Furthermore, it just so happened that Fourth Master did not come to see Lanqin today. After court, he went directly to the Ministry of Revenue, looked at some documents, and then returned to his residence.

When it was time for dinner, the Fourth Prince was thinking of going to see the First and Second Princesses when Ye Ying from the West Courtyard came to the front yard. She said that Madam Yin invited the Fourth Prince to dine with her, and that today was the Third Prince's birthday, so the Fourth Prince must come.

With Lady Niu finally away, how could the Fujin (wife of the Fujin) let such a good opportunity pass by?

After thinking it over, Fourth Master decided to go out that night anyway.

Meanwhile, in Madam Yin's room, a feast had already been prepared, including longevity noodles.

"Auntie, will Father really come?" The Third Prince had changed into a new set of clothes. He hadn't seen the Fourth Prince for some time. Although he went to school in the front courtyard every day, the Fourth Prince had usually already left for the palace by then. By the time the Fourth Prince returned, the Third Prince had already finished school and gone back to Madam Yin's place.

“Your mother has always doted on you, how could she not come? Your aunt has already sent Ye Ying to invite her.” Madam Yin patted the Third Prince’s head and said.

"Hmm. I also want Father to see my handwriting." The Third Prince's stomach growled, betraying his hunger.

"Go and eat some pastries first, don't let him get hungry." Seeing that the Third Prince was hungry, and not knowing whether the Fourth Prince would come over, Madam Yin naturally didn't want Hongjun to eat first, but she couldn't let him get too hungry, otherwise it would seem that she didn't care about Hongjun.

"I'll go see Father." The Third Prince slid off the couch and prepared to go out.

Just then, Ye Ying hurriedly walked in and said to Madam Yin and the Third Prince, "The master is coming this way."

The Third Prince was overjoyed and immediately got off the ground to go outside to greet the Fourth Prince.

Madam Yin also stood up excitedly and said to Ye Ying, "Quickly take a look, is there anything wrong with me?"

Ye Ying smiled and said, "Princess, you are stunningly beautiful, perfect in every way."

Madam Yin smiled and pointed at Ye Ying, whose face froze. She asked in a trembling voice, "Understood, this servant will go and prepare immediately."

Madam Yin nodded, raised her hand to tidy the hair ornaments at her temples, and walked towards the door of the house with a pure and innocent smile.

She saw the Fourth Prince leading the Third Prince by the hand. She stood at the door, bowed to the Fourth Prince, and when he came in, she said timidly, "It is the Third Prince's birthday. I saw that the Third Prince really misses his father, so I prepared a feast. Please have a meal with the Third Prince."

"Very good, it's good that you remembered. I was so busy that I almost forgot. Hongjun, I'll make up for the gift later, okay?" The Fourth Prince felt guilty, as he did not care about the Third Prince as much as when Lady Li was alive.

"I'm happy to see you, Father. Father, I'm hungry, let's eat." The Third Prince said sensibly, but being a child, he spoke frankly.

"Alright, alright, don't let my Hongjun get hungry." Fourth Master smiled and took Hongjun's hand, leading him inside.

Fourth Master rarely visited Madam Yin's room, so he wasn't very familiar with its furnishings and daily necessities. Upon entering the room, he faintly smelled a fragrance.

After the three sat down, Night Poppy brought over a large red lacquered plate with a wine pot with a curved spout and a handle on it.

"My lord, I have some free time, so I brewed some fruit wine. If you don't mind, please have some and taste my cooking." said Madam Yin.

"Father, Hongjun saw the plum wine Auntie made. It's so delicious, Hongjun even had a little bit," the Third Prince said. Some time ago, Madam Yin specially asked someone to buy some green plums and added some bayberries to make wine. Madam Wu and Madam Geng both saw this. After Madam Yin finished making it, she specially sent some to the main courtyard, and also sent some to Madam Wu and Madam Geng.

"Alright, since Jun'er says it's good, then it must be excellent," Fourth Master said with a smile.

Madam Yin happily poured a cup of wine for the Fourth Prince, and then poured one for herself. The Third Prince, of course, was not allowed to drink. In front of him was a bowl of noodles that Madam Yin had personally prepared.

"This bowl of noodles looks good. Tell the kitchen to prepare some more." Fourth Master took a sip of the fruit wine and immediately found it very sweet; it was indeed quite good. He then looked at the food on the table but had no appetite. However, the bowl of noodles in front of Hongjun looked quite appealing.

"This was made by my aunt herself," the Third Prince said happily.

Fourth Master glanced at Madam Yin, who smiled shyly. Perhaps because of the fruit wine, Madam Yin's face was slightly flushed.

"I just made this haphazardly. If you don't mind, I'll make you another bowl," said Madam Yin.

"No need. I think Hongjun can't finish it all. Why don't you and Father each share a little?" The Fourth Prince suddenly felt like teasing the Third Prince and asked.

“Alright, Father, let’s share this bowl of noodles,” the Third Prince said happily.

The Fourth Prince actually pushed his empty bowl over to the Third Prince, asking him to make noodles for him.

Seeing that the wine glass in front of the Fourth Master was empty, Madam Yin gestured to Ye Ying to refill it with fruit wine.

The Third Prince picked up the noodles slowly, but the Fourth Prince wasn't in a hurry. He just watched him while picking up his wine cup and drinking it all in one gulp. The fruit wine itself had very little alcohol content; after drinking it, one only felt a little dizzy, but not drunk.

Seeing that Fourth Master had finished drinking, Ye Ying poured him another cup.

By the time the Third Prince had divided the bowl of noodles, the Fourth Prince had already downed five cups of fruit wine.

"Master, drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach. Have some food." Madam Yin personally served the Fourth Master some food and placed it in the bowl in front of him.

"I want to eat this noodle." After saying that, the Fourth Prince picked up the bowl and ate a few mouthfuls of noodles. Seeing that the Fourth Prince had eaten, the Third Prince quickly ate some too. The father and son ate noodles for a while before stopping.

The Fourth Prince lamented that he had never shown enough care for the Third Prince.

"Come on, Hongjun, eat more vegetables." The Fourth Prince personally served food to the Third Prince. "In two years, Father will let you learn martial arts, how about that?"

"Good, Father, Jun'er really wants to learn martial arts. Like Father, he wants to go to the battlefield and fight for the Qing Dynasty." Although the Third Prince was young, he was instilled with the idea that a good man should go to the battlefield and make military achievements while he was young, just like many Manchus instilled in their descendants. That was the most promising thing. Perhaps the Manchus conquered the country by force, which is why they would tell their descendants: a good man should go to the battlefield and make military achievements.

Fourth Master glanced at Madam Yin, and felt that Madam Yin was acting strangely tonight...

The Third Prince was led away by the maids, leaving only the Fourth Prince and Madam Yin in the room. Madam Yin felt her heart pounding, while the Fourth Prince seemed a little confused; fruit wine doesn't make you drunk.

"My lord, let me help you with your washing up," said Madam Yin.

Su Peisheng was standing outside the house when he heard someone inside say, "Sigh, with Consort Niu not here, I'm afraid they've all started plotting something. But I doubt the master will stay overnight."