Chapter 438: So Money-Obsessed

"What?" He Zu blinked, not understanding the meaning.

He Yan stopped his action of reviewing memorials, looked at He Zu, and said, "My child, I hold her in the palm of my hand; if Qin He cannot tolerate her and wants to compete with Rong Yuan, she should also know she has no right."

He Zu understood, stood up, took the treasury key, and left.

The Rong He Shizi's treasury lacked nothing in terms of heavenly treasures and earthly gems; He Zu did not need to pick carefully, just grabbing things beneficial for a child's cultivation, and specifically selected several mountain delicacies and spiritual plants.

The next day, He Zu rode a horse to the Rong Wang Fu.

On the way, seeing vendors selling food, He Zu bought some to take along.

Several young masters from noble families saw this and asked, "He Zu, you bought so much delicious food; can you finish it all?"

"Heh." The second young master of the Prince Anyuan Hou Fu poked his head out, glanced at the pastries, and said, "These are even pastries made from spiritual food; the treatment of young master He Zu of the Yan Guogong Fu is far too good."

"Brought for my great-nephew." He Zu took out a storage bag to show off: "There are also various cultivation resources, mountain delicacies, and spiritual plants. I was ordered by my Rong He Shizi to deliver them to our two young He Shizi."

The young masters understood; the Rong He Shizi truly dotes on his children.

He Zu chatted with everyone for a while, bought a few more items, mounted his horse, and went to the Rong Wang Fu.

He Zu arrived early; the Rong Wang Fu He Shizi's courtyard had not yet had breakfast. The Rong He Shizi held the little one, put shoes on him while walking, and headed to the living room, with Rong Yuan following behind.

"Something wrong?" The Rong He Shizi sat down and finished putting the little milk bun's shoes on.

He Zu took out the gift list and handed it to the Rong He Shizi: "Our He Shizi sent this for the two young He Shizi."

Holding the child in one hand and the gift list in the other, the Rong He Shizi glanced at it briefly. Hearing this, his cold, sharp gaze swept over He Zu, then he looked at the gift list again. Rong Juan let out a scoff.

He Zu put down the various foods: "They are all spiritual food."

The Rong He Shizi said to Rong Yuan, "Take them to eat with your mother."

Rong Yuan ran over with a patter, climbed onto a chair. He Zu reached out and lifted the child up. The Rong He Shizi was holding the younger one and couldn't use his hands to hold Rong Yuan, but his gaze never left Rong Yuan.

Rong Yuan searched and picked out his favorite flavors and his mother's favorites, along with fried small fish and shrimp—all low-grade aquatic water demons. He Zu gathered everything Rong Yuan picked out and placed it into Rong Yuan's small hands.

"Eat while it's hot," He Zu said.

Rong Yuan picked up a few oil-paper packages and nodded: "Okay."

He Zu grinned at the little milk bun: "Want to go to the Yan Guogong Fu?"

Rong Juan flapped his wings: "Okay."

He Zu gave the storage bag to the Rong He Shizi and took the younger one away. Once the younger one was soothed, Rong Yuan would be more affectionate; Rong Yuan treats this younger brother like his own eyeball.

Whoever raises him, he sides with; Rong Yuan treats Rong Juan just as the Rong He Shizi treats Rong Juan.

Rong Yuan is only one and a half years old, yet he dotes on this younger brother immensely.

He Zu carried Rong Juan away. The Rong He Shizi saw him off to the courtyard gate, then turned back. Rong Yuan was rummaging through the oil-paper packages and small snack boxes: "Mother, this is delicious; it's rice cake with a rich rice fragrance. This fried cake is also delicious."

Qin Bi gave Rong Yuan face and took a piece of rice cake to eat.

The Rong He Shizi handed the gift list and the storage bag to Qin Bi, then went to the study to have breakfast with his advisors.

With the little milk bun not at home, the Rong He Shizi had time to handle official duties. There were also memorials; the Great Yan Emperor has many tricks up his sleeve, sending a young prince to watch the child and delivering a stack of memorials.

Seeing the Rong He Shizi leave, Qin Bi ate the rice cake and couldn't help but find it amusing.

