Chapter 117: The Fighting Spirit Value Cannot Be Controlled

Qin Bi ate melon seeds and looked at He Shi: "Is it okay to beat her up?"

The legitimate mother was not her birth mother, but He Shi had not been unkind to Qin Bi. No matter how unwilling she felt inside, He Shi had treated Qin Bi well, never made things difficult for her regarding her marriage, and had even stood up for her on that matter.

Receiving kindness from the legitimate mother was receiving a benefit. Without a birth mother, the legitimate mother was the mother, and she held weight in Qin Bi's heart.

He Shi laughed in anger and drove her away impatiently: "Go find your eldest brother and the others."

This meant Qin Bi was not allowed to beat Qin Han. Qin Bi understood, but she did not leave. She picked up melon seeds from the tray and continued to shell them: "I won't go. It's lively here. I just love staying by Mother's side."

He Shi felt this affection and stopped worrying about her; she hadn't truly meant to drive her away anyway.

Lin Shi slapped Qin Han lightly: "You too, what did you say?"

Lin Shi, as the sister-in-law, showed no great bias between Qin Bi and Qin Han; it was just that Qin Bi's status was more precious, while Qin Han's husband, Jiang Mo, was a merchant, so they could not be compared.

Qin Tang and Qin Xun, the brothers, valued Qin Bi. Times had changed. Why didn't Qin Han weigh her words? Rong Juan He Shizi had married Qin Bi, making Qin Bi the Rong Shizifei. Qin Han should measure her words and actions accordingly.

What had Qin Han said just now? Lin Shi, Jiang Shi, and the others hadn't noticed.

They were talking and didn't pay attention.

"I didn't say anything!" Qin Han's eyes turned red.

Lin Shi hesitated, unsure if Qin Han had truly spoken inappropriately.

Jiang Shi looked at Qin Bi. Qin Bi was too lazy to speak. Qin Han fell silent too, wearing a look of grievance and suppression. This wasn't like before; she had always held her head high in front of the legitimate mother.

She had only asked Qin Bi if she had said anything to Rong Juan He Shizi. Qin Bi had gotten angry out of shame. It must be that Qin Bi had spoken ill of them as a couple before Rong Juan He Shizi.

"You all," Jiang Shi smoothed things over, smiling and saying, "You are all married now, each a mother. Yet when you return to your maiden home, you still fight and play around as if you were still young girls."

With Jiang Shi's words, Qin Han saved a bit of face.

Sisters quarreling was nothing.

A servant woman lifted the door curtain and entered. He Shi asked about the banquet in the front courtyard of the Hou Fu.

Qin Han sat aside, holding back her tears. She had always been sensible.

Jiang Shi sat down beside He Shi, listened to the arrangements for the front courtyard, and learned that the Qin Yan Hou Fu's wife intended for all married daughters to go to the front courtyard, where the sons-in-law were also present. Unmarried ones could go if they wished, or stay in their own courtyards to eat.

After hearing this, Jiang Shi stepped out of the main hall: "I will go check the front courtyard."

"Go ahead," He Shi waved her hand. "Your eldest aunt might be too busy. Go give her a hand."

Qin Han stood up as well: "Mother, I will go find the other sisters to talk."

He Shi knew she was going to the second house to find Qin He. The corners of her mouth dropped slightly: "Go ahead."

Qin Han could sense He Shi's displeasure, but she still left the fourth courtyard with Jiang Shi. When they parted, Jiang Shi didn't even ask which sister Qin Han was looking for; they exchanged a few pleasantries and went their separate ways.

Around mid-morning, the Qin Yan Hou Fu's wife sent someone to invite Qin Bi to the front courtyard.

Qin Bi did not want to go: "Will Mother go?"

Seeing her like this, He Shi stood up and went to the front courtyard with Lin Shi and the others. Cui Shi and Qin He from the second house had already arrived, as had people from the third and fifth houses; everyone was in the front courtyard.

Qin He's legitimate son could already walk. The child was dressed in splendid attire, and Fu Bao was also dressed up in full regalia, wearing the outfit of a first-rank young princess. The women laughed and teased the child, giving him various small gold and silver trinkets.

