Snow Jade Cream

  Snow Jade Cream

  First, it was a lively scene in the Lai Garden, and then it was a lively scene in the Mei Garden. This day, the Hou Mansion was very lively.

  But all of this has nothing to do with Yin Ruofei, casually flipping through the medical book, finding that there is nothing valuable, and then picking up the pen to start practicing calligraphy.

  In the late afternoon, Zi Yun brought two little maids to deliver dinner. Now Yin Ruofei's meals were all made from his own small kitchen.

  Before that, this small kitchen was also used, but mostly for supplementary meals, making some snacks, porridge and soup, and the three meals a day were still taken from the large kitchen.

  The Marquis's mansion occupies a large area of land. Although Yin Haicheng is not a person who indulges in luxury, his status is such that this mansion has been passed down through generations.

  The Hou Mansion is divided into three layers, with the inner courtyard inhabited by female relatives, each having their own small courtyards. Yin Haicheng has not only his first wife, Madame Lin, but also a noble concubine, Xiao Linshi, and several other wives who share a bedchamber with him.

  Three wives and four concubines, in Yin Haicheng's identity, it's not an unusual thing. Some old nobles are seventy or eighty years old, but they still take in young and beautiful concubines one house at a time.

  Many wives and concubines naturally lead to many children.

  Although there is only one legitimate son, Yin Ruofei, there are six older illegitimate sons and nine daughters, most of whom are beautiful. Yin Haicheng's appearance is not ordinary, and he is both literary and martially accomplished. Whether they are wives or concubines, they are all genuine beauties, so the children naturally do not fall short either.

  Yin Ruofei is among them, at a young age, already with bright eyes and eyebrows, giving people a very good impression.

  As the children grew up and had more of them, the Hou Mansion naturally split apart. The rear residence was for the female relatives, while these grown-up sons lived in the front courtyard.

  Yin Ruofei was the youngest son, also eight years old. Boys and girls of seven years did not share a seat, although they were close siblings, naturally had to be avoided a bit. His courtyard was located in the middle of the front and back courtyards, considered to be the closest to the back courtyard in the front courtyard, and also considered to be the closest to the front courtyard in the back courtyard. Mainly because both Old Madam and Eldest Madam doted on him, being close made it convenient to pamper him, and not live together with his sisters.

  There is a large kitchen in the front yard and a large kitchen in the back yard, while Yin Ruofei is just between the front and back yards. Going to either side would be inappropriate, and walking back, the dishes have gone cold.

  Before, Yin Ruofei's mother was around, he mostly had meals with his mother, but for the past half year, he has been alone, and naturally, his diet hasn't been good either. If it weren't for Zi Yun occasionally cooking some food for him in the small kitchen, he would probably have become even thinner.

  However, the small kitchen is available, but the ingredients are not easy to get. These maids cannot go to the mansion at will, they can only follow the rules and go to the large kitchen to pick up rice, flour, vegetables, etc. In the past, when the big madam was there, no one dared to say anything, even Lin Shi didn't dare.

  Now everything is different, the food has dropped several grades. Although in Yin Ruofei's view now, the food is still good, but the several big girls around him, as well as the old lady, are all furious.

  This legitimate child's share is less than those favored concubines!

  With the old lady intervening, these underlings naturally filled up the things. As a result, Yin Ruofei's small kitchen was packed to the brim, and the old lady even had Biyu come over to pass on the message: From now on, Seventh Master's meals will be cooked in the small kitchen, and all the necessary utensils and ingredients should be taken from the kitchen. Whoever dares to say a word of dissent will immediately go to Fushouyuan to report to her.

  Zi Yun and Zi Ling were overjoyed, now Seventh Master wouldn't have to worry about not having enough food, every meal was hot and freshly cooked, much better than those cold leftovers.

  Zi Ling and the servant girls spent the whole afternoon in the storeroom where food was stored, putting away all the rice, flour, and miscellaneous grains. The fresh vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, and poultry were placed in the kitchen for easy access.

  Dinner followed the old lady's orders, with a large amount of dishes and a focus on meat.

  Yin Ruofei was overjoyed, the braised pork, sweet and sour ribs, and Yin Ruofei's favorite eggplant in sauce, as well as a few seasonal vegetables. The cook, Chen Mama, was Zi Yun's mother, who had taken care of Yin Ruofei since he was young, although she wasn't his wet nurse, their bond was deep, and she knew his taste well. The flavor was naturally to his liking, Yin Ruofei ate with relish, his mouth watering, until he let out a small burp, before putting down his chopsticks.

  At a glance, I saw their entangled expressions.

  After rinsing his mouth, Ziling poured a cup of tea and said, "Seventh Master, have some tea to refresh yourself."

  The tea was fragrant with a hint of floral scent, and the temperature was just right. Yin Ruofei listened to the words and drank a bowl, instructing everyone to go eat.

  The room fell silent again, and Yin Ruofei sank into deep thought once more.

  Although he can now identify medicines, he doesn't know how many prescriptions there are and has no life-saving recipes to cure people. He is still at the level of a small apprentice in a pharmacy who grabs medicine. In those years, he also memorized many prescriptions, but specifically how to use them and how to treat illnesses were still a problem for him.

  It would be great if I could find my master.

  Yin Ruofei's eyes suddenly opened wide, Ah, found Master!

  He knew where his master lived, others couldn't recognize him as a divine doctor, but he did.

  Thinking of this, Yin Ruofei felt a lot more at ease. Having just eaten a lot, she felt a bit bloated in her stomach, so she decided to go out for a walk.

