Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

"Father, Mother, how much longer do we have to travel?" Su Ruyi had only opened the car window a little when his face was covered in dust.

Su Jinchen quickly pressed his hand down, closed the window, and handed a handkerchief to Shen Ruyin, who was innocently implicated: "Yinyin, wipe yourself quickly."

Turning to his son, Su Jinchen flicked him on the forehead: "Why did you open the window for no reason? If you want to eat dirt, I'll have someone stir-fry a pot of it for you?"

"No need!" Su Ruyi said, moving closer to Shen Ruyin.

Shen Ruyin quickly stopped her, saying, "I've wiped my face, you should wipe yours too."

"Oh," Su Ruyi responded, obediently going to wash her face and hands first.

Shen Ruyin then said, "The weather is getting colder, so let's go to the beach first and have a warm winter."

"The seaside!" Su Ruyi's eyes lit up, and she no longer found the carriage ride unbearable. "When we get to the seaside, I'm going to eat lots and lots of delicious food!"

"Alright, alright, as long as it's edible, I'll let you try it, okay?" Su Jinchen sighed. This son of hers is growing old but not mature. He's so old, yet he's still like a child. What am I going to do?

Looking at the father and son, Shen Ruyin couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling with joy. She suddenly realized that it would be nice if time could stand still.

pity.

Enjoy the moment.

After the story ends, we still don't know how we'll leave.

Moreover, I still really want to be rich.

-

After three years away from Beijing, having climbed mountains and seen the sea, I have finally returned here.

Looking at the long queue at the city gate, Shen Ruyin lowered the carriage curtain and sighed.

"Why are you sighing again?" Su Jinchen hugged her. "If you don't want to go to the capital, shall we turn back?"

“We’re already at the door, it’s not like we can just leave whenever we want,” Shen Ruyin said lazily, leaning against him as she considered the news she had received over the past few days.

At the year-end palace banquet, Consort Gao, the younger sister of Consort Gao, revealed in front of all the princes and ministers the old story of the Empress harming the imperial heirs and killing the concubines.

Although the emperor and empress refuted this, they locked Gao Zhaorong in her own palace on the grounds that she had gone mad.

But whatever the truth may be, those present at the time all have their own judgment.

Later, some people recalled the sudden promotion of the imperial concubine three years ago, as well as the palace power that the imperial concubine had refused.

Every single event seemed to have been foreshadowed.

Rumors quickly spread outside. The Empress managed to quell the gossip among the palace servants, but she still fell ill and had to recuperate in the Fengyi Palace.

After arriving in the capital, Shen Ruyin and her family tidied themselves up briefly before going to the Marquis of Anping's residence. The old lady also mentioned this matter to her privately.

"It was said that she was recuperating in the palace, but no imperial physicians were seen coming or going in the Phoenix Palace, and the Phoenix Seal was still in the Phoenix Palace."

"Now that you're back in the capital, the Imperial Concubine will definitely summon you to the palace. As to how far away from the Phoenix Palace you are, you'll have to decide for yourself."

Shen Ruyin nodded and said, "Thank you for telling me all this, Mother. I've been away from the capital for three years, and I've almost forgotten everything."

Seeing that she was as close to her as before, without the slightest awkwardness, Madam Wang patted her hand with satisfaction.

"Alright, you've just come back, you must be tired from your journey. I won't keep you any longer, go back and rest."

Shen Ruyin took her leave after hearing this.

When she returned to the mansion, the eunuch sent by Consort Shen to deliver the message also arrived.

"Her Highness the Imperial Concubine was very pleased to hear that the Lady has returned to the capital. Please rest well tomorrow before entering the palace."

After the eunuch left, they sent their son back to rest. Shen Ruyin and Su Jinchen exchanged a glance, breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled at the same time.

“This day has been as tiring as climbing Mount Tai,” Su Jinchen said, getting up to help her remove the hairpins from her head. “Quickly call someone to give you a massage. Tomorrow, Ruyi and I can rest at home, but you still have to go to the palace.”

Seeing that someone was helping her, Shen Ruyin leaned back against him and said, "If it weren't for the fact that I haven't seen my older sister for several years, I would definitely sleep until noon tomorrow."

"Didn't Her Highness send word that you should rest well before entering the palace?" Su Jinchen helped her loosen her hair before calling in a maid to help her remove her makeup. "Although we haven't seen each other for several years, Her Highness the Consort probably wouldn't want you to be distant or overly polite to her."

“But I miss my older sister too,” Shen Ruyin said, forcing herself to stay awake. “I want to see her as soon as possible and see how she is doing now.”

"Then go to sleep," Su Jinchen said. "I'll take you to bed tomorrow."

Shen Ruyin nodded and quickly fell asleep in that position.

The next day, at her usual time to get up, no matter how heavy her eyelids were, Shen Ruyin couldn't fall asleep, so she simply got up and went to the palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, she was to go to the Phoenix Palace first, as was customary.

She had assumed that the Empress was recuperating in the palace and would not see her as before, but to her surprise, she was greeted by a female official as soon as she stepped outside the Phoenix Palace.

"This humble woman pays her respects to Your Majesty the Empress. Long live Your Majesty."

"No need for formalities, please take a seat," the Empress said, looking at the face before her, which showed no signs of aging with the passage of time, but rather had become more elegant, and was momentarily taken aback.

The lady-in-waiting beside her noticed that she was lost in thought and quickly stepped forward to remind her.

"Look at me, I've been feeling unwell lately and forgot that Madam Su is still here."

"I realized it had been quite a while since I'd seen you, so I had someone invite you in. Have you had any interesting experiences traveling these past few years, Madam?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Shen Ruyin smiled. "There are so many fun things to tell you, Your Majesty. I'll tell you as many as you like."

"The sea, the mountains, the grasslands, the desert—where would Your Majesty like to begin?"

“Anywhere is fine,” the Queen said gently, “as long as it’s interesting enough.”

"Let's start with last year," Shen Ruyin said. "I heard that on the snow-capped mountains that never melt..."

Shen Ruyin's storytelling wasn't particularly good, and was even a bit dry. But since she told stories about places the Empress had never been, she didn't lose interest.

The two of them talked and listened, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

It wasn't until Shen Ruyin's mouth was dry and she kept drinking water that the Empress seemed to finally react.

"You speak so well, Madam. I was quite engrossed in listening to you. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Shen Ruyin's smile remained unchanged as she said, "It is my blessing to be able to tell Your Highness stories that Your Highness enjoys listening to."

"How could I let you work for nothing?" The Empress tilted her head, and immediately a lady-in-waiting stepped forward with a reward. "I've kept you here for so long, the Consort must be getting impatient. When you come to the palace again in the future, tell me the rest of the story."

Shen Ruyin rose and agreed, then thanked the person for the reward before taking her leave to go to Qingquan Palace.

At the gate of Qingquan Palace, Consort Shen, having received the news, was already waiting at the entrance.

"Big sister," Shen Ruyin said, her eyes red, as she quickly walked to her side, "I'm back."