Chapter 156: This Is Called Hair Dye

Miss Wang rushed in like the wind, and when she saw her being embraced she began to cry.

"Sister, I regret it, I don't want to be a princess consort any more."

"There is no Regret Medicine in this world."

"Wuwuwu, ever since I came to Jingcheng not a single day has been good, learning rules every day, endless constraints, I don't want to live, how could someone like me possibly become a canary?"

"Just a few days left, then the grand wedding, and you'll become the little master of the Prince Consort's Mansion; who would dare make you learn rules?"

Wang Jiaru nestled in her arms, "There are princess consorts above, what about the old princess consort, what am I?"

"Then train your body well, live properly, outlast them all, and you'll become the true master of Shun Qin Wangfu."

"Hehe, sister makes it sound easy, how many years would that take?"

"Did you come here on your own?"

"You servant girl, you made me feel so comfortable; who will press my head like this in the future?"

"Mm mm, that sounds fine."

"Yes, you can call me sister now."

"This is called hair dye; it's very popular in that country across the sea. My friend got me some; this box costs a hundred taels of silver."

"Haha, you!"

Qiao Mai thought for a moment, "Can,"

"Your whole family is fine, and besides you are my sister, so I naturally will treat you well. The people you value, I will also treat well. If Zihan is fine, you won't have to worry about the household anymore."

Taking advantage of the moment, she gave Grandmother a facial care: first she cleansed her face with facial cleanser, then applied a Face Mask.

"Of course, if you don't believe, just wait and see; I guarantee you'll look at least ten years younger."

"It's a medicine, called Awakening Spirit Dan, good for your brother's brain; I obtained it from a master."

When they arrived at Xiangyun Yuan, the children were running and playing in the Yuanzi, while Grandmother and the others were sitting in the Keting.

"It smells so good, my mouth is still fragrant now."

"No problem, you can also try the medicine on your brother."

"Oh," Zihan replied and ran out. Madam Wang didn't ask what it was; given their relationship, she certainly wouldn't think Qiao Mai would harm her son.

"I prepared this for Grandmother; later I'll let you all see my gift."

"Mother, Zihan is with Grandmother."

"Be obedient; when you leave I'll bring you some tasty food."

"Then go out and play with your younger brother and sisters; don't bully them, okay?"

"Nothing else?"

"Hmm, with your white hair, three dyeings a year will suffice."

"Alright, as long as you don't find it troublesome."

"Tsk, you even learned to be polite to me; you haven't missed out on the good stuff, have you?"

"Exactly, you are also my Grandmother, so I must cherish you."

After eating she closed her eyes and a while passed.

"Alright."

"What is this?"

"Hehe, I can only draw half the sky today; I won't be able to come out again until the grand wedding."

"Here, this candy pill is delicious, but you can only eat one at a time; too many will cause diarrhea."

"Oh!"

"Let's go to Xiangyun Yuan."

"I'll go pay respects to my aunt and also bring something good for Zihan."

"Even if you no longer live at my house, I've prepared this for you, so the people around you can dye them on schedule."

Saying that, she poured out one and shoved it into his mouth; Zihan coughed a few times.

"Sister, I want to eat something tasty."

"I tell Shufang, you're completely… not only ten years younger, but twenty years as well."

Qiao Mai handed her two exquisite boxes from the bedside, and Miss Wang opened them, stared with her mouth open and giggled for a long time.

"Mm-hmm, quickly have the servant girls boil water; my gift is ready to give now, but it's not a mere item, you need to cooperate with me."

Seeing the time was about right, Qiao Mai had the servant girls carry in pot after pot of hot water.

"My hair is truly precious; just dyeing it for a year costs three hundred taels of silver."

"I already let them go ahead earlier."

"You, just keep messing with me."

Wang Jiaru displayed it to her mother, "Look, this is the Horse-face Skirt sister gave me; it's so beautiful."

