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

Chapter 351 They can't stand to see her doing well.
Things are different now; what is Qin He now?

The second young mistress did not want to send a servant to deliver the message.

"Just tell them that Fu Bao and I are here," Qin He said, as if it were very important.

The second young mistress clicked her tongue. "See? She still thinks she's the mistress of the Yan State Duke's Mansion. Now that the Yan State Duke's heir has a child, Qin He's status is completely different from before."

Didn't Qin He understand the meaning of the last banquet?
Qin He was so arrogant that the second young mistress was worried that Qin He's importance in the young master He's heart was still the same, so she couldn't decide not to pass on the message. Over the years, Qin He and Fu Bao had received quite a few good things from the Duke of Yan's mansion.

Based on these factors alone, Qin He and Fu Bao are quite influential.

The power of a "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for someone who is unattainable) should not be underestimated. The second young mistress said, "Go and ask."

After the maid left, the second young mistress invited Qin He to have tea. There were fruits on the table, and Fu Bao craned her neck to look at them, picking out a very red fruit to eat. Actually, what Fu Bao wanted to eat most was a spirit fruit, but there wasn't one.

Before, Fu Bao could eat spirit fruits, but ever since Rong Yang came along, Fu Bao hasn't been able to eat a single spirit fruit. Fu Bao was furious; she hated Rong Yang for daring to compete with her.

The second young mistress accompanied Qin He as they spoke.

The maid went to the prince's courtyard, while He Yan, holding the little baby, met with his advisors in the study to discuss state affairs.

Prince Rong often held his little dumpling when meeting with his advisors. The child continued to eat, while He Yan talked with his advisors and peeled melon seeds for the little dumpling. If he didn't peel the melon seeds, the little guy would fuss.

Rong Yang was writing calligraphy on the side, holding the brush with great skill.

He Yan glanced over, occasionally offering a few pointers, and then fed the little dumpling a melon seed. The young master He spoke gently and patiently. The advisors exchanged glances, knowing that the status of the young master Rong Chi was similar to that of the young master Rong Yang.

The little prince was peeling sunflower seeds and eating them on the side, enjoying free food and drinks—he was having a great time.

The young prince wasn't just a freeloader; he knew how to soothe children. The little dumpling loved being around people and would chatter away, so the young prince also had to soothe the little dumpling in Prince He's arms to prevent the child from making a fuss.

When the maid arrived, she was stopped by the servant.

The maid explained her purpose, and he thought that since Qin He and Fu Bao had arrived, Prince He would personally inquire about them. However, the servant told her to wait outside the study while he went to report back.

"Your Highness," the servant said, "Princess Xue and Fu Bao have arrived."

He Yan replied calmly, "I'm busy, I won't see you."

The little dumpling also said, "I'm busy."

The staff: "..."

Who would have thought that the Crown Prince Rong's son would be such a chatterbox?

The servant left, and the young master was discussing matters. The servant dared not disturb him, so he left the study and told the maid in the front courtyard what the young master had said. The maid was about to go to the front to report to the second young mistress when the servant stopped her.

"What are Princess Consort Xue and Fu Bao doing here?" the servant asked. "Didn't Fu Bao just go back?"

The maid sighed, "Oh, don't even mention it. They say Fu Bao was beaten by Young Master Rong Chi, and they've come to demand an explanation."

"Nonsense." He did hit her, but how much pain could a child's hit cause? The servant was angry: "Making something out of nothing. It's common for children to bump and scrape each other while playing. How did it become hitting Princess Fu Bao?"

“This…” the maid asked, “How about we have the second young mistress send him away?”

“The young master is busy and has no time to see anyone today. He can’t even take care of his children, let alone see anyone else.” The servant had been with the young master since he was a child and naturally knew how to handle the matter. He said, “Let the second young mistress handle it. Please send the person away.”

The maid hesitated, saying, "Princess Xue and our young master have a relationship. If we send them away, won't the young master be unhappy? And what about Fu Bao? She's also being raised as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yan's mansion." Neither Qin He, the young master's beloved, nor Fu Bao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yan's mansion, are people who can be easily dismissed. The maid was worried that the young master would not be satisfied with how the second young mistress handled things.

The servant shrugged: "The young master is busy."

The maidservant went back to report. In the living room, Qin He stopped talking and stood up, preparing to see Prince He. As long as it was Qin He who came, Prince He would definitely see her; sending a message would be superfluous.

The maidservant, unable to stop him, reported to the second young mistress: "Second young mistress, the young master is discussing matters with his advisors and has no time to receive guests."

The second young mistress thought to herself that Qin He's status was declining, and Fu Bao certainly couldn't compare to Rong Yang. Not to mention the heir of the Duke of Yan's mansion, even the Duke of Yan himself valued Rong Yang more.

The second young mistress then looked at Qin He: "Princess Consort Xue, why don't you come another day?"

This means to see the guest off.

Qin He was taken aback and felt displeased. She glanced at the maid with suspicion. She didn't believe that Prince He was too busy to see her. Someone must be interfering and deliberately preventing her from seeing Prince He.

Qin He's eyes flashed with anger, and she felt a surge of resentment in her heart. Everyone was jealous of her and couldn't stand to see her doing well.

"Did you say that it was me and Fu Bao who came?" Qin He asked the maid with a serious expression.

“I already told you,” the maid said.

“Fu Bao is here. No matter how busy Prince He is, he will see her. You must have missed the message.” Qin He was distrustful and showed no intention of leaving. She ordered the maid, “Go and deliver the message again. I don’t believe that Prince He will not see Fu Bao and me. You tell Prince He yourself that Fu Bao and I are here. Don’t let anyone else deliver the message. You can tell Prince He’s servant.”

The maid said, "It was the young master's servant who told me that the young master is busy."

Qin He was angry. Would she believe such a thing? Someone must have been disobedient and hadn't relayed the message to Prince He. If Prince He knew she and Fu Bao were here, he wouldn't need anyone to tell him; he would have come long ago.

"Where is Prince He?" Qin He strode away, "I'll go find him myself."

The second young mistress didn't stop them. The maid took Qin He and Fu Bao to the young master's courtyard, but they were stopped by the guards. The young master didn't allow it, so Qin He and Fu Bao couldn't enter the courtyard at all.

Qin He was furious: "How dare you stop me? I am the Princess Consort of Prince Xue. If Prince He finds out that you stopped me and the eldest daughter, he will definitely not let you off the hook."

The guard stood still and did not argue with Qin He.

The servant entered the study and reported: "Qin He and Fu Bao are making a scene outside the young master's courtyard, demanding to see him."

Before Prince He could say anything, Rong Yang said, "Just tell them my father is busy and to wait."

He Yan said nothing, and the servant left.

The guards, having received the message, told Qin He, "Princess Consort Xue, please wait. Our Prince will see you as soon as he is finished with his business."

More than an hour passed before Qin He's legs went numb from standing. Fu Bao started to want to leave, so Qin He had no choice but to take Fu Bao and go to the Duchess of Yan's house to demand an explanation.

Lady Yan said, "Qin He, are you really going to take it so seriously when a child is just playing around?"

"How can it be me who holds a grudge?" Qin He exclaimed, "My Fu Bao got beaten up!"

The Duchess of Yan sighed: "What do you want?"

"Make Rong Chi apologize to Fu Bao," Qin He demanded.

(End of this chapter)