On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, Changchun Garden returned to peace, and Qingyan was able to sit comfortably in Yuanmingyuan Garden, busy with the Spring Festival cleaning.

Yesterday was the Little New Year, and we just sent the Kitchen God to heaven. It was also the first time she had presided over this ceremony.

Early in the morning, just as she woke up, Su Lan informed her that the two illegitimate sons of Yin Zhi's residence had developed fevers. To prevent the twins from falling ill, Consort Tong instructed Qing Yan to send over their clothes so the children wouldn't run around in the cold wind.

"My little darling, let's celebrate the New Year together." Yin kissed her cheek. Yi Ken'e always ruined his plans, and she often spoiled her son, so the struggle between father and son was bound to get intense.

Qingyan blushed, just like when they were newlyweds, when Yin would always spend time with her in bed during his days off.

"No, let's go to the market instead?" Qingyan specifically asked the servants in the garden. Every year during the New Year, there is a large market to help people supplement their household income.

Yin shook his head. There was a natural hot spring in the Wuling Spring Scenery area of ​​the Yuanmingyuan Garden. He had specially fenced it off, preparing to soak in the hot spring with Xiao Guai in the winter.

"Let's go soak in the hot springs. Don't you like the hot springs in Xiaotangshan?" Those are royal hot springs, and you need an imperial decree from Emperor Kangxi to go there to soak in them. Otherwise, the princes cannot go.

When surveying the Yuanmingyuan, Yin heard from his subordinates that the area had been transformed into a hot spring resort.

real?!

Qingyan's eyes lit up; this was a good choice.

"Shall we go now?" Qingyan sat up, wrapped in the blanket, her little face flushed and her eyes sparkling as she pleaded.

He reached out and pulled her into his arms, so that she could have a good rest during the holidays and wouldn't have to get up so early like when he was on duty or paying respects.

"After lunch, we'll head over there and stay at Wuling Chunse tonight." Yin had meticulously designed the beautiful scenery of the Yuanmingyuan Garden. While it was still somewhat different from the later Yuanmingyuan Forty Scenes, one could see the prototype of the luxury of later generations.

Qingyan nestled in his arms, peacefully enjoying the rare tranquility.

"Little darling, should we send away the women in the back courtyard?" Consort Yi deliberately took Kangxi's lead and sent Li and Song to the princes' quarters before the two were married.

Although Yin did not favor them and only allowed them to work as palace maids in remote courtyards, he decided to bring up the matter with Qingyan.

Consort Yi was particularly envious of the twins. Recently, when Lady Guoluo had an audience with the emperor, she mentioned two spies in the Fourth Prince's residence.

Before the wedding, Consort Yi planned to use these two women to annoy Consort Tong and her mother-in-law, Qingyan. However, Yinqi had been raised by the Empress Dowager since childhood and did not have a good relationship with Consort Yi. The women Consort Yi sent were all placed in a separate courtyard by Yinqi.

"What!?" Qingyan was stunned. Yin Ke had never mentioned these two people. However, hadn't Li Shi bestowed them upon Yin Zhi?

"It's just that we share the same surname," Yin muttered to himself.

Qingyan pouted helplessly, ultimately unable to escape this fate.

When she was presented to the emperor, Consort Yi's enigmatic smile revealed the answer. If Consort Tong were to learn the news, it would likely cause Consort Yi considerable distress.

"What should we do then?" Qingyan was troubled. What if the identities of these two people were made public? Wouldn't they become a laughing stock?

"Ignore it, just deal with it as it comes." Yin was reminding Qingyan not to be fooled by Consort Yi.

Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief; they still couldn't threaten her.

"Consort Yi should know her place. If it gets out during the New Year, Mother won't let her off easily." Qingyan understood Consort Tong. During the New Year, all the concubines and wives of officials would gather together. If Consort Yi dared to make any move, it would be a disgrace to Consort Tong.

Yin shook his head. Qingyan was probably going to be disappointed. Consort Tong had always disagreed with her mother. In terms of being favored, Consort Tong was more favored. Back then, Consort Yi only gradually gained favor after Consort Tong passed away.

"We don't need to worry about Mother's side. Don't pity Tatara. It's her own fault that Yinqi is neglecting her."

Qingyan lay on his chest, listening intently to his strong heartbeat, while also listening to Yin's analysis of the gossip among the women during the New Year.

Leisurely waiting for the sky to clear up, these are truly wonderful days.

As dawn broke, Yin and Qingyan had a hasty breakfast and then led their servants in a grand procession toward Wuling Spring Scenery. Su Peisheng had already arranged for the servants to clean up the place.

Upon entering Wuling Spring Scenery, Qingyan was immediately captivated by the unique landscape. Ahead was a courtyard, with a stone bridge connecting the front and back courtyards. To the left of the stone bridge were the hot spring pool and resting rooms. Crossing the stone bridge led to the courtyard where Qingyan was staying.

Beside the hot spring, there are plum and cherry blossom trees, and under the irrigation of the hot spring water, the flowers of the two seasons bloom in competition.

"Fourth Sister, it's really great!" Qingyan's face lit up, and the beautiful scenery in front of her made her a little excited.

"Let's go soak in the hot springs tonight. There are also vegetables grown in the hot springs in the backyard," Yin suggested.

In the spring scenery of Wuling, Yin made the most of the hot springs, not only satisfying the needs of the two of them, but also decorating the courtyard in a unique way.

He led Qingyan into the second courtyard, which was arranged exactly as Qingyan had imagined. On the left and right sides were side rooms prepared for the children, there were six main rooms, the two rooms on the far left were the study for the two of them, and the main hall was in the middle.

She stepped into the main hall, and a wave of heat hit her. She looked around and saw that there were no braziers in the hall.

“There’s geothermal activity from the hot spring water below, making this the best place to spend the winter,” Yin said.

Following Yin's instructions, the servants of the Inner Palace used this place as a winter scenic spot. Underneath each room of Wuling Spring Scenery, copper pipes were connected, so even in the cold winter, without braziers, it was still warm as spring.

In the courtyard, a large shed has been set up on the left, while on the right is an open-air grill with seafood imported from the south on it.

"This is for lunch!" Yin had the kitchen prepare the food early on, and Su Zhu was personally baking it.

Qingyan smiled and snuggled up to Yin's back. For a long time, the two of them didn't have a leisurely barbecue.

“Okay!” Qingyan nodded.

This is the first time she's ever had barbecue in winter. She usually only gets to do it in the summer. If she wants to have it in winter, the kitchen has to grill it and send it to her yard.

The familiar smell of barbecue gave Qingyan a jolt of excitement.

"Shall we do it ourselves?" Qingyan was itching to grill the food herself.

Yin nodded, and Qingyan went down to take the skewers from Suzhu and began to grill them on the grill.

He stood on the right, took some of her favorite mushrooms, placed them on the hot plate, and sizzled them.

After their marriage, the couple often left the servants behind and became self-sufficient in the courtyard, and Yin's practical skills improved significantly. Qingyan watched as Yin abandoned his princely airs and became a good husband. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)