Chapter 90: Those Protected by People with High Luck Value Are Blessed

Rong Juan paused, then felt a surge of delight.

The young prince, still at He Yan's feet, tugged on Rong Juan: "Let's go, let's go."

He Yan did not set Rong Juan down. After the guards departed, he left for Xue Wang Fu.

Rong Juan did not rush to leave with the young prince. He let He Yan hold him and play for a while. The young prince was not much older, hopping around to play with Rong Juan, and Rong Juan laughed happily.

He Yan chuckled softly; he found it amusing.

Rong Juan did not stay long. After playing for a bit, he called the young prince to leave. He Yan carried Rong Juan to the gate. The child got down, and the young prince took his hand and walked away. He Yan remembered that Rong Juan always played at the gate whenever he came.

The weather was fine today; in the past, it had been poor.

He Yan felt a pang in his heart. He did not know who had come up with the idea. It was good, yet He Yan felt heartache. No need to ask; the scheme that struck at the vital point must have been Rong Juan's.

Those with a fate of cursing their wives and bearing no children know each other's weaknesses best.

He Yan's expression flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking. After the child left, He Yan returned to his residence, went to his own courtyard, sat down to drink tea, and tapped his fingers on the table in deep thought.

The young prince first took Rong Juan home before returning to the palace.

Rong Juan went to the study to find Rong Juan and told him about his visit to Yan Guogong Fu. Rong Juan lifted the child and said, "Yan Guogong Fu is ultimately your home. Neither your mother nor I will stop you. However, remember that you are Rong Juan's son."

"I won't forget," Rong Juan nodded vigorously.

Rong Juan chuckled softly, patted the child's head, and set him down to study and write characters. Whether he acknowledged it or not, he still had to study his lessons. It would not do to be a young heir who knew nothing.

Rong Juan practiced calligraphy while Rong Juan returned to the main hall.

Qin Bi sat before the charcoal stove, flipping through books on alchemy. Rong Juan, dressed in a black young heir's robe, squatted before Qin Bi, casually checked her pulse, and said, "Rong Juan went to Yan Guogong Fu. He Yan ordered the servants assigned to Qin He to be withdrawn. If Qin He behaves improperly before you next time, you may beat her."

Qin Bi paused, then smiled; Rong Juan's demeanor was clearly that of a villain.

Rong Juan withdrew his hand. Her pulse was strong, unlike Qin He's, who seemed to be carrying a treasure or something, plagued by too many ailments. Qin Bi was not like that; this woman was not delicate, yet Rong Juan dared not take chances.

Xue Qing had no lack of children, but Rong Juan, in this life, dared not hope for more. Just this one child was enough for him.

Qin Bi sat quietly by the charcoal stove: "I fear Qin He will be unwilling to return the person to He Yan."

Rong Juan sneered, stood up, and said, "Does she have a choice?"

Qin Bi said nothing. Indeed, in the eyes of a powerful minister's heir, Qin He was nothing. He Yan could elevate Qin He, and he could also take back everything he had given her. After all, she was someone he could not obtain; taking everything back entirely was unlikely, but withdrawing the person was something Qin He had no right to question.

The only worry was that Qin He might not understand and would continue to pester.

Qin Bi waited to see; she did not believe Qin He was easy to deal with.

At that moment, Qin He could hardly believe it. For no apparent reason, He Yan had withdrawn the person. If it were a maid whose spiritual roots had been severed, Qin He could have inquired about the reason, but others did not speak much.

He Yan had done more than just withdraw the person assigned to Qin He; he had also withdrawn those following Fu Bao.

Qin He could not figure it out and prepared to go to Yan Guogong Fu to ask He Yan the reason. Xue Qing stopped her. He knew well that there was nothing between Qin He and He Yan, but it was inappropriate for Qin He to impulsively confront him.

With what identity would she go?

"I will go," Xue Qing said.

