"Why is Qingqing so fond of these peach blossoms? And why does she prefer this particular kind of peach blossom?" A dark glint flashed in Yinzhen's eyes as he asked the question that had been bothering him, seemingly casually.
"Perhaps it's because I have a special connection with peach blossoms? Doesn't Your Highness know that? I've always loved peach blossoms, and Your Highness even planted a few peach trees for me in the backyard." Yin Qingyi said innocently, as if she hadn't seen Yinzhen's gaze.
"Qingqing is indeed very connected with peach blossoms; even the birthmark on her shoulder is related to peach blossoms." Yinzhen felt a little disappointed when he saw that Yin Qingyi was unwilling to tell him the truth, but he also knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he said it jokingly.
"What are you saying, Master? Everyone's here." Yin Qingyi's face flushed slightly. Perhaps it was because she had been in this world for so long that her thoughts had become similar to those of the people here. It was just a birthmark on her shoulder; in her previous life, she hadn't thought anything of it when people were showing off their shoulders and bellies everywhere. But right now, Yin Qingyi felt a little restless.
"Aren't these all your own people? Is there anyone else here?" Yinzhen looked up and saw that besides him, there were only Granny Qi, Qiuju, and Chunlan in the room. Which of these people hadn't seen Yin Qingyi's birthmark?
"That won't do either!" Yin Qingyi glared at Yinzhen.
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. The pot's here, let's eat." Yinzhen nodded quickly, looking at Yin Qingyi's slightly flushed face, his heart fluttered, and his throat tightened. He had been celibate for several months. If he didn't want this little woman to be willing, why would he have to endure so much hardship?
Yin Qingyi looked at Su Peisheng and the eunuchs who followed him in. Bowls of vegetables and meat were arranged on the table, and a pot in the center steamed. She couldn't help but swallow hard; it had been so long since she'd had hot pot. Then, turning to look at Yinzhen, she saw him staring at her intently. The desire in his eyes was immediately clear to Yin Qingyi what he was thinking. Her already flushed face instantly burned. What kind of nonsense was this gluttonous man thinking when he was so hungry! She glared at Yinzhen, but he didn't react at all. Unable to resist, she secretly pinched his thigh under the table.
Yinzhen frowned slightly, then looked at Yin Qingyi's fox-like eyes that were glaring at him, realizing that the little woman was shy. He coughed lightly and turned to look at the pot on the table. Cough cough, better not look at this little fox, it's too tempting.
Yin Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Yinzhen turn his head away. To be honest, she really couldn't stand the intense look in Yinzhen's eyes just now. It seemed that this man had been holding back for a while. So, should she...? Yin Qingyi shook her head. Why think about that? Let's eat first. As for other things... let nature take its course.
Although the two of them acted as if nothing had happened, the meal was clearly eaten very perfunctorily. At least in the eyes of Granny Naqi, her mistress had a poor appetite today. Normally, she would have been able to eat as much as she was eating now.
"I still have some food to eat, so I'll head back to the front yard first. I'll come over for dinner to keep you company." After finishing lunch, Yinzhen felt he couldn't stay any longer, so he got up and casually made up an excuse to leave.
Watching Yinzhen's retreating figure, Yin Qingyi couldn't help but feel that he was fleeing in a panic. Thinking this, a smile involuntarily appeared in Yinzhen's eyes. To be honest, she quite liked Yinzhen like this; he seemed like a naive young man just falling in love.
Yin Qingyi and Yinzhen were playing a love game, and time quickly came to the end of the year. Today, they put down their writing. However, Yinzhen did not become idle because he was not on duty. With the end of the year approaching, there were many social engagements and things to do. Yinzhen did not return until around 7 p.m. every day, and he had not entered the inner courtyard for several days.
Early that morning, before dawn, Yin Qingyi was dragged out of bed by Granny Qi. Yin Qingyi looked at Granny Qi with a completely bewildered expression.
"Your Highness, you must enter the palace today." Seeing Yin Qingyi's bewildered expression, the old nanny knew she had forgotten and could only helplessly remind her.
“…Oh.” Yin Qingyi thought about it and realized that it was indeed true, but wasn’t she waking up a little too early? If she wasn’t mistaken, the stars and moon were still hanging in the sky. Granny Qi didn’t care whether Yin Qingyi was awake or not, and just dragged her to wash and dress her up.
Yin Qingyi felt that she had only dozed off for a short while when Granny Qi had already taken care of everything.
"Your Highness, please have some snacks first. It's not very convenient to be in the palace, so please eat less porridge to avoid inconvenience when you need to relieve yourself." Granny Qi placed the snacks on the table in front of Consort Yin.
"..." Yin Qingyi looked at the dry pastries. That's why she didn't like going to the palace. There were too many rules, and she couldn't even eat properly! Although she thought so, Yin Qingyi still ate two pastries. It was better than being hungry, right? It's just that her mouth was so dry that she felt like she was choking!
"Greetings, Master!" Mingyue's voice rang out from the doorway.
Yin Qingyi patted her chest and looked up at Yinzhen as he walked in.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Yinzhen frowned slightly as he looked at Yin Qingyi, who was patting her chest, and stepped forward to ask with concern.
"No, it's just that this pastry was too dry, and I choked." Yin Qingyi shook her head, swallowed the last bite of pastry in her mouth, and then spoke.
"Why did you only eat snacks? There won't be any food when we get to the palace. We'll have lunch later," Yinzhen said, looking at the plate of snacks on the table with dissatisfaction.
"Isn't it inconvenient to be in the palace? Eat less so it won't be a hassle when you need to relieve yourself." Yin Qingyi was also aggrieved. This was the most aggrieved day she had experienced since coming into this world. She couldn't even eat her fill or drink water!
"It's alright, just eat. Once you get to the palace, you and your wife can go to your mother's palace. If you want to do anything, just tell your mother. There's no need to make yourself suffer like this. Su Peisheng, go to the kitchen and tell them to make some porridge quickly." Yinzhen couldn't bear to see this little woman so upset, so he turned to Su Peisheng behind him and said.
"Yes." Su Peisheng checked the time. Hmm, there was still time. Without saying anything more, he turned around and ran quickly towards the kitchen. That's right, only by running could he catch up with the time!
"Won't this be enough time?" Yin Qingyi was still a little worried, not wanting Yinzhen to be late because of her.
"Don't worry, you have plenty of time." Yinzhen reached out and held Yin Qingyi's hand. It was slightly cool to the touch. He glanced at Qiuju and the others with slight dissatisfaction, then held Yin Qingyi's hand tightly without letting go.
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