Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 121 World 273

In fact, the Jiang state could have been renamed the Yin state by this time.

Because of the embarrassment that Yin Hong and Xi Jiangyue had caused, the Yin family suffered a lot of ridicule, and even the palace watched the spectacle, which made the Yin family very dissatisfied.

The previous emperor of Jiang Kingdom died suddenly at the age of only thirty-something. The young emperor was only a teenager. Even though he ascended the throne as the crown prince and promoted Mu Xianyun to oppose the Yin family, they did not have enough military power, which destined them to be losers.

The young emperor was soon deposed by Yin's father and instead enfeoffed as the Prince of Yun, with Yunzhou as his fief. Yunzhou was indeed Mu Xianyun's hometown, but the Yin family was equally powerful there. Even after the Prince of Yun went to his fief, he was still surrounded by the eyes of the Yin family.

After the court experienced the reigns of a seven- or eight-year-old child emperor and an infant emperor, the Yin family finally stopped pretending and exposed their ambitions.

Yin's father became emperor.

"Because the people of Jiang Kingdom yearn for the old dynasty and are unwilling to submit to the rule of the Yin family, the treacherous ministers of the Yin family actually killed King Yun and the young emperor. I received the news and fled with the young emperor's letter and His Majesty all the way to Ming Kingdom. I ask Ming Kingdom to help Jiang Kingdom to restore order!"

Standing below the hall, presenting his petition, was none other than Mu Xianyun. He was travel-worn and carrying the timid last emperor of the Jiang Kingdom in his arms, a far cry from the scholarly demeanor he displayed when they first met in the Western Regions.

Only a few years have passed, and the Jiang Kingdom has been transformed. But for Li Yinyin, it was like a godsend.

With the letter of appeal from the young emperor brought by Mu Xianyun, and the last emperor of Jiang Kingdom who was three or four years older but still a child, Ming Kingdom's military expedition was now justified.

Li Yinyin and Li Chengming exchanged a glance. Li Chengming then gave the order to send troops to the Jiang Kingdom, with Li Yinyin as the commander-in-chief and General Xu Xiao as the deputy commander.

Originally, Li Yinyin hadn't considered going to Jiang Kingdom before the story ended. But since Mu Xianyun became the new Chosen One, and Banxian'er went to see him and learned that Yin Hong and Xijiang Yue had lost the favor of Heaven, Li Yinyin had no more worries.

However, to avoid any problems, Li Yinyin still asked Mu Xianyun to accompany them.

Although the army under the Yin family of Jiang State was brave, it had lost the hearts of the people of Jiang State. With the young emperor in Ming State, Li Yinyin's army was unstoppable and led the Golden Crow Army to capture thirteen cities of Jiang State in succession.

The Yin family wanted to make peace, but Li Yinyin wouldn't listen to them and quickly wiped out the Yin family.

Li Yinyin achieved the feat of destroying a country, and her Golden Crow Army also made a great impression on the other countries.

Some criticized them for not doing proper work, while others envied them. But none of this affected Li Yinyin.

Li Yinyin led Li Zhenzhen, who had come out with her, back to the old site of Shangshui Village in Yunzhou. Here, the Li family's mansion and the houses of the Li clan were still there, but they looked somewhat dilapidated.

"You, you are Yinyin and Zhenzhen?" A villager from another clan recognized them and looked surprised, but seeing their attire, their changed demeanor, and the Golden Crow Army following behind them, he shrank back and did not dare to step forward.

Li Yinyin and her companion were not familiar with the villagers, so they simply nodded to each other.

“You’ve come back now, but the Li family is moving back,” the man said with a hint of surprise. “Is Village Chief Li coming back? I think it was best when Village Chief Li was in charge of Shangshui Village.”

"Since the Mu family came to power, apart from exempting us from some taxes, they have not only failed to bring us any benefits, but they almost caused us to be killed by the rebels."

“If it weren’t for the sentry posts you built back then, which you’ve continued to use ever since, we might all be wiped out.”

The man rambled on and on, and Li Yinyin extracted the key points: following the Mu family meant he had no meat to eat and was almost implicated and killed by them.

But the fact that he is still alive and well means that Mu Xianyun must have done something.

Unfortunately, this person in front of me is ungrateful and only thinks about how frightened he was and what he didn't gain.

Li Yinyin was getting a little tired of it, and led Li Zhenzhen and the others to mount their horses and return to the city: "Revisiting old haunts is more interesting when you come with your family."

Li Zhenzhen wholeheartedly agreed: "Since we're already out, why don't we go look around somewhere else?"

Li Yinyin didn't care, but Li Zhenzhen wanted to go around and see if the pastries you used to bring me tasted the same as before.

“You used to think these things were delicious because there weren’t many available. Now that you use them every day, you probably wouldn’t even look at them anymore,” Li Yinyin said, seeing that she didn’t believe her. Sure enough, she led her to a familiar shop.

Li Zhenzhen tasted them one by one and had to admit that Li Yinyin was right. The taste was still the same as she remembered, but the taster's palate had become more discerning, and the mindset was no longer the same.

The two sisters strolled along, picking and choosing, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the most bustling street. Here stood the cloth shop left by the Li family, as well as the silver shop of the Tong family.

"Miss Li?"

Li Yinyin and her sister turned around at the same time, only to see Young Master Tong and Young Master Zhao standing side by side.

Li Yinyin wasn't familiar with the two men, so she simply nodded. Li Zhenzhen, however, laughed and said, "It's been quite a few years, Young Master Tong and Young Master Zhao."

The young master Zhao stared at her for a long time before saying, "Miss Li, it's been years since we last met, but you haven't changed at all."

“Of course,” Li Zhenzhen said with a hint of pride, “When you live a comfortable life, you naturally age more slowly, Yinyin, don’t you think so?”

Li Yinyin hadn't intended to speak, but she was forced into it and had no choice but to nod.

As if provoked by something, Young Master Zhao spoke again: "It seems that Miss Li is indeed doing very well."

Li Zhenzhen chuckled lightly: "Young Master Zhao is right. After all, I have family and relatives who love me. Young Master Zhao, don't you also have a beautiful wife and concubines and a son and a daughter? They say everyone has their own destiny, so it seems that our destinies are quite good."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Tong felt somewhat indignant on behalf of his brother: "Brother Zhao was simply seeing an old friend and was momentarily reminded of past events. It's understandable that he has a thousand questions to ask. Miss Li's words..."

“Young Master Tong,” Li Yinyin interrupted, “Young Master Tong and Young Master Zhao have a good relationship, but there are some things that outsiders shouldn’t interfere with, don’t you agree?”

Young Master Tong also fell silent: "Miss Yinyin is right."

Li Yinyin frowned: "Young Master Tong, we're not that familiar with each other yet. Please also call me Miss Li."

After saying that, she looked at Li Zhenzhen and said, "I don't see anything worth visiting, so I'm planning to go back. What about you?"

“I’ll go back too,” Li Zhenzhen said listlessly, shifting her gaze away from the two people opposite her. “How come I’m all grown up now, able to buy things myself and eat the things that used to taste so good, but they just don’t taste right now?”

Seeing that the two were about to leave, Young Master Tong and Young Master Zhao stepped forward at the same time, but a carriage suddenly stopped in front of them.

A well-maintained, slender hand, with a hint of pink at the fingertips and knuckles, gently lifted the curtain.