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

Qin Han hesitated, "Mother, my sister doesn't seem to like me."

He turned around and almost saw right through Qin Han, who then looked away.

Madam He entered the main hall and sat down: "Tell me, what is it about Qin Bi that she doesn't like you? I didn't see it. What did Qin Bi do that made you misunderstand? I will tell you about her so that you sisters won't misunderstand."

Qin Han lowered her head and remained silent.

She couldn't explain why, but Qin Bi was the one who was supposed to marry Jiang Mo, but the marriage didn't go through and she was chosen instead. In a noble family, she was somewhat inferior, so she must have been resentful.

Qin Han couldn't say she disliked Qin Bi, but she guessed that Qin Bi definitely held a grudge against her.

So she said that Qin Bi didn't like her, but Madam He obviously didn't buy it.

Favoritism, the stepmother really is biased.

"Qin Han." Madam He picked up a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and said, "There is no problem between you and Qin Bi. I don't care what you think, but speaking recklessly is unacceptable in our fourth branch. This is a problem of the second branch. A concubine's daughter can say whatever she wants without any scruples. Qin He is lucky to have married well. It's fine for her to talk nonsense, as someone will cover for her. Qin Han, do you want to cause trouble for Jiang Mo? Prince Rong is not so easy to talk to."

Qin Han was startled: "I have no bad intentions."

Madam He didn't want to talk about these things: "If you want spiritual vegetables, ask Qin Bi yourself. You'll owe her a favor. If you ask me, or your two brothers give you spiritual vegetables, Qin Bi will be unhappy. She grows spiritual vegetables, so why would she give them to someone who doesn't speak well of her?"

He glanced at Qin Han and continued, "Among cultivators, spiritual vegetables are highly sought after. It's common for cultivation families to exchange spiritual vegetables, after all, they are cultivation resources. They can be given to those with good relationships to build connections, or to family members to improve their cultivation. Everyone benefits from the same source. No one gives away spiritual vegetables for no reason. Qin Han, you are not Qin He. Don't just ask for resources all the time. You have to earn cultivation resources yourself through your own abilities."

Qin Han remained silent. Since Madam He wouldn't give her any spiritual vegetables, she didn't want to ask Qin Bi for them.

Jiang and Lin then went into the main room, but didn't go inside. They were worried that He would be unable to resist Qin Han's pleas and agree to give Qin Han the spiritual vegetables. It was really unacceptable to do things like that. It would have been much better if Qin Han had just asked Qin Bi for the spiritual vegetables. Why did she have to go through all this trouble?

Qin Bi was unhappy, which made it clear that her family was incompetent.

A large group followed, including Qin Bi and Qin Lang, who brought Rong Yang and several children. Qin Tang and Qin Xun also entered the main room. Everyone was laughing and chatting, and the main room and living room became lively in no time.

"Ah, Qin Han is here too. I have something to tell you." Qin Tang remembered the matter of building the courtyard and said to Qin Han, "My father and I are planning to expand the courtyard. Prince Rong is planning to contribute some money. You can discuss with Jiang Mo and have your courtyard renovated as well."

Qin Han was surprised, not expecting that the Crown Prince Rong would take such good care of the four households.

"I need to discuss this with Jiang Mo," Qin Han said, without giving a definite answer.

“Alright.” Qin Tang nodded: “The fourth branch of the family has not been wealthy these years. If we have more money, we can build a better one. If we don’t have much, we can just do a little bit. The main thing is to expand the number of courtyards.”

Qin Xun smiled and picked up Rong Yang, saying, "Young Master Rong has many children, and I'm worried that there won't be enough room for Qin Bi when she goes back to her parents' home."

Rong Yang touched her money bag: "I have silver, I'll plant flowers, grass and trees."

Qin Xun smiled. His little nephew was quite generous and not stingy with his money.

