Chapter 40: All Belong to Our Rong Yang

Qin Bi's guess was correct; as soon as it rained here, Qin He at the Xue Wang Fu knew about it.

Sorry, the Xue Wang Fu is far away; not a single drop of rain fell there.

Even so, Qin He was overjoyed. In front of everyone, she hugged the little girl and said, "My Fu Bao is truly amazing. On this great day of joy, sweet rain has fallen from the heavens, and your maternal grandfather's family has benefited."

Qin He was sincere and felt a sense of shared glory.

"The young Junzhu is blessed," Qin Yan flattered.

"Should we report this to the Emperor?" Qin Jue looked at He Yan.

He Yan thought for a moment, nodded, and went to the palace to claim credit for Qin He's child.

Unfortunately, seeing the child asleep, Qin Bi grabbed a handful of soil from the ground, carried the child upstairs, and threw out the clod of hard-packed earth she had grabbed. Whether it worked or not, she wouldn't let the rain stop; she would continue to rain so she wouldn't suffer the loss. She threw a handful of soil to try.

Qin Bi didn't really know how to use magic spells. After throwing the soil, she placed the child on the bed, pulled a sun-dried quilt with a scent of sunshine over the little one. The little one stirred, and Qin Bi stayed by the side for a while before going to wash her hands.

Walking to the window, she looked up at the sky again; not a single drop of rain remained.

The Jiang lady climbed the stairs quietly. Knowing the child was asleep, she spoke to Qin Bi in a low voice, sounding somewhat regretful: "Just now it looked like it was going to rain, but it only rained a little before stopping."

Qin Bi didn't know if it was a coincidence just now, so she said, "It will rain when it's supposed to. If it doesn't rain, it's easy to say; just ask a blessed person to summon some rain."

The Jiang lady was speechless and chided, "Do you think it's like drinking cold water?"

In the palace, Qin He entered along with them. He Yan explained the rain incident and asked for a reward for the young Junzhu. The Great Yan Emperor sent someone to investigate near the Qin Yan Marquis Fu. Soon, the guard returned to the palace.

"It rained a light shower," the guard said. "It didn't really rain; the ground didn't get wet."

Qin He didn't believe it: "The rain clearly fell heavily."

The Great Yan Emperor looked at He Yan: "He Ai Qing, look... regarding this reward, perhaps, let's wait for next time!"

What could He Yan say? He took Qin He and her daughter out of the palace.

Qin Bi waited until Rong Yang woke up. She didn't wait for Qin Han to come from the Xue Wang Fu. In terms of ancient hierarchy, Qin Han had married a merchant, so Qin Bi, the He Shizi's wife, had no need to give her face or wait for her to arrive before leaving.

As for deep sisterly affection? There was none.

Right after Qin Bi left, Qin Han's family returned from the Xue Wang Fu, along with a group of younger Qin family members. Everyone discussed the rain, regretting that it had only rained a little before stopping.

Otherwise, Qin He's child would definitely have received a reward.

If the ground had just gotten wet, a reward would have been given. Even if the Great Yan Emperor was willing to do so for He Yan's sake, the ministers in court would not have agreed. To avoid causing trouble for Qin He, the reward was cancelled.

"Sister Qin Han, let's go to the front hall!" Qin Yan called out to Qin Han.

Qin Han held her child's hand, accompanied by her husband who followed her. Qin Han smiled and said, "No, I'll go see Mother first. I heard Sister Qin Bi came; I'll go take a look."

Qin Han gave a signal with her eyes, and Qin Yan understood, pouting.

It was just that she divorced the He He Shizi; the Rong He Shizi only agreed to marry a woman from the fourth branch as his principal wife. Everyone was rushing to take advantage of Qin He's good fortune. What's so great about becoming a He Shizi's wife?

Qin Han felt she had some confidence in her natal home and went smilingly to the fourth branch, but Qin Bi had already left.

Qin Han expressed slight dissatisfaction: "I rushed back; why didn't she wait a little?"

"Her child is still small," the He lady said. "Are you worth her waiting for?"

