Chapter 621: Chapter 621: It’s Just Too Miserable

"Let her go, she has long wanted to travel," Qin Yuan whispered at the bedside, "If she doesn’t leave, this matter will keep getting brought up. How can it ever settle? There’s always something happening in the Capital City, once people forget, it will no longer be an issue. I know you’re worried about her marriage; this is the best solution."

Marquis Gu felt a bitter taste in his mouth: "How could Treasure Bead be like this... I know she wants to seek justice for us, but... how can a young girl be so bold? In my life, I’ve never heard of such a way to catch a cheater... Ah! I’m really afraid no one would want to be a son-in-law... Poor Treasure Bead, never having met her parents since she was young, if she can’t find a good match, how could I bear it."

Qin Yuan listened and sensed something wasn’t right, unsure of what to say.

After thinking, she said: "Marriages have been predestined since ancient times. You never thought you’d marry me back then, so how can you say Treasure Bead won’t find a good match in the future?

Even if she doesn’t find a good match, doesn’t she still have Mother, you, Sixth Brother, and me?

With a rich dowry and the support of the Marquis Mansion, how could she not live well?

When we are old, there will still be Brother Kang, Fuguo’er, and others, won’t there?

With so many children from Sixth Brother, how could they not be filial to their aunt?

You know, back at my family home, I never even dared to dream of the life Treasure Bead leads. If I could live like this forever, not getting married wouldn’t even matter."

This made Marquis Gu unhappy, "Why bring this up, you are already married to me."

"Yes, yes, Heaven bless that I married you."

Qin Yuan smiled, extending her delicate hand, gently touching Marquis Gu’s handsome cheek.

Fortunately, Qin Wan changed her mind about the marriage, or she would want to become a widow if she went through it again.

The corners of Marquis Gu’s lips slightly curled up.

His little wife’s words made him feel much better.

Whether Gu Baoshu marries in the future or not, or to what kind of person she marries, he and the Marquis Mansion are behind her, what is there to worry about?

His only task was to steadfastly guard the Dingbei Marquis Mansion and protect his family.

Qin Yuan turned over, muttering with her back to him: "I’m tired, need to rest a bit, still many matters to handle when I wake up. Whatever is being said outside does not matter, the Crown Prince retreating from pursuing Baoshu is the best outcome."

Marquis Gu had no idea what was being said outside.

So he closed his eyes, slowed his breathing, and once Qin Yuan was asleep, he got up to find Mr. Songshan.

The overwhelmed Mr. Songshan once again pulled his head out from the heap of papers, glaring at Marquis Gu: "You two truly spare not a moment for people to rest."

Marquis Gu seated himself boldly on a chair and asked: "What’s going on, did Madam come by?"

"Indeed she did," Mr. Songshan slowly moved to sit across from him, asking: "What’s the matter now?"

Marquis Gu said: "Just some trivial things. I want to ask about what is being said about the Marquis Mansion outside recently? During the early court today, the ministers seemed odd."

"That explains it."

"What do you mean by ’that explains it’?"

Mr. Songshan said: "Although the Duke Zhen’s Mansion, Crown Prince, and King Jin didn’t gain any advantage, the reputation of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion is also quite bad."

Marquis Gu was utterly annoyed: "Why didn’t anyone tell me?"

Mr. Songshan cleared his throat: "This is good news. I plan to see how things play out and intended to stir things a bit more when the time is right, so I didn’t want to tell you right away."

Marquis Gu jumped to his feet, exasperated: "How is this good? What is your thinking, and what exactly are they saying about the Dingbei Marquis Mansion? Please speak frankly, Sir."

Mr. Songshan remained collected: "Calm down. Remember how I said you are impressive looking, and with the aid of your wife’s star, you are destined for great achievements. The current situation is very favorable to you..."

Marquis Gu forced himself to sit back down, listening to Mr. Songshan’s explanations.

"... The gossip outside largely concerns you, the Seventh Miss, and Young Master Nantang."

"What’s being said about Baoshu?"

"Merely that the Seventh Miss truly lives up to being part of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, displaying formidable martial prowess even at a young age, but inevitably her temperament is rather straightforward typical of martial artists.

Yesterday’s affair involving the Seventh Miss catching a cheater surprised many, earning their deep admiration.

Everyone says that the Seventh Miss and the Old Marquis are like peas in a pod, and she will also become a decisive and ruthless character, not something ordinary men dare to covet.

So everyone is sympathizing with the Seventh Miss’s future husband, but if the Seventh Miss were to hold a martial competition for marriage, she would find a capable martial artist..."

Marquis Gu shook his head.

What kind of nonsense is this being talked about?

What decisive and ruthless character.

What martial competition for marriage?

What... what... what’s going on?

This old fellow has gone crazy, does he even listen to what people are saying?

"Gu Shiba, come in and explain this."

Gu Shiba dawdled as he came in, explaining yesterday’s events again as such and such.

Everything else was easy enough to say, but the Seventh Miss’s catching-a-cheater incident was quite embarrassing to talk about; after all, he wasn’t married himself yet.

After hearing it, Marquis Gu pressed his chest: "The Crown Prince has gone too far, and the You Family simply deserves it."

Gu Shiba was equally outraged.

Mr. Songshan leisurely popped a grape into his mouth, spitting out the skin and the seeds, saying: "Not so, not so. Didn’t you worry that Empress Lin and the Crown Prince had designs on the Seventh Miss earlier? Now probably no prince would dare think about it, and even the Emperor would be embarrassed to arrange a marriage. That’s good news, isn’t it?"

Both Marquis Gu and Gu Shiba were taken aback.

Looking at it that way, it is indeed true.

Marquis Gu reluctantly squeezed out two words: "...it works..."

Mr. Songshan added: "Would you like to hear what else is being said about you outside?"

Gu Shiba’s face immediately crumpled.

Marquis Gu was surprised: "What does it have to do with me?"

Mr. Songshan said with leisure: "Naturally, it has something to do with you as well. People are saying that the Dingbei Marquis Mansion keeps the Seventh Miss like a son because otherwise, there would be a break in the bloodline lineage. Sixth Master Gu’s lineage cannot practice martial arts, and Marquis Gu hurt his vitality for the sake of the Da Xing Kingdom, so there is a need for the Seventh Miss to recruit a husband, hence continuing the legacy of the Gu Family Army."

"..." Marquis Gu: "Were these rumors not around before?"

Mr. Songshan said: "Before yesterday, only a small number of people privately speculated. Now it is believed by all."

Marquis Gu hurriedly asked, "What exactly did people say yesterday?"

Mr. Songshan looked sympathetic: "Yesterday at the Duke Zhen’s Mansion, words spoken by the Old Madam, the Madam, and the Seventh Miss somehow confirmed these beliefs to everyone. Previously, some believed it and some did not, now everyone does."

Gu Shiba showed a sorrowful expression, thinking the Marquis really had it too rough.