Chapter 547: No More

Fu Bao frowned and pouted: "My grandmother doesn't love me as much as you do."

Lady of Yan Guogong: "..."

How could such words be spoken? Because the things she gave were more than what Xue Wang Fei gave; with all the various items she gave Fu Bao, it made Xue Wang Fei seem less loving toward Fu Bao.

Was Lady of Yan Guogong happy? Not happy at all.

If Rong Juan had said this, Lady of Yan Guogong would have been so delighted she couldn't sleep at night, even pulling Yan Guogong to chat about her grandson. But when Fu Bao said it, Lady of Yan Guogong felt only regret.

And deep regret.

It is true that He Yan's fate is to lose his wife and have no children, but even with such a fate, one could still accumulate wealth for He Yan's children. If there are no children yet, just keep saving; it shouldn't be used to raise unrelated people.

Look, raising someone has made their heart too big; now they come to compete for favor with the legitimate young master of Yan Guogong Fu.

"How could your grandmother not love you?" Lady of Yan Guogong said. "Go ask your grandmother for it."

Lady of Yan Guogong sat in a chair talking to Fu Bao, not drinking tea, her expression very faint. She couldn't help it; if she showed a faint expression and still eagerly approached, giving a smile would only make Fu Bao think she loved her even more.

Oh heavens, Lady of Yan Guogong did not want to love Fu Bao and hoped Fu Bao wouldn't think so either.

The previous times ended in conflict; she had personally gone to tell Xue Wang Fei that Yan Guogong Fu would no longer raise Fu Bao. Why did Fu Bao still come? Lady of Yan Guogong was annoyed; her annoyance was in her heart and showed on her face.

"My grandmother won't give it to me," Fu Bao said boldly. "You gave Rong Juan high-grade beast fur, so you should give me some too. I want that pink beast fur; for this Red Flame Festival, I want to make very beautiful dresses."

Lady of Yan Guogong looked at Fu Bao; this boldness made her angry. Even her Rong Juan wasn't this bold; Rong Juan only told her that the He family made small clothes and small boots for the child at Rong Wang Fu.

After that, she hurriedly asked Yan Guogong to open the treasury, and He Yan returned from the imperial court.

Rong Juan should have asked for it the most, yet Rong Juan didn't ask.

Lady of Yan Guogong's annoyance toward Fu Bao grew even more. She tried to drive Fu Bao away, but Fu Bao wouldn't leave. Helpless, Lady of Yan Guogong sent someone to tell Xue Wang Fu, "Doesn't your young lady want her anymore?!"

Yes, they didn't want her anymore.

Hearing that Fu Bao had gone to Yan Guogong Fu, Qin He felt a surge of joy and gave Fu Bao a mental thumbs-up. Well done. She could maintain her dignity and ignore He Yan, but a child like Fu Bao didn't need to.

They had been arguing for so long; it was time to reconcile.

"Fu Bao must have missed Lady of Yan Guogong," Qin He said, skilled with words. The heaviness in her heart instantly vanished. She smiled and said, "If Fu Bao doesn't want to come back, let her stay at Yan Guogong Fu."

He Zu, who had come by order: "..."

He Zu looked at Qin He with great surprise, quite presumptuously. But what was Qin He saying? Didn't she understand why he came? Fu Bao had gone to Yan Guogong Fu rashly, Yan Guogong Fu did not welcome her, and he was sent to fetch Fu Bao.

What did Qin He understand?

"Are you sure?" He Zu asked.

Qin He looked at He Zu in confusion and said, "Fu Bao is the legitimate young lady of Yan Guogong Fu. If she goes to Yan Guogong Fu, let her go. If I stop her, the child misses Lady of Yan Guogong and feels bad inside. I suppose Lady of Yan Guogong must miss our Fu Bao too."

He Zu's mouth twitched, and he looked at the ceiling, taking a deep breath.

"Sigh!" He Zu sighed.

Auntie is trying to drive Fu Bao away as fast as possible; how could she miss Fu Bao?????

