Chapter 592

After a brief pause, Qin Bi said, "Since Qin He can demand an explanation from me, and since Qin He was in the wrong, this cannot simply be dropped. Let Qin He apologize to the third branch's cousin. Whether he forgives her or not is up to the cousin to decide."

Qin Bi held the moral high ground, could still beat Qin He, and spoke and acted with overwhelming aggression.

Qin Yan lowered his eyes. Qin He had indeed been infuriating at first; relying on her connection to people from the Immortal Sect to enter the small space of the Beast Realm, she seemed to have gained some experience and now thought herself extraordinary, disregarding the bonds of the Marquis Fu.

Qin He was at fault first; Qin Bi was merely making a mountain out of a molehill.

Qin Bi turned the tables on Qin He, and Qin He deserved to take it.

Qin Yuan and the others exchanged glances and decided not to intervene. After all, Qin He had been arrogant first, and Qin Bi had been presumptuous later. Anyone who stepped in would be seen as favoring Qin He, and the people of the First and Fifth Branches had no such intention.

Qin Bi married into the Rong Wang Fu, and Qin He married into the Xue Wang Fu; both were Princess Consorts. Favoring one over the other would be awkward, so it was better to let them resolve it themselves. Besides, Qin He was in the wrong yet came demanding an explanation with such ferocity.

Qin Bi was in the small space of the Beast Realm; how would she know about children fighting? It was unreasonable for Qin He to come demanding an explanation. Did Qin Yuan and the others not try to advise her? They pleaded and reasoned, but Qin He would not listen.

Now that Qin Bi did not intend to let Qin He off the hook, so be it. Qin He had only herself to blame.

Qin Han opened her mouth to say something, having just been scolded by Qin Bi, but thought better of it and closed her mouth. Still, she muttered softly, "They are sisters of the same family; why must it be like this? Qin He was just angry for a moment; she didn't mean it."

Qin Wu and Lu Yuan, standing close to Qin Han, both glanced at her with complex expressions. What was wrong with Qin Han? Couldn't she distinguish between near and distant relatives? Qin Han belonged to the Fourth Branch.

The fathers and brothers all stood on Qin Bi's side, yet Qin Han, of all people, actually favored Qin He.

Qin Wu instinctively curled her lip in disdain. Lu Yuan smiled, thinking he would have to look at Qin Han differently; not understanding who was close and who was distant was quite something.

It didn't matter if one couldn't turn one's thoughts around quickly; just look at the people of the Third Branch. They had rushed to fight alongside Qin He without hesitation to protect Qin Bi. Compared to them, Qin Han was lacking.

Qin Yuan, standing further away, likely heard this and turned her head. As the eldest legitimate daughter, she would have to remind the siblings of the First Branch later not to fail to distinguish between near and distant relatives.

"Qin Han." Jiang Mo called out to Qin Han.

The man's tone was not heavy, but Qin Han immediately fell silent; Jiang Mo was angry.

Qin Tan had arranged for everyone to continue gathering items and had returned, taking in everyone's expressions. Qin Tan spoke to Qin Jue, "Let Qin He apologize."

The young illegitimate son of the Third Branch was Qin Tan's son. Since Qin Tan had spoken, Qin Jue could not disobey. If an apology could resolve the matter, that would be best. Qin Tan had passed the imperial examination, and regarding affairs of the Marquis Fu, even Marquis Qin Yan would consult Qin Tan.

The Second and Fourth Branches were already in such a state of conflict; they could not let discord arise with the Third Branch as well.

Qin Jue immediately agreed, "Very well."

Qin Yuan did not want Qin He to apologize; being forced by Qin Bi to apologize would greatly shame Qin He, her sister, and bring no honor to the Second Branch either. It wasn't that they had lost all face, but it was still embarrassing.

"Sister Qin He is still unconscious." Qin Yuan made an excuse.

Qin Bi looked at Qin Lang, "Go check if Qin He has woken up. Pretending to be unconscious to evade responsibility will not work."

