As dawn approached, Qingyan rose early and sat on the chaise longue by the window of the inner chamber, gazing outside through the glass panes. (Please search on Baidu for the most complete version!)

Outside, snow was falling heavily. Inside the room, the underfloor heating was burning warmly. She was covered with a silk quilt, waiting for breakfast to arrive. Outside, Sula had already started shoveling snow on the road.

"Suzhu, go and tell the servants outside to stop. There's so much snow, it's impossible to sweep it all away," Qingyan instructed the person beside her.

“Master, if the master comes for breakfast later and finds that the drying path has not been cleaned properly, he will definitely be furious,” Su Zhu quickly said.

Qingyan was stunned. Yinzhen valued this child very much. If he really fell down and knocked down the servants outside the courtyard, he would probably be punished.

"Alright, how's breakfast preparation?" Qingyan nodded.

She didn't want to get out of bed, so Suzhu had no choice but to help Qingyan wash and dress on the chaise lounge.

Later that evening, at the breakfast table, Yinzhen walked in through the snow.

"Fourth Prince, what brings you here?" Qingyan looked at Yinzhen in surprise. Although Suzhu reminded her that Yinzhen might come, Qingyan did not take her words to heart.

"If you don't come over, you'll just stay on the chaise lounge again? You'll also be working in your study. Now you have no excuse to slack off, right?" Yinzhen had been on leave for the past few days and had been busy in his study for a while before coming over.

Ugh!

Qingyan believed that Yinzhen was always busy with important matters in the courtyard, while the censors were always submitting memorials.

"Sir... it's too much of a show of it for you to handle things here instead of in your study! During court sessions, the censors have impeached you quite a bit," Qingyan said apologetically.

Yinzhen glared at Qingyan, who pouted and said nothing more.

After breakfast, Yinzhen took Qingyan's hand and slowly walked towards the study. Following the time instructed by the imperial physician, he deliberately took Qingyan for a few extra laps in the hall to ensure she got enough exercise each day.

"Fourth Prince, shall I grind ink for you today?" Qingyan knew that Yinzhen was worried about her health and wanted to put his mind at ease.

“Recently, I will have your mother come in to serve you. Your mother is about to give birth, and the women can have their family members come in to watch the drum!” Yinzhen said to Qingyan.

"No need. Ah Hun is going to visit relatives soon, so Mother will definitely be at home. Therefore, I am not yet due to give birth!" Qingyan shook her head and refused.

A few days ago, Yinzhen sent a letter home. Fei Yanggu said that Lady Jueluo would be at home visiting Eshuo's relatives for the next few days, so she would not be coming over for the time being. After visiting the relatives, she would come directly to take care of Qingyan.

Yinzhen was stunned; Eshuo had actually come to see his relatives.

"Shouldn't Father Emperor arrange the marriage?" Yinzhen knew that Kangxi and Feiyanggu had a certain understanding and were preparing to arrange a marriage for Feiyanggu...

“Yes, it is a marriage arrangement. However, Father, His Majesty has given several candidates for the imperial concubine selection. In the next few days, he will definitely mention them to Father directly, so that both families can see each other. If they are suitable, they can be together.” Qingyan informed Yinzhen.

Yinzhen pondered for a while, then asked Qingyan which families she belonged to, and Qingyan answered truthfully.

“These families are all excellent, so it’s fine to choose any of them!” Yinzhen thought that Kangxi was really biased, as the women he arranged for Eshuo to marry were all promising candidates for the imperial concubine selection.

"Hehe, Father and Mother are like this, Father, Father wants to ask, which family is the most suitable?" Qingyan asked Yinzhen.

Yinzhen smiled and said, "No need to ask me. Let Feiyanggu see who is the most suitable. Your father has given you the choice, which means he wants to consider your own preferences!"

After hearing Yinzhen's words, Qingyan quickly kept them in mind and prepared to write them down in a family letter and send them to Fei Yanggu and the others.

"Master, may I send a letter home later?" Qingyan asked Yinzhen.

"Sure, we have some things for the Laba Festival, let's send them over together." Yinzhen had prepared quite a few things for Fei Yanggu and his two sons, and he would take this opportunity to send them over. He knew he wouldn't be able to give her family much more on the Laba Festival.

"Your Highness, isn't this inappropriate?" Qingyan looked at Yinzhen anxiously. "You must give according to rank. If you give too much, the censors will cause trouble again."

Seeing Qingyan's hasty refusal, Yinzhen simply smiled. If he couldn't handle this himself, how could he be the head of the family?

"No one can refuse my decision!" Yinzhen said directly.

Qingyan had no choice but to remain silent. Since Yinzhen had already spoken, she could listen.

As lunchtime approached, Qingyan finished writing the letter, and Yinzhen directly instructed Su Peisheng to take the prepared items, along with Qingyan's letter, and deliver them to Qingyan's home.

"Come on, let's go have lunch. Didn't you want to have hot pot outside?" Yinzhen remembered Qingyan's wish, which had been on his mind since the summer.

Qingyan smiled and said that if they were having hot pot, they would definitely go to the pavilion.

"Master, I'm like this..." Qingyan pointed to his stomach and asked helplessly.

"The snow outside has stopped, and the roads have been cleared of snow. You're wearing deerskin boots, so you should be fine." Yinzhen hoped that Qingyan could move around a bit instead of sitting still in one place.

Qingyan looked at the deerskin boots on her feet. They were made according to the style of modern snow boots, and these were made of real deerskin.

"Master, let's go!" Yinzhen put a cap on Qingyan, a faint smile on his face, took her hand, and went out directly.

The two walked side by side in the corridor. Outside, the snow was white and the corridor was very clean. On the path leading to the pavilion, Zhang Desheng led Sula to check it several times to make sure there was nothing on the path.

"Master, look, the wintersweet is in bloom!" Qingyan noticed that all the wintersweet in the northeast corner of the pavilion had bloomed, and in the vast expanse of white, there were a few patches of green.

“Yes, it should be the time for the winter plum blossoms to bloom now!” Yinzhen nodded. Those winter plum blossoms were specially moved over according to Qingyan’s preferences.

After the two sat down, they could see the winter plum blossoms from Qingyan's direction. A smile appeared on her face. Those few winter plum blossoms were definitely a rare variety. No wonder Yinzhen had specially transplanted them.

"My dear, once spring arrives and the flowers bloom, and you've finished your confinement period, we can go to the south." Following Kangxi's advice, Yinzhen planned to make a southern tour in the spring. Fei Yanggu and his son were highly valued, so it was only natural for Qingyan to bring the child along.

What?!

Qingyan looked at Yinzhen in surprise; he actually wanted to accompany the emperor...

"Master, this won't do. The baby is too far along!" Qingyan knew that the babies here needed to be raised with great care.