Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 225 World 397

"Yinyin, you're here too," Yu Miaoqi and Wang Yingqing said as they approached the carriage from the Ning'an Prince's residence.

Yinyin glanced behind them: "Are the two little ones in the manor by themselves?"

“How could that be?” Yu Miaoqi said helplessly. “Knowing that the Prince and Zheng’er were going to war, they insisted on coming to see them off. I originally didn’t agree, but Zheng’er said it wouldn’t hurt for them to see more. So I let them come along, but it’s cold, so I didn’t dare let them come out. They were only allowed to stay in the carriage.”

Wang Yingqing added, "On such a cold day, we must make sure to give each of them a bowl of ginger soup to warm them up before we're done."

Children usually avoid ginger soup because they don't like its spiciness, but judging from Wang Yingqing's attitude, they can't escape it this time.

Yinyin was wearing a thick cloak and holding a hand warmer, so she didn't feel cold. But Yu Miaoqi was worried that she would get cold if she stood for too long, so she kept urging her to go back to the carriage.

Yinyin had no choice but to go up and stay as instructed, but she also tried to persuade them.

Sitting alone in the carriage, Gu Anzhi rode over on horseback not long after. He was dressed in armor today, looking cold and unapproachable.

Yinyin peeked through the curtain for a while, then suddenly asked in a low voice, "Anzhi, aren't you cold wearing this?"

Gu Anzhi nodded honestly and whispered back, "Actually it's cold, but I'm wearing thick clothes underneath, so I don't feel it much."

“His Majesty has come with his cabinet ministers to see you off today, so this is the only thing we can wear,” he said, then complained, “This looks nice and it’s useful on the battlefield, but it’s too cold. I don’t even dare to hug you right now.”

Yinyin smiled and gestured for him to lean closer to her.

Gu Anzhi assumed she had something to tell him and did as she said.

But just as he leaned down in front of her, Yin Yin pulled the curtain up slightly, obscuring their faces. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yin Yin gently pressed her lips to Gu Anzhi's.

"All right."

Gu Anzhi stared at her blankly for a while before he reacted, refusing to straighten up: "Yinyin, can we do it again?"

"What's next?"

Gu Anzhi was coaxing him when he heard Zhan Zheng's voice and quickly sat up.

Zhan Zheng didn't receive a reply, but he didn't mind. He only told Yin Yin, "If you have any inconvenience while you're in the capital, just tell someone to go back and tell your mother. I've also left some people at the house. If you want anything to eat or play with, just tell them to get it done."

"And don't worry about the shop either. I've taken care of everything, and I guarantee they won't dare to have any crooked ideas."

Yinyin nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, big brother, I'll take good care of myself. You must also be careful out there!"

A smile appeared on Zhan Zheng's lips. He wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Gu Anzhi waiting expectantly beside him, he had no choice but to give up and return to his own carriage.

This time, Gu Anzhi had thought of everything Zhan Zheng had instructed Yin Yin about, except for the shop. Although he was still a little annoyed that he had overlooked something, he promptly said, "Yin Yin, remember to take care of yourself first in everything. As long as the servants are watching over the properties in the mansion, nothing will go wrong."

As they were speaking, the sound of drums rang out from the other end.

Gu Anzhi sighed, feeling quite reluctant, but still rode off to his rightful place.

Banners fluttered in the wind, and all that could be seen were fierce and elite soldiers.

Yinyin imprinted this scene in her mind and planned to draw two pictures when she got back, one for her older brother and one for Gu Anzhi, as a memento.

Yinyin had made up her mind when she suddenly thought of the time when Gu Anzhi had insisted on asking her for a painting.

After so many years, it was only after His Majesty issued a decree to grant them marriage that Yin Yin finally gave him a painting.

To this day, Gu Anzhi still treasures that painting in his study, reluctant to let others see it.

According to Gu Anzhi, this painting was hard-won, and he intended to take it to his grave. As for why not in the coffin, it was because only Yinyin could share his final resting place.

As Yinyin was lost in thought, the army set off. Gu Anzhi and Zhan Zheng both glanced in their direction before turning their horses around and leaving.

When it was time to return, Yu Miaoqi was worried about her daughter and originally planned to come and ask her to travel with the Zhan family's carriage. Unexpectedly, the chief steward serving the emperor came personally to convey a message, asking Princess Ning'an to travel with the emperor's entourage.

Without hesitation, Yin Yin immediately ordered the coachman to drive the carriage over and follow the royal convoy back to the capital.

Upon arriving at the manor, Yinyin rested for a while before sketching a line drawing, preserving the general scene and location to avoid forgetting it. Once she had prepared her paints, she began to paint, and she stayed painting for quite some time without leaving the house.

Yu Miaoqi was afraid that she would only remember painting and forget to take good care of herself, so she came to the Prince's mansion much more often. However, Yu Miaoqi soon discovered that there was another benefit to coming to the Prince's mansion often.

She was worried about her son and her son-in-law, but she couldn't say these things to Wang Yingqing or her grandchildren. So she could only mention them occasionally when she came to Yinyin's place to relieve her feelings and also learn some information about their situation from Yinyin.

However, considering that Yin Yin was pregnant, Yu Miaoqi didn't dare to say too much, fearing that she would worry about it too much and it would affect her health. She mainly focused on caring for her and keeping her company.

Besides Yu Miaoqi, the Tenth Princess also frequently came to keep Yin Yin company. Whenever there were any rewards in the palace, the Emperor and Empress would always remember to send a portion to the Ning'an Prince's residence.

On the day of the New Year's Eve palace banquet, Yu Miaoqi originally suggested that Yin Yin could take leave, but Yin Yin was not feeling unwell and had received a lot of care from the Emperor and Empress during this period, so she felt she should express her gratitude and respect in person and went anyway.

With the Emperor and Empress watching over her, and her husband and brothers leading troops in the field, no one would be so tactless as to cause trouble for Yin Yin, so the night went relatively comfortably.

The atmosphere in the palace became even more lively when the good news arrived from the border, saying that Yanzhou Prefecture and its subordinate cities had been successfully recovered.

The soldiers were far away on the frontier, and rewards for their merits would have to wait until they returned. However, the emperor's joy needed an outlet, so the family members present were given dishes bestowed by the emperor.

Compared to others, Yin Yin, who sat closer to the emperor, received attention from the emperor and empress on several occasions.

Seeing Yin Yin so smug, some were envious, and others were naturally unconvinced, but none dared to make any rash moves. They even asked Yin Yin to go first when it was time to leave the palace.

Later, on the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yin Yin did not go to join the fun. Originally, she had agreed to have a meal with Yu Miaoqi outside every year, but this year the venue was changed to the Ning'an Prince's Mansion.

After the New Year, Yinyin stopped going out and stayed at home.

The border army drove the Tatas out of the border and, taking advantage of the warm spring weather, conquered large tracts of grassland, providing the dynasty with suitable land for raising horses. Only then did they stop and return to the capital.

By the time the army entered the capital, it was already April. Yin Yin had originally been wondering whether she should go and see the grandeur of the army entering the city, but now she no longer needed to hesitate.

For no other reason than that, by sheer coincidence, she launched her attack on the very day the army entered the city.