The wife travels through time and space to honor her husband: The heirless prince raises a child

Chapter 267 Little Milk Dumpling Rong Chi
Rong Yang, small as she was, munched on a melon and said, "You don't need to take it home. You can eat this piece. Take a less-than-perfect spirit melon from the basket and take it back with you. When the melons you grow are ripe, give me one of them if you have any spirit melons."

Jiang Xu's melons had already sprouted, and upon hearing this, he was overjoyed: "If they grow into spirit melons, I'll give you two."

Even though he didn't grow any more magic melons, he still remembered this favor.

Rong Yang nodded: "Okay."

Qin Tan sat on a stool to the side and nodded. As expected of the child taught by Prince Rong, he had a good demeanor and the ability to handle things at such a young age. He could win people's hearts with just a spirit melon.

After harvesting the spirit melons from one acre and a small plot, Lin Yao and Qin Tan counted them and found there were a total of one thousand spirit melons. This did not include the cracked melons or those of poor quality. Cracked melons could be eaten immediately, and those of poor quality did not affect their sweetness.

Even excluding the fruit Qin Bi picked for her child, this yield was enough to make Qin Tan's heart tremble.

"How many trees were planted?" Qin Tan asked, referring to one mu (approximately 0.16 acres).

"About six hundred trees," Lin Yao counted.

“This yield per acre is not right!” the aide said. “The number of fruits is too high.”

Lin Yao said, "Some melon vines have grown two spirit melons."

Even ordinary watermelons don't yield this much, yet the harvest of the spirit melons is beyond expectations. Everyone was stunned and couldn't react for a long time. After blinking, they realized that they had estimated the yield, but the yield was too high!

"Is this still considered a wilderness?" The advisor stared at the wasteland with a gleam in his eyes.

If each of them cultivates a plot of land, wouldn't they also reap a bountiful harvest?

“We don’t have that little cloud.” Lin Yao pointed.

The staff looked over and saw that the Little Five Grains Abundant Harvest Cloud was still busy sprinkling rain in the distance. Everyone had seen the people from Qin Yanhou's mansion scrambling for the little cloud, and they were filled with envy.

My initial thought faded; the little cloud was only the size of a palm, yet it was quite impressive.

Qin Tan stroked his beard, beaming with pride. The Five Grains Abundant Harvest Cloud belonged to him, and its advancement was truly extraordinary. Even the flying clouds of immortal sects didn't have such power, capable of promoting plant growth.

That's incredibly impressive!

A cultivator came and asked, "Do you sell spirit melons?"

The young prince waved his hand: "Not for sale."

The cultivator left.

Several more baskets of poor-quality and cracked melons were filled, mainly because there were many cracked melons. Qin Bi and Prince Rong discussed it for a while, and Qin Bi said, "Give two baskets to my family, two baskets to my staff and guards, and the rest to everyone to quench their thirst."

Qin Tan said, "Why don't we sell it?"

Qin Tang also said, "There's no need to give so much to Father and Mother."

“It’s just as hot in autumn, but eating the spirit melon won’t make you feel hot.” ​​Qin Bi didn’t change her mind: “They are all poor-quality melons and cracked ones, and only Father and Mother don’t mind.”

Qin Di and Madam He would never complain; this is a rare and precious melon.

Qin Tang naturally didn't think it was her duty. It was rare for a concubine's daughter to think of her legitimate mother in every way. Qin Tang was somewhat grateful that she, He Shi, and Qin Xun had stood up for Qin Bi back then, which led to Qin Bi's care for her today.

Most illegitimate daughters only put on a show for their legitimate mothers, but Qin Bi's feelings were genuine.

Qin Tang didn't refuse anymore and asked Qin Xun to go back with Rong Yang to deliver the two baskets of melons to Qin Yanhou's residence. Rong Yang was very happy to go to her maternal grandfather's house and happily ate the melons as she left.

The young prince wanted to follow, but Lin Yao stopped him, for he couldn't stand getting involved in every little commotion.

When the staff and guards heard that they were to be given two baskets of melons, even though they were of poor quality and some were cracked, they were overjoyed. They were in high spirits, but they didn't dare to be rash, for fear that the melons would crack.

