Chapter 162: Finding Heir He

Qin He didn't go to the Yan Guogong Fu by herself; calling the Xue Shizi wouldn't allow her to perform well. After thinking about it, Qin He called the Marquis Manor's illegitimate daughter, Qin Yan.

Qin Yan was flattered but also very nervous. In the carriage, she flattered Fubao and said: "Qin He Jiejie, I have never been to the Yan Guogong Fu. Is it appropriate for me to go?"

Never having visited, going suddenly was a bit presumptuous.

"It's fine." Qin He took full responsibility, intending to show off in front of Qin Yan: "With me here, others might not know the weight Fubao and I carry in the Yan Guogong Fu, but as sisters, don't you know?"

Qin Yan naturally knew that Qin He was Heir He's white moonlight, so she relaxed, looking forward to seeing this hereditary Yan Guogong Fu of Great Yan. The He family was a large cultivation family.

Rong Yang had met the clan members these past few days, and the He clan members who were busy with official business were all preparing to leave.

Fortunately, large cultivation families were not lacking in various teleportation arrays; otherwise, clan members far away in all parts of Great Yan wouldn't be able to rush to Jingcheng so quickly. In ancient times, it was very time-consuming for mortals to travel, and even low-grade cultivators were not very willing to use teleportation arrays.

With the clan members all there, they tried to reminisce and discuss clan affairs before leaving.

The Yan Guogong Fu was very lively. When Qin He arrived, the butler said: "Xue Shizifei, please wait a moment; I will go and report."

Fubao often came to the Yan Guogong Fu, and by this time, she had already run into the manor. It was too late for the butler to stop her. Qin He stepped forward to follow. Once Qin Yan arrived at the Yan Guogong Fu, she became like a quail, following closely behind Qin He and not daring to lift her head.

Qin He smiled and said to the butler: "No need to trouble yourself; Fubao and I are not outsiders."

The butler wanted to say something but stopped, quickening his pace to walk in front of Qin He.

With outsiders suddenly arriving at the manor, some He family disciples looked over. Qin Yan was so scared that she followed Qin He closely. Being able to enter without being announced, Qin He was indeed a different kind of existence in the Yan Guogong Fu.

Fubao ran in front, and the butler gave a few instructions to the maid.

Qin He only wanted to see Heir He and said: "I want to see your Heir He."

Heir He was accompanying the little Junzhu Rong Yang to meet the clan members; how could he have time to see outsiders? The butler hesitated: "Our Heir Apparent is busy."

So, are you going to leave?

Qin He wouldn't return without success, so she closed her mouth and said nothing. Qin Yan didn't dare to make a sound. The maid led Qin He to the main garden's flower hall. From afar, they could see the He family's ladies admiring flowers outside the flower hall.

It was summer, and the garden was full of bright red and purple flowers.

"Who is this?" one young lady asked.

"Reporting to the young lady, this is the Xue Shizifei." The maid bowed.

The He family's young ladies didn't recognize the Xue Shizifei. They might have recognized Qin He, but they didn't immediately think of who the Xue Shizifei was. The young ladies sized Qin He up, and Qin He smiled faintly.

Qin Yan also followed with a smile. Oh my, she was scared to death; it had to be Qin He Jiejie, who was unflappable.

In the largest flower hall, the He family's ladies were chatting when a maid came in to report: "Madam, the Xue Shizifei has brought the First-Rank Little Junzhu Fubao and her legitimate son to see you."

The conversation in the flower hall paused. Coming to the Yan Guogong Fu at this time was either because there was truly something important or because they were ignorant of etiquette. With the He clan members gathered, it was not convenient to entertain guests at all. Anyone with a bit of etiquette wouldn't come to the door.

"Xue Shizifei?" The He family's eldest Madam looked suspiciously at the Yan Guogong Madam.

The Yan Guogong Madam didn't expect Qin He to bring Fubao on this day. Times were different now; she didn't care much for Qin He anymore and replied: "The Xue Shizifei is Qin He, the second branch's illegitimate daughter of the Qin Yan Hou Fu."

