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

Before Granny Zhou had finished, Yin Zijin rushed in. Seeing what new and interesting thing Yin Zijin was doing, she immediately became interested, ran up to Yin Zijin, and asked, "Zijin, what are you doing?"

Yin Zijing said casually, "Apply nail polish! Does Niao Niao want some?"

Yin Zixiao's eyes sparkled. Everyone loves beauty, and when she saw the nail polish, she exclaimed excitedly, "I want some too! Is that the one Second Sister wears on her nails? I want some too! And that's a nail guard, right? It's so pretty, I want one too!"

Liu Mama, who was following behind, caught up breathlessly. After hearing what Yin Zixiao said, she said in a deep breath, "Niaoxiao, there are also nail guards in your boudoir. They were specially prepared for you by the madam. This old servant will fetch them for you right away."

Yin Zixiao said anxiously, "Granny Liu, hurry up and go!"

While tidying up Yin Zijin's nails, Granny Zhou said to Xiaolan, "Xiaolan, trim Niao Niao's nails."

Xiaolan nodded and said somewhat helplessly, "Ruhe, bring a stool over for Seventh Miss. I'll help Seventh Miss trim her nails."

Yin Zixiao was very happy and quickly sat up, obediently letting Xiaolan sit between them. Yin Zixiao was a restless person; wherever she was, it was always lively. She started chattering away again: "Zijin, let me tell you! I was almost suffocating at Grandpa and Grandma's place. I'd rather stay in my room than go there again."

I didn't dare move an inch or utter a single word while I was with my grandparents; I was truly suffocating.

After hearing this, Yin Zijin said, "Niao Niao, you can't say these things in front of others. Just keep them to yourself. If someone with ulterior motives uses them and it upsets your grandparents, then your mother will also feel bad."

Yin Zijin rolled her eyes and said nonchalantly, "Hey! Zijin, I'm only saying this to you. I won't tell anyone else. You're my best friend, and I'm only saying this to you, otherwise I'll feel uncomfortable keeping it to myself."

Granny Zhou, who was standing nearby, also advised, "It's good that Seventh Miss knows this, but please don't tell anyone else. After all, they are your grandparents, and you still have to fulfill your filial duties. If others hear about it, it will be terrible; that would be considered unfilial..."

By the afternoon, Yin Zijing's nails were finally finished being painted, and Granny Zhou personally put nail guards on Yin Zijing.

Granny Zhou looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Sixth Miss, you are so beautiful! Sixth Miss already has well-proportioned, slender and long fingers, and fair and delicate hands. Now that you have applied nail polish and put on exquisite nail guards, you are even more beautiful."

Yin Zijin also came over and said, "Zijin, bring your hand here. Let me see it."

Yin Zijing moved her hand over and said calmly, "See!"

Yin Zijin looked at it again and again, and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful! Why do you seem unhappy, Zijin?"

How could Yin Zijing, a man, be happy to have his nails painted and be covered in nail guards? But Yin Zijing still forced a smile and said, "Niao Niao, it's just that I don't like these things. Actually, they're quite pretty..."

Not long after, Yin Zixiao finished. She specially chose a set of bright and colorful nail guards to wear. She looked at herself back and forth like a conspicuous bag, as if afraid that others wouldn't know that she had applied nail polish and was wearing nail guards.

After Yin Zijin and Yin Ziniao talked for a while, Ruhe reported, "Miss, the meal has arrived. Would you like to eat now?"

Yin Zijing was already starving and hurriedly said, "Quickly, put it out."

Before long, the meal was placed on the small table on the daybed. Yin Zijin looked at Yin Zixiao, who was standing there dumbfounded, and quickly instructed her, "Niaoxiao, sit down! Aren't you going to eat? Sit down and we'll eat together."

Yin Ziniao happily exclaimed, "Great! Great!"

Yin Zijing picked up the jade chopsticks, but the nail guards on her ring and little fingers prevented her from doing so. She could only curl her ring and little fingers to grip the chopsticks.