The spirit melons were loaded onto the cart, and a team of guards was left behind before the Rong King's Mansion people left the desolate land.

Inside the Rong King's residence, the Rong Crown Prince held his youngest son, Rong Chi, who was waving his arms and legs excitedly. The Rong Crown Prince followed his lead, directing the guards to move the spirit melons into the storeroom. Each spirit melon was of excellent quality. The Rong King's concubines and illegitimate children watched with longing. The Rong King went to the courtyard, glanced at the melons, and stroked his beard with delight.

Prince Rong put the little dumpling on the ground, and the little guy started rummaging through the melon, laughing happily.

Qin Bi let him rummage through the spirit melons. The little dumpling rummaged around, and despite his small size and tender arms and legs, he pulled out a spirit melon and presented it to Rong Wang, tilting his little head back and making "ah ah" sounds.

King Rong lowered his head, and the little dumpling pushed the melon, saying, "Ah ah."

King Rong was surprised: "For my grandfather?"

The little dumpling continued to push the spirit melon in front of the Rong King, clearly indicating that this was the intended meaning.

King Rong was overjoyed. He picked up the little dumpling and looked at it with great affection. King Rong was a military general, and he laughed heartily: "Good child, you still remember your grandfather when there is good food. Not bad, better than your cousins."

The little dumpling laughed along.

Prince Rong was surprised, and Qin Bi asked, "Whom does he take after?"

She's not one to suck up to powerful figures; she's too young and knows how to manipulate people.

When the Crown Prince Rong saw the child he had longed for for generations, he naturally thought he was perfect in every way: "He looks just like me."

"Who would believe that?" Qin Bi glanced at the man, not believing it at all. The Prince Rong, dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, was the God of Slaughter of the Great Yan Dynasty. He wouldn't stoop to currying favor with anyone. Look how happy the little guy has made the Prince Rong.

After Rong Chi pulled this stunt, Rong Jun counted out five spirit melons and gave them to Rong Wang: "Rong Yang's melons have grown into sixteen spirit melons. Give five to Father, and have Rong Yang send five to the Duke of Yan's mansion later."

King Rong accepted everything without hesitation, and he didn't let go of the little dumpling either, taking care of the child on the side.

The Rong King received six spirit melons. His concubine excitedly clutched her handkerchief, thinking that with six melons, she could at least secure one for her own child. The other concubines and illegitimate children were also delighted.

With a bountiful harvest, the entire Rongwang Palace was filled with joy.

At the Qin Yanhou residence, Rong Yang delivered two baskets of spirit melons to Qin Di and Madam He. Madam He was overjoyed and selected two more to send to Old Qin Yanhou and the eldest branch of the family.

Jiang and Lin were both there, watching eagerly. They couldn't even put the cracked melons down, so He gave each of them two spirit melons.

The concubine's daughter eagerly awaited her arrival, but Madam He lowered her eyelids and dismissed everyone.

"Mother," the concubine's daughter said, turning back every few steps, "is the spirit melon delicious?"

Madam He waved her hand: "Go down."

The concubine's daughters pouted and left, full of resentment.

Rong Yang was held in Madam He's arms. The child said, "Grandmother, I still have some good spirit melons. If you and Grandfather have eaten them all, I will get you more spirit melons to eat. Cracked melons don't keep well, so we have to eat them as soon as possible."

Madam He was surprised and held Rong Yang in her arms, finding her quite unusual.

Jiang was also surprised: "Qin Bi is really good at having children, how can she be so considerate!"

Madam He spoke up to protect Qin Bi: "Qin Bi is also considerate."

Mrs. Lin sighed, "If only all the younger sisters in the family were like Qin Bi."

It's true that the legal mother in a family may not like the illegitimate daughter, but if the illegitimate daughter is close to the legal mother, the legal mother, being human, might take care of her to some extent. However, the illegitimate daughter usually has her own little schemes.

People like Qin Bi are rare; she is genuinely close to Madam He.

Madam He chuckled: "You've never been very attentive to me before, yet you're always eyeing what I have. Spirit melons are so rare, and Qin Bigang just gave me one, yet you dare to covet it."

Jiang Shi disliked several of her illegitimate daughters, so how could she dare to even think about it!

(End of this chapter)