Chapter 66: The Young Master Doesn't Care

Rong Juan had been reborn for more than one life and was extremely cold, yet at this moment, a touch of tenderness had entered his heart.

Qin Bi had not announced her pregnancy; there was no other reason. In this world, it was said that announcing a pregnancy before the fetus was full-term was harmful to the child. Rong Juan would never do anything that might harm the fetus.

In fact, Qin Bi's body was very healthy, but Rong Juan was simply too anxious.

The next day, Qin Bi ate fresh demon beast meat. Rong Yang ate along with her. Seeing the big one and the small one, Rong Juan, who was supposed to be attending court, grew impatient with the court sessions.

The little eunuch sent by the Great Yan Emperor urged several times, but it was useless. The Rong Young Master simply refused to go.

After Qin Bi ate the meat, Rong Juan fed her a spoonful of spiritual vegetable soup. When Rong Yang took a bite of meat, Rong Juan fed him a spoonful of soup. The Young Master greatly enjoyed this task, while the little eunuch stood aside, ignored by everyone, and had to return to the palace to report to the Emperor.

The Great Yan Emperor was stunned. He had no solution and could only review memorials with He Yan himself.

Several Ministers and the Prime Minister had been worried all day that Rong Juan harbored ambitions of usurpation. Now, the Rong Young Master did not care about attending court or governing state affairs; he simply had no interest in court politics. This was truly troubling.

Two days later, the Imperial Physician took her pulse and said, "The Young Master's Consort is being well cared for."

How could she not be well? Every meal and drink consisted of ingredients imbued with spiritual energy.

Rong Juan had taken Qin Bi's pulse; this pregnancy was indeed going well. Having once been an Emperor, he was suspicious by nature. He still worried that he had not treated Qin Bi well before they were married and that she might not want this child.

Qin Bi cared about the child, so Rong Juan finally felt relieved.

The eldest sister-in-law, Jiang Shi, came by. Qin Bi and Rong Yang were eating spiritual fruits. The scent of fruit in the dead of winter was enough to make one crave it. Jiang Shi was surprised; it was a plate of rare spiritual fruits.

"Try some." Qin Bi handed one to Jiang Shi.

It was a good thing. Jiang Shi took it and asked in surprise, "Fruit in the dead of winter is rare, and spiritual fruits are even more expensive. How could you bear to eat such expensive spiritual fruits? Who gave them to you?"

Qin Bi could not hide it and told Jiang Shi, "I am pregnant again."

Jiang Shi froze, holding the fruit and reacting for a long while before coming to her senses. She was somewhat bewildered. Was this how a fate of being a wife-killer and childless played out? And Qin Bi also had a fate of being childless.

These spiritual fruits were meant for Qin Bi. Jiang Shi could not bear to eat them and put it back.

This was her eldest sister-in-law, not an outsider. Qin Bi picked up that spiritual fruit again and stuffed it into Jiang Shi's hand. "Eat it. One more or less doesn't matter. If you don't eat it, you can take it back for my little nephew."

Jiang Shi tried to refuse, but Qin Bi's expression grew cold, so Jiang Shi took it.

Knowing Qin Bi was pregnant, Jiang Shi looked carefully around the room. Everywhere was warm as spring. That was one thing, but there were spiritual fruits and spiritual melon seeds in the fruit bowl, and the charcoal stove was burning premium charcoal.

Jiang Shi touched the fabric of Qin Bi's clothes; the texture was comfortable. Qin Bi looked at her, and Jiang Shi smiled. "You are a woman of fortune. Having a child is good. Your position as the Young Master's Consort is secure now."

Qin Bi had no reply and continued eating her spiritual fruit.

Jiang Shi glanced at Rong Yang. This child was also a woman of fortune, doted on by the Rong Young Master and held in the palm of his hand. The child would grow up, carved from jade and painted with powder; she had never seen such a beautiful child.

Qin Bi was pregnant again. Her food, clothing, and daily expenses made Jiang Shi whistle in amazement. She did not stay long, eager to return and tell her family about Qin Bi's pregnancy. After sitting for a while, she stood up to take her leave. Qin Bi did not see her off; Rong Yang climbed down from the small couch to see her off.

"Goodbye, Aunt." The child spoke in a milky voice.

Jiang Shi: "..."

