Chapter 430

"Why?" Qin He's legitimate sister stamped her foot, her waist pouch jingling: "Fubao didn't get a single copper from the shop's profits, yet Fubao is raised as the legitimate young lady of the Yan Guogong Fu."

On what grounds do Rong Juan and Rong Chi get a share of the soap shop's profits? They are so young, especially Rong Chi, who is only a few months old and not even He He Shizi's child.

On what grounds does Rong Chi receive He He Shizi's favoritism?

Considering closeness of kinship, Fubao is her own niece. Qin He's legitimate sister naturally sided with Qin He's child. Besides, the bond between He He Shizi and Qin He over the years was merely cut short by a fate of losing wives and having no children.

If He He Shizi had any affection for Qin He, he shouldn't have given the shop's profit shares to Qin Bi's children. How would that make Qin He Jiejie feel? Qin He Jiejie is still ill, made sick by anger.

"Giving it to Rong Juan is fine." Qin Yan wasn't so foolish as to confuse closeness and distance. Rong Juan was, after all, He He Shizi's child. Qin Yan said, "Qin He Jiejie doesn't lack the shop's profits; Fubao won't be short. But what Qin He Jiejie gives Fubao is from Qin He Jiejie. If He He Shizi doesn't give more, sharing a bit with Fubao would be fine, yet he gave so much to Rong Juan and Rong Chi."

Qin Yan was terribly envious; if it were given to her, she wouldn't sleep at night from happiness.

A child handing out ten thousand taels of silver is too much.

"Exactly." Qin He's legitimate sister fumed: "How can Fubao get nothing? Back when He He Shizi had no children, my Qin He Jiejie sent Fubao to be raised at the Yan Guogong Fu, yet He He Shizi never gave Fubao the shop's profits. If he won't give it, fine. But now that he's sharing the shop's profits with Rong Juan and Rong Chi, Fubao should have a share too. After all, Fubao is raised as the legitimate young lady of the Yan Guogong Fu."

Neither Qin Yan nor Qin He's legitimate sister thought Fubao, as a first-rank little Junzhu and Qin He's child, would lack this small share of shop profits. The main issue was whom He He Shizi valued. Giving silver to someone meant favoring them.

The Yan Guogong Fu has raised Fubao for so many years! What difference is there from her own child? If Rong Juan and Rong Chi get the shop's profits, Fubao should too. One cannot be so biased.

Qin Yan and Qin He were close, so she sided with Fubao.

Mainly because it was too biased. Qin Yan hesitated as she discussed with Qin He's legitimate sister: "What should we do? Should we tell Qin He Jiejie that He He Shizi gave the shop's profits to Rong Juan and Rong Chi?"

Qin He's legitimate sister lowered her head, also troubled: "Qin He Jiejie could die of anger."

"Yes, I'm also worried Qin He Jiejie will explode with rage." Qin Yan was still shaken: "When Qin He Jiejie fainted from anger, it terrified me to death. If Xue He Shizi blames me for this, I, a concubine-born daughter, cannot bear the responsibility."

"Then what do we do?" Qin He's legitimate sister asked. "Should we not tell Qin He Jiejie?"

The legitimate sister fell silent. Qin He Jiejie should go ask He He Shizi directly. Does He He Shizi still have even a shred of affection for Qin He Jiejie in his heart? If he remembered their bond, he shouldn't have treated Fubao so poorly.

Qin He's legitimate sister went to find Second Lady Cui Shi. Entering the main hall, she said, "Mother, He He Shizi is so biased. Should I tell Qin He Jiejie? This wrongs Qin He Jiejie too much. She failed to become the He He Shizi's wife of the Yan Guogong Fu, and now the shop's profits are given by He He Shizi to Qin Bi's children. How heartbroken must Qin He Jiejie be?"

Cui Shi said, "Don't go anger her."

Qin He's legitimate sister lowered her head, ignoring Cui Shi's words. She left the courtyard and, hearing that Qin Han had arrived at the Hou Fu, immediately sent someone to fetch Qin Han to discuss what to do.

