Chapter 408: So Many Cultivation Resources

In the main hall, Qin Bi took her seat, and Lin Shi was also present with He Shi.

Qin Bi brought up the matter: "Mother, have you considered renovating the courtyard of the Fourth Branch? Perhaps even expanding it."

He Shi was surprised: "Expanding the courtyard?"

"Yes." Qin Bi nodded: "The Young Master said he would mention it to Father and the elder brother. I came to ask Mother; if you are willing, the Rong Wang Fu will contribute a portion of the funds."

The Fourth Branch did not have much silver and could not provide too much money for the expansion.

If Qin Bi wanted to expand the courtyard, the Rong Wang Fu would have to contribute silver, as would the Qin Han family; both were children of concubines, so if the Rong Wang Fu provided silver, the Jiang family would also have to contribute a portion.

This was a good thing; a larger courtyard was better to live in, and who did not want to live in a new one? Lin Shi looked at He Shi: "Mother, the courtyard of our Fourth Branch indeed needs expansion. There are more and more children, and with several sisters who have married out, when they return, there is no room for them to stay."

He Shi pondered, then turned to ask Qin Bi: "The cost is likely to be considerable."

Qin Bi immediately replied: "As long as Qin Han provides silver for her parents, the Rong Wang Fu will certainly provide silver as well."

He Shi was tempted and sent someone to the study to summon Qin Di. When the matter of expanding the courtyard was raised, Qin Di naturally did not refuse; expanding the Fourth Branch's courtyard would increase the area and make living there more comfortable.

There would also be a study and other things; now that the Qin Yan Hou Fu had become a cultivation family, some of the layouts needed to be rearranged.

The area of the Qin Yan Hou Fu was fixed; opening it up would not add much space, but rebuilding the courtyard would make it brand new, and living there would be pleasing to the eye and lift one's spirits.

"Very well." Qin Di nodded: "We will discuss this matter later."

While they were talking, Rong Juan returned from his fiefdom. Hearing that Qin Bi had come to her maternal grandfather's house, the child came over, accompanied by guards. Passing through the front courtyard, the child spoke for a while with the cousins from the First and Third Branches.

Rong Juan gave each of the Qin children a low-grade beast crystal.

The Qin children could now cultivate, so they accepted the beast crystals very cherishingly.

Rong Juan also gave each of them a low-grade small spirit plant: "My father, He He Shizi, collected these from a small space in the Beast Realm. These small spirit plants have not fully grown; if they are not picked now, they will be gone next time. Such small spirit plants offer slight help to cultivation. I hope the older brothers can make use of them."

"Are you not using them for yourself?" asked the eldest legitimate son of Qin Yan.

Rong Juan looked up: "My father gave me all the harvest! I do not lack spirit plants. I am giving these small spirit plants to the older brothers. My father, He He Shizi, also gave Rong Zhi quite a lot of collected items."

The Qin children were very envious, holding the small spirit plants: "Thank you, Rong Juan."

Rong Juan went to the Fourth Branch to find Qin Bi.

Qin Bi had already said what needed to be said. She stood up to return home with Rong Juan; she needed to go to the fiefdom to harvest chili peppers. Among all the spirit vegetables in the fields, chili peppers possessed the highest spiritual energy.

Jiang Shi hurried over and, together with Lin Shi, saw Qin Bi off.

Qin Di and He Shi discussed building the courtyard.

The children of the First and Third Branches of the Qin family received beast crystals and small spirit plants. They were all overjoyed and prepared to tell the adults. In the side hall, Qin Yan and others who had seen this were puzzled. Qin Yan walked out of the side hall.

Qin Yan called out to a young nephew and asked: "Where did you get the spirit plant?"

"Rong Juan gave it to us," the child said. "His father, He He Shizi, gave him everything he collected from the small space in the Beast Realm. Rong Juan is now very wealthy. He just gave us beast crystals and small spirit plants."

Qin Yan immediately became displeased. Originally, these should have been given to them, but now Rong Juan had given them to the young nephews. Asking the nephews for them was impossible; if the children went home and repeated the story, she would have nowhere to hide her face.

Qin Yan turned and went back into the side hall, where Qin He was being praised by everyone, smiling brightly.

Qin Yan approached, frowning gloomily: "Sister Qin He, it seems He He Shizi really did give everything he collected from the small space in the Beast Realm to Rong Juan. So many things, all given to him."

Qin He turned around, disbelieving: "It is impossible that he gave everything to just one child."

Seeing Qin He so calm, Qin Yan stamped her foot in frustration: "Rong Juan and Rong Zhi, the two children, split them up. According to several young nephews who received Rong Juan's beast crystals and small spirit plants, He He Shizi must have given all the items collected this time to Qin Bi's children."

Hearing this, Qin He exploded with anger, and all her good mood vanished completely.

"On what grounds does He He Shizi give everything to Qin Bi's children?" Qin He's face turned pale and then flushed with rage. Her tone was questioning: "My Fubao received nothing. The favoritism is beyond the limit."

The others in the side hall glanced over, heard what had happened, and exchanged glances.

Qin He's younger legitimate sister exploded: "This is too much! Sister Qin He, go ask He He Shizi to clarify why he is so biased. Since when has Fubao suffered such grievance? You should not have held a grudge against He He Shizi."

Qin Jue also said: "It would be good to ask He He Shizi. Perhaps He He Shizi also left a share of cultivation resources for Fubao. Qin He, if you throw a tantrum, He He Shizi might not give it."

"I will not go." Qin He was proud: "Our Fubao does not care. Whatever He He Shizi has, he can give to whoever he wants. I will not lower my head to find He He Shizi. As for so many cultivation resources, if he is willing to give them away, I will not feel regret."

Qin Yan pulled Qin He and urged her: "Sister Qin He, do not hold a grudge. Who would argue with cultivation resources?"

"If He He Shizi does not come to apologize," Qin He said coldly, "I will never forgive him."

Since her transmigration, Qin He had always had smooth sailing. When had she ever begged anyone? He He Shizi treating her and Fubao so poorly today would make him regret it. Qin He waited for He He Shizi to regret his actions.

By that time, Qin He would surely severely embarrass He He Shizi.

Qin He had no mood to stay any longer. With a flushed face, she returned to the Xue Wang Fu. Back at the mansion, she went to her own courtyard and cried from anger. That scoundrel was not worthy of her true heart.

The news spread that the Xue Rong Shizifei had cried because He He Shizi had treated Fubao poorly.

Qin He deliberately spread this message to let He He Shizi know she was furious. If he did not apologize, she would truly never forgive him. For two consecutive days, there was no news from the Yan Guogong Fu.

Qin He felt heartache over so many cultivation resources being given to Qin Bi's children, and combined with her anger, she suddenly fell ill.

Qin He waited for He He Shizi to lower his head, but He He Shizi went to court as usual and took Rong Zhi to the Yan Guogong Fu as usual. The little milk bun ate and drank well at the Yan Guogong Fu.

When Qin He heard this, she truly fell ill; she was nearly dying of anger.

She was not the wife of the He He Shizi of the Yan Guogong Fu, so Qin He could not make a scene. She had to swallow her anger. Anger hurts the body the most. Seeing that Qin He was truly ill, the Xue He Shizi immediately summoned the Imperial Physician.

Fubao came to the bedside and said to Qin He: "Mother, you are ill. Father He Bo Fu should send precious medicinal materials. Also spirit plants. If they give our family many precious medicinal materials and spirit plants, you will stop being angry."

Qin He looked up and said stubbornly: "If what is given is not as much as what Rong Juan received, I still will not forgive him. As if anyone cares."