Hearing this, Yinzhen's gaze remained fixed on Luoxuexuan. He longed to see the young woman, but he forcefully restrained himself. He was far too devoted to Yin Qingyi, a fact he had only realized yesterday—a very worrying sign. The Aisin Gioro clan was known for producing devoted lovers, like his ancestor Huang Taiji and his grandfather Shunzhi, both of whom were deeply infatuated. But it wasn't just the women they favored who met tragic ends; even they themselves… Yinzhen's heart sank at this thought. This was not the ending he desired! He glanced at Luoxuexuan one last time, then turned and returned to his study.

For more than ten days in a row, everyone in the backyard suddenly discovered a big thing! That is, the concubine who was once favored was suddenly disliked by the master! The master stayed at Niohuru Gege's place for three days and Fucha Gege's place for three days. After that, he began to show his favor to all the concubines, including Li Gege, Song Gege, and even the two maids, but he just didn't go to the concubine's courtyard!

The masters and servants in the backyard began to gossip, but they dared not speak openly. After all, although this concubine had suddenly fallen out of favor, she still held great power. The power to manage the household affairs was in her hands. Although she had suddenly lost favor, the master had not taken back this power.

"Haha, even Lady Yin has her day! I thought she'd be favored by the master for a long time, but it'll only be a year. Hahaha, I really want to see her face now, whether she's still as beautiful as before!" Lady Li felt incredibly happy at this moment. The Fujin and the food were the two people she hated the most. Now that one of them was confined to the house and the other was disliked by the master, how could she not be happy? She was so happy she wanted to set off firecrackers!

“I’ve said it before, how can Consort Yin compare to you? No matter how much favor she receives, she can’t surpass you. You’ve been the master’s favorite for ten years, what is Consort Yin’s one year compared to that?” Liu Mei stepped forward and said obsequiously. Eunuch Li was not present today, so Liu Mei was serving him personally.

"Are you saying that I've fallen out of favor?" Madam Li looked coldly at Liu Mei. Although everyone knew this, Madam Li just didn't want to admit that she had fallen out of favor.

"It was my slip of the tongue, I am guilty, please forgive me, Princess." Liu Mei immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Ten slaps on the wrist! Go down and collect them yourself." Madam Li was particularly sensitive to the words "fallen out of favor," so naturally she wouldn't let Liu Mei off the hook.

"Yes, this servant will go right away." Liu Mei didn't dare to beg for mercy. Ten slaps were considered lenient. Going down to receive the punishment herself was different from being forced down to receive it. Liu Mei was naturally not confused.

Madam Li glanced at Liu Mei's departing figure, gave a soft snort, and then, thinking of Consort Yin's fall from favor, her smile returned. However, she wouldn't bother Consort Yin right now. The master was finally lingering in the inner quarters; her most important task was to win back his heart. Everything else was secondary. Once she regained his favor, she could easily cause trouble for whoever she wanted.

Aside from Lady Li, the two people in the inner court who were happiest about Consort Yin's fall from favor were the Fujin and Lady Fucha. However, the Fujin's feelings were more of a sense of satisfaction than Lady Fucha's pure jealousy.

"Granny, look, Yin's retribution has come, so quickly. Hehe, the master no longer favors her. Granny, don't worry, I won't let you die in vain. After I get out again, I will personally send this Yin to accompany you!" The Fujin knelt in the small Buddhist hall, her smile was very sinister. She blamed all the blame for Li's death on Yin Qingyi.

Luoxuexuan

"Master, it's getting cold, you should keep the window open." As expected, after pushing open the door, Granny Qi saw that Yin Qingyi had opened the window in the backyard again. It was quite cold in October, and they had already lit the charcoal fire, yet the master still liked to keep the window open. In Granny Qi's mind, this meant the master missed him, after all, the peach tree in the backyard was planted on the master's orders. Granny Qi was actually quite puzzled by the master's loss of favor. Wasn't it just that the master was jealous? He seemed quite happy about it then, so why did he suddenly become distant? Fortunately, the master now held the power of managing the household, so he wasn't afraid of being mistreated. Besides, even for the sake of the three young masters, no one dared to make things too difficult for him.

"Granny, I'm not cold." Yin Qingyi smiled at the nanny who came in. At first, Yin Qingyi was a little confused as to why Yinzhen hadn't come to her for more than half a month. But after a few more days, Yinzhen still hadn't come, and Yin Qingyi's heart gradually grew cold. Men really couldn't be relied on. Fortunately, she was no longer a princess that anyone could trample on. She also had three children, so life wouldn't be too difficult. In fact, it could be said to be quite good. She didn't have to serve that public man, and she didn't have to take care of the children herself. Every day, she only needed to cultivate and play with the children when she had free time. In her spare time, she could read opera scripts. She didn't even have to pay her respects. What a wonderful life!

"Your Highness's health has truly improved. Physician Li is truly skilled. Even this old servant is finding it hard to bear this weather, yet your hands remain warm even with the breeze blowing by the window." Granny Qi touched Yin Qingyi's hand, which was already warm to the touch, and quickly let go. Her own hands were warm to begin with, but compared to Yin Qingyi's, they were actually a bit cold.

“So, Granny Tian, ​​you should rest more and be careful not to catch a cold.” Yin Qingyi reached out and took Granny Tian’s hand, which she had withdrawn, and warmed it in her own.

"What are you doing, Master? This is unacceptable. I'm not cold." Granny Naqi withdrew her hand, looking at Yin Qingyi with disapproval, but inwardly she felt incredibly comforted. How was this any different from her own daughter? Granny Naqi was very dissatisfied with Yinzhen's sudden coldness, but there was nothing she could do. After all, although Yinzhen respected her, he didn't allow her to speak as she pleased.

“Granny, if you don’t rest properly, I will warm your hands every day. It’s too cold in winter, and you are old. I’m very worried about you. Please put my mind at ease. When spring comes and it’s not cold, you can do whatever you want.” Yin Qingyi really felt that in such cold weather, Granny Qi, who was so old, shouldn’t do anything. It’s not like there’s no one else to do it.

"Alright, this old servant will listen to you, but this old servant can't stay idle. Can this old servant do some light work?" Granny Qi laughed, but she really couldn't stay idle.

"Then you can only do one task per day. At other times, you can chat with me or go see Xiaobao and the others. You can't stand guard at my door at night anymore. You can go back to sleep by yourself at night. I have someone guarding here." Yin Qingyi nodded, knowing that it was impossible to prevent Granny Qi from doing anything.

"Yes, yes, I'll do as you say. But, Master, Master..." The smile on Granny Qi's face disappeared. Although she didn't want to say it, she still had to ask about it.

"Granny, let's not talk about him." Yin Qingyi stopped Granny Qi from saying anything. She didn't want to hear anything about this person right now! What a strange person, let whoever wants to serve him serve him, she wasn't going to serve him anymore.