The concubine is a man, and the illegitimate son of a divine physician has a spatial ability.

Madam Zhang waved her hand and said, "Alright! The girl is fine. From now on, the sixth and seventh girls will be raised together. Anyway, the sixth girl is still a baby, a blank slate, and knows nothing. We'll just teach her whatever we teach her."

With the Seventh Sister around influencing them, even boys will be influenced to behave like girls.

Granny Liu, holding the Seventh Miss, said, "Madam, you are right. And Madam, I have something good for you to see."

Zhang asked suspiciously, "Granny Liu, bring up whatever good stuff you have! Stop keeping me in suspense."

Granny Liu beckoned, and Xiaomei was seen carrying a tray with a small celadon bowl on it, containing some white powder.

Looking at the white powder, Zhang asked with a puzzled expression, "What does this mean?"

Granny Liu gently placed the seventh girl into the cradle beside her and walked up to Madam Zhang, saying, "Madam, as the sixth girl grows up, her male physical features will become more and more obvious, which will easily give her away."

Madam, this is a cooling medicine. For women, it is a good tonic, but for men, it is a medicine that can suppress male physique.

"Give Sixth Sister some to drink every day, and her frame will become smaller, and her Adam's apple won't be as prominent. Her body will also become more like a girl's. Coupled with our constant upbringing and influence, Sixth Sister will eventually surpass even that of a woman."

Zhang's hands gripped the brocade quilt tightly. Hearing Liu's words, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Zhou is so thoughtful. How should this cooling medicine be taken? When should it be started?"

Granny Liu explained from the side, "Madam, when the sixth young lady is five or six years old, we will do it at the same time as foot binding. We will just add the powdered cooling medicine to her food and drink, and no one will know."

Madam Zhang smiled and said, "It's so flawless, the plan is perfect. I'm so glad you and my wife are here with me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to rest easy. My four children were able to be born safely thanks to your help."

Granny Liu immediately said, "Madam, these are all things this old servant should do. We all need Madam's care and guidance, how can we not do our best?"

Zhang asked again, "Granny Liu, how is your husband?"

Granny Liu said with a smile, "Thanks to Madam's care, Chen Gui is now working under Steward Yin and is doing quite well."

Madam Zhang nodded and said, "That's good. I heard your new wife gave birth to a granddaughter for your family?"

Liu Mama said, "Yes, Madam, she is only three months old."

After thinking for a moment, Zhang said, "Alright, when the child is a bit older, let her stay with Sixth Miss! She's about the same age as Sixth Miss, and she'll be a good playmate in the future."

Granny Liu paused for a moment and said, "Everything can be arranged by Madam. It is a blessing for the girl to be able to serve the Sixth Miss."

Madam Zhang continued, "Granny Zhou, I heard that you also have a granddaughter who is now one year old. When the time comes, please have Granny Zhou send her over to keep Seventh Miss company."

Granny Zhou replied happily, "Yes, Madam. It is the girl's good fortune to be able to serve the Seventh Miss."

Looking at Granny Zhou and Granny Liu, Madam Zhang said, "You are both my capable assistants. Your granddaughters are following the Sixth and Seventh Misses. Now that Master is rising in rank, your granddaughters will surely be betrothed to someone in the future."

Granny Zhou and Granny Liu bowed and said gratefully, "Thank you, Madam."

More than a month later, Yin Xu returned to the capital from the Yellow River region. Without even entering his own home, he went to the palace to meet the emperor. He then sent Yin Jingyi back to the Yin residence first.

Zhang Shi, Aunt Feng, Aunt Li, Aunt Wang… and the entire extended family stood at the gate, all meticulously dressed, looking anxious and excited, waiting for Yin Xu. They waited and waited, but he didn't appear.

Aunt Li, dressed in her finest attire, craned her neck, her hair cascading down her back, and muttered, "Why isn't Master back yet? I'm so worried!"

Zhang, who had been anxiously clutching her handkerchief, scolded Li when she saw her like this: "Aunt Li, you've already given birth, and the Sixth Miss is watching! Can't you be a little more composed?"

"Now that you are the master's concubine, no longer a courtesan in a brothel, can't you be a little more composed? Pull those two strands of your hair back, show more maturity and less frivolity."

Knowing she had made a mistake, Aunt Li quickly said, "Yes, Madam, I know I was wrong. I will change in the future." After saying that, she couldn't help but crane her neck to look at the sixth young lady in Granny Zhou's hands.

Granny Zhou would naturally not let Aunt Li see the child, and Aunt Li herself knew this, because after Aunt Li recovered, whenever she went to Yimei Courtyard to pay her respects to the Madam, Aunt Zhou would take the Sixth Miss into a secluded room in the inner sanctum to prevent Aunt Li from seeing the child.

Looking at Li Yiniang's demeanor, Aunt Feng thought disdainfully, "She says she'll change, but she won't change at all. Otherwise, how could she have won the master's favor?"

Yin Fengyu, who was still an infant, overheard most of what Zhang Shi and Aunt Li were saying. In fact, Yin Fengyu felt that Aunt Li was not wrong. It was not wrong for a woman to long for her husband to return. As for the two strands of hair hanging down, it would not be wrong in modern times either.

However, in the Great Sheng Dynasty, with its strict feudal ethics, this was an unforgivable crime...

As Yin Fengyu was thinking, the sound of horses' hooves interrupted her thoughts. She saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in a royal blue robe, riding a horse from afar.

