Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

“Yes, what should we do?” Su Jinchen reached out and pulled her onto his lap. “But I can’t tell you not to go.”

"Alright, alright," Shen Ruyin comforted him. "Only when eldest sister is well can our family have a future. Haven't we discussed this before?"

“That makes sense, but I just don’t want you to be away for so long,” Su Jinchen said, holding her hand. “It’s not very safe outside right now. Even though you’re in the Second Prince’s residence, there’s no guarantee that someone won’t have ulterior motives.”

"You have to promise me that no matter what, you will always take good care of yourself."

A warm feeling flashed in Shen Ruyin's eyes: "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."

"You need to take good care of yourself and the baby at home. If I come back and find that you've lost weight, I'll be in trouble with you."

"Also, if you miss me, remember to write to me like you used to."

“This time I’m going for longer than before. If I’m less devoted or less attentive than before, I won’t stand for it.”

"Don't just talk about me. When you miss me, don't forget to write to me," Su Jinchen seized the opportunity to make a condition. "The purse you made for me before is a bit worn. If you have time, why don't you make me another one?"

Shen Ruyin did not refuse: "I'll make it for you when we get back. Everything in the manor over there is limited, so it's not good to bring anything out."

Su Jinchen was in high spirits after achieving his goal, and lingered with Shen Ruyin for a while before finally going back to rest.

The next day, Su Jinchen escorted her, along with the little boy, to the Second Prince's residence and watched her go inside.

Because the princess was busy getting ready to go to the palace, she only had time to see her once before not keeping her any longer.

As before, Concubine Shen, heavily pregnant, waited for her at the door. However, this time, she wore a cloak and carried a hand warmer.

“It’s so cold, the wind is like a knife, why aren’t you waiting for me inside, sister?” Shen Ruyin carefully helped Shen Shiqi. “Look at the ground, it’s covered in ice, so slippery.”

"It's just a few steps. I wanted to see you as soon as possible, so I came out," Concubine Shen said, then laughed. "I heard that your brother-in-law brought your little nephew to see you off today?"

The news of what happened in front of the mansion gate reached Concubine Shen's ears so quickly.

Shen Ruyin's eyelids trembled. As expected of the eldest sister, she was able to gradually expand her influence to the gatehouse under the Princess's command. She was truly remarkable.

“It’s them,” Shen Ruyin said with a hint of helplessness. “They all said I could do it myself, but these two, father and son, are both so disobedient that I have no choice but to let them be.”

Concubine Shen was also happy for her: "In this matter, we should not listen to you."

"Big sister," Shen Ruyin called out with a lingering, affected tone, and for a moment she seemed to be acting like a spoiled child again.

Concubine Shen shook her head: "You're getting worse as you get older. You look about the same age as Nannan now."

“No way,” Shen Ruyin quickly objected. “I think I’m doing just fine now. I couldn’t bear to go back to being around the same age as Nannan.”

Hearing her say that, Concubine Shen also recalled how she had been bullied and ignored in the past, and couldn't help but pat her hand.

"My second sister did send a letter to the mansion earlier, saying that she wanted to come and take care of me during childbirth, but I did not agree."

"Her?" Shen Ruyin first snorted, but still hesitated before speaking, "I heard that her sister-in-law is married, but she still often comes to her house to beg for money, helps her mother-in-law to put her down, and even wants to take a concubine into the family."

Concubine Shen raised an eyebrow: "No wonder she sent a letter to me."

Seeing that the Second Prince's family was about to rise to power, they wanted to use her, their older sister's, influence.

“She’s always been someone who doesn’t give up easily. If I can’t get through to her, she’ll probably find other ways.”

“That’s right,” Shen Ruyin continued, “Many of the good days her husband’s family spent were spent on her dowry. When she went back to her parents’ home, she cried and complained, and her father reprimanded her husband. Naturally, there was no reason for her to continue supporting her married sister-in-law.”

"As for the concubine that my sister-in-law was trying to take in, her husband rejected it himself."

"A minor official like him, still relying on the Earl's mansion, thinks he's so powerful and wants to bully the Earl's daughter. There's no such logic anywhere else."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shen sensed something was amiss: "You helped with this matter?"

Shen Ruyin paused for a moment before speaking with a hint of awkwardness: "I only mentioned it to my mother on her behalf."

"After all, she is surnamed Shen, and I still can't stand to see her being bullied like this by a family of outsiders."

“She used to bully me a lot, but she has also suffered so much from her in-laws’ mistreatment over the years.”

"Although in my heart, the past is not completely over, she has brought it up, and I can no longer turn a blind eye."

That statement is somewhat exaggerated, but it's not entirely false either.

Compared to her second sister Shen Ruyun, who had bullied her, Shen Ruyin disliked her husband and mother-in-law even more.

It's clear that he's a man from a humble background who married a woman from a respectable family, and now he has someone to protect him. Yet, while pretending to like Shen Ruyun a lot, he also allows his mother and sister to bully her.

But after Zhongxinbo gave him a warning, didn't he then put his sister and mother under his control?

So it's not that he can't do it, but whether he wants to or not.

Shen Ruyin, following the plot, knew that her second sister, with her sharp mind, must have already realized something was wrong; otherwise, she wouldn't have suddenly gone home to cry and complain after so many years.

However, my second sister's brain is developing rather slowly.

Concubine Shen, unaware of her thoughts, assumed that she hadn't fully overcome her inner turmoil when she saw her lost in thought: "You did the right thing. Although she's married, she's still the daughter of the Earl's family."

“It was fine if she didn’t want to say it before, but now that she knows to ask her family for help, it’s only right that you mention it to her.”

"Besides, her husband is indeed quite capable. If she can grow up and completely control the family, he might become an asset in the future."

“Given Second Sister’s temperament, there’s probably still a long way to go,” Shen Ruyin sighed, lowering her voice. “Instead of hoping she’ll wake up immediately, it would be better for you, Eldest Sister, to find a reliable nanny to teach her after you enter the palace.”

When the topic of the old nanny came up, even Concubine Shen was silent for a moment before saying, "Back then, because of the quarrels in the boudoir, I blocked the path of Rong Mama in teaching her. I never thought that I would really have to find another one to teach her in the future."

Shen Ruyin quickly comforted her, "It's not absolute. What if Second Sister suddenly becomes smart?"

“With her impulsive nature, how long can she stay in this state?” Concubine Shen frowned. “To avoid any trouble, I’d better keep this in mind. It wouldn’t be a bad thing to find someone to keep an eye on her and prevent her from becoming a burden.”

This is true.

The three sisters haven't seen each other since they got married. So many years have passed; people change, and who knows if those changes will be for better or worse?

Unlike Shen Ruyin, Concubine Shen didn't have the foresight to predict the plot. Naturally, she needed someone by Shen Ruyun's side to feel at ease.