Chapter 547
No need
Fu Bao frowned and pouted, "My grandmother doesn't love me as much as you do."
Lady Yan, wife of the Duke of Yan: "......"
How did she come up with that? Because she gave Fu Bao more things than Princess Xue. With her giving Fu Bao all sorts of things, it seemed like Princess Xue didn't care for Fu Bao as much.
Was the Duchess of Yan happy? Not at all.
If Rong Yang had said these words, the Duchess of Yan would have been so happy she couldn't sleep at night, and might even have chatted with the Duke of Yan about his grandson. But since Fu Bao said them, the Duchess of Yan could only regret it.
Moreover, I deeply regret it.
It's true that He Yan is destined to be childless and have no wives, but being childless and having no wives can also allow him to accumulate wealth for his children. He should just keep accumulating wealth since he has no children, instead of using it to support unrelated people.
See? They've raised him to be so arrogant; he's now vying for favor with the legitimate young master of the Yan State Duke's mansion.
“How could your grandmother not love you?” said the Duchess of Yan. “Go ask your grandmother for it.”
Lady Yan sat in a chair talking to Fu Bao without drinking tea. Her expression was indifferent. There was no way around it; even with such an indifferent expression, she still eagerly approached. If she had given Fu Bao a smile, wouldn't that have made people feel even more that she doted on her?
Good heavens! The Duchess of Yan doesn't want to dote on Fu Bao. I hope Fu Bao doesn't think so either.
The last few times things had turned sour, and she had personally gone to tell Princess Xue that the Duke of Yan's mansion would no longer support Fu Bao, so what was the point of Fu Bao coming here? The Duchess of Yan was annoyed, and her annoyance was also evident on her face.
“My grandmother won’t give it to me.” Fu Bao said matter-of-factly, “You gave Rong Yang a high-level demon beast pelt, so you should give me one too. I want that pink demon beast pelt. I want to make a very beautiful dress for this Crimson Flame Festival.”
Lady Yan looked at Fu Bao, and her self-righteousness infuriated her. Even her Rong Yang was not so self-righteous. Rong Yang had only told her that He Shi was making baby clothes and boots for the children at the Rong Wang Mansion.
Then she hurriedly went to the Yan Kingdom's public treasury, just as He Yan returned from the court.
Rong Yang deserved it the most, but Rong Yang didn't want it.
Lady Yan's annoyance with Fu Bao grew even stronger. She tried to send Fu Bao away, but Fu Bao wouldn't leave. Helpless, Lady Yan sent someone to inform Prince Xue's residence that they didn't want their little princess anymore!
Yes, no.
When Qin He heard that Fu Bao had gone to the Duke of Yan's mansion, she was overjoyed and gave Fu Bao a thumbs up. Well done! She could put on airs and ignore He Yan, but Fu Bao, a child, didn't need to.
You've been arguing for so long, it's time to make up.
“Fu Bao must be missing the Duchess of Yan.” Qin He spoke eloquently, and the tightness in her chest immediately dissipated. She smiled and said, “If Fu Bao doesn’t want to come back, then let her stay in the Duke of Yan’s mansion.”
He Zu, who arrived on orders: "......"
He Zu looked at Qin He with surprise. It was presumptuous of him, but what was Qin He saying? Didn't she understand why he had come all this way? Fu Bao had gone to the Duke of Yan's mansion without warning, and the Duke of Yan's mansion did not welcome her, so they asked her to go and pick her up.
What did Qin He interpret it as?
"Are you sure?" He Zu asked.
Qin He looked at He Zu with suspicion and said, "Fu Bao is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yan's mansion. It's fine for her to go to the Duke of Yan's mansion. I'm stopping her because the child misses the Duchess of Yan and is also feeling bad. I suppose the Duchess of Yan misses our Fu Bao too."
He Zu's lips twitched, and he took a deep breath while looking at the roof.
"Sigh!" He Zu sighed.
Auntie is too busy chasing Fu Bao away, how could she possibly want Fu Bao?
