At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

"I never thought that there is a small pharmacy in Prince Yu's Mansion. It's really good." After the old lady finished speaking, she moved to the embroidery courtyard. This is where more than a dozen embroiderers in the palace live. The whole courtyard is quite spacious and bright. After all, such a job that requires delicate skills naturally deserves such preferential treatment. At this moment, several embroiderers are concentrating on the spring and summer cedars in their hands, and next to them, there are several fox furs and mink hairs that have been cut properly. In addition, some embroiderers are weaving silk cloth or embroidering.

Old Lady Lin slowly walked over to the fox fur, stretched out her fingers and gently stroked the soft and smooth hair, then compared it with the mink fur carefully, and praised it: "Hmm... these furs are all rare top-grade in the world! Not only that, even the needlework used by these embroiderers is extremely exquisite and uniform! What's even more rare is that these embroidery works are truly masterpieces of divine craftsmanship!"

After hearing this, Yu Yunxin quickly said, "Since you like these fur clothes so much, if you want, I can ask those skillful embroiderers to make a mink coat made of the finest mink fur for you as a gift."

However, Old Lady Lin waved her hand and refused with a smile, "No need, dear child. Although the material and workmanship of this dress are very good, its color is too light and plain, and it doesn't suit the taste of an old woman like me. However, I think it is very suitable for a young, beautiful, energetic, lively and lovely girl like you!"

Yu Yunxin didn't seem to give up trying to persuade Old Lady Lin to accept her kindness, so she responded immediately, "How about this? Grandma, I'll go find some mink fur with a darker, brighter color, and then ask the best tailor to tailor a warm and comfortable winter coat for you. How about that?"

Old Lady Lin was very pleased to see Yu Yunxin being so filial and sensible. She couldn't help but reach out and pat the back of her hand and said with a smile, "Hahahahahaha, you are such a thoughtful and kind child! But we don't lack anything in our house~ Now take me to the kitchen to see what delicious dishes we have today!"

At this time, there were five strong palace maids grinding beans in the kitchen. She thought that she had eaten too much meat in the past two days and wanted to eat something light, so the dinner was mainly beans. She also taught Ge Dun, King Jiang, and Liu Chao some new ways to cook tofu.

Old Lady Lin took a look outside and saw so many people busy in the kitchen. She was very pleased and said, "Dinner is already here. I didn't expect that the maids in the mansion are so active in preparing it. Not bad!"

No, she wanted to eat some tofu products today. Should she grind them in advance and then press them out to make tofu pudding? And should she prepare the fragrant dried tofu in advance? Wouldn't it take half a day to wait for these to be ready?

Yu Yunxin thought about the fact that there was no such delicious food as tofu in this era, and she warmly invited her grandmother, "Grandma, please have dinner at my house today before going back! The kitchen has prepared a lot of novel and delicious food today."

Old Lady Lin readily agreed, "Okay! It's a good opportunity for me to see how you are doing in Prince Yu's Mansion and whether you have enough food and clothes." After saying that, she touched Yu Yunxin's hair lovingly.

Yu Yunxin was filled with joy and answered confidently, "Don't worry, grandma. Prince Yu treats me very well and obeys me in everything." As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily drifted towards Nangong Lin, only to see him standing quietly by the side without saying a word.

As if he noticed Yu Yunxin's gaze, Nangong Lin smiled and said, "Yes, grandma, in this family, everything is decided by the princess. I always listen to her." His tone was gentle and doting, and his eyes were full of affection for Yunxin.

Although Nangong Lin looked a little silly, fortunately he did not embarrass himself in front of his grandmother today, so she gave him an appreciative look.

Old Lady Lin saw all the little actions of the two and nodded secretly in her heart. She didn't have much good feelings towards Prince Yu at first, but now seeing that he got along well with her granddaughter, she felt that perhaps following such a person, being able to stay away from the royal disputes and live a peaceful life would not be a bad thing. As a result, Old Lady Lin's impression of Prince Yu gradually changed, and she even felt a little satisfied.

Afterwards, they came to the back garden of the palace. There were several cages with wild animals brought back from the medicine shop: wild deer, wild goats, wild boars, and wild rabbits, etc., each animal was in pairs. Seeing this, Old Lady Lin was very happy and expressed her satisfaction.

Not only that, the pavilions and towers in the back garden are arranged in an orderly manner, and the flowers, plants and trees around them are well-maintained and spotless. At this time, several palace maids are carefully sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground, and the whole picture looks particularly harmonious and beautiful.

The koi in the pond were also swimming happily. There were also several bird nests on the treetops. The birds were all colorful. One of them was a parrot flying in front of them at the corner of the pavilion and said, "Hello, old lady. May you be blessed."

