Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Therefore, it would be better for Qingwu to take the child and leave for another place. Although she doesn't know if their relationship can remain as good as it is now, at least they won't be in danger of losing their lives.

Qingwu knew that she and her husband were not as capable as Yu Miaoqi, so they couldn't go against her in such matters. She had been worried about her daughter, but now that her worries were gone, she naturally had to think about her family, hence her many words of advice.

When things calmed down a bit, Yu Miaoqi asked Qingwu about it again, and Qingwu expressed her wish to go to the vicinity of Xishan Academy to reunite with her husband.

Although Yu Miaoqi felt it was a bit too close, she agreed since Zhan Zheng would be going there later.

From then on, Yu Miaoqi directly instructed Yin Yin to call her "Mother" and Zhan Zheng "Brother," and also made everyone in the household address Yin Yin as "Miss." To avoid future troubles, Yu Miaoqi even wrote a letter and sent it to the capital, delivering it to her father-in-law.

Old Master Zhan already felt guilty towards the eldest branch of the family, so he turned a blind eye and acknowledged Yin Yin as his goddaughter.

With the issue of her identity resolved, Yu Miaoqi began to pay more attention to Yin Yin's upbringing. Lessons in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, etiquette, flower arranging, and tea preparation were all put on the agenda. She wanted Yin Yin to at least learn the basics so that she could take her out to visit others and introduce her to strangers.

Yin Yin studied very diligently, but she also knew that being too smart was not a good thing. So she had the same problems that children have, and she never demanded that she be perfect in everything.

But her attitude caused a conflict with Master Qin.

"Master Qin, I have already learned this piece, so why do I keep repeating and adjusting my posture?"

"Naturally, it's for a more graceful and charming demeanor. Since you've been fortunate enough to be adopted as a goddaughter by the main family, in addition to studying the zither, this elegant and charming demeanor is also essential. Otherwise, how can you contribute to winning over the family's in-laws?"

Yin Yin frowned slightly. This didn't sound like something a teacher should say, so she immediately retorted, "Mother said I'm learning the zither to cultivate my character, not to win over relatives!"

Master Qin scoffed, "How naive! What wealthy family would genuinely want to take someone in as a goddaughter?"

Faced with Yin Yin's resistance, Master Qin was too lazy to talk to her anymore, and threatened her, "I am your master. If you don't listen to me, do you think Madam will believe a child like you?"

Yinyin raised an eyebrow slightly. "If you don't believe me, why would I believe you?"

Just as she was about to turn around and complain, Zhao Mama walked in from outside.

"Oh dear, what's going on?" After entering the room, Zhao Mama glanced around and immediately pinned the blame on Yin Yin. "Miss, Master Qin was specially invited by Madam for you. You should be learning from him properly. How could you argue with your teacher?"

If Yinyin still couldn't understand what was going on by this point, she would be considered a fool.

One qin master is easy to deal with, but Zhao Mama... Yin Yin doesn't understand why she has a connection with the qin master.

Seeing that she didn't speak, because of her previous impression of being gentle and obedient, Granny Zhao thought that she had been frightened. She exchanged a glance with Master Qin and said apologetically, "Miss is naughty, please pay more attention to her, Master Qin."

Master Qin naturally assured her that she could rest assured.

Yinyin observed their behavior and made a decision in her mind.

When she saw Yu Miaoqi that evening, she immediately threw herself into Yu Miaoqi's arms without saying a word.

"Why do you look so listless?" Yu Miaoqi touched her forehead and was relieved to find that she didn't have a fever.

Yinyin raised her head, about to speak, when Granny Zhao interrupted, "Miss wasn't paying attention when she was learning the zither just now, and the zither teacher scolded her a few times, so she's throwing a tantrum now."

Yu Miaoqi, unsuspecting, instructed Yin Yin: "Since it's about studying, you should be serious and hardworking. Although your teacher is strict, it's for your own good, isn't it?"

Yin Yin was full of resentment, so she naturally put on a wronged look. But when it came to studying, Yu Miaoqi was unwilling to slack off, so she told her to go back and practice, and come back at dinner time.

As soon as she left, Yu Miaoqi instructed Zhao Mama: "Yinyin is still young. Although we hope she can learn to play the role quickly, we can't be too strict with her and disregard her health. Zhao Mama, you should also talk to that zither master tomorrow and tell him not to go too far in anything."

Granny Zhao smiled and agreed, saying she would go right away.

