Chapter 5 I Became the Goddess's Son-in-Law?! (Part 5)

The next day, although Si Xuansu stayed at home, she was still worried about the army, so she took some time to go on patrol. While Si Xuansu was away, Jiang Yiqing also found something to do...

The next day, although Si Xuansu stayed at home, she was still worried about the army, so she took some time to go on patrol.

During her absence, Jiang Yiqing also found something she wanted to do, which was the "treasure" the system had mentioned.

Jiang Yiqing was quite curious and wanted to dig out the treasure as soon as possible.

She returned to the flowerbed and told Zhigui and the others that she had lost an earring there and asked them to help her find it. She also squatted down to look for it herself.

Zhi Gui and the others tried to dissuade her, saying that she could just watch from the sidelines, but Jiang Yiqing insisted on going, and they couldn't do anything about it.

Jiang Yiqing took a shovel and dug at the soil. The soil in the flower bed was fine and free of impurities. After digging for a long time, she couldn't see anything but soil.

However, Jiang Yiqing did not give up and continued shoveling. After an hour, Zhi Gui and the others wanted to give up.

"Young master, what kind of earrings are so important? It's okay if you lose them, the young master can just get you a new pair."

The young master was extremely lenient with his servants, which made the maids like Zhi Gui and Zhi Li speak with a more assertive tone. However, if they made a mistake, the young master could become very strict.

She was strict with herself and others, but she was genuinely kind to her servants.

"It's getting hot, you guys go and rest over there. I'm not looking anymore, I'll stop looking after a little while longer," Jiang Yiqing said without looking up, determined to get her hands on the treasure.

Seeing that the entire flowerbed had been turned upside down, she refused to believe that the treasure couldn't be found.

Even though she said that, the maids didn't dare to slack off and continued to accompany her.

Suddenly, Jiang Yiqing unearthed a large object from the soil. She initially thought it was a rotten tree root, but as it was lifted from the ground, she thought she saw some words.

Based on Jiang Yiqing's experience, she wanted to see written confirmation that she had found the fragment.

She dug the thing out of the ground, and sure enough, words appeared before her eyes: "Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng Fragment x1".

Jiang Yiqing asked the system, "Is this the treasure you were talking about?"

The system was also astonished upon seeing it, raising its voice to an octave: "It's a Nine-Star Celestial Ginseng! How could such a divine alchemical ingredient appear here?!"

Jiang Yiqing asked, puzzled, "What is Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng? Is it a very rare and precious natural treasure?"

"Of course!" the system said. "If you collect all nine fragments of the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng, you can refine it into the Nine-Star Nether Ginseng, a sacred-grade alchemy product. This is a treasure that even the greatest alchemists dream of!"

“But there’s only one fragment now. Where am I supposed to find the other eight?” Even after hearing what the system said, Jiang Yiqing remained calm.

"……Too."

Rare and precious materials mostly appear in auspicious locations or extremely dangerous places; the chance of finding one in a general's mansion courtyard is only one in ten thousand. Finding even one fragment is already extremely lucky. With the host's current mortal body, it is impossible to travel around the secret realm to search for rare and precious materials. To collect all nine is almost impossible.

"However, even though it's just one fragment, it's still very valuable," the system added.

Jiang Yiqing thought to herself, even a single scale of a Qilin is precious, but who can blame her for this being a Qilin? She understood this principle.

She entered the space, had the system open the shop, and found that a fragment of a Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng could be exchanged for 1000 coins. Previously, a bottle of Fragrant Soul was only worth 16 coins. Thinking about it, it was like making a fortune.

However, Jiang Yiqing did not sell the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng immediately. Instead, she asked the system, "Although it's impossible to refine the Nine-Star Mystic Ginseng now, even a fragment should still be useful, right?"

“Of course,” the system said. “This fragment of Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng is more nourishing than any ginseng. You can tell just by the name that it’s Heavenly Ginseng and ginseng. If an ordinary person takes a decoction made from Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng, they can be guaranteed to be cured.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yiqing was startled. She thought that her father-in-law, the general, was in poor health. According to him, his health was "getting worse and worse." It seemed that his condition was incurable. What if she gave him the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng to nourish his body? She wondered if his health would improve.