Yu Yunxin was also confused when she heard this. She had never been to this back garden before. She had asked the carpenters to make lipstick tubes for her in the west yard these days. When did this back garden have so many colorful birds and talking parrots? The key is that these birds are in pairs.

When Old Lady Lin heard this, she smiled happily and said, "It seems that Xin'er has so much leisure time in the mansion that she has raised so many animals. Not bad."

She turned around and looked at the two of them again and said, "Your grandmother didn't even know about your marriage, and she didn't prepare any gifts for you. Your second aunt is from a family of famous doctors. I heard that there is a wandering doctor in Huzhou with superb medical skills. He is looking for a medicinal herb in the mountains. It would be great if he could meet a famous doctor. Maybe the stupidity of Prince Yu could be cured. I will write a letter to your second uncle and ask him to pay attention and find the wandering doctor in Baiyun Villa to treat Prince Yu."

When Yu Yunxin heard this, she thought to herself, could this person be her long-lost master, the ghost doctor? She hadn't seen her master for more than a year, and her master's figure appeared at this moment. She couldn't help but feel a little excited. "Xin'er, thank you, grandma." Yu Yunxin said with a smile, expressing her gratitude.

After strolling around the back garden of the Yu Mansion for a while, Chunyu came over and whispered, "Princess, dinner is ready. Please go to the front hall with the old lady and Prince Yu to enjoy it."

When the old lady heard this, she nodded and said, "Very good, let's go together." Then the group headed towards the front hall again in a mighty manner.

After entering the spacious and bright restaurant, Yu Yunxin was attracted by the dazzling array of dishes on the table. These imperial chefs not only had superb cooking skills, but also put a lot of thought into the presentation of the dishes. Each cold dish was carefully arranged with gold, silver and jade, which was magnificent.

However, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. She only told Chunyu to ask the kitchen to make the dishes delicious and fragrant, and she didn't ask for such extravagance! Looking at the scene in front of her, Yu Yunxin secretly sighed at the good intentions of the imperial chefs.

Old Madam Lin was very satisfied with the dishes, even the two maids beside her were stunned. Only the Empress Dowager's palace could have such luxury.

Old Lady Lin's eyes were attracted by the small square piece of food on the table, which was as pure as white jade. It was carefully tied with green onion strips, like a fine work of art. It was poured with a fragrant soup, exuding an alluring aroma. Old Lady Lin picked up the food curiously, gently put it into the silver bowl, and tasted it carefully. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she praised it: "What a divine delicacy this is! It is so fragrant, and the taste is even more tender and smooth. It melts in the mouth, and it also has a rich meaty aroma. It is so delicious!"

Seeing this, Yu Yunxin, who was standing by, also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. She savored it carefully and exclaimed, "It turns out that this is tender tofu, mixed with finely chopped wild boar meat, and topped with a fragrant soup made from wild mushrooms and chicken broth. No wonder it's so delicious!"

Then, another delicacy was served. It was a bowl of tofu pudding, garnished with sesame oil and soy sauce, and on top was thinly shredded shrimp and scallops. Yu Yunxin scooped a spoonful into her mouth and found it extremely delicious and unforgettable. She couldn't help but sigh that the imperial chefs were so skilled that they could cook such exquisite and delicious dishes.

It was also the first time for Old Lady Lin to eat such delicious tofu pudding, and she was very satisfied. The next dish was fish tofu. The fish meat was cooked into the tofu. There was a cooked fish head placed on the plate, and two red and green peaches were placed in the mouth. The tail was fried, and crispy fried tea tree mushrooms were placed on top. In the middle was fish tofu, and underneath was fried golden fish roe tofu. The presentation was beautiful and it tasted even better.

The old lady said with satisfaction: "If these foods are sent to the palace and the Queen Mother has a few bites, she will be very satisfied."

Next is the refreshing and delicious bean curd with cucumber and black fungus, and the shredded chicken and green onion mixed with shredded tofu. There is also the silken tofu with flowers blooming on it, which uses the seafood soup base and contains flowers of sea fish. It is so delicious that you can't tell whether it is tofu or fish in the soup.

"Not bad! Not bad! I like all of these. It seems that the palace has imperial chefs! Look at these pastries. Only the imperial chefs in the palace can make them." Old Lady Lin said as she looked at the last pastries served.

Yu Yunxin once again asked Qiu Shuang to go to the storehouse to take out some of the deer milk slices she made yesterday and present them to the old lady for tasting. After tasting the deer milk slices, the old lady felt very curious. She had just enjoyed the tofu feast and now she was tasting the deer milk slices. It seemed that even if Xin'er didn't become the crown princess, her life would still be so wonderful. So, she stood up and said, "It's getting late. I should also leave for home."

