Chapter 35: She Was Not at Ease

On the day the training team set out, two cloud clusters drifted through the dark clouds.

Watching them, Rong Jun snorted in disdain. Qin Bi, holding the child, thought of something while gazing at the clouds and turned to ask Rong Jun, "Which Monster Realm sub-space is Qin He's child going to?"

Rong Jun glanced at her. "The same one you went to before."

Qin Bi narrowed her eyes slightly and summoned the small auspicious cloud from the Monster Realm sub-space that had served her. The cloud was not large; after all, Qin Bi had only summoned a light rain, so providing her with a small auspicious cloud was already a grand gesture.

Seeing this, Rong Yang spoke in a milky voice, "Ya, ya~"

The haughty auspicious cloud was curious about the child. As the child reached out with tiny hands, the cloud drifted closer.

Rong Jun watched without a word. Qin Bi said to the auspicious cloud, "Go back to your low-level Monster Realm sub-space. You know where I planted things; dig all that soil up and bring it back to me."

Rong Jun raised an eyebrow, but Qin Bi didn't care. Having a child between them was enough.

Wasn't it said she had too many schemes? Fine, Qin Bi had plenty of schemes. She took out a storage bag she had brought earlier and gave it to the auspicious cloud. "There is a child who has swallowed two auspicious clouds going to the Monster Realm sub-space for training. I won't let people pick my planted goods for free. Dig them up. Once her training is over, you can put the soil back. I have no greed."

The auspicious cloud didn't quite understand; it was still very small, but it was enough that Qin Bi held no ill will toward the sub-space.

The little auspicious cloud circled around Rong Yang before departing with the storage bag.

Qin Bi took the child back into her arms and glanced at the dispersing clouds in the dark sky, a trace of mockery crossing her lips. *Just wait. Whether there is significance to clouds appearing in dark skies is unknown, but in this world where fortune and luck are paramount, people will certainly think it is extraordinary.*

"Ya~" Rong Yang turned her little head, looking for the auspicious cloud.

"Looking for your summoned cloud?" Qin Bi spoke to the child with a gentle smile. "It went home for a bit and will be back soon. When it returns, it will be yours, and it will play with you when you summon it."

The child didn't understand, only flailing her tiny hands and feet.

Qin Bi watched with joy and began to giggle.

Having visited the Monster Realm sub-space, her lifespan had likely been replenished. With the distraction of her heart no longer being tethered to the main deity, watching Rong Yang's tiny attempts at babbling made Qin Bi feel inexplicably good.

Seeing the mother and child playing happily, Rong Jun went to the palace. He brought a bag of sweet potato spiritual food, and the Emperor of Great Yan once again treated Rong Jun like a brother.

Now that they were reconciled, the Emperor had to attend to his memorials; he was truly impatient with handling state affairs.

Sometimes Qin Bi wondered: how could the Emperor of Great Yan be so trusting of He Yan and Rong Jun? Was he not worried they would usurp the throne? Even with high fortune values, one couldn't be this careless.

If it were her, she wouldn't be so relaxed.

No matter how loyal the ministers were, she wouldn't be at ease. Was the position of Emperor something ordinary? Since ancient times, for the sake of the throne, "a general's success is built upon ten thousand bones." One either doesn't sit on the throne, or once seated, allows no one else to stand beside them.

Of course, she couldn't be an Emperor herself; she didn't have that fate.

As summer grew hotter, Qin Bi crushed spiritual fruits to feed Rong Yang. Beside them sat a basin of ice. Ice was very expensive in ancient times and unaffordable for ordinary families; since her transmigration, Qin Bi had only been able to use ice this year.

Back then, Qin Bi had been somewhat lost in thought, and He Yan had also sent her ice. For some reason later, it ended up being sent to Qin He. When He Yan found out, he sent more, but Qin Bi had thrown them to her legal mother.

Once the little one was full, Qin Bi carried him for a stroll in the courtyard.

