Chapter 187: The Heavenly Dao Protects Her Too

The fruit Qin Lang gave was very fresh, so Qin Bi washed one and ate it.

Rong Juan ran over: "Uncle."

Qin Lang picked up a fruit for Rong Juan to eat: "Taste it. Uncle brought it for you."

Rong Juan hugged the fruit and gnawed on it, crunching away; it was incredibly crisp and sweet.

The summer heat made everyone enjoy cooling off under the trees in the courtyard. The heir of the Rong Prince's Mansion had planted bamboo trees in the yard. Qin Bi collected a few pomegranate seeds and spirit fruit seeds, planning to plant them later.

"Sister." Qin Lang sat down, eating fruit while chatting with Qin Bi: "Have you heard the rumors in Jingcheng? Someone has finally pointed out that Fu Bao lacks manners."

Qin Bi had heard and smiled: "It was most likely spread by the Yan Guogong Mansion."

"You think it was spread by the Yan Guogong Mansion too?" Qin Lang said. "Qin He still thinks it's like before. Back when the He He Shizi had no children, Qin He would send children to demand things. Now that the Yan Guogong Mansion has Rong Juan, they still don't know how to restrain themselves."

Qin Bi spoke from the perspective of the crowd: "Qin He is the He He Shizi's white moonlight."

Qin Lang paused in his eating, then sighed: "Fortunately, Sister, you divorced the He He Shizi back then. Otherwise, given Qin He's status in the He He Shizi's heart, you would have suffered grievances if you hadn't divorced."

Qin Bi recalled the past and sighed softly: "Father, brothers, and the legitimate mother, you have all treated me extremely well."

As a concubine-born daughter, marrying normally was nothing special; the fourth branch of the Hou Fu would only provide one set of dowry. But her marriage to the He He Shizi concerned the interests of the Hou Fu, affecting the whole when only a single hair was pulled.

On some matters, she could not make the decisions.

But she made a scene, and her father and brothers stood up for her; that was enough.

As for the He Shi? Even if the He Shi felt this marriage belonged to the fourth branch's eldest legitimate daughter and was occasionally unwilling, compared to the He Shi cutting off ties with her and the Yan Guogong Mansion, what more could Qin Bi ask for?

They say the Heavenly Dao protects Qin He, but in truth, how has the Heavenly Dao not protected her?

Since Qin Bi was reborn into this cultivation world, her life had been smooth sailing from childhood. She never felt cold or hungry, received a monthly allowance, and even the petty schemes between sisters were insignificant.

"Rong Juan." Qin Lang turned to ask the little bundle: "How are your fertile fields?"

Rong Juan got off the stool and followed Qin Lang to the empty plot in the courtyard: "It hasn't rained, and the crops are about to die of thirst. Father plans to invite people from the Immortal Sect to summon rain."

"Sigh!" Qin Lang sighed heavily: "Only rain summoned by the Immortal Sect is heavy enough. The rain summoned by ordinary cultivators like us is too light to irrigate the crops."

Qin Lang and Rong Juan stood before the empty plot, discussing what to plant.

Qin Lang looked at the soil quality: "This is a Prince's Mansion; you could plant some flowers."

Rong Juan also stared at the ground: "I want to plant vegetables."

Qin Bi finished the fruit, washed her hands, sat down, grabbed some melon seeds, and ate. They were ordinary seeds, not spirit seeds, but well-roasted. Qin Bi ate the seeds, lost in thought.

The Heavenly Dao protects her too.

It was only when she reached the age for marriage negotiations that Qin Bi could no longer make decisions regarding her marriage.

Since the He He Shizi's fate of cursing wives and having no children had scared away many noble families, the Yan Guogong Lady proposed marrying her, a concubine-born daughter, as a compromise. A match of equal status wasn't possible, but marrying down was acceptable.

Besides, there was the connection through the He Shi.

At the time, she also felt she had secured a good marriage. After all, He Yan was a powerful minister, gentle as jade and handsome. Rather than marrying a stranger, marrying the He He Shizi whom she knew was better.

