Chapter 17: The Child Born of Qin He Is a Lucky Treasure

At these words, Marquis Qin Yan and the others were all enraged.

Qin Bi couldn't help but smile, faintly enough to go unnoticed; she could imagine Qin He's inner thoughts: unrelated people aren't raised, they are just freeloaders needing the Hou Fu to support them.

Of course, this included her, Qin Bi.

To be honest, Qin Bi had never eaten a single grain of rice from the Second Branch, nor had the Fourth Branch benefited from Qin He in the slightest.

The relationship was clear from the start, with a clash between the transmigrator and the locals; Qin Bi was in the Fourth Branch, so how could Qin He possibly look after the Fourth Branch? Even the Third Branch, which had taken Qin Bi away from Jingcheng, Qin He disliked.

The Third Branch perhaps received some favors, but not many; yet Qin He considered both the Third and Fourth Branches to be the worst kind of people, each one following her to feast on delicacies yet remaining unsatisfied.

The First Branch did manage to get some soup along with Qin He; to establish herself in the Hou Fu, she, a concubine-born daughter, needed Marquis Qin Yan's protection.

Old Marquis Qin Yan merely sighed in surprise: "Let it be."

No one knew what "let it be" meant, but it likely meant not holding a grudge; after all, Qin He possessed the best talent in the entire Marquis Qin Yan Fu, and in this world where cultivation was paramount, talent was highly valued.

Qin Bi would have liked to hold a grudge, but she lacked the ability to compare with Qin He; the child Qin He gave birth to was a lucky treasure.

Her child had swallowed two auspicious clouds before being born; the Great Yan Kingdom had only three such clouds in total, and she had swallowed two. Thinking of this, Qin Bi felt a lump in her throat; swallowing auspicious clouds, who knew if it was good or bad for the fate of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Marquis Qin Yan exhaled a cloud of turbid air. Qin Bi smiled at her father and brothers: "You don't need the spiritual plants either."

They weren't using yours; could you possibly look down on people?

Qin Di sneered: "We can't afford them anyway."

Qin Lang felt displeased and angrily said: "Fortunately, we didn't use them; otherwise, who knows how we would be looked down upon behind our backs. The Hou Fu hasn't divided the family yet; all food and expenses come from the common funds. The Second Branch also spends from the common funds. Hearing it from her mouth, it sounds as if she is supporting our entire Hou Fu."

Lady Zhu tugged Qin Lang: "Say less."

"What did I say?" Qin Lang asked. "My father holds an external post with a salary; we are not being supported by her."

Qin Tan did not stop him. Who did Qin He look down on? The Third Branch neither ate her food nor drank her drink. If there were spiritual plants, they would be given; if not, so be it. She could have found an excuse to brush it off, yet she insisted on saying such rude words.

Marquis Qin Yan and the Old Marquis exchanged a glance and sighed. The Fourth and Third Branches were now dissatisfied with the Second Branch. Awakening the spiritual root was no small matter, yet Qin He still made a scene at this time.

Qin Qi hurriedly arrived at the front courtyard, holding up his robe, carrying a wooden box in each hand. From far away, he called out: "I have brought the spiritual plants."

Qin He refused, but Qin Qi could not ignore his brothers and brought the spiritual plants he had saved.

"We cannot afford them." Qin Tan was not at all polite. As an external County Magistrate, he carried the fortune of the Great Yan Kingdom and possessed his own pressure. He bowed to Old Marquis Qin Yan: "Father, we will return first."

Qin Di followed: "We will return as well."

Old Marquis Qin Yan nodded. The people of the Fourth and Third Branches left together, leaving Qin Qi feeling uneasy. Marquis Qin Yan didn't know what to say. After Qin Qi inquired and learned that Qin Di's father and son, as well as Qin Lang, had all awakened their spiritual roots, he finally showed a smile.

The Third Branch people went to the Fourth Branch to sit for a while, then returned to prepare for their trial.

Seeing that the time was late, Qin Bi rose and returned to the Rong Wang Fu.