"Grandma, please stay a little longer!" Yu Yunxin said coquettishly.

"I won't bother you anymore." replied Old Lady Lin.

When Old Lady Lin left, Yu Yunxin personally escorted her to the gate of the mansion and asked her to take away a ginseng root, a box of deer milk tablets, and some palace cakes made by the imperial chef. In addition, she also prepared a gift for each of her four cousins-in-law and two uncles.

She happily came to the dining room and saw three people cleaning up the dishes. She gave each of the three imperial chefs a gold ingot. The three immediately knelt down and thanked, "Thank you, Princess, for the reward."

"Hurry up and get up. This is the palace. There is no need to kneel. Today's dinner is very good. These are rewards from me, the princess." Yu Yunxin said.

"It was the princess who taught us how to make tofu that led us to think of adding fish and minced meat to the tofu. As long as the princess is happy eating it, it's fine." The three replied.

"Okay, you guys write down all these fish tofu and meat tofu, this is the unique secret recipe of the mansion!" Yu Yunxin said with satisfaction. In this way, her Mingyanglou has dozens more tofu dishes.

When she returned to the room, she looked at the incense burner again. Fortunately, Nanny Li did not put that kind of incense today. She took out the sleep-aiding incense and put it into the incense burner. The carpenter made the rocking bed so quickly. She didn't have to sleep on the floor today and could sleep on the rocking bed.

After Nangong Lin entered the room, she started to lock the door and make the bed. With the help of incense, they both fell asleep quickly.

The next morning, they both got up at the same time and went to the kitchen as usual. Today she wanted to make double milk skin. She found a few eggs and only used the egg whites. She gave the egg yolks to King Jiang to make omelets. Although there was no frying pan, it did not affect the skills of these imperial chefs. The omelets they made were thin and fragrant.

Yu Yunxin watched as the goat milk and egg whites were mixed and poured into several bowls and steamed. Making different breakfasts every morning also gives you a sense of accomplishment! The steamed double milk skin was put with some red beans, and the milky aroma slipped directly into your mouth.

"My princess, you are awesome! This is so delicious, sweet but not greasy, and has a strong milky flavor. I am so lucky to have you, my princess." Nangong Lin said as he ate.

"This is made from goat's milk, and it has a bit of a goat smell. Can I make you a cow's milk one next time?" Yu Yunxin said after taking a bite of the double milk skin.

"I like everything you do, Princess." Nangong Lin said.

Yu Yunxin stared at Nangong Lin who was enjoying the double milk skin in front of her quietly, and her eyes could not help but fall into a daze again. She wondered secretly, did Nangong Lin seem to have gained a little weight in the past two days? Not only that, his originally thick dark circles were also obviously lightened a lot. The whole person looked refreshed and radiant. Yu Yunxin smiled slightly and said softly: "After a short rest, I will teach you a unique set of martial arts. This set of exercises will not only help to strengthen your body, but also improve your wisdom and agility."

When Nangong Lin heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded quickly in response: "Great! I like it very much."

Then, they came to the spacious and quiet area in the back garden. The scenery here is pleasant, with towering rockeries, gurgling water, and many birds singing happily. Being in such a beautiful environment, it seems as if time has stopped, making people feel relaxed and happy.

"Nangong Lin, remember the formula I taught you for the first starting posture. The Tai Chi starting posture should be natural, with the chest tucked in, the back straightened, and the head suspended. Bend your knees, relax your waist, and look forward. Relax your shoulders, lower your elbows, and sink your breath into your dantian. Exhale, inhale, and don't move. Let me see if the movements are correct." Yu Yunxin said and did it once, then looked back at Nangong Lin. He didn't look bad, a bit like a retired veteran cadre.

"Two, left and right, wild horse spreads its mane, wild horse spreads its mane and holds the ball up, one forward and one press to lift diagonally. Lunge forward like a cat walking, the switch between real and fake must be clear. Three, white crane spreads its wings, the white crane spreads its wings gracefully, press left and lift right to the tip of the eyebrows. Right real and left virtual, toes point, remember to sink shoulders and drop elbows. Four, hug the knees and twist the steps, hug the knees and twist the steps diagonally, one hand presses the knees and the other hand holds. Sit on the wrist and stretch the palm to hit forward, distinguish the real and fake, and switch flexibly." He recited the fourth step in one breath.

Yu Yunxin said it twice, did it twice, and then turned back to see how much Nangong Lin had learned. However, when she turned back, she found that Nangong Lin was in a daze.