Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

When Gu Anzhi returned to the Prince's Mansion, the first thing he faced was not Yin Yin's affectionate touch, but rather being told to first wash and change his clothes.

We can eat after we finish this busy work.

In the evening, Yin Yin also found the scar-removing medicine and applied it to him herself.

Gu Anzhi felt the softness of Yin Yin's fingertips and his heart fluttered. After applying the medicine, he directly refused his son's request to sleep with his parents and then blew out the candle.

The next day, Gu Anzhi entered the palace with his wife and children, his face full of smiles.

Yinyin glanced at him and went straight to the Empress's Phoenix Palace.

Today was not the day for the imperial concubines to pay their respects, so Fengyi Palace was quiet and peaceful. But upon seeing Yinyin, the head maidservant beside the Empress quickly smiled and invited her in.

The Emperor, having been provoked by his younger brother yesterday, also pretended to be a loving couple with the Empress in the Phoenix Palace, which pleased the Empress greatly. She was even more amiable towards Yin Yin at this moment.

After the two sisters-in-law chatted for a while, the Emperor and Gu Anzhi came over with Xiao Bei'an and the Empress's children.

The emperor wanted to host a banquet for his younger brother's family in the Phoenix Palace, and the empress immediately sent someone to make the arrangements.

After the meal, the emperor showed no sign of leaving. Seeing the empress's satisfied expression, Yin Yin and Gu Anzhi tactfully excused themselves and went home.

Gu Anzhi was granted a few days' leave this time, and he no longer needed to be stationed at the border. Instead, he led the part of the Northern Army that had returned with him back to their former garrison to continue their previous training.

From then on, the Northern Army's biggest task became protecting the safety of the imperial city.

On the first day of his vacation, Gu Anzhi urged Yin Yin to go back to her parents' home.

Yinyin was a little surprised: "Why don't you rest at home for a while after you come back? I just saw my mother a few days ago."

“That doesn’t count,” Gu Anzhi said. “It’s not like I’m the one who’s going back with you. Besides, I’m not in the capital, and my mother-in-law and brother-in-law have helped take care of you a lot. I should thank them for that.”

This is true.

Although Zhan Zheng and Yu Miaoqi were only taking care of Yin Yin and Xiao Bei'an because they doted on her, Gu Anzhi couldn't feel at ease.

Yinyin thought for a moment: "Then should I send someone to tell Mother?"

Gu Anzhi nodded, and specially sent someone to the Zhan residence to inform them before leaving, and then formally brought the gifts with him.

Because of Gu Anzhi's formal attitude, the Zhan family naturally treated their visit with great care.

After Zhan Zheng's rise through the ranks over the past few years, Old Master Zhan and his wife have moved out of the main house and let Zhan Zheng and Wang Yingqing move in. Yu Miaoqi, however, is used to living there and still stays in the Dongchang Courtyard.

Since Zhan Zheng was appointed as the head of the family, the Zhan family naturally split up under the old master's arrangement.

The second wife packed her things, left a few servants to watch over the newly allocated house, and then took her son and her luggage to Pingzhou to visit her daughter, and also stayed at the Feng family's house for a few days.

After the third branch of the family was separated, they tried several times to visit the old master to show their filial piety, but the old master was too lazy to pay attention to them and refused to see them.

Although the fifth branch of the family also moved out, it was the only one that lived right next to the Zhan residence and could still come back often.

Zhan Zheng's leniency towards the Fifth Branch of the family stemmed not only from their consistent support and refusal to cause him trouble, but also from the influence of the Old Madam. With the Fifth Branch flattering the Old Madam, he had less time to seek out Yu Miaoqi and Wang Yingqing.

As for the other branches of the family, they were already serving in other positions, so it was sufficient to simply convert their share of the family property into silver and send it to them.

When Gu Anzhi arrived at the Zhan family home, he thanked them profusely and was then led into the study by Zhan Zheng, while Yin Yin talked with her mother and sister-in-law.

Xiao Bei'an was taken care of by his older cousins, and occasionally they would also take care of his younger brother who was even younger than him.

Seeing how well Xiao Bei'an behaved, Wang Yingqing couldn't help but smile: "How did Yin Yin teach him? The young master is so cute, sensible, and so good at taking care of people."

“My youngest son is a little devil; no one but his father can control him.”

“Perhaps he learned to do it because he usually plays with his older siblings and sees how well they take care of him,” Yin Yin thought, her mind stirred by Wang Yingqing’s words. “Sometimes it’s easier for children to deal with other children.”

"Has your sister-in-law ever considered having her nephew or niece teach her nephew?"

Wang Yingqing subconsciously said, "They are still young themselves, how can they teach their younger brother?"

On the contrary, Yu Miaoqi thought this method was good and advised her, "Yinyin was personally taught by Zheng'er when she was young. Look at Yinyin now, she is excellent in everything she does, from playing the zither and chess to calligraphy, painting, speaking and dealing with people."

Seeing that Wang Yingqing was moved, Yu Miaoqi said to Yinyin, "It's a good thing that you let Zheng'er teach you before, otherwise you two siblings wouldn't be so close."

These words struck a chord with Wang Yingqing.

Aside from someone like Old Master Zhan who's mentally unstable, who doesn't hope their children will live in harmony and happiness?

Nowadays, almost everyone knows that Yin Yin and Zhan Zheng have a good sibling relationship, but as Zhan Zheng's wife, Wang Yingqing must feel this more deeply than others.

Wang Yingqing was very envious of their sibling relationship and immediately said, "Then I will talk to the two children later."

When Zhan Zheng and the other came out of the study later, they heard what the two were discussing and offered their suggestions.

After leaving the Zhan family and returning home, Xiao Bei'an looked at his parents, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Gu Anzhi noticed this and asked curiously, "Does Bei'an have something to say?"

Bei An hesitated before speaking, "Father, my cousins ​​have younger cousins, and my cousin the Crown Prince has many younger brothers and sisters. Can I have younger brothers and sisters too? I want to teach them to read, write, play the zither, play chess, and practice painting."

Gu Anzhi glanced at Yinyin, who was busy and hadn't noticed him, and whispered, "You're our only child, so isn't it good to give you all our love?"

Bei'an thought for a moment and said, "That's good, but I still want a younger brother or sister."

Gu Anzhi said, "That won't do. Your mother has already suffered enough giving birth to you. You and I can't share the burden with your mother. Why should we have to have another child just because you want to?"

“That’s true,” Bei’an thought her father was right, and then asked, “Was it very hard and painful for Mother to give birth to me?”

"Of course," Gu Anzhi thought back to the helplessness he felt when he returned to the capital and encountered Yin Yin giving birth, and he still felt a little scared. Then he learned about the swelling, leg cramps and other problems Yin Yin encountered in the later stages of her pregnancy, as well as the stomach pain caused by Xiao Bei'an's naughtiness, which often woke her up in the middle of the night, and he felt heartbroken.

He thought for a moment, then took Xiao Bei'an outside and had a conversation between men. When they returned, Xiao Bei'an was even more eager to take care of Yin Yin than before.

Yinyin didn't understand what was going on, but seeing Gu Anzhi's satisfied smile, she let them go.

Gu Anzhi sat next to Yin Yin, watching Xiao Bei'an volunteer to cut flower branches for Yin Yin and put them in a vase, his heart filled with tenderness.

He reached out and pulled Yinyin into his arms, inhaling the fragrance of her hair. He closed his eyes and felt that time had been incredibly kind to him.

The things I longed for but could not obtain in my youth are now all around me.