Chapter 416: I Do Not Argue with Top-Tier People

"Qin Jue, you are the one who still understands reason." Qin Xun sat, casually shifting his gaze to the flushed Qin He: "Unlike some people, who are thick-headed and have such a big face."

Qin Xun was practically pointing at Qin He's nose to scold her. How could Qin He not be angry? She snapped, "Cousin, don't speak so harshly."

"Oh." Qin Xun feigned surprise: "Am I your cousin? Am I not one of those 'top-tier relatives'?"

Good heavens, with that remark, even the expression of Qin He's legitimate younger sister became hard to maintain.

Qin He loved calling others "top-tier relatives." The "top-tier relatives" in her mouth were difficult to deal with and loved taking advantage; she often had this phrase on her lips. The entire Marquis Fu knew how Qin He viewed others.

She never stated it explicitly, but anyway, anyone she looked down on or who didn't get along with her belonged to the category of "top-tier relatives."

No one knew how "top-tier" others were, but anyway, today Qin He was quite "top-tier."

Qin Tang, the legitimate eldest son of the Fourth Branch, did not intend to let Qin He off the hook. At this moment, Qin Tang chuckled: "Speaking harshly? Qin He, when you took charge of distributing resources to the Marquis Fu, did you ever give any to the Fourth Branch?"

Qin He opened her mouth, but Qin Tang doubted she could produce anything sensible. He snorted lightly and answered his own question: "No. You opposed the Fourth Branch everywhere, never giving them a single share. So, let me ask you, what face do you have to come today and reach out for the spirit vegetables the Fourth Branch gave to the Marquis Fu? You top-tier person, don't you feel you are a huge top-tier?"

Qin Tang paused, then continued: "The biggest top-tier relative is you, yet you still think you have so much face."

"Yes, constantly calling others 'top-tier relatives' and mocking them." Lin Shi sneered, too lazy to look at Qin He's face. She turned her body slightly, refusing to even look at Qin He directly: "Don't you have any idea in your heart what kind of top-tier you are?"

She hadn't thought so before, but today she finally saw that Qin He was a huge top-tier.

The people from the other branches of the Marquis Fu looked at each other in silence. This, this... Qin He had no justification. If she were upright, she wouldn't fear her shadow, but the problem was, Qin He had indeed done things to ostracize the Fourth Branch.

The younger ones, such as Qin Yan and Qin Cui, had never thought of these things. Today, with everything laid out, they were not fools; as soon as they heard it, they knew Qin He had no justification.

"Oh my." Qin Yan stood in a corner, feeling embarrassed for Qin He. She lowered her head and said to Qin Cui: "What spirit vegetables did Qin He come to ask for? If she wants something, she should ask He He Shizi. It would look better than asking the Fourth Branch for things. Look, what she did before is unspeakable. People are bringing up past accounts now; it's very shameful, isn't it? Doesn't she have any idea in her heart? I didn't even know she did so many little tricks before."

She might not understand grand principles, but couldn't she at least understand simple common sense?

Did Qin He's sickness make her brain malfunction? Today she ran over to be pointed at and scolded. The problem is, when being scolded, she couldn't say anything. What could she say? She came to ask people for things.

Even if Qin Yan and the others opened their mouths to ask, it would be better than Qin He asking for things.

Qin Yan and Qin Cui had not done anything too excessive, but Qin He had.

Qin He wanted to explain: "You misunderstood me. I have no malice toward the Fourth Branch."

As a young lady of the Marquis Fu, if Qin He wanted to be the genius of the Marquis Fu, her reputation could not be tarnished. If the news spread that she opposed the Fourth Branch everywhere, how would others view her? Qin He was truly panicked.

Qin Lang sneered: "Do you believe that? Do you know what a 'top-tier relative' is? You are exactly that type. Others are fine, but as soon as things don't go your way, you slap the label of 'top-tier' on them. You are good, you have no shame. You don't even know what a 'top-tier relative' is."

