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

Chapter 162 Finding Prince He
Qin He didn't go to the Duke of Yan's mansion by herself. It wouldn't be appropriate to invite the young master Xue. After thinking for a while, Qin He invited Qin Yan, the concubine's daughter from the Marquis's mansion.

Qin Yan was flattered and very nervous. While flattering Fu Bao in the carriage, Qin Yan said, "Sister Qin He, I have never been to the Duke of Yan's mansion before. Is it appropriate for me to go?"

I've never visited before, so it's a bit presumptuous of me to go so suddenly.

"It's alright." Qin He took it all in, clearly intending to show off in front of Qin Yan: "I'm here. Others may not know how important Fu Bao and I are in the Yan State Duke's Mansion, but don't you know how important we sisters are?"

Qin Yan naturally knew that Qin He was He Shizi's white moonlight, so she felt relieved and looked forward to seeing the hereditary Duke of Yan's mansion in the Great Yan Dynasty. The He family was a great family of cultivators.

Rong Yang met with her clansmen these past few days, but the He family members were all busy with official business and were preparing to leave.

Fortunately, large cultivation families have no shortage of teleportation arrays; otherwise, it would have been difficult for clansmen from all over the Great Yan to reach the capital so quickly. In ancient times, it took mortals a lot of time to travel, and even low-level cultivators were reluctant to use teleportation arrays.

Since everyone in the clan is present, try to catch up and discuss clan affairs before leaving.

The Duke of Yan's mansion was bustling with activity. When Qin He arrived, the steward said, "Princess Consort Xue, please wait a moment. I will go and report to her."

Fu Bao often came to the Duke of Yan's mansion. He had already run into the mansion. The steward wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Qin He followed. Qin Yan became timid as soon as she arrived at the Duke of Yan's mansion. She followed Qin He closely and did not dare to raise her head.

Qin He smiled and said to the housekeeper, "No need to trouble yourself, Fu Bao and I are not outsiders."

The housekeeper hesitated, then quickened his pace to walk ahead of Qin He.

When outsiders suddenly arrived at the manor, some members of the He family looked over. Qin Yan was so frightened that she quickly followed Qin He and walked closely behind her. She was allowed to enter without being informed. Qin He was indeed a different kind of person in the Duke of Yan's manor.

Fu Bao ran ahead, and the steward gave a few instructions to the maid.

Qin He only wanted to see Prince He, and said, "I want to see your Prince He."

Prince He is accompanying Young Prince Rongyang to meet with his clansmen; he has no time to meet outsiders. The steward hesitated, "Our young master is busy."

So, do you want to leave?

Qin He wouldn't leave empty-handed, so she shut her mouth and didn't say a word. Qin Yan didn't dare to utter a sound. The maid led Qin He to the main garden flower hall, where they could see the He family women admiring the flowers from afar.

It was summer, and the garden was a riot of colors.

"Who is this?" a young lady asked.

"Reporting to Miss, this is Princess Consort Xue." The maid bowed.

The young ladies of the He family didn't recognize the Crown Princess Xue. They said they might know Qin He, but they couldn't immediately recall who the Crown Princess Xue was. The young ladies glanced at Qin He, who smiled faintly.

Qin Yan laughed along with her. Oh my god, she was so nervous! It was Qin He who remained calm and composed.

In the largest flower hall, the ladies of the He family were chatting when a maid came in to report: "Madam, the Crown Prince's Consort Xue has brought the First-Rank Princess Fu Bao and her eldest son to see us."

The conversation in the flower hall paused. At this time, anyone who came to the Duke of Yan's mansion either had something important to do or was being inconsiderate. With the entire He family gathered, it was inconvenient to entertain guests. Anyone with a modicum of manners wouldn't come.

"Princess Consort Xue?" Madam He looked at the Duchess of Yan with a puzzled expression.

Lady Yan was surprised that Qin He would bring Fu Bao on this day. Things were different now, and she didn't like Qin He as much. She replied, "The Crown Prince's wife is Qin He, the second concubine's daughter of the Qin Yan Marquis's family."

Qin He? The ladies exchanged glances; they had heard of him before.

Qin He was almost engaged to He Yan, but fate had other plans; the engagements failed twice. Later, He Yan arranged a marriage for Qin He, and she married in grand style. None of the women in the He family had married with such fanfare. Now that Qin He had arrived with her children, the ladies found it interesting, their expressions somewhat knowing, and they seemed rather clueless.

"Let her in," said the Duchess of Yan, exchanging a glance with her sisters-in-law.

The maid went out, and soon Qin He carried the eldest son into the flower hall. Qin Yan didn't dare to come in. Fu Bao ran in first, but when she found that everyone was a stranger, she stopped running.

The ladies sat upright, some drinking tea, others sizing each other up.

Qin He hadn't expected this scene. It was like a joint trial, with the ladies at the head of the table all holding official titles and being cultivators. They all looked at Qin He with scrutiny.

The young master of the Yan State Duke's Mansion met with his clansmen. Such a momentous event spread among the civil and military officials in the capital. The ladies of the He family did not believe that the Xue Prince's Mansion was unaware of this. The Yan State Duke's Mansion had been neglecting to receive guests lately.

They don't treat guests well, yet they come at this time. Doesn't the Xue Prince's Mansion have anyone who understands the situation?

The noble families valued rules above all else. The ladies' expressions carried a faint hint of mockery, not obvious, and there were no whispers, but Qin He still felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles, feeling extremely embarrassed under the scrutiny of the He family ladies.

Where is Prince He? She has the least patience for dealing with these ladies from powerful families.

Since no one asked Qin He any questions, she had to smooth things over herself, smiling as she said to the Duchess of Yan, "Madam, Fu Bao hasn't been to the Duke of Yan's residence for a long time. She insisted on coming, so I brought her along to bother you."

"I'm busy at the manor." The Duchess of Yan smiled politely and urged them to leave, "You should take Fu Bao back first. I don't have time to entertain you."

Qin He's smile froze; she didn't want to leave so soon: "Where is Prince He?"

Lady Yan looked at Qin He with suspicion: "My son is with his clansmen. Princess Consort Xue, do you have something to discuss with my son? If it's nothing important, let's do it another day. Or you can tell me and I'll pass it on to him."

The ladies frowned, showing their displeasure at Qin He.

Qin He sensed it and felt somewhat embarrassed, but she still forced a smile and said, "I won't take long. I just need to see Prince He and say a few words before I leave."

Qin He never imagined that it would be so difficult for her to see Prince He.

It was also embarrassing. The sudden chuckles from the ladies made Qin He feel very uncomfortable, as it exposed her completely.

The demeanor of a matriarch cannot be faked, and it made Qin He feel suffocated. She had come with confidence, but now she felt a little hesitant and could only face the situation head-on.

She should come another day, away from the He family.

When Lady Yan saw Qin He's insistence, her smile vanished. The other ladies also glared at Qin He. The Xue family was truly ridiculous; they had actually married such an unruly princess consort with no sense of propriety whatsoever.

What kind of occasion is this? Is this where you should be?

"Go and invite the young master," said the Duchess of Yan.

After the maid left the flower hall, about half an hour later, Qin He, who was being treated coldly in the flower hall, was about to run away in despair when Prince He carried Rong Yang and the He family members came to the flower hall.

Everyone sat down, and He Yan, holding Rong Yang, asked Qin He, "What do you want to see me about?"

Seeing this, Qin He turned pale, and Fu Bao was so frightened that she ran to her and hugged her, saying, "Mother."

Qin He was speechless, flustered, and couldn't utter a single question.