At this moment, Xiaolan came up with a pair of chopsticks and said, "Sixth Miss, Seventh Miss, what would you like to eat? I'll serve you."

Yin Zijin muttered, "Xiaolan, these armor plates are really inconvenient. I'll take them off first and put them back on after we finish eating."

Xiaolan smiled and said, "Girls, you are of noble status and have maids and servants to serve you. Just enjoy it. There will be immense wealth waiting for you in the future! You just have to get used to it."

Yin Ziyao didn't want to listen anymore and quickly said, "Xiaolan, I want to eat braised pork, quick, I'm hungry..."

And so, Yin Zijing finished her meal feeling uneasy. In the evening, Granny Zhou applied breast enhancement cream to Yin Zijing, performed cupping, and bound her breasts before letting Yin Zijing go to sleep.

Meanwhile, after receiving his father's order, Sheng Yixuan did not close his eyes. He rushed to the outskirts of the capital with the imperial edict and some Imperial Guards. The commander of the Imperial Guards, acting on the emperor's orders, was also secretly protecting Crown Prince Sheng Yixuan.

At this moment, Sheng Yixuan was dressed in a black, fitted outfit, his clean and sharp lines accentuating his broad and imposing figure, making him appear even taller and more imposing. His black clothes were adorned with silver thread depicting python patterns, and he wore black boots with gold thread outlining cloud patterns. His hair was styled high on his head. He was currently riding at full speed towards the city gates.

If modern-day fangirls saw this, they'd be completely mesmerized.

It took Sheng Yixuan two hours to reach the gate of the capital. When he arrived, the commander of the Five Cities Garrison had already gathered his troops at the main gate of the capital. Upon seeing Sheng Yixuan, they immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your subjects pay their respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years!"

Sheng Yixuan nimbly dismounted and loudly proclaimed, "I won't say more about the reason. Immediately, seal off all four city gates in the east, west, south, and north. Strictly examine all people entering and leaving the city. No one may enter or leave without a travel permit."

In addition, the Five City Garrison, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard cooperated to set up resettlement points outside the capital city to resettle and provide relief to the disaster victims.

At the same time, a temporary command post will be set up at the main gate of the capital, where I will personally take command. This is also His Majesty's intention.

After uttering his last sentence, Sheng Yixuan looked at the crowd expressionlessly. The official kneeling on the ground hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty's will is solemnly obeyed, and we will obey His Highness the Crown Prince's orders..."

The common people at the city gate, seeing this scene, though they were not very knowledgeable, saw that even the high-ranking officials were kneeling, so they also knelt down, and in an instant, a whole crowd of them knelt down.

Sheng Yixuan said, "Get up, all of you! Getting the job done is the most important thing. I don't like this kind of empty talk. If I find out that some of you are just paying lip service and not doing your jobs, you know what will happen..."

Sheng Yixuan didn't finish his sentence before sending the men from the Five Cities Garrison to do their work.

As a result, the number of soldiers at the four city gates increased, the checks on people entering and leaving the city became more stringent, the city gates were kept closed, and only small gates were left open for civilians to pass through. The number of soldiers patrolling the city also increased.

Sheng Yixuan ate a simple breakfast in the room where the soldiers were temporarily on duty and resting.

The soldier on duty, somewhat embarrassed, said respectfully and humbly, "Your Highness, we apologize for the inconvenience. The temporary command post will be set up soon, and we will ensure you have a place to stay tonight."

Sheng Yixuan sat down on the stool and ate his breakfast. After he finished, he said, "I am not a pretentious person. The temporary command post was set up simply to get the job done."

Seeing that the Imperial Guards protecting him had finished their breakfast, Sheng Yixuan finally spoke up: "Let's go! Let's inspect the other three city gates and see where would be a better place to set up the disaster relief camp?"

Sheng Yixuan was busy all day, and it wasn't until late at night that he returned to the temporary command post. After a quick bath and change, and a meal, he lay down on the bed to rest when he remembered Yin Jingyi's instructions to ask his master to save Yin Jingyi's "sister".

