After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Pearl felt quite embarrassed when she heard this.

After returning home that evening, he lit a candle and began writing a letter to "someone".

Although "someone" repeatedly assured him that he would definitely be able to arrive before his coming-of-age ceremony, Pearl still wrote a letter to deliberately remind him.

After the New Year, Pearl and Yuanbao were both sent to study at the Imperial Academy.

Now even boys can go to school, and students who live far away can apply for dormitories.

The Imperial Academy was not far from Prince Cheng's residence, so students could ride bicycles to and from school every day.

Since Si Zhaozhao learned that the bicycles all over the street were created by Yin Cheng, she assumed he was a science student and specifically asked him to help design an old-fashioned hand-cranked grease separator.

Yin Cheng didn't understand the internal structure of the grease separator. It was only through Si Zhaozhao's various gestures and inverted sentence structure that the two of them were able to draw the blueprints.

Si Zhaozhao also sighed, "If only we had glass bottles, they would be so great for storing milk."

This reminded Yin Cheng.

He knows the glass-making process by heart!

Yin Mo had just finished the morning court session when his younger brother came looking for him.

After listening to his younger brother's words, Yin Mo said, "So the glass you're talking about is a type of transparent glass... um."

Yin Cheng cautioned, "Amorphous, non-crystalline materials."

"Regardless of the format, is it really possible to make this thing you're talking about?"

"Of course." Yin Cheng asked, "I remember our father had an alchemy room, right?"

The older brother nodded, "Back then, in order to achieve immortality, he built many alchemy rooms in the palace."

"I've conscripted him," Yin Cheng said. "I'll show you what it means for knowledge to change your destiny."

The older brother was speechless. "What are you bragging about? Hurry up and go."

When Yin Mo saw the two transparent glass cups, he asked incredulously, "You mean these beautiful things are made of sand?"

"To be precise, it was fired," Yin Cheng said. "I could have fired different colors, but I don't know how."

"You're quite honest."

"Honesty and honesty have always been my strengths."

Yin Mo: "..." He didn't want to talk.

Yin Mo asked, "Besides being a cup, are there any other uses for it?"

"There are many possibilities," Yin Cheng said. "They can be made into a glass window, which is different from a paper window. A glass window can block the wind and rain while letting in light."

Yin Mo pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, then said, "If you have something this good, why didn't you bring it out sooner?"

"I just hadn't thought of it," Yin Cheng said. "Hey, brother, this glass can be used to make works of art. We can trade it with others and exchange it for gemstones."

This is a sure-fire way to make money; anyone who does it knows.

"We'll talk about it later. Our national treasury isn't short of money right now," Yin Mo said. "Think carefully now, besides the glass, is there anything else that hasn't been explained?"

"How could I have remembered that? I've already taught the little eunuch how to make glass. I'm leaving now."

Watching his younger brother's departing figure, Yin Mo reached out and gently stroked the rim of the glass.

He was now absolutely certain that if his younger brother wanted to take the throne from him, it would be an incredibly easy task.

Aside from his manipulative nature and deep cunning, he couldn't compare to his brother in any way.

In less than half a month, all the windows in Prince Cheng's Mansion were replaced with glass.

Meanwhile, various glass products quietly appeared in the markets of the capital.

The glass products were an instant hit with all the wealthy men in the capital as soon as they hit the market.

Especially glass cups. Because the number of alchemy rooms in the palace is limited and the number of glass cups produced each day is not large, glass cups with sky-high prices of tens or even hundreds of taels have appeared on the black market.

Yin Cheng told Lin Er about the glass-making process, and Lin Er helped him open many new glass workshops in the suburbs.

Now Yin Cheng is really going to be counting money at home until his hands cramp up.

Lin Nian was fascinated by the glass window; it let in light and kept warm, much better than a paper window.

Before people knew it, their lives had undergone tremendous changes.

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Zhao Duo arrived in the capital in early April.

Unfortunately, Pearl was studying at the Imperial Academy and had very little time to spend with Zhao Duo.

Although the Zhao family residence bestowed by the emperor was right across from the Prince Cheng's Mansion, Zhao Duo still moved into the Prince Cheng's Mansion, and his courtyard was separated from Pearl's by only one wall.

They're already engaged, so it's only right that they nurture their relationship.

Pearl's coming-of-age ceremony will be held in the palace, and there will certainly be many rewards given at that time.

Lin Nian complained to the man, "I never thought I'd be troubled by having too much money to spend."

Yin Cheng kissed his wife, "My wife is really good at managing the household."

Lin Nian suppressed a laugh; men really can always find a way to compliment someone, no matter what angle you take.

Princess Zhaoren's coming-of-age ceremony was extremely grand, even more so than most of the princes' coming-of-age ceremonies; the scene was simply unprecedented.

On the day she came of age, Pearl dressed up beautifully and took Zhao Duo to the palace to play.

The banquet wouldn't start until noon, so Pearl took Zhao Duo for a stroll around the palace.

When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, Pearl suddenly said, "Brother, I'm turning 18 today!"

"Um."

Pearl pouted, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Zhao Duo asked, somewhat puzzled, "Hmm?"

Pearl beckoned to him with her finger.

Zhao Duo had no suspicions and bent down to look at Pearl at eye level.

Pearl seized the opportunity to lean in and kiss the boy's lips.

The boy's lips were as cold as he was, yet soft.

Pearl's cheeks were flushed, and she looked very embarrassed, but in reality, she did things that were audacious and extremely willful.

The kiss was fleeting.

Zhao Duo's eyes showed regret.

"pearl."

Pearl had just mustered the courage to kiss the boy, and was still feeling shy, so she could only awkwardly ask, "What are you doing!"

"The kiss was done incorrectly."

"What's wrong?"

He had barely finished asking the question when the boy pulled him into his arms.

"Well……"

Between their lips, soft, seductive sounds emanated.

Pearl became an overnight sensation.

Realizing she was still in the palace, Pearl's mind went blank for a moment.

Pearl thought to herself: Brother kissed me! I'm so happy! No, no, how can I kiss you in public like that... this is too embarrassing.

Zhao Duo smiled, a satisfied look on his face. "Good boy, that's what a good friend should be like."

Pearl initially felt she should be angry, since the boy's actions had gone too far.

But right now, he only feels happy, shy, and joyful.

I won't get angry at all.

"Brother," Pearl smiled sweetly, pointing to her cheek, "Give me another kiss on the cheek."

Yuanbao coughed loudly twice. "Can't you all see me, a grown man?!"

Family members, does anyone understand?

Yuanbao took a deep breath.

Zhao Duo instinctively wanted to turn around, but Pearl cupped his face.

"Never mind him." Pearl leaned closer and kissed him.

Zhao Duo carefully placed a kiss on Pearl's cheek.

Pearl then kissed Zhao Duo's cheek.

When he was a child, he once saw his two fathers kissing. His father told him that if you like someone, you have to kiss back and forth. Only by kissing can your feelings grow deeper.

Pearl firmly believed this.