Chapter 190

Did the wind not blow? It blew and the temperature dropped, yet not a single drop of rain fell.

Even when managing the rain, one should not deceive people like this.

Qin Lang returned to Qin Yan Hou Fu after dinner, just as Qin Tan activated the teleportation array to return. Regarding the fact that only wind blew and no rain fell in Great Yan today, Qin Tan sighed in the study, worried that without rain, the harvest in Great Yan's farmlands would be in jeopardy.

Lady Zhu was also in the study. When Qin Lang entered, he heard Lady Zhu say, "Fubao is ill and in a coma. The Xue He Shizi sent someone to inform us, and Cui Shi sent over a few low-grade spirit fruits."

Qin Tan said, "Go discuss this with the fourth branch and your sister-in-law."

Such social exchanges were not for Qin Tan to meddle in; they belonged to the inner quarters' duties.

Qin Lang grinned: "Ignore this family."

He was referring to Qin He and the Xue Wang Fu, hating the house and its birds.

Qin Lang did not hate Qin He, but he certainly did not like her. Ever since Qin He, relying on He He Shizi's favoritism, stepped on the third and fourth branches, Qin Lang had disliked her.

Lady Zhu did not respond to Qin Lang's angry words. She left the study and went to the fourth branch to discuss matters with He Shi.

Qin Di heard that Qin Tan had returned. After dinner, he prepared to go to the third branch's courtyard. Qin Tang followed on foot. Seeing his third uncle and cousin arrive, Qin Lang instructed the servant to serve tea. Qin Di took a seat on the other side of Qin Tan.

"Did you go to the eldest brother's and father's courtyards?" Qin Di asked.

"Not yet." Qin Tan lifted his tea bowl and drank.

"The wind blew for half the day today." Qin Di also lifted his tea bowl and chatted with Qin Tan: "Not a drop of rain fell. I heard that the second branch's concubine-born daughter, Qin He's child Fubao, took the opportunity to summon rainwater, exhausted her spiritual power, and fell into a coma."

Qin Lang was stunned. Qin Di paused here and asked Qin Tan: "Third brother, you know Fubao is in a coma, right?!"

Qin Tan nodded and said, "Lady Zhu just told me. She went to your fourth branch to find your sister-in-law."

As the two spoke, Qin Tang did not interject. Qin Lang exclaimed, "What?"

Several people looked over. Qin Tan scolded him: "What is with this sudden outburst?"

"No, did Fubao also summon rainwater today?" Qin Lang asked again.

Qin Tang took over the conversation, nodding affirmatively: "The wind blew for as long as Fubao summoned rainwater. She is young. Qin He and the people from Xue Wang Fu were greedy and rash. Fubao consumed a lot of spiritual power. I heard she is still in a coma."

"I told you so!" Qin Lang sneered: "Serves them right."

"How are you speaking?" Qin Tan reprimanded him lightly but firmly: "Regardless, Qin He is your cousin. How can you speak of Fubao like this? Summoning rainwater ultimately benefits Great Yan."

"What are you talking about!" Qin Lang was furious: "I was wondering why they deceived Rong Juan and me. It turns out it was Qin He and Fubao causing trouble again. Xue Wang Fu just can't settle down. When others summon rainwater, she summons rainwater too."

"What are you saying?" Qin Tang did not understand.

Qin Tang tapped the table: "Speak. What is going on?"

Even if no one asked, Qin Lang would speak up. Today's weather was all Qin He's fault. If he didn't say it, Qin Lang would feel uncomfortable. Impatient and agitated, Qin Lang recounted the trip to Rong Wang Fu and Rong Juan's plan to plant vegetables in the courtyard.

"I asked my sister to summon rainwater, and the wind started blowing." Qin Lang waved his arms to compare: "Dark clouds rolled in. You must have all seen it. It looked like heavy rain was coming. But in the end, only wind blew and no rain fell. It must be that my sister Qin Bi knew Fubao was summoning rainwater and wanted to steal the credit, so she didn't summon the rainwater sincerely."