Qin He was annoyed and wanted to argue, but she forgot: she was only a transmigrator who arrived later and had not received any ancient scholar's education on poetry and books. Concepts like integrity, propriety, righteousness, and shame were all only vaguely understood by her.

In verbal sparring and understanding common sense, Qin He was completely a defeated opponent.

Besides, Qin He had no justification. Being mocked and ridiculed left her speechless, her face turning pale and red in turns. Qin Jue had to smooth things over, and Qin He's legitimate younger sister finally fell silent.

Qin Yan was too lazy to intervene. She had no justification, yet she came with great momentum, looking as if she were there to demand an explanation.

It was a spoiled habit. Qin He often questioned others indignantly with "On what grounds?" Now, being questioned back by Qin Tang, he asked Qin He: "You want spirit vegetables, but on what grounds do you have?"

Qin He was left speechless and very much wanted to flee in panic, but she could not leave.

If she didn't leave, she could only be mocked and ridiculed. Qin He was extremely humiliated.

Fortunately, Xue He Shizi heard the news and rushed over. As soon as he entered the living room, he spoke kindly and apologized to Qin Tang and the others: "Qin Tang, it was all Qin He's fault. She came without knowing anything. Please, do not hold it against her."

"Oh, it's nothing." Qin Tang, being the legitimate eldest son, remained calm and said: "Just don't go out and call us 'top-tier relatives.' We've been called 'top-tier relatives' by people for several years."

Xue He Shizi: "..."

Xue He Shizi laughed it off: "Hahaha... Qin He is a young lady of the Marquis Fu, your own sister. Would you blame her for being immature? You listened to others' nonsense. There is no such thing. There are no 'top-tier relatives'."

"I do not argue with top-tier people." Qin Tang waved his hand: "Take her away. Forget about the spirit vegetables. Not today, and not next time either. Qin He won't get a share. She made her own bed, so she must lie in it."

Xue He Shizi's face turned red. He stood up: "Then I will take Qin He away first."

Qin Yan waved his hand: "No need to see you off."

Xue He Shizi didn't expect anyone to see him off anyway. Today, he had lost a huge amount of face. He didn't know that Qin He, who appeared as calm as an orchid, had actually done so many things to sow discord among the branches in the Marquis Fu before.

Qin He glared resentfully in a subtle manner, then followed Xue He Shizi away.

Qin Jue stood up to see them off. Qin Yan and the others thought for a moment and decided to go see them off as well. Since Xue He Shizi had come, if she had ambitions to marry high and climb up to Xue Wang Fu, she could get to know more noble sons.

Once Qin Jue and the others left, Qin Tang said to Qin Yan again: "The spirit vegetables cannot be given to the Second Branch or Qin He."

The He Shizi's wife was stunned. Was he really being so calculating? They were all family. Today, Qin He had already been given a hard time; that was enough. They had vented their anger. Why not reconcile with the Second Branch?

Qin Yan knew what to do and nodded: "Mm."

Qin Tang and the others left the living room. Jiang Shi and Lin Shi followed behind them.

Qin Lang looked toward the entrance of the Marquis Fu. Qin Jue and the others had not yet returned from seeing off Xue He Shizi and Qin He. Qin Lang said: "Truly shameless! If it were me, I would have no face to come on such a trip."

"She has good fortune." Qin Xun sighed helplessly: "She married well. What can be done?"

The group walked along, heading toward the Fourth Branch.

Qin Lang separated from Qin Tang and the others, ran urgently back to the Third Branch, and burst into the study.

Qin Tan scolded him: "So impetuous and rash. What kind of decorum is this?"

Qin Lang briefly recounted what happened in the front courtyard and said with worry: "Father, I saw Qin He being mocked and ridiculed today. She will hold a grudge. My cultivation base and that of my cousin Qin Tang and the others are not high. We must be careful when going to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm in the future."

Qin Tan narrowed his eyes: "Go tell your sister."