o nodded, picked up her spoon and sipped the sweetened water again. The cook was quite skilled; the fishy smell of milk had been removed, leaving only a rich, creamy aroma that whetted one's appetite....In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well. beaten like this. They still have to set off for Ling Shan Academy tomorrow."Gu Jing Sheng also chimed in, "That's right, mother. With them looking like this, bruised and battered, if their classmate...