Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

"What!" Li Zhenzhen exclaimed in surprise, "You're leaving the village and won't be able to come back for two or three years!"

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"

“It was only settled a few days ago. I originally planned to tell you after your engagement was settled,” Li Yinyin said, reaching out to lift the corner of her mouth when she saw her unhappy expression. “Today is your special day, so smile.”

“I can’t laugh anymore,” Li Zhenzhen replied angrily. “No wonder you were so busy the other day. When I went to look for you, my second sister-in-law said you were always busy.”

Li Zhenzhen snorted and asked again, "Then when are you coming back? Will you be home when I get married?"

"I can't say for sure," Li Yinyin said apologetically. "If conditions allow, I will definitely come back!"

Hearing her say that, Li Zhenzhen suddenly deflated and hugged her tightly: "If it really doesn't work, then don't keep running back and forth. My second cousin didn't come back all last year and was thinking of taking you there, which shows how inconvenient it is to travel back and forth. You must remember, no matter how far you go, you must think of me."

“Okay,” Li Yinyin promised her, “I’ll find someone to bring you back some delicious food and fun things.”

"Okay then," Li Zhenzhen said awkwardly, but also curiously, "What good food is there over there?"

Li Yinyin looked somewhat embarrassed: "I haven't been there yet, so I don't know. I only know that it's a good place to grow white berries."

“White paper? That’s perfect, you can use it in your embroidery shop,” Li Zhenzhen said with a hint of regret. “It’s a pity my parents won’t allow me to travel far with you, otherwise, I would like to go with you to see what the outside world is like.”

"Oh dear, if I had known, I wouldn't have gotten engaged so early. Otherwise, I could have taken the opportunity to travel around with you."

“What’s done is done, and it’s too late for you to regret it,” Li Yinyin said, then laughed. “Besides, you might not regret it now that Young Master Zhao has won your heart.”

Li Zhenzhen didn't refute, but gave her a reproachful look with affectionate eyes.

Just then, a commotion arose outside. Li Yinyin got up and glanced over; it was the Zhao family who had come to arrange the engagement.

Since both parties were interested, the engagement process went very smoothly.

Seeing Li Zhenzhen's happy expression, Li Yinyin was also very happy for her.

Not long after Li Zhenzhen got engaged, Xiao Liu led the young people from the village who had gone to the Western Regions to trade back to catch up on the busy farming season, also to pick up Li Yinyin and Yu Qiaoyun.

Banxian'er said he had something to do and would stay behind, so Yu Qiaoyun left behind a few elderly people to look after the house and take care of his daily life. She also asked the village chief to look after the family's fields. Then she took Li Yinyin and the carriage and left Shangshui Village.

The embroiderers and their families who were willing to leave with them had all been registered with the government and sent out of Yunzhou in batches by hired escort agencies. Li Yinyin and the others only needed to hurry to meet them.

Before Li Yinyin and the others arrived, the embroiderers from the workshop were still somewhat lost, unsure whether their decision was right or wrong. But when Li Yinyin appeared, the embroiderers became excited.

"Is the master's family also going with us?"

Li Yinyin's eyes were full of smiles, but she nodded with a reserved expression and replied, "Since a new embroidery workshop is being built, how can I, as the person in charge, not be present?"

The embroiderers' families, who hadn't understood their joy before, breathed a sigh of relief and joined in the celebration upon hearing this. After all, they had left their homes for the promise of their own land. They had worried that their employers might not keep their promises and were simply deceiving them; now that their employers were going along with them, it meant that all the benefits were real.

Li Yinyin only made a brief appearance in front of the embroiderers, but the atmosphere among the group changed completely. This surprised the escort leader, who quietly pulled Xiao Liu aside and said, "Who is this girl? She has quite the presence!"

“How could it not be imposing?” Xiao Liu said proudly, “That’s our master’s own sister!”

The bodyguards exchanged glances and praised him knowingly. They were even more careful on the rest of the journey.

They were already familiar with this route, and everything was in place. Although they had encountered several wars, they had received the news and avoided them in advance, so they arrived at their destination safely.

The embroiderers and their families were arranged to stay temporarily in the embroidery workshop that had been repaired earlier, while Li Yinyin and Yu Qiaoyun were taken directly to the palace.

Li Chengming, whom they hadn't seen for a year, stood outside the palace gates, dressed in black robes and wearing a black jade crown, craning his neck in anticipation. He had been waiting for quite some time.

"Big brother!"

"Husband!"

When she got off the bus, Li Yinyin deliberately lingered a step behind her brother, letting her sister-in-law have a chance to reminisce with him first.

When their eyes reddened slightly, she stepped forward to change the subject: "Big brother, look at me, haven't I grown taller in a year?"

“You’ve grown taller,” Li Chengming ruffled her hair. “Our Yinyin is growing into a young lady.”

Seeing the disappointment in Li Chengming's eyes, Li Yinyin quickly stopped his hand: "Brother, we're outside, my hair is messy, will you comb it for me?"

“I’ll comb your hair. When you were little, didn’t your sister-in-law and I take turns combing your hair?”

As Li Chengming held his wife's hand in one hand and his sister's hand in the other, and turned back to walk into the palace, he suddenly felt that this place felt like home.

Li Yinyin followed her brother and sister-in-law, looking around curiously: "The houses my sister-in-law and I saw on the way were not very good, but this palace is quite well built."

“With the entire nation supporting the royal family, how could they not live well?” Li Chengming sighed. “It’s all in the past, let’s not talk about it.”

“This palace used to be a mess, so I ordered people to clean it up and changed the name of the palace.”

“I usually handle affairs in the Xuan Shi Hall and live with your sister-in-law in the Wei Yang Hall. I’ve prepared a place for you to live in the Chang Le Hall next door. After you get married, we’ll move you to another place.”

"Eternal happiness?" Yu Qiaoyun clearly liked these words.

“Yes,” Li Chengming replied gently, “I knew you would like it.”

Seeing her brother and sister-in-law staring at each other with barely suppressed glare, Li Yinyin quickly looked away and roughly noted down the route she had taken and the layout of the palace.

Li Chengming also showed them several nearby courtyards and pointed out the direction of the Imperial Garden before leading them back to Weiyang Palace.

It was mealtime, and the palace servants brought food boxes and placed the meals on the table.

While eating, Li Yinyin suddenly thought, "Brother, what did you name this country?"

“We haven’t even established a country yet, so where would we get a name for it?” Li Chengming put a piece of food on her plate. “In the past year, although I’ve conquered a few territories, I’ve only expanded the territory to two prefectures.”

"Only when we have conquered another province can we consider declaring ourselves emperors and establishing our own kingdoms."

"If you're interested in the name of the country, why don't you think of one for your brother?"