Jiang Mo was at the Qin Yan Marquis's residence, in the front courtyard with Qin Yan and Qin Jue. Qin Han asked him to come and discuss something. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Mo felt that he could contribute some money, so he followed Qin Han to the fourth courtyard.

Jiang Mo went to the study and said to Qin Di, "Father, we will also contribute money when we build a courtyard at home."

Qin Tan was also there. Upon hearing this, he exchanged a glance with Qin Di. It was alright; they didn't make any excuses. It must be said that Jiang Mo, a merchant, had indeed some ability to catch the eye of the Marquis's mansion.

Everyone was in the main hall or living room. Qin Di and Qin Tan moved to the living room.

Qin Tang said to Qin Bi, "Let's call Prince Rong over and discuss the expenses." "No need to call the prince," Qin Bi said, "I can make the decision myself. I'll contribute whatever amount Qin Han contributes. You can discuss the amount, and I'll just take the money."

"This..." Qin Tang hesitated, worried that if Jiang Mo contributed too much, Qin Bi wouldn't be able to make the decision.

Qin Di and Qin Tan discussed it and roughly calculated the cost.

Qin Bi used Qin Han's family as the standard; taking too little or too much was not acceptable. She was only looking at Qin Han's situation. Qin Han was conflicted; her money didn't come from thin air, and she didn't want to spend too much.

Jiang Mo said, "I'll take five thousand taels of silver."

Qin Han looked at Qin Bi, who still seemed to be in charge. It seemed that she would have to consult with Prince Rong before she could even come up with five thousand taels of silver. It would have been better to invite Prince Rong from the beginning.

Qin Xun thought about it and realized that five thousand taels was not a small amount.

Madam He also looked at Qin Bi. Qin Bi didn't say how much silver she would take, but asked Qin Di and her third uncle Qin Tan: "If the courtyard is built well, how much silver will it cost in total? My courtyard should have a small garden, a place for children to play. The other courtyards can be built like this."

"This..." Qin Di hesitated.

Qin Tan stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm afraid it will cost quite a bit, about 20,000 taels of silver. The second branch's courtyard already cost nearly 20,000 taels of silver, and it's quite nice and convenient to live in."

Qin Tang reminded Qin Bi, "Our fourth branch doesn't have that much money."

"Your sister married well," Qin Bi laughed, teasing her elder brother Qin Tang.

Qin Tang was taken aback, then laughed in exasperation, while Qin Lang wondered what those words meant.

"Sister," Qin Lang asked, "What do you mean?"

Qin Bi smiled and said, "I'll contribute 10,000 taels of silver out of the 20,000 taels. Qin Han, our family doesn't have that much silver, so you should each contribute 10,000 taels. That should be enough to build the courtyard."

After speaking, Qin Bi took out several silver notes, placed them on the table, and looked at Qin Han and Jiang Mo.

She takes ten thousand taels of silver. If Qin Han takes less, she shouldn't expect to have any say in the courtyard. She's the one who calls the shots in the courtyard where she and Qin Han live. It's not like she's never coming back to live there. Who is she trying to impress by being stingy?

Qin Han was dumbfounded, and Jiang Mo took a deep breath.

Qin Lang gave a thumbs up: "Sister, you have so much silver?"

Qin Bi deliberately provoked her: "The shops are profitable, aren't they? We're opening shops together, right? They make a lot of money."

Qin Han blushed instantly. She often complained to her family that the shop wasn't making money and worried about having to support them. The shop Qin Bi was referring to was probably one that everyone was running together.

Jiang Mo's expression also changed; he was quite surprised that Prince Rong would give Qin Bihua a share of the shop's profits.

Didn't Prince Rong dislike Qin Bi before? Even if she gave birth to a son, it's enough to give her a respectable life. Being able to manage the money makes a big difference. Prince Rong gave Qin Bi a share of the shop's profits, so it's not true that he doesn't like her.

In the main hall and living room, everyone looked surprised.

I never expected Qin Bi to be so decisive and efficient; she clearly has plenty of money. (End of Chapter)