Chapter 227 - 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.