Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 185 World 357

"If it were anyone else, I might, but you're the eldest brother, I absolutely won't be afraid of you!"

Yin Yin smiled and said, "Big brother won't hurt me."

More important than a casual "I don't know" is Yin Yin's attitude and performance. Zhan Zheng carefully observed her under the moonlight for a while before confirming that she was speaking from the heart.

"But big brother," Yin Yin glanced around instinctively before asking in a low voice, "could you tell me how you plan to retaliate against Wang Yingman?"

"She is, after all, the Prime Minister's own daughter. If you go too far, even if there are vested interests involved, do you really think the Prime Minister will let you off the hook?"

Seeing Yin Yin's face suddenly become more vibrant with curiosity, Zhan Zheng also smiled: "Yin Yin, you really should be my sister."

Yin Yin touched her face, puzzled. "Big brother, why are you suddenly saying this?"

Zhan Zheng didn't explain further, and turned back to answer her question: "The more you do, the more mistakes you make. For some things, it's enough for me to just do what I promised in advance."

"However, I can remind you of something: Wang Yingman conspired with others to set me up, but she herself is also prey in someone else's scheme."

"The pre-arranged agreement refers to Wang Yingman faking her death?" Yin Yin thought for a moment, "She's someone else's prey... Brother, do you mean that Wang Yingman falling in love with someone else is also part of someone else's scheme?"

Zhan Zheng said noncommittally, "Go back and think about it carefully, see if you can see anything else. I'll ask you again in a few days."

Yinyin blinked: "Big brother, are you assigning me homework?"

“Yes,” Zhan Zheng said, “reading can increase knowledge, but many things still need to be analyzed from practical situations in order to grow. You should be content that I didn’t ask you to write a memorial!”

"A report?" Yin Yin raised her voice slightly, then quickly lowered it again. "No, big brother, we're just talking about Wang Yingman, I don't want to have any more homework!"

“It’s not difficult,” Zhan Zheng said, looking at his sister’s wide, animal-like eyes. He flipped his wrist, opened his fan, and covered the lower half of his face, revealing only a pair of eyes lit up by the stars. “If you can analyze Wang Yingman’s matter thoroughly, I’m not afraid that you will end up like her, able to seduce just anyone.”

"Do you think this coursework is particularly important?"

Yin Yin looked miserable. She should have said everything earlier.

It's just that Wang Yingman abandoned her status as a daughter of the Wang family and seemingly married for love. But as long as her parents don't care about her, she's just an ordinary commoner without a family. The people who schemed against her have no profit to gain and will certainly not be able to act out her favorite role for decades.

In addition, with her changed status, she sees her former sisters and close friends, who were once inferior to her, still living high and mighty lives, while she has become a merchant's wife with low social status. How long can she endure this?

Wang Yingman wasn't the type to mistreat herself, but when things got to that point, there was no going back.

Although this method is slower to take effect, the dull knife is the most painful to grind.

Zhan Zheng only needs to keep a close eye on things from behind to prevent them from going off track, and he can remain unnoticed, even appearing as a near-perfect victim.

His biggest mistake was that after several years he still couldn't win Wang Yingman's heart, and in the end he chose to let her go and let her go. That's all.

The eldest brother is truly remarkable; even if someone sees through the scheme, it doesn't matter.

He genuinely respected and respected Wang Yingman, and his mother-in-law, Yu Miaoqi, had repeatedly tried to bring them together. She also never mistreated Wang Yingman and treated her with utmost kindness. Furthermore, given that they had been married for several years without having children, and considering the current social climate, even divorcing her wouldn't be unreasonable.

Not to mention Zhan Zheng's "benevolence".

Zhan Zheng closed his fan and said, "The night breeze is picking up. Go back and rest early to avoid catching a cold."

Summer passed and autumn harvest came quickly. The farmers in the fields were busy with work, but Yin Yin didn't have much to do. She spent her days sorting out accounts, chatting with Yu Miaoqi, and doing her homework. Her life was fulfilling but not too busy.

It wasn't until after this person finished her shift that Zhan Zheng brought her a letter.

"Who gave this to you, brother, that you would personally deliver it?"

The postage felt wonderfully comfortable to the touch. She glanced down and discovered it was covered in the finest brocade.

What a generous act.

Once Yinyin opened the post, she knew who was so extravagant.

"The Tenth Princess?"

After meeting the Tenth Princess once at Xun Xiu's residence last year, Yin Yin had also encountered her at other banquets, and they had become somewhat acquainted. However, this was the first time she had seen the Tenth Princess host a banquet herself.

Zhan Zheng nodded: "The Tenth Princess's residence is finished. She can move in after she gets married in two years. But we can start preparing the banquet now."

"Will my brother come with me?" Yin Yin asked. "The Tenth Princess is hosting a banquet, so there shouldn't be only female guests."

“I will naturally go with you,” Zhan Zheng said, his fingertips twitching as he twirled the folding fan in his hand. “Not only me, Wang Yingman will go too. But don’t worry, Wang Yingman is capable of handling important matters outside.”

Yinyin was aware of this.

Zhan Zheng is already married, and if he goes out to a banquet without Wang Yingman, it will definitely arouse suspicion. Although, neither of them wants to sit together.

"Oh, right," Zhan Zheng added, "If Wang Yingman does anything behind the scenes, you don't need to follow her."

"Hmm?" Yinyin put away the invitation. "That's the Tenth Princess's banquet. What could she possibly be doing there?"

“Of course, there will be unrelated people at the Tenth Princess’s banquet,” Zhan Zheng stopped what he was doing. “There must be someone to compose poems and write essays for the grand feast and spread its good name.”

"Aren't you enough?" Yin Yin felt that officials with real talent and learning, such as Zhan Zheng and Xun Xiu, were better than many others.

“The Fourth Princess has a group of people under her command,” Zhan Zheng said cryptically. “They have risen to fame in the last two years, but most of them, who cannot enter officialdom, have received the Fourth Princess’s support and used her connections to get into banquets like this. So there are bound to be some monsters and demons among them. You should stay away from them.”

Yinyin nodded: "I thought you were reminding me specifically because Wang Yingman's lover is among these people."

"That's hard to say," Zhan Zheng chuckled. "Just remember to keep your distance. Don't waste your curiosity at a banquet like this."

Yinyin said she would definitely listen to advice and eat her fill.

When Yu Miaoqi returned from the treasury, she saw the brother and sister talking about something again. Curious, she asked them and learned that it was the Tenth Princess's banquet. She immediately became interested in dressing up her daughter again.

"I just had some nice new clothes made, Yinyin, try them on later."

"The ones Mom called for are all very nice, and they're all suitable no matter which one you choose. I think we should just order one set and leave the others for later, and rotate them gradually."

“That won’t do,” Yu Miaoqi said, not allowing Yin Yin to be so perfunctory. “The Tenth Princess’s banquet is naturally a time for all the beauties to compete for attention, so we must prepare well.”

Yinyin remained silent for a moment before choosing to give up on playing it safe.

At times like this, she absolutely cannot win against a mother who is determined to use her daughter for a real-life dress-up game.

So, it's better to just lie down.

Anyway, Yu Miaoqi's aesthetic sense is always on point, and she won't give any unattractive looks.

As for the aftereffects.

It's nothing more than that she gets so confused while changing clothes that she has to comb her hair several times in one afternoon.

And! Already!