The wife travels through time and space to honor her husband: The heirless prince raises a child

Chapter 161 Is Qin He more important or the child?
Cui scolded Qin He mercilessly, leaving her humiliated and ashamed.

"Fool, all you think about is yourself." Still not satisfied, Madam Cui continued, "You keep shouting 'one love for life' to everyone you meet. Stop daydreaming! In the Great Yan, no, in this cultivation world, there's no such thing as 'one love for life,' especially not in wealthy families. Unless you're from a poor family that can't afford concubines, would you even want to marry into one of those families? You're only interested in this prince or that prince, you don't even glance at those from poor families. You're a snob, only wanting to marry into a high-class family, and you still dream of one love for life? Do you even have that kind of life?"

Qin He was filled with grief and indignation, feeling that her stepmother was prejudiced against her and how could she say such a thing to her. Qin He shouted, "Why don't I have that fate? Prince He promised me that we would be together for life, but he betrayed me and failed to keep his promise."

Here we go again. Cui was so angry that the veins on her forehead throbbed. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Fine, you dare to challenge me? Go find Prince He. I'll send someone to follow you. I want to see if Prince He really promised you a lifetime of monogamy."

Who is Prince He? Cui, from a prestigious family, knows him perfectly well.

If He Shizi, a man who became a powerful minister in the Great Yan Dynasty, had truly promised Qin He that he would be with her for life, he would not have married Qin Bi, even if it was to pave the way for Qin He.

Qin He said confidently, "I will definitely ask."

Madam Cui stood up and pointed to the door: "Go now."

Qin He then realized what was going on, and said hesitantly, "I'll go another day."

"There's no time like the present, let's go now." Cui Shi, with the demeanor of a matriarch, did not tolerate any provocation from her illegitimate daughter. Cui Shi said, "The He family members are all here now. You said that the He Shizi is very affectionate towards you, so let's go and ask him. Since he promised you that he would be with you for life, why did he get married? And why did he have children after getting married? Shouldn't he have remained chaste for you?"

How ridiculous, getting married means you can't have children.

Qin He wanted to proudly turn around and go to the Duke of Yan's mansion, but she didn't move her feet and declined, saying, "My mother-in-law said that we're going to the Duke of Yan's mansion in a few days, and I'm not allowed to go before then."

Cui glanced at Qin He with disdain, sat down and said, "I suggest you go and ask now, in front of the He family, so that it can show how much you mean to the Heir Apparent, and let everyone see whether you are more important or the child is more important."

If Prince He really does dote on her as Qin He says, the entire Yan State Duke's Mansion will stand up for Rong Yang's position. But would Prince He really disregard his only child for Qin He's sake?

The answer is, it's funny.

"It's Qin Bi who's shameless," Qin He changed the subject, angrily saying, "She secretly gave birth to Prince He's child."

Madam Cui chuckled, showing no anger, but instead asked with a cold laugh, "Princess Consort Xue, is it any of your business? Qin Bi was the wife whom Prince He married with a grand wedding procession of twelve bearers. The child Qin Bi gave birth to is Prince He's legitimate son. What is your Fu Bao? He's not even a concubine's son. You're not Prince He's concubine either. You and Prince He were never engaged."

She was engaged twice, but neither engagement came to fruition; if it didn't work out, it doesn't count.

Qin He was filled with shame and anger. Cui Shi's expression changed, her face turned cold, and she said sternly, "You keep saying you'll be with one person for life, but have you lived up to that? You can't even do it yourself, so what right do you have to say that others have wronged you? You think you're something just because you've earned a little money? You even dare to ask this and that from the son of a powerful minister. You're giving me too much face."

Qin He was severely scolded. Cui was furious and showed no mercy to Qin He. She scolded Qin He until she was humiliated and fled in panic. As soon as she left Cui's courtyard, Qin He burst into tears.

Her younger sister and Qin Han saw this and asked Qin He with concern what was wrong.

Qin He wiped away her tears and forced a smile. She absolutely could not let Cui's words of scolding spread, otherwise, how could she save face among her sisters? After saying a few perfunctory words, Qin He hurriedly left.

When Qin He returned to the Xue Prince's residence, the young master of the Xue family noticed her red eyes and asked, "Who bullied you?"

"No," Qin He said with a smile, making excuses, "My stepmother scolded me a couple of times."

Even the young master Xue was at a loss: "You should visit your parents' home less often in the future." How could Qin He not go to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence? She quickly said, "It's only right that my mother scolds me."

No, that's not true. Qin He hated her to death. What did Cui Shi know? An ancient woman simply didn't understand what it meant to be devoted to one person for life. Cui Shi didn't understand the deep affection He Shizi had for her either.

Qin He was preoccupied with other things and had no time to care for her child.

Qin He left her legitimate son with Xue Shizi, who complained bitterly. What kind of heir would take care of his child himself? Qin He was the same; she could just leave the child to the servants. Why did she have to do it herself?

Meanwhile, Qin Han returned home, looking preoccupied.

Jiang Mo asked her, "What's wrong?"

Qin Han revealed that Rong Yang was He Shizi's child. Jiang Mo was stunned and said after a long while, "You didn't get involved with Qin He, did you? Everything Qin He does is for the benefit of the Xue Wang Mansion, so let's not get involved."

The Jiang family were merchants with a weak family background and lacked the confidence to make a scene like Qin He.

Prince He has feelings for Qin He, but not for them.

Qin Han nodded: "I know. If I had known that Qin He cared so much about Prince He having a child, I wouldn't have gone back to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence."

The fortune and luck of the Great Yan Emperor were faintly visible. The Emperor of Great Yan was in a good mood and bestowed great rewards upon Qin Bi. The Prime Minister personally went to the Rong King's Mansion, and the Rong Prince brought his youngest son to see the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister glanced at the little dumpling Ah Ah had mentioned and tentatively asked, "Prince Rong, is this your eldest son or your second son?"

The Crown Prince Rong glanced at the Prime Minister, then bent down to shield the child from the sunlight. The man, full of patience, said, "Rong Yang is my eldest son, and Rong Chi is my second son."

The Prime Minister was taken aback, but then he understood the meaning behind those words. Rong Yang was still the child of the Crown Prince Rong, and the position of the eldest son still belonged to the young Crown Prince Rong Yang. Furthermore, if there is a legitimate wife, there will be concubines, and if there is a legitimate son, there will be illegitimate sons.

In the case of the Crown Prince Rong, there is only one wife, the Crown Prince's Consort.

Of course, the children born to the Crown Prince's wife are legitimate sons. Even if there are no concubines or illegitimate sons, they are still legitimate sons. But the Crown Prince deliberately brought this up to show his attitude.

The Prime Minister nodded. The Crown Prince Rong's protectiveness of his wife and children was far better than that Crown Princess Xue's constant pronouncements of "one man, one woman for life." The Prime Minister gave the little boy a small jade pendant and returned to the palace to report.

Two days later, Qin He took Fu Bao and carried her legitimate son to the Duke of Yan's mansion.

Princess Xue felt it wasn't the right time to go, but Qin He couldn't wait any longer. She was going to feel suffocated if she waited any longer. Besides, she couldn't let her stepmother, Cui, look down on her.

Cui was certain that Qin He wouldn't dare to go to Prince He's place, so Qin He decided to show Cui what she was capable of.

In Prince He's eyes, Qin He was different.

Once she meets Prince He, let's see if Madam Cui will still look down on her.