Chapter 417: Better to See What She Thinks

"Looking for my sister Qin Bi?" Qin Lang was taken aback.

He wasn't sure if his father meant Qin Bi; Qin Lang of the Third Branch had a biological sister.

Qin Tan nodded; he wanted to know Rong He Shizi's thoughts.

Previously, the two powerful ministers' heirs had both looked after Qin He well. Later, when Rong He Shizi married Qin Bi, he stopped caring for Qin He. Now that He He Shizi has his own biological child, Qin Tan wants to see what the powerful ministers' heirs think.

A graduate of the imperial examination, Qin Tan was skilled at observation and made his decision.

Seeing Qin Tan nod, Qin Lang nodded and left: "Fine, I'll go tell my sister."

When Qin Lang arrived at Rong Wang Fu, Qin Bi was reading books on cultivation that Rong He Shizi had found for her. Qin Bi rarely saw such cultivation books before; now, flipping through them was fine.

Winter had arrived, and the room was warm. Qin Lang went straight to Rong He Shizi's courtyard.

It had just turned cold, and people couldn't withstand the freeze. Qin Bi was by the stove, which held roasted peanuts, sweet potatoes, and fruit. As soon as Qin Lang entered the room, he smelled the various roasted ingredients.

"Why have you come?" Qin Bi put down her book.

"The Marquis Fu is distributing spirit vegetables, but not to the Second Branch." Qin Lang sat on a stool by the stove: "Qin He was originally sick and couldn't stay in bed; she ran to the Marquis Fu early this morning and just left."

The maid took away the light tea and brought fresh tea.

Qin Bi was not surprised: "Causing trouble again?"

"If she didn't cause trouble, she wouldn't be Qin He." Qin Lang had things to discuss in detail with Qin Bi and didn't need the maid's service; he waved her away. The maid retreated to the side, and Qin Lang poured himself a bowl of tea: "A perfectly fine Marquis Fu, originally very harmonious, has had its relationships ruined by her. Others may not know what Qin He has done, but doesn't the Second Branch know? Doesn't Qin He herself know? The resources given by He He Shizi, Qin He takes for granted as her own. How the distribution happens, she decides entirely. She and the eldest cousin divided the resources together; when have they ever given any to the Fourth Branch? Just because we don't speak of it doesn't mean we don't remember. On what basis does she think the spirit vegetables should be given to her? This time, it wasn't given by He He Shizi."

Qin Bi hadn't been there, but she could guess a bit: "Qin He thinks that since Rong He Shizi gave them, she should have her share. Moreover, she should be the one to decide how to distribute the spirit vegetables; she must get to decide everything she wants."

"Exactly." Qin Lang held his tea bowl and said: "Qin He thinks that since Rong He Shizi gave the spirit vegetables to the Marquis Fu, they should be given to her. I don't know where she gets such confidence. What kind of person is she?!"

Qin Lang spoke so bluntly about cursing Qin He only in front of Qin Bi.

In front of elders, he would be scolded.

Qin Bi didn't care. If someone deserves cursing, it doesn't matter who it is; they should be cursed. Qin Bi handled matters quite casually. Before, when she hadn't married He Yan, Qin Bi still thought like a young lady of an ancient Marquis Fu, believing sisters should be affectionate.

Her lifespan was damaged, and her heart no longer governed her spirit. Heh, to hell with it.

So, when Qin Lang cursed Qin He, Qin Bi pretended not to hear.

"Did the eldest cousin give her spirit vegetables?" Qin Bi only cared whether Qin He got her wish.

If Qin He got her wish, Qin Bi would feel choked up.

She had already instructed Qin Yan, and Qin Yan had promised her not to give spirit vegetables to the Second Branch or Qin He. Qin Bi was not prepared to give spirit vegetables to Qin He; she would truly be so angry that her lifespan would be damaged again.

So, she couldn't get angry.

If spirit vegetables were given to Qin He, Qin Bi couldn't suppress the killing intent within her spiritual power.

"No." Qin Lang roughly explained the situation, then frowned and said: "Xue He Shizi arrived and took Qin He away. However, Qin He's eyes were full of venom as she left; she probably holds a grudge. We aren't afraid of her grudge, but we need to be prepared. Usually, it's fine, but we fear Qin He will act when we go to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm. She has abundant cultivation resources and a higher cultivation base than any of us. If a real fight breaks out and we can't beat her, we'll suffer losses."

