After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

After the Jiang family had settled down, Lin Yueniang told her son about visiting Madam Jiang at the Jiang residence.

The son received excellent care from Lord Jiang and his wife in the prefectural city. Not only did the beauty pill business bring them a fortune, but the Jiang family also contributed to the purchase and maintenance of their house in the prefectural city.

It's only right and proper for me to make this trip. My in-laws aren't here, so it's not appropriate to bother Lord Jiang. Sending a letter to the inner quarters would be more suitable.

"Cui'er, go and fetch my apricot blossom letter."

"Is Madam going to write a visiting card?" Cui'er quickly prepared apricot blossom paper, brush, and ink, grinding the ink to the right consistency.

"Well, things are settled at home now, so we should prepare some gifts to pay our respects. After all, he is an elder of the same clan."

Lin Yueniang picked up her brush and wrote in delicate, flower-patterned calligraphy on the paper.

"By all accounts, Madam Jiang is our young master's great-aunt and also the master and mistress's aunt."

“Yes, that’s why we should pay our respects, especially since…” Lin Yueniang paused at the end of her sentence.

"Besides what, Madam?" Cui'er pressed.

"Besides, Madam Jiang also took the Youth Preservation Pill. I'm quite curious about what this aunt looks like now," Lin Yueniang said softly.

"Now I remember, that Granny Liu from the prefectural city wasn't just going to Longevity Village to deliver festival gifts; the person she actually wanted to see was me!"

The words were spoken, and the pen stopped.

Upon hearing this, Cui'er couldn't help but sigh, "This Madam Jiang is truly cautious!"

"That's normal. Madam Chiang comes from the Liu family, a prominent family in Beijing. Although she was born out of wedlock, she was raised with a lot of pampering from a young age. Besides, how could she not be extremely careful about what she puts in her mouth?"

"Madam, you were one of the first to try something new. When the young master made the medicine, you took it without even thinking about it!"

"How can they be the same? I naturally trust my own son, but how can I have natural trust in someone who is a distant relative of our Ming-ge?"

While we were talking, the writing on the apricot blossom paper had dried. After carefully rolling it up, we secured it with a brocade ribbon and tied a pretty knot.

"Send it to the Chiang residence."

Cui'er accepted the invitation and withdrew.

蒋府

"Sir, please stop spinning it, it's giving me a headache."

"What exactly happened? Tell me!"

Jiang Changqing stopped, and his robes finally caught up with their master, landing safely.

"Sigh, what a worry! The provincial examination is just around the corner, and your two sons have gone out sightseeing with their friends!"

Originally, only the eldest son was unreliable, but now he's dragging down the honest second son too. We shouldn't have let them both prepare for the provincial examination together!

"Is that all? I know about this. It's not some kind of sightseeing trip. You're really framing me, sir."

It's clear that the writing has reached a certain level of maturity but has encountered a bottleneck. It needs to go out and see the world; otherwise, no matter how beautiful the writing is, it will lack essence.

"Sir, you must know this too! You went through the same thing back then, didn't you? How come it's become 'sightseeing' for your son? This is utterly unreasonable!"

Lord Jiang shook his head helplessly, "You always protect them. Oh well, they're all grown up now, they should worry about their own future."

However, they are already quite old. Even if they pass the provincial examination this time, it will be another three years before the metropolitan examination. What will their situation be like three years later?

Madam Jiang nodded. "What you say is true, but you have tested our son's abilities many times. Haven't you always said that he has a high chance of passing the provincial examination?"

Seeing how diligently they study day and night without ever slacking off, they certainly won't disappoint their family.

Just then, the butler came in to report, "Master, Madam, the gatekeeper has received a visiting card from Young Master Jiang's family; it's for Madam."

"Oh? Let me see it," Madam Chiang said hurriedly.

The steward handed the visiting card to Granny Liu, who then removed the brocade ribbon before handing it to Madam Jiang.

Madame Chiang unfolded the visiting card, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Such beautiful handwriting. This is not Mingfei's handwriting."

Jiang Changqing leaned over for a look. "Hmm, the handwriting is not bad. It's just a bit too effeminate." Jiang Changqing's eyes were sharp.

"I see. You have a good eye, sir. This is a visiting card written by Mingfei's mother. She said she will come to pay her respects tomorrow."

"Hmm, judging by the time, the family has probably just settled everything. This child is also very polite."

Since the visiting card was written by a woman and delivered directly to the lady of the house, it was an interaction between women in the inner quarters of the household.

Jiang Changqing naturally wouldn't get involved in these matters, and he only said this because of seniority.

Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Then I'll have to make some preparations. When Granny Liu went to Changshou County, she met this niece-in-law. What did you say back then?"

Granny Liu recalled, "Oh dear, it hasn't been that long, but this old servant still remembers Zhenzhen very well!"

Who would believe she was a woman in her thirties? Many would believe she was a young woman in her early twenties, ready for marriage!

"That's exactly what I heard. I only decided to take the pill after seeing it with my own eyes, because I believe that such a miraculous elixir truly exists in this world!"

Recalling her surprise and joy when she first saw the person in the mirror, Madam Jiang turned to Jiang Changqing and said, "Master, come back early tomorrow and see your niece-in-law."

Jiang Changqing shook his head: "I shouldn't interfere in your interactions as women."

Besides, my nephew Wenqing didn't come to the prefectural city with me this time, and since there's no man in their family to manage the household, it's best if Madam receives them herself."

"Very well, I want the master to see the wonders of this youth-preserving pill, and of course, the owner of this formula."

The couple firmly believed that the youth-preserving pill and the simplified version of the beauty pill were both from the ancestral recipe of Jiang Xiaoqi's mother.

The next day, a carriage pulled up in front of the Jiang residence. The curtain was lifted, and a graceful young woman stepped out.

Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, her skin as white as snow, her lips naturally red, and her eyebrows naturally dark; she truly resembled a fairy princess.

The gatekeeper of the Jiang family was used to seeing noble ladies in the city, but upon seeing this one, he couldn't help but sigh that he was still a frog in a well, utterly ignorant.

"Is this really someone in their thirties?"

The head maid of Madam Jiang's courtyard was responsible for greeting guests outside the gate. She had been assigned by Granny Liu to wait for the guests.

A woman with her hair styled in a bun, helped down from the carriage by her maid, nodded slightly and said, "I am Jiang Linshi from Changshou County. I have come to pay my respects to my aunt."

The head maidservant beside Madam Jiang was quick-witted and immediately stepped forward to greet her: "Greetings, Madam. My mistress has specially sent me to welcome you. Please follow me, Madam."

The maidservant stepped aside to lead the way, being attentive and polite throughout, taking good care of Lin Yueniang's pace.

After passing through layers of corridors and gardens, we finally arrived at the Peony Pavilion, where Madame Chiang Kai-shek lived.

The spring chill lingers, and only a few withered plum blossoms stubbornly stand tall on the branches, braving the wind. It's unknown when they will finally give way and turn into spring mud.

Before anyone arrived, the maidservant serving in the courtyard cleverly lifted the rather heavy door curtain.