“I want to give this fragment of the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng to my father-in-law, the general, to help him recover,” Jiang Yiqing said.

The system was taken aback, not expecting her to be so generous, but nodded and said, "It's up to you. You found it, so you can do whatever you want with it."

After making up her mind, Jiang Yiqing exclaimed in surprise, and Zhi Gui and the others turned around to look at her in confusion.

"Zhi Gui and Zhi Li, look! This is part of the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng!" Jiang Yiqing exclaimed in surprise as she held the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng in her palm, looking at the burdock that looked like it had just been dug out of the ground.

Zhi Gui and the others surrounded her upon hearing the sound. They saw that the ginseng with very few roots was extremely large, snow-white in color, and had several spots on it, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary ginseng.

"Young master, we've finally found it. What's the use of this?"

Jiang Yiqing said, "Nine-Star Ginseng is the rarest ginseng in the world. It has many effects such as replenishing essence and vitality, restoring pulse and preventing collapse, calming the mind and improving intelligence. It is most effective for old diseases that are difficult to cure. It can truly be said that this ginseng should only exist in heaven and is rarely heard of in the human world."

"That sounds amazing. I never imagined that my son-in-law could identify medicinal herbs so well." Zhi Li looked at Jiang Yiqing with admiration.

Jiang Yiqing is easily flattered, and when praised like this, she became embarrassed and said, "I also saw it from somewhere else."

Actually, I just remembered the effects of Nine Star Ginseng as described in the online store, so I used it.

"But the son-in-law's earrings haven't been found yet..." Zhi Li seemed to care a lot about this.

Feeling bad, Jiang Yiqing took out the earrings from her purse and said with a smile, "Look, what's this?"

"So you found it?!" Zhi Li was very surprised.

"Mm." Jiang Yiqing nodded, then turned her head away guiltily, or rather, she hadn't lost it in the first place.

Jiang Yiqing returned to her room and carefully preserved the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng.

Looking at the treasure in the box, Jiang Yiqing sighed, resting her chin on her hand. She thought that once her father-in-law, the general, recovered and was able to command the soldiers, Xuan Su wouldn't have to work so hard.

Why are you sighing?

Hearing the sound, Jiang Yiqing turned around in surprise and saw Si Xuansu walk in. She was still wearing a set of silver armor and looked extremely heroic. Jiang Yiqing hurriedly went up to her and helped her remove the heavy shoulder armor.

"Thank you." After removing the shoulder armor, Si Xuansu quickly took off the entire suit of armor and placed it on the wooden frame specifically used for storing armor.

She was still wearing a tight-fitting outfit underneath, and her perfect figure was exposed under the bright sunlight. Jiang Yiqing held her breath and couldn't even blink.

Seeing her dazed look, Si Xuansu found it amusing, patted her head, and asked, "Why are you sighing?"

Jiang Yiqing then came to her senses and decided to tell her about the Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng.

"I just found a medicinal herb called Nine-Star Ginseng in the flower garden. Thinking that my father-in-law, the general, is not in good health, I thought I would brew it into a soup for him to drink."

After a slight pause, Si Xuansu said, "You have good intentions, so why are you sighing?"

“Many people have never heard of Nine-Star Ginseng. I was afraid the doctor wouldn’t believe me and wouldn’t let me give something of unknown origin to my father-in-law, the general,” Jiang Yiqing said.

"Let me see," Si Xuansu said.

Jiang Yiqing then showed her the Nine-Star Ginseng that was in a box.

Si Xuansu held it to her nose and sniffed the aroma, saying, "It does indeed have an extremely unique smell. Although I have never heard of any Nine-Star Heavenly Ginseng, this is probably a rare medicinal herb."

Jiang Yiqing didn't expect her to believe her so quickly, and said, "Then I'll boil it into a medicinal soup and give it to my father-in-law?"

Si Xuansu glanced at her and said with a smile, "Yi Qing, we are family now. With your kind heart, my father would drink even a cup of ordinary jasmine tea with a smile, let alone nine-star ginseng."

The general's father-in-law holds military power, and anything he speaks of must be kept extremely safe. Si Xuansu's words truly show that she considers her one of her own.