Helpless, Sheng Yixuan could only drag his tired body, mount his horse, and head towards Fu'an Temple outside the city, after all, he had promised Yin Jingyi that he would give it a try.

What Sheng Yixuan never expected was that his unintentional act would save the woman he loved and lead him to the person he would spend the rest of his life with, though the process was far too heartbreaking and fraught with twists and turns. Of course, that's a story for another time.

When Sheng Yixuan arrived at Fu'an Temple, it was already late at night. Even the once bustling and brightly lit Fu'an Temple had fallen asleep, with only the chirping of cicadas and the croaking of frogs. Sheng Yixuan climbed the steps and arrived at the red gate of Fu'an Temple. He knocked on the gate, and after a short while, the gate opened. Sheng Yixuan exchanged a few words with the young monk who opened the gate and then went inside.

The commander of the Imperial Guards, who was secretly protecting Sheng Yixuan not far away, was quite helpless as he watched Sheng Yixuan, who hadn't slept and had traveled a long way to the temple. He knew who Sheng Yixuan had gone to see. But in order to protect Sheng Yixuan's safety, Liu Jun used his lightness skill, his figure as elusive as a ghost, and also disappeared into Fu'an Temple.

Sheng Yixuan arrived at Master Wudeng's residence after a winding journey, but hesitated for a long time before not going in: "It's really not good to disturb Master so late. I'll rest at my old residence in Fu'an Temple for the night and come to find Master again early tomorrow morning."

Just as Sheng Yixuan was about to turn around and leave, he heard an old man's voice coming from inside the house: "Come in, Xuan'er."

Hearing his master calling him, Sheng Yixuan pushed open the door and went in. Master Wudeng had already gotten off the bed, put on his monk's robe, and sat at a table not far away.

Sheng Yixuan entered the room and bowed to his master: "It is my fault for disturbing you so late at night, Master."

While pouring cool tea into his cup, Master Wudeng asked, "Sit down! Is there something important that brings you to Fu'an Temple so late at night? You look tired from your journey, have some cool tea to soothe your nerves!"

Sheng Yixuan sat down in the chair, gulped down a few mouthfuls of cold tea, rested for a moment, and then said, "Master, I have come to visit you so late at night because I have something to ask for your help."

Afterwards, Sheng Yixuan told Master Wudeng about Yin Jingyi's request for help.

Master Wudeng pondered for a moment and said, "Since my disciple is so concerned about this matter, then I will help him. Moreover, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If we don't help that poor person, he may be tortured to death in the future."

Sheng Yixuan smiled and said, "Then thank you, Master. There is another matter I need to trouble you with, which you should have heard about. The four northern provinces are currently suffering from a drought. But what you may not know is that the disaster has reached a very serious stage, and a large number of disaster victims have already flocked to the capital and will arrive outside the city soon."

Fu'an Temple is quite far from the capital, and it's a large place located in the suburbs. I suggest that some of the disaster victims be housed within Fu'an Temple to alleviate the pressure on the court. The court will build additional resettlement sites outside Fu'an Temple to accommodate the remaining victims, thus avoiding a chaotic situation.

Master Wudeng said, “Amitabha! The Buddha is compassionate. Only with a country can there be a home. How can Fu’an Temple sit idly by and do nothing when the people are in trouble? Xuan’er, don’t worry, this old monk will personally lead the monks to settle the disaster victims.”

But can the "sixth daughter of the Yin family" that Xuan'er mentioned still enter Fu'an Temple for recuperation? Although he is a man, in the eyes of outsiders he is the sixth daughter of the Yin family.

"If Fu'an Temple becomes chaotic and crowded, it won't be good for Young Master Yin's reputation..."

For some reason, Sheng Yixuan quickly and decisively said, "Master, don't worry. As a man, being raised like a woman would definitely disgust him. He certainly wouldn't care about reputation or anything like that."

"But Master, I will explain these things to Young Master Yin. As for what to do, I respect Young Master Yin's decision. The final decision rests with him."

