Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

With no news of Jiang Jia and his group from the Ming Kingdom, and having received a letter from the Li Kingdom, they naturally guessed that Jiang Jia and his group had been exposed.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty jumped out and said that it was all a misunderstanding. The reason they transferred General Li back to the border and frequently moved troops was because of internal reorganization.

The Ming Dynasty sent envoys to the Li Kingdom to propose marriage to a princess as soon as the funeral rites ended, so they certainly wouldn't back out. They've even already chosen the princess they're sending—the very one the late emperor favored most.

"Pah!" Qingxiao cursed aloud after hearing the contents of the letter. "It is the Ming Kingdom that is asking for our princess's hand in marriage, and it is also the Ming Kingdom that is making frequent moves at the border."

"They've done all sorts of good and bad things, and now they're pretending they know nothing. It's really disgusting."

"Are we just going to let them say whatever they want?"

Yinyin calmly sipped her tea: "Why are you in such a hurry? Qingyun hasn't finished reading yet. Given the Emperor's personality, he probably won't give them a kind look, otherwise the Prince would be home by now instead of writing a letter."

Qingyun smiled and said, "It's only because the Princess Consort guessed correctly. The Prince's letter said that the Emperor flatly rejected Ming's proposal to continue the marriage alliance."

"His Majesty said that the princesses of our Li Kingdom are all precious treasures. Since the Ming Kingdom is not sincerely seeking a marriage alliance, there is no need to continue the marriage."

"If our princess does not marry into the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming princess need not come either."

Yin Yin was not surprised that the emperor could speak so forcefully. The Li Kingdom valued martial prowess; if someone disobeyed, they would fight. From civil officials to military generals, everyone was full of martial virtue.

The marriage alliance initially benefited the Li Kingdom, but it was even more beneficial to the Ming Kingdom.

Now that the Ming Kingdom has pulled this stunt, dragging things out until now, regardless of whether the Ming Kingdom wants to fight or not, the Le Kingdom really wants to fight.

Qingxiao was no longer angry and smiled in agreement: "That's how it should be."

In fact, Yin Yin was a little curious. The Ming Kingdom had sent people over earlier, and it was almost time for the wedding procession. Why did they suddenly change their minds?

She couldn't get the information she wanted from Fu Yuanzhou, but not long after, Chu's father brought her the information she was looking for.

"What did you say?" Yin Yin thought she had misheard. "What do you mean by meeting true love while traveling incognito?"

Chu's father also found it hard to explain: "That's right, I've never heard of an emperor abandoning diplomatic relations between two countries for a woman he fell in love with at first sight."

“No, it’s not just two countries,” said Chu’s father. “The new emperor of Ming also did the same thing with several other countries that were planning to form marriage alliances. Indeed, there were a few countries that were not as powerful as Ming that he managed to scheme against.”

Yin Yin fell silent. This was utterly outrageous. To be an emperor so willful and reckless was truly unique.

The old Ming emperor's brilliant plans before his death were completely ruined by the new emperor; he's quite a talent.

As for those few who succeeded in their schemes, were they truly afraid of the Ming Dynasty's formidable forces? Of course not. They were simply outmatched in strength and went with the flow, playing the role of mediocre individuals.

After Chu's father left, Yin Yin was unusually irritable.

"I thought they were just being kind to their sisters and didn't want to send the princess away from her homeland. Although I thought it was a bit far-fetched for them to come to me, I still admired them a little. Little did I know that I had admired them too soon."

"And that woman who was instantly smitten by the Ming emperor, she was really unlucky."

Qingxiao asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why does the Princess say that?"

“My father was able to find out so much about this, so you can imagine what’s going on in the Ming Dynasty,” Yin Yin said without a smile. “Whatever the accusations, it’s just those kinds of words.”

"If the Ming emperor truly loves that woman, that's fine. But if it's just a momentary lapse of judgment, and he's now being taught a lesson by reality and has quickly calmed down, will that woman still be alive?"

Qingyun sighed and advised, "The princess is kind-hearted, but we don't know who that girl is, so we have no way to help her."

"Besides, not everyone can see their own situation clearly. If we are willing to help her out, she might even feel that she is being favored by an emperor and be willing and intoxicated by it."

Upon hearing Qingyun's words, Yinyin paused, suddenly recalling the village near the female lead's village in the original drama, where she eventually transformed into the "widow" who became the future emperor's birth mother.

How long did it take for her to move there, and then she was rescued by the female lead while heavily pregnant, safely giving birth to a son and a daughter, and becoming the female lead's protector?

It must have been not long before the male protagonist returned to his hometown, right? The timing is pretty close.

Then the problem is coming.

The male protagonist disappeared without a trace, and returned to his hometown three years later. Was it really all as depicted in the story?

Yinyin rubbed her temples, deciding not to make things harder for herself.

If it really is the person she knows, then the Ming emperor is truly a devoted lover. The two are a perfect match, one willing to give and the other willing to receive. The pitiful ones are the Ming people who suffer because of their love.

However, as long as she remains in the Li Kingdom, she will not have any interaction with the male and female protagonists, nor will she have any connection with the Ming Emperor. How those people are doing will not affect her, nor will it have anything to do with her.

As the weather gradually cooled down, they opened the door and saw a blanket of frost on the ground. Only then did Fu Yuanzhou and the others evacuate from the border.

Because Yangliao is close by, and Fu Yuanzhou has once again made a rare appearance and gotten along well with his older brothers, they made a special detour to come and visit him.

Yinyin had received the news beforehand, so she wasn't very surprised and made all the arrangements perfectly.

These people stayed for a day and then left satisfied, which made Yin Yin a little strange.

“It’s not surprising,” Fu Yuanzhou hugged Yin Yin from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “They just came to take a look.”

Yinyin had always lived in Yangliao City and didn't feel anything was different, so she naturally couldn't figure out why they would go out of their way to come here.

Fu Yuanzhou grinned foolishly: "Actually, it's just that they're jealous."

“Yangliao is close by, and we often correspond. You also frequently send me food and other necessities. They are envious of what I have, and when it’s time for them to leave, they insist on coming over together to visit.”

Yinyin thought of many reasons, but if he hadn't said them, she probably wouldn't have been able to come up with this one even if she racked her brains.

She gave Fu Yuanzhou a reproachful look: "Your relationship with them has improved."

"It's because I have a virtuous wife at home," Fu Yuanzhou said, giving Yin Yin a generous kiss on the corner of her lips. "If they talk about anything else, I won't know anything. But if they talk about marital bliss, I can talk about it for three days and three nights."

“They’ve heard it so many times that they don’t take me seriously anymore, and they don’t talk to me about serious matters anymore.”

Yin Yin turned her head and saw that he was only focused on playing with her hair and didn't care at all. She then reached out and touched his face.

"Thanks a lot."

“It’s not hard work,” Fu Yuanzhou said, holding her hand. “My brothers are all incredibly smart and capable. If we get involved, we don’t know if things will be better in the future, but we’ll definitely be living in fear.”

"It's fine as it is now; none of them remember to come looking for me."