**Chapter 139: Educating the Younger Sister**

**Chapter 139: Educating the Younger Sister**

She swung the hammer and forcefully struck the iron spoon.

With a loud bang, sparks erupted in the night sky.

When she turned, the old man who had been speaking was gone, and Lin Niang was now standing by the wooden shed.

Lin Niang, preparing for the next round, was speaking to someone, her lips forming the word "Father."

After the performance, Bei Jingchu suggested, "Let's go meet Lin Niang. I have a feeling that fire-resistant cloth will be useful in the future."

Bei Jingchu first went to meet Beiqin and the others, found out the residence of the Lin family, and the group hurried over.

Inside, they might have been busy washing up, as the sounds were quite lively, and a few candles were lit.

"Cousin, why aren't you going in?"

Bei Jingchu was a bit troubled. "Would it be too forward to just walk in?"

"But don't you think it's ruder to be squatting in the bushes by the door?"

"I suppose you're right."

"And lurking around like this is just plain embarrassing."

Bei Jingchu replied nonchalantly, "Embarrassing? No one knows us here."

The capital was vast; not everyone had the privilege to know her.

A voice called out from behind, "Princess, what are you doing here?"

Recognizing the voice, she turned to see Xu Chengzhou peeking out from under the carriage curtain, his eyes gleaming.

Bei Jingchu was speechless.

The carriage stopped, and Xu Lanqi and his wife stepped out to greet them.

It felt like they had been caught red-handed.

"Princess, are you playing some treasure hunt game here?"

"Why are you acting so suspicious..." Xu Lanqi quickly covered her son's mouth before he could say something inappropriate.

"Princess, please enjoy your time. I’ll take my family back now."

Bei Jingchu paid a hefty sum to learn where she could buy the fire-resistant cloth from Lin Niang. She held a small piece of the fire-resistant fabric that had been cut from Lin Niang's clothing.

The texture felt oddly familiar, like the asbestos mesh used in chemistry class.

Asbestos seemed to be carcinogenic, but people today didn't know that.

Out of goodwill, Bei Jingchu reminded, "Lin Niang, this cloth is toxic. Prolonged use can lead to serious, irreversible health issues."

She smiled and said, "But I don't have any other options. Thank you. I won't wear it during regular practice, only when performing."

Bei Jingchu put away the small piece of fire-resistant cloth she had obtained and decided to ask around about it. Special things always had the potential for surprising effects.

They spent the whole night playing and returned to the palace, content and happy.

Bei YanYu had reached the age for schooling and went to the academy.

After school, Bei Jingchu went to the princess's palace to express some sisterly affection, only to find Bei YanYu's attitude very strange.

When she saw Bei Jingchu, the little one instinctively flashed a sweet smile and opened her mouth to call out to her big sister.

But before she could speak, she suddenly clamped her mouth shut.

Then her smile vanished, and her brow furrowed in clear hostility.

"What are you doing here?"

"I don't want to see you, go away!"

"I'll hit you!"

Kids are so straightforward; their feelings are black and white. Bei YanYu's face was filled with obvious hostility.

She lunged at Bei Jingchu, pushing with all her might, her tiny hands straining and her face turning red.

Bei Jingchu stood her ground, unmoved by the attack.

Bei YanYu, getting angrier, started kicking and flailing, her hand nearly striking Bei Jingchu's face.

But in the next instant, she was held back.

"YanYu, what are you doing?"

Her wet nurses moved to separate them, but Bei Jingchu gave them a glare. "Try to lay a finger on me, and you'll regret it."

The wet nurses backed off.

"I'm teaching my little sister a lesson, and no one will stop me."

Bei Jingchu continued to question the little one she had restrained. "What got into you?"

"You're a bad person! You hurt my Mother, and now she's gone!"

Mother...

Was it Yangshi, who had been demoted to a common maid?