They had already planned to go, but unexpectedly, Yinzhen was suddenly confined to the palace, so they didn't get to do it.
She slowly walked to the door and looked inside at Yinzhen playing with the three children. Yin Qingyi's face softened and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Your Highness, you're awake. Why are you standing at the door?" Granny Qi turned around and saw Yin Qingyi standing at the door, so she immediately came over.
"Yes, I saw that the father and his sons were having a good time, and I was afraid that going in would disturb them," Yin Qingyi said with a smile.
"Mother!" Yue'er also looked over and immediately shouted when she saw Yin Qingyi. She even jumped up in Yinzhen's arms. Fortunately, Yinzhen reacted quickly and hugged Yue'er tightly, otherwise Yue'er would definitely have fallen to the ground.
"Be careful!" Yin Qingyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went inside.
"Mother, Father is not busy anymore." Little Yue'er got out of Yinzhen's arms, ran up to hug Yin Qingyi's leg, and looked up to say.
"Yes, Mother understands," Yin Qingyi replied with a smile as she squatted down.
"Did we disturb you?" Yinzhen asked gently, his eyes never leaving Yin Qingyi after she came in.
"No, I usually wake up around this time." Yin Qingyi shook her head.
The wet nurses, quite enthusiastically, told the other wet nurses to take the children out to play, but the three children refused to cooperate. After all, they hadn't seen their father for more than two months, and children are very attached to their parents.
"It's alright, let them stay here. I rarely have a free time." Yinzhen stopped the old woman.
"Yes." The three wet nurses bowed and withdrew.
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Yinzhen and Yin Qingyi spent a rare hour playing with the child together before leaving the west room and returning to the main room for their meal around 5 PM.
"You've done very well in the palace and in the manor these past ten days, Your Majesty," Yinzhen said softly, sitting at the table and holding Yin Qingyi's hand.
"This is all I should do. I'm just glad you don't blame me for taking matters into my own hands. But have you not been eating properly in the palace these past ten days? You've lost so much weight." Yin Qingyi was telling the truth. Yinzhen had indeed lost a lot of weight. His once full face was now somewhat sunken, and his handsome face had lost some of its charm.
"Yes, a lot has happened in the palace these past ten days, but fortunately you've managed the household very well, so I'm fine. Several of my brothers have been demoted, and some haven't been released yet. That's why I said you did a good job. In this incident, only my seventh and tenth brothers and I escaped punishment. My eldest, eighth, and ninth brothers are still in the palace; the others have been demoted. Also, the Crown Prince—was deposed by Father Emperor." These things shouldn't have been told to Consort Yin, a woman confined to the inner quarters, but Yinzhen still did. He didn't treat Consort Yin as an ordinary woman confined to the inner quarters.
"The Crown Prince has been deposed! How is this possible?" Yin Qingyi stared wide-eyed at Yinzhen. Shouldn't the Crown Prince have been deposed for the first time in the 47th year of Kangxi's reign? It's only the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign, how... how could it have happened five years earlier?
“Someone secretly reported that the Crown Prince had formed a clique and privately amassed a private army, intending to rebel. That’s why we’ve been confined to the palace. Father has been investigating for the past ten days, and has confirmed that the Crown Prince’s troop garrison is true, so…” Yinzhen didn’t hide anything from Yin Qingyi.
"..." Yin Qingyi sat in her chair, her mind a jumbled mess. How...how did things turn out like this? Could Yinzhen still become emperor? But whether Yinzhen became emperor or not didn't seem to have much impact on her, right? No, if Yinzhen didn't become emperor, the new emperor might not spare him. If something happened to Yinzhen, no one in the household could escape. Although she could escape, what about her children? And could she really just stand by and watch Yinzhen get into trouble? So the impact was still significant. Thinking this, Yin Qingyi's face darkened, but what could a woman confined to the inner quarters do?
"You don't need to worry, I'm fine, aren't I?" Seeing Yin Qingyi's pale face, Yinzhen assumed she was still scared and quickly comforted her.
"Yes, Your Highness, you must be careful in the future." Yin Qingyi nodded, not telling Yinzhen what she was thinking, but only reminding him to be careful.
"Don't worry, I know. I'm sorry to have worried you this time." Yinzhen's eyes softened even more, and his heart warmed. This little woman still cared about him. As long as he was there, that was enough.
"Let's eat quickly, or it will get cold. Your Highness should eat more." After seeing that the meal was laid out, Yin Qingyi let go of Yinzhen's hand and put some food on his plate.
"Alright, you should eat more too. You've been working hard these past ten days, and you look thinner." Yinzhen smiled and put some food on Yin Qingyi's plate.
The two of them managed to eat almost all the dishes on the table, which made the old nanny, Naqi, look relieved. Although her mistress didn't seem worried these past ten days, she hadn't been eating properly. She was worried about both the master in the palace and her mistress. Now, things were alright; her master was back. Her mistress could finally eat properly again.
After finishing dinner, Yinzhen dismissed the servants and led Yin Qingyi to the inner room.
Yin Qingyi's face flushed slightly. To be honest, she and Yinzhen hadn't done anything intimate for a very long time, and Yinzhen's sudden eagerness made her feel a little embarrassed.
Yinzhen turned his head and saw Yin Qingyi's slightly flushed face. His throat tightened and his eyes became deep. However, he still had something to say, so he decided to say it first, otherwise he would not have time or opportunity to say it later.
"Qingqing, there will be more events in the court soon. If you encounter any emergencies in the manor, remember to protect yourself. I have also arranged for people to protect you. If there is any danger, go with them immediately, understand?" Yinzhen pulled Yin Qingyi to sit on the bed and said with a serious expression.
"...What do you mean by that, Master? Does that mean someone could break into the manor?" Yin Qingyi hadn't expected that Yinzhen would say such things to her when they were already in bed, but the meaning behind his words made her uneasy. What was going on? Why was the plot unfolding so unexpectedly?
"It's better to be safe than sorry. You know to listen to me. If someone really breaks in, just go with them immediately. I've already arranged a safe place for you. Just stay there and I'll come pick you up after everything is settled." Yinzhen said, holding Yin Qingyi's hand.
"What about all the people in the manor? And—will you get hurt or something happen to you?" Yin Qingyi looked at Yinzhen anxiously.
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