Since he started attending the morning court sessions, Yinzhen has rarely come to Luoxue Pavilion. Even when he does come, he doesn't have a smile on his face, and there's always an indescribable look in his eyes. Yin Qingyi noticed this but didn't ask. Yinzhen's silence proved that these things couldn't be discussed with her, and even if she asked, Yinzhen wouldn't tell her. Why should she make things difficult for Yinzhen?

On this day of rest, Yinzhen arrived early at Yin Qingyi's Luoxue Pavilion to wait, his face bearing a long-lost happy smile.

"What good thing happened today? Why are you smiling so happily?" Yin Qingyi couldn't help but ask as she ate her breakfast and looked at Yinzhen, whose smile hadn't faded since he came in.

"Ahem, I thought Qingqing could hold back from asking." Yinzhen looked at Yin Qingyi teasingly. He had been holding back all morning just to get this little woman to ask, but who knew she was so patient. If she didn't ask soon, he himself would have been unable to hold it in any longer.

"...Are you going to tell me or not?" Yin Qingyi couldn't help but glare at Yinzhen. How could this dog of a man be getting more and more childish!

"Tell me, tell me, Qingqing, didn't I say I'd find you a peach grove? I found it." Yinzhen held Yin Qingyi's hand tightly, a reflection of his deep-seated worry—the fear that this woman would leave him. But his eyes still held a smile; as long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.

"Are you serious?" Yin Qingyi's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Yinzhen's hand, staring intently at him, afraid that he was joking with her.

"Of course, how could I dare to lie to you about this?" Yinzhen's eyes flickered slightly as he saw Yin Qingyi's excitement, but he still smiled and answered her seriously.

"That's great, that's great! When will you take me to see it?" Yin Qingyi said excitedly, and then immediately asked.

"...When does Qingqing want to go?" Yinzhen's smile faded slightly, but he still asked the question.

"Of course... What are you worried about?" Yin Qingyi was excited and wanted to say that she should go now, but her eyes met Yin Zhen's eyes and she saw the unease deep in his eyes. Yin Qingyi stopped speaking and looked at Yin Zhen with some confusion.

"Qingqing, I know you have a secret. It's alright if you don't tell me, but I want to know one thing: will you leave me?" Yinzhen's smile was somewhat forced. He had never imagined that he, Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, would ever be so humble. But what could he do? He had completely enveloped this little fox in his heart, his heart utterly protective of her. To try and pull her out would shatter his heart into pieces. He couldn't bear to move her; even the slightest movement would cause excruciating pain. He didn't know when he had come to value this little fox so much; by the time he realized it, it was already like this.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am your concubine, the mother of three children. Why would I leave?" Yin Qingyi looked at Yinzhen with amusement. Putting aside Yinzhen, the three children were still here. Where could she go?

"Yes, even if... there are still three children here, how could you leave?" Yinzhen wasn't particularly happy to hear Yin Qingyi's words, muttering softly. This little woman still didn't see him as a husband, just a prince, just the children's father. Oh well, as long as he could keep this little woman by his side, even if her heart was made of stone, he could warm it!

"What are you muttering about?" Yin Qingyi wasn't that she didn't hear what Yinzhen was saying, but she really didn't understand what Yinzhen was thinking. She just felt that Yinzhen was becoming more and more eccentric.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to say let's go today, since it's our day off. Hurry up and write down what to eat, then we'll leave," Yinzhen said softly, shaking his head.

"Hmm, by the way, what's so special about this peach grove?" Yin Qingyi nodded and asked while eating.

"They say this peach grove never blooms, and it's the same no matter how many skilled craftsmen they've hired," Yinzhen said to Yin Qingyi after thinking for a moment about what his subordinates had told him.

"There's such a thing? That's truly amazing." Yin Qingyi nodded, her smile widening considerably, secretly anticipating her next discovery.

“That’s right, but it’s quite a distance from this peach grove. I’m afraid it will be very late before we can get back.” Yinzhen nodded.

"Then if you have something to do, you don't need to come with me. I can take Mingyue and the others with me." Yin Qingyi looked at Yinzhen, worried that he would neglect his business by accompanying her.

"It's alright, I'm free today. It's been a while since I've spent time with you, so I'll just consider this an outing to help you relax." How could Yinzhen possibly let Yin Qingyi go out alone? He wouldn't even feel comfortable letting her go out alone, let alone if he didn't. He wouldn't be able to do anything else all day but stand at the door like a statue waiting for his wife.

"Alright, as long as it doesn't interfere with your business." Seeing this, Yin Qingyi didn't say anything more. She knew that Yinzhen was worried about her going out alone, but she really wouldn't run away. However, she couldn't help but feel a little proud that Yinzhen cared about her so much.

After finishing her breakfast, Yin Qingyi told Granny Naqi that she was going out and would be back late before leaving with Yinzhen.

Yinzhen was right. The peach orchard was quite far away. It took two hours to reach the place after leaving the city gate. It was the estate of a wealthy man who had planted the peach orchard to make a living. However, although the peach trees were planted, they neither blossomed nor bore fruit. The wealthy man had put in a lot of effort and it seemed that the orchard was doomed. He had even planned to cut it all down. Fortunately, Yinzhen's men found the place two days earlier. Otherwise, there would be no peach orchard to see now.

"This is my master. He's here to see your peach orchard. Here's some money. No one is allowed to go in and disturb him today." Su Peisheng tossed a bag of silver to the wealthy man.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely not let anyone disturb the master and madam." The rich man never expected that this useless peach grove could actually earn him some money, and the smile on his face almost stretched to the back of his ears.

Yinzhen and Yin Qingyi entered the peach grove. As soon as they entered, Yin Qingyi knew that they had indeed found the right peach grove. The worry on her face immediately turned into a smile.

"Is this the right one?" Yinzhen knew he had found the right one just by looking at the smile on Yin Qingyi's face, but he still asked.

"Well, by the way, why don't you just wait here? I'll go in alone and come out in a bit. Don't worry, I won't run away." Yin Qingyi asked Yinzhen hesitantly.