MYSIOAMEWTMMAlTWOAM: Chapter 18

 Glossary

· Qin Yuan (秦鸢): The female protagonist, the new wife of the Marquis.

· Old Madame Gu (顾老夫人): Qin Yuan's mother-in-law.

· Rong Mama (容嬷嬷): Old Madame Gu's trusted attendant.

· Marquis Gu Jinghui (顾景晖): Qin Yuan's husband.

· Hongye (红叶): Qin Yuan's loyal maidservant.

· Cuiming (翠茗): Qin Yuan's other maidservant.

· Seventh Miss Gu Baozhu (七小姐顾宝珠): A younger sister of the Marquis.

· Sixth Lady (六夫人): Another family member.

· Qiuju (秋菊): A maidservant of Old Madame Gu.

· Carriage Driver (车夫): The driver who informs Qin Yuan her carriage is gone.

· Plump Steward (胖管事): The steward who later tries to resolve the situation.

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Chapter 18: The Missing Carriage for the Homecoming

The second day, Qin Yuan woke, dressed, and went on her own to the main house to pay respects to Old Madame Gu.

Hearing she had come, Old Madame Gu immediately had Qiuju invite her in, smiling as she asked: "Why so early? Why not sleep a little more?"

Qin Yuan smiled and replied: "Today is the homecoming visit, so I came a bit earlier."

"You rose early, you likely haven't had time to eat. Why not eat here with me."

"I would be only too pleased. The food here is certainly better."

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Old Madame Gu, upon hearing this, said to Rong Mama: "Look at this clever mouth. Go quickly and arrange it, don't shortchange her palate. I am old, my tastes are plain."

Qin Yuan hurriedly said: "Whatever Mother eats, I will eat. I am not picky, I find everything fragrant."

Watching her daughter-in-law eat so fragrantly, Old Madame Gu also ate an extra bowl of congee.

Rong Mama said, smiling: "If Madame has time to often come for meals, the Old Madame can also eat more."

Qin Yuan quickly climbed up the proffered pole: "If Mother doesn't dislike me eating up her portion, I will come."

Old Madame Gu looked at her with pity, saying: "Good, good, good. Come to Mother's place more, keep Mother company for meals, Mother likes it very much."

After Qin Yuan left, Old Madame Gu sighed: "My son is truly a scoundrel."

Rong Mama said: "The Marquis's feelings for that pair of twin children are excessively deep, he has no children of his own, it inevitably makes some people have different ideas. This old servant has heard these days, outside they are spreading that that pair of twins are the Marquis's seed, that Lady Zhao has the Marquis's deep favor, just waiting until after the grand wedding to give Lady Zhao a status."

"What?"

Old Madame Gu was greatly startled, asking: "Could they really be the Marquis's children?"

Rong Mama said: "The Marquis surely would not do such an absurd thing, right? Is that Lady Zhao not still observing filial mourning for her husband?"

Old Madame Gu was so frightened cold sweat came out. "Is that sinful beast still staying at Fengxuan Pavilion? Quickly, summon him back for me. His wife's homecoming visit, such a major event, and he pays no heed?"

Qin Yuan returned to Wutong Yuan. Seeing the hour was almost right, she changed into the vermillion large coat and cloud-shoulder cape Old Madame Gu had given her, and put on the jadeite pendant. It made her skin appear more luminous, like jade, as if plated with a soft light.

"Hongye, go ask, is the carriage for the homecoming visit prepared?"

Hongye, after a while, replied: "It is prepared."

"Then prepare to set off. Go early, return early."

"Not waiting for the Marquis?"

Qin Yuan smiled, "Now it is almost past the third quarter of the chen hour."

Gu Jinghui had not only not returned, he had not even sent a single message. It was clear today's homecoming visit could only be made by her alone.

In her previous life, Qin Wan's homecoming was also like this.

Qin Yuan also did not feel much surprise.

It was only because she saw Gu Jinghui putting on an appearance of wanting to live properly that she had hinted several times; the homecoming visit represents a woman's face, hoping he could give her this face.

Since she still could not obtain it, then she would not force it.

After the homecoming day was over, she would begin operating her own dowry shops, then find a way to coax the Old Madame well, to take the household management authority from Sixth Lady.

Seeing Qin Yuan not minding in the slightest, Hongye almost cried out, but Cuiming said to her: "Do you want everyone in the Marquis's household to see the young lady become a laughingstock?"

