Chapter 286: The Rare Thing You Wanted

After Qin Bi left, she sent everyone away.

Qin Di and He Shi stared at the basket; so many spiritual melons and spiritual fruits. This child Qin Bi has thought of them.

Qin Di's expression turned serious: "This basket of spiritual melons and spiritual fruits is beneficial for cultivation and physique. Give Qin Tang and Qin Xun two strings of spiritual fruits each, a few spiritual peaches and sweet melons. The rest will not be distributed."

For the first time, He Shi had thoughts about her own cultivation: "I originally thought of giving them to Qin Tang and Qin Xun to help them improve their cultivation bases."

Qin Di reminded her: "Qin Tang and Qin Xun have spiritual melons."

The two legitimate sons were lucky; they followed Qin Bi and Qin Lang to reclaim a field in the Barbarian Lands. The spiritual melons they grew, Qin Di and He Shi did not covet. The harvest was enough for Qin Tang and Qin Xun to improve their cultivation physiques.

He Shi found this reasonable and immediately took two portions of spiritual melons and spiritual fruits from the basket with Qin Di: two strings of spiritual fruits per family, five spiritual peaches, and five sweet melons. The rest would be given to no one.

"I do not care about the other illegitimate sons and daughters," Qin Di told He Shi. "You must treat this child Qin Bi well. She values loyalty. The other illegitimate sons and daughters are lacking. If you treat Qin Bi well, you will not lose out."

"You do not need to instruct me," He Shi said, knowing her own mind. "I know."

He Shi thought of her second legitimate daughter who had married far away and sighed inwardly.

Qin Bi was good, but whenever there was something good, He Shi could not help but think of her own daughter. There was no way around it. Thinking of her second legitimate daughter marrying into a high family, she discarded the idea of giving her a share.

The Rong Wang Fu had a huge harvest in the Barbarian Lands. The Second and Fifth Branches waited to see the spectacle.

Qin He's legitimate younger sister went to find Cui Shi, her eyes filled with anticipation for a show: "Mother, the Rong Wang Fu had a huge harvest. How many spiritual fruits and spiritual melons did that illegitimate daughter of the Fourth Branch give to Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt?"

Cui Shi did not want to discuss these matters with her. Her mouth was not tight at all; she constantly went to find Qin He to talk. Qin He had many subtle schemes. Cui Shi hoped Qin He would bring honor, yet Qin He had lost face several times.

"Miss," the nanny reminded her. "Last time, the Rong Wang Fei gave the Fourth Branch spiritual fruits and spiritual melons."

"How can that count?" Qin He's legitimate younger sister said. "The Rong Wang Fu's harvest was not small. Giving only that little is too stingy."

"Where did you learn this bad habit? Insatiable greed," Cui Shi scolded her. "Cultivation resources are scarce. Only wealthy cultivation families are generous. Usually, spiritual melons and spiritual fruits cannot even be bought. Do you still complain that the amount given is small? Do not forget, before your sister Qin He married, she only gave a small portion of good things she received to the Second Branch's public funds. Qin Bi is far superior to your sister Qin He."

Mother and daughter parted in discord, and Qin He's legitimate younger sister left unhappily.

The Fourth Branch made no move. Every branch of the Hou Fu pondered this; the Rong Wang Fu had only given the Fourth Branch spiritual melons and spiritual fruits last time.

Qin Di gave the two portions he had set aside to Qin Tang and Qin Xun. To improve their cultivation bases, the two brothers did not decline.

Both Qin Tang and Qin Xun had children, so a small portion also had to be set aside for the kids.

The illegitimate daughters of the Fifth Branch, Qin Yan and Qin Cui, went to the Xue Wang Fu to find Qin He. Speaking of this matter, Qin He pouted: "Which illegitimate daughter can compare to my filial devotion to my legitimate mother? Only my legitimate mother does not know how good I am to her."

Qin Yan nodded, agreeing repeatedly. Whatever Qin He said was right.

Among the sisters in the Hou Fu, Qin He was very popular. Everyone tried to curry favor with her. Why? Because Qin He knew how to earn silver and would also produce some novel little items that everyone loved.

If they did not coax Qin He, how could they get any benefits from her?

