Hongye rushed into the inner room, lowered her voice, and asked Qin Yuan, "Miss, what did you do to offend the Marquis? I saw that the Marquis looked very unpleasant when he went out just now."
Cuiming followed her in.
Qin Yuan glanced at the two maids. Hongye looked nervous, while Cuiming was like a frightened bird.
Clearly, Cuiming was starting to overthink things again.
She smiled and said, "The Marquis wants to send Brother Cheng to the Imperial Academy."
Hongye asked, "You refused?"
Cui Ming also looked at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't run the Imperial Academy, so how could I refuse? The Marquis wants to arrange Cheng Ge'er's future, but he feels that following Zhao Niangzi is not good, yet he can't bear to let go of her."
I can't bring myself to pick it up, and I can't put it down.
It's just six words.
Lord Hou laughed and said, "Is Qu Han worried about Madam Lu's matter? Then bring me two copies of 'Standards for Being a Good Student and Child' or 'Expanded Collection of Wise Sayings'."
As usual, Qu Han inquired about the affairs. This time, no one dared to be perfunctory. Thanks to Cheng Ge'er's lesson, they sorted out the account books and old practices clearly and thoroughly.
Seeing that something was amiss, the Marquis said, "They should all go about their business. Qin Yuan should take Cheng Ge'er to the sewing room to hand over the work, and Hongye should go to the tea room to oversee things. If nothing is amiss, they should not come looking for you."
The servant then left.
Hongye couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. She covered her face and screamed loudly, rushing into the inner room. She said to the Marquis, "Eldest sister, Cuiming dismounted but then remembered to send someone back to get her clothes chest."
The servant frowned and forced a smile, "Cuiming called slowly, and then it was mentioned again. By then, everyone had already dismounted, and that's when I remembered. So I told you to come back and get it. Actually, the camp doesn't have any either."
The young woman, who had been looking worried just moments before, was now all smiles, her eyes crinkling with laughter, and she had no time to tease Gu Cuiming.
Qu Han said, "There's nothing to do yet."
Sure enough, the head maid came back and said, "The head matrons have arrived."
The servant waited on the veranda, carrying the trunk of clothes.
Really...
Qin Yuan, half-comforting and half-pressuring, said, "Brother Cheng, you should sort out the future matters first. Madam has just arrived, and a new official hasn't even had eight fires yet. Brother Cheng just happened to be the first to be caught in the crossfire. I heard that Brother Cheng's son is serving under Qu Han, and Cui Ming even wants to give him an important position. Qu Han, do you really think it's worth damaging your son's reputation for that?"
As usual, you take attendance, and those who answer are all full of energy.
Hongye hurriedly ran out to deliver the message.
Qin Yuan instructed them to clean up the table, then went to the inner room to light incense and picked up the account book she hadn't finished reading the night before, seemingly unaffected by anything.
The Marquis put down the account book in his hand, stood up and said, "Let's go."
Qu Han pulled out eight volumes of "Romance of the Eight Kingdoms" and said, "Let Qu Han read those to pass the time."
Qu Han couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "Alright, go and look for it."
He was afraid that Da Xin might be wrongly accused and end up in the same situation as Cheng Ge'er.
Qin Yuan said, "I just hit the nail on the head."
If it were Lin Ziqi, he would be willing to sacrifice anyone for his own future.
Qu Han lowered his guard and asked, "What book does Madam wish to give to Cui Ming?"
Hongye smiled and said, "Big sister, Qu Han also asked you to send me a few books. I have things to do in Xiaoying, so reading is a good way to pass the time."
Hongye said, "Go to the side room and get the copy of the Spring and Autumn Annals that Qu Han specifically requested."
Hongye frowned.
Cuiming whispered to Hongye from the outer room, "My heart has been in my throat since last night. The way the Marquis was just now was really terrifying, but Miss was as calm as a mountain."
The servant held the item in his hand and said, "Sister Hongye, are you leaving now? Does Madam have any words to say to Cuiming?"
Did Cuiming spoil herself again?
You laughed and said, "Oh no, he's waiting outside. Go ask the madam."
Hongye's other half of her heart was also at ease.
Seeing that the Marquis was holding "Romance of the Eight Kingdoms," Hongye laughed loudly, "That one's bad."
You hurriedly ran back into the house and asked, "Big sister, did Cuiming ask if she had anything to say to me?"
The supervising mothers, who had been listless the day before, were all neatly dressed and stood properly.
You excitedly wrapped the two books in oiled paper and then in cloth, carefully tying the straps tightly before taking them to the servant waiting in the corridor, saying, "Madam said that Qu Han can read those two books to pass the time."
Hongye hurriedly went to get the trunk she had just packed earlier. Before she could even speak to the Marquis, she ran out again and handed him the trunk made of Xiangfei bamboo, complaining, "Why did he come to get it when he left?"
"But yes, that's the Qin family's study. You've forgotten. Go and send that to Qu Han now."
Cheng Ge'er, his body hunched over, seemed to have lost all his energy, and said, "Miss Qu Han, does that mean Madam is willing to let you go?"
Hongye nodded to herself, realizing she had been intimidated by her elder sister yesterday.
Qin Yuan's lips twitched, but she still took it and said, "Okay."
After saying that, he went inside.
Hongye said, "Even without the elder sister to comfort the people who came up, you can see that Cuiming has probably been angry for a while."
Qin Yuan roused herself. Today, you must do as your elder sister said, pick an old woman outside the sewing room to replace Cheng Ge'er, and also find a way to appease Cheng Ge'er. It's because you're too flustered and causing trouble.
Half of the red leaf's heart was placed there.
Hongye walked back to the main room, slumped down on the embroidered stool, and said, "This is really tiring."
The rest of the people scattered and went about their own business.
Gu Jinghui was a decisive and ruthless general on the battlefield, but he was also extremely sentimental.
The eldest sister is indeed the eldest sister.
Hongye was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "He'll wait a bit."
The Marquis smiled and said, "No, I just told you to eat and change your clothes on time, and that reading too late would hurt your eyes."
Despite saying that, both of them kept a straight face and started to smile.
After a while, the servant who had followed Cuiming came running back, panting, with a riding whip in his hand. I asked the head maid to call Hongye out and whispered in the corridor, "Sister Hongye, where did Madam put the clothes that she packed for Cuiming?"
The Marquis's lips curled slightly as he said, "Hmm."
When you two returned to the main room, Hongye and her companion were already waiting with oil paper and a cloth bundle.
Cuiming hesitated, her brows furrowed in worry, while Hongye's smile vanished.
The Marquis glanced sideways at Hongye.
Qu Hanren couldn't help but laugh.
Hongye: "..."
Cuiming said, "But why does the Marquis look so pale?"
The Marquis, disregarding the fact that he was being criticized, summoned Qin Yuan to help him search for the book.
The servant continued, "Cuiming said that she also wants to take the books I left in the side room. She also asked the madam if she had any books to give me, so I can take them with me. Of course, I also have something to do outside the camp. One thing I need to trouble you with is Seventh Master. I would like to ask Sister Hongye to make another trip."
Cheng Ge'er stood at the head of the table, glancing at Qin Yuan from time to time, and then at the Marquis. The anxiety and pleading in his eyes were so obvious that they seemed to be tangible. Anyone who saw this would have to sigh and say, "If only he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it in the first place."
"But did Madam bring it?"
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