Chapter 276: Cultivation Families Are Also Very Rare

Qin Han followed Jiang Ren's gaze and looked over. A little nephew was standing nearby holding a branch of spirit fruit. Qin Tang's eldest son was holding the little milk bun, and Qin Bi was peeling the fruit flesh and tearing off a small piece to feed the little bun.

The child was eating happily, kicking and struggling.

Jiang Ren pursed her lips; she wanted to eat too.

Qin Han stared for a few seconds, unable to suppress her dissatisfaction. She and Qin Bi were both concubine-born daughters of the fourth branch. She had brought two children and had been here for a while, yet He Shi, Qin Tang's wife, and Qin Xun's wife didn't say anything about giving her children spirit fruit to eat.

Did He Shi look down on her because Qin Bi was the Heir Apparent Consort?

In the past, when Qin Bi's marriage was delayed, He Shi had valued her more. Qin Bi couldn't compare to her at all, but just because Qin Bi married up, there was suddenly a gap.

Qin Han felt unhappy and said with a smile: "Qin He sister's legal son also likes to eat spirit fruit. It is said that eating it in summer keeps you from feeling hot. It's already autumn, and the weather is still very hot."

Qin Han wasn't saying this to Qin Bi. She was on good terms with Qin He and didn't get close to Qin Bi.

Usually, it was just for show, and both sides knew it.

Qin Bi naturally didn't pick up the conversation and fed a small piece of fruit flesh to the child.

"Yes, indeed." Lin Shi heard it; Qin Han was steering the topic toward the melon and fruit, so she said with a smile: "Your two brothers grew a field in the desolate land and just picked two yesterday. Since Qin Han is here, eat a melon."

He Shi spoke up: "Jiang Shi, there's still one watermelon picked by Qin Tang, right?!"

"I'll go get it." Jiang Shi left with a maid.

Jiang Ren immediately looked at her mother, Qin Han, with joy. They could eat spirit melon. Uncle was truly amazing, actually able to grow spirit melons and spirit fruit. She and her younger brother had never eaten them since they were small.

In the main hall, everyone was chatting. Jiang Shi returned quickly, and after the watermelon was washed, the maid brought it to the hall. Jiang Shi directed the maid to cut the melon, and Jiang Ren and her younger brother crowded over, waiting happily.

After the melon was cut, everyone got a small piece.

Qin Han had seen Qin He eat spirit melon. Although she hadn't had the chance to eat it, she had seen it. She took a small piece of watermelon, took a bite, and said hesitantly: "This isn't a spirit melon, is it?"

Jiang Shi turned her head: "It's not a spirit melon. Your brother only picked one spirit melon, and it was eaten."

They had grown spirit melons in the desolate land, and since Qin Han was a member of the Qin Yan Marquis Manor, if there was a chance to eat spirit melon, they could call Qin Han over to taste a piece. The melons in the field hadn't been harvested yet, so there was no rush.

Spirit melons were rare, and the quantity in the field wasn't large, so every family had their own plans.

"You won't be able to eat it this time." He Shi also said: "Next time. When your brother's melon field has a bumper harvest, I'll send someone to call you back. The ordinary watermelon your brother grew is also delicious."

Since He Shi and Jiang Shi had said this much, they would call Qin Han when there was spirit melon.

Qin Han was still very disappointed, and the dissatisfaction in her heart was even greater than before. How could it be like this? If they had the heart to give her spirit melon, they should have called her back yesterday. If she hadn't come today, who would have thought of her, this concubine-born daughter?

She had come all the way with her children; was it not worth picking a spirit melon from the desolate land?

Not to mention sending her one to take back, cutting a spirit melon to eat would also show how much they valued her. The more Qin Han thought about it, the more dissatisfied she became. She didn't pull a long face, but she didn't have much of a smile either.

Qin Han felt slighted by her maiden home, and He Shi withdrew her smile.

Jiang Shi saw Qin Han's displeasure and sneered. She was just a married-off concubine-born daughter; giving her face was out of respect. Who was she giving a cold face to? Usually, she didn't see Qin Han bring anything valuable back to her maiden home.