Back in her room, Yin Yin didn't play the zither. She knew that if she spoke up to argue, Yu Miaoqi would definitely become suspicious of the zither master and Granny Zhao. The zither master would definitely be dismissed, but Granny Zhao, because of the Taoist priest, would at most be punished.

But this was not the outcome Yin Yin had hoped for. Granny Zhao was unclear about the reasons for her actions. If one musician left, another would take her place. If she didn't amplify Granny Zhao's mistakes and get Yu Miaoqi to help find out the cause, or if Granny Zhao wasn't kicked out, Yin Yin's place might never be peaceful again.

With this in mind, Yin Yin deliberately made some small mistakes in her subsequent piano lessons, giving the piano teacher and Granny Zhao the opportunity to suppress her, and repeatedly complained to Yu Miaoqi about it.

Finally, one day, during her piano lesson, her teacher whipped her palm with a willow branch.

Yinyin dismissed Qiu Rui, who was following her, and seized an opportunity to run away from Master Qin's place.

"Yin Yin?"

Yinyin had just sneaked into the garden when she was caught red-handed by Zhan Zheng, who had come to pay his respects to Yu Miaoqi.

"Brother," Yin Yin looked at Zhan Zheng, and before she could even feel afraid, she blinked her eyes and a few small tears fell.

"What's wrong?" In Zhan Zheng's mind, his younger sister Yin Yin had always been well-behaved and quiet, fitting the stereotype of a brother having a sister.

Zhan Zheng bent down and picked up Yin Yin: "I remember you should be learning the piano right now. Why did you run out by yourself? Qiu Rui wasn't with you?"

“I don’t want to learn the piano,” Yin Yin said, wiping away her tears. “I didn’t tell Sister Qiu Rui; I came out on my own.”

“How can you not want to learn the piano… What is this?” Zhan Zheng frowned, took Yin Yin’s little hand, stopped her from retreating, and coaxed her, “Be good, let your brother take a look.”

Yinyin glanced at him, then hesitantly revealed the injury on her hand to Zhan Zheng.

Yin Yin's once fair and delicate palms were now red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had been punished.

Seeing Yin Yin's somewhat fearful expression, Zhan Zheng carefully blew on the zither: "Yin Yin doesn't want to learn the zither, is it because the zither teacher is bad?"

Yin Yin moved her lips, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated: "Master Qin said she hopes Yin Yin will be well, but brother, Yin Yin has to learn so many things every day, Yin Yin is so tired, and really can't concentrate on playing the zither."

"So, can Yinyin stop learning the piano? Yinyin doesn't want to get her hands slapped, it hurts so much."

This time, Zhan Zheng personally wiped away her tears and said, "Then tell your brother, Yin Yin, if you don't want to learn the zither, is it because you don't like the zither, or because you don't like this zither teacher?"

Following his words, Yin Yin pretended to consider it, and after a moment, she awkwardly said, "Brother, the zither still sounds very nice."

“Then I understand,” Zhan Zheng said with a smile, patting her back and letting her lean on his shoulder. “The zither is good, but the zither player is not. I will take you to see Mother and we will change the zither player.”

"Eh!" Yin Yin was stunned for a moment, then became happy again, "Brother, is it really okay?"

After receiving Zhan Zheng's affirmative nod, Yin Yin whispered her complaint to him: "Brother, this qin teacher said that I should learn the qin so that I can better please the high-ranking officials and nobles for the family in the future. But Mother clearly told me that learning the qin is to cultivate one's character. When I told the qin teacher this, she was unhappy and thought I didn't listen to her advice. She also said that Mother didn't have good intentions in taking me in as her goddaughter..."

As Yin Yin continued to talk, Zhan Zheng's eyes grew colder and colder. He patiently asked Yin Yin, "Has Yin Yin told Mother about all the wrong things Master Qin has done?"

Yinyin pouted, looking like she was about to cry: "I want to tell Mother, but every time Granny Zhao and Master Qin complain to Mother first, saying that I am disobedient and not serious. Mother then tells me to learn from Master Qin properly, so I... I just can't say it."

After hearing her words, Zhan Zheng's anger intensified, not directed at Yin Yin, but at the audacious Master Qin and Granny Zhao.

Yinyin buried her head in his shoulder, her eyes filled with undisguised frustration. She was still too young. If she were older, she wouldn't have to resort to scheming to deal with two people like this.