tedious to talk about.
Half an hour later, Xiao Dong arrived, and Qin Yuan began to shoo him away: "You all go and have lunch first, and come find me after your lunch break."
The crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
Xiao Dong exclaimed happily, "Senior Sister, are you going to treat me to something delicious?"
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Of course! Did you go to see Hongye and Cuiming?"
“Of course I have seen them,” Xiao Dong said with a smile that made him look like a leaky balloon. “My master came to see them yesterday and said they were fine. He could have come today or not, but in the end he asked me to come.”
Qin Yuan instructed someone to fetch some vegetables from the small kitchen: "Knowing you were coming, I prepared your favorite dishes. We'll bring some back with us later."
"Okay."
When the dishes arrived, the table was filled to the brim.
Xiao Dong opened his mouth wide in surprise: "Didn't Senior Sister always say that we should cherish what we have? How can we finish all this food?"
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It's alright. I wanted to thank you today, so I had the kitchen prepare so many dishes. If you can't finish them, I'll invite Baozhu over to keep you company."
Xiao Dong said with a heavy heart, "Then please invite Miss Seven to dine with us. It's such a waste, it breaks my heart to see you go to such lengths."
Children who have suffered are truly precious and cannot bear to see anything wasted.
Yang'er then sent a maid to invite Gu Baozhu.
Xiao Dong then asked, "I wonder what Senior Sister wants to thank me for?"
Qin Yuan said, "Your medicine powder yesterday really helped me a lot. If it weren't for it, I would have suffered a great loss."
Xiao Dong was both smug and indignant. After calming himself down, he asked, "Were you ambushed?"
The master was worried that he might accidentally stumble upon the private affairs of the inner quarters and die without even knowing how, so he secretly taught him a lot.
"Yes, it's impossible to guard against," Qin Yuan sighed. "Luckily, I had silver needles with me. When things got dangerous, I pricked myself a few times and used your medicine powder, which allowed me to escape. Don't you think I should thank you properly?"
The bad guy has learned his lesson and will never mention it again. The master even said that your skill was just a trivial matter, but I think even a tiny grain of rice can shine brightly if used skillfully.
Xiao Dong said, "Just you wait and see, I've come up with a few more excellent prescriptions. I'll bring them to you as soon as they're ready."
Then he kept pestering Qin Yuan with questions, trying to find out who had plotted against him, but Qin Yuan deflected the question with a few words each time.
Xiao Dong was a little discouraged, but fortunately Gu Baozhu arrived soon after. After whispering for a while, she managed to find out who the wicked person was who was plotting against her senior sister.
No wonder my senior sister said she wouldn't mention it anymore.
As a mere apprentice medicine boy, his greatest future prospect is taking over the business of Renhetang. He's not even worth mentioning when it comes to a prince.
Xiao Dong was so frustrated that he couldn't eat anymore.
Qin Yuan placed a goose leg in his bowl: "Kids shouldn't meddle in adults' affairs. Your brother-in-law is here for you! They didn't gain anything, and they'll suffer more in the future."
Gu Baozhu said while engrossed in eating, "That's right. They tried to assassinate my sister-in-law. Haha, I skinned her naked and threw her out the window, so people would point at her and call her an adulterer. She'll probably never have the face to show her face again. And this was just me, a mere swordsman. If my third brother had taken action, who knows what would have happened."
People in the martial arts world act for the sake of swift and unrestrained vengeance.
If the writers of storybooks knew about her actions, they would probably bestow upon her a famous nickname in the martial arts world.
When his name was announced later, everyone bowed respectfully and said, "I've heard so much about you."
Now that's what you call impressive!
Gu Baozhu's words really frightened Xiao Dong.
Although people from the streets speak frankly, it is rare to see such vulgar and blunt language, especially when these words come from the mouth of an unmarried noblewoman. It is simply shocking.
Qin Yuan almost choked to death with a mouthful of food in her mouth.
"Cough cough cough cough..."
That's absolutely terrible.
She then remembered that she had met Lord Gu yesterday and had so much to say that she had completely forgotten about this matter.
I have no idea what the rumors have become of it outside.
I wonder what rumors Lord Gu heard when he went to court.
The dinner table was bustling with activity, but little did they know that Lord Gu had already left court and come looking for them. They were immediately struck dumb, standing motionless outside the door, their minds in turmoil.
No wonder the way people looked at him and the words they said were so strange when he went to court today.
After the court session, King Qi even gave him his assurance.
"Don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince will never dare to have any designs on Baozhu again. No one is as fierce as that girl. It turns out I misjudged her."
He naively said at the time, "I hope so. My sister can't be coveted by that sickly guy."
The Prince of Qi smiled strangely: "I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince cried and made a scene yesterday despite his illness. Neither Empress Lin nor the Emperor could persuade him. The candidates have all been selected, and we are just waiting for the Empress Dowager to issue an imperial decree on his birthday. So you can rest assured."
He only knew that Gu Baozhu had personally caught Prince Jin and Miss You in adultery, but he never expected it to be done this way.
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