Hongye put away her sad expression, followed Cuiming to serve Qin Yuan going to the side courtyard to board the carriage.

Arriving at the side courtyard, the originally prepared carriage was gone.

"What is this?" Hongye exploded. She had too much pent-up anger, it could not be suppressed or covered.

A carriage driver nearby said slowly: "The Madame's carriage was taken for use by Seventh Miss first. Seventh Miss said, the Marquis has not arrived, the Madame probably would not be leaving for the homecoming visit for a while, she had an urgent use so she used it first."

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Hongye was furious, said: "You are a carriage driver, how can you casually decide?"

The driver said: "It was Seventh Miss's decision. I, a slave, could I say no?"

Hongye was rendered speechless by the retort.

Qin Yuan coughed lightly, Cuiming hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Hongye back.

On the day of serving tea, Qin Yuan had seen Seventh Miss Gu Baozhu. She had a heroic appearance, somewhat arrogant, probably somewhat looked down on her status, added to these two days Gu Jinghui guarding Fengxuan Pavilion, she just stepped on her head like this.

Qin Yuan said: "You quickly prepare another carriage."

The driver said hesitantly: "The carriages used by the female family members are all gone. Madame, otherwise..."

Qin Yuan asked: "How many carriages does the Marquis's household have in total? Which ones are commonly used by the female family members?"

The driver mumbled: "The steward manages these, how would a slave know so much? The carriages for the female family members have set allocations. The Old Madame's, Sixth Lady's carriages are there, but Madame, you cannot use them."

Qin Yuan gave two cold laughs, said to Hongye: "You go find Rong Mama by the Old Madame's side to ask for a solution. The homecoming gifts the Old Madame prepared for me, I have no way to deliver them to the Qin family. What should be done if the Qin family thinks the Marquis's household looks down on the in-laws? I will sit here and wait for you to bring someone back with a reply."

The carriage driver then became somewhat flustered, hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, tearfully begging: "Madame, this lowly one was only acting on instructions. How can Madame make things difficult for this lowly one?"

Qin Yuan ignored him, with Cuiming the two turned and went to a nearby pavilion to sit down, waiting for Hongye to return.

Cuiming asked her: "Young Lady, why make this matter known to the Old Madame?"

Qin Yuan sneered: "Some people are afraid I will not quarrel with the Marquis. The Old Madame currently feels guilty towards me, wants to coax me into living peacefully with the Marquis, how can she bear this."

Cuiming suddenly understood.

"Young Lady means it's Six...?"

Qin Yuan hummed, "Otherwise who? Seventh Miss and her are of one heart, aunt and niece."

What nonsense about the Old Madame's and Sixth Lady's carriages she could not use, yet Seventh Miss could use her carriage? It was just an excuse, to make her have no one to appeal to, and because of this homecoming matter, fall out with Gu Jinghui.

She indeed intended to have it out with Gu Jinghui, but when to have it out must be decided by her.

Seeing her neither anxious nor agitated, resting coolly, Cuiming also relaxed.

The two sat in the pavilion for a good while. A plump steward with a round head and round brain brought a few men to find them, smiling apologetically: "Madame, this carriage driver is foolish, doesn't understand matters. If Madame needs a carriage, this old slave will arrange it for you."

Qin Yuan said: "It is of no consequence. My maid has already gone to invite Rong Mama from the Old Madame's side. This carriage driver said he was also acting on someone else's instructions. I will not make things difficult for you all."

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The plump steward tried to persuade: "Is Madame not rushing for the homecoming? This old slave will quickly prepare for Madame, to avoid Madame being late and inviting ridicule."

Qin Yuan gave a light laugh, said leisurely: "Since I am already late, I am not afraid of being a little later. If someone laughs, it is nothing more than laughing at the Marquis's household for poor household management and lax control over subordinates. Such a small matter is not worth hiding, concealing, indulging. As the saying goes, 'Nip trouble in the bud'. My doing this is also to avoid you all making a great mistake in the future."

Having heard that the Marquise was the daughter of a minor official, not favored by the Marquis, that the Marquis these days was guarding Fengxuan Pavilion, his heart only having Lady Zhao and her sons, not even willing to accompany her for the homecoming, the plump steward had inwardly looked down on her, thinking he could fob her off with a few words. Now, he was at a loss for words, cold sweat soaking his back.

(End of Chapter)

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