Such a small person, yet so well-mannered. How cute.

Jiang Shi flicked her handkerchief and said with a smile, "Go back. Aunt is not an outsider."

Jiang Shi got into the carriage and returned to tell everyone about Qin Bi's pregnancy. Because of this, Qin Di and He Shi even went to the Rong Prince's Mansion. It would have been better not to go at all. Rong Juan protected Qin Bi too well, and He Shi thought of her eldest daughter again.

After returning to the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion, He Shi felt bitter only after entering the room. "If my eldest daughter were still alive, this blessing would be hers. The position of the Young Master's Consort should belong to my eldest daughter."

Here it came again. Qin Di did not want to deal with her.

Qin Tang and Qin Xun and their wives were both present. Hearing He Shi's unwillingness, Qin Xun went out and drove the maids and nannies far away. Qin Bi was already the Young Master's Consort of the Rong Young Master; talking about this was meaningless.

Qin Xun returned to the main hall. He Shi was still unwilling on behalf of her eldest daughter. Qin Xun said, "Mother, please do not speak of this again. If it reaches the Rong Prince's Mansion, it will be bad. Qin Bi will not mind, but the Rong Young Master will surely be displeased."

"This is a good match. Qin Bi is just picking up what belonged to my eldest daughter," He Shi said. "For all these years, the entire Marquis Mansion has been staring at the position of the Young Master's Consort. Without my eldest daughter, they wouldn't even have had the chance to dream of it."

The Rong Prince was a powerful minister. The women of the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion could not possibly match him. Only because the Immortal Sect had approved the fate, stating that the women of the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion were suitable to marry the He Young Master of the Yan Duke's Mansion or the Rong Young Master of the Rong Prince's Mansion, did the Rong Prince choose the eldest daughter of the fourth branch of the Marquis Mansion for the Rong Young Master.

The eldest daughter of the fourth branch had the highest talent and the best looks.

In He Shi's eyes, no one else could compare to her eldest daughter.

The more He Shi spoke, the more unwilling she became. Qin Tang and Qin Xun could not speak harshly. Qin Di could not bear to listen and laughed coldly. "This match is good. He Yan and Rong Juan are the sons of the two most powerful ministers of the Great Yan. They are the same. Qin He managed to snatch the match, yet she still obediently cancelled the engagement with the He Young Master. She does not have that fate. If it is not yours, you cannot snatch it away even if you try."

He Shi's nagging stopped abruptly. Rong Juan was a wife-killer with no children!

He Shi thought again. That was not right. She said, "Perhaps the fate reading was inaccurate."

"That is easy to say," Qin Di said after taking a sip of tea. "He Yan has not married yet. There is now a ready-made wife-killer with no children. Who dares to marry him? If you marry him, well, our Marquis Mansion does not lack women of marriageable age."

Qin Di put down the tea bowl and said, "Wait and see then whether this fate reading is accurate."

He Shi fell silent. She mentally counted the women in the Marquis Mansion of marriageable age. Many wanted to marry He Yan, but He Yan might not marry them. She thought back to when Qin He and He Yan were engaged; they were engaged twice, yet it never happened.

He Shi did not mention this again and sighed. "If we had not divorced back then, He Yan would have had a wife and children."

"Do not mention your natal family to me," Qin Di snapped in anger. "We are all from the Marquis Mansion. Back then, they were about to engage Qin Bi, but they chose Qin He instead. That was one thing. But He Yan's fate of being a wife-killer with no children hindered Qin He. Your sister-in-law came to ask for the match. Considering we are relatives, I agreed. And the result? To marry my daughter, they also had to take a co-wife. It was all to pave the way for Qin He. Divorcing was the right thing to do."

That was it. Qin Di was angry, and He Shi fell silent, not uttering a sound.

Qin Di stood up and left. Qin Tang and Qin Xun admonished He Shi again. He Shi was just unwilling, but at this moment she had no more ideas. She stood up and went to the first branch to tell the Qin Yan Marquis's Lady about this matter.

Hearing that Qin Bi was pregnant again, Qin Yan called Qin He's legitimate younger sister and ran to the Xue Prince's Mansion to tell Qin He.

In the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion, the women of marriageable age heard this and felt bitter.

A few days later, Qin He also became pregnant.