After Sixth Master Gu left, the room fell silent instantly. Qin Yuan coughed twice and said, "Sixth Brother is so kind, but I don't need it. It's such a pity."
Gu Jinghui stood up, his face gloomy, and his whole body was emitting a cold aura.
Qin Yuan then noticed his unusual behavior and quickly stood up to ask, "Husband, are you going back to rest?"
"Okay," Gu Jinghui responded, and without waiting for her, he walked away quickly.
Qin Yuan stood there, watching his retreating figure: "..."
It's really baffling.
Hongye asked, "Miss, was the Marquis angry just now?"
Cui Ming frowned with worry.
Qin Yuan frowned and thought back, but couldn't find anything wrong with herself. Lord Gu had suddenly become like this.
"Never mind him, maybe he's just not feeling well, he'll be fine in a bit."
Lord Gu, who hadn't gone far, suddenly stopped, his face darkening even more.
"Now that the sun is down, let's take a walk in the yard. It's getting stuffy staying indoors all the time."
As soon as Qin Yuan spoke, the two maids immediately agreed.
Cuiming said, "Miss hasn't written any poems for a while. I think there are some beautiful spots in the courtyard. Why don't you enjoy them and compose a few poems? If you have any good ones, you can write back to Miss Dong."
Qin Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.
After being reborn, she was busy preparing for her wedding. After arriving at the Marquis's mansion, she was busy with various trivial matters and completely forgot about this good friend from her previous life.
"Alright, let's go for a walk."
She hasn't even had a proper look around her own courtyard yet.
The Marquis's residence was not as cramped as the Qin residence; the Wutong Garden where she lived was even larger than the Qin residence's backyard.
Qin Yuan and her maids wandered around and played.
The laughter reached the ears of Lord Gu, who was sulking on a bamboo couch in the side room, making him even more agitated.
He didn't want to listen, yet he couldn't help but search for the softest and most charming voice among all the women's voices.
"Recite poetry," Gu Jinghui murmured the two words almost inaudibly.
The gloom on his face seemed almost tangible.
In the end, he couldn't help but walk outside, leaning against the railing and watching Qin Yuan's figure appear and disappear among the artificial hills and greenery.
After watching for a while, he went back inside and lay down.
Qin Yuan got a little tired from walking around the courtyard, so she decided to head back home.
She had just stood by the pond, gazing at the emerald green water, the bamboo leaves undulating on the surface, and the birds lightly skimming across the water. Suddenly, she thought of half a poem and decided to write it down on a piece of paper when she got back, and think about the other half later when she had time.
In her previous life, she was constantly preoccupied with mundane affairs, racking her brains to plan for Lin Ziqi's future, and rarely had such leisure time.
Lin Ziqi no longer spends romantic evenings with her, reciting poems and painting under the moon. He is either obsessed with vying for power or indulging in the affections of others. He is no longer the ideal man she was when they first met.
In the end, they both became the kind of people the other disliked.
Qin Yuan made up her mind to live this life comfortably and leisurely. When admiring flowers, her eyes were only on the flowers, and when reciting poems, her heart was only on the poems. Lord Gu had long been forgotten by her, which made Hongye worry about her and ask, "I wonder if Lord Gu is feeling better now?"
Qin Yuan said, "It seems like it's time for dinner. I'll ask the Marquis what he would like to eat later."
Cui Ming said, "Mother Cai and her team are repairing the small kitchen. It should be finished soon. Once the plaster dries, it will be ready to use. We'll need to buy some supplies."
Hongye asked, "Can't these be received at the manor?"
Cuiming was also undecided.
Qin Yuan said, "Just ask Aunt Cai."
As they talked about these trivial matters, their poetic inspiration was put aside once again.
Back in the corridor, Cai's mother was already waiting below.
Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Please come in for tea, Madam Cai."
Madam Cai shook her head and said, "It's too late, so I won't bother you any longer, Madam. I've already ordered someone to tidy up the small kitchen, but I'll have to come back in a few days to check on it. If it works fine when you light a cigarette, then it's ready to use."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It's really troublesome for Aunt Cai. This matter was rushed, and Aunt Cai must have run around a lot. It's so hot, it must have been tough for you."
These words made Cai's mother, who had been holding her breath for a long time, feel a sudden surge of emotion, her nose stinging.
"These are things that this old servant is used to doing."
Qin Yuan said, "Hongye, go and get a gift for Mother Cai to have some tea."
Hongye responded and went into the inner room.
Madam Cai rubbed her hands and said, "Madam, we need to send a capable person with me to take a look and see if there are any changes that need to be made. After all, it's troublesome to do it all over again, so it's better to get a good one."
Cuiming said, "I'll go with you."
Hongye took out the red envelope, and Cai Mama and Cuiming left again. Qin Yuan went back to the inner room to change her clothes, and she stood under the corridor with her head down, waiting.
Gu Shiliu walked in from outside the courtyard and asked curiously, "Hongye, what are you doing here? Are you going to block me again?"
Every time Hongye corners me, it's because I need to talk to him about something.
Hongye smiled and took a piece of paper out of her purse, handing it to Gu Shiliu, saying, "Take a look at this."
"What?"
"This is a receipt that the young...madam gave you. It has her personal seal on it. Put your fingerprint on it. When Cuiming comes back later, put your fingerprint on Cuiming's account book. That will be it. You can use this to divide the money from now on."
"real?"
Gu Shiliu took it with some excitement and exclaimed, "Madam is so thoughtful; she even thought of us."
He looked at it again and again, then carefully put it into his purse.
As Cai's mother turned around with Cuiming, she abruptly asked, "What's going on here...?"
Hongye smiled and handed the red envelope to Cai's mother, saying, "Take this, Cai's mother."
Mrs. Cai did not refuse. She took it, squeezed it, and asked with a smile, "What were you talking about just now? Can I join in?"
Her husband worked for the Marquis, and the family had accumulated some money.
After listening to what Hongye and the others said, Madam Cai smiled and said, "Miss Cuiming, could you help me save face in front of Madam and also give me fifty taels of silver?"
She really wanted to get closer to the Lady of the Marquis.
Whether or not I can make money is not important.
Cuiming hesitated for a moment, but seeing Hongye's constant winks, she finally agreed, "I can only talk to Madam about it, I can't guarantee anything. Don't spread this around, I'll come to you again once it's settled."
Madam Cai readily agreed, saying, "This old servant will not go in to disturb Madam. If Miss Cuiming receives the news, she can simply send a maid to make the trip."
"well."
A few people were whispering among themselves under the eaves.
Lord Gu heard everything and called out from inside the house, "Sixteen, Sixteen, where have you been?"
Gu Shiliu quickly replied, "The Marquis is looking for me."
Hongye pulled him aside and whispered, "Try to find out what's wrong with the Marquis. He's suddenly become unhappy."
"ah?"
The sixteen-foot-tall monk was completely baffled.
"Wasn't the Marquis perfectly fine when he came back from the main house? He even gave me a large sum of money as a reward."
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