As expected, on the day Qin He's child departed for training, two cloud clusters appeared in the dark clouds. People began saying the child possessed great fortune, being escorted by auspicious clouds even during training.

The Qin Yan Marquis Mansion felt a sense of shared glory, and the second branch placed even more importance on Qin He.

Qin He returning to her maiden home had become a common occurrence. Qin Yan's generation and the Marquis's generation were both capable; ever since the entire clan became a cultivation clan, everyone except the "trash" had been very active in training.

Qin Yan and several others had also gone to the Monster Realm sub-space for this trip.

Qin Tang's wife, Lady Jiang, came to visit Qin Bi. Looking at the little Young Lord, she thought he was incredibly handsome, and she brought up matters regarding the Marquis Mansion: "Now, every branch is flattering the second branch, hoping Qin He will let a few resources trickle down through her fingers. That would be enough for them to cultivate."

Qin Bi remained indifferent, coaxing the child. "People move upward, and water flows downward. It's only natural."

Lady Jiang probed, "I see that the Young Lord Rong places great importance on the little Young Lord."

Qin Bi couldn't answer. It was undeniable that Rong Jun doted on the child; even she couldn't match the level of care Rong Jun showed. Ever since Rong Yang was born, Rong Jun had never let anyone else handle him. He truly adored him.

"Sigh." Lady Jiang observed Qin Bi's expression and breathed a sigh of relief. "You are also very lucky. The Young Lord's destiny poses no harm to you. Sometimes, fate is truly hard to predict."

The two chatted for a while, and after lunch, Lady Jiang departed.

Qin Bi saw her guest off to the carriage and returned to the courtyard. The tiny summoned auspicious cloud had returned with the storage bag hanging from it. The cloud was covered in dirt; it had dug up all the soil and replanted the plants.

Qin Bi looked at it. "You should have dug up the plants together with the soil, or else people would have picked them up for free."

The summoned auspicious cloud was haughty. Who was it trying to fool? It wouldn't bring out plants it had worked so hard to grow from the Monster Realm sub-space. Its master wanted the soil *and* the plants; it wouldn't be easily tricked.

Unfortunately, the auspicious cloud wasn't as calculating as Qin Bi, and she had guessed correctly.

Half a month later, Qin He's child returned from training, along with Qin Yan and the others. Everyone had gained significantly from this trip. It was said that Qin He's child had even found spiritual plants.

There were over a hundred of them, all lush and of excellent quality.

Qin Bi looked at the summoned auspicious cloud, which was jumping up and down in the air in frustration. *It's mine! It's mine! If I had known they would be dug up by others, I would have brought them out with the soil!*

It wasn't just the auspicious cloud that was frustrated; Qin Bi felt a surge of irritation as well.

However, she did not show it on her face.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Bi felt that in a cultivation world, one should act like a cultivator. She wouldn't let what she planted be destroyed or given to others. She had married He Yan, and it was enough that Qin He had reaped all the benefits afterward.

And now she wanted to take advantage of her too?

If Qin He took these benefits, Qin Bi felt her lifespan might be compromised again due to sheer anger.

With a knot of resentment in her chest, a thought occurred to Qin Bi—a very strong one.

It was a bit whimsical, but Qin Bi wanted to try. She was not the type to suffer losses. He Yan and Rong Jun had maxed-out fortune values, so she didn't dare cross them, but now she was Rong Jun's wife, and he would only protect her.

Qin Bi carried the child to the study to find Rong Jun. When the Young Lord was not in the palace, he spent his time cultivating, reading, or handling military affairs; he was never idle.

Only by being well-versed in military strategy could one command from a position of strength.

Rong Jun was discussing monsters with a strategist in the study. Qin Bi made some noise and walked in carrying the child. "I need to go to the Qin Yan Marquis Mansion. Should I take the child, or will you?"

Rong Jun did not answer immediately. He stood up and took Rong Yang into his arms. "You go."

Qin Bi could go, but the child would not.