A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

The next day, the sun shone brightly, reflecting my good mood and making it especially warm.

Not long after breakfast, the Wutong Courtyard became lively as several masters of the manor came over with gifts, all with smiles on their faces.

"Sister-in-law, look! This is a gift for you. Do you like it?"

A servant came forward from behind Beitang Xinyue, carrying a pot of lush asparagus fern, which looked like a green cloud. However, because it was so lush, the person tending to it hadn't paid attention to pruning it, and some of the stems and leaves had grown too big. If you didn't look closely, you might mistake it for a large patch of ferns growing in the mountains.

However, since it was Beitang Xinyue's heartfelt wish, Qin Suiyou didn't mention it in person. He could just trim it himself later.

"Of course I like it, but you grew it yourself!"

Beitang Xinyue nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, that's right, I planted them."

Qin Suiyou asked, "Why did you think of planting this?"

He thought that, given Beitang Xinyue's personality, even if she were to grow plants, they would be some beautiful flowers, but he didn't expect it to be asparagus fern.

"This was the assignment that Master Liu arranged before. I was afraid of failing, so I planted three pots. I didn't expect that two of them would survive. This one is the best growing."

"I see. Then thank you very much, Xinyue, for parting with it."

Beitang Xinyue shook her head and said, "It's not that I'm giving it up. To be honest, if it weren't for Teacher Liu assigning this task, I would never have touched these things. Tending to flowers and plants is too troublesome. I just like to admire them."

Princess An, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and gently scolded, "You silly girl, you always complain about this and that. Didn't you want to learn medicine from your sister-in-law before? That's even more tiring. You should just give up now so as not to waste your sister-in-law's time."

"Mother~"

Seeing her mother's displeasure, Beitang Xinyue quickly resorted to coquettish behavior.

"Mother, Yue'er misspoke, please don't be angry."

Princess An poked Beitang Xinyue's forehead and said, "When your brother was your age, he was the best in everything in Yejing City. I don't expect you to be the best. I'll be grateful if you can be more diligent and not complain about being tired."

"Oh dear, this homework and studying medicine are not the same thing. One is something I have to do, and the other is something I love and study. The motivations are different, so how can my mindset be the same?"

Princess An almost laughed out of anger.

"You only act like an educated woman when you're arguing your point."

“I’m not being unreasonable. This is the truth, Father, don’t you agree?”

Prince An chose to protect himself and did not reply.

So Beitang Xinyue looked at Qin Suiyou.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think?"

Qin Suiyou took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and said, "Interest is indeed very important if you want to truly master a skill. But since it is a lesson assigned by the teacher, it must be beneficial to you. You cannot be too lazy and need to adjust your mindset to face it."

Princess An looked at Beitang Xinyue, wondering what other tricks she could come up with.

Seeing that no one was on her side, Beitang Xinyue hung her head and deflated.

"Yue'er understands, and will definitely correct it."

Princess An seized on the loophole in her words and said, "You must have the right attitude towards learning, be proactive, and not try to take advantage of the situation."

Beitang Xinyue, holding onto Princess An's sleeve, swayed and said, "I didn't try to take advantage of the situation. I completed all the assignments given by Teacher Liu very diligently. If you don't believe me, Mother, you can go to the school and ask Teacher Liu."

Princess An didn't say anything more. In recent years, Beitang Xinyue had really not caused her elders too much worry about her studies. She had also asked Master Liu, and the answers she received were mostly positive, so she had nothing to say about that.

This matter is temporarily put aside. Prince An first had someone bring over the things he wanted to give to Qin Suiyou.

"This wild ginseng was a gift from one of my students who came from a wealthy family. I heard it's of good quality, but I don't know much about it."

Prince An said that his talents were not outstanding, but in fact, he was not so outstanding in the eyes of the gentry compared with those highly talented people who were famous in Yejing. In fact, Prince An was good at literature and surpassed most of the princes at that time. He also served as the Vice Director of the Imperial Academy.

