"This Fucha clan member deliberately came here to gamble on me, why don't you come out?" Yinzhen asked, looking at Yin Qingyi who was engrossed in eating.

"What are you doing out here? You like this Fucha woman, wouldn't it be awkward for everyone if I came out?" Yin Qingyi looked up and glared at Yinzhen.

"..." Yinzhen was speechless after being rebuked by Yin Qingyi's words.

"Since Master went to Lady Fucha's courtyard, why is he here now?" Yin Qingyi was still concerned about this. Could it be that this scoundrel had slept with Lady Fucha this afternoon and is now here? Thinking this, Yin Qingyi felt she had lost her appetite. She put down her chopsticks; all the delicious food on the table held no appeal for her now.

"I didn't go to the Fucha clan's courtyard. Who told you I went to the Fucha clan's courtyard?" Yinzhen looked at Yin Qingyi, who had put down her chopsticks, and knew that this little woman was upset. He could only put down his chopsticks as well and try to appease her first.

"Didn't you all leave together today?" Yin Qingyi didn't believe it. If you left together, how could you not have gone?

"Have you forgotten that there's only one way to get here, and only one way to leave? I had Su Peisheng find a eunuch to send Lady Fucha back. I went back to my front courtyard." Yinzhen really admired this little woman. What was she thinking about all day long?

"Really?" Yin Qingyi thought about it and realized it was true; there really was only one way to get to her Luoxue Pavilion.

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you? Besides, even Fucha's looks are not even one ten-thousandth as good as yours, how could she possibly seduce me?" Yinzhen lifted Yin Qingyi's chin, looked at Yin Qingyi's seemingly more perfect face, and couldn't help but plant a kiss on Yin Qingyi's lips.

"You! What are you doing! So many people are watching!" Yin Qingyi covered her mouth, her face burning hot, her eyes becoming watery, and her glare at Yinzhen had no intimidating effect. It was Yinzhen who, however, felt a tightness in his throat.

"Who's going to watch this?" Yinzhen asked, raising an eyebrow.

Yin Qingyi turned to look at the people beside her, all of whom were looking down at the ground as if there was money to be picked up.

"You still haven't said whether you're jealous or not?" Yinzhen reached out and hooked Yin Qingyi's chin, turning her head to face him.

"...No, there are so many women in Your Highness's harem. If I were to be jealous of every single one, I'd probably die of jealousy." Yin Qingyi shook her head firmly. How could she be jealous? She was just annoyed that Yinzhen had gone to other women and then come to her! That's exactly it!

"But why do I smell such a strong sour smell?" Yinzhen's eyes were full of laughter. This little woman was still being stubborn.

"That might be because too much vinegar was added to the dish," Yin Qingyi said, pointing to a plate of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.

"...Heh, eat your food properly, I won't tease you anymore." Yinzhen chuckled as he looked at the stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, not exposing Yin Qingyi's lie.

Yin Qingyi ate her meal, but didn't touch the stir-fried cabbage with vinegar. Although she actually liked it, she absolutely wouldn't eat it right now!

"I'm going back now. You have to behave yourself, okay?" After finishing his meal, Yinzhen sat with Yin Qingyi for a while before getting up to leave.

"Hmm." Yin Qingyi looked at Yinzhen getting up and knew that he wouldn't be staying with her today. A strange feeling welled up in her heart, making Yin Qingyi's voice sound a little muffled.

"...It wouldn't be good for you if I stayed here with you these next few days," Yinzhen explained upon hearing this.

"I know." Yin Qingyi certainly knew this principle, but knowing it was one thing, and feeling uncomfortable about it was another. At this moment, Yin Qingyi had to admit that she did care about Yinzhen.

Seeing Consort Yin's behavior, Yinzhen sighed inwardly. He knew that jealousy was the worst thing a woman could do in the inner court, and he had always thought the same way. But seeing Consort Yin now, he wasn't angry, only helpless. However, that was all. At this moment, Yinzhen still didn't have the idea of ​​favoring only Consort Yin. After all, times had changed. His education over the past twenty-odd years had instilled in him the idea that men should have multiple wives and concubines, and women should be devoted to their husbands and children. Therefore, while Yinzhen wasn't unhappy with Consort Yin's behavior, he wasn't necessarily pleased either. After taking a deep look at Consort Yin, Yinzhen finally left.

Yin Qingyi didn't get up to see Yinzhen off, but her eyes followed his figure until he was out of sight before she looked away. A tightness in her chest tightened, and her eyes stung. She sniffled, suppressing the urge to cry. Looking up, she saw Granny Qi, Qiuju, Chunlan, and the others looking at her with concern. She forced a smile, but couldn't manage it, so she gave up trying.

"I'm going back to my room now, don't bother me." Yin Qingyi felt that the only thing that could distract her at this moment was studying her cheat system.

"Yes, if anything happens to you, Master, just call this old servant. This old servant is always at the door." Granny Naqi looked at Yin Qingyi with concern, but she couldn't say these things. After all, her master understood, but what could she do if she couldn't figure things out?

"Granny, you should rest too. Let Qiuju and Chunlan take care of things. You're tired from doing this every day. You're getting old, so you should rest more. You can leave everything else to Qiuju and the others," Yin Qingyi said softly, looking at Granny Qi's wrinkled face.

"This old servant is not tired." Granny Naqi felt comforted, a slight smile on her face. Looking at Yin Qingyi, who was clearly distressed but still remembered to let her rest, Granny Naqi felt even more heartache. This heartache even seemed to surpass Yinzhen's position in her heart.

"Granny, thank you." Yin Qingyi held Granny Naqi's hand and thanked her sincerely. She knew that since Granny Naqi came to Luoxue Pavilion, she had been managing everything in the pavilion. It was because of Granny Naqi that Luoxue Pavilion was able to live in peace and not be disturbed by the messy things of the women in the backyard.

"What are you saying, my lady? This is what this old servant should do." Granny Naqi squeezed Yin Qingyi's hand back, her eyes also a little sore.

"Granny, I know you can't stay idle, but if you get tired, remember to rest. My Luoxue Pavilion can't do without you." Yin Qingyi knew that the old woman just couldn't stay idle, so she didn't try to persuade her, but still gave her some advice.

"This old servant knows, please rest assured, my master." Granny Naqi nodded, feeling warm inside. She had indeed not misjudged him.

After talking with Granny Naqi for a while, Yin Qingyi went into the room and locked the door from the inside again. She then lay down on the bed. Although she had locked the door this afternoon, Granny Naqi had still managed to come in. Perhaps they had a way of doing it. Although she knew that locking the door made no difference, Yin Qingyi had locked it subconsciously.