Chapter Thirty: Worry-Free Efficacy

  Guar Jia crossed over Li Zhiqing, looked at the old lady, and changed her previous sharpness to a calm and peaceful demeanor. However, no one dared to ignore Guar Jia. "Just returned from the Duke's mansion, there are many things to attend to in the courtyard, and the wet nurses and maids can't make decisions on their own. I'll come back to accompany my mother after I've settled everything with my daughter-in-law."

  Gualgiya is not easy to provoke, but no one can find fault with her. If the old lady forces Gualgiya to stay, it will spread and sound bad. The old lady cannot control Gualgiya and doesn't want her in front of her. Moreover, she just helped the Duke's house resolve a big problem. The Duke's house cannot afford to commit the crime of deceiving the king. The old lady coldly said: "You go back."

  "Yes, Mother."

  Guarjia led Shuyao out of the door, and Xiao Yatou lifted up the curtain and respectfully said: "Second Madam, slow down."

  Shu Yao felt that Li Wei was very useful, and by looking at these girls, she could see one or two things. Gua Erjia seemed to suddenly remember something, raised an eyebrow at Shu Yao, indicating that she should take a good look, and Mother would teach her another trick. Shu Yao's eyes widened, although in her previous life she didn't have time to watch TV or movies, but now she thought it was even better than TV or movies, more realistic and exciting, and wonderful.

  "Right, there's something else I almost forgot." Guanjia turned around and casually swept a glance at the covered bowls on the kang table, "Is Mother using ginseng tea? Is it the ginseng sent by her niece?"

  "Second aunt, you won't say that ginseng is also fake?" Second Aunt spoke up, and after Zhiyuan's family returned to the mansion, the entire duke's mansion was in an uproar. Second Aunt wiped away tears with her handkerchief, "You can't humiliate people like this, Zhiying was momentarily deceived by Qian Baozhu, but ginseng is something that Mother is accustomed to using, and it even saved Ama's life. Zhiying is a filial child."

  "I didn't say that my niece is unfilial, you're hastily refuting and causing misunderstandings, as if my niece did it on purpose to gain fame."

  Second Aunt sobbed and wailed, her voice choked with tears: "Mother, I can't stay in the Duke's mansion anymore." Second Aunt held onto a dazed Zhiying, looking even more wronged and indignant. "Let us leave, I'm content with simple food and drink."

  Third Madame Tong Jia's family left the Duke's mansion with Li Zhuqing and her mother, after which the old lady gave birth to two daughters. Who would have thought that she would move out the widow of the second daughter? The old lady was counting on Li Zhuqing's good marriage prospects, so Madame Tong said: "Second Auntie, you are the legitimate daughter of your mother, so you can stay in the Duke's mansion with peace of mind; no one will be able to bully you."

  Tong Jia's manner as the mistress of a duke's mansion, Guale Jiasi sneered and smiled, saying: "Third brother and sister are right, who dares to bully Second Aunt."

  "Tell me clearly, Zhiyuan's wife, I won't forgive you for your nonsense!" The old lady saw her daughter crying bitterly and felt uneasy. "I believe in Zhichen."

  The old lady's tone was very clear, and Li Ziqing trusted the medicine she gave. Guwalgiya said, "I never said that my niece deliberately harmed her mother, but the ginseng medicine looks like it's a hundred years old, but in fact, it's just superficially similar, and it must be less than a hundred years old."

  "Ginseng mostly grows outside the pass, between white water and black soil, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon to sustain life and save people. A hundred-year-old ginseng is said to have spiritual energy and is not easily found. My niece is generous with her spending, a hundred-year-old ginseng seems worthless to her. Mother, you've experienced more than me, don't you suspect there's something unusual about this?"

  Shu Yao had a flash of insight, Li Ziqing's space was very mysterious, with magical soil that could grow ginseng. But the ginseng grown in the space and ripened quickly, compared to the ginseng grown in the earthly soil for hundreds of years, would their medicinal effects be the same? Shu Yao suddenly thought of a very serious problem, according to the theory of space-time, if Li Ziqing's space could make the ginseng mature quickly, then the time inside the space would be several times or even dozens of times faster than outside. If one stayed in the space for too long, wouldn't their body age rapidly?

