My Lady Always Lacks Ambition
Chapter 227 - 226: Giving Gifts Can Be Overdone or Insufficient

Chapter 227: Chapter 226: Giving Gifts Can Be Overdone or Insufficient

Although there were unpleasant disputes with Old Mrs. Qin and others, at least the air was cleared, and Qin Liuxi obtained the benefit of not having to attend the daily morning and evening rituals, which made her very satisfied. She was originally annoyed by such conventional rituals, and now not having to deal with them daily, the troubles were out of sight, which made her very happy.

This satisfaction was such that she was still humming a tune when she returned to her own courtyard.

Qi Huang laughed and said, "Others panic when they talk back to their elders and get scolded, but you seem overjoyed."

"I am naturally happy. I no longer have to adhere to those worldly, cumbersome customs regularly. Doing this wicked thing is quite worth it."

"You still need to take it easy. After all, Old Lady is getting on in years and her health is declining. If she really gets upset to a severe extent, this karma will inevitably fall on you," Qi Huang gently reminded.

It’s not that she genuinely cared or sympathized with Old Mrs. Qin, but she was worried about her master having to bear unnecessary karma. Even though Qin Liuxi had ways to treat Old Lady, unnecessary troubles are best avoided if possible.

"Don’t worry, your mistress knows what she’s doing," Qin Liuxi said. "Let’s go to the Medicine House. Lady’s family servants are leaving, and I’ll pick a few medicines for her to take back to my maternal grandmother. I see that Lady’s facial features indicate a problem with her parents’ palace; there might be an ailment."

"You are quite generous to Lady’s family."

"She protects me too. Our interactions are give and take."

Qi Huang smiled, indeed. The most clear-headed person among those who came from the capital is Madam. Unlike the other two ladies’, Madam’s only son is still stationed in the northwest, enduring hardships. Yet she hardly shows much emotion in public, truly fitting as both the elder daughter-in-law and the main lady of the house, stable and capable of bearing responsibilities.

Qin Liuxi took her to the Medicine House, then to the storage room, first taking out a bottle of Yangrong Pills, then wrapped an Angong Pill in honeycomb, using only a tiny treasure box to contain it.

Both items are extremely precious, especially the Angong Pill, which is most suitable for the elderly to protect themselves; even if it’s not needed immediately, in a life-saving situation, it can sustain one’s breath.

Besides that, she took a bottle of Jade Snow Skin.

Qi Huang stopped her, saying, "Miss, those two are already quite expensive. Maybe we don’t need the Jade Snow Skin. After all, the recipient is also an older noble, and might not need it."

"Everyone is a woman, there’s no such thing as not needing it. What, are you reluctant to part with it?" Qin Liuxi teased with a smile. "If you want to use any, feel free to use anything here."

Qi Huang glanced at the small glass bottle on the shelf containing a crystal-clear liquid, a prized commodity fiercely sought after outside, yet here it was in a row.

If a thief were to come by, they would leave dripping with wealth.

"It’s not that I am unwilling, but these two medicines are already very precious. Adding this might be overdoing it," Qi Huang said. "You and Madam’s family have never met, and now, to give such valuable gifts on the account of Madam, adding this might raise their expectations too much."

Qin Liuxi fell silent.

"Miss, not everyone is Madam, and even though your maternal grandmother is good-hearted, what about the Wang family? Is everyone there as virtuous? Some things can’t withstand testing, right?"

"You make some sense; I didn’t consider that," Qin Liuxi admitted, placing the Jade Snow Skin back on the shelf. "Human desires are hard to satisfy, a bottomless pit. I was indeed too complacent."

Qi Huang carefully aligned the bottles, saying, "You are not conceited; you just don’t place much importance on these medicines."

What is extremely rare and precious in others’ eyes, in her view, is insignificant, because she can produce these items as long as she has the materials, depending on whether she’s willing to make them. This also explains why she’s so generous, giving them away without a second thought.