As a congratulatory gift for a newborn girl who has just turned one month old, gold and silver jewelry would be nice, but too ordinary.

Given the lavish preparations made by the Wu family this time, gold and silver jewelry, porcelain, and jade artifacts are undoubtedly the top choices for those giving congratulatory gifts.

After much deliberation, Lu Qiqi finally decided to send wild ginseng.

This wild ginseng was dug up by her and Doctor Luo in the deep mountains behind Tianxin Village. It is ancient and priceless.

As a gift to mark their first meeting, nothing could better demonstrate her high regard for her younger cousin than this wild ginseng.

On the day of the full moon celebration, Lu Qiqi specially asked Physician Ren for leave, changed her usual attire, and put on a beautiful dress for girls before leaving the camp.

Nineteen was already waiting in Yingkou with his carriage. Lu Qiqi was dressed in a light purple flowing skirt and had an elegant pearl hairpin in her hair. She looked noble without being vulgar, and dazzling without overshadowing her host.

As Lu Qiqi walked from the tent to the camp entrance, she received many glances from the soldiers.

She didn't want to be so conspicuous in the military camp, but the thought of her little cousin's full moon celebration filled her with joy, so she decided to stop worrying about it.

She walked quickly to the carriage, and Nineteen's eyes suddenly lit up. Lu Qiqi was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but he didn't expect her to be even more beautiful. No wonder the prince was so attracted to her.

Nineteen couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness, you look absolutely beautiful today!"

Any woman would be pleased to be praised for her beauty, and Lu Qiqi was no exception. She smiled and said, "You have such a sweet tongue. Don't worry, I promise you'll have a good meal today."

Nineteen thought to himself, 'I truly praise you.'

Lu Qiqi didn't care what he was thinking. After getting into the carriage and settling in, she had Nineteen drive the carriage to the Wu residence.

The carriage stopped, and Lu Qiqi lifted the curtain beside her. She saw a line of carriages outside, and the Wu residence was not far ahead. She guessed that these people were all going to the Wu residence to attend a banquet.

When it was finally Lu Qiqi's turn, after she got off the carriage, she was presented with the prepared gifts and was specially instructed by the servants of the Wu family to arrange a carriage and lead the Nineteenth Prince to the men's section.

He did not allow the Nineteenth Prince to dine with the servants of the various mansions as a subordinate.

After entering the mansion, Lu Qiqi followed the maid's directions. The women were arranged in the west courtyard, where there were many entertainment options, so that the women would not feel bored.

General Wu was a third-rank military officer, and the number of people who came to the banquet was like a swarm of locusts crossing a river. This was the first time Lu Qiqi had ever seen such a scene.

With men and women seated separately, so many people were invited just for the women's side. If the men's side were included, the banquet would probably require dozens of tables, making it a veritable wedding banquet.

"This way, please, village head."

As Lu Qiqi walked to the end of the corridor, she saw a number of beautiful women sitting in the courtyard. They seemed to have heard a very funny joke, and each of them covered their mouths with their handkerchiefs and laughed.

Lu Qiqi was taken to the place, and the maidservant then appropriately withdrew.

She looked around but didn't see Lu Xiangxiang. Just as she was wondering, the nanny next to Madam Wu walked up to her.

Granny Gui smiled and said, "Princess Kangle has come, I am sorry for not welcoming you properly. The First Madam has been waiting for a long time. This way please."

Lu Qiqi smiled and nodded, then followed behind Granny Gui into the main hall of the west courtyard.

In the main hall, the ladies-in-waiting were either standing or sitting. Lu Qiqi immediately spotted Madam Wu, who was holding a child.

Wu Lingyue's birth mother, Lu Xiangxiang, was not here.

"The Princess of Kangle Township has arrived," Madam Wu said with a smile, introducing her to everyone. "You've all been clamoring for me to introduce you to the Princess of Kangle Township, and this is the person you've all been longing for."

As soon as Madam Wu finished her introduction, a group of beautiful women swarmed over like bees smelling honey.

They surrounded Lu Qiqi, giving her no chance to escape.

"This is the virtuous and beautiful Lady Kang Le, who has miraculous healing skills."

"The village head is so beautiful that even the most beautiful flowers in the garden would pale in comparison."

"If you ask me, it's not just that the village head is beautiful, but her courage and determination for the country and the people are what make us women admire her."

"I wonder if Princess Kangle, such a fine young man, is betrothed to someone?"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wu, who was sitting at the table, smiled and handed the child to Granny Gui. She then swayed her hips as she walked up to the group and said with a laugh, "You're all pouncing like hungry wolves. Don't scare the village head away."

As they spoke, Madam Wu calmly rescued Lu Qiqi.

Lu Qiqi, who was surrounded by these women and couldn't get a word in edgewise, was finally rescued by Madam Wu, and the buzzing sound of the electric drill in her ears finally stopped.

At this moment, the child in Granny Gui's arms started crying inappropriately.

Then, Madam Wu glanced at it and had Granny Gui take it away.

Lu Qiqi took the opportunity to say that she needed to use the restroom, thus escaping the encirclement of the beautiful women.

Leaving the west courtyard and returning to the long corridor, Lu Qiqi finally understood the sudden enthusiasm of these people.

It turns out that these were all women who wanted her to come to their homes for medical consultations, and the same group of people who had given them gifts a few days ago were also the same ones.

Seeing that Granny Gui had come out of Aunt Xiang's courtyard, Lu Qiqi waited until she was far away before quietly entering the courtyard herself.

Unlike the bustling West Courtyard, this place was completely deserted, with only the chirping of birds in the quiet.

She walked quickly to the front of the house and happened to see Xiangling carrying a copper basin and walking into the house.

"Xiangling".

Hearing the voice, Xiangling stopped in her tracks and was both surprised and delighted to see that it was Lu Qiqi.

She was about to tell Aunt Xiang loudly when she was stopped.

"Don't make a sound, let's go inside and talk."

When Lu Xiangxiang saw Lu Qiqi, she was just as surprised as Xiangling. With Xiangling's help, she quickly changed Xiaolingyue's clothes and then carried Xiaolingyue to sit down in front of Lu Qiqi.

The two sat down around the round table.

Lu Qiqi took a red gift box out of her bosom and handed it to Aunt Xiang.

She said, "This contains top-quality wild ginseng, which is a gift I gave to my little cousin as a greeting."

The gift I received when I entered the manor was just ginseng that had been grown in my space for less than a year. Although it was irrigated with spiritual spring water, it was far inferior to this wild ginseng dug from the mountain.

She prepared two gifts because she knew that wealthy families would have their accountants categorize and file the gifts they received in order to make it easier to reciprocate in the future.

These things belonged to the master of the house and would never be handed over to a concubine.

In this way, no matter what expensive gift she gives, it will only fill Madam Wu's pocket. So it's better to prepare two gifts so that they can actually be delivered to Lu Xiangxiang.

Upon hearing that it was wild ginseng, Lu Xiangxiang knew how valuable it was without even opening the box.

She was first surprised, then delighted, thinking that Lu Qiqi must be living a good life to be able to give such a generous gift.

On the one hand, it shows that she is at ease about her life in the border town, and on the other hand, it also shows that she loves Xiao Lingyue very much.

Lu Xiangxiang mimicked a child's tone, "Little Lingyue thanks Sister Qiqi."

After a long pause, she looked up, her eyes filled with tears, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Thank you for your kindness."