Chapter 335

Qin He's tone was certain, as if Rong Shizi were already keeping a mistress.

Since ancient times, men have had many wives and concubines, let alone a powerful Heir Apparent like Rong Shizi; there certainly wouldn't be a shortage of women around him. In the past, Rong Shizi was cursed to lose wives and have no heirs, but now that fate no longer exists.

Qin He wished Rong Shizi were keeping a mistress, just to slap Qin Bi in the face.

Competing for everything? Qin He gritted her teeth.

"Is Rong Shizi's curse of losing wives and having no heirs really gone?" A half-sister was still worried.

"Didn't you see Qin Bi already gave birth? It must be fine." Qin He was certain. She disdained the thoughts of the concubines' daughters, but she still wanted to use them to annoy Qin Bi, so she said: "He Shizi and Rong Shizi's curse of losing wives and having no heirs should both be gone. Perhaps there was never anything wrong to begin with. Qin Bi is just lucky; she picked up two good marriages for nothing, and even managed to get divorced."

Qin He's latter words referred to the marriage with the Yan Guogong Fu, which Qin Bi had insisted on divorcing from; that was a good marriage.

The young ladies of the Hou Fu waiting to be married agreed deeply. What a good marriage the Yan Guogong Fu was; they couldn't climb that high even if they wanted to. Qin Bi got a good marriage for nothing, and in the end, she even insisted on a divorce.

However, her fate is so good; after the divorce, she married another powerful Heir Apparent.

Thinking of Qin Bi's position as Rong Shizi's wife, one after another they were restless. Qin Bi is older than them, but they are young and beautiful. Since children are already born, they don't believe Rong Shizi won't take concubines.

A half-sister who was a bit dim-witted took Qin He's arm and said: "Isn't it good that she divorced? She can make room for you, Qin He Jiejie. Originally, the position of the Yan Guogong Fu's Shizi wife was yours. Qin Bi doesn't know how to earn silver, and she's not as beautiful as Qin He Jiejie; marrying a merchant is good enough for her. Qin Bi isn't worthy of He Shizi; Qin He Jiejie is He Shizi's white moonlight."

Qin He loved hearing this, her smile triumphant.

The scheming half-sister was a bit stunned. Is this right? It's not right. Even after Qin Bi made room, Qin He didn't marry into the Yan Guogong Fu, and she almost died, vomiting blood in large mouthfuls at the time.

The eldest branch's half-sister lowered her head. Qin He also said the two powerful Heir Apparents were no longer cursed to lose wives and have no heirs. She was lying; Qin He herself was almost killed by that curse, which everyone had seen.

At the time when He Shizi came to propose, Qin He vomited blood in large mouthfuls, looking like a dead person.

This half-sister panicked, covered her heart, and scrutinized Qin He with suspicious eyes. What kind of intentions did she have? She was actually deceiving her sisters in the family; clearly, the two powerful Heir Apparents still had that curse.

This half-sister of the eldest branch did indeed look down on Qin Bi. Being young and beautiful can always capture a man's heart and please men. Qin Bi is older than them, and the sisters of the Hou Fu were all unconvinced that she married so well.

However, Qin He shouldn't have lied to trick everyone into setting their sights on Rong Shizi.

The eldest branch's half-sister felt Qin He's malice and walked away. The other sisters were still chattering around Qin He. Qin He knows how to earn silver, so the sisters in the family, whether married or not, all like to crowd around Qin He.

Qin Han was on good terms with Qin He, but she wasn't there at the moment. Qin Han was in the fourth branch's courtyard.

Qin Han's family arrived early and sat in the fourth branch's courtyard for a while. Afterward, Jiang Mo could go to the front courtyard, and Qin Han went to talk to the Hou Fu sisters; Qin Han had always been on good terms with them.

Once Rong Shizi's family arrived, the entire fourth branch became lively. Jiang Shi and Lin Shi stood up to welcome them. Qin Han didn't move, still feeling unhappy inside; the favoritism was too obvious.