Lin Shi simply acted as if she hadn't noticed Qin Han's unhappiness. The children finished their pieces of watermelon. Qin Tang's eldest son was holding the little milk bun and had no time to eat, while Qin Han's son ate two pieces of watermelon.

Jiang Ren walked over and asked: "Is younger brother eating spirit fruit?"

Qin Bi told her: "Yes, our Manor grew them in the desolate land."

The little girl was stunned for a moment: "Didn't my uncle grow spirit fruit?"

She and her younger brother could eat things from her maternal grandfather's home. As for the things from this Heir Apparent Consort aunt, Jiang Ren didn't know, but the person who passed the message had clearly said that her maternal grandmother's home had spirit fruit and spirit melons.

She hadn't eaten spirit fruit yet.

"My family didn't grow any." Lin Shi picked up the conversation: "The spirit fruit was sent to your maternal grandfather and grandmother by the Rong Prince Manor."

As soon as Jiang Ren heard this, she knew she wouldn't be able to eat it. She walked back to Qin Han's side. Qin Han was still unhappy, always feeling that her maiden home had slighted her between her and Qin Bi. Spirit melons and spirit fruit were good for cultivation!

Qin Han took a deep breath, but despite her bad mood, she didn't say she was leaving.

The concubine-born daughters heard that Qin Han had come and all came to He Shi's courtyard to find Qin Han to play. Qin Han had always been popular, and the sisters chatted while peeking at the table.

The ordinary watermelon was all gone, and He Shi didn't say anything about cutting another one.

The concubine-born daughters were somewhat disappointed. He Shi saw this and was amused. Was it easy for things to grow in the desolate land? These people were only thinking about eating, yet she hadn't seen a single one of them go to help Qin Tang or Qin Xun.

The concubine-born sons of the fourth branch had gone to the desolate land, but not a single one of the concubine-born daughters had made a sound.

The younger ones were afraid of the sun, and those nearing the age of pinning were just hoping for a good marriage and didn't dare to go to the desolate land to be exposed to the wind and sun. When it came time to eat, they only knew how to complain about the small portions.

Qin Han went to the second branch to gather with Qin He's legal younger sister.

In the second branch's main hall, the nanny beside Cui Shi said: "They didn't get to eat spirit melon."

"Who sent her the message?" Cui Shi asked.

"Qin Yan of the fifth branch."

"Did she bring the children?" Cui Shi asked again.

The nanny chuckled: "She brought both children."

Cui Shi couldn't help but chuckle out loud. This was not treating spirit melons and spirit fruit as spirit melons and spirit fruit. Low-grade spiritual melons and fruit were fine; cultivators had the chance to eat them once or twice.

Those with higher spiritual energy were very rare, even for cultivation families.

Qin Han was a Qin family woman and could have a share, but others had to wait. The Qin Yan Marquis Manor wasn't without people, unless Qin Han was a family prodigy. Obviously, Qin He had always wanted to become a family prodigy, and Qin Han had almost no chance.

Qin Han wasn't a Marquis Manor prodigy. It was already good that she could eat spirit melons and spirit fruit. Qin Han could have completely improved her own cultivation level to help her husband and children improve their cultivation later.

Instead, Qin Han treated the Jiang family's children as members of the Qin Yan Marquis Manor.

"How is Qin He's injury recovering?" Cui Shi asked about Qin He.

"Almost better, right?" The nanny said: "This servant will send someone to ask."

Cui Shi pondered and sighed. That lightning strike—mentioning this matter made Cui Shi very disappointed in Qin He. In the entire Great Yan, there weren't many people who had been struck by lightning, yet Qin He had been struck.

Qin Han didn't stay long in the second branch and left quickly.

Qin Han went to the first branch to inquire about the fields in the desolate land. The Qin Yan Marquis Lady looked at this concubine-born daughter of the fourth branch and dismissed her in a few words. He He Shizi Apparent Consort smiled after seeing the person leave.

Jiang Shi and Lin Shi arranged dinner to entertain the two married-off misses. When Qin Han was leaving, she asked: "Sister-in-law, when will the melons be harvested? I'll have my husband come to help, and Jiang Ren can also bring something or other." ===== CHAPTER 277 =====