Each family knew its own situation. Some branches of the Hou Fu had large expenses, and the illegitimate children received very little. Illegitimate daughters had to find their own ways, currying favor with wealthy sisters. It was one method.

Qin Han curried favor with Qin He and earned quite a bit of silver.

The sisters of the Hou Fu followed one another, all currying favor with Qin He.

Qin He sighed gloomily. How could Qin Bi grow things in the Barbarian Lands? Shouldn't it be her, the female protagonist, who takes the spotlight? Such a good opportunity, and the entire Hou Fu failed to grasp it.

My eldest cousin refuses to listen to me and continues to plant another crop in the Barbarian Lands. Just wait until he regrets it.

Thinking that so many spiritual melons and spiritual fruits were not sent to her, Qin He was driven mad with jealousy. Her Fu Bao was so lucky. Because Qin Bi schemed to have He He Shizi's child, she had not eaten a single spiritual melon or fruit this year.

In the first branch of the Jiang family, Jiang Xu, having some free time, moved a basket of melons to Jiang Jiang Laoyezi.

"Father," Jiang Xu said. "Here are a few spiritual melons for you to taste."

Jiang Jiang Laoyezi nodded, hesitated, and finally asked: "Did your grandfather approach you again?"

Jiang Xu was stunned and shook his head. "No."

Jiang Jiang Laoyezi kept the spiritual melons, and Jiang Xu left.

Rong Yan was not stingy. Giving one spiritual melon to an illegitimate younger brother made several young boys extremely happy. They had tested and found they possessed spiritual roots, with talents superior to their legitimate elder brothers. Yet, Rong Yan held the position of the legitimate eldest son, so all the resources in the manor belonged to him.

Rong Cui had always taught them to respect their legitimate elder brother. Having received spiritual melons, the young boys became even more obedient.

The young boys pondered that their spiritual roots were weak. Eating one spiritual melon might perhaps activate their spiritual roots, allowing them to become cultivators completely. In that case, they could also go to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm for training.

Ordinary people could also enter the small space in the Demon Beast Realm, but without a magic treasure for protection, they would easily perish.

Qin Yan leaked a small amount of resources to his subordinates. Cultivation resources were scarce, and he also had to consider improving his own cultivation base. Qin Yan appropriately distributed a portion of spiritual melons to Qin Yan Hou and the Hou Fu Lady.

In the palace, Fu Bao entered and found Eunuch Fu: "I want to eat spiritual melons and spiritual fruits."

"Little Princess, the rare thing you want," Eunuch Fu said with a smile. "There are none in the palace either."

Fu Bao was puzzled: "The Rong Wang Fu grew spiritual melons and spiritual fruits. Did they not send a portion to the palace?"

Eunuch Fu spread his hands: "Not yet."

Fu Bao pouted unhappily. She had thought she could eat spiritual melons and spiritual fruits upon entering the palace. Her mother had told her that she was Fu Bao, different from other children, and that everyone must dote on her to bring her good luck.

"If you treat me well, you will have good luck," Fu Bao told Eunuch Fu.

Eunuch Fu's eyes flashed, and he went to the Imperial Study to inform the Great Yan Emperor.

The Great Yan Emperor, eating pastries and holding the imperial brush in one hand to approve memorials, scoffed: "Nonsense. Which time have I not given her a share of good things? I have seen no good luck. It is better to rely on my own max-level luck value."

The Great Yan Emperor waved his hand, signaling Eunuch Fu to send Fu Bao out of the palace. He did not believe in chosen ones for the time being.

What Fu Bao? She only cares about eating this and that, causing an emperor with a max-level luck value to have no spiritual melons to eat. The Great Yan Emperor was unusually angry; he loved to eat since childhood!

It made him furious!

He treated Rong Juan as a brother, yet the Rong Wang Fu planted such a large melon field and stubbornly refused to give him a single melon. He sent a young imperial prince to buy some with Demon Beast Crystals. The young prince ate until his belly was round, yet he failed to buy a single melon.

He He Shizi sent He Zu to the Rong Wang Fu to pick up Rong Yang several times, but the child refused to go to the Yan Guogong Fu.

Fu Bao came out of the palace, went to the Yan Guogong Fu, and returned with a pile of food.