He Zu went to see Princess Xue, but couldn't get through to Qin He. Princess Xue didn't interfere, saying, "Let the Crown Princess handle it."
Ha, He Zu didn't go looking for Qin He anymore. He left the Prince's Mansion directly and rode back to the Duke of Yan's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the gate of the mansion, He Zu dismounted, and a servant took the reins. He Zu strode into the mansion. In the side hall of the front courtyard of the Duke of Yan's mansion, Fu Bao was still lingering and refused to leave, and the Duke of Yan's wife ignored her.
As soon as He Zu returned, the Duchess of Yan got up and went outside.
No one from the Xue Prince's Mansion came with them. The Duchess of Yan's face turned cold. He Zu glanced at Fu Bao, who was dressed in jewels in the side hall, and took a deep breath. Fu Bao, my foot! This whole family is shameless.
“Auntie,” He Zu said, “I’ll have a few maids and servants grab her and throw her out.”
Lady Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "Since you're going to cheat, don't blame me for being impolite. You've already taken advantage of her enough. You don't want any of the gifts you gave her before. And that's not enough. You even want Fu Bao to take the position of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yan's mansion."
Lady Yan felt a pang of heartache; what Fu Bao possessed should have belonged to Rong Yang.
If He Yan truly had deep feelings for Qin He, that would be one thing. He Yan was widowed and childless, so it wasn't easy for him to find someone he liked. For the sake of her eldest son, the Duchess of Yan raised Qin He and her child.
But that's not how it is!
He Yan's meaning was that Qin He was dispensable.
How many cultivation resources did that dispensable person take from the Duke of Yan's mansion?
To usurp someone's place is utterly despicable.
Lady Yan returned to the side hall, and Fu Bao asked, "Where is my high-level demon beast pelt?"
She thought that the Duchess of Yan was going out to prepare monster pelts for her. Every time she came, the Duchess of Yan would take away a lot of things for her, and even though her mother took some, she still had quite a lot left.
Lady Yan, wife of the Duke of Yan: "......"
"I'll ask your grandmother and your mother to come and pick you up." The Duchess of Yan sat down, testing Fu Bao's upbringing: "Neither of them will come to pick you up."
Fu Bao didn't take it seriously: "Why did you come to pick me up? I'll go back after you gave me the high-level demon beast pelt. Oh, and there are also agate stones and pearls. I want pink pearls and light yellow pearls."
Each of these two colors of pearls is equivalent to a high-level monster crystal.
"Grandmother." Fu Bao tilted her head. "You'll give it to me, right? You've already given it to Rong Yang. If you don't give it to me, you'll be biased."
Lady Yan didn't find Fu Bao cute at all. Since she wasn't her own child, she couldn't like her no matter how she looked at her. What her Rong Yang didn't have, Fu Bao had.
"The beast pelts, agate stones, and pearls given to Rong Yang were all obtained by asking the Emperor," said the Duchess of Yan. "You are Fu Bao, so you can go to the palace and ask the Emperor for them. If Fu Bao asks, the Emperor will definitely give them to her."
Upon hearing that the Rongyang demon beast pelt was given by the Emperor of Great Yan, Fu Bao immediately objected, insisting that she was the real Fu Bao.
The young girl didn't need the Duchess of Yan to chase her away. She took her maid and guards and went to the Great Yan Emperor to ask for high-grade demon beast pelts, as well as top-quality agate and pearls.
The Emperor of Great Yan was bewildered: "Why are you asking me for monster pelts, agate stones, and pearls?"
“My grandmother from the Duke of Yan’s mansion sent me to ask for it. She said that Rong Yang’s beast pelt and pearls and agates were given to her by the Emperor.” Fu Bao raised her head and said confidently, “I want them too. I want to make beautiful clothes for myself.”
The Emperor of Great Yan blinked and looked at the Prime Minister, who was also puzzled.
When someone was sent to inquire, the Duchess of Yan replied, "That's not true. Ask whoever's child it is. Do you think you can find someone from the Duke of Yan's mansion?" (End of Chapter)