"Splat."

Qiao Mai's inadvertent words always move the old lady, and Madam Wang nearby watched with eager eyes; after so many years in the Wang Family she had never been this close to the elderly lady.

"Oh dear, that's so expensive!"

Qiao Mai and she came out of the house, "Yuehong, Yuexia?"

Madam Wang looked at Qiao Mai apologetically, "That servant girl hasn't had enough favor; just let her be."

Jiaru wiped away her tears, "Thank you, sister!"

Wang Jiaru didn't even blink, poured out one and tossed it into her mouth.

She stuck her head out a bit, and Qiao Mai removed the hair ornament from her head, letting the hair fall down, then combed it smooth.

Qiao Mai remembered something, went back to the room and brought out a large box.

At that moment the old lady sat up, turned around, and Old Mr. Wang was stunned.

She opened the hair dye, mixed it, and when coloring there's no need to wash the hair; just spread the dye evenly over the hair.

She washed the old lady's hair with shampoo until it was spotless, and in the meantime used a special technique to give her a massage, which made the old lady feel extremely comfortable.

"What a good thing, can I eat it?"

"By the way, your skirt!"

"Ru'er and I get along very well."

The old lady laughed happily, "Where did you get this rare trinket?"

Qiao Mai washed her hair, dried it, removed her Face Mask, and applied a layer of anti‑aging Skincare Product.

"Shouldn't I just teach the servant girl beside you?"

"For a normal person it boosts alertness and Brain Health; for a sick person it clears the stains in the brain, which is the blood clots the Daifu mentioned."

Zihan, seeing Qiao Mai being especially friendly, said, "I heard from my sister that you became her sister, so does that make you my sister now?"

The old lady, sitting on the top seat enviously, asked, "Servant girl, I remember you said you would also give me a gift?"

"To dye all your white hair black for you."

Qiao Mai couldn't hold back her laugh, she was really taking advantage without any reservation; she glanced at Jiaru, and Ru'er quickly poured a Pill from the Jade Bottle in her hand.

"Could it really be a relationship across generations?"

"Dyeing hair is simple; once the color is applied, just let it sit for about thirty minutes and then rinse."

"What? White hair can become black?"

Old Mr. Wang, watching greedily, said, "Servant girl, you dyed my wife's hair, so I'm not fit for her, right? No, later you must also dye my old man's hair."

"It's for protecting the skin; it shouldn't just make your hair look good, the skin needs improvement too."

"Servant girl, what is this you've done?"

"Qiao Mai, have you met the aunt!"

"Not at all, not at all."

Miss Wang's eyes reddened, "It's hard for sister to think so much about my younger brother."

"Hmm, sit down, sit down."

"Shall I try first?"

The old lady was a bit worried, "Servant girl, what are you doing with my hair?"

A space was cleared in the Keting, the servant girls brought a soft mat, and with no outsiders in the house, they asked the old lady to remove her outer coat and lie on it.

"Hehe, fine, whatever you say I'll follow."

She took a Jade Bottle from her sleeve cuff, and Miss Wang held it in her hand, "What is this?"

"This was given to you by Sister Qiao, I'm holding it for you; don't eat it recklessly."

"Wow, it tastes good."

"The name matches the effect of the medicine perfectly; my mind has never been so clear."

"Servant girl, you're thoughtful!"

"Your single Hairpin costs over a thousand taels, and you're still fussing over this small sum; but rest assured, I've got your hair covered."

"Is that so? Quickly, quickly bring my precious mirror so I can see."

Even Mrs. Wang couldn't stay seated, hurried forward to attend the old lady, and placed the mirror into her hand.

"Mother, this whole transformation makes you look decades younger, truly amazing."

Mrs. Wang personally brushed the old lady's hair, styled it into the most popular Jingcheng hairstyle, and put on the hair accessory; the old lady looked at the mirror and actually began to cry.

(End of Chapter)