The people from the Duke of Yan's mansion returned to their residences, and the crowd dispersed.

The young men from noble families began to talk amongst themselves: "What a bright future! Princess Consort Xue, relying on Prince He's guilt towards her, was originally living a smooth life, with cultivation resources and a promising future within her grasp. Prince He, who was destined to be widowed and childless, now has his own child. The people of the Xue family should be happy for him and coax Rong Yang, since Fu Bao has been enjoying the treatment that should have belonged to Prince Rong Yang since he was a child."

That's how it should be, but Princess Consort Xue and Fu Bao clearly wanted more.

"They were raised like legitimate daughters, so they think they are legitimate daughters."

"Now look what's happened, the Duke of Yan's mansion won't acknowledge it."

"With Young Master Rong Yang around, who would acknowledge him?"

“It’s fine if Young Master Rongyang and Fubao get along, but if the two children don’t get along, then naturally the one who isn’t their biological child has to be sent away.”

Some couldn't help but sigh, "A brilliant move..."

I won't go into the rest; everyone understands. It was a miscalculation. It would have been so much better to have the child raised by someone else. Fu Bao would have had plenty of resources, and the Xue Shizi and Xue Shizifei would have benefited greatly as well. Such a good move was ruined because of Fu Bao's antics, which displeased the Yan Guogong Mansion.

As everyone chatted, most of the ladies and young women expressed their envy of Qin He.

There's no other reason than that Qin He wasn't the only one in the Great Yan who broke off her engagement. It seems that Prince He truly loves her after taking care of her for so many years; otherwise, he wouldn't have paved such a smooth path for her.

To marry into a higher social class and become the wife of Prince Xue is the perfect marriage that every concubine's daughter dreams of.

Without Prince He paving the way, Qin He would never have been able to marry into a prestigious and powerful family.

Look, the touch of Prince He is evident everywhere. Princess Xue, born out of wedlock, has been favored by Prince He for so many years because of her talent. She is truly blessed, something others can only envy.

Some sighed, some envied.

Of course, there were also those who laughed at Qin He for being greedy and wanting too much.

When Qin He saw Fu Bao return to the mansion, she wondered why Fu Bao had returned from the palace so quickly. Fu Bao then cried and repeated what she had heard. The little girl was very aggrieved and complained indignantly in front of Cui Er Gongzi's wife.

“Mother, you’re right. Rong Yang and Rong Chi are just like their mother, they’re like little green tea b*tches.” Fu Bao cried, “Rong Yang has returned to the Duke of Yan’s mansion. If I don’t fight for her, they won’t tolerate me. I should fight for her.”

Qin He tried to stop Fu Bao, but it was too late. She scolded, "What did you say?"

She denied talking behind Rong Yang and Rong Chi's backs, calling them "green tea bitches," and also denied gossiping about Qin Bi behind her back.

Mrs. Cui, the wife of the second young master, understood perfectly well that Qin He was trying to cover up her secret. She glanced at Qin He sideways, but now was not the time to scold her. She simply explained the situation.

After saying that, the Cui family left.

Subsequently, the discussions about Qin He in various prefectures reached Qin He's ears, making her so angry that she almost fainted.

When Prince Xue returned from outside, he saw that Qin He looked unwell.

When Qin He saw Xue Shizi return, she felt extremely wronged and angry: "How could I have coveted anything from the Duke of Yan's mansion? He Shizi has no children, and the He family dotes on Fu Bao, so I let Fu Bao go to play often. How did that become me coveting something from the Duke of Yan's mansion?"

Prince Xue was also angry: "Ha, don't listen to those people's nonsense, they're just jealous."

"The Duke of Yan's mansion is simply going too far." Qin He, with the spirit of a talented woman, slammed her hand on the table and said, "Since Prince He has chosen Rong Yang, he is still willing to raise Rong Chi. He is really stupid to raise someone else's child. Fine, Prince He has made his choice. Our Fu Bao will not go. Our dignified Prince Xue's mansion, can't we even afford to raise Fu Bao?"

Qin He said angrily, "I'll cut you off completely, and we'll never see each other again."

“It’s not that serious.” Prince Xue hesitated. “It’s not that bad.” Qin He pulled Fu Bao into her arms and taught her, “Fu Bao, we will never go to the Duke of Yan’s mansion again. You are just a child. Prince He kicked you out without even asking what happened. I will never forgive him.”

“But…” Fu Bao looked up at Qin He: “This time, Uncle He went to the small space in the demon beast realm and collected nothing for me. If I hadn’t gone, I wouldn’t have gotten anything.”

Qin He also felt the pinch, but she still made up her mind and said, "We don't covet these material possessions."

Fu Bao thought for a moment and said, "Okay then."

Left with no other choice, Prince Xue got up and left.

Qin He questioned the maid who accompanied Fu Bao again in detail about her background, becoming increasingly angry as she listened. How could she be so disrespectful to Fu Bao? How dare she? What is Prince He thinking?
Qin He was so angry that she cried.

Feeling wronged and resentful, and dissatisfied with Prince He, Qin He immediately ordered her subordinates to spread the word that Fu Bao was heartbroken today and would never go to the Duke of Yan's mansion again.

Unsurprisingly, this news reached the Duke of Yan's mansion.

Lady Yan paid attention to He Yan's reaction, trying to see how much affection He Yan still had for Qin He. He Yan knew this but didn't take it seriously. He still ordered people to remove Fu Bao's courtyard and clear out all the things.

The second young mistress took on this task. All the items in the courtyard were provided by the Duke of Yan's mansion and did not belong to Fu Bao. The second young mistress decided to distribute them to the youngest daughter of the He family.

These are all good things; it would be a waste to throw them away.

The valuable items had already been dealt with by Rong Yang, and what was left were not unpresentable items. Some of these were also provided by the second young mistress, so she naturally knew what to expect and simply distributed the inferior items.

Rong Yang was going, and Prince He, carrying the little dumpling, also went.

Standing in the courtyard, Rong Yang checked what needed to be dealt with.

Prince He spoke up: "Move all the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard, sell them, rearrange them, and don't leave a single one behind."

"Winter is just around the corner," the second young mistress said. "Brother, the flowers and plants might die if we dig them up. These plants aren't in any trouble, so let's not move them out."

Prince He remained unmoved and said, "No, Fu Bao has been occupying Rong Yang's position in the Yan State Duke's Mansion. I'm afraid it's an obstacle to her destiny. Get rid of them all. Later, we'll tear down this courtyard and build a garden or something."

Upon hearing this, the second young mistress immediately agreed.

Rong Yang tilted her little head and glanced at He Yan. At this moment, the child truly felt her father's attention. The child reached out for a hug, and He Yan was taken aback. He bent down and picked Rong Yang up as well.

Rong Chi adored his elder brother, and eagerly embraced Rong Yang.

Prince He suddenly realized, and after a moment a smile appeared on his face, his eyes full of affection.

When Rong Yang and Rong Chi were sent back to the Rong King's Mansion, Qin Bi also heard the rumors about Qin He, how everyone was talking about Qin He, and the words coming from the Xue King's Mansion, that Qin He was acting as if she didn't want to associate with the Yan State Duke's Mansion.

Does Qin Bi believe it? Yes, she does.

At least for now, there's no need to worry about Qin He breaking her promise.

It's hard to say what will happen in the long run. Being taken care of by others is too comfortable. Resources are given to her whenever she asks. When she loses her cultivation resources, Qin He's ambition will vanish.

Just you wait and see, Qin Bi is watching closely.

Hopefully, Qin He can truly cultivate immortality without relying on the Duke of Yan's mansion. (End of Chapter)

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