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

Yin Zijing nodded. Granny Zhou quickly and simply washed Yin Zijing's face and helped her put on a plain silver-white jacket and a pink blouse with gold thread. Her hair was styled in a simple, relaxed updo, with the top of her head gathered into a bun on one side, the hair naturally spiraling down. Her thin bangs partially concealed her sickly appearance.

But the weariness in her eyes, the redness at the corners of her eyes, her pale cheeks, and her ashen lips immediately revealed that Yin Zijing was seriously ill. Granny Zhou applied a little lip rouge to Yin Zijing's lips and placed a delicate white jade hairpin in her hair. Then she picked up Yin Zijing from the bed and carried her outside.

As Zhou Mama walked out, she said, "Miss, your complexion is too pale. Apply some lip rouge to brighten your complexion. When you leave your room, you should pay attention to your appearance. Since you are ill, you shouldn't wear your nail guards. Wait until you are better before wearing them. Otherwise, you might hurt yourself due to your mobility issues."

Yin Zijing nodded without saying a word, pondering what to do next. Not long after, Yin Zijing and her group passed through the small red door and stood at the door of Zhang's room.

Yin Zijin quickly said, "Granny Zhou, put me down. Let Ruhe help me inside! It's not proper for me to go in like this."

Granny Zhou was very pleased with Yin Zijing's sensible nature. She gently placed Yin Zijing on the ground and instructed, "Ruhe, come quickly and help the young lady. The young lady is seriously injured and has bound feet, so she must be extra careful when walking."

Yin Zijing nodded, supported by Ruhe's arm, enduring the excruciating pain in her feet and the torment on her body, frowning as she carefully moved into the house.

At that moment, Madam Zhang and Yin Jingyi were already sitting on the low couch in the inner room, enjoying tea. Upon seeing Yin Zijing arrive, Yin Jingyi quickly stood up and walked over, wanting to help Yin Zijing sit down: "Zijing is weak and seriously injured. Why did Granny Qi specifically instruct you to come in person? My mother and I can just go to Bizhu Pavilion."

After taking a few steps forward, Yin Jingyi noticed that something was wrong with Yin Zijin. She was walking unusually slowly and her posture was also incorrect. Upon closer inspection, he saw that Yin Zijin had bound feet.

Yin Jingyi knew that Yin Zijing was a man, and that this scheme was merely to escape their current predicament. Seeing that Yin Zijing had bound feet, Yin Jingyi was furious and questioned, "Mother, how could Zijing...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Yin Zijing knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Mother, I'm going to be frank now. You know I'm a man, and my brother knows it too."

Zijing understood that the Yin family, for the sake of their reputation, would not restore her male identity. Zijing only had two choices: live on as a woman, or die to bury this secret forever. But Zijing begged her mother, pleading for mercy for the five years her mother had raised her.

After hearing Yin Zijin's words, Madam Zhang took a sip of warm tea, sneered, and said, "Oh? Does Sixth Miss mean to break ties with me?"

Yin Zijing quickly replied, "No, Zijing wouldn't dare. But Zijing has a request, and I hope Mother will grant it. Zijing wants to learn medicine from Third Uncle, to learn medicine openly and honestly. I hope Mother will allow it. If Mother doesn't allow it, Zijing will fight to the death and won't care about anything else."

Or this could allow Zijing to fake her death and leave the manor. Afterwards, Zijing would no longer be a descendant of the Yin family, and therefore would not threaten or hinder her brother.

Upon hearing what Yin Zijin said, Zhang was furious and said, "Yin Zijin, you are the sixth young lady of my Yin family, and you will always be the sixth young lady of the Yin family. Even if you die, I will watch you be buried with my own eyes. How could I let you fake your death?"

"You're threatening me with this? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now?"

Yin Zijin quickly replied, "I have suffered enough in the past five years. I will definitely bind my feet properly and listen to my mother. I only ask for your permission. I only want to study medicine openly and honestly. This is my only hobby. Please grant my request."

Yin Jingyi, who was standing to the side, also knelt down and pleaded, "Please, Mother, grant Zijing's request! He can't live without the Yin family. He is a man, so let him learn medicine from Uncle San! Zijing can't get in my way, nor can he get in the way of the Yin family."

If things really come to a head, and this matter gets out, it will be bad for my father's and my official reputation. If the censor impeaches the Yin family for their lax household management and for such a scandal, my father will definitely be demoted, and my career will be cut short before it even begins.

Although our Yin family is one of the four prominent families, if this matter becomes public, everyone will gossip: Zhang, the principal wife of the Yin family, raised my son as a daughter out of jealousy for my favor with the emperor. How will our Yin family maintain its standing among the four prominent families then? How will we stand before the world?

Please, Mother, reconsider and agree to Zijing's request! If you do not agree, I will spread the word myself, without Zijing needing to do so. It is time to clean up this sordid inner quarters.”

Upon hearing Yin Jingyi's words, Madam Zhang became furious. She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at the two kneeling on the ground, shouting, "Fine! Yin Zijing! You summoned Yi'er here because of this. You clearly know that women shouldn't study medicine, yet you still made Yi'er listen in. Are you deliberately trying to upset me?!"

With Yi'er around, what can I do to you? How dare you be so presumptuous!

Yin Zijin kowtowed and said, "I beg Mother to grant my request."

Yin Jingyi also pleaded, "Please grant my permission, Mother."

Zhang said with some disappointment, "Yi'er, you are too kind..."

Yin Jingyi said, "Mother, I only ask to have a clear conscience. Zijin is our family, and we shouldn't be so indifferent. I only ask that you don't make the same mistake again and accumulate some good karma!"

Mother, do you know how much I used to admire and respect you? But ever since I found out about this, do you know how heartbroken I have been…

Madam Zhang waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright! Yin Zijin, I agree. But remember, you must not use my identity as a daughter of the Yin family when you study medicine, treat patients, or save lives."

And I want you to swear that from this moment until your death, you may only dress as a woman, you may not touch anything related to men, you may not take the imperial examinations, you may not enter officialdom, you may live forever as a woman, and you may endure foot binding and breast augmentation.”

As she spoke, Zhang seemed to remember something and quickly added, "I can't fake my death, I can't run away with a man, I must uphold the virtues of a woman, I can't have an affair without a matchmaker. I still remember that incident on the street, that man in black..."

Although you are born a man, I want you to live your entire life as a woman. If you break this vow, may you be childless for life, may those who love you die because of you, and may those you love die because of you. Do you dare to swear this? If you dare to swear this, I will grant your request.”