Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Knowing that Yin Yin had bypassed her and asked Xun Xiu's wife for help, Wang Yingman felt embarrassed and decided to take advantage of the opportunity after the Mid-Autumn Festival to return to the Prime Minister's residence.

Granny Wang advised, "The young mistress says she wants to go back to her parents' home now, and the young master is not accompanying her. In the eyes of outsiders, there will probably be a lot of gossip."

"Just go and report to Madam on my behalf, Granny," Wang Yingman said confidently. "Whether I go back or not is up to me."

When Granny Wang realized she couldn't persuade them, she went directly to a second-class maid to talk to them.

Upon hearing the maid's message, Yu Miaoqi's face darkened immediately, and she readily agreed: "Since Wang is homesick, she should go back and stay for a while longer. There's no need to rush back."

After the maid left, Yinyin rushed to her side to comfort her: "Mother, don't be angry. To put it bluntly, she won't be a member of our family sooner or later. You're getting angry over a guest, but it breaks my and my brother's hearts."

“You’re quite at ease,” Yu Miaoqi said, calming down after being comforted by her words. “She wants to go back to her parents’ home right now. Do you understand what she means?”

"Isn't it just that her daughter didn't do what she wanted and couldn't be controlled by her, so she asked Sister-in-law Xun for help, and that's why she wants to use her return to her parents' home to show her status so that we might change our minds?"

Yinyin finished speaking nonchalantly, then suddenly laughed: "I suppose she didn't expect that you would agree when she sent someone to deliver the message. Let her stay a few more days."

Although Yu Miaoqi's expression was still not good, it had eased a lot: "When your elder brother comes back, you should talk to him properly about the matter of going to the Prime Minister's residence to pick up people. It can be postponed."

"Otherwise, I will personally visit the Wang family and pay my respects to Madam Wang, and ask the Wang family's daughter how she treats her mother-in-law and sister-in-law?"

These words were satisfying, but Yu Miaoqi would never have acted this way if she hadn't been prepared to break ties with the Wang family.

“I think even without you, Mother, intervening, she’ll already get a scolding from Madam Wang,” Yin Yin said with a smile. “She ran back to her parents’ home alone during the holidays, and it’s not like we’ve neglected her. The Wang family won’t help her on a grand scale.”

"Besides, she didn't say when she would be back, so it's still uncertain whether she'll leave or not."

“Of course we’re leaving,” Yu Miaoqi immediately arranged for carriages and horses to be prepared, and then told Hongfu to tell Wang Yingman, “I know that the young mistress misses her parents, and I have already arranged for carriages and horses to be prepared for her so that she can leave immediately.”

Hongfu went out to deliver a message, and Yinyin whispered, "Mother often says I'm mischievous. I've been looking at myself, and I realize I learned it all from you. This time, we're going to have to just grab her and leave. She won't be able to go, and she won't be able to stay either."

Yu Miaoqi gently tapped her, then smiled and said, "You're still talking? Have you prepared everything?"

“Everything is ready,” Yinyin said, taking the papers from Dongxin’s hands and handing them to Yu Miaoqi. “I came here to ask Mother to take another look at my case, but I never expected to encounter something like this.”

Yu Miaoqi unfolded the paper, glanced at it briefly, and nodded: "Your plan is already very complete. There's nothing to change. Just have someone keep an eye on it later."

Yinyin put away the papers and chatted with Yu Miaoqi. After lunch, she received a message from Hongfu saying that Wang Yingman had already left in a carriage. Her maid, Wang Mama, tried to dissuade her, but to no avail.

With one less person in the house, Yu Miaoqi and Yinyin not only didn't feel uncomfortable, but even felt inexplicably relaxed.

When Zhan Zheng returned in the evening and learned the whole story, he didn't even bother to send someone to the Wang family to ask. He only asked Yin Yin if there was anything he could help with.

The plan was complete, and the servants had all been sent to the estate. Since Yinyin wasn't inviting any male guests, there was no need to trouble him elsewhere. After thinking for a while, she said, "How about it, Brother, when you finish your shift, could you come and pick us up?"

Zhan Zheng readily agreed: "You only have female relatives with you, so we should pick you up."

Thus, the matter of Yinyin hosting a banquet was completely settled.

As the hostess of the banquet, Yinyin went to the estate a day in advance to make preparations. Early the next morning, she ordered the estate manager to lead the men of the estate to guard the outer perimeter. This was for safety reasons, and also to prevent any disturbance to the distinguished guests.

The first to arrive was Xun Xiu's wife, Madam Guo. She looked around but didn't see Wang Yingman, and frowned: "Your sister-in-law isn't here?"

“My sister-in-law went back to her parents’ home a couple of days ago and hasn’t returned to the manor yet,” Yin Yin mentioned briefly, then showed her the things prepared on the estate. “What do you think of my arrangements, Fifth Sister-in-law?”

Madam Guo and Wang Yingman were not on the same side, and not wanting to gossip about others, she went along with her, saying, "I think it's very good. The layout and route of this scenery are similar to those I've seen in Yingzhou. It can be called a mini-Yingzhou."

Yinyin said modestly, "It doesn't deserve such high praise from Fifth Sister-in-law. If it can give people a sense of familiarity like being in their hometown, then it's good enough."

“This will definitely work,” Madam Guo said, thinking of her hometown. “I wonder when we will be able to return to Yingzhou.”

Yinyin took her hand: "It was originally to relieve my homesickness, but I didn't expect it to make Fifth Sister-in-law miss home even more. It seems that the purpose of building this manor will not be fulfilled."

“Who said it can’t be done?” Madam Guo asked, coming back to her senses. “I remember you said you would only entertain the women at the estate?”

Yinyin understood what she meant: "It's not that I don't want to invite male guests, it's just that my brother is on duty all day and there's no one to entertain him, so I simply won't invite them."

Madam Guo nodded upon hearing this: "Then I'll have your fifth brother go find your eldest brother."

“Okay,” Yinyin readily agreed. “Fifth Brother and Eldest Brother are good friends, and they’re easier to talk to. Anyway, we’re not here, so they can do whatever they want.”

Once the two had agreed on the matter, someone came to report that the princess and queen had arrived.

The two immediately went outside together.

Originally, Yin Yin wanted to invite several familiar young ladies to come along, but after the Mid-Autumn Festival, several of them were busy with other things, so she decided not to invite any of them this time, only the two princesses and the Princess of Xunyang came.

There are many places to visit on this estate, and even more places that imitate the scenery of Yingzhou. The Fourth Princess and the Tenth Princess were just there to watch the excitement, but the Princess Consort of Xunyang and Madam Guo were really intrigued.

Wherever they went, Princess Xunyang would explain things to the two princesses without Yinyin having to say a word, which was quite amusing.

After visiting some scenic spots in the morning, the group went to a pavilion in the woods for lunch. All they could see were fallen leaves, except for a red maple tree by the pavilion. But because everyone was in good spirits, they didn't feel any sense of desolation.

The tenth princess recognized several common flowers and trees and couldn't help but say, "We've come at the wrong time. If we waited until spring, the mountains would surely be covered in flowers."

“That’s easy,” the Fourth Princess said. She was more curious about what Yin Yin had told her about hunting rabbits and pheasants, as well as horseback riding, than about the old scenery of Yingzhou. Unfortunately, she didn’t have enough time to do it all today, so she said, “We can come back again in the spring. Yin Yin won’t refuse to entertain us.”