Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 190 World 362

Yin Yin spoke sarcastically today, yet she wasn't rude, leaving Wang Yingman with nowhere to vent her anger. She had no choice but to stand up, say goodbye, and leave.

Once outside, Granny Wang said, "Young Madam, Miss Yinyin's friend specially asked the Princess to bring her something from Yingzhou. Although it's not valuable, the sentiment is more precious than anything else, and she's very happy about it. Why did you have to say such things?"

"What did I say? If something is spoiled, we just throw it away. If someone gets a stomachache, who suffers? I was clearly just concerned about her," Wang Yingman snorted. "For such a small thing, she talks back to me and goes against me at every turn. Is this what a sister-in-law should do?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang couldn't help but add another piece of advice: "Apart from this time, in the past six months since you married into the family, has Miss Yinyin ever used her status to embarrass you? She is still young, please be more tolerant of her!"

"Let her have it?" Wang Yingman was hesitant when she heard the first part, but she immediately became unhappy when she heard the second part. "With her looks, I don't need to interfere. If she comes to me for help and is willing to do as I say, then we'll see!"

Unable to persuade her otherwise, Granny Wang had no choice but to give up and go back with her.

In the Dongchang Courtyard, Yu Miaoqi was questioning Yinyin: "What happened when you went out yesterday? You're not the kind of person who would so easily take your anger out on someone who said something inappropriate."

How could Yinyin dare to tell her the truth? She only said, "That's because Mother is exaggerating my abilities. I'm just angry that she said those things about the things that Cousin Xi and Cousin Wan sent."

“Many of these things were picked, dried, and washed by them themselves. They put in so much effort. Even if my sister-in-law doesn’t like the smell, can’t you at least not say such unpleasant things in front of me?”

"It's a good thing that Cousin Xi and Sister Wan weren't here. If they had been there and heard it, they would have been so upset. I feel sorry for them."

As she spoke, Yin Yin became genuinely emotional, her nose tingled, and her face was full of grievance.

Yu Miaoqi knew that she had a good relationship with her girlfriends, so she quickly came to coax her: "Alright, alright, this is Wang's fault. She's a grown woman, how can she complain about other people's gifts to their faces?"

“That’s right,” Yin Yin nodded vigorously. “Not to mention the two older sisters, even if the people from the Xunyang Prince’s Mansion hadn’t left yet, they would have turned against us if they heard this.”

“Besides,” Yin Yin remembered that there was something she forgot to mention yesterday, “Mother, Sister Wan is engaged to Cousin Thirteen, so she’s family too.”

“Wan’er and Shisanlang?” Yu Miaoqi’s attention was completely diverted. “What a coincidence! They grew up together since they were little, know each other well, and their families live close by. It’s a perfect match.”

"When was the decision made? Did you say when you would get married?"

"It was only when the Prince of Xunyang and the others were in Yingzhou that they made the agreement. So much time has passed, it must have been officially settled by now. I'm sure my uncle and the others will mention it to you in the next letter they send."

Yinyin paused for a moment before continuing, "But the Princess said that Uncle and Aunt Xun are reluctant to part with Sister Wan and want to keep her for two more years. Mother, do you think we'll have a chance to go back for the ceremony?"

"That's hard to say," Yu Miaoqi thought to herself, already planning what gifts to pack and send back to Yingzhou.

After roughly considering the situation in her mind, Yu Miaoqi looked at her daughter in front of her and thought of Zhan Zheng's marriage, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Everyone else has a harmonious marriage, but my two children... no, my son is hard to say, and my daughter can wait a little longer, she's still young, it wouldn't hurt to keep her a little longer.

Putting those thoughts aside for the moment, Yu Miaoqi said to Yinyin, "You only receive the women at the estate, so I imagine you don't have enough servants to serve you. Have you thought about where to transfer them?"

“The most suitable ones are naturally those from our courtyard and my elder brother’s house, who have good manners. Although there are people in the shops downstairs, we still have to teach them manners from scratch, so how can we keep up?”

“Besides,” Yin Yin said with some concern, “not all the people in the shop have indentures. If they have bad intentions or spread rumors about the young ladies, that would be bad.”

Yu Miaoqi nodded: "Just send someone from home. If there are many places where it is needed in the future, it is not too late to teach some more at the estate."

"I'll have Hongfu pick some good ones out of the list for you later. As for your older brother, you can just tell him yourself."

After Yin Yin agreed, Yu Miaoqi brought up the lady of the manor: "She was brought up by Qingwu before, and she has learned some of her ways. You can rest assured to tell her to do anything."

Having not heard Yu Miaoqi call this name for a long time, Yin Yin was a beat slow to nod before saying, "With Mother saying so, I feel at ease using it."

Yu Miaoqi nodded: "Your younger brother is growing up. Some time ago, Qingwu wrote a letter back saying that at such a young age, he has already passed the preliminary examination and is just waiting to try his skills in the provincial examination next year."

“I showed the article she sent to Zheng’er, and Zheng’er said that passing the imperial examination to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations) would not be difficult for him.”

Upon hearing this news, Yin Yin's face lit up with joy: "You only told Mother, but not me. It shows that Mother is more important than me."

Yu Miaoqi curled her lips slightly before saying, "That child is promising. If he can pass the imperial examination soon, it will bring you, as his older sister, honor."

"That's what I think, but to pass the imperial examination, I'm afraid we'll have to wait a long time," Yin Yin said objectively. "Only someone as smart and hardworking as my eldest brother can pass it so early."

“That’s true,” Yu Miaoqi, as a mother, felt very sorry for Zhan Zheng when she talked about his past efforts for the imperial examinations, and naturally couldn’t say a word of modesty. “It’s fortunate that your elder brother was aware of the situation and didn’t exhaust himself for the imperial examinations.”

Seeing her momentarily lost in thought, Yin Yin quickly said, "My brother knows what's important and what's urgent. If he ruins his health for the sake of the imperial examination, what future will he have? He would never do something so short-sighted as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."

Yu Miaoqi agreed with this, and then instructed Yinyin: "Your elder brother has had some of his old annotations collected. When you deliver the letter next time, send them to your younger brother as well. Once he passes the imperial examination, have Qingwu and the others take good care of the child so that he can concentrate on preparing for the metropolitan examination."

"At that time, they might not be able to take care of your contact with the cloth shop and the embroidery workshop, so you should start planning ahead."

Does this mean that once my younger brother passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, he will no longer have the Pan couple working for the Zhan family?

Or perhaps, they will release the indentures of the Pan couple as well?

Yinyin suppressed her chaotic thoughts, spoke a few more words with Yu Miaoqi, and then went back to write letters and prepare for the banquet.

She was extremely busy, but Wang Yingman didn't make a move at all. She even spread rumors that she had received invitations to other banquets on the same day.

When Yinyin found out, she simply didn't bother sending her an invitation and instead asked Xun Xiu's wife to accompany her.

Let her take her time and be nonchalant. It's not like she can't find a replacement just because she's gone.

Who spoils her!