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

Chapter 316 The He Family
Qin Han couldn't sit still any longer and got up to go back to her parents' home.

"Qin Han is here," Madam Jiang greeted her.

Qin Han arrived with her child, smiled slightly, and nodded: "It's been a long time since I've been back, so I came to see my mother."

Jiang Shen and her younger brother went to play with the Qin family's children. Lin Shi was talking to Qin Han. They had just caught a spirit duck in the courtyard, and the maids and servants were tidying up the courtyard, looking for any spirit ducks hiding in the flower bushes.

Qin Tan was talking with Qin Yanhou and Qin Di when Qin Han bowed and said, "Uncle, I heard that the spirit bird duck has been teleported back from the small space of the demon beast realm. If I had known, I would have gone to the small space of the demon beast realm too."

Qin Han couldn't bear to leave her shop, so she didn't go.

Compared to Qin He's desire to cultivate immortality, Qin Han would rather become a wealthy woman like Qin He.

Qin Tan gave a perfunctory reply. Even if Qin Han went to the small space of the demon beast realm, she would only be in the same team as Qin He. Qin He's team seemed to be quiet. This Qin Han, she doesn't personally serve the sisters of the fourth branch of the family, but she is quite close to Qin He.

"Aunt," Jiang Shen asked Jiang Shi, "Is the spirit duck delicious?"

Jiang: "..."

Lin replied, "I haven't tried it yet."

Jiang went to find He, who had just finished tidying up and was sitting down to drink tea and rest for a while.

"Mother," Madam Jiang approached and suggested, "Qin Han brought the child back and asked about the spirit bird. Should we kill one?"

In the Great Yan Dynasty, married women have a higher status than unmarried women. When they return to their parents' home, they are treated to good food and drink. It's fine if Qin Han comes alone, but since she brought her child, she has to have a good meal.

Madam He drank her tea and put down her teacup: "Kill the chicken and fish, and let Madam Lin take care of it."

Jiang went to find Lin and told her what He had said.

The concubine's daughters also wanted to eat the spirit bird duck, and they egged on Lin Shi, urging her to do so.

Lin and Jiang went to the side to discuss: "We've been busy for several days, and there are still a bunch of children. The fourth branch is fine, but the children from the other branches haven't been slacking off. How about we kill a spirit duck?"

Jiang spread her hands: "I can't make that decision."

Lin asked Qin Di, "Father, Third Uncle, shall we kill a spirit bird, a duck, to eat?"

Qin Tan and Qin Yanhou were standing nearby. Upon hearing this, Qin Tan said, "You'll have to ask your mother-in-law, Madam He."

Qin Di said, "Go ask your mother."

Lin said helplessly, "My mother doesn't agree to eat the spirit bird duck."

Qin Di hesitated, and Qin Tan glanced at him. Qin Di didn't respond, and He Shi didn't respond either. Lin Shi then asked Qin Di to make a decision. Either Qin Di or He Shi said that they should just eat one.

After Lin left, Qin Tan noticed that the servants were all busy and not approaching, so he said to Qin Di, "It's best not to touch Qin Bi's things. We'll ask Qin Tang and Qin Bi how to distribute them when they return."

Qin Di laughed: "Qin Bi won't say anything if I kill a spirit bird like a duck."

"This also requires the He family's consent." Qin Tan bluntly stated, "Qin Bi listens to her younger brother and sister-in-law the most. You don't even have as much face as her younger brother and sister-in-law. Qin Bi is willing to make the decision for the He family. No one else holds as much weight in Qin Bi's heart as her younger brother and sister-in-law."

Qin Di wholeheartedly agreed; Qin Bi was truly close to Madam He.

Qin Di, considering that the children in the Marquis's residence were all busy, and that Qin Han had come again today, went to He Shi to mention killing a spirit duck. He Shi refused, and Qin Di hesitated for a moment before leaving. Marquis Qin Yan looked at Qin Di as he returned: "Didn't agree?"

Qin Di smiled and said, "I won't allow you to eat one."

Qin Tan was only slightly surprised, then stroked his beard and smiled: "No wonder Qin Bi is close to her younger siblings. Madam He can keep an eye on Qin Bi's things, whether they belong to Qin Bi or Qin Tang and the others. It's right that Madam He doesn't speak up."

