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

Chapter 355 She still thinks she's a legitimate young lady?
Second Madam Cui said, "It's good that you know. Noble families don't lack illegitimate sons and daughters. Your father, Prince Xue, didn't take a concubine. Be content."

Fu Bao looked up and said, "I am Fu Bao, the child born from two auspicious clouds. No one can compare to me."

"Alas." Second Madam Cui sighed, "Some people are born into nobility and have the protection of the emperor. Ordinary fortune and luck are fine in a noble family, but in the entire Great Yan, they cannot compare to those born into nobility."

“I have a sect of immortals,” Fu Bao said. “If I cultivate diligently, I too can be born into nobility.”

Children are children after all, and Madam Cui, the second wife, remained silent, unable to explain herself.

Qin He's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she was reluctant to return to the Xue Prince's Mansion. The Second Madam, Cui, brought Qin He's younger sister over and wiped Qin He's face with a warm towel and applied a hot compress to her eyes.

Once nothing could be discerned, he sent Qin He away.

Qin He's younger sister was worried and asked Qin Yan to escort her. Qin Jue, the eldest son of the second branch of the family, could also escort his sister back, but not this time. The fact that Qin He had been thrown out of the Yan State Duke's mansion could not be mentioned at all.

The women in the front yard also dispersed; Qin He's outburst had made it impossible for anyone to stay together.

Qin Han returned to the fourth house's courtyard. Qin Bi had a headache, so she made tea. Everyone was talking when Qin Han came and sat down. She looked worried when she mentioned Qin He, and Jiang Shi just gave her a few perfunctory words.

Madam Lin said in a neither soft nor hard tone, "Sister Qin Han and Qin He are as close as sisters. It would be better if they were born in the second branch of the family."

Although she was born into the fourth branch of the family, she always thought of the second branch. Madam Lin had long been unhappy about this. As the daughter of the Marquis's family, she was thin-skinned and Madam Lin, as her sister-in-law, should not have said anything to Qin Han. However, today Madam Lin couldn't help but say a few words.

Qin Han was taken aback, and her expression immediately turned sour.

Qin Han didn't want to accept this accusation, as if she were siding with outsiders. She carefully chose her words, not wanting to argue with Lin Shi, and said, "Sister-in-law, Qin He is also a sister of our own. My concerns are not unfounded, are they?"

Lin, a delicate woman, immediately said innocently, "That's right, who said there's anything wrong? We all see that you and Qin He have a good relationship. It's just that Qin He is outstanding and competitive, and she's not friendly to our fourth branch."

Qin He was not kind to the fourth wife, but she was nice to Qin Han.

Qin Han always disregarded her status as the fourth concubine's daughter and got along well with Qin He, but who was she fooling? Qin Han couldn't change her identity as the fourth concubine's daughter, and Qin Han's words were full of concern for Qin He, which made Lin Shi disapprove.

Qin Han said she didn't think Qin He was wrong: "Sister Qin He didn't do anything wrong."

Lin's face fell: "Sister, you should go back to your Jiang family."

Qin Han blushed, feeling embarrassed by her sister-in-law's dismissal. She looked up and said, "Mother!"

Madam He used to raise Qin Han and treat her well, but this concubine's daughter is increasingly favoring the second wife's family.

Madam He waved her hand, also disappointed: "Go back, and don't come to the Marquis's residence unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Mother." Qin Han immediately knelt down: "I shouldn't have upset you, Mother, or my sister-in-law."

Madam He's expression was complicated. She was quite good at reading people, but she just couldn't tell who was family. Madam He didn't let Qin Han get up either. As for a concubine's daughter, it would be easy for the legitimate mother to deal with her.

Madam Lin's face darkened: "Qin Han, who are you kneeling down for?"

“That’s right,” Jiang said. “As your sister-in-law, I can’t say anything to you.”

Qin Han is already married, yet she kneels down so often, making it seem as if her family is mistreating her.

Madam Lin only said a few words to her, not harshly, just a light reprimand, and Qin Han knelt down. Was it really necessary? So pretentious, unable to bear any grievances, still thinking she's a legitimate young lady.