Qin Tan and Qin Di exchanged a glance. Qin Tan said, "Your sister Qin Bi does not have that ability. Today, the area covered by dark clouds was very vast. If a low-level cultivator had strong rain-summoning abilities, they would only summon a brief shower, not mobilize such a large cloud formation."

Qin Lang naturally understood this logic. He just had his own assessment and said, "When my sister summons, the wind blows. When she doesn't, the clouds scatter. I am not blind. Those dark clouds were summoned by my sister Qin Bi."

Qin Tan was skeptical, but he knew Qin Lang would not fabricate things out of nothing.

"No." Qin Tang shook his head and said, "Qin Bi has been sensible since childhood and considers the big picture. Regarding such a major event as summoning rainwater, she would not willfully give up halfway because of Qin He and Fubao."

Matters have sizes, priorities, and urgency. Currently, summoning rainwater is of utmost importance.

The noble families in Jingcheng have all received the news. At present, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works are rushing to recruit cultivators to summon rainwater. Regarding such a major event, no one would throw a tantrum.

Qin Lang also felt this was logical, but he had seen the situation when Qin Bi summoned today. He had long concluded that Qin Bi summoned the clouds. What Qin Tang said was also faultless.

Qin Lang slumped onto the stool, took a sip of tea, and said, "Whether you believe it or not, it was Qin He causing trouble that prevented the rain. It was the same at our Hou Fu's flower-viewing banquet last time. My sister Qin Bi summoned the weather, but Qin He insisted she summoned it. In the end, despite such a grand display, the clouds scattered later, and it only rained in the courtyards of the third and fourth branches."

"If Qin He hadn't caused trouble, it might have rained heavily at last time's flower-viewing banquet." Qin Lang spoke more and more convinced it was true, and angrily said, "Qin He is incompetent and only knows how to ruin things."

Qin Tan inhaled sharply, still feeling it was impossible.

If it were to rain from the sky, coinciding with a summoning would easily lead to misunderstanding, making people think it was summoned rainwater.

The path of cultivation is difficult. Qin Lang knew he could not persuade others, but this did not stop him from cursing Qin He. Qin Tan let him curse, as long as he didn't go out and curse, avoiding the court officials laughing at Qin Yan Hou Fu for being discordant.

That night, Fubao was delirious, constantly talking nonsense.

Qin He's heart ached, and tears streamed down her face: "I shouldn't have let her summon."

Xue He Shizi comforted her: "You did it out of concern for the people of Great Yan."

Qin He asked the system for an elixir. The system gave her the elixir recipe, and Qin He hurried off to refine it.

Qin Bi had deceived people during the day and worried that Little Little Tuanzi would be angry. However, as soon as she called out to Rong Juan, the little one laughed and played with her. Rong He Shizi picked up his young son from the bed.

Rong He Shizi held his young son and walked over to Qin Bi: "Did you feel unwell when summoning today?"

Qin Bi smiled and shook her head: "No. Not raining doesn't consume much spiritual power."

Rong Juan felt relieved. Although Qin Bi's lifespan damage had been healed previously, one could not be careless. The man lowered his gaze to tease the little milk bun. Qin Bi's ability to summon wind was considerable. Unfortunately, this world needed rain; summoning wind was useless.

"Keep your wind-summoning ability hidden." Rong Juan warned: "Don't use the summoning artifact to summon wind when there is no need."

Qin Bi was not yet done playing: "I'll summon wind at home."

Rong Juan: "..."

Was this Qin Bi's character? Rong Juan thought for a moment. Qin Bi's character was indeed like this; she just didn't reveal it in front of him. Before, when he disliked Qin Bi, Qin Bi would restrain her emotions upon seeing him.

Seeing Qin Bi reveal her true little temper, Rong Juan chuckled lightly, feeling quite pleased.

Early the next morning, Qin Lang arrived.

"Sister, Fubao is in a coma." Qin Lang said: "You summon rainwater! No one will steal your credit anymore."