Chapter 18 The Carriage Returning Home is Gone

The next day, Qin Yuan woke up, dressed up, and went to the upper room to pay a visit to the old lady.

When she heard that she was here, Mrs. Gu immediately asked Qiuju to invite her in. She smiled and asked, “Why are you here so early? Don’t you want to sleep a little longer?”

Qin Yuan smiled and replied, “I have to go back home today, so I came a little early.”

“You got up early, so you probably haven’t had time to eat yet. Why don’t you have your meal here with me?”

“I couldn’t ask for more. Mom’s breakfast must be even better.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu said to Rong Mama, “Look at this clever mouth. Go and make some arrangements. Don’t let her mouth suffer. I am old and I only eat plain food.”

Qin Yuan hurriedly said, “I’ll eat whatever mom eats. I’m not picky about food, and everything tastes delicious to me.”

Looking at her daughter-in-law eating happily, Mrs. Gu also ate another bowl of porridge.

Aunt Rong smiled and said, “Madam, please come and eat more often when you are free, and the old lady can eat more.”

Qin Yuan hurriedly climbed up the pole: “If mother doesn’t mind me eating up her share, I’ll come.”

Madam Gu looked at her with pity and said, “Okay, okay, come sit here more often and eat with me. I like it very much.”

After Qin Yuan left, Madam Gu sighed, “My son is such a bastard.”

Rong Ma said, “The Marquis and the twins have a very deep relationship, and he has no children, so it is inevitable that some people have other thoughts. I have heard these days that people are saying that the twins are the Marquis’s children, and that Madam Zhao is deeply loved by the Marquis, so he is just waiting to give Madam Zhao a status after the wedding.”

“what?”

Madam Gu was surprised and asked, “Is it really the Marquis’s child?”

Rong Madam said, “The Marquis would not do such a ridiculous thing. Isn’t Madam Zhao still in mourning for her husband?”

Madam Gu was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. “Is that evil creature still staying in Fengxuan Pavilion? Call him back quickly. How could he ignore such an important matter as his wife’s return home?”

Qin Yuan returned to Wutong Garden and saw that it was almost time, so she changed into the vermilion gown and shawl that Old Madam Gu had given her, and put on the emerald jade pendant, which made her skin look even more smooth and white, as if it was coated with a layer of soft glow.

“Hongye, go ask if the carriage for the return trip is ready?”

Hongye replied after a while: “It’s ready.”

“Then get ready to set off, the sooner you go, the sooner you return.”

“Not waiting for the Lord?”

Qin Yuan smiled and said, “It’s almost three quarters past the hour of Chen now.”

Not only did Gu Jinghui not come back, he didn’t even bring back a message, which showed that she had to go alone to visit her parents today.

In her previous life, Qin Wan did the same when she returned home.

Qin Yuan didn’t feel that surprised.

She reminded Gu Jinghui a few times because she saw that he wanted to live a good life. Going back home represented a woman’s dignity, and she hoped that he could give her this dignity.

Since you still can’t get it, don’t force it.

After the return visit day, she started to run her own dowry shop, and then tried to please the old lady and get the food from Madam Gu Liu.

Seeing Qin Yuan not caring at all, Hong Ye almost cried out loud, but Cui Ming said to her: “Do you want everyone in the Marquis’ Mansion to laugh at the young lady?”

Hongye put away her sad expression and followed Cuiming to wait for Qin Yuan to go to the side yard to get on the car.

When they arrived at the side yard, the carriage that had been prepared was gone.

“What’s going on?” Hongye exploded.

She was so angry that she couldn’t hold it in anymore.

The driver at the side said slowly, “The Madam’s carriage was used by Miss Seven first. Miss Seven said that the Marquis had not arrived yet and the Madam might not come back for a while, so she used it first because she had urgent need.”

Hongye was very angry and said, “You are a coachman, how can you make the decision casually?”

The driver said, “It was Miss Seven who made the decision. How can I, a servant, say no?”

Hongye was so overwhelmed that she was speechless.

Qin Yuan coughed, and Cui Ming hurried forward and grabbed Hongye.

On the day of the tea ceremony, Qin Yuan met the Seventh Miss Gu Baozhu, who looked heroic and a little arrogant. She probably looked down on her status. In addition, Gu Jinghui had been guarding Fengxuan Pavilion for the past two days, so he stepped on her head.

Qin Yuan said: “Hurry up and prepare another carriage.”

The driver hesitated and said, “The carriages for the ladies are all gone. Madam, otherwise…”

Qin Yuan asked: “How many carriages are there in the Marquis’ Mansion? Which ones do the women usually use?”

The driver muttered, “Only the steward cares about these things. How could a servant know so much? The carriages used by the female family members are all in a certain number. The carriages of the old lady and the sixth lady are all here, but you, madam, cannot use them either.”

Qin Yuan sneered twice and said to Hong Ye, “Go and ask Rong Mama who is beside the old lady for help. I can’t send the return gift that the old lady prepared for me to the Qin family. What if the Qin family thinks that the Marquis’ Mansion despises their in-laws? I’ll sit here and wait for you to come with your people to give me a reply.”

The driver was a little panicked, and he knelt down and kowtowed, crying and begging: “Madam, I am just following your instructions. How can you embarrass me?”

Qin Yuan ignored him and went to a nearby pavilion with Cui Ming to sit down and wait for Hongye to come back.

Cui Ming asked her, “Why did you bring this matter to the old lady?”

Qin Yuan sneered: “Some people are afraid that I won’t quarrel with the Marquis. The old lady feels guilty about me and wants to coax me and the Marquis to live together. How can she stand this?”

Cui Ming suddenly understood.

“Did the young lady say six?”

Qin Yuan snorted, “Who else could it be? Miss Seven and she are like-minded.”

The reason why she couldn’t use the Old Madam and Sixth Madam’s carriages but Seventh Miss could use hers was just an excuse, leaving her with nowhere to turn. Because of the matter of returning to her parents’ home, she had a falling out with Gu Jinghui.

She did want to break up with Gu Jinghui, but she had to decide when to do it.

Seeing her taking a rest without being impatient, Cui Ming also relaxed.

The two of them sat in the pavilion for a while, and then a fat steward with a round head and a few men came over and said with a smile: “Madam, this driver is stupid and doesn’t know what to do. Madam, if you want a carriage, I will arrange it for you.”

Qin Yuan said, “It’s okay. My maid has already gone to ask Rong Madam, who is by the old lady’s side. The driver said that he was also doing things according to other people’s instructions. I won’t make things difficult for you.”

The fat steward tried to persuade her: “Madam, aren’t you in a hurry to go back home? I will make arrangements for you as soon as possible, so that you won’t be late and make a fool of yourself.”

Qin Yuan chuckled and said leisurely, “It’s too late anyway. I’m not afraid of being late for a little while longer. If someone laughs at you, it’s just that you don’t manage your family well and don’t discipline your subordinates strictly. There’s no need to hide or condone such a small matter. As the saying goes, nip a small problem in the bud. I’m doing this to prevent you from making a big mistake in the future.”

I heard that the marquis’s wife was the daughter of a minor official and was not favored by the marquis. The marquis had been staying in Fengxuan Pavilion these days, with only Zhao’s mother and son in his heart. He was unwilling to accompany them even when they returned home. The fat steward couldn’t help but look down on her, thinking that he could fool her with a few words. Now he was speechless and sweat was dripping down his back.

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