There was a gap in their status, and their relationship was merely average. If she didn't wait, she didn't wait; Qin Han had no reason to make a fuss.

Qin Han choked up, mentioned it to her sisters-in-law, but they didn't side with her. Afterwards, Qin Han had to go to the front hall and pulled Qin Yan and others aside to talk behind Qin Bi's back about her not waiting for her.

Sure enough, Qin Yan and the others all sided with her.

The autumn weather was good, neither cold nor hot, only hot for a while at noon. Qin Bi returned to her natal home once. Afterwards, whenever she had nothing to do, she carried Rong Yang out to play. If Rong Juan took the little one to court, Qin Bi would go to her natal home by herself.

The attitudes of the sisters in the family were average. Qin Bi saw it, smiled, and didn't mind.

Before winter arrived, Rong Yang could speak. The little one spoke word by word with a milky voice, which delighted Qin Bi immensely. Whenever Rong Juan had free time, he took spirit stones and taught the little one to cultivate.

Qin Bi really didn't understand how this cultivation world worked. Ordinary children in common families wouldn't speak at six months, yet Rong Yang could even crawl around unsteadily.

So, it wasn't strange that Qin He's child, Fu Bao, looked five or six years old at just half a year old.

She couldn't figure it out. Perhaps cultivators are too busy raising children, so they pile up vast amounts of heavenly treasures and earthly gems, causing children to walk and speak early, but then they grow slowly later.

Qin He's child might truly be a Fu Bao. She is doted on by the Xue Wang Fu and the Yan Guogong Fu. He Yan even secured a title for the little girl from the Great Yan Emperor, making her the youngest First-Rank Junzhu in the Great Yan Kingdom.

The He He Shizi of the Yan Guogong Fu has no children, so all the benefits went to Qin He's child.

There is also the Qin Yan Marquis Fu. Everyone in the Marquis Fu dotes on Qin He and her daughter, giving the little girl double the affection.

Qin Bi played with Rong Yang at home. The little one lay on the table, holding a brush and seriously studying characters. Qin Bi was utterly speechless; she didn't love studying, so this must have come from Rong Juan.

Rong Juan returned from the palace, picked up Rong Yang, held the child's hand, and taught him stroke by stroke.

Before, the child just drew for fun. Now that Rong Juan taught him, the child seriously nestled in his father's arms. Qin Bi watched in silence. Such a small child, wouldn't it be better to just play? He looked so milky and cute, which was fun enough to watch.

A guard entered: "He Shizi, the He He Shizi has sent one hundred mu of fertile land for Qin He's child."

Rong Juan narrowed his eyes slightly. The guard withdrew. Qin Bi looked at Rong Juan's expression and said, "If he gives it, he gives it!"

Rong Juan, tall and imposing, sat in the chair and said with an intimidating aura: "That is all Rong Yang's."

Qin Bi's heart stirred, and she stared at Rong Juan.

When Rong Yang ran off to play elsewhere, Qin Bi asked Rong Juan: "Whose child is it?"

Rong Juan glanced at her: "Mine."

Qin Bi stopped asking. She suspected Rong Juan was reborn. After all, such a decisive and ruthless man shouldn't be raising someone else's child. Besides, Rong Juan's love for the child was real, with no pretense.

Rong Juan marrying her wasn't out of much love; he just married her.

But having a child made a difference. Rong Juan treasured the child. Qin Bi saw how cautious Rong Juan was at that time, and she could feel that Rong Juan's eyes held only her and Rong Yang.

Rong Juan stepped out, picked up Rong Yang, and took a carriage out of the city to the estate to inspect the fields and patrol their own fertile land.

Upon returning from the inspection, the child ran unsteadily into Qin Bi's arms: "Mother, our family has so much land. Rong Yang's."

"So happy!" Qin Bi smiled gently.

Rong Yang giggled, and Qin Bi played with him.

It didn't rain in autumn. The Great Yan Emperor gave a great deal of wealth to the Immortal Sects, who summoned a heavy rain. Afterwards, the crops were planted.