By the time Pan Yinyin woke up, the caravan was almost entering the next city, and they had naturally passed that "land of death." In Pan Yinyin's eyes, the deathly aura above her mother's Qingwu Peak had dissipated, and she assumed the same was true for her father.

To her surprise, it seemed she was still in Yu Miaoqi's carriage and hadn't gone back.

Seeing that she was awake, Qingwu didn't dare to delay and immediately gave her a reminder.

Yu Miaoqi quickly called her closer and personally hugged Pan Yinyin into her arms. Zhan Zheng also came over to take a look.

To their disappointment, Pan Yinyin was just a child at this time. She would laugh if they teased her. When they tried to teach her to speak, she could only say a few words such as "father," "mother," "no," and "good." Even when she tried to pronounce the words, she could only occasionally make some similarities and it was difficult to pronounce them accurately.

Seeing Qingwu's unease, Yu Miaoqi was more open-minded: "It's already rare to receive a reminder from a good person; it's just that I've been too stubborn."

Yu Miaoqi wanted to let Qingwu and her daughter stay with her, but she held back and only said, "If Yinyin shows any more strange signs, bring her over immediately."

Qingwu immediately agreed.

Pan Yinyin had already made up her mind that some things can only be done once and not repeatedly. Doing too many of them would not only make them worthless, but could also become a source of trouble.

She had no intention of being tied to the Zhan family for life, following the original trajectory as a potential concubine for Zhan Zheng.

Don't even mention that Zhan Zheng remembered her until his death, or that she was by his side. Just the fact that Zhan Zheng had one first wife, two second wives, three concubines, many maids, and many confidantes outside the marriage makes him no good man.

With the protection of the Zhan family, wouldn't it be wonderful to marry a wealthy but short-lived man as his legal wife, take good care of yourself, and strive to live to be over eighty-five?

It wasn't that Pan Yinyin didn't want to make a scene or do something big; it was just that Zhan Zheng was too good at living. Who else could live to be eighty-nine years old, having worked so hard every day, led troops on the battlefield, and had military merits?

Her main fear was that if she acted recklessly and didn't live long enough to see the finale, she wouldn't be able to bring home her small goal, and that would be so heartbreaking!

After all, only things that can be brought back to reality are real!

To be honest, we should be thankful that the series didn't adapt the novel into a sequel; otherwise, living to be over a hundred years old would be incredibly difficult.

Having made up her mind, Pan Yinyin naturally wouldn't allow anything to happen that went too far beyond the child's normal development.

So even after they returned to Yingzhou and settled down, and Master Zhan was officially buried in the ancestral land, the situation that Yu Miaoqi and her son had hoped for did not happen.

Despite her disappointment, Yu Miaoqi became even more convinced that it was a warning from her deceased husband. As for why the warning was presented by Pan Yinyin, it was naturally because her parents were her trusted confidants, and she was young and lacked sufficient yang energy.

Once everything was settled, the Pan family was finally able to enjoy a proper meal at home. Pan Yinyin was now a year old, with six neat and beautiful teeth on both her upper and lower jaws, and she was eager to eat something delicious.

Qingwu scooped a spoonful of egg custard and fed it to her daughter, then gently wiped her mouth: "Good child, you must grow up quickly. Madam said that when you turn four, you will be allowed to serve her. From then on, you will never have to worry for the rest of your life."

Mr. Pan was also very happy. He used to be the master's confidant, and after marrying his wife, he became her confidant. Now that he saw his daughter also had a bright future, didn't that prove how good his family was?

Pan Yinyin ate a big mouthful of complementary food, completely ignoring what was said.

They're too young to understand.

Fortunately, her parents didn't expect her to understand. However, in the days that followed, seeing that she was well-behaved and didn't like to make a fuss, they often took her to the mansion to entertain Yu Miaoqi.

Because she was in mourning and had recently become a widow, and her son needed to study hard, Yu Miaoqi felt lonely and bored, and she also liked Pan Yinyin very much.

Over time, Yu Miaoqi developed a different attitude towards Pan Yinyin, and she was always reluctant to leave her whenever she visited her home. It was only because she was concerned that Pan Yinyin was not even three years old yet; otherwise, she probably would have kept her by her side.

That day, both Mr. and Mrs. Pan had business to attend to outside, so they sent their daughter over early as instructed.

When Yu Miaoqi saw Pan Yinyin, she casually gave her a few words of advice and then told them to leave.

"I made some new jewelry, but it looks more suitable for little children. Yinyin, would you like to try it on for me?"

Without waiting for her reply, he ordered someone to bring the things over.

Pan Yinyin glanced at it and realized that it wasn't more suitable for little children; it was clearly made specifically for them.

The cloisonné butterflies and flowers, adorned with tiny pearls, are exquisite and charming. A string of rice-grain-sized pearls is embellished with a gemstone the size of a fingernail, elegant yet understated. Several clusters of small gold osmanthus-shaped beads are sewn onto a narrow hairband, perfect for tying up Pan Yinyin's not-so-long hair.

Pan Yinyin, nestled on Yu Miaoqi's lap, stared with her mouth slightly agape: "Madam, it's beautiful!"

"Isn't it pretty?" Yu Miaoqi smiled happily, and then asked someone to bring her clothes to change into, treating Pan Yinyin like a dress-up doll, dressing her up in different looks every now and then.

Pan Yinyin liked these pretty things, so she naturally cooperated, raising her hand whenever asked, and occasionally spinning around in front of Yu Miaoqi.

Because she's small, if she turns around a little too quickly, she's prone to tripping over her own foot.

Fortunately, the maidservant serving her kept a close eye on her and prevented her from actually falling to the ground.

After changing her clothes, Pan Yinyin sat to the side, slowly chewing on a pastry. Meanwhile, Zhao Mama, Yu Miaoqi's wet nurse, wiped her eyes, somewhat spoiling the mood.

Yu Miaoqi's eyes flickered slightly, but she asked with concern, "What's wrong, Granny?"

“This servant is just feeling a bit sentimental. Madam still longed for a daughter. If it weren’t for…” Zhao Mama paused, then immediately knelt down, “This servant has misspoke.”

Pan Yinyin lowered her eyelids. This didn't sound quite right. Did it mean that Yu Miaoqi had another child besides Zhan Zheng?

Yu Miaoqi looked at the kneeling nanny in front of her, her face darkened, but she still forgave her in the end: "Why bring up the past? I only care about Yinyin now."

"I remember you had a granddaughter, Granny?"

Granny Zhao's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Yes, my granddaughter is only five years old this year, one year younger than the young master."

“What a coincidence,” Yu Miaoqi said with a smile, but her eyes were slightly cold. “When you have time another day, bring her in and let me take a look.”

Granny Zhao readily agreed, her face already beaming with joy.

Pan Yinyin keenly sensed Yu Miaoqi's unhappy mood, thought for a moment, and then took a piece of osmanthus cake and placed it in front of her.

"Madam, Yinyin is feeding Gaogao! Ah~"

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