Old Lady Qi said, "This old servant saw that woman talking to the instructor several times. That's fine, after all, she came from behind and became the closest person to Young Master Cheng, even pushing Xiao Hong down. But today, this old servant heard them talking in the woods. Their tone was very strange, like the Yelü language. This old servant is not sure."
As she spoke, Old Lady Qi imitated the sounds a few times.
Qin Yuan was shocked to hear this.
"Did you hear that clearly?"
Old Lady Qi nodded: "This old servant was afraid that I would forget, so I went over it in my mind countless times, just in case I made even the slightest mistake."
Qin Yuan frowned deeply, and after a long while said, "Go back first, and don't let anyone find out. What you said today is very important, so you should be careful yourself."
Knowing that her words had been helpful, Old Madam Qi's face lit up with joy, and she stood up and said, "Madam, this old servant will take her leave now."
Qin Yuan added, "You can stay here next door without worry. Brother Qi and Mr. Songshan get along quite well. Mr. Songshan likes his calm and quiet nature. When he was teaching Kang Ge'er and the others to study, he also let Brother Qi learn along with them. He serves Mr. Songshan diligently, and his future is bright."
Old Lady Qi said with gratitude, "Without the Marquis and his wife, we wouldn't have such a good life. The other day when I heard that the Marquis was going to ask Doctor Li to treat Wan the accountant, I said that the Marquis and his wife are bodhisattvas who save people from suffering, and Doctor Li is a god who heals people. It is truly a blessing for us servants to have met you."
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "It's not that serious. You should know that we are all bound together. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. To put it bluntly, people say that when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. We are all in this together. If the Marquis's mansion falls, I'm afraid you won't have anywhere to go either. I recently instructed the stewards and the accountant to discuss a plan so that we can live in peace for a long time after the war stops. The Marquis's mansion will not mistreat loyal people."
Old Lady Qi said admiringly, "This is a long-term solution. I've heard about it too. Only a lady would plan for such a long term."
"I'm afraid the Marquis's mansion won't have many battles to fight in the future, so we should naturally think about the long term," Qin Yuan said. "Aunt Qi, go back and give Xiao Hong and Zi He a message, and tell them to keep a close eye on the two young masters. There are one thing after another happening in the mansion now, and we can't take care of Cheng Ge'er and the others. Tell them to put in more effort in their daily lives."
Old Lady Qi nodded in agreement and hurriedly left.
Qin Yuan sat on the chair for a while, frowning, before saying, "...I wonder if the Marquis will be able to bear it when he returns..."
Hongye, who was tiptoeing while making the bed, couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what exactly did the Marquis and Sixteen go to do?"
Qin Yuan then came to her senses and scolded, "Why did you suddenly make a sound? You startled me! Don't you know that scaring someone can be deadly?"
Hongye said somewhat aggrievedly, "I saw that Old Madam Qi had left and Miss was sitting there thinking, so I quietly made the bed here. I only asked because I heard Miss speak."
Qin Yuan said, "I don't know what they went to do."
Hongye asked suspiciously, "Then why were you muttering about whether the Marquis could return or not? I thought you knew something about it."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I was thinking about what Old Madam Qi said. You really care about Sixteen. When will you two finally settle down? Should I ask Sixteen?"
This was ostensibly a joke, but in reality, it was a plan made with Hongye's well-being in mind.
Hongye's eyes reddened, and she said, "I know that Miss is smarter than me and always thinks of me. Miss, please make the arrangements. I will listen to Miss."
Qin Yuan paused for a moment, then pretended not to know why Hongye was acting this way, and nodded, saying, "That's for the best. I'm impatient, and I really can't stand seeing you drag things out like this. If it were up to me, I would have tied you two together long ago."
Hongye couldn't help but laugh: "If Miss were to act as the matchmaker, I wonder how she would tie the red thread."
After talking for a while, Qin Yuan went to rest.
She lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
What Old Lady Qi said today was truly shocking.
In his previous life, fearing that the Yelü clan would invade Daxing, he returned to the capital and learned some of the Yelü language to understand the customs and habits of the Yelü clan.
Lin Ziqi once mocked her for being a woman who cared more about the world than he, the prime minister.
I never expected that learning this little bit of Yelü language would actually come in handy.
Qin Yuan sighed.
No wonder the Yelü clan invested so much.
If the Marquis knew the origins of these two children, I wonder what he would think.
Thinking about her past life and then about this life, Qin Yuan tossed and turned until the wee hours of the morning before finally drifting off to sleep.
The next morning.
As soon as Qin Yuan opened her eyes, she looked to her side and saw that the bedding beside her was perfectly undisturbed, so she knew that Lord Gu had not returned home last night.
I couldn't help but sigh.
Hongmian heard the commotion and came in to serve.
Qin Yuan asked curiously, "What about Hongye and Cuiming?"
Hongmian looked a little disappointed and whispered, "This servant was ordered to serve here by Sister Hongye. She and Sister Cuiming are with Accountant Wan dealing with the returned pepper distributors."
Qin Yuan was even more surprised: "So early?"
Hongmian said, "Accountant Wan said that since taking Doctor Li's medicine, he has been in much better spirits and wants to do more things every day. The two older sisters are in charge of the accounts for the pepper distribution on Madam's side, so they took advantage of Madam's rest to settle accounts as soon as possible."
His words suggested that he had no ill feelings towards the red leaves.
Qin Yuan couldn't help but look at her with newfound respect.
In any case, Hongmian was an extremely clever person.
No one in charge wants to see two assistants quarrel over a man, affecting their work.
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "It must have been difficult for them, and also for you. You rarely help me with my washing."
Hongmian immediately replied, "That's because my two older sisters are so capable that I haven't had the chance to serve them personally. It was only by chance that I got this opportunity to serve you, Madam."
Qin Yuan stood up and yawned.
Do you know how to comb hair?
Hongmian blushed and said, "This servant knows how to comb hair. May I ask what kind of hairstyle Madam would like?"
Seeing this, Qin Yuan knew that she was forcing herself to take on work, so she said, "Just comb it as usual."
Hongmian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I know that servant well."
It looks like he's practiced a lot in private.
Qin Yuan then became curious and wanted to see how much effort Hong Mian had put in. After washing up, she sat down in front of the dressing table. Hong Mian took a comb and gently combed her hair, her hands and feet light and gentle. She would occasionally peek at Qin Yuan's expression in the mirror.
Qin Yuan smiled and asked, "When did you learn to comb your hair?"
Hongmian smiled and said, "I learned from Qiuju in the main room before, and even Rong Mama learned some from her, but I don't practice it often."
"I think you combed your hair quite well, and you're very agile."
Hongmian smiled, her hands never stopping, occasionally asking a question, showing great understanding and tact.
When Cuiming and Hongye returned, they saw that Qin Yuan's hair had been combed, and Hongmian was holding a jewelry box and picking out hair accessories with Qin Yuan.
Hongye then poked Cuiming.
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