Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

There's no way there will be any leaks, because Zhang Mama doesn't actually know much.

"To be honest, Your Highness, we've never fertilized this flower except for watering and weeding."

Yinyin nodded in agreement, then picked up her little watering can and waved it in front of her older brother: "Yinyin is watering the plants."

Granny Zhang quickly added, "Yes, the young prince likes these flowers, and she waters them herself."

Yu Shuming stared at his younger sister for a while, then suddenly said, "Yinyin, is that you?"

Yin Yin's heart skipped a beat, but she knew that Yu Shuming couldn't possibly know about internal energy. At most, he would guess that it might be a change brought about by her "rebirth." She said, "Yin Yin hasn't done anything except grow flowers!"

Granny Zhang also testified for her: "Yes, apart from occasionally talking to the flowers, we are the ones who catch the insects for the young prince."

"Talking to flowers?" Yu Shuming looked somewhat puzzled.

"It's nothing much," Granny Zhang explained. "His Highness just wanted the flower to grow up quickly and bloom soon, or something like that."

"Oh," Yu Shuming stared at his younger sister, stroking his chin, "Yinyin, can you talk to small animals?"

While Granny Zhang was bewildered, Yin Yin suddenly caught on to her brother's train of thought and immediately asked, feigning confusion, "Brother, don't you talk to your dog?"

Yu Shuming really couldn't refute it. He did talk to his dog, but he wasn't a princess.

No, his sister is indeed a real princess.

Yu Shuming, whose thoughts were almost led astray, suddenly had an idea and whispered it to Yin Yin.

"Yinyin, take good care of this flower and let it bloom a few more times. In a few days, find a good opportunity to show it to your father."

Yinyin had no idea what he was planning, so she looked up at him and asked, "Why don't you just ask Father to come and see?"

“It’s not the right time yet,” Yu Shuming said mysteriously. “Just listen to me, don’t let this flower die, it’s very useful.”

Facing her brother, who was giving riddles, Yin Yin raised her hand and held up the small watering can, pretending to water his feet.

Upon seeing this, Yu Shuming immediately moved a few steps away from her, told her to remember, and then left.

"Bad brother!"

Yin Yin was very curious, but there was nothing Yu Shuming wanted to say, so she could only ask him to move the flowers into the house.

Two days later, when even more flowers had bloomed, Yu Shuming finally sent someone to deliver a message.

"His Highness said the weather is nice today, and asked the young prince to move the flowers outside to see the sun. If they are kept indoors, the leaves will wilt soon."

Yinyin's eyes flickered: "Then help me move it, and find a sunny spot. I want to sunbathe too."

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately took action, picked up the flower, and led Yinyin outside the courtyard.

There's a wisteria trellis here. The flowers haven't bloomed yet, but the leaves are already growing. Sunlight occasionally filters through the leaves, but it doesn't shine on people's faces all the time.

What's special about this place is that you can see everyone who comes in from outside and is heading to the study.

Yinyin stayed there for a while, enjoying the snacks brought by Granny Zhang, when she saw her father come in from outside with a sullen face, followed by Lord Xu.

"Daddy!" Yinyin's eyes lit up, and she ran towards him, hugging his leg tightly. "Daddy's back!"

When Mr. Yu saw his daughter, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed and bent down to pick her up.

What is Yinyin playing?

Yinyin pointed to the flowers she had planted: "Yinyin's azaleas have changed color. Big brother told Yinyin to plant them well."

"It changed color?" Father Yu walked to the place where Granny Zhang was guarding and examined it carefully. He found that it was indeed a rare purple azalea.

"I remember this is the red rhododendron I dug up when I took you up the mountain last time?"

Yinyin nodded: "It's that one, but as Yinyin planted it, it started to look wrong!"

As Yinyin spoke, she sighed.

Zhang Mama, who was standing nearby, said, "His Highness quite liked the original red color, but after it was planted, it didn't turn red; it only bloomed with purple flowers."

Before Yu's father could say anything, Lord Xu suddenly interjected excitedly, "Your Highness, we've never seen purple azaleas here before. It's a miracle that the young prince was able to grow them!"

Yu's father was taken aback, and after a moment he said, "Lord Xu, please be careful with your words. I suppose this flower was meant to bloom in purple, but it just happened to be out of season."

Lord Xu shook his head, wanting to say something more, but with Yin Yin and Granny Zhang present, he had no choice but to shut up and cup his hands to Father Yu: "The azaleas in Qin County are only red and white. Your Highness should know this after two years here."