As soon as Qin Bi left, Lady He frowned: "I have no spiritual root either. Why give one to Qin Lang and not mention giving one to me? It must be because she holds a grudge over my marriage to the Duke of Yan Fu."

Lady He cried: "I quarreled with my own natal family for her sake."

As Lady He made a scene, Qin Di's face turned angry: "It is better that you don't visit your natal family. Look at what they did! It was agreed that they would arrange a marriage with our family, and the betrothal was nearly finalized, yet He Yan reneged. That was one thing, but later, when Qin He was nearly cursed to death, your sister-in-law eagerly came to propose. We agreed out of respect for our kinship, but after all those incidents, they clearly never looked favorably on our family."

Lady He was at fault. She took a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "I didn't say they were right. That was a Spirit Condensing Pill; they gave it to an outsider instead of me."

Qin Tang comforted her: "You should also think of Qin Bi. When He Yan chose Qin He, Qin Bi could not stay in Jingcheng. It was the Third Uncle's family who took Qin Bi away. That bond is not shallow."

Lady He naturally understood, but she still pined for that Spirit Condensing Pill: "I am her legitimate mother; I even cut ties with my natal family."

Qin Xun, standing nearby, said: "There are only three Spirit Condensing Pills; there isn't enough to go around."

"Didn't they say she brewed them?" Lady He paused, then acted unreasonably: "Let her brew another one."

"Do you really think those are candy beans?!" Qin Di laughed in anger. "Brew another one?"

Lady He probably realized continuing the scene was pointless and fell silent, stopping her crying.

Qin Bi returned home. Rong Juan had already returned from court, holding the child. In the hot summer weather, the little one listlessly threw himself into Qin Bi's arms. Rong Juan stood nearby, fanning the mother and child.

The maids and nannies stood by, unable to snatch the task of fanning.

A maid stepped forward a small pace. Rong Juan glanced at her indifferently, and the maid retreated. Oh, dear mother, this task was hers; what was the Young Master doing stealing her job?

Rong Juan asked about the awakening of the spiritual roots. Qin Bi held the little one and went to dig up soil, scooping a few handfuls from a small tea bowl into a porcelain flower pot to save up for planting something later.

Although the Great Yan Emperor seemed simple-minded and disliked court affairs, dumping memorials on Rong Juan and He Yan, news of Qin Tang and others awakening their spiritual roots quickly reached the Great Yan Emperor's ears.

He summoned Rong Juan and said: "I heard Qin Tang and the others are going to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm for trial. Let the Princess Consort go as well; family members can look out for each other."

Before Rong Juan could refuse, the Great Yan Emperor gave him several teleportation arrays.

Very well; this was the Great Yan Emperor's wish, so Rong Juan could not continue to make excuses.

Taking the teleportation arrays, Rong Juan went to the Marquis Qin Yan Fu and told Qin Di: "Qin Bi is going too."

Qin Di hesitated: "Is the child too young?"

Rong Juan was confident: "Three or five days will be fine."

Qin Di then included Qin Bi in the plan. Rong Juan returned and told Qin Bi, and the next day she went to the Marquis Qin Yan Fu. Hearing she had arrived, Qin Lang ran to the Fourth Branch. In the main hall, Qin Di and Lady He were both present.

This trial in the small space of the Demon Beast Realm would involve Qin Di and his two legitimate sons; everything had been agreed upon.

Qin Bi disagreed: "The demons in the Demon Beast Realm are ferocious. If they cannot defeat them, they will all perish there, and the Fourth Branch will have no one left."

Qin Di: "..."

Lady He: "..."

Qin Tang and Qin Xun: "..."

Qin Lang's eyes went wide. What kind of words were those?

Qin Di was stunned for a moment. They were not just going for a trial; he, his two legitimate sons, and Qin Bi were all going. If they all perished in the Demon Beast Realm, the Fourth Branch would be at the mercy of anyone.

Qin Bi's words were unpleasant to hear, but she was right; that was indeed the logic.