Qin Han thought for a moment and said, "We just don't know if He He Shizi still has feelings for Qin He."

Qin He's legitimate sister felt He He Shizi still had feelings for Qin He. After so many years, how much silver had He He Shizi spent on Qin He's food, clothing, and daily needs? Even her cultivation resources were provided by He He Shizi.

How could there be no affection? Qin He's legitimate sister said, "You go to the Xue Wang Fu."

Qin Han was good at speaking and handled matters more steadily than Qin He's legitimate sister and Qin Yan.

Entrusted with this important task, Qin Han nodded. Jiang Mo was in the front courtyard, and He He Shizi was there too, so Qin Han couldn't go to the Xue Wang Fu alone. Qin He's legitimate sister and Qin Yan went with her.

Qin He looked exhausted; a maid helped her sit up.

Qin He asked, "Why has Qin Han Jiejie come?"

The sisters came to the Xue Wang Fu too frequently, and every time there was a reason. Qin He felt this visit must also have a purpose. Her heart began to pound; she truly had no energy left.

"Disturbing you?" Qin Han sat down and pulled the quilt up for Qin He.

Such intimacy showed their close sisterly bond; Qin Han knew how to handle social situations well.

Qin He opened her mouth: "It's fine."

She only wanted to know why Qin Han had come. Why beat around the bush?

"The Fourth Branch is arranging to build a courtyard." Qin Han chatted with Qin He: "Jiang Mo and I went to the Hou Fu to look. Qin Yan and the others said they wanted to come to the Xue Wang Fu, so I came with them."

Qin He was too lazy to respond; hearing about the Fourth Branch building a courtyard made her heart ache.

"Qin He Jiejie earned silver before, and the Second Branch built a spacious courtyard." Qin He's legitimate sister said: "The Fourth Branch is envious. Rong He Shizi gave the shop's profit silver to Qin Bi, and Qin Bi is deliberately showing off."

If you have the ability, earn your own silver. What ability is there in spending Rong He Shizi's?

Qin He Jiejie earned her own silver, filling her pockets, and none of the sisters in the Hou Fu failed to envy her.

Qin He felt displeased and spoke venomously: "Wait until Rong He Shizi has a concubine; he will give the silver to her to spend too. Silver earned by a man cannot compare to the confidence of silver earned by oneself."

Her silver was earned by herself. Thinking of this, Qin He straightened her back.

Only a moment later, her body felt weak, and Qin He slumped against the pillow.

Qin Han listened silently. When everyone fell quiet, Qin Han smiled and said, "Don't look down on Qin Bi Jiejie either. Her mind is not simple. Qin He, I'm going to tell you something; don't get angry."

Qin He was waiting for Qin Han to speak and nodded: "I won't get angry."

Unfortunately, she spoke too soon.

Qin Han then said, "Today, He He Shizi took Rong Juan and Rong Chi to the Qin Yan Hou Fu. The two children were very generous, giving a sum of silver to their maternal grandfather's family. It is said to be the profit share from the shop opened in partnership by He He Shizi and you."

As Qin Han spoke, she observed Qin He's expression.

She saw Qin He first freeze, then her face turn red with rage: "How could He He Shizi give the shop's profits to Qin Bi's children? How could he? That is silver earned from my shop."

"Qin He." Seeing Qin He's expression was wrong, Qin Han soothed her: "Don't panic."

"That is silver I earned." Qin He was so angry she nearly spat fire, and darkness swam before her eyes. Qin He was startled; this feeling was the same as when she vomited blood and fainted during the engagement discussions with He He Shizi back then.

Qin He was frightened; she calmed herself down before dying of anger.

"Is He He Shizi still at the Hou Fu?" Qin He asked.

Qin Yan said, "When we left, He He Shizi was still at the Hou Fu."

Qin He could not stand by without fighting; she sent Fubao to the Hou Fu.