Qin He, pregnant and feeling unwell, nodded: "You going is fine. You must ask clearly. For no reason, why withdraw the person? Fu Bao has no one capable to use when going out. When the child attends classes at the Immortal Sect, those around him with low cultivation base will be looked down upon."

"Do not worry," Xue Qing assured Qin He and said, "I will go to Yan Guogong Fu."

Xue Qing hurried to Yan Guogong Fu, where He Yan received him in the main hall.

Xue Qing stated his purpose and tactfully inquired about the reason. He Yan showed surprise: "My people are serving in your residence. What, must I give you an explanation for withdrawing them?"

Xue Qing, a fat man, rubbed his hands and smiled: "That is not it. It is just that Fu Bao sometimes goes to the Immortal Sect for classes and needs capable subordinates to uphold the family's prestige. The people in my residence are not enough."

He Yan's expression remained indifferent: "It is still more convenient to use one's own people."

The people of Yan Guogong Fu were not the people of Xue Wang Fu.

Xue Qing was choked speechless and could only return.

Qin He sat on a chair waiting for someone. Seeing Xue Qing return, she quickly stood and asked, "What did He He Shizi say?"

Xue Qing relayed He Yan's words to Qin He. Qin He still did not understand why. Supported by Xue Qing to sit down, she sent someone to investigate and learned that Rong Juan and the young prince had visited Yan Guogong Fu.

"He is envious of Fu Bao being pampered by Yan Guogong Fu and wants to compete for favor," Qin He said angrily. "He has pinned down that He He Shizi has no children and cherishes them. He is imitating Fu Bao to win the favor of Yan Guogong Fu's people."

"Could that be?" Xue Qing said. "Rong He Shizi's child has no need to seek others' favor."

Qin He glared at Xue Qing: "What do you know? Being protected by someone with high luck value brings fortune."

Xue Qing pondered. Qin He felt uneasy no matter how she thought. She called Fu Bao over to give instructions, then sent the young girl to play at Yan Guogong Fu. If Qin Bi's scheme succeeded, Qin He would be furious.

Fu Bao went to Yan Guogong Fu happily. The wife of Yan Guogong was delighted and immediately ordered rare fruits and melons to be brought out. Fu Bao picked and ate, chattering about how her mother's appetite was poor due to her pregnancy.

The wife of Yan Guogong ordered people to go to the storehouse and select a pile of nourishing delicacies for the body.

The old wife of Yan Guogong also cherished children. Later, she selected several ingredients beneficial for pregnant women and sent them over.

After eating and drinking her fill, Fu Bao left with large and small bundles. He Yan returned from the palace, heard of this matter, paused his steps in the covered corridor, and then walked to the main courtyard where the couple of Yan Guogong resided.

He Yan was busy with official duties and did not often visit his parents.

Entering the main hall, the family chatted for a while, and Yan Guogong asked about some court affairs.

He Yan then said, "Mother, I am missing a few items for cultivation. Where are the keys to your storehouse?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Guogong gave He Yan the keys to his own storehouse as well. He Yan accepted his parents' storehouse keys without ceremony, went to the storehouse, took a quick look, and stripped it of all precious items, placing them all in his own storehouse.

Fu Bao returned home with large and small bundles. Qin He examined the items brought back; they were all excellent. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief. Even so, Qin He still suffered a disturbance to her pregnancy.

Xue Qing ran to Yan Guogong Fu to find He Yan: "He He Shizi, do you have any high-grade fruits among the items you collected from the small space in the Demon Beast Realm? Qin He has suffered a disturbance to her pregnancy and needs ingredients rich in spiritual energy."

He Yan said calmly, "No."

"Can you accompany me to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm?" Xue Qing, anxious, wanted to set off immediately to find high-grade spirit fruits in the Demon Beast Realm.

He Yan chuckled lightly: "I just returned."

He Yan did not agree. Xue Qing was stunned, hurried back, and prepared to go to the Demon Beast Realm.