Qin Bi handed a roasted sweet potato to Qin Lang. Qin Lang peeled and ate it, then added: "I mentioned it to Father, and he told me to come find you, Sister."

Qin Bi narrowed her eyes and stood up, pacing the room. Qin He had obtained the opportunity to cultivate several years ago, as had Qin Yan and Qin Jue. Because they could get cultivation resources, their cultivation bases were top-notch in the Marquis Fu.

Unlike the Fourth Branch, Qin Lang of the Third Branch lacked cultivation resources.

Since last year, Qin Bi, Qin Tang, Qin Xun, and Qin Lang had only just started going to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm. The gap between them was huge; Qin Tang and the others gathered their cultivation resources personally in the small space.

But for Qin He, her cultivation resources were within easy reach.

Qin He had been cultivating for many more years.

Since Qin He lacked no cultivation resources, the cultivation bases of Qin Tang, Qin Xun, and Qin Lang were inferior to Qin He's. If Qin He wanted to settle scores in the small space of the Demon Beast Realm, they would easily suffer losses.

Third Uncle Qin Tan had asked Qin Lang to discuss this with her; Qin Bi could roughly guess what he meant.

It was nothing more than checking Rong He Shizi's attitude. After all, the Marquis Fu ultimately depended on Rong Wang Fu.

Heh, checking Rong Juan's mind is not as good as checking her own.

Qin Bi immediately called Qin Lang to the warehouse where the spirit vegetables were stored and tossed two bags to him: "Pack the spirit vegetables."

Qin Lang: "????"

"What are you doing?" Qin Lang asked. "Does Rong He Shizi know?"

Does Rong He Shizi know? Qin Bi snorted lightly: "As long as I know, it's fine."

Qin Lang felt uneasy and dared not pick and choose. One by one, he packed the Chinese cabbage and green radishes into the bags. Seeing Qin Lang's cautious manner, Qin Bi called for Rong Yang and her top strategist, Lin Yao.

Rong Yang was Qin Bi's child, so that was fine. Calling Lin Yao meant having the top strategist Lin Yao watch her pack the spirit vegetables. Lin Yao only paused for a moment, said nothing, and silently left.

Once Lin Yao knew, Rong He Shizi would know too. Rong He Shizi didn't intervene.

Qin Lang packed two bags of spirit vegetables: "That's enough."

"No." Qin Bi handed a small basket to Rong Yang. Rong Yang went to pack the spicy peppers. Among all the spirit vegetables, only the spicy peppers had abundant spiritual energy. Qin Bi said to Qin Lang: "Pack another bag."

Qin Lang was stunned. Fine, pack another bag.

The spirit vegetables were planted in large quantities; packing these few bags wouldn't show.

The spicy peppers were different. Rong Yang packed and packed, filling a small basket to the brim. They were fresh, not yet dried. They might not be ten jin, but close. The child carried the basket, and some kept falling out.

He picked them up and threw them back into his own basket.

The small basket was full.

"I'm going too," Rong Yang said. The child knew his mother was going to his maternal grandfather's house.

"Aren't you busy?" Qin Bi asked.

"Not busy," Rong Yang said. He wanted to go to his maternal grandfather's house.

At this moment, Qin Lang still didn't understand what was happening. He guessed Luo Bi might be sending the spirit vegetables to the Marquis Fu, but he wasn't entirely sure. Qin Bi said nothing, took Rong Yang, told Qin Lang to gather the spirit vegetables, and they left.

They took a carriage to Qin Yan Hou Fu. Qin Bi went straight to the Third Branch's courtyard.

The Second Branch heard about it. Cui Shi was puzzled. Qin He had just caused a scene; could this one cause a scene too? If Cui Shi had known Qin Bi would become Rong Rong Shizifei and achieve such great fortune, she wouldn't have let Qin He run wild.

Now, the spilled water cannot be gathered back.

The relationship between Qin He and Qin Bi was beyond reconciliation. Because Qin He wanted to marry He He Shizi as a co-wife, Qin Bi's lifespan was damaged. This issue could never be resolved.