Chapter 477
Arguing
Even if the Rongwang Mansion had open space, they didn't grow vegetables in the courtyard during the winter.
Growing vegetables indoors means you don't have to bring rain or snow into the palace courtyard.
Lin Yao pondered that the wind had blown as soon as the Crown Princess brought back the spirit duck from the Qin Yan Marquis's residence, as if rain or snow was imminent. Therefore, this auspicious energy had been formed, and how to utilize it depended on their arrangements.
"We can't go down to the Prince's residence," Lin Yao said. "It would be a waste for it to rain or snow there."
Qin Bi's understanding was that wherever you eat spirit bird duck, it will rain or snow. Cultivators have some precognitive abilities regarding immortal techniques, and the chief strategist Lin Yao also thought of this.
Qin Bi reminded Lin Yao, "Only two spirit ducks belong to you."
Lin Yao nodded: "I'll go and discuss with my advisors and Guard Yan where we should eat spirit bird duck."
Qin Bi waved her hand, "Go and discuss it. She doesn't lack spiritual vegetables right now and has no interest in growing things. However, the entire Great Yan is eagerly anticipating this rain and snow, so naturally, there's no question of her not liking it."
Lin Yao left, and soon after, Prince Rong came from the study, followed by his advisors and guards.
Rong Yang called out from inside the house, "Rong Chi is making a fuss."
Qin Bi and Rong Jun walked into the house together. The little prince quickly ran to the kitchen hall to wait. The advisors and guards gathered together to discuss that two spicy spirit ducks were not enough to eat.
Judging that the young master's spirit duck was cooked, they took it out and added water.
The young prince stared longingly as the maid carried the fishy duck that had been caught to the main room. The young prince followed, and Rong Yang and Rong Chi's eyes lit up when they smelled the spicy aroma.
Kids love eating duck, they can't get enough of it.
"Are the spirit ducks of the staff and guards cooked too?" Qin Bi asked the little prince as she served him spicy duck heads, wings, and necks.
The young prince replied, "They added water again, otherwise there wouldn't be enough to eat."
Qin Bi was taken aback, and Rong Jun said, "Don't worry about them."
The Crown Prince and the young prince fed the child, while Qin Bi ate. The spicy duck liver and duck wings were hers. There were more than a dozen spirit ducks and duck wings, and she couldn't finish them all. Rong Yang and Rong Chi also ate duck wings.
Once the other two spirit ducks had absorbed the flavorful broth, the chief strategist Lin Yao and his group got to work. They took the spicy spirit ducks in a food box and went to the farmland of Prince Rong's fiefdom to eat them.
The teleportation array was activated, and the guards carried tables, chairs, and a stove, then hurried off to the farmland of their fiefdom.
Qin Bi: "..."
In the fiefdom of the Prince of Rong, a stove was lit, and spicy duck was stewed on it. His advisors and guards set up a table and brought wine. He took a sip first, and ah, the wine was fragrant and rich.
After half a spirit duck was served, a gust of wind rose from the sealed land, and Lin Yao squinted.
Guard Yan picked up a piece of spirit bird duck meat with his chopsticks and ate it. A moment later, light snow began to fall from the sky, and then it snowed harder and harder. It was so cold, but the staff and guards were excited.
If this rain and snow are heavy, there's no need to summon anything.
Soon, the farmland was covered with a layer of snow. The advisors and guards of the Rong King's mansion were overjoyed, raised their cups in celebration, and sent people to check. It turned out that the farmland in the Rong Crown Prince's fiefdom was covered in snow.
"That's wonderful!" Lin Yao sent someone back to the Rong Prince's residence to report to the Rong heir.
The spirit bird ducks were stewed together in one pot. After taking away two spirit bird ducks, there was still soup. So, it started raining and snowing at Rongwang Mansion, which puzzled the neighbors of the immortal cultivation family.
"There was no summons!" The young men from noble families looked up as they left their residences.
Looking towards the Prince of Chaorong's residence, one could hear, "They summoned him again?" "I don't know."
Several young masters went to inquire, but the Rong King's residence replied, "No summons was received."
