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

Chapter 165 I get annoyed just looking at you

Qin He suppressed her smile, her lips turning down: "I don't care to compare myself to her."

“Exactly.” Qin He’s younger sister chimed in, “Only Qin Bi is inferior to Qin He. She’s always comparing herself to Qin He. Such a person is extremely jealous. If she hadn’t married Prince Rong, she would be nothing.”

“That’s right,” said a younger cousin. “She couldn’t even stay in the capital.”

The young ladies of the Marquis's mansion chattered amongst themselves, including the fourth branch's concubine's daughter. Everyone was talking about Qin Bi and praising Qin He. Qin He felt smug and raised her chin slightly, adopting a condescending posture.

Finally, Qin He said, "Don't say that, especially the fourth sister, lest you offend the elders."

Everyone nodded. It was just a few close sisters discussing it together. They absolutely couldn't be so casual in front of outsiders. A young lady of a noble family should act like one.

When Qin Lang returned from outside the mansion, he knew that Qin He and the young ladies of the Marquis's mansion were in the garden, and he knew that nothing good was going to happen.

When Qin Lang mentioned these sisters from the Marquis's mansion to his third wife, Madam Zhu, Madam Zhu said, "They're incompetent, driven by jealousy. If they have the guts, they should speak frankly. I still respect Qin He, but she's only good at backstabbing. That's all Qin He is capable of."

Qin Lang picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "Qin He may seem as gentle as an orchid, but she is actually the most intolerant of people."

No one knows this better than the third and fourth wives. Just because the third and fourth wives don't support Qin He, Qin He suppresses the two wives in every way. She is extremely narrow-minded, yet she always pretends to be magnanimous.

Qin Lang went to find Qin Xun and Qin Tang, but Qin Tang was not at home, while Qin Xun was.

"Qin He wouldn't say anything bad about Sister Qin Bi, would she?" Qin Lang protected Qin Bi.

Qin Xun looked down on Qin He: "If she has the guts, let her come to the fourth branch of the family and say something. Qin He doesn't have the courage."

That makes sense, so Qin Lang decided to leave it at that.

Qin He visited the Duke of Yan's mansion on the day Rong Yang met with his clansmen. The various families were in turmoil, and several planned to befriend Qin He. When this reached the ears of the He family, they were utterly astonished.

"The Xue family is shameless!" Madam He cursed. "Just because she ate a meal with us, does that mean she and her children have caught our eye? Why doesn't Qin He mention that she is now the wife of the heir apparent?"

"The Xue family has incredibly low standards for choosing wives," the second wife said. "They even bring in this kind of woman."

Upon hearing this, no one in the room uttered a sound. This was a marriage arranged by He Yan for the Xue family! It's unclear whether He Yan has a grudge against the Xue family, but even a concubine's daughter like Qin He has entered the Prince's mansion.

Qin Bi is different from Qin He. She married the son of a powerful minister because of his curse of being unable to have children and bringing misfortune to his wife. Even if she were to marry the Duchess of Yan, she wouldn't be picky, let alone being an illegitimate daughter.

Qin Heping got a great marriage for free; she's so lucky!

"Should we send someone out to spread the word that Qin He is here to freeload?" The second madam looked at the eldest madam and the others from the He family: "Our kind of family always has to consider some decorum, but Qin He has taken the opportunity to show off."

After discussing it, the Duchess of Yan and the First Madam of the He family said, "Don't pay any attention to her. The more you pay attention to her, the more she gets into it. She thinks that everyone cares about her. Who even knows who she is!"

The He family held a hereditary first-class title and looked down on Qin He, not even bothering to argue with her.

Qin He was a star in the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion. In the Yan State Duke's mansion, the ladies and young ladies would cover their mouths and laugh when they mentioned Qin He, showing disdain and contempt. If Qin He were in front of them, they would definitely run away in panic.

Therefore, Qin He deceived those who believed her.

