Chapter 554
They Don't Even Care About the Little Prince
Princess Xue was speechless. The child waited for a while, then went off to play by himself and didn't ask any more questions.
Qin Bi couldn't help but chuckle when she heard about what happened at the Xue Prince's residence. The little boy, seeing her laugh, also giggled. The little prince was curious, "What is the Princess Consort so happy about? She seems to be in a very good mood."
With the Crimson Flame Festival just two days away, Rong Yang returned to the Rong King's Mansion.
“Mother.” Rong Yang ran into the courtyard.
Qin Bi was overjoyed. She picked up the little dumpling and bent down, intending to pick up Rong Yang as well. She tried and it worked. The little prince was so frightened that he stretched out his hand to catch her.
"You're carrying a Rongchi?" Qin Bi also thought it was unreliable.
The young prince quickly took Rong Chi from her. Though small in stature, he was quite talkative. With a serious expression, he said to Qin Bi, "You're not allowed to hold two at once anymore. They represent twenty points of our Great Yan's fortune and twenty points of luck. What if they fall?"
Qin Bi smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood.
Rong Yang was homesick, so she hugged Qin Bi's neck and smiled.
Rong Chi was anxious and gestured with his little hand: "Go inside and sit down next to your brother."
Qin Bi carried Rong Yang into the house and sat down next to the stove. The little prince gave Rong Chi to Qin Bi, saying that she could just sit and hold both of them so they wouldn't fall. Rong Yang then told Qin Bi that he had gone to inspect the mine.
Rong Chi was being held by Qin Bi, and was standing next to his older brother, grinning with his little mouth.
Qin Bi laughed, and Rong Yang laughed too, both of them grinning foolishly.
The little prince didn't know what he was laughing about, but Qin Bi and the two children were happy. Rong Yang had been staying at the Duke of Yan's mansion for several days. Rong Yang missed home, and Qin Bi and Rong Chi missed him too.
As the Crown Prince Rong entered the room, Rong Yang called out, "Father."
So adorable.
A smile appeared on Rong Jun's cold and handsome face. He reached out and hugged Rong Yang. The whole family was happy. The little prince felt superfluous and took some roasted peanuts from the stove to eat.
"It's all burnt," the little prince exclaimed.
The young prince and the others glanced at him, then turned around and started talking to Rong Yang.
The young prince: "..."
He decided to return to the palace as well, to see who cared about him. How many days had Rong Yang stayed at the Duke of Yan's residence? How long had he been staying at the Prince of Rong's residence? The young prince said this and returned to the palace.
As a result, the Minister of War saw the young prince as soon as he entered the palace with anticipation.
"Why did you come back instead of taking care of the children at the Rongwang Mansion?" the Minister of War asked him.
The young prince: "..."
"Didn't Grandfather get a holiday?" the young prince asked.
"I'm on holiday." The Minister of War said, "I have some business to attend to at the palace."
The Minister of War has met with the Emperor of Great Yan and is preparing to leave the palace.
The young prince watched him go; his maternal grandfather didn't care for him.
The Emperor of Great Yan wasn't much better than the Minister of War. He kept asking the little prince if he had brought back any good food, which angered the little prince so much that he immediately returned to the Rong Prince's residence, showing no interest in him at all.
When the young prince returned to the Rongwang Mansion, Qin Bi had already prepared delicious food for Rong Yang. Rong Yang could come back whenever he wanted, but Qin Bi insisted on bringing him treats. She even caught some small fish and shrimp for him, all of which were caught from the small space of the demon beast realm and were imbued with spiritual energy.
After Rong Yang left, Qin Bi handed Rong Chi to Rong Jun: "I'm going to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence."
Rong Jun, holding the little dumpling, said, "Go on."
Qin Bi was in a good mood, probably because Qin He was too scared to leave the manor after being scolded. Qin Bi got into the carriage and went to the Qin Yan Marquis's manor. Qin He loved going back to the Qin Yan Marquis's manor, and it was easy to run into Qin He every time. This time, Qin Bi sneered. Qin Xun found out first and met Qin Bi at the manor gate with Qin Lang.
