Chapter 241: Don't You Also Have a Cheat?

Rong Juan held a small porcelain spoon, paused, pondered briefly, and said, "You only know that spiritual food in the Immortal Sects is expensive, but you do not know how difficult cultivation is. Seeds sprouting does not mean they will grow into vines and bear melons."

"Ah." The little milk bun opened her mouth, reached out her tiny hands to grab the hand Rong Juan held the spoon in.

"He wants to drink chicken soup." Qin Bi urged Rong Juan along.

Rong Juan lowered his gaze, a hint of tenderness appearing on his cold, severe, and handsome face. The little one was incredibly cute, carved from jade and powder, resembling Qin Bi. The Rong He Shizi fed the chicken soup from the small porcelain spoon to the little milk bun.

Ah-wu. The little one drank the fragrant chicken soup and kicked her little legs in delight.

Qin Bi found it amusing, leaned over to kiss the little milk bun once. When one wasn't enough, she turned her head and kissed Rong Yang. Rong Yang glanced at Qin Bi, while the child continued eating the cold tossed chicken.

The summer heat made cold tossed dishes very appealing to the child's appetite.

"Is Rong Chi doing well?" Rong Juan asked Qin Bi.

His son, Rong Juan's son, would only have good fortune if his mother liked him.

"Yes." Qin Bi did not hide her affection: "Why is he so cute? And Rong Yang, I like them both so much."

The Rong He Shizi was in high spirits. He scooped a spoonful of chicken soup from the bowl and handed it to Rong Yang. The little milk bun, Rong Chi, had an impatient temper; she opened her small mouth to follow the spoon, while Rong Yang opened his mouth and drank.

Rong Juan immediately scooped another spoonful to feed his younger son. Rong Yang was delighted, and the younger one happily danced with joy.

By the end of the meal, the children were happy and full.

The wife of the Minister of Revenue heard that Qin Bi had grown spiritual melon seedlings in the barbarian lands. She was surprised and incredulous. She and the Guogong Prefecture Lady were close friends, so she sent someone to inform the Guogong Prefecture Lady.

"Can this be true?" the Guogong Prefecture Lady asked the He Shizi's wife.

"In the barbarian lands, no one knows better than the Minister of Revenue's wife," the He Shizi's wife said. "Since the Minister's wife says Qin Bi grew spiritual melon seedlings, it is likely true."

The Guogong Prefecture Lady fanned herself with a silk fan: "Perhaps it was just a coincidence."

Qin Bi had left Jingcheng with the Third Branch. She heard she had planted a few mu of fields in the place where Qin Tan served as County Magistrate. The child knew farming, but the specifics were unclear. The Guogong Prefecture Lady's strongest impression of Qin Bi was her marriage.

In idle gossip among relatives, people liked to compare Qin He and Qin Bi.

Qin He was clever and resourceful, often figuring out new things; selling even one item could earn silver. Qin He could be called a talented young lady and a little rich girl. Previously, Qin Bi naturally could not compare.

Regarding the marriage to the He He Shizi, everyone favored Qin He.

And the result? The Guogong Prefecture Lady sighed.

Qin He blocked the fate of the He He Shizi having a wife and children. If not for Qin He, the He He Shizi would now have a wife and children. Among the two powerful He Shizi, the Guogong Prefecture Lady favored the He He Shizi more and hoped he would have a wife and children.

She thought this in her heart, but she could not say it aloud. The Rong He Shizi was not someone easy to deal with.

Qin Yan felt it was very unreal that Qin Bi had grown spiritual melon seedlings in the barbarian lands today. However, the Qin He Shizi held his ground and ran to the Guogong Prefecture to ask the Su He Shizi for help in obtaining spiritual melon seeds.

The Su He Shizi actually had some and gave over ten watermelon seeds.

Qin He's legitimate younger sister and Qin Yan learned of this. Near dusk, they called Qin Han to the Xue Wang Fu to discuss the matter with Qin He. Sisters had their own little circles.

