Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Yinyin did not refuse and went to the new city with him.

Upon arriving in the new city, after seeing the newly built Changping Granary and praising Fu Yuanzhou, Yinyin had time to deal with the aftermath.

Fu Yuanzhou had originally found a fun place to go with Yinyin, but seeing that she was busy, he didn't mention it: "They have such audacity, undermining the court to enrich themselves, and even conspiring to set a trap for me. It's good enough that they weren't wiped out. Yinyin, why do you still want to liquidate some assets to return to them?"

“They’ve lived here for generations. Some do evil, and some do good. They’ll be dealt with according to the law, and some will be released,” Yin Yin said, her abacus still busy as she answered Fu Yuanzhou’s question. “Since we can’t eliminate them completely, we can’t go too far.”

"Important items should be confiscated, but ancestral homes and sacrificial fields that allow people to survive should still be given."

Yinyin stopped what she was doing, took his hand, and their fingers intertwined.

"Then we'll have people spread the word about why you're so angry. They won't hate you; they'll only hate those who tried to take shortcuts but failed."

Upon hearing that Yin Yin's ultimate reason was to protect him, Fu Yuanzhou remained silent and stayed by her side, occasionally pouring her water and feeding her some snacks.

Just as Yin Yin had predicted, after being released, these people knew they would receive some of their family property back, so they all chose to keep quiet.

But they don't give a friendly look to those who want to take the wrong path.

Although some people felt resentful and chose not to stay in the area, but instead went to live with relatives, there were still some who stayed and planned to use their old connections to make a comeback.

Yinyin treated all these people equally.

They finally realized that the reason they had ended up in this predicament was simply because they hadn't figured out who the real God was.

After the matter in Xincheng was settled, Yinyin had Fu Yuanzhou write a memorial, and she also wrote a letter to the Empress, explaining the cause and effect in detail. She also sent most of the confiscated items to the Emperor and Empress.

Some officials impeached Fu Yuanzhou because of this incident. The emperor accepted the bribe, knew what had happened, and directly rejected the memorial. He also began to suspect the relationship between the official and the powerful figures who had been punished.

Upon investigation, it was discovered that he was the father-in-law of one of the powerful families, standing up for his son-in-law's family. He was immediately demoted as well.

When they arrived at Fengyi Palace, the emperor said to the empress, "I thought he was such a selfless person, which is why he often comes to make trouble for me."

"They've really bitten off more than they can chew. If I were to send someone away, even the Sixteenth Prince would come to me to pray for mercy, let alone someone like them who came up with such a crooked and evil plan."

As he spoke, the emperor showed a satisfied expression again: "No matter what the reason, the sixteenth brother did a really good job this time. As a member of the royal family, this is the kind of luck that should be expected. It is not something that outsiders can scheme against."

The Empress chimed in with a few words, and her reply to Yin Yin revealed the Emperor's satisfaction with them.

Upon receiving the reply, Yin Yin was relieved. After the Empress gave birth to a healthy child, she specially prepared many gifts and sent them over.

Because of the busy affairs in Yangliao that year, Yinyin and Fu Yuanzhou were unable to go to the capital. They sent a lot of things to Tangyuan in advance, and also wrote letters and drew pictures to comfort him.

To their surprise, the snow had just fallen in Yangliao when the steward came in from outside, beaming with joy: "Your Highness, Your Highness, look who's back!"

The two looked up and saw the tall, upright young man enter. They stood up happily and went to greet him.

"Tangyuan, you're back! Why didn't you send a message beforehand so we could come and pick you up?"

"Mom, I'm all grown up now, so please don't call me Tangyuan anymore," Tangyuan objected somewhat awkwardly.

Before Yin Yin could speak, Fu Yuanzhou objected, "Calling someone by their full name sounds too formal."

Yinyin knew that Fu Yuanzhou was not satisfied with the name the late emperor had given Tangyuan, so she said, "It feels more intimate to call you by your childhood name. If you don't like it, how about you talk to your father and get a proper name?"

Tangyuan agreed and went to the side with his father to study it.

Fu Yuanzhou dug out all the names they had come up with before from the nooks and crannies, and the father and son finally settled on the name Zi'an.

It's not that everything else is bad, but if you dissect all the meanings, what you ultimately hope for is just peace.

They made their choice, and Yin Yin naturally followed suit and changed her form of address.

"The Empress gave birth to a little prince, and the Emperor was very happy. He held a grand celebration for the baby's third-day celebration and the full-month celebration," Zi'an said, then whispered, "I noticed that the other concubines and older princes in the palace looked somewhat reluctant, and even the younger princes didn't seem very happy."

Yinyin didn't say anything, but used serving chopsticks to put some food on his plate.

Fu Yuanzhou then repeatedly warned him: "You should focus on your studies and your interactions with others, but don't get involved in the prince's affairs."

"As long as you are well, you don't have to do anything. You are my and your mother's only son, and the Emperor will be lenient with you."

Zi'an said, "Father, don't worry. The Empress has always taken good care of me. They always keep important matters from me, for fear that I will report them."

Fu Yuanzhou felt sorry for you again: "Did they ostracize you?"

“Dad, why would you think that?” Zi’an comforted him. “I’m a great polo player, and they all want to play with me!”

Fu Yuanzhou was still worried, but Yinyin comforted him, "The child knows better than we do, so don't worry."

Fu Yuanzhou then stopped talking about that topic and instead asked him why he had suddenly returned.

“It was Her Majesty the Empress who spoke on my behalf,” Zi’an said after swallowing the food. “When I received your letter, Father and Mother, I learned that you wouldn’t be coming to the capital for the New Year this year, and I felt a bit down.”

"After the Empress found out, she suggested to the Emperor that I return to Yangliao for the New Year this year, saying that no matter how much I miss my parents, they must miss me too."

"His Majesty has agreed, but he told me not to tell you beforehand, saying he wanted to give you a surprise."

“It is indeed a pleasant surprise,” Yin Yin said, looking at Fu Yuanzhou. “We must write a proper memorial to thank the Emperor.”

Fu Yuanzhou wholeheartedly agreed and decided that he must write well, preferably in a way that would please the emperor and make Zian come back to Yangliao often afterward.

Although the capital city is nice, it's not really home. Yangliao is the place where I can feel at ease.

After finishing his meal, Fu Yuanzhou went to his study, while Yinyin spread out paper and pen in the room to write a letter to the Empress.

Zi'an came over and glanced at her: "Mother, the Empress asked me to tell you that next year the Emperor intends to invite all the princes to come to the capital together for a hunting trip."

Yinyin paused in her hand movements, then quickly smiled again.

"So you're staying at home until next summer? That's great news. I'll have to tell your dad about it later and make him happy."

“When the snow stops and the roads are easier to travel, we’ll go back to your maternal grandfather’s house. He misses you terribly.”

Zi'an agreed, then said he would tell his father himself, and ran off like a gust of wind.

Yinyin called over Qingyun, who had come to the capital with her to take care of Zian: "Did anyone give you any instructions?"