Qin He? The ladies exchanged glances; they had heard of her long ago.

Back then, this Qin He almost got engaged to He Yan, but she didn't have that fate; they had two engagements that didn't succeed. Later, He Yan arranged a marriage for Qin He, and she married into it gloriously.

None of the He family's women married as gloriously as Qin He. With Qin He coming at this time and bringing her children, the ladies felt it was interesting, and the expressions on their faces were meaningful. She really didn't know her place.

"Let her in." The Yan Guogong Madam exchanged a look with her sisters-in-law and spoke.

The maid went out. Before long, Qin He entered the flower hall carrying her legitimate son. Qin Yan didn't dare to enter. Fubao ran in first, and discovering that they were all people she didn't know, her frantic pace stopped.

The ladies sat upright, some drinking tea, others sizing her up with their gazes.

Qin He didn't expect this scene; it was like a trial. The ladies in the seats of honor all held titles and were also cultivators; their gazes toward Qin He were all scrutinizing.

The Yan Guogong Fu's little Junzhu meeting the clan members was such a major event that it had spread among the civil and military officials in Jingcheng. The He family ladies didn't believe the Xue Wang Fu didn't know that the Yan Guogong Fu wasn't entertaining guests recently.

When people aren't entertaining guests, you rush to come at this time; doesn't the Xue Wang Fu have a single sensible person?

Noble clans valued etiquette the most. The ladies' expressions carried a faint mockery; it wasn't obvious, and they weren't whispering, but Qin He felt like she was on pins and needles, feeling extremely awkward under the He family ladies' scrutiny.

Why wasn't Heir He here? She was most impatient with dealing with these ladies of large clans.

No one asked Qin He anything, so Qin He had to smooth things over herself, smiling at the Yan Guogong Madam: "Madam, Fubao hasn't been to the Yan Guogong Fu for a long time. She insisted on coming, so I brought her to disturb you."

"The manor is busy." The Yan Guogong Madam smiled politely and shooed her away: "You should take Fubao back first; I don't have time to entertain you."

Qin He's smile stiffened; she didn't want to leave as soon as she arrived: "Where is Heir He?"

The Yan Guogong Madam looked at Qin He suspiciously: "My son is with the clan members. Xue Shizifei, do you have business seeing my son? If there's nothing urgent, come another day, or you can tell me, and I will pass it on to him."

The ladies frowned, showing their dislike for Qin He.

Qin He felt it and felt ashamed, but she still braced herself and smiled: "I won't take long; I just want to see Heir He and say a few words, then I'll leave."

Qin He never thought that seeing Heir He would be so difficult.

It was also very embarrassing. The ladies' sudden light laughter made Qin He feel very uncomfortable, leaving her nowhere to hide.

The demeanor of a mistress of the house couldn't be faked; it pressed on Qin He until she couldn't breathe. She had come with confidence, but at this moment, she felt a bit of retreat, only able to brace herself to face it.

She should have come another day to avoid these He family members.

Seeing Qin He persist, the Yan Guogong Madam's smile vanished, and the ladies also squinted at Qin He. The Xue Wang Fu was truly ridiculous to have married such an etiquette-less Shizifei who didn't have a shred of situational awareness.

What kind of occasion is this? Is this where you should be?

"Go and invite the Heir Apparent." The Yan Guogong Madam said.

The maid left the flower hall. After about half an hour, Qin He, who had been cold-shouldered in the flower hall, was about to be unable to hold on and flee in a panic when Heir He, holding Rong Yang and followed by the He clan members, arrived at the flower hall.

Everyone sat down, and He Yan, holding Rong Yang, asked Qin He: "What business do you have with me?"

In this formation, Qin He's face turned white, and Fubao was also scared, running to her side and hugging her: "Mother."

Qin He stammered, her heart in a panic; she couldn't utter a single one of those questioning words. ===== CHAPTER 163 =====