After sending the man away, the Rong King didn't believe him and went to the Rong Crown Prince's courtyard.
King Rong asked Rong Jun, "What happened?"
Rong Jun was feeding the little dumpling. He brought the baby to the living room to see Rong Wang. While wiping the little dumpling's mouth as it was gnawing on a spicy duck head, Rong Jun mentioned that Qin Di and his wife had begun their cultivation journey.
"The Marquis of Qin Yan's mansion held a family banquet and killed two spirit ducks." Rong Jun said unhurriedly, "The Crown Princess did not want unrelated people to eat, so she went to the mansion with Rong Yang and brought back the killed spirit ducks. As soon as she entered the door, a wind picked up."
King Rong was surprised, and the little dumpling called out, "Grandfather."
"Oh." King Rong adored his little grandson, hugged the child, and went back.
The nearby cultivation families are all about to have their meal. Now, the dishes have been cleared away and replaced with hot pot. It's time for some lively celebrations. Every house is brightly lit, just like a festival.
At this moment, a light rain and snow began to fall at the Qin Yanhou residence.
During the banquet, Qin He exclaimed with delight, "I brought Fu Bao to the Marquis's residence, and it brought rain and snow!"
Qin Yan glanced at her a few times, and Qin Tan sent someone out of the manor to check. It had rained and snowed near the Qin Yan Marquis's manor, and people from several nearby families also went out of their manors, wondering why they hadn't been summoned.
The guard went back to report, and Qin He was just about to be happy when someone from the Rong Prince's Mansion arrived: "It's raining and snowing near our Rong Prince's Mansion. The Crown Princess sent me to tell you that the farmland in our Crown Prince's fief is currently experiencing heavy snowfall."
Qin Tan, Qin Yanhou, and Old Qin Yanhou were all surprised.
Qin Lang couldn't resist teasing Qin He: "All your good fortune has gone to the fiefdom of the Prince Rong."
Qin He and Fu Bao's good fortune would only fall into the Xue Prince's Mansion. Qin Yanhou, as Qin He's maternal family, might also benefit, but it would be ridiculous if they ended up in the Rong Prince's Mansion. Qin Lang deliberately made fun of Qin He.
Qin He thought of something, her face turned ugly, and she said to Qin Yanhou, "Uncle, Qin Bi shouldn't have taken those two spirit ducks. The things from Qin Yanhou's mansion have brought her good fortune."
Qin Yanhou reminded Qin He, "The spirit duck was caught by Qin Bi."
"It's for the Marquis's residence." Qin He said matter-of-factly, "It is for the Marquis's residence."
Qin Qi snapped, "Shut up."
That's just sophistry. She doesn't act like the wife of the heir of the Xue Prince's mansion at all. Instead, she acts like a petty illegitimate daughter. Qin Qi feels embarrassed in front of her father and brothers. Who told you that just because someone is given to the Marquis's mansion, they belong to the Marquis's mansion?
His second wife, a young lady from the Marquis's mansion, turned out to be an unreasonable person.
Qin He was scolded and dared not utter a sound, but she was very resentful and angry. The system had just told her that the two spirit ducks were supposed to be her good fortune, and eating them would increase her fortune value.
Qin Bi stole her good fortune points, and Qin He was so frustrated that she almost vomited blood on the spot.
On the way back, in the carriage, Prince Xue said unhappily, "Qin He, what's wrong with you? Why do you keep bringing up the spirit duck in the Marquis's mansion? It really makes you look like a glutton."
"Am I a glutton?" Qin He exclaimed.
"Qin Lang already laughed at you for being greedy, and you still bring up the spirit bird duck. What else is that but being greedy?" Prince Xue and Qin He started arguing. "A cultured person wouldn't even glance at something edible at a banquet. What do you mean by bringing up things that aren't offered to you? Even if you're not greedy, people will think you are and have no ambition."
It's a disgrace to the Xue Prince's Mansion, isn't it?
Qin He was so angry that her vision blurred, and Prince Xue quickly supported her, stopping him from saying anything more. (End of Chapter)