"Nightmare? Hmm, I think I've had a lot of dreams. But I can't remember anything from them." Yin Qingyi nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After all, she already knew what she needed to know, and asking was just to prevent others from becoming suspicious.
"If you can't remember, then don't think about it. The only thing you need to remember is that I will not let what happens in your dreams happen, no matter what it is." Seeing that Yin Qingyi's eyes were now clear and no longer filled with the fear she had shown him before, Yinzhen believed her words.
"Mmm." Yin Qingyi nodded obediently.
"Master, the medicine is ready." Feng Qing brought the medicine in at this moment.
"Drink the medicine first." Yinzhen took the medicine, blew on it, scooped up a spoonful and brought it close to Yin Qingyi's lips. He did this set of actions smoothly, as if he had done it many times before. Naturally, Yinzhen himself did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.
Everyone in the room was somewhat surprised, but the one with the strongest reaction was Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng had grown up with Yinzhen since childhood, and he was always there when Yinzhen went to anyone's courtyard in the backyard. Su Peisheng knew exactly how Yinzhen treated others.
It was precisely because he understood this that Su Peisheng was even more surprised than others when Yinzhen fed Yin Qingyi her medicine. You see, although Yinzhen had been kind to the women in the inner quarters over the years, it was only the kind of kindness that wasn't genuine; he simply made sure they were well-fed and well-clothed. So when Yinzhen was being so considerate to Yin Qingyi, Su Peisheng thought of the changes and care that the master had shown her since she first became his concubine. In his heart, he elevated Yin Qingyi's status to an unprecedented level, even making her comparable to the Fujin (the wife of the emperor).
"I can do it myself." Yin Qingyi looked at the medicine in front of her. How long would it take to drink this spoonful by spoonful? Although she knew it was medicine prescribed by her brother and wouldn't be bitter, it still had a medicinal taste.
Looking at Yin Qingyi's furrowed brows, Yinzhen realized that this little woman hated taking medicine, and it was indeed a bit of a stretch to make her drink it. With a smile in his eyes, he handed the medicine to Yin Qingyi.
Yin Qingyi held the medicine bowl, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp. Qiu Ju, standing beside her, handed her some candied fruit at just the right moment.
Yin Qingyi shook her head, smacked her lips, and a smile appeared in her eyes. The medicine her brother prescribed this time was actually sweet.
"Not bitter?" Yinzhen raised an eyebrow at Yin Qingyi, who hadn't asked for candied fruit. He knew that this little woman had never taken medicine without candied fruit.
"Yes, the medicine that Physician Li prescribed this time is sweet," Yin Qingyi replied with a light smile.
"This Physician Li is quite a remarkable person." Yinzhen was slightly surprised upon hearing this, but seeing Yin Qingyi's happy expression, he smiled as well. To be able to make this little woman take the medicine and be happy, Physician Li is truly amazing.
"Hmm, Master, I'm hungry." After taking a bowl of medicine, Yin Qingyi's appetite was not killed, but rather stimulated. At this moment, Yin Qingyi felt extremely hungry. After all, she had not eaten anything all day, so it would be strange if she wasn't hungry.
“It’s all prepared. Physician Li said that Your Majesty would wake up in about an hour. This old servant knew that Your Majesty would be hungry when you woke up, so I just made some food in the small kitchen. It’s still warming in the pot. Your Majesty can eat as soon as you get up.” Granny Qi immediately chimed in. She hadn’t just been sitting there doing nothing for the past hour.
"Granny is so kind." Yin Qingyi immediately tried to get up, but before she could lift the quilt, Yinzhen pressed her down.
"Put your clothes on first." Yinzhen looked at Yin Qingyi, who was staring at him with a puzzled expression, and said this dryly. After saying that, he let go of Yin Qingyi and turned to leave the inner room.
As Yin Qingyi watched Yinzhen leave, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Yinzhen seemed a little flustered as he walked away.
After Granny Naqi and the others dressed Yin Qingyi, Yin Qingyi didn't even let them comb her hair. Anyway, she would have to take it off after eating, so why bother?
Upon exiting, they found Yinzhen already seated at the dining table, where a meal had been laid out.
"Does Your Highness want to eat?" Yin Qingyi asked in confusion after sitting down. Normally, Yinzhen should have been asleep by now, but because of what happened to her, he was still awake. She wondered if he would be able to get up for court tomorrow.
"I haven't had dinner either," Yinzhen said simply, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He had originally come to have dinner with Yin Qingyi, but so many things had happened that he had forgotten he hadn't eaten. If Yin Qingyi hadn't been hungry, he wouldn't have remembered at all.
"..." Yin Qingyi lowered her head and ate. Why did she ask that question? If he wanted to eat, he should just eat. There were so many dishes that she couldn't finish them all by herself. Why did she have to ask?
"In three days, Your Majesty and the Emperor will be leaving. Be a good girl and wait for me to return at Luoxue Pavilion. After you finish your two-month postpartum confinement, you and your wife will go to the palace once. Your mother wants to see you and the three children. Don't be afraid, your mother is still very kind." Seeing Yin Qingyi's expression, Yinzhen smiled. Thinking of his trip to the palace today, he told Yin Qingyi in advance that he wouldn't be back for two or three months. He was worried about this little woman while he was away.
"I want to enter the palace??" Yin Qingyi almost choked. After taking a sip of water, she looked up at Yinzhen in disbelief.
"You are now a secondary consort, and you will be going to the palace frequently from now on. I have spoken with the consort and she said that I will not make things difficult for you. If you do not want to go in the future, just make an excuse to decline and we will discuss it when I return." Yinzhen thought that if Consort Yin was made difficult after entering the palace this time, then she would not need to go in the future and we would discuss it when he returned.
"Oh." Yin Qingyi's appetite vanished instantly. Going to the palace? She had forgotten that a secondary consort was supposed to go to the palace to see Consort De. Wouldn't that just mean her son would be tormented by Consort De? She knew perfectly well what the relationship between Consort De and Yinzhen was like. Sigh~ It seems that being a secondary consort isn't all good.
"Isn't it just about sending you to the palace? If you really don't want to go, you can just not go in the future, but you still have to go the first time. It'll be good for you." Yinzhen was so angry at Yin Qingyi's attitude that he almost laughed. Everyone else was eager to go to the palace, but why was she the opposite? It was as if going to the palace would take her life.
"Okay, I understand." Yin Qingyi nodded, listlessly picking at her rice with her chopsticks.
"Once you're inside, say less, do less, and look less. Just take good care of yourself and the children. For the sake of the three children, no one will make things difficult for you." Yinzhen was also afraid that Yin Qingyi would do something wrong and be caught in the act.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I've spent several years in the palace, so I know these things. But Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself when you go out with the Emperor." Seeing how considerate Yinzhen was of her, Yin Qingyi put aside her worries and began to give Yinzhen some advice.
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