Chapter 26 Only That Woman Can’t Do It
The little girl was young and had a good memory, so she repeated it sentence by sentence.

After hearing this, Madam Gu’s face turned pale, unable to hide her anger, and she scolded, “Gu Baozhu, you are still an unmarried girl, and you dare to say such nonsense in front of your third sister-in-law. I have carefully raised you for so many years, but I don’t know when you learned these bad habits.”

Seeing that Madam Gu was very angry, Gu Baozhu hurried forward, threw herself into her arms, and sobbed, “Mother, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me.”

Madam Gu held her forehead and sighed, “You are the only girl of this generation in the Gu family. You have grown up by my side since you were a child. People outside praise you because you are the daughter of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion. How can you say such words that damage your third brother’s reputation?”

“Besides, your third brother treated the mother and son kindly out of gratitude. When you say this, where do you put your brother and Madam Zhao’s mother and son?”

“If our family members say this, people outside will only spread it even more unpleasantly. If you still think of yourself as the daughter of Dingbei Marquis, then stop saying these absurd things.”

This was a serious remark, and Gu Baozhu didn’t dare to say anything more. She could only sob and respond, “Mother, I was wrong. I will admit my mistake and apologize to Third Sister-in-law right now. I will never say it again. If I do it again, I will be punished by lightning and mother.”

Qin Yuan just lowered her head and looked at her toes.

Gu Baozhu has been raised by Old Madam Gu for many years, and they have a deep relationship. She understands the principle that distance does not separate family ties.

Madam Gu Liu said with an unpleasant expression, “Mother, my daughter-in-law is overthinking. Third sister-in-law is right. If my sister-in-law said something wrong, she should have been advised. She shouldn’t have thought that she was too young and indulged her like this.”

Qin Yuan curled her lips slightly.

Old Madam Gu finally punished Gu Baozhu by making her stay indoors for three months, where she read the Four Books for Women to correct her behavior and learn needlework, which made Gu Baozhu cry out in worry.

Learning needlework seriously is very hard work, but Mrs. Gu had turned a blind eye to it before.

After ten years of study, Gu Baozhu could only thread a needle and embroider two mandarin ducks that looked like ducks.

Now Gu Baozhu has to start from scratch.

Spinning, weaving, embroidery and cutting all require the instruction of female masters.

Madam Gu said that she wanted her to temper herself well before getting engaged and to find a good match.

After driving Gu Baozhu away, Old Madam Gu turned the topic to the household affairs of the Marquis’ Mansion.

“Over the years, I wanted to be lazy and left all the household duties to you, without thinking whether you could manage it. You have to serve me, take care of Liu Lang, and raise children. It’s really too tiring. Why not let your third sister-in-law help you manage the household? It will be easier if there are more people to share the burden.”

The words sounded beautiful, but they hurt Madam Gu Liu’s heart so much that it bleeded.

Although she knew that the household items of the Marquis’ Mansion had to be handed over eventually and that the Marquis’s wife was the legitimate mistress of the Mansion, Madam Gu Liu, who had held power for many years, was really reluctant to do so and wished to do so a day later.

Madam Gu Liu forced a smile and said, “It’s not like what mother said. It’s a blessing for a daughter-in-law to be able to serve a mother-in-law like mother. In the whole capital, the number of houses as tolerant as the Marquis’ can be counted on ten fingers. Third sister-in-law and I have fallen into a blessed nest.”

These few words made Old Madam Gu laugh.

“Before, I was the only housekeeper, so it was inevitable that I would be negligent in some areas. I am very happy to have someone as smart and understanding as my third sister-in-law to help me.”

After praising Old Madam Gu, he praised Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan thought that Madam Gu Liu was a scheming woman, unlike Gu Baozhu, who would jump up and down at the slightest provocation, so she had to take it slow.