Since Madam He didn't speak up, no one mentioned killing the spirit duck again. Just as Madam Cui could make decisions about Qin He's things, Madam He could make decisions for Qin Bi, but Madam He was determined to keep a close eye on the spirit duck.

Logically speaking, with so many spirit birds and ducks, eating ten or eight wouldn't be a problem, but Madam He wasn't that short-sighted. If Qin Han wanted to eat, she should have asked Qin He. She shouldn't have brought the child back at this time.

Madam He hesitated whether to kill a spirit duck for the children of the Marquis's mansion, but then decided against it. She didn't know how Qin Tang and Qin Bi would divide the spoils, so Madam He just needed to guard the house.

Qin Bi's closeness to Madam He was not unknown to her, and she could not let her child feel disheartened.

Jiang prepared a meal to entertain Qin Han and the children. Jiang Shen peeked into the dishes and looked around. She was delighted but then became confused. There were no spirit ducks, even though her maternal grandfather's house clearly had many spirit ducks.

“Mother,” Jiang Shen said, “there are no spirit ducks.”

Qin Han forced a smile, finished her meal, and left with her child.

Qin Han had just left when Princess Xue finally couldn't sit still any longer and came to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence in person. The Qin Yan Marquis's wife invited everyone to sit down, and Cui Shi and He Shi accompanied them.

Princess Xue, not one to beat around the bush, asked, "Having sent back so many spirit ducks, hasn't our Xue Prince's residence received a single one?"

He looked over, and Lady Qin Yanhou understood immediately, without rushing to reply.

Cui and Princess Xue were in-laws. Cui calmly put down her teacup and said, "Don't rush. Qin Yan and the others haven't returned from the small space in the demon beast realm yet. We'll talk about it when they come back. Everyone will get what they deserve."

Upon hearing this, Princess Xue choked on her words. Perhaps Qin He and Xue Qing were also involved. Every time the spirit bird ducks were teleported back, the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion would close its gates, and the Xue Prince's mansion hadn't seen a single spirit bird. How could they not be anxious?!
If the spirit bird duck that was teleported back is placed in the Xue Prince's residence, the Xue Princess will be more composed than the Qin Yan Marquis's wife. It is the people in the Qin Yan Marquis's residence who should be anxious. Whoever puts the spirit bird in their home will feel at ease!

Besides, Fu Bao is clamoring to eat spirit ducks. If they were kept in the Xue Prince's mansion, they could kill a few for Fu Bao and her precious grandson to eat. But if they were kept in the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion, they would just be left staring at each other.

Zhu smiled and said, "Your Highness, please go back and wait. Qin He has a share, and with my sister-in-law Cui here, how could we let Qin He suffer a loss? Let's see if Qin He has the ability."

I'm afraid I'm not capable enough, so Princess Xue's visit is presumptuous.

Princess Xue had no choice but to get up and take her leave.

Qin Yanhou and his brothers, including Qin Tan, were also puzzled. Did Qin Yan's team have a share? They thought that since the spirit duck was sent to the Duke of Su's mansion, Qin Yan should have a share.

If the Duke of Su's family can enjoy the meat, there's no reason why Qin Yan shouldn't get a share.

In the study of Qin Di, the fourth son of the family, Qin Tan and Qin Di chatted idly. Qin Tan said, "According to the degree of closeness and kinship, Qin Bi and Qin Tang have found the spirit bird duck, so they should also invite Qin Yan. If they can invite people from the Duke of Su's mansion, they can't possibly not invite Qin Yan."

Qin Di nodded, also puzzled: "Qin Yan, Qin He, and Prince Xue are in one team. If Qin Yan is included, then Qin He should also be included."

Qin Tan couldn't understand, so he shook his head and analyzed: "Given Qin He's temper, with the spirit birds and ducks of the Xue Wang Mansion, she would definitely not agree to be transferred to the third and fourth branches of the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion."

Qin Di thought about it and agreed: "Let's keep the spirit duck still for now."

That's what he said, but Qin Di then picked out a few small spirit birds and sent them to the Rong King's mansion.

(End of this chapter)