Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

"Miss," the next day, as soon as Yin Yin returned to her room from Yu Miao Qi's place, a little maidservant nervously came in to see her, as if she had something to say.

"What's wrong?" Yinyin asked gently.

The young maidservant swallowed nervously, and seeing that only Dongxin was serving her in the room, she finally spoke: "Miss, please have mercy and allow me to go back to my family yesterday. I was worried about being late for my duties today, and since there was no curfew last night, I came back early, but I didn't expect..."

She lowered her voice further: "When I passed by the small gate in the northeast corner, I saw the eldest young mistress. She was wearing a very large cloak and a hood, handing something to a man she didn't recognize."

Yin Yin frowned slightly. Wang Yingman was handing something to a man? Even if the small gate in the northeast corner was secluded, yesterday was the Lantern Festival, and there were many people coming and going. Was she really not afraid?

"Are you sure you saw it clearly?"

The young maid nodded tremblingly, "I didn't know who it was at first, so I hid and didn't make a sound. Later, when the young mistress looked up, I saw her face and that's when I recognized her. I saw the young mistress when I went with my mistress to deliver things to the madam, so I definitely didn't mistake her!"

Yinyin asked again, "Did you see what they handed over?"

This time, the maid shook her head: "I only saw that it was a box, I don't know what's inside."

The place was remote, and the little maid was clever enough not to cause a scene and order someone to arrest Wang Yingman. Otherwise, it would have been unclear whether it was Wang Yingman or her who was arrested.

"I know about this. Remember, you mustn't tell anyone," Yin Yin said after the maidservant agreed. "I remember your name is Chun Rui?"

The maid was surprised that Yin Yin could call her by name, and her face showed a look of delight: "Yes, this servant's name is Chunrui."

"Good girl," Yin Yin smiled and instructed Dong Xin, "You should give this loyal and sensible girl some pointers and have her come in to serve you."

Chunrui cleverly kowtowed to Yinyin before happily leaving.

After sending Chunrui away, Yinyin went directly to Zhanzheng's place.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year celebrations were almost over. Wang Yingman went to Yu Miaoqi's room early in the morning and was unlikely to return now, so Yinyin didn't need to worry about anything and went straight into the courtyard.

This courtyard wasn't as big as the Dongchang Courtyard, but it was enough for Zhan Zheng and Wang Yingman. The main house was originally meant for the couple, but since they weren't actually married, Wang Yingman moved into the east wing, while Zhan Zheng continued to live in the main house. The west wing was converted into a study by Zhan Zheng.

Upon seeing Yinyin approach, Zhan Zheng's men quickly led her to the study.

"Have you finished reading the book you're holding?" Zhan Zheng asked, assuming that she had almost finished her homework when she came over.

Yinyin paused for a moment, then, remembering this, looked away somewhat guiltily: "I came here today on important business."

Yinyin immediately relayed Chunrui's words: "I have already promoted Chunrui to serve by my side, so I don't think she will gossip outside."

“But if there’s one Chunrui, there might be a second or third person who sees this. Brother, Wang Yingman is so bold. If we let this go on, we won’t be able to keep it from Mother anymore. How much longer are you going to prepare?”

Zhan Zheng showed no surprise: "I knew about this when I got back yesterday. Don't worry, it won't be long."

"They didn't let her out this Lantern Festival, doesn't that mean she's sick?"

Yinyin realized: "Your plan has already started?"

"I suppose so," Zhan Zheng instructed Yin Yin. "You're usually busy, so try to avoid contact with her. If you need anything delivered, just have the servants handle it."

"After being taught a lesson, everyone around her became obedient. Now, apart from Granny Wang, there are no leaky walls around her."

Yin Yin was somewhat surprised, yet felt it made sense. They'd already taken all of Wang Yingman's people away; could they really just teach them manners?

This time, however, Yin Yin breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm relieved that you know what you're doing, big brother."

Seeing that Yinyin was about to leave, Zhan Zheng stopped her and took a few books down from the shelf himself: "Since you've come all this way, it's not right for you to leave without taking anything with you."

Yinyin looked at the books, sighed, and walked away without looking back.

Back at her place, Yinyin asked Dongxin to put the books back on the shelf with the previous ones, out of sight, out of mind, and read them whenever she had time.

As for now, she naturally has other things to do.

She felt that the post she had made earlier could be improved a bit more. For example, it was missing a little bit of incense. Even for such a small detail, she was busy enough.

Although the incense that Yin Yin wanted to burn was already there, and she could just tell Dong Xin and the others to put it on, she still had to supervise it, right?

Just as Yinyin was busy, a poem titled "Qingyu'an: Lantern Festival" spread throughout the capital. For a time, almost every brothel in the capital was singing "I searched for him a thousand times in the crowd, but suddenly when I turned around, I found him where the lights were dim."

As more people become familiar with this term, the question inevitably arises: does such a person truly exist?

Only then did news secretly spread in the capital that this poem was written by Young Master Huang for the person he fell in love with at first sight.

Under what circumstances did this love at first sight occur? What followed? And what kind of person could make a man like Young Master Huang, who is pursued by countless courtesans, fall in love at first sight?

With so many questions raised, the courtesan Liu Zhi emerged, secretly pointing the finger at Yin Yin.

Although the time mentioned by Liu Zhi was after the publication of this poem, some people believe that the finishing touch in the last line may have been added after that.

Some people have raised questions, saying that as early as when he won the lantern, Young Master Huang had already given the entire poem to the stall owner, so this love at first sight must have happened at the very beginning.

With both sides unable to reach an agreement, they eventually compromised. Since they had been searching for him for a long time, who could say for sure whether it would happen sooner or later?

Before anyone could say anything, to outsiders, Yin Yin suddenly became connected with Young Master Huang.

Yin Yin and Yu Miaoqi stayed in the inner courtyard and didn't go out much. Zhan Zheng was also very busy with a lot of things that had piled up after the holiday, so he didn't notice the comments outside.

It was only after one of the shopkeepers at Yin Yin's shop discovered it and hurriedly reported it to the mansion that Yin Yin and the others found out.

Upon hearing this, Yu Miaoqi was furious: "What kind of person is that, daring to try and implicate my daughter!"

Zhan Zheng couldn't help but smash the cup: "What kind of dirty stuff is this, daring to involve Yin Yin?"

“Brother,” Yin Yin’s eyes turned cold, “I ask you to tell the Tenth Princess that under these circumstances, I will certainly not be able to hold a banquet at the manor.”

What a fine young master Huang, a plagiarist!

I didn't go looking for trouble with you, yet you still came to provoke me. You've really gotten too cocky with the reputation you gained from other people's work.

In that case, I hope you can bear the consequences of the backlash and not cool off too quickly.