Qin Bi smiled lightly. He had only been born a few days and could already walk. Most likely, he had eaten some heavenly treasures and earthly gems again.

Looking up and seeing Qin Bi, Qin He said to the child: "Call her Aunt?"

Qin Bi glanced away with disdain. Here it came again. Call someone else. A huge crowd rushed into the living room. Qin He only saw her. She didn't care about this distant nephew.

The child babbled but didn't make any clear sounds, so Qin Bi didn't respond.

Qin He pouted, exchanged a glance with Qin Han, and argued with a child.

The Qin Yan Hou Fu's wife pretended not to see the friction between Qin Bi and Qin He. The family had only these two illegitimate daughters showing promise. She couldn't favor one over the other, so she simply invited Cui Shi, He Shi, Zhu Shi, and others to take their seats.

When the banquet was set up in the front courtyard of the Hou Fu, Qin He took her legitimate son to the table of Xue He Shizi.

In this fictional cultivation world, things were not too strict. Women of status could eat at the same table as men, but most were still arranged to sit with other women. Qin He had always sat at the men's table.

Before she married, she was a little rich woman with shops, capable of creating new things, and was also a disciple of the Immortal Sect. Qin He herself felt she was different from other women of Great Yan.

Qin Bi understood and sat down at the table with He Shi and Zhu Shi.

After eating their fill, the banquet was cleared away, and everyone chatted and laughed in the living room.

Rong Juan, as a distinguished son-in-law, stayed in the front courtyard, accompanied by Qin Yan Hou and He Shizi Qin Yan. Qin Bi returned to the fourth courtyard with He Shi. Qin Di called Qin Bi into the study, and a young servant brought up tea.

"Did you quarrel with Qin Han?" Qin Di asked after taking a sip of tea.

Qin Bi nodded: "Mm."

"Qin Han is also illegitimate. You are sisters. What words cannot be spoken properly?" Qin Di had no anger, but his face was serious: "You are the Rong Shizifei. She married a merchant. Even for Father's sake, you shouldn't fight with her."

"We didn't fight," Qin Bi corrected. She hadn't even poked Qin Han with a finger.

Qin Di's mouth twitched. Qin Tan and Qin Tang entered the study.

Hearing this, Qin Tan laughed in anger: "But I heard you were going to fight her."

Qin Di immediately added: "She is your illegitimate younger sister."

Qin Bi sighed and sat down in the chair, while Qin Tan also took a seat.

Seeing her expression, Qin Tang looked at her: "You have always had a soft temper. Why were you so impulsive this time?"

"My fighting spirit value is uncontrollable," Qin Bi said helplessly.

The group was stunned. Qin Tan was surprised: "Your fighting spirit value is uncontrollable?"

Qin Bi nodded wordlessly: "Mm. Even if no one provokes me, I want to beat someone up. Besides, Qin Han came right up to me and asked if I said anything before the He Shizi. Isn't that asking to get beaten?"

Qin Di got angry: "Qin Han is your illegitimate younger sister."

The corners of Qin Bi's mouth dropped. She didn't care.

Qin Tan and Qin Tang, however, were not focused on this. What did it mean for the fighting spirit value to be uncontrollable? They looked at Qin Bi again. She looked soft and weak. Qin Tang still remembered that when they went to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm for training, Qin Bi cried at the slightest thing.

Listen to what Qin Bi just said? Qin Han was asking to get beaten.

"I took an elixir, my cultivation base improved, and after the Red Flame Festival, I will go to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm for training. I'll also collect some things needed for the manor," Qin Tan mused, adding a touch of teasing: "Your father, Qin Tang, Qin Lang, and the others are all going. Why don't you come along to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm? If you really can't control your fighting spirit value, you can kill demons."

Qin Bi was tempted: "I need to discuss it with the He Shizi."

Qin Tan was surprised. Qin Bi was pregnant; he had only mentioned it in passing, yet he hadn't expected Qin Bi to truly intend to go to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm. He nodded and said, "We will go only when it warms up in the second month."