Rong Shizi was tall and handsome, and Qin Bi was dazzlingly beautiful, with the dangling hairpin on her head being even more eye-catching. Surrounded by Qin Xun and Qin Lang, the children were muttering to each other, looking very lively.

Jiang Mo glanced at Qin Bi and immediately lowered his head.

Rong Shizi narrowed his eyes, sat down, exchanged pleasantries, and called Jiang Mo: "Let's go, we're going to the front courtyard."

Jiang Mo nodded hurriedly, and the little milk bun stretched out his little hands: "Front courtyard."

Rong Shizi reached out to hold the little milk bun, and Qin Lang was speechless at the child who loved excitement: "You even know about the front courtyard."

"He likes excitement." Qin Bi's smile was bright, and she loved the children immensely. She smiled at Rong Shizi and said: "Take him to the front courtyard, and Rong Yang too. I'll stay here and talk to Mother."

Rong Shizi held the little one, Rong Yang pulled on her father's hem, and the group of them left in a flurry.

Once the men had left, the women chatted.

Only then did Qin Han speak to Qin Bi: "Qin Bi Jiejie, why did you only just arrive?"

Jiang Shi replied: "She has children."

Qin Han's smile stiffened. Jiang Shi was protecting Qin Bi; would she still have a say in the fourth branch in the future? Just as Qin He said, a daughter of a concubine should plan early; earning silver is the only reliance, and the maiden home cannot be counted on.

Qin Han felt bored, feeling like an outsider herself, and stood up, saying: "Mother, I'm going to the front courtyard too."

He Shi waved her hand, having probably guessed that Qin Han was feeling slighted, and pretended not to notice: "Go ahead. There are many guests in the Hou Fu today; if there's nothing else, help your Shizi wife sister-in-law with the arrangements."

Lin Shi stood up: "I'm going too."

Lin Shi and Qin Han left together. Qin Bi didn't like the noise, so she stayed in the fourth branch's courtyard. He Shi simply didn't go to the front courtyard either, and with Jiang Shi, the few of them started chatting.

At this time in the front courtyard, the young masters and noble ladies were all crowding around Rong Shizi and He Yan, followed by Xue Shizi. Qin He sat next to Xue Shizi, displaying her status as the Shizi wife.

She also wanted everyone to see that her, Qin He's, status was extraordinary.

"Is this the little Shizi?" Qin He put on an appearance of liking Rong Chi very much, doing it for Rong Shizi to see. It would be strange if Qin He liked a child born by Qin Bi; her own child was the cutest. Qin He said with a smile: "So cute."

Rong Shizi's eyes drooped, his gaze falling on the little milk bun. His cold, handsome face carried a faint smile. No need to praise; his son must be the most handsome kid.

The little milk bun was wearing a black little Shizi robe, carved from jade, muttering: "Eat."

Rong Shizi took out boiled melon seeds, peeled them, and fed them to the little milk bun. He Yan only glanced at it once. Qin Yan saw that the child was in a very good mood, and Xue Shizi, holding his own legitimate son, also wanted to show off a bit.

"This is our Xue Wang Fu's little Shizi." Xue Shizi wanted the two children to be on good terms to bring him closer to Rong Shizi, and smiled as he introduced the little milk bun to his legitimate son: "This is Rong Chi Didi, call him Didi."

Xue Shizi's legitimate son was very well-behaved: "Didi."

Rong Juan didn't make a sound, and Xue Shizi said to Rong Chi again: "This is your Gege."

The little milk bun's eyes brightened, and he pinched a boiled melon seed to give to Xue Shizi's child. The child reached out to take it, but Rong Chi, this little fellow, immediately put the melon seed into his own mouth. He was tricking people for fun.

Xue Shizi's child was on the verge of tears, everyone was stunned, and He Yan raised an eyebrow.

Xue Shizi held his child in distress to coax him. Qin He wanted to blame Rong Chi for being wrong, but everyone had seen how much Rong Shizi doted on this child, so Qin He swallowed her words.

What an annoying child, just like Qin Bi.

"This child is just like Qin Bi Jiejie." Qin He said with a smile.

Qin Yan examined him carefully: "He's still more like Rong Shizi."