He remembered that when he heard that his wife was pregnant, he was also happy, with the joy of having a child and even more so the joy of giving birth to a legitimate son!

But when he heard that Li was pregnant again, he thought about how hard she was working, how scared she was, what she was lacking, and how the child could have a better life in the future.

He felt both melancholy and relieved.

In Buddhism, the emphasis is on dependent origination and emptiness, which means that all things arise from conditions; they arise when conditions come together and cease when conditions disperse.

Although Buddhism has the concept of affinity, it refers more to a causal or conditional relationship than to an emotional affinity between people.

In addition, Buddhism also emphasizes selflessness, compassion, and equality, believing that people should transcend the constraints of personal emotions and desires and pursue inner peace and wisdom.

Taoism emphasizes naturalness, non-action, and following the laws of nature.

The Taoist classic, the Tao Te Ching, mentions "Tao follows nature," meaning that all things should operate and develop according to the laws of nature.

Under this mindset, the connection between people is also seen as a natural phenomenon, and one should not be overly demanding or fixated on a certain outcome.

He used to try hard to prove himself in order to gain his father's favor and his mother's attention.

But now it seems that we're all the same.

There are those who are close and those who are tired of each other; I suppose that's what their mother-son and brotherly bonds are like.

In an instant, Yinzhen understood. He suddenly felt that looking at the world from a different perspective made many things seem different.

He wasn't a generous person, but wasn't it hatred and resentment that ultimately dragged him down?

"Su Peisheng!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Private treasury!"

"Yes, sir!"

Yinzhen personally selected some materials, jewelry, jade, as well as aged medicinal herbs and gold!

Yinzhen looked at the box of gold and a smile appeared on his lips.

His Fei'er loves gold the most!

Yinzhen arranged for someone to deliver it to Xue Li, and left a message saying that he would visit her that evening.

Then I had a short break and then got back to work!

Sherry didn't mind at all; she was being pressured to the point of madness. As it turns out, the public loves to watch dramatic scenes!

It was only because Yinzhen arranged a reliable wooden movable type printing for her that many poor students were able to earn money by copying books. These two books by Xue Li actually supported many impoverished students!

Sherry was overjoyed when she heard the news; it was a good deed after all!

Then, Yinzhen also had his servants deliver the books to Jiangnan, where there were even more students and the atmosphere was very good!

Those two books were also criticized relentlessly by the students, but the fact that they were being performed in teahouses and opera houses was undeniable.

Perhaps, the women of the inner quarters now have something to eat for their minds.

They've stopped worrying about vying for favor and now spend their days discussing the plot!

Sherry laughed every day as she listened to Rain's report!

What's even more exciting is that the eldest prince and the crown prince's men had been to her bookstore.

It happened more than once, but they didn't say anything; their people also went incognito.

When they found out that the owner was a female relative of the Fourth Prince, they all quieted down!

Sherry looked puzzled and pretended to go to bed to rest, but in reality, her spirit followed those people.

Then, in a restaurant not far away, they saw Lao Jiu and Lao Shi chattering away: "See? I told you the two male leads were them!"

"Shut up, or you'll drag me down with you!" Old Jiu, busy working on his abacus, quickly stopped him.

"Otherwise, why would their people go to that bookstore every day?!" The eleventh prince said, his face full of dissatisfaction.

"Hey, ancestor, can you please stop? If it weren't for your big mouth, things wouldn't have turned out like this!" Old Nine was extremely frustrated. What if he kept talking and it interfered with his earning money?!

Fourth Brother is a great man. His bookstore supports so many people, and he makes a fortune from it all.

"We even talked about Fourth Brother to his face that day!" Old Ten said, feeling wronged. They were all brothers, so why could he talk about Fourth Brother but not Eldest and Second Eldest?

Old Nine was so angry he laughed. His chubby body nimbly turned around: "I said, you want to get involved in their open and covert rivalry?!"

"I don't want to!" Old Ten shook his head!

Old Nine said helplessly, "Next time I tell you not to talk, just shut up. How can I stop you?"

The eleventh brother turned away with a resentful look on his face and ignored him.

Sherry finally understood, and then she almost burst out laughing!

There are so many smart people here!

Sherry happily remembered, but then fainted!

I was still thinking a second before I fainted. Right, my mind was scattered, so it couldn't last long.

Shirley had no idea how frightened Yinzhen was by her unconscious state.

I woke up feeling refreshed the next day!

Xue Li ate heartily, with nothing she couldn't eat, but she was incredibly hungry.

When Yinzhen received the news, he came to see her. Xue Li, holding a bowl, looked horrified! Could it be that she was off duty today?

"How are you now? Is anything bothering you?!" Yinzhen looked at her with concern in his eyes.

"I'm not feeling unwell, would you like to try some too, sir?!" Sherry's eyes lit up.

Seeing her lively and cheerful demeanor, Yinzhen felt much more at ease and sat down to have a meal with her.

"Fei'er, it's alright to write the storybook slowly, don't exhaust yourself!" Yinzhen looked at her sternly.

"Oh~ I'm not tired!" Xue Li quickly tried to make amends when she saw Yinzhen's dark face. "But I listen to you, Your Majesty. I listen to you the most!"

Yinzhen felt a lump in his throat as he looked at her ingratiating and obsequious manner.

"Did you like the jewelry that was delivered yesterday?!"

"I love it! I love it the most, Master really understands me!" Shirley's eyes lit up when she thought of those hairpins, flat ornaments, and floral hair ornaments.

"Yes, Fei'er is perfectly suited to either a simple and elegant style or a style full of flowers!"

Yinzhen held her hand and sat her down on the couch.

The pear nestled softly against its lap.

"Fei'er, what's the ending for your 'Domineering Prince'?!" Yinzhen asked suddenly, playing with her fingers.

Sherry blushed instantly upon hearing his words!

"Master, has the master seen it?"

"Hehe, we can't ignore it. Everyone inside and outside the palace is talking about it. My Fei'er is so talented!" Yinzhen suddenly smiled and revealed a small tiger tooth.

Sherry stared intently at him: "So, the reason you don't like to smile is because of your little tiger teeth?!"

Yinzhen tried his best to keep a straight face and suppress his smile.

Sherry gave her a quick kiss.

Yinzhen sighed slightly, feeling somewhat helpless, then held her and gently kissed her.

"So, may I answer you now, sir?!"

Sherry was so dizzy from his kisses that it took her a while to come to her senses.

"It's a long way off! I'll be writing for ten or eight years!" Sherry thought it was a great idea.

Yinzhen paused for a moment, then suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Just tell me, who wins and who loses between the two male leads?!"

"It's a draw!" Sherry proudly raised her little face, knowing that no one could guess her strategy.

"How could this be?!" Yinzhen's pupils dilated in shock. They'd been scrutinizing their eldest and second brothers every day lately, and after all this time, it turned out that Xue Li wasn't playing by the rules?!

"They ended up together, I'd already decided!" Sherry said smugly. After all, homosexuality was rampant these days, and the content of romance novels, as long as it didn't involve politics, was practically limitless, hahaha…