"Auspicious purple clouds have descended upon our door today; we hope Your Highness will give this matter much consideration."

After saying this, Lord Xu took his leave, leaving only Father Yu behind.

Yu's father glanced at Zhang Mama, who had understood what Lord Xu said and was so frightened that she lowered her head. He then told her to take good care of the flowers and carried Yin Yin to the study.

In the study, Yu Shuming was practicing calligraphy. When he saw his father and sister enter, he did not put down his pen immediately, but waited until he finished writing the character before bowing.

Yu's father waved his hand dismissively, looking at Yu Shuming's handwriting with satisfaction: "You are so young, yet you can write so neatly. Not bad."

After praising her, he immediately asked, "Did you know that the azaleas Yinyin planted have purple flowers?"

Yu Shuming naturally knew: "This flower was originally chosen by Yinyin. Father, you ordered someone to transplant it yourself. Even the soil used was the same as that from the mountains. But it just so happens to bloom in a different color behind our house. I find it strange too."

Yinyin wrapped her arms around her father's neck, glanced at Yu Shuming who was putting on an act, and then said, "Daddy, Yinyin likes red, but doesn't like purple. Let's go dig up a new one."

“Purple is rare, but you only like red,” Yu Shuming said with a hint of helplessness. “These past two days, the mountains are full of red flowers. How about I take you to pick some later?”

“Father, let’s go together,” said Father Yu. “How about Yinyin gives you this purple one?”

“Okay,” Yin Yin said nonchalantly, “If Daddy likes it, then it’s yours!”

After hearing Lord Xu's words, Yin Yin's many doubts were resolved.

Following the original trajectory, it would take several more years before Father would rekindle his ambition to seize the throne due to matters of the court.

Yu Shuming is working with Lord Xu to get his father to start preparing ahead of time.

Indeed, Yin Yin was certain that Lord Xu's arrival today, and the things he said, were definitely related to Yu Shuming, or at the very least, Yu Shuming's guidance was involved.

It's just unclear whether Lord Xu was persuaded by Yu Shuming, or why his father came in with a dark expression.

Could it be that some news from the capital was brought by traveling merchants?

Before Yin Yin could guess, Yu Shuming spoke first: "Father, you're back so early today, is there some good news?"

Judging from the look on her father's face when he returned, things probably weren't going well. Nevertheless, Yin Yin cooperated with her older brother, looking at her father expectantly.

“There are no such good things,” a complex mix of emotions flashed through Yu’s father’s eyes, finally settling on regret. “I heard from the traveling merchant that your cousin has passed away.”

Yu Shuming frowned: "When Father received His Majesty's letter last autumn, didn't he say that my cousin was in good health? How come he suddenly..."

Yu's father practically forced out the words through gritted teeth: "Consort Huang in the palace is also pregnant."

Consort Huang was the adopted daughter of the treacherous eunuch Huang. Shortly after the emperor ascended the throne, she entered the palace and directly suppressed many noble ladies. Her initial title was Consort.

According to the emperor's own letter, he did not like Consort Huang. But now that she has openly declared that she is pregnant and has even caused the death of the empress's son, his dislike for her is questionable.

"Don't be sad, Daddy," Yinyin patted her father's back gently, just like the elders had done for her. "Yinyin and brother are here!"

Yu Shuming looked terrified: "Father, thank goodness we took Yinyin with us back then."

Before Yu's father could speak, Yu Shuming added, "Thank you, Father, for protecting me so well in the past."

Yu's father patted his son's head, his emotions becoming even more complicated: "You are my children, it is only right that I protect you."

"Let me think about how to write a letter to His Majesty, and suggest that Shuming take Yinyin out to play."

Yu Shuming, holding Yinyin who had been put down, said to his father, "Father, you should reconsider the matter of writing the letter. Our home is so far away, and His Majesty's letter has not yet arrived. How could you have such timely information?"

"Besides, His Majesty is probably not feeling well right now, so we'd better not bring it up and hurt his feelings."

Once outside, Yu Shuming took Yinyin directly to his own courtyard, where they could speak much more freely.

"Big brother," Yinyin asked worriedly, "what you just said, was it because you used to be in the palace..."

Yu Shuming ruffled Yin Yin's hair: "With treacherous officials and corrupt eunuchs in power, there has never been a shortage of people like Consort Huang in the palace. There were naturally several in Father's harem back then."

