Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Yu Miaoqi was determined to be a mother-in-law that Wang Yingman could not express her suffering in silence, and she came up with all sorts of ways to save face.

Wang Yingman, who used to be carefree, is now suddenly under strict control and finds it very difficult to adapt.

However, even though she was ready to quit, Granny Wang dared not let her go and repeatedly brought up the Wang family's reputation in front of her.

Yin Yin often visited Yu Miaoqi's place and had twice overheard them talking in secluded spots, so she knew a little about them.

Upon hearing their conversation, Yin Yin simply changed her route and avoided drawing their attention. Although she and Wang Yingman were no longer on good terms.

After all, Wang Yingman had to work hard every day to serve Yu Miaoqi, while Yinyin could sit on the sidelines and enjoy herself, getting whatever she wanted. She didn't even have to ask for anything; good things were served to her. It was normal for Wang Yingman to feel resentful.

Although she was one of the women in the Wang family who enjoyed such a life as her own sisters-in-law.

After Wang Yingman got busy, things finally quieted down, but Yin Yin and Yu Miaoqi hadn't enjoyed any benefits yet, and the New Year was just around the corner.

Yinyin doesn't own many estates or shops, and the accounting method she uses is one she has improved, which is very convenient. In addition, she keeps accounts every month and quarter, so the time spent on reconciliation at the end of the year is naturally much less.

However, the Zhan family owned many estates and shops of various kinds, and their accounts were only considered to be relatively tidy. When things got busy, it was a huge undertaking. In addition, there were many banquets to attend during the year. The mother and daughter were too busy to manage, so Yu Miaoqi even recruited some strong men from the Fifth Madam to help.

Seeing that Wang Yingman was only doing the work of serving tea and water, the Fifth Madam suggested with some doubt: "Your niece-in-law comes from the Wang family, and she must be very good at managing the household. Why don't you ask her to come and help out?"

Yinyin glanced at Wang Yingman, who sat to the side seemingly unwilling to participate, and couldn't help but shake her head inwardly. The Fifth Madam wanted to mentor this niece-in-law, but her attempts to flatter her were futile. Wang Yingman was only thinking about how to avoid trouble and wouldn't willingly offer to help with these tasks.

However, Yin Yin and Yu Miaoqi had never intended anything for her, so they didn't care about her attitude at all.

Yu Miaoqi directly declined, saying, "She still has a lot to learn. Let her observe from the sidelines this year. If she can learn something, it will be a blessing for her."

Fifth Madam was no fool. Judging from the attitudes of the other masters in the main house, she roughly understood the situation. She wisely ignored Wang Yingman and only chatted and laughed with Yu Miaoqi and Yinyin.

"Oh, right," the Fifth Madam suddenly remembered, "Shu'er and Hui'er are not at home this year. Did the Old Madam mention taking Yin Yin with her when she went to the palace this year?"

Palace banquet?

Yin Yin and Yu Miaoqi exchanged a glance, neither of them taking the matter to heart.

Although Yin Yin was the goddaughter of the first wife, Yu Miaoqi did not change her surname.

The reason for this was that they didn't know what the future held, and they were afraid that if the main branch of the family couldn't rise after the surname change, Yin Yin's marriage would naturally be controlled by Old Master Zhan.

Now that the child is so grown up, there's no intention to use her for marriage alliances. They've even considered finding a husband for her. So whether or not this change is no longer so important.

However, while the change of surname is insignificant to the eldest son's family, it is quite important to the old master and madam, who have strong family values.

Because of their different surnames, Yin Yin wasn't considered part of their family, so they treated her with politeness but not with intimacy.

Under such circumstances, it would be better to skip the whole thing than to have the old lady take Yin Yin to the palace banquet.

Yu Miaoqi felt at ease and naturally replied with a smile, "I haven't heard the old lady mention it, but when going to the palace banquet, it's not always necessary to bring the young ladies from the family."

Seeing that she really didn't care, the Fifth Madam hesitated for a moment before reminding her, "Sister-in-law, why don't you prepare for Yin Yin first? In case the Old Madam sends a message, you won't be caught off guard."

After the Fifth Madam gave this hint, Yu Miaoqi thought for a moment, sent Wang Yingman away, and then asked, "Is there some hidden story behind this?"

The fifth wife smiled and said, "My eldest sister-in-law understands me best."

"But it's nothing. It's just that the old lady went to the palace one year ago and was subtly criticized by a lady she didn't like, who used the good girls in the family as a pretext. Since then, the old lady has had to bring the girls in the family with her when she goes to the palace. When Shu'er was alive, she mostly brought Shu'er, and occasionally both of them went together."

“This year, Yinyin is the only girl in our family, so sister-in-law, you should teach Yinyin the rules of the palace first.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Miaoqi quickly thanked the Fifth Madam: "Thanks to your reminder, sister-in-law, otherwise I wouldn't have taken it to heart."

Knowing about this, Yin Yin has to take an extra class every day after reviewing the accounts.

Fortunately, the rules in the palace are all pretty much the same. Apart from a few details that require more practice to achieve a natural and beautiful flow like a river, Yin Yin is quick to grasp everything else, so Yu Miaoqi doesn't need to worry about her at all.

With only half a month left until the New Year, the old lady indeed brought up the matter of taking Yin Yin to the palace to attend the banquet.

Yu Miaoqi declined a few times, but it didn't work out, so she had to agree.

However, the old lady did not make things too difficult for them. She not only had a nanny from the palace give Yin Yin a thorough training session, but also specially prepared a complete set of clothes and jewelry for her, making sure that there would be no embarrassing incident.

Yu Miaoqi examined the quality of the items before accepting them on behalf of Yinyin with peace of mind: "The old lady put a lot of thought into it. That set of headdress alone would be enough for an ordinary family to keep in their dowry. I wonder what happened back then that made the old lady attach such importance to the palace banquet to this day."

Seeing the worry on her face as she spoke, Yin Yin quickly said, "Whatever his reason, it didn't matter. Don't you believe me, Mother?"

"I believe you," Yu Miaoqi said with a smile. "The old ladies from the palace all say you have excellent manners and quick reflexes. As long as you're attending the palace banquet, I have no worries about anything else."

"I'm afraid that someone else might cause trouble. The old lady is usually very calm, but seeing how she can bring the girls in her family to the palace every year just because of a moment of anger, I know that this lady who is not to be trifled with is really at odds with her."

“I’m not afraid,” Yin Yin said. “I’m the type to say whatever comes to mind. Besides, Princess Xunyang will definitely be attending this palace banquet. Even if I don’t care about the Tenth Princess’s reputation, Mother should trust Second Sister Xun’s ability to protect her own.”

Hearing her say that, Yu Miaoqi felt a little better: "Although we can't expect Princess Xunyang to protect you like she protected Wan'er, just knowing that you have more than one elder like the Old Madam at the palace banquet makes us feel much more at ease."

Yinyin couldn't help but laugh, and whispered mischievously in her ear, "Mother, you didn't give the old lady any face either."

Yu Miaoqi smiled and tapped her forehead: "Tell me, who am I doing this for?"