Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

After leaving the abbot's quarters, Madam Xie clutched her handkerchief tightly and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Madam Wang first sent the two girls back to their previous courtyard before pulling Madam Xie to a secluded and spacious pavilion.

"What did the abbot just say to you? Why do you look so upset? Is something wrong with the two young ladies?"

Although the four of them went to see the abbot together, they did not all find out the outcome at the same time.

Madam Xie knew that the eldest daughter was destined for greatness and that the second daughter, after many trials and tribulations, would eventually become a noblewoman.

What Madam Wang knew was that Su Jinchen and Shen Ruyin's marriage was predestined and their lives would be smooth sailing.

Although they were cousins, they were not from the same household. Madam Xie suppressed her excitement and pretended to be worried.

"Ru Yuan is alright. The abbot said that although she has suffered hardships, she is destined for wealth and honor. As for the second girl, Ru Yun... the abbot said that she will face many tribulations in her life, but will only find stability after middle age. At that time, she will be blessed with both fortune and longevity."

After hearing this, Madam Wang did not take the second daughter's fate to heart. "Everyone has their own destiny. Your second daughter's path is her own choice. It's enough that you can worry about her for a while."

After Madam Wang finished speaking, she turned her attention to her eldest daughter, Shen Ruyuan, saying, "As for your eldest daughter, the fortune teller's predictions have always been accurate. With your family's planning, although her life of wealth and honor is not outstanding, if she can have one or two children, it will at least ensure your family's peace and stability for another twenty years."

"Don't be so worried about the immature second daughter that you forget the one you should really care about."

Upon hearing her words, Madam Xie's previous worries vanished, and a hint of hidden joy appeared on her face. "Yes, thank you for reminding me, sister. Otherwise, I would have put the cart before the horse."

As she spoke, Madam Xie took Madam Wang's hand and said, "But Ru Yuan's wealth and status cannot be achieved by herself alone; she still needs to rely on her elder sister and the Imperial Concubine in the palace."

"Don't worry, Ruyuan is a good child. With her looks and talent, there's nothing she won't do. The Dowager Consort is just adding icing on the cake," Madam Wang thought for a moment, then asked, "This child has always been raised by the old Lady Zhongxin's side, so what about her status..."

"Don't worry, sister. The Lord had mentioned this to me before. He said that when he sends someone back to his hometown to pay respects to the ancestors in a few days, he will register her under my name."

Fearing she might say something wrong, Madam Xie changed the subject, "Sister, have you asked the Abbot to match the horoscopes of Jin Chen and San Ya Tou?"

“The abbot said it is a good match,” Madam Wang said, a look of satisfaction on her face. “Although it may not be a lifelong high-ranking official position, it is rare to find a couple who are harmonious and not troubled by money or fame.”

"In that case, these two children will surely be a perfect couple in the future."

Madam Xie knew what her older sister was thinking. Although she seemed kind and gentle, she was not one to be happy to see her illegitimate son trample on her own son.

That's why Su Jinchen, this illegitimate son who was neither good at literature nor martial arts, was valued by her a bit more, and she was willing to arrange a decent marriage for him.

"Ruyin is lucky to have you as her aunt and mother-in-law. She's going to be living a life of luxury from now on."

The two were having a pleasant conversation when they suddenly saw Shen Ruyin and her companion slowly walking towards them from a distance.

The two seemed to be exchanging words, and the atmosphere around them was not at all distant; in fact, it was quite harmonious.

The two ladies, Lady Wang and Lady Xie, exchanged a glance and both saw the smile in each other's eyes.

If there is a well-known good marriage among the illegitimate sons and daughters in the family that will not hinder the legitimate sons and daughters, then it is purely a good reputation for the head mistress of the household, and the two ladies will naturally be happy to see it happen.

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After leaving the Sanqing Temple, everyone returned to their residences. Madam Xie naturally told Marquis Zhongxin about the divination as soon as possible.

This time, she wasn't just talking about a simple life of wealth and honor; she was giving the young woman a true reading of her destiny.

Upon hearing the news, Marquis Zhongxin was overjoyed. After instructing Madam Xie not to let the news leak out, he sent people to expedite the registration of the eldest daughter as the legitimate daughter and directly upgraded her treatment in the mansion.

The second daughter was extremely resentful of the benefits the eldest daughter had received, but dared not say anything openly, so she went to Shen Ruyin instead.

Upon hearing that it was her visit, Shen Ruyin looked out the window and said, "The sun hasn't risen in the west yet. Qingzhi, go and see if it's raining red rain."

Qingzhi and Qingluo glanced at the Second Miss, who was suppressing her displeasure at the door, and reminded her, "Miss, the Second Miss has arrived."

"Oh my, Second Sister is here, what a rare guest," Shen Ruyin smiled at her without the slightest embarrassment at being exposed, "Please sit down, Second Sister."

The second sister's face darkened when she saw that the third sister wouldn't even get up to greet her, but she didn't turn around and leave. Instead, she quickly walked to her seat and sat down. "Third sister, you really have quite the airs."

"What are you saying, Second Sister?" Shen Ruyin feigned confusion. "I'm perfectly fine in the house, where did this air of authority come from? It's Second Sister who's acting all high and mighty."

Shen Ruyin paused, then looked the second young lady up and down a few times. “Today, you don’t look as glamorous and elegant as when we went to the Sanqing Temple. I can’t compare to you that day, Second Sister.”

Speaking of that day at Sanqing Temple, the second young lady felt a little short of breath and somewhat indignant.

She was short of breath because she originally wanted to provoke Shen Ruyin, but now her other shortcomings have been exposed. She was indignant that Shen Ruyin and Su Jinchen had a harmonious atmosphere and looked like a perfect couple that day.

After all, one was something she didn't want, and the other was something she picked up from behind. How could they possibly be better off than her?

“That day I was going out to meet guests, but today I’m at home, so it’s naturally different,” the second young lady glanced around her room, then stopped speaking and focused her attention on a pair of plum vases.

Shen Ruyin glanced at it and then laughed, "Second sister, does she look familiar?"

The second young lady couldn't remember for a moment, so she replied, "It does look somewhat familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before."

"Hasn't Second Sister seen them before?" Shen Ruyin's smile faded, replaced by a cold expression. "Back then, Second Sister borrowed a pair of plum blossom vases from me, saying she wanted to display white plum blossoms for Father to enjoy. Isn't that the pair?"

Seeing that the second young lady's expression stiffened slightly, Shen Ruyin knew that she had remembered.

"My second sister said she would return it to me after she finished using it, but I waited and waited, and it was only after Father ordered us to change the dowry that I finally saw it in the dowry that originally belonged to my second sister."

"It is clear that the cycle of nature has its own logic. What is rightfully mine, even if it is snatched away and taken by others, will still return to me."

"Second sister, don't you think what I said makes sense?"