After a month of interaction, just as the engagement seemed imminent, Qin He suddenly stood out in the Hou Fu. She knew how to make soap and create glass. As another concubine-born daughter, it was no surprise that the He He Shizi chose Qin He.

It was just that Qin Bi felt choked up at the time.

Being abandoned was always uncomfortable. Fortunately, their feelings weren't deep, and they weren't engaged yet, so there was no one to blame. However, later on, ruining her engagement with the merchant family was wrong.

That was the Rong He Shizi's doing; one couldn't really blame He Yan.

At that time, Qin Bi let it go. If the marriage didn't happen, it didn't happen. Who dies without whom?

Who could have thought the fate of cursing wives and having no children was so powerful? Qin He nearly died during her engagement negotiations. With no other choice, the Yan Guogong Lady thought of Qin Bi again and brought up the marriage proposal. By then, Qin Bi and He Yan had developed feelings for each other.

At the very least, since He Yan sincerely wanted to marry, Qin Bi, unable to make the decision, simply waited to be married.

He Yan's favoritism toward Qin He made Qin He bold and reckless. Even the cultivation maid He Yan gave to Qin He dared to draw her sword at Qin Bi. Under such circumstances, Qin Bi absolutely refused and decided to ruin the engagement entirely.

Qin Bi never wanted to mention this matter again and later left Jingcheng with the third branch's family.

Having lived outside with the third branch for these years, Qin Bi heard that Qin He and the He He Shizi had an engagement that fell through. Because of this, Qin Bi avoided the situation. The fate of cursing wives and having no children didn't affect her, yet it seemed she couldn't escape this fate.

But Qin Bi didn't want any connection with He Yan. When she was forced to return to Jingcheng for marriage negotiations, the Yan Guogong Lady still came to the door.

Qin Bi didn't want to deal with it, but the fourth branch's legitimate son had no official post, his career was set back, and he faced covert suppression from the powerful minister's heir. Qin Bi knew this clearly. The He Shi presented these harsh realities to Qin Bi, forcing her to weigh the pros and cons.

Qin Bi realized then that no one could snatch this marriage away; she had to marry into the Yan Guogong Mansion.

She had no spiritual root and was a concubine-born daughter; what could she do? Fortunately, during these negotiations, He Yan considered her at every turn. Just as Qin Bi was content to wait for her wedding, a co-wife was suddenly brought up.

How could one tolerate such a thing? It would be strange if Qin Bi didn't ruin it.

Regardless of whom the Heavenly Dao of this cultivation world protects, it would not treat her too harshly. As long as Qin Bi truly wanted something, it would surely go her way. Before, Qin Bi didn't understand how this Heavenly Dao worked.

Now, thinking about it, Qin Bi smiled lightly. It was afraid she would turn dark and destroy this world.

If she was pushed too hard, Qin Bi had the resolve; she truly dared to do it.

"Sister." Qin Lang appeared beside her, followed by the little bundle Rong Juan. Qin Lang said: "Rong Juan wants to plant something. Can you summon some rain for Rong Juan?"

Qin Bi stood up: "Let's try."

Qin Lang took out a summoning artifact painted with a stream: "I have a low-grade summoning artifact. The empty plot in your courtyard isn't large, so this low-grade artifact should suffice."

The empty plot wasn't large, but Qin Bi's mood was not calm. Recalling the past, she felt angry. She took the summoning artifact, waved her hand, and summoned: "Torrential rain."

As the summoning spell went out, Qin Lang and Rong Juan looked at Qin Bi in confusion. Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky. Accompanied by rumbling thunder, heavy clouds gathered, and the wind began to blow from above.

"Mother!" Qin Lang exclaimed: "Is it a coincidence that it was summoned?"

"It's going to rain heavily!" Rong Juan said excitedly.

On the main street, everyone looked up, staring in surprise at the rolling clouds.

Children ran home excitedly: "It's going to rain."

An old man walked out of his house. Everyone looked eagerly at the clouds. The children shouted and ran back from their homes.

"If only this rain falls on the farmlands," the old man said. "This storm looks like it won't be small."