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

Chapter 277 was finally a success.

Qin Han's words made sense, but Jiang Shi replied dismissively, "We still need to check the melons before harvesting."

"Sister-in-law, you must tell them," Qin Han said politely. "Don't be shy."

Jiang and Lin saw her off. Jiang Shen and her brother were reluctant to part. They loved visiting their maternal grandparents' home. Their family were merchants, unlike the Marquis's family, and they didn't have any resources for cultivating immortality.

When the carriage arrived at the Jiang family's residence, Jiang Mo was already waiting.

The maidservant took the items off the carriage. Jiang Mo was delighted, but upon taking them, he saw that they were not melons or fruits. Seeing Qin Han's displeased expression, Jiang Mo did not mention any spiritual melons or fruits.

When Qin Bi left, she only took one string of spirit fruits, left one string behind, and ate the rest.

Rong Chi, the little dumpling, ate the most; the little guy wasn't polite at all! Back at the palace, Rong Jun took the little dumpling in his arms. The child babbled and imitated what he was saying, while Rong Jun's eyes softened.

Qin Bi told the others what Rong Shizi's child had eaten. Rong Jun thought for a moment and then signaled the guards to bring over the steamed egg custard. Rong Jun took a small porcelain spoon and fed the little dumpling half a bowl.

It wasn't until dark that Rong Yang and Qin Tang's group activated the teleportation array and returned.

Rong Yang rushed back to the Prince's Mansion for dinner. The Prince Rong and Qin Bi were waiting for him. The child was all smiles. He first ran to talk to his younger brother for a while before washing up and changing his clothes.

At the Qin Yan Marquis's residence, Qin Tang and Qin Xun, along with the fourth branch's illegitimate sons, returned to the residence. Qin Tang and Qin Xun first went to see Qin Di and his wife.

"Father," Qin Tang said, "I plan to harvest the melons tomorrow."

Qin Xun stood to the side, and the melons in his field were also ripe: "The melons planted together are probably all ripe. The spirit melons are too conspicuous growing in the field, so we'll pick them first. As for the regular watermelons, they're all about the same ripe."

Qin Di and his wife were overjoyed; they had finally reaped a reward.

"Call a few of your half-brothers to help," Qin Di said.

Qin Tang and Qin Xun nodded, and Madam He waved her hand: "Hurry up and tidy up, come and have dinner."

After Qin Tang and his wife, and Qin Xun and his wife left He Shi's courtyard, the illegitimate sons, upon learning that they would be going to the desolate lands the next day, hurriedly went to wash up and change clothes. The young masters of the Marquis's mansion were all quite exhausted.

Back in his own courtyard, Qin Tang washed up, changed into clean clothes, and sat down to drink tea. Jiang Shi said, "Qin Han brought the child today."

Jiang mentioned that she had eaten the spiritual fruit today without hiding it. In the afternoon, Qin Han brought the child over. Qin Tang wasn't stupid; he knew what Qin Han was up to as soon as he heard it and frowned slightly.

"Qin Han mentioned it before I left," Jiang said hesitantly. "She told me to let her know if I was harvesting melons in the fields of the Wilderness, and that her husband and children would come to help."

The Qin Yanhou mansion is thriving and has no shortage of manpower.

The rare and precious watermelon is quite delicious, even the ordinary watermelon tastes pretty good. In this situation, it's best to keep quiet and harvest it yourself. After all, it's edible, and if someone is helping you, why can't you have a piece?!
If Qin Han didn't deliberately mention it, Madam Jiang wouldn't want to inform her.

But if Qin Han brought it up, remaining silent would seem unapproachable.

"I'll discuss this with Qin Xun." Qin Tang got up, and the couple went to He Shi's courtyard for a meal.

The illegitimate sons also arrived, and the fourth branch of the family prepared a sumptuous dinner. Working in the fields was hard work, so Madam He would not mistreat the illegitimate sons, and the illegitimate daughters had no face to complain at this time.

The illegitimate sons sat down at the table to eat with Qin Di and his wife, while the illegitimate daughters waited on the side, eating leftovers. If they didn't like it, they could go back to their own courtyards to eat; it was just not a lavish meal.

