During the six years that Teng Ke was stationed in the garrison, he never wrote a single letter to his family. All his news was passed back by the secret guards of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

During the first two years of home leave, he returned to Beijing. Later, when the original owner gave birth to a child, Teng Ke escaped and went to the original owner's home.

But two months ago, he suddenly started using crows to send messages home, and he specifically asked for messages to his mother, the Grand Princess.

The first letter said that he planned to stay with Yinuo forever. Yinuo wanted to be a doctor and settle in Pengcheng in the future. He wanted to buy a house in Pengcheng and ask the eldest princess to arrange for Nanny Wan to bring two maids to take care of Yinuo and her two children.

Reading the letter, the eldest princess' hands were shaking with anger.

"What kind of drug did this woman give Teng Ke that made him say such outrageous words that he wanted to stay with her forever!"

She slammed the table hard, scaring Teng Lie.

His wife has always been gentle and kind, and she is nothing like the so-called unruly princess. But today, after reading her son's letter, she even got so angry.

Teng Lie patted her on the back to help her calm down.

"It's so beautiful to be together forever, how can it be a wolf-tiger word?"

"Maybe you'll like her when you meet her someday?"

"I will never like her, I hate her!!"

The eldest princess snorted coldly and was so angry that tears came out. She picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes.

How could his son be ruined by such a woman? Now she even said that she wanted to live with her forever. Seeing these words, the eldest princess felt like she was struck by lightning and became completely depressed.

She cried until her tears ran dry that year, and later when she heard that she was pregnant, she persuaded herself to just let it go. She already had a child, and she couldn't let them get divorced.

There was no precedent of divorcing or divorce in the Dingguo Mansion. Every generation of the Dingguo Duke had no concubines and lived with his wife.

Life was just getting by, but who would have known that her beloved grandson was actually a mute.

When the couple found out about it, they were heartbroken, and she was determined to bring the child back home to raise her herself, even if it meant exposing the fact that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion had an heir.

So she found an excuse to quarrel with Teng Lie, and the whole city knew about it. Then she left the Duke Dingguo's Mansion angrily and went to the Lingyin Temple in Lin'an to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures. She also ordered that no guests should be seen, no one should be received.

She took advantage of this opportunity, took the female secret guard with her, and went to Xiao County to pick it up.

As a result, he was driven out by that woman as a human trafficker.

Originally, she went to visit secretly and kept it a secret, not telling her husband and son.

But she didn't care about that until she revealed her identity. However, Yinuo not only didn't apologize, but also raised the price and asked her to pay a high price to buy the child back.

The eldest princess thought that this was her own child, not a commodity, so how could she be allowed to buy it? The parents of the maids and servants would not sell their children like this!

She was so angry that she felt dizzy. She asked the female secret guard to secretly give the money to Teng Ke's mother-in-law. She left Xiao County that day without even seeing the child.

She kept the matter to herself and ordered the female guard who protected her closely not to tell anyone.

Yinuo didn't tell Ke Ge'er either. It has been almost three or four years. Even after giving birth to Chen Ge'er, she was too cruel to pay attention to their news.

Teng Lie knew his wife's temper. She was so angry that no matter how he tried to persuade her, it would be useless. So he gave her a suggestion: "Ke'er asked you to send someone to take care of her, so just do it."

"Madame Wan is not only his wet nurse, but you also brought her from the palace."

The eldest princess' eyes lit up: "Yes, why didn't I think of it!"

"My husband is smart."

Teng Lie was helpless as his wife was still so childish.

There is no other way. My wife is the most important, so I can only let my son and daughter-in-law down. If they were really good people, they wouldn't be afraid of being monitored.

So the Grand Princess arranged for Nanny Wan to go to Pengcheng to keep an eye on things, and asked her to send a pigeon back every two days so that she could know the situation there.

The first letter I received simply said that Yinuo lived in the Yang Mansion next door, and Tengke brought his two children to the new house. The two children were very smart and well-behaved. The younger brother was more lively, while the older brother was calm but still could not speak. Yinuo was not seen.

The second letter said that he had seen Yinuo, who was very beautiful, like a fairy, not fat, and the rumors were not true, but she did have a bad temper and would order Teng Ke to do things. He also reported an important thing, that Yinuo had actually taken the medical examination and had just finished the examination.

When the princess received the letter, she was confused. Her fat and ugly appearance was not just a rumor, but something she saw with her own eyes. How could it be wrong? Did she lose weight? Did she study medicine?

Teng Lie, however, attached great importance to it. Doctors were the most lacking talent in the Great Khanate. Even emperors of all dynasties had tried their best to train doctors, but with little success. It can be imagined how high the status of doctors was in the Great Khanate.

If Teng Ke's wife was an excellent doctor, and if she had the ability to become a great physician, then the crisis of their Duke Dingguo's Mansion would be completely resolved.

He, Teng Lie, spent so much effort in helping the emperor ascend the throne, just to stop the emperor from eyeing the Duke Dingguo Mansion with covetous eyes. Although the current emperor is his elder brother-in-law, considering his merits in following the emperor, he is indeed not so harsh on the Duke Dingguo Mansion.

But he was the emperor after all, and he still didn't completely trust them. Coupled with Teng Ke's ability, the emperor was even more wary of them.

If Teng Ke's wife is a great doctor, it will be different. Who doesn't respect doctors? No one dares to question them. By then, the emperor may not even have a suspicious heart.

"If she really takes the medical exam, it will be a good thing for our Duke Dingguo Mansion."

The Grand Princess also knew the importance of this. If she really became a doctor, there would be hope for Teng Ke to return to Beijing.

If she could really get Teng Ke back, it wouldn't be impossible for him to acknowledge her as his daughter-in-law.

So she wrote another letter to Nanny Wan, asking her to pay close attention.

The next letters that Nanny Wan sent back were all praising Yinuo. At first, the Grand Princess was really in disbelief, until Nanny Wan said that Yinuo had asked Butler Wan to do a business deal, and Teng Lie also received a letter from Butler Wan, which was exactly the same as what Nanny Wan said. Only then did the Grand Princess believe that Yinuo had really changed for the better.

Butler Wan has already written a letter to tell Teng Lie about the categories and uses of soaps.

At this time, the couple was even more surprised to see the soap sent back by the secret guard.

The eldest princess had seen everything, but she had never heard of this thing before her: "I will try it."

As she said this, she asked the maid to bring in a basin of water.

Teng Lie also became interested and stood aside to give instructions.

"Ma'am, you have to wet your hands first, then put the soap in your hands and rub it. White foam will be produced immediately. I heard that rose essential oil is added to it, which can also moisturize the skin."

A grown man is so familiar with these women's things. If it were anyone else, they would definitely feel that it is unorthodox.

The eldest princess did not, because she knew that her husband had been doing business outside under an assumed name for many years, and at this moment she only felt heartbroken.

"This method of washing hands is indeed convenient and clean."

Teng Lie couldn't help but say proudly: "There are also bath and shampoo items here, which are used to make money. Just this piece of stuff, two taels of silver, plus the transportation cost, only a hundred coins. In a mansion, the masters each have two pieces. How much money can we make from this?"

“In the future, if we train our people well and produce in various states, we can save on transportation costs, and then we will have a greater profit margin.”

The eldest princess was slightly surprised. No wonder Nanny Wan said that this could make a lot of money!

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