Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

In the confrontation between Zhan Zheng and Wang Xiang, Zhan Zheng seemed to be slightly inferior, but Zhan Zheng had expected this, so he was not disappointed and quickly began to arrange the matter of the government troops proposed by Yin Yin.

To bring this up, the emperor must first have this idea in mind; otherwise, given the vested interests involved, whoever makes the first move will not benefit.

Fortunately, Zhan Zheng had worked in both the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice, and quickly found a suitable opportunity to open the door for the victims who were oppressed by the local militia. He exposed all sorts of shady dealings, such as embezzlement, lack of training, and bullying that could lead to death, to the emperor.

Having only been on the throne for a few years, the emperor was at a time when he was eager to make achievements. Upon learning of the matter concerning the imperial guards, he was naturally furious.

This time, even without Zhan Zheng taking the lead, there were others who wanted to show off who jumped out and asked the emperor to discipline the imperial guards.

At this point, Zhan Zheng calmly presented his proposal, and even if Prime Minister Wang wanted to oppose him, he would have no way to influence the emperor's will.

Therefore, the reform and standardization of the Fubing system was successfully put on the agenda.

Gu Anzhi, whose involvement had been initially rejected by Yinyin, watched with wide eyes. In his eyes, such a difficult task had been solved by Zhan Zheng with such ease. In fact, if he hadn't known the background, he wouldn't have been able to see the role Zhan Zheng had played in this matter.

Hearing Gu Anzhi's praise of Zhan Zheng, Yin Yin smiled and said, "Don't you usually like to read military books? Why don't you learn from your older brother and try to apply the strategies in the books in a practical way?"

Gu Anzhi nodded, got up and went to his study to study military strategy.

Seeing him leave, Yin Yin couldn't help but rub her ears. Although she really enjoyed hearing people praise her older brother, she couldn't stand Gu Anzhi repeating the same thing over and over again after he started talking, and her ears were practically calloused.

If it were Yinyin herself, she could talk non-stop for an hour without repeating herself.

Thinking about this, Yin Yin felt a pang of emotion. Some people are completely different before and after marriage; thankfully, she adapted well.

Yinyin's gaze fell on the newly made lotus-shaped pastries on the side, and she beckoned Chunrui: "The lotus-shaped pastries in the manor are very good today. Pack some up and take them to my mother and elder brother yourself. If my elder brother asks how I am, just say that everything is fine, and that the prince told me a story again today, which I really enjoyed."

After Chunrui agreed, Yinyin added, "The lotus flower pastries look beautiful, but children can't eat fried food. Ask the kitchen to steam some milk cakes, make them into cute animal shapes, and bring them along."

Yinyin watched Chunrui leave, but in her heart she was secretly calculating how long it would take for the emperor's order to reach the various prefectures.

It's summer now, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and winter is just around the corner.

It's hard to say how well these soldiers can be trained in such a short time. But at least their organization will be more complete, their equipment and capabilities stronger, which will greatly improve the protection they can provide for the people in the future.

The sweltering summer passed in the lotus breeze, and as the first autumn leaf fell, the Ning'an Prince's Mansion also welcomed a joyous occasion.

Gu Anzhi hurriedly dismounted and walked quickly towards the main courtyard. His servants and stewards almost couldn't keep up and had to jog to catch up with him.

Gu Anzhi glanced at the two of them and asked, "I heard that the Princess Consort has invited a doctor to the residence. Is she feeling unwell?"

The steward, who was always at home, naturally answered the question and congratulated him with a smile: "The Princess Consort has not been eating well lately and was planning to have a doctor treat her, but unexpectedly, the doctor diagnosed her with pregnancy. Congratulations, Your Highness!"

Gu Anzhi stopped in his tracks, stunned on the spot.

The steward cautiously reminded him, "Your Highness?"

Gu Anzhi snapped out of his daze, disregarding everything else, turned around and ran quickly back to the main courtyard, leaving the two who had been struggling to keep up far behind.

When Yinyin saw him run in with a happy expression, she knew he had already received the news. She smiled and said, "Why are you running so fast at home? Sit down and rest, wipe your sweat."

Gu Anzhi sat down beside her as she asked, and casually wiped the sweat from his forehead with the handkerchief she handed him: "Yinyin, I heard you're pregnant, is it true?"

“It’s true,” Yinyin said with a smile, waving her hand in front of his eyes. “What, aren’t you happy?”

"No, I'm happy, I'm so happy!" Gu Anzhi was so excited he almost jumped up. He stood up, picked up Yinyin, and spun her around. "Yinyin, I'm so happy, we're going to have a baby!"

"What are you doing! Put me down right now," Yin Yin patted him twice before getting her feet firmly on the ground again. "Look how excited you are. Don't be the kind father and make me the strict mother in the future."

"No, no," Gu Anqian said, then whispered, "but if the child looks like you, I really can't bring myself to do it."

Yinyin rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to say anything.

Gu Anzhi didn't mind, and instead enthusiastically discussed the child's name with her.

"It's only been a few months, it's still early. The doctor said that the baby won't be born until at least next spring or summer."

“It’s never a bad thing to think it through first,” Gu Anzhi said, undeterred. “We need to come up with a few more names so we can choose the best one. We can’t share the same name with our son and daughter, but I want to name our daughter according to the generational naming convention.”

Before the names were decided, Gu Anzhi started thinking about where the children would live.

Since he was in such high spirits, Yinyin could only let him be. After all, Gu Anzhi himself didn't have a good childhood, but he hoped to be a good father, and she couldn't very well discourage him.

However, the days that followed were a little difficult for Yin Yin.

Gu Anzhi, who already cared about her a lot, practically treated her like a national treasure, taking great care of her every need, from food to utensils.

Yin Yin initially enjoyed it, but whenever she went out for activities, such as admiring flowers or taking a walk, Gu Anzhi would become very nervous, even losing his appetite and experiencing symptoms similar to morning sickness. Yin Yin couldn't help but wonder if Gu Anzhi was being too anxious.

Left with no other choice, Yin Yin had to invite Yu Miaoqi and Zhan Zheng over as well.

Yu Miaoqi asked her to stay for a while so that Gu Anzhi could feel more at ease, while Zhan Zheng asked him to give Gu Anzhi some advice.

Since Yinyin and Gu Anzhi got married, Zhan Zheng, who had always treated Gu Anzhi strangely, surprisingly didn't say anything bad about him this time. He talked to him seriously for a while, which at least relieved some of his anxiety.

When winter arrived, and Yin Yin herself was reluctant to go out, news from the border struck like a bolt from the blue, shattering the tranquility of the capital.

The Ta-Ta allied forces breached the border and captured three cities in succession, putting Yanzhou Prefecture in grave danger!