My Sister Insisted on Swapping Marriages, and I Became a Marchioness Instead-Chapter 68: I Can’t Take It Anymore Either

Gu Jinghui spoke about Gu Baoshu, but Gu Baoshu looked at Qin Yuan with displeasure.

Qin Yuan found it somewhat amusing.

Evidently, Gu Baoshu felt that it was all because of her that she got reprimanded by their third brother. It seemed that she had been silently cursing her in her heart these days.

Gu Jinghui then said to the two children standing blankly by the side, "Quickly greet your godmother."

Brother Cheng and Sister Yu remained silent.

Qin Yuan said, "Let it go, don’t make it difficult for the children, let’s discuss the main matter."

Gu Jinghui looked at them with disappointment and asked Gu Baoshu unhappily, "What exactly is going on?"

Gu Baoshu shouted, "That’s the thing, Lady Zhao went to Mother, saying she wants to return to Jizhou, her old home. Mother said as a widow with two young children, she can’t just leave like that, and is trying to persuade her. The two of them, seeing no one was watching, ran out to find me, and only dared to come to Wutong Garden to find you because I brought them."

Upon hearing this, Hong Ye discreetly rolled her eyes.

Brother Cheng pleaded, "Father, Mother wants to return to the old home. We have never met the people there, and Sister Yu and I don’t want to leave you. Please persuade her, she listens to you the most."

Sister Yu started rubbing her eyes and crying again upon hearing this.

Gu Jinghui glanced at Qin Yuan, noting her silence, and said, "Good children, stop crying, you cannot bear to leave your godfather, and your godfather cannot bear to leave you. I have already sent Sixteen to your father’s clan to invite someone, what is your mother making a fuss about going back for?"

Qin Yuan only then realized why Sixteen had been absent the past two days.

Gu Baoshu was stunned.

The two children were also bewildered. They had grown up believing Gu Jinghui was their biological father, although others would gossip in private, they wouldn’t say it to their faces.

This was the first time it was formally mentioned that they had another father, and it was Gu Jinghui bringing it up.

They realized they truly were not the Marquis Gu’s biological children.

Brother Cheng lowered his head.

Gu Jinghui continued, "You’ll understand when you grow up. Your mother needs family around to protect her, otherwise the rumors can be unbearable, words can be frightening."

"I still plan to send Brother Cheng to the Imperial College to study in a few days, and Sister Yu should start being taught by a nanny. Once Sixteen brings someone along, then it’s up to your mother what she wants to do. What is she fussing about now?"

Everyone: "..."

Qin Yuan also did not wish to speak.

Gu Jinghui had everything arranged for them, yet they did not want to follow the path he set. He would naturally realize when the time comes.

There was no need for her to spoil his mood.

But she had to admit, Gu Jinghui was really good to these two children.

Unfortunately, this well-rounded arrangement was bound to sour because of Lady Zhao’s thoughts.

Gu Baoshu finally said after a while, "Then what does third brother mean?"

"I mean you should quickly go back and stay put. This is not something you can handle. Didn’t Mother punish you with three months’ confinement? How did you get out? Don’t think I don’t know, you go out to gatherings and spread rumors about your third brother everywhere. What did you make Lady Zhao and the two children staying in the mansion out to be? You also have a share in making it difficult for them to stay."

Brother Cheng looked at Gu Baoshu suspiciously.

Gu Baoshu muttered, "I already know I was wrong, it’s not entirely my fault, Lady Zhao herself said it like that to my sixth sister-in-law, and with you being so good to Brother Cheng and them, who wouldn’t think wildly?"

Gu Jinghui’s anger suddenly dissipated by half, lacking the strength to argue with her.

"I think you really need to be properly taught. With that mouth of yours, do you plan to marry someone without a father, mother, or siblings?"

Gu Jinghui said to Qin Yuan, "Yuan’er, instruct some nannies and maids to escort our Seventh Miss back."

Gu Baoshu stomped her foot, angrily saying, "I can walk by myself."

Gu Jinghui coldly threatened, "If I catch you again, don’t think of stepping out even for the Lantern Festival in the future."

Hearing this, Gu Baoshu couldn’t care about Lady Zhao anymore, nor the two children, turned around in a huff, lifted the curtain, and ran off.

Gu Jinghui then said to the two children, "Do you want to stay here and play for a while, or have someone send you back to the main house? When the Old Madam finds out you’re gone, she’ll likely search for you everywhere. If you want to stay here, I’ll send someone to inform Nanny Rong or Qiujie."

Previously he hadn’t noticed, but now he felt more strongly that the two children lacked propriety in etiquette.

They truly learned by example.

Following Lady Zhao and Gu Baoshu led to bad habits.

However, they didn’t respect Yuan’er, and Yuan’er wouldn’t teach them.

They still need to hurry to school, instead of staying home mingling with clueless housewives.

Before the two children could speak, Gu Jinghui added, "Don’t play with your Aunt Baoshu anymore, she’s too wild, she might lead you astray, and you’re different from her anyway."

He didn’t elaborate on what made them different.

Qin Yuan knew he was implying that Gu Baoshu was the only young lady of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, no matter how unruly, she could still marry into a decent family.

But they were different, especially Sister Yu, if she was raised improperly, it would be difficult for her to marry.

Yet, seeing these two children’s clueless expressions made Qin Yuan feel tired for him.

Sister Yu choked up and said, "Can’t Father carry Yu to find Mother? To ask Mother not to leave? Father always did this before."

She looked tearfully at Qin Yuan, who sat beside Gu Jinghui.

Brother Cheng also looked expectantly at Gu Jinghui.

The pleading look in their eyes was hard to refuse.

Gu Jinghui sighed and said, "Godfather can’t go, because men and women are different. You’ve grown up too; Godfather can’t always carry you. You don’t understand now, but you will later. Godfather is doing this for your own good. In two years, you and Brother Cheng can’t be as close as you are now. When you get married, Godfather will hardly get to see you even once in years. If your mother wants to leave, Godfather can’t stop her, and if she wants to take you with her, Godfather especially can’t stop that."

"Wow."

Sister Yu wept heartbreakingly.

Gu Jinghui also felt bad seeing this but didn’t hug her again.

Qin Yuan: "..."

So this was how the Marquis Gu comforted children.

But she couldn’t say much more, so she had to send Hong Ye to the main house to inform Nanny Rong and then called for Xiao Hong. Cui Ming helped calm the children, but the more she tried to comfort them, the more they cried incessantly.

Fortunately, before long, Xiao Hong and Qiujie arrived; with just a few words, they coaxed the two children away.

Only then did Hong Ye say, "Nanny Rong instructed me to tell the Marquis and Madam to not worry about the matters in the main house. The Old Madam will decide on Lady Zhao’s staying or leaving."

Qin Yuan turned to Gu Jinghui and said, "Since Nanny Rong said so, we better stay out of it. But you should inform Nanny Rong and Mother of your plans."

Gu Jinghui nodded and said, "Mother knows how to handle it and won’t let Lady Zhao leave. She just wants to save some face."

Qin Yuan pursed her lips, he finally figured it out.

Gu Jinghui suddenly said, "I remember there’s still a street-facing courtyard available in the mansion. When Sixteen brings people, we’ll section it off for them to live in, and open a door on the street side. If they want to enter the mansion, they can come in through the side gate. Living close by but split into two families, if the fuss continues like this, I can’t take it anymore."