Qin Han stood up and cried, "My sister-in-law is right. I will not be friends with Qin He anymore."

"Why are you crying?" Madam He said, "Pack your things and go back quickly." Qin Han wiped away her tears, stayed for a while, and tried to ease the tension. She knew very well that a concubine's daughter should not offend her sister-in-law. She had to deal with what had just happened with Madam Lin.

Otherwise, we'll become distant the next time we meet.

Qin Bi drank her tea without saying a word from beginning to end. Qin Han was resentful and blamed Qin Bi for not being on good terms with her. Look, she was being blamed by Madam Lin, and Qin Bi didn't even say a word for her.

Qin Bi still had a headache: "I'm going back now."

Madam He nodded, and Madam Lin got up to see her off. She sent someone to call Qin Xun over, and Qin Lang also came running over. Qin Xun and Qin Lang went to see Qin Bi off together. Qin Han didn't know this, otherwise she would have been unhappy again.

In Qin Han's eyes, she was the most prestigious concubine's daughter in the fourth branch of the family, apart from the legitimate daughter.

Previously, Qin Han had more face than Qin Bi in front of Madam He.

Even among all the brothers and sisters in the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion, Qin Han was the most respected. She was popular and got along well with everyone, otherwise Qin He would not have helped her open the shop.

Upon returning to the Rong Prince's residence, Qin Lang and Qin Xun went inside and sat for a while in the Crown Prince's courtyard.

"Sister." Qin Lang's eyes lit up: "Rong Yang is amazing. She actually managed to throw Qin He out of the Yan State Duke's Mansion."

Qin Bi didn't know what was going on either, and smiled, "I'll ask him when he gets back."

Qin Lang and Qin Xun drank a bowl of tea and went back. As evening approached, Rong Yang and the little dumpling returned. The little dumpling didn't want to come back, but the Duke of Yan's mansion wouldn't let him stay.

Even if He Yan had enough luck, he couldn't let him cry like that when he was fussy and crying for his father.

He Yan and He Zu brought the two little ones back. He Yan stopped in the front yard, while He Zu escorted the two children to the Crown Prince's courtyard. Rong Yang, being small in stature, took the little baby and handed it to Qin Bi.

He Zu took his leave, and Qin Bi took the little dumpling from her. The little dumpling, with tears in its eyes, cried, "My little one..."

"If you cry again, Daddy won't let you go." Qin Bi knew the child's weakness.

"Uh..." The little dumpling choked; he still wanted to go to the Duke of Yan's mansion.

The little dumpling isn't stupid. His grandfather and father dote on him, and his mother really does beat him, even though she's never actually hit him. But she makes his mother and father angry and won't let him off the hook. He's quite the clever little guy.

Qin Bi fed the child water, and Rong Yang said, "Drink it."

Qin Bi ordered her maid to steam eggs, and Rong Yang said, "I'm full."

Well, Qin Bi knew that the Duke of Yan's mansion hadn't mistreated their youngest son, Rong Chi, at all. The child was put in a basket to play, and Qin Bi and Rong Yang coaxed and amused him to prevent him from making a fuss.

Little Rongchi is a mischievous little rascal with a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

Qin Bi finally had time to ask about Qin He's trip to the Duke of Yan's mansion. Rong Yang said in a childish voice, "Mother, don't worry about Qin He. I'm here. I won't suffer any losses. Father only has me as his child. He won't neglect me."

"You threw Qin He out of the manor." Qin Bi asked, "Does your father, He Yan, know about this?"

Rong Yang said, "I know."

After a pause, Rong Yang still told Qin Bi, "Mother, don't worry about me suffering a loss. The reason I didn't drive Fu Bao out of the Yan State Duke's Mansion is because she thinks she has an opportunity to take advantage of it. If she wants to covet the Yan State Duke's Mansion's fortune and blessings, she will have to pay the price. I will make sure that Xue Shizifei and Fu Bao can only see but not touch."

Qin Bi was a shrewd strategist; after a quick thought, she knew what the price would be.

(End of this chapter)