This Great Yan Emperor, with his max-level luck value, is truly formidable. Look, what does it matter if the Rong He Shizi doesn't attend court? He still can't let you be idle! The Great Yan Emperor himself isn't even willing to review memorials.

If no one is willing to review memorials, who does this work?

It's the Great Yan Emperor who has the luck. He sent a young prince to watch the child for the Rong He Shizi. Look, he even sent a prince to watch the child; if you don't review the memorials, it won't make sense.

"Is it delicious?" Rong Yuan asked, lying on the table and eating a small fried fish.

"Delicious." Qin Bi smiled at Rong Yuan and shifted her gaze to the gift list.

There were items for a child's cultivation, along with mountain delicacies and spiritual plants. Qin Bi was slightly surprised; these things weren't needed by a child yet. There were also various other heavenly treasures and earthly gems, a jumble of things, as if hoarding a family fortune.

Qin Bi pondered. Currently, Qin He is so angry she fell ill. If He Yan's such grand gesture were to reach Qin He's ears...

Qin Bi expected Qin He's heart to lose its focus on the Divine, damaging her lifespan. Whatever Qin He values is now leaving her; Qin He should be exploding with anger. As for why He Yan is adding fuel to the fire, Qin Bi remained indifferent.

"Rong Yuan." Qin Bi took the gift list and showed it to the child.

Rong Yuan stood on the chair, his small body leaning on the table next to Qin Bi for breakfast. Hearing his name called, the child leaned in to look at the gift list. Qin Bi placed the storage bag on the table.

"What?" Rong Yuan glanced at the gift list and asked Qin Bi.

"Look." Qin Bi pointed to several heavenly treasures and earthly gems and told the child, "These were sent by your father because of you. Our Rong Yuan is very lucky; even Fu Bao can't compare."

Rong Yuan said, "Fu Bao swallowed two auspicious clouds."

Qin Bi said helplessly, "Auspicious clouds are only for protection; who swallows auspicious clouds? Fu Bao, she is not good."

Rong Yuan nodded. After the meal, Qin Bi thought for a moment, took out the child's items from the storage bag, and divided them between Rong Yuan and Rong Juan. She did not act pretentious by withholding anything from Rong Juan.

Why withhold from Rong Juan? Rong Juan is Rong Juan's child; originally, he should possess the entire Rong Wang Fu's foundation, with luck and fortune blessings, making the child extraordinary from birth.

However, Rong Juan exhausted the Rong Wang Fu's foundation to nourish her body and to protect Rong Yuan.

What the Rong He Shizi gave has no reason to be split without giving half to Rong Juan.

The little milk bun is so money-obsessed; from birth, he had no family foundation or fortune. Qin Bi even felt sorry for the little milk bun. She put the other heavenly treasures and earthly gems into the treasury and waited quietly for Qin He's reaction.

He Zu came with great fanfare; Qin Bi did not believe the news wouldn't reach Qin He's ears.

Qin Bi waited for Qin He to also taste the flavor of losing focus on the Divine and having her lifespan damaged. By afternoon, Qin He finally heard the news. She was indeed exploding with anger, crying and smashing things, feeling that the Rong He Shizi had betrayed her.

Qin Yuan went to the Xue Wang Fu to give her advice: "Sister Qin He, go find the Rong He Shizi. Tell him you are unhappy. The Rong He Shizi likes you so much; he will surely care about your feelings. Ask for the things sent to Rong Yuan back."

"I said it." Qin He, with tears streaming down her face, shouted loudly, "I will never have anything to do with him again!"

"But," Qin Yuan said, "sulking by yourself is not a solution!"

Qin He wiped her tears: "I won't be so foolish as to ruin my health out of anger. I will cultivate and become an immortal the Rong He Shizi can never aspire to reach. I will never speak to him again; we will have nothing to do with each other for the rest of our lives."

Qin Yuan sighed and returned to the Qin Yan Hou Fu.

Qin Bi waited for Qin He's lifespan to be damaged, but in the end, Qin He did not make a scene.

Qin Bi sneered; before a powerful minister, Qin He was nothing more than this.