Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

“What do you mean I’m not calm? Tell me, how can I be calm?” Yu Miaoqi was still a little angry when she brought it up. “She’s so proud of her noble family background, yet she doesn’t know how to control her tongue at all. She’s even worse than a woman from an ordinary family.”

Zhan Zheng said from the side, "Second Aunt is certainly hateful, but Third Uncle and Third Aunt are not good people either. If it weren't for Third Uncle's instructions, would Cousin Hui'er dare to come with Cousin Shu'er? And how could Third Aunt and Second Aunt act in such a tacit way?"

A thought popped into Yin Yin's mind, and she asked, "Big brother, what do you mean...?"

"I just feel that the matter wasn't handled by the second wife's family alone, so how can we only mention them at the end?"

Yu Miaoqi also realized what was going on: "Zheng'er, what's your idea?"

Zhan Zheng smiled, but his eyes were cold: "Naturally, we should teach them what the correct way to get along with relatives is, and how to speak properly."

Given Yu Miaoqi's previous temperament, she would definitely not have agreed with his actions, and might even have lectured Zhan Zheng on how to be a gentleman. But now she only said, "After all, they are relatives, and the old master is still alive. Be more careful when you do it."

Zhan Zheng was initially taken aback, but his eyes gradually warmed: "Since Mother is tired, she should rest first. I still have something to ask Yin Yin."

Yu Miaoqi glanced at the two of them and then let them go.

Yinyin followed Zhanzheng to the small study in Dongchang Courtyard: "Brother, is there something you want to tell me?"

"It's nothing serious," Zhan Zheng said. "I'll be on leave in a few days, and someone has invited me to his estate to admire the plum blossoms. Would you like to come with me?"

"Who is it?" Yinyin asked curiously. "Did they invite just you, or are there many people here?"

“If I were the only one, why would I be asking you?” Zhan Zheng casually picked up the brush on the table and gently tapped Yin Yin’s head. “You know him too, he’s Xun Xiu, the fifth son of the Xun family.”

“It’s Brother Xun the Fifth,” Xun Xiu is the brother of Xun Wan, Yin Yin’s good friend. He is not only a friend of Zhan Zheng, but also a classmate and the same age. She had seen him many times when they were in Yingzhou, so she was naturally very familiar with him. “Then I will definitely go. I haven’t seen Brother Xun the Fifth for several years. I wonder what he looks like now. Is he becoming more and more handsome like you, Big Brother, or is he slowly becoming like other officials, with increasing official power and good fortune, so that he can’t be looked at directly?”

Zhan Zheng was both amused and exasperated: "What do you think about all day long?"

Yinyin didn't mind showing some of her true nature in front of him: "Haven't we all said that food and sex are human nature? Men are like that, and women are naturally like that too. Besides, you are all good-looking. If you don't take a few more glances now, you'll regret it when you're not so good-looking anymore."

Zhan Zheng was somewhat helpless with her personality, but Yin Yin only talked about it and never overstepped the bounds in her behavior. Both he and his friends appreciated the straightforward praise for their younger sister.

Having said that, Zhan Zheng took a few books down from the bookshelf.

Yinyin had a bad feeling: "Big brother?"

Zhan Zheng placed the book in front of her: "I let you play a little longer because I was worried about you just arriving in the capital. Now that things are more or less settled, you can't slack off on your studies anymore."

She knew it!

Yinyin looked at the books in front of her, sighed, put them away, and was about to leave when she remembered that she still had something to ask him.

"Brother, could you please have someone keep an eye on that literary gathering that Zhan Shu'er and the others mentioned? I have a feeling that there must be something going on behind the scenes since they went to such great lengths to get me to attend."

This was no difficult task, and Zhan Zheng readily agreed.

After hearing this, Yinyin didn't linger. She grabbed the books and ran off, afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would get even more things.

"Miss, why are you carrying so many books?" Dongxin quickly stepped forward to take them. "Should we put them on the shelf?"

Yinyin avoided her hand: "Let's go to the main room. So much has happened today, Mother will definitely not rest so early. It would be a waste if we didn't use all the books my eldest brother gave us."

Upon hearing this, Dongxin did not insist on taking the book, but said, "Then I will go and ask Madam if she has rested yet."

“Go ahead,” Yin Yin said slowly behind. When she reached the door of the main room, she saw Dong Xin winking and knew that Yu Miao Qi was still awake, so she went straight in.

Yu Miaoqi still propped her head up with her hand on the large pillow. Although her eyes were closed, this uncomfortable position meant she could only rest her head and not fall asleep.

If there was anything different about this place compared to when she left, it was probably the small incense burner on the small table. Yu Miaoqi had taught Yinyin how to blend incense, so she could easily tell that the incense burning in the burner was a refreshing fragrance.

She was sleepy but refused to wash up and lie down. Instead, she lit some incense to keep herself awake. If she hadn't come over, Yu Miaoqi would probably have gone over the day's events several times over, making sure to sort out all the oversights before she could rest.

Yinyin made her footsteps a little louder.

Yu Miaoqi didn't even open her eyes: "Didn't you have something to say to your brother? Why are you back again?"

"Isn't that why I came back after I finished talking?" Yinyin put the book in her hand aside. "Mom, look, my older brother only told me one thing, and then he assigned me so much homework."

Yu Miaoqi then opened her eyes, glanced at the books, and smiled, saying, "I won't interfere in your siblings' affairs."

“I knew Mother would say that,” Yinyin sat down beside her and sniffed. “Wasn’t Mother sleepy? Why did you light these spices?”

Without waiting for her to speak, Yinyin called Hongfu in loudly.

"Please trouble Sister Hongfu to change the incense for Mother to calm her nerves and help her sleep."

Hongfu glanced at Yu Miaoqi and, seeing that she didn't object, quickly carried the incense burner out. Before leaving, she deliberately opened the curtain to let in the remaining fragrance.

“You,” Yu Miaoqi said, though she was very pleased with her concern.

Seeing that she didn't object, Yin Yin smiled and pulled her up: "Mother, have you washed up yet? Just now, my eldest brother said that Fifth Brother Xun invited him to go to the manor in the suburbs of the capital to admire the flowers on his day off. He will take me with him."

"Mother, you must stay with me and rest well. Tomorrow, I'd like to ask you to help me choose clothes and jewelry for my next visit!"

"Xun Wulang?" Yu Miaoqi asked, "Did you only invite your brother, or were there others present?"

"That's what I asked my brother just now," Yin Yin winked happily at her and relayed Zhan Zheng's answer.

Upon learning that those attending would be friends of Zhan Zheng and Xun Xiu, as well as their young wives and daughters, Yu Miaoqi felt inexplicably relieved and immediately sat up: "Counting the days, the clothes and jewelry we ordered after entering the capital should be ready by now. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Hongfu send someone to urge them again."

"Although you are going with your brother to Xun Wulang's residence, this is your first time appearing in the circles of the capital, so we can't be careless."