Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

After everything was settled, Shen Ruyin and Su Jinchen went to the main courtyard together.

The old woman guarding the door quickly lifted the curtain and announced inside, "The Third Young Master and the Third Young Mistress have arrived."

Inside the house, apart from the few daughters who had already married, all the relatives who were supposed to come had arrived.

After the formalities are completed, the tea ceremony begins.

Since it was originally a marriage alliance between two families, Marquis Anping and Lady Wang naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them. They simply drank tea and gave them red envelopes to change their address.

Because Su Jinchen was being cared for under Madam Wang's name, and Shen Ruyin was considered a relative's daughter, Madam Wang gave her a pair of jade bracelets with excellent clarity as an extra gift.

The second young mistress, seeing this with envy, immediately made a sarcastic remark: "Mother really dotes on the third brother. Now that she's seen the third brother's wife, she's even willing to give her such a nice gift. At first glance, she's not much worse off than the eldest sister-in-law's couple."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ruyin's face broke into a smile: "Really?"

The whole family, not understanding what she meant, all looked at her simultaneously.

Shen Ruyin continued, "Then I must flatter my mother well in the future so that she will love me more and reward me with more good things."

Madam Wang immediately nodded: "Then it's settled. I'll only give it to you if you flatter me and make me happy."

Hearing this seemingly joking remark, Marquis Anping glanced at his wife with a hint of curiosity.

Madam Wang ignored him and said with a smile to Shen Ruyin, "Yin'er, go and greet your elder brother and sister-in-law first."

As Madam Wang's biological son, the eldest brother naturally followed his mother's lead and treated Shen Ruyin and her husband very gently. His sister-in-law also expressed her affection for him.

The second brother and his wife were relatively amicable in front of Marquis Anping and Lady Wang.

As for her younger siblings, there's not much to say; Shen Ruyin had to give them gifts as a greeting.

After exchanging greetings, the two were personally led by Marquis Anping to register Shen Ruyin in the family genealogy.

After completing this process, Shen Ruyin was finally allowed to go back and rest. She only had to wait a while longer to prepare for the homecoming ceremony before she could finally enjoy a few days of peace.

“Young Madam,” Rong Mama came in from outside and whispered in her ear, “the eldest young lady has brought a gift.”

"Indeed!" Shen Ruyin sat up immediately.

"hiss!"

She stood up too suddenly and strained her back.

Su Jinchen hadn't paid any attention to the commotion, but upon hearing her cry out in pain, he walked over.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry? Are you hurt anywhere? Should we call a doctor?"

"N-nothing," Shen Ruyin replied hastily, turning to Rong Mama, "Mama, where is she?"

Concerned about her health, Rong Mama quickly said, "Young Madam, please sit down. I'll go and bring her in right away."

Shen Ruyin then had a chance to explain to Su Jinchen: "Just now, Rong Momo told me that my eldest sister sent me a congratulatory gift."

Seeing that she was happy, Su Jinchen also recognized the person and learned that Miss Shen was now a concubine in the Second Prince's residence.

"I heard that in the Second Prince's residence, Concubine Gao is currently the most favored. The fact that my elder sister was able to find a way to send you a congratulatory gift shows that she is on good terms with you."

“Yes,” Shen Ruyin thought for a moment, knowing that her elder sister wanted to congratulate her on her marriage and also wanted to establish connections with the Marquis of Anping’s family, but she didn’t care about that.

It is said that actions speak louder than words, and no one is perfect when it comes to their heart.

To get along with an older sister, you must follow this principle to be able to interact freely.

At this moment, she didn't mind saying a few good words for her older sister.

"You've met my eldest and second eldest sisters. My aunt passed away early, and in the past, when my second eldest sister and I had conflicts, it was always my eldest sister who protected me."

"Before my eldest sister left me with a lot of things that I could keep at the bottom of my trunk."

As Shen Ruyin spoke, her eyes reddened.