The young man wore a long robe with a dark blue and silver-threaded cloud and floral pattern, a leather belt around his waist with a delicate jade pendant attached. The robe's narrow sleeves and fitted design accentuated his radiant appearance.

Because of his young age, he had not yet tied his hair up, so the boy tied his hair up high with a hairband. Although he was only thirteen years old, he was already nearly 170cm tall and had a very slender figure.

Yin Fengyu glanced at the boy and immediately thought he was very handsome, with a sunny and unrestrained personality, somewhat like Zhang Shi. He just seemed a bit precocious; at thirteen or fourteen, he appeared remarkably mature. And he could ride a horse so well!

Yin Fengyu suddenly remembered herself at fourteen. She should have been in junior high school then. Every day she was either studying or on her way to extracurricular classes, which was very boring.

As she thought about it, Yin Fengyu couldn't help but smile. Granny Zhou glanced at Yin Fengyu and then teased the sixth young lady, saying, "Sixth young lady, are you happy to see your brother return?"

Upon hearing the words "Sixth Miss," Yin Fengyu immediately stopped smiling, pursed her lips, and became expressionless.

Hearing this, Zhang was also very happy, while Aunt Li craned her neck eagerly, wanting to see the Sixth Miss.

As Zhang watched her son get closer and closer, she was overjoyed and excitedly took a few steps forward.

The young man stopped his horse a short distance away, dismounted, and quickly ran to his mother. He knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Your son greets Mother. I have been away from home for many days and have caused you worry."

Madam Zhang quickly helped Yin Jingyi up from the ground, her eyes slightly moist, and said, "My child has grown up and can now help his father. Mother is very happy. Jingyi, where is your father? Why can't I see him?"

Yin Jingyi stood up, nodded slightly to the concubines, and said respectfully, "Greetings, concubines."

The concubines dared not accept the courtesy and quickly bowed, saying, "Young master, we dare not accept your courtesy."

In fact, Yin Jingyi was the eldest son of the legitimate wife and did not need to greet his concubines. However, out of politeness, Yin Jingyi still greeted them.

After exchanging greetings, Yin Jingyi explained, "Father has gone to the palace to meet the Emperor and will not be back for a long time. Mother, please don't worry."

Yin Jingyi glanced at the large family at the door and quickly said, "Mother, let's go inside! Don't stand here."

Madam Zhang nodded and led Yin Jingyi by the hand towards the Yimei Courtyard in the back of the Yin residence. As soon as they entered the back courtyard, Madam Zhang said to the concubines behind her, "You all go back to your own courtyards! I will send a servant to inform you when the master returns."

The three concubines bowed and said, "Yes, Madam." Then they left with the people from their own courtyards.

After returning to Yimei Courtyard, Zhang instructed the maids and servants to help Yin Jingyi bathe, change clothes, burn incense, and have a meal.

Yin Jingyi ate with great relish. After finishing his meal, he walked up to Zhang Shi and said, "The food in Mother's room is still the best. It's been months, and I'm finally eating Mother's cooking again."

Zhang said, "Yi'er, you've worked hard. As long as Yi'er is willing to eat, Mother will go to the small kitchen to cook for Yi'er every day."

After saying that, Madam Zhang took the seventh daughter from Liu Mama's arms and said, "Yi'er, look, your mother has given birth to another daughter. This is your seventh sister." Yin Jingyi teased his sister.

Only then did Madam Zhang say to Granny Zhou, who was standing to the side, "Granny Zhou, bring the Sixth Miss over here so Jingyi can have a look at her."

Granny Zhou carried the sixth daughter to Yin Jingyi's side and said, "Yi-ge'er, this is the sixth daughter, born to Concubine Li, and she is now over two months old."

Looking at Yin Jingyi in front of her, Yin Fengyu knew that this handsome young man was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, so she smiled ingratiatingly at Yin Jingyi.

Yin Fengyu felt her face was about to cramp from laughing so hard, before Yin Jingyi finally spoke up: "Mother, she smiled at me."

Zhang said, "He's a cheerful child, he doesn't cry or fuss, and sometimes he even smiles at people. It wasn't for nothing that I took him from Aunt Li's place to raise him..."

About an hour later, Yin Xu and his servants returned home from the palace, looking travel-worn. Once home, Yin Xu felt much more at ease. Zhang Shi personally helped Yin Xu bathe, change clothes, and then ate a meal.

Seeing that Yin Xu was much more at ease, Madam Zhang asked, "Master, how did your flood control efforts go? Is the position of Second Grand Secretary in the Cabinet now yours?"

Yin Xu took a sip of hot tea and said, "I resign as Vice Grand Secretary."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang immediately stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "What? Sir, why did you resign?"

Yin Xu said, "I am currently at the height of my power, and becoming the second-highest-ranking official in the cabinet at such a young age is really attracting a lot of attention! When I went to the Yellow River to manage the floods, quite a few people secretly tried to trip me up."

Perhaps right now, on the emperor's desk, there are memorials impeaching me, accusing me of monopolizing power in the court and the harem, forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices. His Majesty may not believe it at first, but after hearing it so many times, he might start to believe it.

Only by acting cautiously and discreetly can I leave a glimmer of hope for Consort Xian in the palace. Now that Consort Xian has given birth to the Third Prince, we should be even more discreet and cautious. Only in this way can we preserve the prosperity of our entire Yin family.

Oh dear! Why am I telling this to a woman like you? Anyway, I have my own plans. I'll be the Second Grand Secretary eventually; it's just a matter of time..."

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Yin Fengyu has been in the Great Sheng Dynasty for five years. A lot has happened in these five years.