Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Having no other choice, the two naturally agreed.

The remaining Golden Crow Guards were somewhat puzzled: "Why did Your Highness send them? Aren't you afraid they'll run away?"

“They ran away, so what? It doesn’t matter. But they won’t run away,” Li Yinyin said confidently. “They need my help, and now that they finally have a chance, even if it’s slim, they will definitely come.”

The two then realized, "Your Highness is indeed wise; we can't wait any longer."

Li Yinyin stopped their praise and said, "This incident should serve as a wake-up call for us. Now that the Ming Dynasty has been established, the Golden Crow Guard is under my direct control and can even follow me into the Forbidden City. There must be many people who have seized this opportunity to infiltrate the country."

"You should all go back to camp first thing tomorrow morning and have a good discussion with Xiao Fu and the others to investigate any people with ulterior motives."

"Jinwuwei is the person I trust the most, and I hope that you will not let him down."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

After they left, Li Yinyin was finally able to finish everything and rest peacefully.

The next morning, after asking the fortune teller where he was, Li Yinyin went directly to the astrological altar prepared for him.

The fortune teller had just stayed up all night stargazing and wasn't in much spirits. After pointing out the location of the jade, he went to rest. Li Yinyin had no choice but to sit down in front of the jade and continue carving the terrain of the Ming Kingdom according to the prepared drawings.

After working for an hour, Li Yinyin stopped. Estimating that the grand court session was over, she rushed to Xun Minzhi's private lesson. After that, she would have to go with Li Chengming to review memorials.

On that very day, Li Chengming dismissed all the servants in the palace and told Li Yinyin that he and Yu Qiaoyun could not have children.

"Big brother."

Li Yinyin was taken aback when Li Chengming suddenly told her such a private matter. "The world is so big, there must be a few doctors who are good at this. Maybe they can cure you?"

Li Chengming shook his head: "If it can be cured, why wouldn't I take your sister-in-law to seek medical treatment with me?"

Li Yinyin wanted to ask what the reason was, but she was afraid of reopening old wounds for her brother and sister-in-law, so she didn't dare to ask.

Li Chengming ruffled her hair: "Yinyin, I used to think that as long as I could earn more money, it would be enough for you to live happily. But as the family business has expanded and you have grown up, I have come to want you to be my successor."

“I know you have the courage and ability.”

"But you must know that a country is different from the old days of trading. The stability of a country depends on the current monarch and whether there are good successors. For example, the Zhao Kingdom was once one of the top powers in the western region, but because the succeeding monarch was incompetent, the royal family and vassal kings became too powerful, plunging the country into endless internal strife, and the people suffered. As a result, the entire country was destroyed."

"So, it's not that your elder brother forbids you from going to the battlefield, but you really should think it over more. Before you have a successor, it's best not to put yourself in a dangerous situation."

“I understand, elder brother,” Li Yinyin said. Although she felt a little regretful, she understood that her elder brother was right. If something happened to her on the battlefield, it would be equivalent to the Ming Dynasty losing its imperial power. “I will train a new commander to lead the Golden Crow Guard.”

Li Chengming sighed and patted her on the shoulder.

Before he could say anything more, someone came to report that a man outside who called himself Jing Qing had come to see Li Yinyin at her invitation.

"Bring him in," Li Yinyin instructed first, then remembered that her day was so busy that she hadn't had a chance to tell her older brother about yesterday's results.

After listening, Li Chengming felt conflicted. On one hand, he was unhappy that Jing Qing wanted to take advantage of his sister, but on the other hand, he greatly admired Jing Qing's attitude of valuing family.

Li Yinyin noticed his hesitation and deliberately brought up something else: "Brother, this young master Jing Qing is a great beauty. When he comes in later, you'll definitely feel that all the women you've seen before were just ordinary. Of course, my sister-in-law and I are an exception!"

Li Chengming knew his sister's feelings and went along with her words: "You're right. There's no one in this world more beautiful than you and Qiaoyun, and I'm not good enough either."

“No, no, no,” Li Yinyin immediately retorted, “In my sister-in-law’s eyes, you are the best one, and even I can only rank second at most.”

Li Chengming immediately laughed: "Your sister-in-law is number one in my eyes too."

"Ouch," Li Yinyin covered her cheek, "Big brother, you and sister-in-law are too sweet, it's making my teeth hurt."

When Li Yinyin first did this, Li Chengming thought she really had a toothache and was so worried that he immediately wanted to call a doctor for her. Later, when he learned that it meant their relationship was good, he was able to accept it calmly.

The brother and sister talked while processing the memorials, and soon Jingqing arrived.

After meeting Jing Qing in person, Li Chengming finally understood why his sister had emphasized the man's appearance to him.

To be frank, he is a handsome young man in men's clothing, and he would probably look just as good in women's clothing. It's just that his temperament is a bit aloof and cold, lacking in warmth, which is somewhat inconsistent with the information Li Chengming had gathered.

But thinking about it carefully, who wouldn't change after experiencing such a major family upheaval?

"This humble subject, Jingqing, pays his respects to Your Majesty and the Marquis of Zhenguo!"

Li Chengming did not immediately tell him to get up, but deliberately left him waiting for a while before offering him a seat: "I heard that Young Master Jing has a favor to ask of the Marquis of Zhenguo?"

Jing Qing keenly sensed Li Chengming's dissatisfaction, immediately bowed to Li Yinyin to apologize, and revealed her purpose without any concealment.

After hearing his words, Li Yinyin finally understood why Jing Qing, despite having found his family, dared not act rashly and had to resort to such a roundabout method.

In some countries, slaves have no human rights, and some members of the Jing family died because of this. Those who survived were almost entirely divided up by the powerful and wealthy.

These people were of noble birth, with almost no contact between their inner quarters and the outside world. Even if Jing Qing found out that his family was in their residence, he wouldn't be able to make contact, let alone rescue them. Moreover, because of his appearance and the fact that he had been sought after by two emperors, Jing Qing was quite famous in the Western Region and dared not easily reveal his true identity. He didn't want to risk getting himself into trouble before even rescuing his family.

"Then why did you come to me?" Li Yinyin asked deliberately. "Aren't you afraid that I'll be attracted to your looks and take you into the palace as well?"

“I’m afraid, but I’m not afraid,” Jing Qing said. “But I believe that with the Jing family’s past reputation in Zhao Kingdom, I will definitely be of more use to His Majesty and the Prince, so I dare to take this gamble.”

"Moreover, the fact that Your Highness can lead an army like the Golden Crow Guards shows how capable you are. Even if you are taken into the palace, I may still have a chance to rescue my family."

"This humble subject dares to guess that His Majesty and the Prince's ambitions cannot be satisfied by this small western territory."