After the banquet, Madam Chiang and Mr. and Mrs. Chiang returned to the main courtyard after seeing off their guests.

Lord Jiang was also curious about Jiang Xiaoqi's brocade box, so he urged his wife to open it.

"My lord, this is my birthday gift. Why are you so concerned about it?" Madam Jiang said reproachfully.

"Haha, I saw a letter inside the brocade box, and I was just curious about what the child wrote."

"Alright, then I'll watch it with you, sir."

Madame Chiang took out the porcelain vase from the brocade box, placed it on the table, and then opened the pink peach blossom envelope.

Beauty Pill Instructions: I. Usage, II. Efficacy, III. Precautions...

After reading the instruction manual, the two looked at each other and both saw shock in each other's eyes.

"This...is it really that miraculous?" Lord Jiang was still somewhat incredulous. If it were truly as this 'instruction manual' said, wouldn't his wife regain her youth after consuming it?!

Madame Chiang was also shocked, but even more surprised. She had thought it was just an ordinary tonic, but she never expected it to be such an effective elixir.

"Little Qi is such a thoughtful child," Madam Jiang exclaimed. "But this elixir is so precious, where did he obtain it?"

"It seems that Madam has already believed what this instruction manual says?" Lord Jiang felt that Madam had been blinded by the effects of rejuvenating.

"Whether it's true or not, just send someone to Changshou County to meet Xiaoqi's mother. Since it's an ancestral recipe passed down from her mother's family, there's no reason why her own family wouldn't use it."

"Regardless, this is a rare birthday gift, and the child has put a lot of thought into it." Madam Jiang carefully put away the pills.

"I will send someone to Changshou County tomorrow, and we will decide whether to take the pill after they return."

Lord Jiang nodded. "Since it's a meeting with women, let your maid go. Just come up with a plausible excuse."

“Alright, that’s exactly what I was thinking too. I’ll take this opportunity to bring some gifts from the city to Xiaoqi’s mother.”

"Yes, madam, please make the arrangements."

Lord Jiang didn't take the beauty pill to heart, but since his wife was interested, he let her go. After all, it would only take four or five days to go.

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that her explanation was quite detailed, and that Mrs. Jiang would probably eat it.

Three days later, Longevity Village

A horse-drawn carriage traveled along a village path, kicking up a trail of dust.

"Old man, have we arrived?"

"We've arrived, we've entered the village." The old man driving the cart took a puff of his pipe; the journey had been so bumpy that he and his wife were practically falling apart.

The lady told them to hurry back, so the couple didn't rest much on the road, didn't stay at any inns, and slept in the carriage at night.

“I can see that Madam is in a hurry. Let’s be tired. Madam has treated us well. When she needs our help, we should do our best.”

"I know, old woman. I didn't say anything. I was just worried about your health." Old Ma cracked his whip, and the carriage arrived at the Jiang family's gate.

“That’s right, this is the place. The young master said that there is only one two-courtyard house at the end of the village.”

They got off the carriage and knocked on the door. A moment later, the door opened, and a woman leaned out. "Who are you looking for?"

"Excuse me, is this the home of Master Jiang Changshou? We are from the Jiang family of Fucheng. We have come on the orders of Madam to deliver some holiday gifts."

After Granny Liu explained their purpose, the woman quickly invited the two into the courtyard.

"So you're a guest from the prefectural city. Our young master studies in the prefectural city. Do you know our young master?"

"Oh dear, how could we not know? Not only do we know, but our madam also adores the young master. It was she who instructed us to send some Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to the young master's family."

"Really? If the young master can win the favor of the madam, I'm sure our old master, old madam, and master and madam will be very happy to know."

Please tell my masters about the young master's activities at the clan school when you see them, to put their minds at ease.

Liu Mama smiled and agreed, then said, "Our lady has another matter to ask your lady. After paying her respects to the old master and madam, would it be convenient for her to meet with your lady alone?"

"No problem at all, please wait a moment, I'll go and inform them right away."

The woman smiled and invited the two of them into the front hall to sit down. "Granny, please have a cup of tea and rest your feet. The masters will be here soon."

After a short while, a young and beautiful woman lifted the curtain and entered. She looked to be only in her early twenties. Could she be one of Master Jiang Wenqing's concubines?

Granny Liu and Old Man Ma stood up and bowed. "No need for formalities, please sit down."

Lin Yueniang smiled and invited the two to sit down. "I heard from the servants that the lady of the house has something to ask me?"

Lin Yueniang originally intended to come with her parents-in-law, but since someone from the prefectural city had come, it must be related to Xiao Qi's child, and her parents-in-law were very concerned.

But when they heard from Guo, the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper, that the visitor wanted to see her alone later, her parents-in-law simply let her come and see the visitor first.

Granny Liu was a little confused. Before she came, she had heard that Jiang Wenqing's wife was thirty-two when she gave birth to her eldest son, Jiang Mingfei.

Now that Young Master Jiang is over three years old, his mother must be around thirty-five or thirty-six years old!

Could anyone believe this woman is still unmarried? Is she really the seventh young master's biological mother?

"Yes, that's right, Madam. Our lady received a beauty pill at her birthday banquet. It's said to be a secret family recipe passed down through your family, so we wanted to confirm it with you."

As she spoke, Granny Liu took out the instruction manual.

Lin Yueniang took the letter and saw that it was her son's handwriting, only that the characters were better than the one he had sent last time. She felt a surge of relief, "My son is truly amazing!"

However, she also realized that her son had given the Youth Preservation Pill a new name as a birthday gift to Mrs. Jiang.

As for claiming it's a family secret recipe passed down through generations in the Lin family? Well, there must be a reason why my son would say that.

"This...this is indeed our Lin family's secret family recipe, which is never passed down to outsiders! It has always been used by the women in the family."

"Really! Yes, yes, looking at Madam's current appearance, she's more useful than a hundred instruction manuals. This, this, this is truly amazing!"

Liu Mama suppressed her excitement. She wished she could fly back to the city and tell the madam to take the beauty pill as soon as possible, so she could stay young!

"I didn't expect Ming-ge'er to give away this beauty pill. It seems that the child likes Madam very much."

Lin Yueniang felt she should take this opportunity to improve her son's image. After all, she had already given him the gifts, so she should make the most of them. The more secretive and rare something was, the more valuable it would be.

My son has given such a generous gift. As the matriarch of the main branch of the Jiang family, shouldn't you show her some more care?

Her son is so young, and without a reliable and influential elder to take care of him, how can she feel at ease?

"Yes, yes, yes, young master Mingfei and our madam get along very well. Of all the children in the clan school, madam likes young master Mingfei the most."

Granny Liu showered Jiang Xiaoqi with compliments, making Lin Yueniang overjoyed and her youthful face even more stunning.

Upon seeing the excessively young and beautiful woman before her, Granny Liu wished she could take her leave immediately and return to report.

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