"Why did you come here today?" Qin Xun asked.
Qin Bi smiled and said, "I'm happy."
Qin Lang and Qin Xun immediately understood why Qin Bi was happy. Since Qin He was not doing well, the Fourth Branch was naturally pleased. The group walked towards the Fourth Branch's courtyard while talking, and called Qin Tang to go to Qin Tan's study in the Third Branch.
Qin Di was also in Qin Tan's study when Qin Bi and the others entered the room, chatting and laughing.
Qin Tan sat behind the table and smiled knowingly, "Qin He has learned her lesson this time. Over the years, Qin He has been arrogant and self-righteous because of her smooth sailing. Does she think her maxed-out fortune value can compare with that of the Great Yan Emperor? The scholars and strategists seem to be dissatisfied with everything, but in fact, they all support the Great Yan Emperor. Qin He actually dared to take advantage of the Great Yan Emperor's wealth."
The Emperor of Great Yan was happy to accept free meals and gifts, and the court officials didn't say anything. The scholars and strategists also reluctantly accepted it. But this time it went too far, and the scholars and strategists were furious.
Qin Bi laughed, in a good mood: "Now you know why Qin He has always had everything go smoothly, but not this time?"
The group of people were taken aback, unable to figure it out.
Qin Tan said, "Tell me."
Whether Qin Bi's words make sense or not, you'll know once you listen.
Qin Bi smiled happily. Naturally, she had to say that she came to the Qin Yan Marquis's residence today to share her joy with everyone: "Perhaps, this time when we go to the small space in the demon beast realm, we should just shake off Qin He."
Qin Tang and Qin Xun exchanged a glance, while Qin Tan, Qin Di, and Qin Lang also pondered the meaning of these words.
"And another thing," Qin Bi continued, "After we collected a lot of spiritual food, it was right for us to keep it hidden. Qin He knows nothing about it, so she can't benefit from our good fortune and luck."
Entangled and unresolved, talent and fortune overflow.
If you leave Qin He aside, she'll lose all her skills.
Qin Di also laughed: "Perhaps, we suppressed her luck."
Qin Bi nodded and chatted with everyone. They were all from the Qin Yan Marquis's Mansion, and they shared in each other's fortunes. No matter who had good luck, the children of the Marquis's Mansion would share in some of the good fortune and luck.
This time, Qin Tan's team didn't collect much for the Marquis's residence.
Even though they gave her sweet radishes and spirit sweet potatoes, they kept it a secret. Now, Qin He's luck couldn't be mobilized, and even a maxed-out fortune value was nothing more than this.
That's just a guess; it might not be the case.
But after talking with Qin Tan and Qin Di, they concluded that Qin He was probably the case they had guessed.
Over the years, the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion has been blessed with good fortune and luck. The more successful Qin He becomes, the more prosperous she becomes. Just look, this time, Qin Tan's group has shaken her off, and that's how Qin He is now.
Even though Qin He was blessed with good fortune and luck, she was still suppressed by Qin Bi and the others this time.
Qin Bi was really happy: "It's all thanks to the Emperor of Great Yan. If the emperor doesn't help Qin He, Qin He will try to get something out of everything. It's no wonder that Prince Xue and his wife don't like her."
"Take your time," Qin Tang said. "There's no rush. Qin He is protected by the Heavenly Dao."
Qin Bi narrowed her eyes and chopped with her hand: "Heaven sent her blessings and good fortune, but she cut them all down."
"This..." Qin Tan frowned, pondering, "If Heaven protects her..."
"So, take it slow, cut off the blessings and fortune that Heaven has given her little by little." Qin Bi said confidently, "We'll see if it works once we try."
Qin He has her own way of life, and so do they.
It remains to be seen who will benefit from the fortune and blessings of the Qin Yan Marquis's mansion. (End of Chapter)