Within the Hou Fu, the sisters were closest to each other, following Qin He's lead.

Qin He's spiritual energy had not yet recovered from her depletion. She leaned on a couch, her face still pale. Fu Bao jumped around nearby. A basin of ice was placed in the room, so it was not hot.

Qin He knew how to enjoy herself. Hearing her legitimate sister and others speak, she immediately widened her eyes and raised her voice: "Impossible. Qin Bi is a concubine-born daughter, usually good for nothing. How could she possibly grow spiritual melon seedlings in the barren, spirit-energy-scarce barbarian lands?"

The barbarian lands had barren, compacted soil, and spiritual energy was almost non-existent.

"I heard it from the First Branch people," Qin He's legitimate sister said, lowering her head to think. "It doesn't seem fake."

Qin Yan ate sweet melon from the fruit platter, iced, cool and sweet. As a concubine-born daughter, she usually could not eat such things in the Hou Fu. Qin Yan said, "Yes, Qin Lang asked the Eldest He Shizi for seeds, but the Eldest He Shizi has gone out."

"If it is true..." Qin He immediately thought of something and said hatefully, "She must have some cheat. Without a cheat, just relying on her? Growing things in the barbarian lands? That's laughable."

Qin He never looked up to Qin Bi. She was the main heroine, while Qin Bi was merely a concubine-born daughter in an ancient Hou Fu.

Qin Han was confused and asked, "What cheat?"

"This..." Qin He had a system herself. She dared not tell anyone, not even the Xue He Shizi or Fu Bao, let alone her legitimate sisters. Qin He thought for a moment and said, "For example, a planting space with a spiritual spring. Taking spiritual spring water to irrigate plants makes melons and fruits grow rapidly."

Qin Han and the others thought it was some other kind of cheat. Hearing this, Qin He's legitimate sister pouted: "You are giving her too much credit. Besides the identity of the Rong He Shizi's wife, Qin Bi has no skills. How could she possibly have a cheat?"

"She definitely has one." Qin He sat up: "Otherwise, it makes no sense."

The Xue He Shizi happened to walk in. Qin He said, "He Shizi, Qin Bi has a spiritual spring space or a planting space. Such things do not belong in this cultivation world. If we tell the Immortal Sects, they should destroy this incredible thing."

Qin He spoke with righteous indignation, but the Xue He Shizi and Qin Han and the others looked strange, as if they did not understand.

Qin He realized belatedly: "What is wrong?"

Qin Han then said, "If such a spiritual spring space truly exists as you say, it belongs to the category of magic treasures. If one could obtain it, it would be considered a great opportunity. Why would the Immortal Sects want to destroy it?"

Qin He was stunned, then continued, "But it does not belong to this world."

Everyone fell silent, unable to understand why Qin He thought this way.

Qin He's legitimate sister blinked, looking puzzled and confused.

"The spiritual spring space you speak of belongs to the magic treasures of the cultivation world." The Xue He Shizi glanced at Qin He, shook his head, and sighed: "Qin He, among cultivators, there are many people with various magic treasures. You..."

You also have a cheat, a magic treasure space that can produce various elixirs.

The Xue He Shizi stopped there, not continuing further. He had already hinted to Qin He. Qin He should know better than anyone what he meant. Did you say Qin He didn't understand? She also had a magic treasure space.

Did you say she understood? Yet she thought that if Qin Bi had a magic treasure, the Immortal Sects should not tolerate it.

Qin He did not quite grasp the Xue He Shizi's meaning and refuted: "The land of Great Yan is dry; summoning rain is not easy. If Qin Bi has a spiritual spring space, would that not be very powerful? Such a spiritual spring space should not exist."

It should be destroyed.

Qin He's thoughts left everyone bewildered; they only thought Qin Bi disliked Qin Bi, so she thought this way.

Qin Han and the others sat for a while, delivered their message, and left.

The Xue He Shizi did not take it seriously. Qin He was furious, thinking about something.

(End of Chapter)