Gu Jinghui's eyes darkened, and after a long while, he said, "I understand."
The two walked silently across the covered bridge. Seeing this, the maidservant waiting outside quickly lifted the curtain. Gu Jinghui carried her into the inner room. Qin Yuan instructed him to put her on the couch and then urged, "Madam Zhao still seems to have a high fever and has started talking nonsense. I won't hold it against her, but you must quickly find a way to get her back to Fengxuan Pavilion and prevent her from getting worse."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui paused for a moment and said, "Yuan'er has considered things very carefully."
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "It would be better for Madam Zhao to go back in a sedan chair or a sedan chair. The two children are still young, and it's not easy for them to walk at night. We don't want them to fall or trip."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui's expression changed several times before he finally said, "Good Yuan'er, you are so kind."
Qin Yuan didn't know what he was thinking, nor did she want to know, so she urged again, "Alright, hurry up and leave. Don't let that mother and son shed tears in front of the gate of Wutong Garden. Who knows what gossip people will say? Are you worried about how little gossip there will be?"
She gave him a reproachful look as she spoke.
Those bright, alluring eyes seemed to be complaining about Gu Jinghui for causing all this trouble, urging him to settle Zhao and her son as soon as possible, and also showing concern for Gu Jinghui's reputation...
Everything that needs to be said has been said.
That charming pout made Gu Jinghui's soul inexplicably float away.
Even heroes have always found it hard to resist the charms of beautiful women.
He felt that he was destined never to get past Yuan'er in this lifetime.
Gu Jinghui was reluctant to leave, wanting only to stay by his wife's side. He looked at Qin Yuan's delicate feet and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"
Hongye and Cuiming had also rushed back and, seeing the situation, stood guard outside the door.
Qin Yuan blushed and chased him away again, "Alright, they're all back now, so you don't need to worry about me anymore. I just twisted my ankle, and I'm fine now. You should go and comfort them, mother and child."
Gu Jinghui took a deep look at his smiling wife sitting on the couch and said in a low voice, "I'm going."
“Yes,” Qin Yuan nodded.
Gu Jinghui then strode out the door, paused briefly at the entrance, and solemnly instructed the two maids, "Take good care of Madam."
"Yes, my lord."
The two replied in unison.
As soon as Gu Jinghui left, Hongye could no longer suppress her smile. She rushed over and exclaimed, "Miss, when the Marquis rushed over and picked you up, I was terrified!"
Cuiming also said, "I hadn't even come to my senses when the Marquis carried Miss a long way away."
Qin Yuan lowered her eyes and said with a flushed face, "He had a little to drink, so it's no wonder he's acting a little differently than usual."
Hongye looked at her face and chuckled, saying, "This servant feels that the Marquis seems to have fallen from the sky. He looks so majestic and handsome. No wonder that woman surnamed Zhao has taken a fancy to him. The wealth of the Marquis's mansion goes without saying. The Marquis is in his prime, good-looking, and kind to them, mother and son. It's no wonder that she's tempted."
Cuiming sighed helplessly, "Hongye was just angry with the Marquis, but now she's praising him like a flower."
Qin Yuan smiled, pursing her lips.
Hongye said, "Seeing that the Marquis didn't care about them and only focused on bringing Miss back, I forgave him. Miss didn't see how Zhao Niangzi acted; it was quite a sight. Now her dream should be over."
Qin Yuan said, "I think she's unlikely to wake up."
As long as she stays in the manor, Madam Zhao will do everything she can to make things happen.
After so many years of effort, how could Madam Zhao give up? It's just that she's in mourning and there are many methods she can't use.
Upon hearing this, Hongye paused for a moment before saying, "Miss shouldn't have let the Marquis send them back. If Madam Zhao had taken advantage of her illness..."
Qin Yuan said, "Go and tell them to prepare some fragrant soup. I need to take a bath and go to bed early tonight. If the Marquis returns, please ask him to rest in the side room."
Hongye was shocked: "Does Miss not want to consummate the marriage?"
Although Hongye felt a little embarrassed to say the words "consummate the marriage," it was a big deal, and she couldn't care less.
Qin Yuan shook her head, "The Marquis's injuries haven't fully healed yet. He was running around outside in the sun and even drank some wine. He has to go to the camp for his shift in a couple of days. There's no rush."
Hongye then turned and left.
Qin Yuan whispered to Cui Ming, "Hongye's personality is such that it's only because the Marquis is magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges that she suffers. Otherwise, I think she would have had a hard time."
Cui Ming smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry about her. She's not stupid. She's only acting this way because she sees that the Marquis doesn't mind."
Qin Yuan thought for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You're right, I was overthinking it."
Lord Gu was lenient with Hongye out of consideration for her, which made Hongye even more arrogant. As long as she didn't offend Lord Gu, he wouldn't do anything to her.
When Hongye returned, Qin Yuan had already looked at half of the sewing room's account book under the lamp, circled several errors, and said, "These places are obviously wrong. Tomorrow, Cuiming will ask Mama Lu about it and make her explain in public what exactly happened."
Cui Ming agreed.
Qin Yuan gave a few more instructions before entering the clean room to bathe and wash, and then went to bed to sleep.
Hongye whispered to Cuiming outside, "The Marquis hasn't returned yet. Is he being held up by Lady Zhao?"
Cui Ming spat, "Miss has her own plans. She's not worried, so why are you? It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is. Are you going to grab the Marquis by the feet and tie him to Miss's belt?"
Hongye couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're absolutely right. Miss isn't worried at all, but I'm worried for her."
Cuiming whispered, "Miss has never suffered any great loss."
Hongye's heart calmed down again, and she said, "You're right, I can sleep tonight."
Cui Ming: "..."
She followed her mistress's instructions and drugged the Marquis in the nuptial wine. Judging from her mistress's confident demeanor, it was clearly related to the drug.
Fortunately, Hongye wasn't asked to do this.
When Gu Jinghui returned, the maid who was keeping watch outside hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The Marquis has returned. The Madam asked me to wait here to remind the Marquis."
"What's up?"
Gu Jinghui's gaze drifted towards the main room.
The maidservant said, "The lady said that the Marquis should not forget to apply the medicine properly, and not let sweat and dust soil the wound again."
Gu Jinghui raised an eyebrow and asked, "Has Madam retired for the night?"
"Yes, Madam rested after her bath, saying she was exhausted these past two days."
Gu Jinghui twirled his fingers slightly and said, "Okay, I understand. You may leave now."
He went into the side room somewhat dejectedly.
Moving out of the main house is easy, but moving back in seems difficult.
However, it's not a good idea to be intimate with his wife while covered in injuries.
Gu Jinghui thought with frustration, his mother was really... He was married, but it was the same as not being married, or even more unbearable than not being married.
He sees his delicious wife right in front of him every day, but he can't have her.
That's too much trouble.
The next day, Qin Yuan woke up to a burst of cheers in the courtyard. She called out to Hongye and then to Cuiming, but no one answered. She had no choice but to get up and grab a coat to put on.
Before his belt was even tied, Gu Jinghui walked in wearing only an inner shirt, his muscular arms bare.
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