However, the student who delivered the wild ginseng to Prince An was not from the Imperial Academy. That student was someone Prince An had taught for a period of time when he was traveling in his early years and wanted to find a more affordable place to stay.

The student came from a well-off family, but they were, after all, a merchant family. His parents were counting on their only son to succeed in the imperial examinations and bring glory to the family. However, he had not been able to find a suitable method, so his learning efficiency was not high. He struggled all the way to the provincial examinations but failed repeatedly and almost gave up.

Prince An was a responsible teacher who taught his students everything he knew within the limited time available. He not only helped the student pass the academy's entrance exam but also greatly improved the academy's overall pass rate.

The student is currently serving as a secretary in the Ministry of Revenue. His position is not very high, but he is well-connected and has good relationships with everyone. He is expected to be promoted by the end of the year. However, no one else in the court knows that he has such a connection with Prince An.

Qin Suiyou took the tray from the servant and examined the wild ginseng on it carefully. It was yellowish-brown in color, with thick roots as thick as fingers, deep and fine texture on the surface, and large and full pearl-like spots on the branch roots.

"This wild ginseng is of excellent quality and is between five hundred and eight hundred years old."

Prince An was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he did not show any regret. He simply said, "When my student gave it to me, I thought it was just an ordinary century-old ginseng. I didn't expect it to be so old. It's perfect for you. It would be a waste to keep it here."

After Qin Suiyou had Du Ruo take the wild ginseng, he said, "The young master is currently in a period of recovery. Wild ginseng is good for replenishing vital energy and is suitable for medicinal use. I was worried about not being able to find good medicinal materials."

Before Prince An could speak, Princess An said, "Why are you being so formal? Didn't I tell you that if you have any problems, you should come to your father and mother? Why are you worrying about the medicine yourself? You've already worked so hard treating Yan'er and Rui'er. Why don't you share some of the burden with us? Are you trying to do all the work yourself and then have to pay for the medicine yourself?"

Qin Suiyou smiled helplessly and said, "It was my oversight. Please forgive me, Mother."

Seeing Qin Suiyou say this, Princess An hurriedly said, "I don't mean to blame you, I just want you to be closer to us and not to bear everything alone."

Qin Suiyou nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for your consideration, Mother."

Princess An smiled gently with satisfaction.

"Now that you understand, from now on, say less about thanking me and learn from this shameless girl."

As she spoke, Princess An pointed to Beitang Xinyue, who was enjoying her tea and snacks. She was so engrossed in her meal that she had no idea she had been "called out".

Qin Suiyou smiled and replied, "Yes."

Then, Princess An had Udumbara and another maid carry the items forward.

"I see you entered the manor in a hurry and didn't buy many clothes. So, I didn't know what to give you, and I thought I'd have a few new clothes made. Take a look at these bolts of fabric, do you like them?"

Princess An selected these fabrics mostly in colors that matched Qin Suiyou's usual attire: off-white, light blue, and misty blue. There was also a piece of black fabric, though Qin Suiyou rarely wore clothes in that color. He had seen quite a few in Beitang Yan's wardrobe once, but he didn't dislike it.

So Qin Suiyou said, "They are all very good, but Mother Consort, would you like the embroiderer to do them or..."

Upon hearing this, one could clearly sense a change in Prince An's aura.

Princess An smiled and said, "I would like to make a few for you myself, but look at the person next to me. Just a few days ago, he made a bag for Yue'er according to the method you gave him, and then he gave her a long lecture."

That meant he wouldn't do it himself, which put Prince An at ease.

Beitang Xinyue happened to be paying attention to what they were saying, and when she saw her father's reaction, she covered her mouth and openly "sneered".

Qin Suiyou wisely said, "Mother Consort is indeed not suited to overexertion; more rest will help her recover."

Prince An nodded with an expression that said, "This child is teachable." After being glanced at by Princess An, he took a sip of tea and pretended that nothing had happened.