Qin He will definitely not go to the Duke of Yan's mansion anytime soon. Whenever she recalls her treatment there, Qin He's face turns red. If she had known that the He family was difficult to get along with, she would not have gone.

The Cui and Su families gifted several varieties of flowers to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence, instantly transforming the garden into a vibrant tapestry of colors. After a day of tidying, the eldest daughter of the main branch returned and summoned rain to water the flowers. With the garden in full bloom, each branch of the family called back their married daughters from the capital to admire the blossoms.

Rong Jun held his youngest son and asked Qin Bi, "Are we going?"

Qin Bi smiled and said, "I want to go."

"Then go." Rong Jun immediately gave the order.

After a slight hesitation, Rong Jun sent a letter to the Duke of Yan's mansion. The whole family was going back to Qin Bi's parents' home, and it wouldn't be good to leave Rong Yang behind. Qin Bi and Rong Jun hadn't seen their child for several days, and they both missed her.

When the He family members arrived in the capital, those who knew the proper etiquette did not visit them.

Qin Xun and Qin Lang came to pick up Qin Bi's family, bringing all the children's things. It was hot in the summer, and the Crown Prince Rong was worried that his youngest son would get too hot, so he brought a lot of things in large and small bags.

Qin Lang and Qin Xun stood to one side, at a loss for what to do. They treated the child like a precious treasure and dared not approach him, worried that the wind might chill the child and that they would not be able to withstand the wrath of the Crown Prince Rong.

Upon arriving at the Qin Yanhou residence, all the belongings were placed in the courtyard where Qin Bi used to live.

Guards, maids, and servants came and went, putting things away.

Prince Rong held his youngest son and stared at her. Qin Bi said, "We'll stay for one day."

Prince Rong didn't take it to heart, and looked down at the little dumpling in his arms who was babbling, saying, "I can't mistreat my youngest son. I'm worried that Rong Chi won't adapt well to leaving the palace, so I have to make sure he's settled in properly."

Qin Bi could only wait with Qin Lang, while Qin Xun was being bossed around by the Crown Prince Rong.

The children from the four branches of the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion all came to play with Rong Chi. The young master Rong was generous and gave each of them a small crystal. He then showed the little dumpling to everyone and said, "Look carefully, this is your cousin. Protect him from now on."

"Okay, okay!" the children nodded vigorously.

The young master Rong was satisfied. He covered the little dumpling's face and walked to the front yard surrounded by everyone. Qin Bi did not go to the front yard. She went to see Madam He first and accompanied Madam He to the main courtyard.

In the garden of the Marquis's mansion, Prince He arrived with Rong Yang. Qin Yan and the others went over to inquire about the child, and Prince He formally introduced Rong Yang to the young masters of noble families.

Everyone took out gifts to greet her, which Rong Yang put into her storage bag.

All the young ladies of the Marquis's mansion, whether married or not, went to the main courtyard. The elders talked in the main hall, while the young ladies chatted with Qin Yan and his wives under the trees in the courtyard.

"Sister Qin Bi." Qin He suddenly turned to Qin Bi: "Rong Yang is Prince He's child. Why didn't you say so earlier? You made Prince He think he didn't have a child."

"Just say what you want to say." Qin Bi knew Qin He wasn't being honest, so she said, "There's no need to beat around the bush. Are you trying to say that I secretly gave birth to Prince He's child?"

Qin He covered her mouth and chuckled: "I didn't say that."

Qin Bi picked up the teacup and rudely splashed it on Qin He's face. Caught off guard, Qin He screamed. The others were stunned and couldn't react. No one expected Qin Bi to resort to violence without warning.

Qin Bi asked Qin He, "Are you feeling cool now?"

Qin He wiped the tea leaves off her face, glaring angrily: "Can't we even talk to each other, sisters?"

Qin Bi said with disgust, "Get lost, I hate just looking at you."