"It's a pity that so much time has passed and I still haven't been able to communicate with her or send her a message."

Su Jinchen actually had a deep impression of the second sister, so he automatically interpreted Shen Ruyin's claim of having a conflict with the second sister as being bullied by her.

This would help him understand why Shen Ruyin and her older sister had such a close relationship.

Thinking of his own situation, Su Jinchen felt even more pity for her.

He knew his own capabilities and didn't say anything like "I'll protect you in the future."

"From now on, my husband and I will live a down-to-earth life, and we will not touch anything that is not ours. We will definitely be able to run our business in harmony and happiness."

These words struck a chord with Shen Ruyin, and she quickly nodded, "I'll do whatever you say."

The two were in a good mood when Rong Mama brought in a maid.

“Young Madam, this is Nanxing, the maid who serves Concubine Shen.”

Nanxing? A thoughtful look flashed across Shen Ruyin's eyes. This was not the person her eldest sister had taken from her parents' home.

"Nanxing greets Young Master Su and Young Madam Su," Nanxing said, presenting the small box she was holding. "This is a congratulatory gift from my master to you."

Shen Ruyin opened it and found it was a jade pendant with mandarin ducks entwined around each other's necks.

"Please tell the older sister that I really like it."

After Nanxing agreed, Shen Ruyin couldn't wait to ask, "How has my eldest sister been lately?"

"Replying to the young mistress, my master said that she can eat and sleep well now, has no worries, and has even gained some weight compared to before."

Shen Ruyin chuckled, but as she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears: "It's kind of you to relay my message and comfort me."

Nanxing was somewhat surprised and flustered: "Young Madam, this servant didn't..."

Shen Ruyin waved her hand: "I grew up with my older sister, how could I not know her?"

"She must have said that because she didn't want me to worry."

Nanxing fell silent.

"Alright, when you go back and see her, tell her that I know she's doing well, and I'm very happy for her. I look forward to having the opportunity to see her again in the future."

"If she asks about me, just say that I'm doing well now. My third brother treats me well, and my mother treats me well too, so please don't worry."

"Qingluo," Shen Ruyin called out, "can you see Nanxing off for me?"

After Nanxing left, Shen Ruyin leaned on Su Jinchen's shoulder and remained silent for a long time.

After Su Jinchen touched her face with concern, she finally spoke: "I only hope that my elder sister can win the favor of the Second Prince soon, and I also hope that she and the Second Prince can be as good as you and I are."

Su Jinchen's mind raced, and he said, "It definitely will."

Nanxing returned to the Second Prince's residence, but instead of going back to pack, he went to see his master first.

The young woman asked her, "Did you deliver the things?"

“It’s been delivered,” Nanxing said. “I personally handed it to the young mistress.”

Then she repeated to her master what Shen Ruyin had told her.

Concubine Shen nodded: "When you went in, was only the young mistress in the room?"

“Young Master Su is here too,” Nanxing thought for a moment, “They’re sitting together right now.”

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shen smiled with satisfaction and said, "At least among us sisters, there is one with a happy marriage. I can finally rest easy."

"Alright, you must be tired after walking this whole way for me. Go back and rest."

Nanxing excused himself and left.

Not long after, Qingkui, a trusted confidante who had followed Concubine Shen into the mansion, came in: "Nanxing closed the door and said she wanted to rest. Not long after, she quietly went out, but she only wandered around the garden and met the eunuchs who were sweeping."

Qingkui paused, then lowered her voice: "It's not the same one as before."

“Qingkui, tell me,” Concubine Shen frowned as she looked towards the main courtyard, “who in this mansion has such great ability to make all the people sweeping and cleaning in the garden work for her?”

Qingkui's eyes widened in surprise: "You mean..."

“Be more vigilant in the future,” said Concubine Shen. “Third Sister is right. I need to figure out the situation in the manor first. I can’t rush things.”