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

Chapter 374, please give one to our Fu Bao!
Qin Han didn't think her third uncle was right, but she didn't dare to refute him.

Talking back to your third uncle is more serious than angering your father.

But why did he say that giving her two spirit ducks was already quite a lot? Qin Han felt a little wronged, thinking that her third uncle was being biased. He should either not speak at all, or if he did speak, he shouldn't show any bias.

Qin Tang had several thousand spirit ducks, as did Qin Xun. Even Qin Lang from the third wife's family had several thousand, and Qin Bi had tens of thousands of spirit ducks. They even had extra to give to Qin Di and his wife.

You think giving her two spirit ducks is too much? Back then, Jiang Mo helped the fourth branch of the family a lot.

Now, the third and fourth wives think it's too much to let a little slip through their fingers. Doesn't that mean they don't take Qin Han seriously? They're just trying to appease poor relatives. Two spirit ducks only weigh a few pounds.

Even if you eat sparingly, it'll be gone in just a few meals.

Compared to the thousands or tens of thousands of aquatic ducks, it's just a drop in the ocean.

It wasn't that Qin Han was greedy; it was simply that there was no comparison. How could Qin Han not have her own thoughts? It's not her fault; Qin Han had sensed it to some extent. Ever since Qin Bi and Prince Rong got married, the whole family had been biased towards Qin Bi.

"How can two spirit ducks be too many?" Qin Han muttered to herself.

"Oh." Qin Tan raised an eyebrow, not minding telling Qin Han, "In the small space of the demon beast realm, spirit birds and ducks don't roam everywhere. These spirit birds have low combat power, but their meat is rich in spiritual energy, making them highly sought after by cultivators. Encountering one is considered lucky, and two are not many. But even if you go to the small space of the demon beast realm, you might not encounter one. Catching them isn't difficult, but the main problem is finding the habitat of spirit birds and ducks."

Qin Tan analyzed the situation for Qin Han very seriously, without any emotion. The favoritism that Qin Han thought she was seeing could not be seen on Qin Tan's face. After all, she was a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations and was a son of a marquis. She knew how to control her emotions.

Qin Tan was a capable county magistrate during his tenure.

Qin Han knew she shouldn't talk back, but she still whispered, "But they caught quite a few."

Qin Di frowned. How could this child say he wasn't greedy, but in reality he was so greedy?

Qin Tan didn't seem to have any particular emotion. He picked up his teacup, took a leisurely sip, and then asked, "You caught a lot, which means Qin Bi and Qin Tang were lucky. Did they catch more? Are they yours?"

Qin Han was speechless when asked, it wasn't hers.

Her third uncle pointed it out directly, and Qin Han realized that her demands were seen as greedy and unreasonable by others. Although Qin Han did not think it was unreasonable, she was also the daughter of the fourth branch of the family.

Qin Han blushed: "It's not mine."

Qin Tan fell silent. That's settled then. No matter how many others catch, they're not yours. What right do you have to be picky and demand spirit birds and ducks based on family ties?

Even if your stepmother loves you dearly, you're still not her biological daughter. Don't you understand that?
Qin Di said with a stern face: "It's inappropriate for you to come to me for spirit ducks. Anyone who doesn't know better would think that your stepmother doesn't care about you. But clearly, your two elder brothers have not mistreated you. They have already given you two spirit ducks. You are the one who is not satisfied."

Qin Han lost face and cried, "I'm not ungrateful, I'm just being unreasonable. I won't do it again."

Qin Di didn't stop there, but continued, "Your elder brother gave you the spirit bird duck out of consideration for family ties, not out of obligation. Qin Han, you must remember this favor."

Qin Han wiped away her tears: "I know."

Qin Han left, and Qin Lang returned and saw what was happening. He went into the study and asked a question.

"What brings Sister Qin Han here?" Qin Lang asked.

"It's nothing," Qin Tan said.

Qin Lang didn't ask any further. Qin Di returned to the fourth branch of the family without mentioning that Qin Han had gone to him to ask for the spirit bird duck, lest He Shi, the legal mother, have a problem with Qin Han, since Qin Han's actions were indeed inappropriate. Qin Han hadn't done anything seriously wrong, and Qin Di covered for her.

Children born out of wedlock don't have an easy time with their legal mothers, so Qin Di wouldn't make things difficult for his own child.

Qin Han cried in the third house in order to get more spirit ducks. However, before she returned to the fourth house, she met Qin He's younger sister's maid, who said that Qin He had come and asked Qin Han to come over.

Since they had a good relationship, Qin Han saw that it wasn't late and went to the second room.

As soon as they arrived at the small living room of the second bedroom, Qin He greeted them with a smile and took Qin Han's arm. Qin Han was surprised; Qin He seemed to be in a good mood today and was very enthusiastic.

"Serve tea." Qin He said, linking arms with Qin Han, "I brought some good tea, freshly brewed, just waiting for you to come and drink it."

Qin Han sat down, took a sip of tea, and the faint aroma of the tea spread, greatly easing her earlier displeasure: "Good tea, Qin He. You invited me to drink good tea, you don't have something to ask me, do you?"

Qin Han joked that she and Qin He had a really good relationship.

"You understand me best," Qin He said bluntly. "Did you get two spirit ducks?"

Qin Han's smile faltered: "Yes, my two elder brothers gave them to me. As you know, my husband Jiang Mo and my child haven't even begun their cultivation journey. They need to eat spiritual food or go to the small space in the demon beast realm for training. I was worried about Jiang Mo and my child going to the small space in the demon beast realm, so I asked my stepmother for some. She only gave me two spirit ducks."

Qin Han made it clear that there weren't many; even two spirit ducks weren't enough for her own family.

His tone was full of dissatisfaction, but he didn't need to hide his dislike in front of Qin He.

Qin He wouldn't speak in favor of the fourth branch of the family, and Qin Han knew this very well. So, she spoke casually, letting Qin He know that even when Qin He asked for more, she didn't give her any more spirit ducks.

"Two spirit ducks?" Qin He's younger sister thought it was fine, since it was a free gift.

But when she thought about how the second and fourth branches of the family didn't get along, how Qin He's younger sister didn't want to speak up for the fourth branch, and how Qin Bi was disliked by Qin He's younger sister even more, and how the spirit bird duck was related to Qin Bi.

Qin He's younger sister then changed the subject, saying, "Why are you so stingy? Two spirit ducks are indeed a bit too few. Your elder brother caught so many, and Qin Lang from the third branch of the family also got a share. You only gave your own sister two spirit ducks."

Qin He's younger sister is very good at seizing opportunities to sow discord and never misses a chance.

Qin Han's face darkened, and she sighed, dissatisfied. Her younger sister, Qin He, had hit the nail on the head.

Qin He smiled and nodded in agreement: "Two? That's indeed a bit few."

After saying just that, Qin He looked up and said to Qin Han very warmly, "Fu Bao is clamoring to eat spirit duck. Qin Han, you have two spirit ducks, can you give one to our Fu Bao?"

Qin Han was unwilling, but she couldn't refuse directly.

“This…” Qin Han said, “Fu Bao doesn’t lack resources.”

Qin He smiled and sighed, "This child has a sweet tooth and only wants to eat spirit duck. Qin Han, please give one to our Fu Bao. When we open the shop in the future, I won't let you suffer any losses."

Qin Han was still unwilling. It was just a spirit bird duck. Qin Han knew very well that she treasured it, but Qin He was used to seeing good things and didn't care about them. How could she possibly give up her share of the benefits in opening a shop for it?

It's just talk.

(End of this chapter)