With Lord Gu absent, Qin Yuan still had two maids dine with her as usual, and they took out what they couldn't finish to share.
After a while, Hongye returned and said, "Miss, it turns out that the Marquis went to the Sixth Madam's place and tied up the two old women guarding the Seventh Miss's courtyard, telling the Sixth Madam to discipline them properly. Several old women were also punished and sent to guard the second gate."
Qin Yuan nodded.
So this is how Lord Gu manages Gu Baozhu.
Hongye added, "I heard that the Marquis also made the Sixth Madam watch the Seventh Miss spin thread and embroider, saying that if the Seventh Miss loses the competition at the Qixi Festival, he will punish the Sixth Master."
"oh?"
Qin Yuan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why?"
Hongye said, "They say the Marquis doesn't hit women, but since the Sixth Madam didn't manage the Seventh Miss well, the Sixth Master was punished."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Does the Marquis want to beat up Sixth Master?"
Gu Baozhu didn't look like someone who could sit down and embroider. The old lady was extremely worried when she mentioned her needlework.
Hongye chuckled along.
“Miss, I also know that the pipa player that Sixth Master has taken a fancy to was originally a sister of Concubine Zheng in the brothel. Concubine Zheng has only been favored for a few months, and she is about to fall out of favor. Yesterday she even made a scene about committing suicide. Sixth Master did not go boating on the lake in order to coax her, and was caught by the Marquis.”
Cui Ming asked curiously, "How did you know?"
…
The largest entertainment venue in the northern part of the city—Sangjia Wazi.
How did you know?
Lord Gu's face was ashen, his sharp eyes fixed on Prince Qi, who sat opposite him at his desk.
Since returning from the northern frontier, he has yet to see his childhood friend again.
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