  Shu Yao shuddered, even if it had no effect on the master of space, what about others? If Li Zhiqing's space could bring people in, wouldn't a person who stayed in the space for just one minute live several years longer? Rapid aging? Shu Yao gripped Gual Jia's hand tightly, watching Li Zhiqing with the same wariness as a cat with its hackles raised, not daring to let her get excited and throw her mother into the space, fearing that even if it was unlikely, there was still a chance.

  Shu Yao couldn't remain calm, apart from the unchangeable wish to be with Mi Chong, in this life, Shu Yao cherished Zhi Yan and her two brothers the most. Whoever dared to lay a hand on them would have to face Shu Yao's determination to fight to the death.

  "It's okay if the efficacy is slightly worse, after all, it's still ginseng. However, if you're going to give it to someone else in the future, I advise you to be more cautious. What if some noble person uses it as a lifesaving measure for a hundred-year-old patient, only to find that its efficacy is subpar and delays their treatment? Wouldn't that be your niece's fault? A life is the most important thing."

  Gua Erjia looked at Li Ziqing with a faint smile, leading Shu Yao away. Life is precious, which means the hatred has grown deeper. Li Ziqing was lost in thought, Gua Erjia's words hitting her heart like a heavy hammer. Space, familiar with history, and appraising antiques were her greatest reliance. Now... now... what did Li Ziqing have left besides her delicate features? Even her magical space wasn't working well anymore?

  "Zhiqiong, although your second aunt spoke hastily, it was all for your own good. From now on, be more careful with the ginseng and medicine." The old lady comforted Li Zhiqiong lightly, her face showing signs of fatigue, "I'm tired, let's disperse."

  "Mother." Second Auntie was held back by her daughter Li Zhiqing, who said: "Then we'll go back first, Grandma please take a good rest."

  "Zhī Qīng, why are you blocking my way?" The second aunt rushed back into the house and chased away the maid. "If we don't suppress the second sister-in-law, there will be no place for us two women in the entire Duke's mansion. Zhī Qīng, you must not be foolish, the most important thing is to rely on the old lady, rely on the Empress Dowager."

  "Don't you understand? Only the three uncles can inherit the title, and as a married-out daughter, it's only because of the three uncles' consideration for our grandmother that we're allowed to live in the duke's mansion. You're joking, Mother, can't you see Second Aunt's abilities today?"

  "You're saying that in the future, after Old Lady passes away, they'll drive me out of the Duke's Manor? I'm the legitimate daughter of Mother Ama, while they're just illegitimate children, illegitimate children..."

  Li Ziqing covered her mother's mouth and whispered, "You'd better keep your voice down. What's wrong with the illegitimate son? He'll still inherit the title. You're a legitimate daughter but a widow, from now on you have to rely on your uncles' mercy to survive. I advise you, it's not worth offending Second Uncle, so forget about it."

  "It's impossible. Although Zhiyuan holds a high official position, he is not favored by Ama Ermeng and has a straightforward temperament, so the title of the duke's mansion will not be passed down to him."

  Li Ziqing was pushed away by her mother, listening to her mother scolding Zhiyuan. Her mother's harsh side had never been used in the right place, and even if she had been a little smarter at the time, she wouldn't have been seduced by the scholar who only knew about romance and poetry, and married into the Wang family like her elder sister. How could she have ended up in such a miserable state, relying on others for everything? But without her, there would be no Li Ziqing. Why did she end up with such a foolish mother? Not to mention that she couldn't even borrow any strength from her, it was already good enough that she didn't cause any more trouble.

  Li Ziqing took her mother's nagging as a breeze in her ear, thinking about the things in space. Ginseng is something that can be grown, but it wasn't until Guajia Shi reminded her today that Li Ziqing didn't think of the problem with its efficacy. The ginseng originally given by the space had 100% efficacy, but there were only two roots. One was used to save her grandfather's life, and the other Li Ziqing planned to use at the most critical moment. As for the rest of the ginseng she grew, their efficacy was halved. Why couldn't her space be a little more magical?

  Don't look at the space, look at the efficacy of the medicine!!! Space also has its own rules, otherwise it would be chaotic!!!