Master Wudeng said, "Alright, Xuan'er, you can make the arrangements. Fu'an Temple is a royal temple, and it has a large area with plenty of empty rooms and surplus food. Starting tomorrow, I will have the novices tidy up the empty rooms and set up porridge stalls."

Xuan'er, the people of the Great Sheng Dynasty deeply revere Buddhism, and there are many temples around the capital. Xuan'er can utilize these temples to provide relief to disaster victims and give them shelter from the wind and rain. This way, we can quickly alleviate some of the pressure on the court.

"Xuan'er, these temples receive a steady stream of offerings and donations from the people, and the monks are exempt from corvée labor and taxes. Now that the country is in trouble, it's time for them to contribute to the nation."

Sheng Yixuan said with great joy, "Master, that's what I think too. After a day of investigation, I think this method is the most useful and the best solution to the problem of resettling disaster victims."

I will report this plan to my father as soon as possible, and then implement it quickly.

"Master, I've always had a question. You clearly possess the talent to save the world and the country, so why don't you enter officialdom and serve the court?"

I'll add another 1000 words later.

Master Wudeng clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! No lamp, no lamp, when the heart dies, the lamp goes out. I have long seen through everything in this world, and I have no desire for fame and fortune. I only wish to live a simple and peaceful life."

There are actually two types of people who enter the Buddhist order: one type is those who are single-mindedly pursuing the Tao, and the other type is those who have taken everything lightly, want to leave the mortal world, and disregard life and death.

Oh! Right. I suddenly remembered there's something I wanted to give you.

After speaking, Master Wudeng stood up and took out a wooden box from a cabinet. When Sheng Yixuan saw Master Wudeng stand up, he also stood up, quickly walked to Master Wudeng's side, and helped the already very old Master Wudeng.

Master Wudeng handed the wooden box directly to Sheng Yixuan and sat down on the bed.

Sheng Yixuan opened the wooden box, and a string of exquisite purple glass beads appeared before him. He asked, puzzled, "What's this?"

Master Wudeng said, "I first met her because of this string of purple glass beads. I hope it will bring you good luck and help you find your destined partner soon."

"I know you don't like any of the men in the Eastern Palace, or the male favorites you keep outside. Otherwise, why hasn't a single child been born in the Eastern Palace all these years? Your father is even considering deposing you from your position as Crown Prince because of this."

Sheng Yixuan strolled over to his master and said with a smile, "It seems that Master isn't as indifferent as he seems! Otherwise, how would he know so much?"

Master Wudeng sighed and said with a wry smile, "Perhaps, Xuan'er."

After saying this, the two fell silent. After a long while, Master Wudeng finally spoke, "It's too late, Xuan'er, go back and rest!"

Looking at Master Wudeng's weathered face and those eyes that had seen much of the world yet remained calm and serene, Sheng Yixuan pondered deeply. After hearing Master Wudeng's words, Sheng Yixuan nodded: "Alright, Master. Your disciple will help you to sleep."

After Sheng Yixuan helped Master Wudeng to sleep, he quietly left, closing the door behind him. Only then did he return to his residence at Fu'an Temple.

Looking at the spotless and fully furnished residence, Sheng Yixuan knew that someone must clean it regularly.

However, Sheng Yixuan couldn't sleep yet. Sheng Yihan went to his desk and quickly wrote down his personal efforts and suggestions for the day, which he would present to the emperor tomorrow...

Over the next two days, Yin Zijin adapted to everything, to wearing the nail guards, and to the soreness and itching from applying breast enhancement cream and cupping. He would chat with Yin Ziniao to pass the time, and in the morning, as usual, he would greet his grandparents before the whole family had breakfast together.

In the past two days, Yin Zijing also received messages from Yin Jingyi, but without exception, Yin Zijing didn't care about reputation at all; she only cared about when she could leave the Yin family for Fu'an Temple and when she could regain her manhood...

The day when the three families arrived was the day that Yin Xu and Zhang Shi had arranged for a banquet. However, Zhang Shi did not dare to hold a grand event; it was just a small gathering of the three families.