He Zu went to find Xue Wang Fei; he couldn't reason with Qin He.

Xue Wang Fei did not interfere, saying, "Let the Rong Shizifei handle it."

Heh, He Zu stopped trying to talk to Qin He, left the Wang Fu directly, rode his horse back to Yan Guogong Fu.

Arriving at the gate, He Zu dismounted. A servant took the reins, and He Zu hurried into the mansion. In the side hall of the front courtyard of Yan Guogong Fu, Fu Bao was still lingering, refusing to leave, while Lady of Yan Guogong ignored her.

As soon as He Zu returned, Lady of Yan Guogong stood up and went outside.

No one from Xue Wang Fu followed. Lady of Yan Guogong's face turned cold. He Zu glanced at Fu Bao in the side hall, adorned with pearls and jewels, took a deep breath, and thought, "Fetch Fu Bao? The whole family is shameless."

"Auntie," He Zu said. "I'll call some maids and nannies to drag her out and throw her away."

Lady of Yan Guogong considered for a moment, then said, "Since she is playing the shameless card, don't blame me for being impolite. She has taken advantage enough. Previously, all the things we gave her are no longer wanted, and that wasn't enough; now she even wants Fu Bao to occupy the position of the legitimate young lady of Yan Guogong Fu."

Lady of Yan Guogong's heart ached; what Fu Bao possessed should have all been for their Rong Juan.

If He Yan truly had deep affection for Qin He, it would be one thing. He Yan's fate is to lose his wife and have no children; having someone he likes is not easy. For the sake of his legitimate eldest son, Lady of Yan Guogong had raised Qin He and her child.

But that was not the case!

He Yan's attitude was that Qin He was dispensable.

A dispensable person had taken so many cultivation resources from Yan Guogong Fu!

A cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest; utterly detestable.

Lady of Yan Guogong returned to the side hall. Fu Bao asked, "Where is my high-grade beast fur?"

She thought Lady of Yan Guogong had gone out to prepare beast fur for her. Every time she came, Lady of Yan Guogong brought her many things in large and small bags; her mother picked some, and she still had plenty left.

Lady of Yan Guogong: "..."

"I called your grandmother and your mother to come fetch you," Lady of Yan Guogong said, sitting down and testing Fu Bao's upbringing. "They are not coming to fetch you."

Fu Bao didn't care: "Why come to fetch me? If you give me the high-grade beast fur, I'll go back. Oh, and also agate stones and pearls; I want pink pearls and tender yellow pearls."

Pearls of these two colors are each equivalent to one high-grade beast crystal.

"Grandmother," Fu Bao tilted her head. "You will give it to me, right? You gave it to Rong Juan; not giving it to me is favoritism."

Lady of Yan Guogong did not find Fu Bao cute at all. Since she wasn't her own child, she couldn't bring herself to like her no matter how she looked. Rong Juan didn't have these things, yet this Fu Bao had received them all.

"The beast fur, agate stones, and pearls given to Rong Juan were all requested from the Emperor," Lady of Yan Guogong said. "You are Fu Bao; you can go to the palace and ask the Emperor. If Fu Bao opens her mouth to ask, the Emperor will surely give it."

Hearing that the beast fur and pearls for Rong Juan were given by the Great Yan Emperor, Fu Bao immediately became angry. She was the Fu Bao.

The little girl didn't wait for Lady of Yan Guogong to drive her away; she took her maids and guards and went to the palace herself to ask the Great Yan Emperor for high-grade beast fur and top-quality agate stones and pearls.

The Great Yan Emperor was stunned: "Why ask me for beast fur and agate stones and pearls?"

"My grandmother at Yan Guogong Fu told me to ask. She said the beast fur and agate pearls for Rong Juan were given by the Emperor," Fu Bao looked up, speaking boldly. "I want them too; I want to make beautiful clothes."

The Great Yan Emperor blinked, looking at the Prime Minister, who was also puzzled.

Someone was sent to ask. Lady of Yan Guogong said, "That never happened. Whose child asks whom? Can they even find us at Yan Guogong Fu?"