When Yin Fengyu was a little over two months old, Yin Xu returned home and was overjoyed to see his two daughters. Perhaps because Yin Xu adored Consort Li, he named Yin Fengyu Yin Zijin, taking the meaning of "green robes and longing thoughts."

The seventh daughter was named Yin Zixiao, which is inspired by the line in Zuo Si's "Ode to the Capital of Wu": "A verdant canopy, a graceful maiden." This reflects the hope that the seventh daughter would be as light and delicate as her mother, and grow up to be even more gentle and virtuous.

At that time, Yin Xu even praised Zhang Shi. Yin Fengyu still remembers what Yin Xu said. Yin Xu happily said to Zhang Shi, "It's all thanks to you for bringing the Sixth Miss here to raise. Li Shi comes from a brothel. Although I like her very much, she doesn't know how to raise children."

"Place her by your side, and teach her alongside the Seventh Sister. The Sixth Sister will also have a bright future when she grows up."

He then said to Zhang, "Don't worry, even if I like Li very much, I will not favor my concubine over my wife."

At that time, Zhang was very proud and complacent, feeling that she had made the right move. In the days that followed, Zhang treated the concubine's daughters in the mansion very well, providing them with the same food, clothing and daily necessities as the legitimate daughters. This was especially evident in her treatment of the sixth daughter, Yin Zijin. On the surface, Zhang also treated her concubines very well.

From then on, Zhang appeared to be virtuous and capable within the household, and always put her husband first in public. As a result, within two years of arriving in the capital, Zhang's reputation for virtue spread throughout the city. She became a role model for women in the inner quarters of the capital and an object of envy for them.

When Yin Fengyu was three years old, Yin Xu had already risen to the position of Second Grand Secretary, becoming a favorite of the Emperor. In addition, the Consort Xian in the palace was Yin Xu's younger sister. Thus, the Yin family was extremely wealthy and prosperous.

When Yin Fengyu was five years old, the Emperor, in order to reward Yin Xu for his meritorious service in suppressing bandits, specially bestowed upon Yin Xu the residence of Princess Xianyang, who had passed away many years ago.

On the 27th day of the seventh month of the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Dasheng Jing, at the end of the Mao hour, it was an auspicious day to move into the new home.

At 3:45 AM, while Yin Fengyu was still fast asleep in bed, Granny Zhou lifted the purple gauze curtains on both sides of the bed, picked up the five-year-old Yin Fengyu, and while changing her clothes, said, "Sixth Miss, wake up quickly. I told you before you went to sleep yesterday that we are moving to a new house today..."

Yin Fengyu was still in a daze when she heard Zhou Mama's words. She immediately woke up like a frightened bird.

Although Zhang treated Yin Fengyu very well, Yin Fengyu was still afraid over the past five years! She was afraid that she might be killed if she wasn't careful.

Yin Fengyu looked out the window at the sky; it seemed to be only the second quarter of the Yin hour, which was about four or five in the morning. Yin Fengyu felt like crying; this was earlier than when she was in junior high school…

At this moment, Granny Zhou had already removed all of Yin Fengyu's clothes. Granny Zhou took the breast wrap from Xiaolan's hands and wrapped it around Yin Fengyu's chest layer by layer.

Yin Fengyu was startled by the pain and snapped out of her reverie. She said softly, "Granny Zhou, please be gentle, it hurts Zijin. And Zijin is only five years old, does she have to start wearing a breast wrap already?"

Seeing Yin Zijing's slightly furrowed brows, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, Granny Zhou loosened her grip. After all, Granny Zhou had raised Yin Zijing herself and developed feelings for her. As long as it didn't touch on the most fundamental issues, Granny Zhou was still happy to spoil Yin Fengyu.

Granny Zhou patiently explained, "Sixth Miss, it's very normal to start binding your chest at age 5 in the Great Sheng Dynasty. Now that you've turned 5, it's time to start preparing."

Men in the Great Sheng Dynasty preferred flat chests, so they had to prepare to bind their chests in advance. The earlier and tighter they bound, the more obvious the effect would be. Otherwise, the sixth daughter would be disliked by her husband's family after she got married.

"We'll bind her feet when she's six years old. We'll do it one step at a time, giving her some time to adjust."

Yin Fengyu's body trembled involuntarily. She couldn't help but think that she couldn't escape this calamity. She had to think of a way to get through this calamity within the next year.

Yin Fengyu knew she couldn't foolishly escape by climbing over the wall like in those ancient idol dramas. Her body was only five years old, so tiny, how could she escape? There was nowhere to run.

For the past five years, Yin Fengyu has hardly left Yimei Courtyard. Before she was two years old, she and the Seventh Miss were raised in a separate room in Zhang's bedroom. After she turned two, Yin Fengyu and the Seventh Miss moved to the second floor of the west wing of Yimei Courtyard. Their rooms were very close to each other, and they could walk to each other in just a few steps.

Yin Fengyu had hardly ever been outside Yimei Courtyard. She was unfamiliar with the area and couldn't escape. She had tried to ask Granny Zhou about the world outside Yimei Courtyard, but Granny Zhou always turned her away. When Yin Fengyu asked, Granny Zhou said, "Sixth Miss is still young. When she turns six and her feet are bound, a teacher will be invited to teach her personally. Then Sixth Miss will naturally know."

Yin Fengyu had also secretly asked her personal maid, Ruhe, who was about the same age as her, where the Yin residence had a dog kennel, as she wanted to keep a puppy. She also subtly inquired about where the dog hole led.

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