I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Yang Xiu's face turned red, veins popped out on his forehead, and beads of sweat rolled down.

He hurried to Chen Jia and Chen Jue, bowed deeply, clasped his hands together, and said in a trembling and guilty voice: "I'm so sorry! My sister has been spoiled and doesn't know how high the heaven is or how deep the earth is. I apologize to you two, but this apology is not enough to make up for the harm. I only ask that you be magnanimous and give her a chance to correct her mistakes in view of my poor discipline."

As he spoke, Yang Xiu lowered his head even more, and his body trembled slightly because of extreme guilt.

Chen Jue, however, crossed his arms, looked indifferent, and did not appreciate it at all. He said harshly: "Master Yang, if your sister doesn't learn a profound lesson, she will never remember her mistakes!"

Yang Xiu frowned, his eyes showing helplessness and determination, and he gritted his teeth and decided to put Yang Hui under house arrest.

At this time, the breeze blew gently, making the leaves rustle.

When Yang Hui heard this, she stamped her feet anxiously, her eyes widened, and she shouted, "Brother, the Chinese Valentine's Day is coming in a few days, I can't miss this party!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jue raised the corner of his mouth and said sarcastically: "With your character, you will be hated if you go!"

Yang Hui burst into tears and grabbed Yang Xiu's sleeve tightly, begging with a sobbing voice: "Brother, I know I was wrong, please don't restrain me, please."

Yang Xiu was in a dilemma and pleaded with Chen Jia again on behalf of his sister: "Chen Jia, for my sake, please spare her this time."

His eyes were full of expectation and pleading.

Chen Jia was unmoved and said coldly: "If you do something wrong, you must bear the consequences."

At this time, the sky gradually became gloomy, as if it was also depressed by the dispute.

Yang Xiu closed his eyes helplessly. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said to Yang Hui in a low and firm voice: "Hui'er, from today on, you will be confined to your home and reflect on your mistakes."

Yang Hui cried out in despair: "No, no, brother, I don't want to be grounded."

But Yang Xiu had made up his mind, and regardless of Yang Hui's crying, he forcibly took her back.

Yang Xiu accidentally saw the plaque next to Chen Jia, and the shining light hurt his eyes.

He slowly turned his head and looked at the plaque. The pain in his heart became stronger and stronger, as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He let out a long sigh, quickened his pace and left.

Chen Jia smiled and thanked the person who presented the plaque. A banquet was set up again in Duke Zhao's mansion, and Chen Jia and Chen Jue, brother and sister, warmly entertained everyone.

The moon set in the west, and at nightfall, Chen Jia and Chen Jue strolled leisurely in the yard.

Chen Jue carefully walked to Chen Jia with a bowl of freshly boiled medicine and said, "Sister, you must remember to take the tonic on time and take care of your body, otherwise I won't agree."

Chen Jia took the medicine with a smile and drank it all.

"I will definitely drink the medicine my brother prepared."

Chen Jue quickly handed over a candied fruit and said, "Sister, if your mouth is bitter, eat a candied fruit."

"My brother is so caring."

"That's right, sister is the closest person to me in this world. If I don't care about you, who will? Sister, if you can't get married in the future, why don't you stay with me for the rest of your life?"

Chen Jia tapped Chen Jue's head gently and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Sister, I just feel that there is no man in this world who is more caring than me."

"You should put all your energy into doing good work in the Dali Temple. Only when you get up, my life will be better."

"I will try my best. Anyway, I am your support. With me here, no one dares to bully you."

"Yes, yes, with you here, no one dares to bully me."

The brother and sister smiled at each other and continued walking in the yard. The moonlight sprinkled on them, warm and beautiful.

Chen Jia came to the silk shop under his own name and stared intently at the sky-blue silk, thinking about how to further improve the dyeing technique.

She went to the dyeing master without hesitation and earnestly asked for his help.

Chen Jia bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Master, I am very interested in the blue-green dyeing technique. I would like to ask you how to prevent the color of the silk cloth from fading and keep it bright all the time?"

The old master stroked his beard, squinted his eyes and looked at Chen Jia, and said slowly: "Girl, this is not easy. To achieve this effect, the quality of the dye must be exquisite, and you have to use the best plant dyes with few impurities and pure color. The mixing ratio is even more critical. For example, the ratio of blue and green dyes for this sky blue must be precise. One more point will make it bluer, and one less point will make it greener."

Chen Jia nodded quickly, listened carefully, and said without blinking, "Master, what is the appropriate temperature?"

The master thought for a moment and replied, "When dyeing this sky blue color, the water temperature should be around 80 degrees. If it is too high, it will easily damage the texture of the silk cloth, and if it is too low, the dye will not penetrate evenly. Also, the dyeing time should not be too short or too long. If it is too short, the color will be light, and if it is too long, the color will be too dark. About half an hour is the most appropriate."

Chen Jia asked thoughtfully, "Master, is there any special method for fixing the color after dyeing?"

The old master smiled and said, "Girl, you can soak the color in salt water to enhance the adhesion of the color. But the concentration of the salt water is also important. It won't work if it's too thick or too thin. Generally, it's 10% salt to 90% water."

Chen Jia took notes while listening, and then asked, "Master, are there any particular rules when drying the clothes?"

The old master nodded and said, "That's right, girl. When drying, avoid direct sunlight. It's better to dry in the shade with ventilation, otherwise it will fade easily."

Chen Jia and the master craftsman continued to discuss dyeing techniques, striving to find the best method.

After an in-depth discussion with the master craftsman, Chen Jia successfully came up with a solution for new fabrics.

She was so happy that she decided on the spot to raise the master's salary as a token of her gratitude.

Afterwards, Chen Jia returned to the Duke of Zhao's Mansion and immediately began to study aromatherapy fabrics, hoping to make the fragrance of the fabric last longer.

She was concentrating on fiddling with the fabrics and spices, her brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

Just when Chen Jia was thinking hard, Wei Lang came to visit.

He looked at Chen Jia's serious expression, smiled slightly, and said, "Yi Yi, if you want the fragrance to last for a long time, you can use musk, tonka bean and patchouli to refine it into Huiyun incense."

After hearing Wei Lang's proposal, Chen Jia's eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly realized something. He said excitedly, "Rui Qing, that makes sense!"

Wei Lang looked at Chen Jia lovingly and said, "Yi Yi, there are so many good things in this world, but you were too focused and didn't notice them for a while. I'm very happy to help you solve your problems."

Chen Jia blushed slightly and said softly, "In the future, I will have to rely on you, Ruiqing, to give me advice."

Wei Lang approached Chen Jia and said softly, "Yi Yi, if you need anything, I will do my best. I just don't know how much weight I have in your heart?"

Chen Jia lowered her head shyly and said, "Rui Qing..."

Wei Lang raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Yi Yi, you are so worried about this cloth and don't care about your own body. I feel bad for you."

Chen Jia said coquettishly: "Rui Qing...how can you have the nerve to say these words?"

Wei Lang said seriously: "Everything I said is from the heart, Yi Yi, how can you not believe it?"