Qin Lang followed his elder sister Qin Bi's lead without question. Without a word, he went over and kicked Qin He. The kick was sudden and unexpected; even Qin Yan, who was holding Qin He, was unprepared, and Qin Lang landed a solid blow.

"What a trivial matter!" Qin Lang said. "And she's been playing unconscious without end."

Qin He let out a cry and opened her eyes, glaring angrily, "Qin Lang, on what grounds did you kick me?"

"See?" Qin Lang, being quite sharp, said to everyone, "She is clearly awake and still pretending. She is full of schemes and insincere, trying to feign unconsciousness to avoid apologizing."

"You..." Qin He's face turned the color of a pig's liver. "I did not."

Her lack of confidence meant few believed she was not pretending.

Even Qin Yuan, the eldest legitimate daughter of the First Branch, turned her head and rolled her eyes, yet some still believed Qin He was not pretending, such as Qin Han and Qin Yan. In their hearts, Qin He was not that kind of person.

And Qin Lang? Qin Bi and Qin He were fighting; why did Qin Lang get involved?

However, Third Uncle Qin Tan did not stop him, so their dissatisfaction was useless.

At this moment, the young illegitimate son of the Third Branch was called over. He had only a minor injury and did not take it to heart; he had gone with the group to gather items earlier. The person who called him had likely explained the situation.

"Qin He," Qin Bi said. "Since you are awake, apologize."

Qin He did not want to apologize. She clutched her chest, about to vomit blood again. Qin Bi remained extremely cold, her expression untroubled. Vomiting blood was nothing remarkable; if she couldn't even die from a beating, it would be strange if she died from vomiting blood.

"Everyone is busy," Qin Yan spoke up. "Qin He, apologize, and then you can get back to work."

Qin Yan urged her on, and Qin Tan showed no sign of relenting. Qin He observed the expressions of several people. The young illegitimate son of the Third Branch stood beside Qin Tan, while Qin Lang took Qin He's storage bag and went over to confer with Qin Bi.

Qin Bi said, "Give it to Third Uncle. Let Third Uncle hold it for the cousin."

Qin Lang always obeyed his elder sister. He took the storage bag and handed it to Qin Tan, adding pointedly, "This is Qin He's compensation. Father, please hold it for your younger brother so that later, someone cannot demand it back. My brother would find it difficult to deal with her."

Qin Tan accepted it and showed it to the young illegitimate son.

The young illegitimate son rummaged through the storage bag, his eyes widening with each passing moment. He was delighted by the contents of Qin He's storage bag. He had never seen so many cultivation resources before. Suffering a minor injury, yet his elder brother and sister could get him so many things.

"What compensation?" Qin He's face turned black. "That is my storage bag."

"You injured someone," Qin Bi sneered lightly. "You must pay the price. Rong Yuan hit Fu Bao and it was wrong; does that mean it is okay for you to injure the cousin? Qin He, there is no such logic."

Qin Xun crossed his arms and also sneered coldly, "What are you dawdling about? Do you think you can get away with not apologizing?"

The people of the Fourth Branch, along with Qin Tan and his son, all stared at Qin He. None intended to let the matter drop. Qin He could not escape; she spat out a mouthful of blood. Some descendants of the Marquis Fu felt pity.

Qin Bi felt no pity; it would be better if she died.

Although some descendants of the Marquis Fu felt pity, none said anything. Qin He had presented herself for a beating, coming with such ferocity as if she held victory in her grasp. Little did she know she could not defeat them and nearly perished.

Given the situation, it was hard for anyone to say anything.

Qin He looked at Qin Jue again. Qin Jue took a deep breath, "Apologize quickly; everyone is busy."

Qin He's tears streamed down instantly. Supported by Qin Yan, she staggered to her feet and walked before the young illegitimate son of the Third Branch, "Cousin, I am sorry. It was my fault."

The young illegitimate son looked at his elder brother. Qin Lang said, "Knowing you are at fault is enough. Do not be so arrogant next time; you have no ability."

Qin He secretly hated it. She gritted her teeth, forced a tear-streaked smile, and said, "I understand."

After Qin He apologized, Qin Bi, Qin Tang, and the others were about to go gather items.