  Taking Xiao Shuai along, Yin Ruofei walked towards the front yard. As they were walking, a small servant came from the opposite direction, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed the long-serving attendant by Yin Haicheng's side.

  This little fellow is specially responsible for delivering medicine to Yin Ruofei. The wound on his head, Yin Haicheng still misses it a lot. After all, he is the eldest son and was injured in the face. If he leaves scars that people can see, it's not a good thing either.

  The medicine beside Yin Haicheng is naturally good stuff, the golden wound medicine applied last time was already top-notch, and this time Yin Haicheng specially sent over the Snow Jade Ointment which is even more precious, it's an imperial gift, even in the palace there isn't much of it.

  Yin Ruofei nodded and let Yin Haicheng's long-following and his own small servant send the ointment to the Jingyuan, while he himself came to Yin Haicheng's study.

  Today, there were many official documents to deal with, and coincidentally, he was delayed due to some trivial matters at home. At this moment, Yin Haicheng, who had just finished dinner, was deeply engrossed in handling the documents. His majestic eyebrows were tightly furrowed, not because the documents were difficult for him, but because of what the Emperor said to him today.

  His Majesty's most beloved younger brother, Prince Ze, is looking for a study companion.

  This Prince Ze was only twelve years old, the youngest son of the late emperor. When His Majesty ascended to the throne, Prince Ze was just a child of several years old, younger than the eldest son of His Majesty by several months. It can be said that he was raised by His Majesty himself, and naturally, he also loved this younger brother very much.

  Such a pampered young prince is naturally raised to be overbearing and arrogant, especially since this Prince Ze is very clever and constantly gets into trouble.

  In front of them were also two companions, both sons of nobles. However, the two of them often played and got into trouble with Prince Ze, and no one dared to report their misdeeds to the young prince. But when it came to the companions, they weren't so polite. Several memorials were submitted, and the Emperor was enraged, ordering the parents of the two boys to take their sons back home and discipline them properly.

  Prince Ze's behavior became even more unbridled, so Your Majesty had to choose a companion for him again. However, this time none of the high-ranking officials dared to take the lead.

  Everyone thought it was a good thing to let their own children stand out, as the companion reader of the young prince, and when the prince comes out to give them an official position in the future, it's better than now. Of course, including the two companion readers mentioned earlier, everyone recommended that they were smart and clever, but not reading material.

  However, after this incident, everyone suddenly realized that it would be difficult to obtain benefits from Prince Zechen without any damage. It's better to find another way out, otherwise, they would be scolded by His Majesty, and not only the son who was a companion reader but also their own father would not end well.

  Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, Your Majesty also slightly annoyed, so he simply started calling out names.

  Yin Haicheng's eldest son, Yin Jinyuan, has been following him since he was a child, and his martial arts skills were also taught by him. Now he is also a handsome 15-year-old young man. Usually riding horses through the streets, many girls would open their windows to steal a glance, and together with three other noble sons, they are collectively known as the Four Noble Sons, with a reputation that spreads far and wide.

  Your Majesty must have also heard that, laughing and praising Yin Haicheng for teaching his children well. The eldest son is like this, I'm afraid the other sons in the family are not ordinary either. Come over and let Ze Qinyin choose a study companion.

  The emperor's words were like jade and pearls, every sentence was an imperial decree. Although Yin Haicheng was unwilling in his heart, he could only follow the other elderly officials who had been named to thank the emperor for his kindness.

  Yin Haicheng understood in his heart that if this matter was not handled properly, it would be a slap in the face. He also knew what kind of people his sons were.

  Apart from the eldest son who understands him deeply, it's better not to mention the others.

  The second son's body is poor and cannot practice martial arts, so he can only study literature, with a weak and delicate appearance of a bookworm. In contrast, Prince Ze is already quite skilled in martial arts at a young age. Although Yin Haicheng has not seen it personally, but heard from his good friend, the commander of the Imperial Guard, that this young prince's martial arts skills are astonishing, although he only caught a glimpse of him, but knows that in a few years, he will no longer be a match for him.

  Yin Haicheng couldn't bear to part with his frail second son, but as for the rest...

  Lao San Yin Jin Hong is a hot-tempered person, arrogant and self-aggrandizing but actually ignorant, so he's not a good choice.

  Lao Si Jinming is weak and timid, while his younger brother Lao Liu Jinbi loves to cause trouble, they are two extremes.

  After some thought, it seemed that only 11-year-old Lao Wu Jin Qian was suitable. Jin Qian's birth mother was a concubine of Yin Hai Cheng, and she died in childbirth, leaving behind this son. The main wife was in poor health and did not want to raise him as her own, so Yin Hai Cheng simply handed him over to Liu Niangniang, who was unable to bear children.

  The mother and son lived a life free from worldly cares in the Hou Mansion, if it weren't for Madame Liu's gentle nature and somewhat endearing appearance, they would probably have been completely forgotten by Yin Haicheng.

  Yin Haicheng's eyebrows relaxed slightly, hoping that Old Five would have some tact and be more cautious in the presence of Prince Ze.

  With a decision made, Yin Haicheng stood up and decided to stretch his limbs. Looking from afar at one corner of the courtyard, two figures, one tall and one short, were gesturing about something, and out of curiosity, he walked over.

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  And then he did something cute and his eyes froze on me.

  I'm a stylish attacker, and from now on I'll use an overbearing attitude to suppress you little monsters...