As the sun slowly rose, Qingyan was awakened by laughter outside the courtyard. She looked at the inner chambers of the Jiuzhou Qingyan residence, which were much more spacious than those of the mansion. The Jiuzhou Qingyan residence was the same size as the mansion.

Pushing open the back window, you can see the stone bridge with the characters in the distance, below which is a lotus pond, where various edible fish are raised. Qingyan likes to fish here and then grill the fish directly.

In the middle of the bridge, a pavilion was built, where Yin would always have dinner whenever he went to escape the summer heat.

"Master, you're up?" Su Lan heard the commotion in the inner chamber and quickly brought people over to help Qing Yan get ready.

"Hmm!" Qingyan nodded, changed into a lake-blue summer outfit, and sat down in front of the bronze mirror.

"Master, the master is playing with the young prince in the courtyard. Is he disturbing you?" Su Lan stood behind her and told Qing Yan where the noise in the courtyard was coming from.

Qingyan looked out the window in surprise. It was rare for Yin to have time to spend with the children. If the twins were here, the noise might be even louder.

After washing and dressing, Qingyan took a silk handkerchief and walked straight out. Stepping out the door and standing on the stone steps, she saw Hafeng sitting in his walker, taking short strides and running forward quickly, with Yin chasing after him.

The father and brother's happy laughter echoed in the courtyard.

"Little Darling, you're awake?" Yin heard Hafeng calling from outside. The nanny beside him advised that they should wait for Yin and Qingyan to get up before going in.

Qingyan's attitude towards the children was different from that of the other female relatives, so the children stayed by her side from a young age, which made their relationship with their parents better.

"You got up and started playing with him?" Qingyan couldn't believe that Yin had actually put his work aside and come to play with the child.

"Hmm!" Yin found it amusing. No wonder Qingyan would play with the children whenever she saw they were awake.

She would wait until the children were asleep before she would start working.

"I'll play with the children during my days off in the future." Hearing the children's laughter, all the pent-up frustration in Yin's heart dissipated.

Qingyan looked at Yin in surprise. Yin had never been so easy to talk to before. What was wrong with him today?

"I just think you did the right thing!" Yin said with emotion.

He was too obsessed with power, and as a result, he missed out on a lot of his children's growth.

These three children seemed to be the ones he spent the most time with. Watching them grow up little by little filled him with emotion.

"Hafeng, let's go have breakfast first, and then play later, okay?" Yin said, looking at Yiken'e.

For the first time, Qingyan saw Yin lower his status and speak kindly to the children.

"Father, hug me!" Hafeng opened his arms and let Yin hug him.

Yin bent down and picked up Hafeng from the walker. Qingyan sat next to him, watching Yin with a smile.

"Mother!" Hafeng clapped his little hands happily. In the past, only Qingyan accompanied him for breakfast. The twins had to go to the study in the mansion for classes, while Yin went to the Ministry of Revenue.

After the three of them sat down, Yin noticed that there was a warm bowl of vegetable and lean meat porridge in front of Ha Feng, with a wooden spoon in the bowl. After Yin told them to start eating, Ha Feng began to eat it spoonful by spoonful.

In the morning light, Yin suddenly felt his heart was filled; perhaps this was the warmth he had given up before.

"Little darling, you eat so fast!" Yin watched his youngest son eat and had to admit that this little guy was healthier than Yiken.

After a quick breakfast, Shu Yun went to the study, sat cross-legged on the soft couch near the window, and began to look through the account books at the kang table.

"Sisi, keep an eye on Hafeng, I need to get this month's accounts done quickly!" Qingyan said directly.

"Alright, you go and take care of it quickly." Yin nodded, and the nannies of Hafeng wanted to help take care of the child, but Yin waved them away.

Qingyan felt at ease entrusting her child to Yin, knowing that having parents frequently by their side would greatly benefit the children's development.

Time flew by as Yin played and laughed with his youngest son. It was almost noon when Yin noticed that the sunlight was getting too strong, so he carried Hafeng into the palace.

Qingyan listened to the father and son's happy laughter, a faint smile on her face. Yin's affection for the child had deepened. When they first got married, Qingyan had never imagined such a scene.

After the birth of the twins, Yinzhen changed so much that she almost didn't recognize him.

In the afternoon, Jiuzhou Qingyan became completely quiet. Yin and Qingyan lay side by side on the bed. She exuded a cool aura, allowing Yin to take a peaceful nap.

"Fourth Brother, when you named yourself Jiuzhou Qingyan, did many people say something about you?" Qingyan was stunned when she discovered the Jiuzhou Qingyan plaque written by Yin and hanging it at the entrance of the courtyard.

Previously, Qingyan had accompanied Yin here several times, but the plaque at the entrance of the courtyard was always empty. This time, finally, there was a plaque.

"Of course, Father also said, 'Why did you include Qingyan's name in all the courtyards?'" Inside Changchun Garden, to avoid infighting among the women, Kangxi did not use Consort Tong's name to designate courtyards. "I said, Qingyan is the only woman in the backyard. Even if all the courtyards include Qingyan's name, as long as the two of us are happy, that's fine!"

Yin spoke with great arrogance, but it left Kangxi speechless, and Consort Tong burst out laughing.

"Fourth Prince, didn't Father Emperor say anything to you?" Qingyan asked curiously.

“I told you, I’ll just ignore it. Mother said, as long as we’re happy, that’s all that matters. Anyway, this courtyard is only for us to live in!” Yin said, patting Qingyan on the back.

"Shall we invite Father Emperor and Mother Emperor over in a while?" Qingyan said, looking up at Yin.

Yin nodded: "The fruits and melons in Xinghuachun Pavilion are almost ripe. It would be good to have Mother come over for a visit when it's time to pick them!"

After his afternoon nap, Qingyan had a thick carpet laid out in the main hall, and on top of that, a mat was placed. Qingyan dismissed all the servants, and Yin took off his boots and was playing with building blocks with Hafeng.

After the servants left, Qingyan took off her flowerpot shoes and sat cross-legged on the cool mat.

“There’s no need to kick everyone out. Su Peisheng, Su Lan, and Su Zhu can serve us in the shop. Otherwise, if we need to get something, we’ll have to do it ourselves.” Yin glanced at Qing Yan.

The three of them were standing at the door when he heard someone calling them from inside the hall, so he quickly went in.

Qingyan glanced at Sulan, then pulled off all the sharp hairpins from her head and removed her earrings. After Sulan received them, she went straight to the inner chamber.