"But look, haven't I survived as the only heir in the palace?"

Yu Shuming, also the eldest son of the legitimate wife, lived well in the palace for more than three years without any brothers or sisters until his mother recovered her health and became pregnant again, and Yin Yin was born, which changed the situation.

Yinyin glanced in the direction of the study and whispered, "Father is still better than His Majesty."

In that kind of imperial harem, protecting a child required more than just the Empress's efforts. Besides, apart from the Empress's legitimate son, no other concubine had conceived in three years.

Ultimately, besides the power struggles between the imperial court and the harem, the emperor's thoughts and the amount of effort he put in are also extremely important.

“That’s right,” Yu Shuming said with pride. “Father is smarter and more responsible than His Majesty.”

“Your Majesty…” Yu Shuming was silent for a moment, “He treats us very well, but he is too weak.”

“His Majesty lived a long life,” Yin Yin counted on her fingers, then quickly gave up, “His Majesty lived many, many more years than me!”

Yu Shuming really couldn't refute this. Compared to his sister, how many of them didn't live as long as her?

In the end, all one could say was, "But he is His Majesty, the ruler of a country. It's really not right for him to act like this."

After saying that, he added, "Can't you even do basic math?"

Yinyin was deliberately making a mistake, and now she said confidently, "I'm still young, I don't need to know how!"

“No,” Yu Shuming pulled her toward the desk, “You’re not that two-year-old toddler anymore. From today onwards, you’ll study with me!”

"No!" Yinyin struggled to get out. "I'm too young, I don't want to go to school!"

Although Yin Yin is small, she has practiced internal strength and is quite strong. In addition, Yu Shuming is only six years old and almost couldn't catch her.

But this was Yu Shuming's small courtyard after all. Although it was difficult for him to suppress Yin Yin, he could still call the servants in to help him carry Yin Yin directly to the desk.

“Brother, you’re cheating,” Yin Yin said to him seriously. “There’s no way you can just call someone else if you can’t do it yourself.”

“This isn’t cheating,” Yu Shuming said, his breathing still a little uneven. He gently flicked her forehead. “This is called making good use of resources and knowing how to use people.”

"Don't even think about running away. Just stay put and wait until you've memorized this addition table before you go out."

Yinyin looked at the card placed in front of her and sighed deeply, looking like a little adult.

Yu Shuming found it amusing and tried his best to restrain his itchy hand.

Yin Yin's day of study ended with her mother sending someone to look for her.

Upon hearing her mother's summons, she nimbly slid off the chair and headed out.

Yu Shuming quickly grabbed the back of her neck and said, "Don't run away. I'll go with you, and I'll also tell Mother about how I taught you to read."

"Don't worry, she'll definitely agree."

"Big brother!" Yin Yin glared at Yu Shuming with a mournful look, "You're a real dog."

“You’re unwilling to study serious subjects, but I carelessly said these nonsense things to you once, and you remembered them immediately,” Yu Shuming pinched the fleshy part of Yin Yin’s neck, causing her to instinctively shrink back.

"Let's go, let's go to Mother's, don't delay."

When they arrived in front of Madam Xun, she saw her two children enter together, and her smile deepened: "Yinyin went to play with her brother?"

“Mother,” Yin Yin let go of Yu Shuming’s hand and threw herself into her mother’s arms, refusing to lift herself up.

Madam Xun raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at her son: "Did you bully Yin Yin again?"

“Mother, what do you mean by ‘again’?” Yu Shuming said sheepishly. “I just planned to teach her to read and do math.”

After listening, Madam Xun said without thinking, "Yinyin is still young. We can just let her listen to it slowly every day. If you try to teach her seriously, I'm afraid she won't be able to sit still at her age."

“Mother, don’t underestimate Yin Yin. She’s very smart,” Yu Shuming said, looking at his younger sister who was eavesdropping without looking up. “I’m planning to teach her so that her intelligence won’t go to waste.”

Madam Xun was still hesitant, but seeing that her son said so, and that Yin Yin did not express any particular reluctance, she nodded and instructed Yu Shuming to pay attention to the teaching time and difficulty.

After the two of them went off to play, Yu Shuming realized that his sister had been staring at him the whole time.

He reached up and touched his face: "Yinyin, what are you looking at?"

Yinyin proudly raised her head: "Look at my big brother praising my intelligence!"