After finishing their meal, everyone moved to the courtyard to cool off; the autumn breeze was refreshing in the evening.

Qin Tang and his brother followed Qin Di and his wife into the main hall. Qin Di looked at them, and Qin Tang said, "Qin Han instructed Jiang Shi and her sister-in-law to call Jiang Mo and Jiang Shen when harvesting the melons." Qin Di frowned; it was inconvenient to call people to harvest melons when it was time to eat them.

Everyone understands this principle. It's fine if Qin Han just says something politely, but the problem is if she gives a serious instruction. If you don't call her, she'll be unhappy. But calling her is unnecessary; even a child could carry a melon.

Before Qin Han got married, she was very popular with Madam He. Madam He said, "After you collect the spirit melons, when you collect the remaining melons, send someone to tell her whether you want to go see her or not."

The spirit melon is rare. Qin Han has some influence in the fourth branch of the family, but she still doesn't get a share.

The melons in the wilderness were planted by the eldest and second sons of the main wife, and Qin Di wouldn't interfere. His silence was tacit approval. Qin Tang and Qin Xun exchanged a glance and made their decision.

Jiang Xu, from the eldest branch of the Jiang family, returned home after a busy day in the wilderness. After hesitating for a moment, he still went to see Old Master Jiang, who was fanning himself in the courtyard.

“Father,” Jiang Xu said, “I planted a melon patch in this desolate land, and I plan to harvest the melons tomorrow.”

Grandpa Jiang was taken aback. He had heard these past few days that someone in the wilderness had grown something that was quite popular. However, Grandpa Jiang did not expect that Jiang Xu had also grown melons in the wilderness.

"Do you need your elder brother or nephew to help you harvest the melons?" Old Master Jiang asked.

The child from the first wife got all the benefits from him, and Jiang Xu always quietly stepped aside. Old Master Jiang could see that Jiang Xu was very concerned about the status of being a son born out of wedlock, and he did indeed treat the child poorly.

It's not easy to grow things in this wild land. Jiang Xu's family didn't help him. As for food, Jiang Xu didn't want to eat, and Grandpa Jiang didn't care either. His eldest sons didn't think of Jiang Xu when there were good things to do. It's fine for Jiang Xu to handle things however he wants.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xu said, "I have magical melons in my field."

Grandpa Jiang blinked. "Oh, there's a magic melon." He fanned himself.

"What?" Old Master Jiang stood up: "A spirit melon?!"

Then, Old Master Jiang said, "Your grandfather gave it to you?"

Jiang Xu wasn't surprised by the old man's reaction. He shook his head and said, "No, I cultivated the land myself and planted them. There aren't many spirit melons. My land doesn't get enough rain, so only a few grew. I can give two to my father."

After digesting the information for a while, Grandpa Jiang sat down and pondered deeply. After a moment, he said, "If you need help, go and tell your maternal grandparents and ask your uncles for help. Don't tell your brothers."

Jiang Xu was stunned, seemingly not expecting that Old Master Jiang would also think of him. He could only rely on his maternal grandparents' family. If his brothers knew that he had planted the spirit melon, they would definitely want to pick the melon and take advantage of him.

For the first time, Grandpa Jiang didn't favor his eldest sons, leaving Jiang Xu stunned.

"It's getting late, you haven't eaten yet, have you?" Grandpa Jiang said, "Go and tell your maternal grandparents quickly."

Jiang Xu snapped out of her daze, nodded hastily, and hurried to her maternal grandfather's house.

Compared to Jiang Xu's cautious and unfavored behavior in front of her father, Rong Yan's family life was much simpler. As soon as he came home and announced that he would be harvesting melons tomorrow, Rong Cui, whose complexion had been much better these past few days after taking the pills, looked even more radiant upon hearing this.

"Tell your younger brothers to go too," Rong Cui instructed.

The younger brothers were only teenagers and dared not compete with Rong Yan for anything. Rong Yan smiled and said, "Alright, Father, you should go too. The spiritual melons growing in the field will be good for your health."

Rong Cui hesitated, but Rong Yan's half-brothers agreed without hesitation when they heard that their elder brother was going to take the melons.

(End of this chapter)