Madam Gu smiled and said, “Yuan’er is still young. Although she is quite clever, she has never managed a household before and has a lot to learn. I value her most for always putting the Marquis first and taking the Marquis’ Mansion to heart. In the future, you two will manage the household together. With her help, you will feel more relaxed and the fence of the Marquis’ Mansion will be tighter.”

Qin Yuan then spoke, “Mother, Sixth Brother and Sister-in-law, I will ask you if I have any questions in the future. Please feel free to teach me.”

“Haha,” Madam Gu said with a smile, “You are in a hurry to take office.” Qin Yuan just smiled.

Mrs. Gu Liu looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with envy.

In order to show that she was not greedy for power, Mrs. Gu Liu wanted to give the kitchen and the accounting office to Qin Yuan at first. Qin Yuan smiled and refused, “I just came here and I don’t know anything. I will learn housekeeping from my sixth brother and sister-in-law so that I won’t be at a loss in the future.”

These words gave Madam Gu Liu a chill in her heart. She looked at Old Madam Gu, who had a smile on her face and obviously agreed with them.

Suddenly, my competitive spirit was half discouraged.

Qin Yuan finally asked for the tea room, carpentry room, and sewing room, all of which were full of miscellaneous tasks and not very profitable.

Madam Gu Liu breathed a sigh of relief, but ignored the approval in Madam Gu’s eyes.

A few people sat together and chatted for a while, then Mrs. Gu Liu said goodbye and left, agreeing to take over after lunch.

After leaving the upper room, Mrs. Gu Liu’s face suddenly darkened.

“I never thought that such a coward would be so shameless as to make a scene. Does she really think of herself as a bride?” Madam Gu Liu complained to her trusted nanny.

The confidant nanny was also very disappointed: “I thought Miss Seven would be able to make her lose her composure, but unexpectedly, Miss Seven was the one who was so angry that she was put in solitary confinement.”

Madam Gu Liu snorted, “She is just a waste. The old lady dotes on her, the marquis dotes on her, and the sixth master dotes on her too. But she has a bad temper but little ability. She was brought down by Qin Yuan in no time.”

The confidant nanny reminded, “Madam, the Third Madam is very powerful, you have to be careful. She has only been in the mansion for a few days, and Wutong Garden is under her tight control. What happened to the Marquis in the upper room yesterday? No news has been leaked at all.”

It would be fine if it was just the upper room. The old lady is old and has been running the business for many years. But Qin Yuan has only been here for a few days and he has managed it like this.

Madam Gu Liu frowned.

When meeting Qin Yuan, none of the methods used to deal with the bride worked.

“Waste, all of them are waste. The man surnamed Zhao is also waste. He has not caused any trouble at all.”

Go up to the room.

Madam Gu took Qin Yuan’s hand and asked, “My dear, how is Hui?”

Qin Yuan smiled and said, “Your Majesty has been sleeping to recuperate. I sprained my ankle yesterday, so I asked Doctor Li from Renhetang to come in. He gave me some plasters that were very effective. I guarantee that Your Majesty will be back to normal after three to five days of lying down.”

“Ah…” Madam Gu sighed, gently stroking Qin Yuan’s small hand, and said, “I know my son. He has delayed getting married until this age, not only because of the tense war and he can’t get away. He is the same as his father, he is not smart, you are wronged to marry him.”

Qin Yuan was startled and wanted to speak, but Madam Gu stopped her and said, “He doesn’t understand the inner house. He just thinks it’s the same as the army. He thinks it’s too simple. We women have to live in this square courtyard all our lives. It’s not easy to live comfortably, have filial children, and have a harmonious relationship with our spouse.”

After laying the groundwork for so long, the old lady finally got to the point.

“If he says something like he wants to give the woman surnamed Zhao an empty title to stop the rumors outside so that she can raise the child in peace, then don’t just agree to it for the sake of your reputation as a virtuous woman. Just push him to me. I’ll say this. Anyone can get in, except that woman.”

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