"That's wonderful!" Jiang Yiqing said, "If your father-in-law really recovers, Xuansu, you won't have to work so hard!"

Si Xuansu was stunned for a moment. She had never heard such a beautiful girl say "thank you for your hard work" to her before, and she had immediately taken action to help her. Si Xuansu felt that she had been in the army for a long time and had a kind of sternness that ordinary women did not have, which made it difficult for people to approach her. Being able to gain Yi Qing's understanding made her feel very warm.

Jiang Yiqing acted immediately, spending the entire afternoon at the pharmacy personally preparing the medicine according to the system's instructions.

Si Xuansu went to see her parents and told them that Yi Qing should fulfill her filial duties, so the two elders were very much looking forward to it.

Several hours later, as darkness fell, Jiang Yiqing finally finished decocting the medicine. Her face was flushed from the firelight and steam, her hand was almost broken from waving the fan, and she could barely straighten her back when she stood up.

Although her poor health was a factor, it also shows that decocting medicine is a very arduous task.

Jiang Yiqing poured the medicinal juice into a small bowl, placed it on a plate, and carefully carried it towards Baiyang Courtyard.

When she arrived at Baiyang Courtyard, the three men had been waiting for her for a while. Jiang Yiqing was a little nervous when she saw them all, but she still steadily placed the plate in front of her general father-in-law.

"Father, this is the ginseng soup I made for you. I heard you weren't feeling well. I hope that drinking the ginseng soup will help you feel a little better."

"Yiqing, you're so thoughtful." The general's father-in-law smiled kindly.

Madam Si helped untie the lid of the bowl, and an amazing medicinal fragrance wafted out.

The three looked at each other, utterly shocked. The general's mansion was never short of precious medicinal herbs; to maintain his health, the general's father-in-law had also drunk a lot of soups made from precious herbs. But this aroma was clearly unusual.

The Nine-Star Ginseng, which originally looked rather rustic, released an amazing aroma after being boiled, which gave Jiang Yiqing a lot more confidence to present the food to her general father-in-law.

However, safety is always the most important issue. Jiang Yiqing used an extra spoon to scoop up a spoonful of medicine and said to her father-in-law, the general, "I'll test the poison first."

Jiang Yiqing was fine after drinking the medicine. Seeing this, Zhi Li said, "This medicine was brewed by the young master himself. He never left the pharmacy during the process, so how could anyone have poisoned it?"

Madam Si sighed and said to the general, "This child has gone to great lengths for you."

Si Xuansu squeezed Jiang Yiqing's hand and gave her an encouraging look.

Jiang Yiqing took only one sip and felt incredibly refreshed and full of energy. In a clear voice, she said to her father-in-law, the general, "Father-in-law, the ginseng soup is still palatable. Please try it while it's hot."

The general's father-in-law nodded to her with satisfaction, picked up the small bowl, took a sip, stopped, glanced at the three of them, and they all looked healthier than before. Then he drank it eagerly and quickly finished the whole bowl of medicine.

"How is it?" Si Xuansu asked him.

"It feels great. You and your daughter should have a taste too." The general's father-in-law looked at the empty bowl and shook his head, wondering how he had finished it all in one go.

He did feel very comfortable while drinking it, the kind of comfort that made him unable to stop, so he uncontrollably drank all the medicine.

“We’re fine, the important thing is your health, Father,” Si Xuansu said.

Madam Si also said, "If your health improves after drinking this medicine, then it will not have been in vain that Yiqing painstakingly prepared the medicine for you."

The general's father-in-law stood up from his seat and tried to take a few steps. He felt that the heaviness in his body that he used to feel was completely gone. Because he used to hold weapons, he would feel discomfort in his shoulders and arms whenever he lifted a weapon. But now, when he moved his shoulders and arms, he felt no problem at all.

He picked up the two large hammers made of black iron, each weighing three hundred pounds, which were placed on the west wall as decoration. Madam Si was startled and stood up but did not stop him. He said, "I feel like I have returned to twenty years ago."

His words stunned both mother and daughter. Jiang Yiqing looked at him with admiration, for those two heavy hammers were clearly not light.