Yin Zijing pursed her lips and asked, "Wasn't there a madman a few days ago? He even came to the inner quarters and stabbed me. Oh! By the way, Granny Zhou, have you found out who did it?"

Granny Zhou shook her head and said, "The investigation went halfway through, but the trail went cold. We're certain it was the masters in the inner quarters of the Yin family who did it. However, the evidence is incomplete, so we can't pinpoint who it was."

He had no choice but to summon all the concubines in the mansion and give them a severe scolding. Those concubines and young ladies were confined to their quarters for three months, had their stipends reduced by half a year, and were forced to listen to the nanny's admonitions every day before the matter was considered closed..."

Yin Zijing frowned slightly and didn't say a word. Only Granny Zhou kept muttering, "Oh! By the way, Miss, you've almost recovered. Set aside an hour every afternoon to learn needlework and embroidery from this old servant! This old servant's skills aren't great, but I do know some of the basics."

"Once you return to the Yin residence, young lady, you will have a tutor to teach you. By the way, young lady, when do you plan to return to the Yin residence?"

Yin Zijin sighed and said, "I don't want to go back to the Yin family mansion, I don't want to go back to that place with its strict rules and backstabbing. If possible, I would like to go back when I come of age."

Yin Zijing thought for a moment, then quickly grabbed Zhou Mama's arm. Her watery eyes seemed to be crying as she said with some distress, "Zhou Mama, you watched Zijing grow up. The secret of Zijing's body is actually the most unsafe place in the Yin family."

In a secluded place like Fu'an Temple, this secret can remain hidden longer and deeper. Besides, Mother has already promised Zijing that she will study medicine with her third uncle.

If she went back, Zijing would be confined to the inner quarters of the mansion, and her third uncle, being an outsider, would find it inconvenient to come and go. How could Zijing then study medicine? Fu'an Temple was very secluded, especially the back quarters, which were extremely quiet and rarely visited by outsiders. This was perfect for Zijing to study medicine. "Granny Zhou, you are the person Mother trusts most; you can definitely speak on her behalf."

Granny Zhou stroked Yin Zijing's hair and sighed, "Zijing, I've watched you grow up. Over the years, we've developed feelings for each other. As long as it doesn't affect Madam's interests, I hope you can live a good life."

"In a few days, this old servant will return home and speak to the madam about it. Whether it succeeds or not, this old servant does not know."

At this moment, Ruhe had already placed the meal on the table in the outer room. Granny Zhou said, "Alright, Miss, please go and have some food!"

Because of the thin gold chain, Yin Zijing walked with a graceful gait, her lotus-like steps light and delicate, and said softly, "Then thank you, Granny Zhou. Granny Zhou understands Zijing's difficulties..."

After eating, Yin Zijing felt unwell and hot all over. Coupled with her weak constitution, she didn't want to move, so she lay down on the low couch in the outer room, staring blankly at the beautiful scenery outside the window. Ruhe fanned her from the side.

Where had Granny Zhou gone? When she returned, she was carrying a small bamboo basket containing various embroidery threads, scissors, a small embroidery hoop, and white cloth embroidery patterns...

With a smile, Granny Zhou placed the small bamboo basket on the low table and sat down on the other side of the table, saying, "If you have nothing to do, Miss, why don't you learn some needlework from this old servant?"

Young ladies in their boudoirs, as well as the ladies and concubines in the inner quarters, would often pass the time by embroidering.

As she spoke, Granny Zhou stretched the embroidery pattern taut onto the small embroidery hoop: "Miss, watch this. We'll start by learning simple stitches. You need to be patient..."

While demonstrating, Granny Zhou explained the points to pay attention to to Yin Zijing. After teaching her for a while, Granny Zhou handed the small embroidery hoop to Yin Zijing.

Yin Zijing was somewhat reluctant, but she still took the small embroidery hoop. Since it was her first time embroidering, she was afraid of pricking her hand with the needle, so she was extra careful.

As Yin Zijing embroidered, Granny Zhou offered guidance: "No, no, Miss, your stitching is wrong. Do it like this first..."

This is wrong, that is wrong, Yin Zijin really couldn't stand it anymore, so she threw the small embroidery hoop into the bamboo basket: "Granny, wait, let me rest."

Seeing that Yin Zijing was a little impatient, Granny Zhou said angrily, "Miss, do you have to be willful? Before I left, Madam specifically instructed that no matter how well you embroider, you should put on one piece every day for Madam to see."

After resting for a while, Yin Zijing picked up her small embroidery hoop again and began to embroider.

As Yin Gui reached the door, he saw Yin Zijing embroidering something very seriously, with Granny Zhou giving instructions from the side. Seeing how focused they were, Yin Gui couldn't help but call out, "Let Third Uncle see what Sixth Miss is embroidering?"

A sudden remark made Yin Zijing's hand tremble, and she pricked her finger with the needle.

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