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Chapter 148 World 320
The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the ground is covered with gold.
Yinyin casually lifted the curtain and glimpsed the natural autumn scenery. She then turned to Yu Miaoqi and said, "Mother, look, this scenery is so beautiful. When we go to the capital, I'll get some paint and paint it for my older brother, okay?"
After Zhan Zheng left Yingzhou, Yu Miaoqi felt listless for a while. To cheer her up, Yin Yin even moved back to the main courtyard from Youhuang Pavilion to live and eat with her. She also pestered her to go on trips often, which made Yu Miaoqi happy again and stop missing Zhan Zheng so much that it affected her normal life.
During that period, Yin Yin often drew pictures of the interesting things she and Yu Miaoqi did on their trips and sent them to Zhan Zheng along with her letters. This habit was preserved because Zhan Zheng liked them when he replied.
“Okay,” Yu Miaoqi said excitedly as she looked at the scenery outside the carriage that was gradually becoming familiar. She didn’t care what Yin Yin was saying and just hoped that the carriage could go faster and faster.
Yinyin noticed her expectation and didn't bother her any further.
After Zhan Zheng left, Yin Yin reorganized the timeline of this world and discovered that there was a discrepancy in the timeline. Originally, Zhan Zheng should have left two years later.
Fortunately, from Zhan Zheng's letter, Yin Yin learned that although he had arrived in the capital ahead of schedule, Zhan Zheng had not missed any opportunities. He still met his father's old friend and also made an impression on the reigning emperor, who was dressed as a white dragon, in another way. Thanks to his father's influence, his talent, and his handsome face, the emperor even gave him an extra spot to study with the Crown Prince.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhan Zheng got to know the future emperor earlier than ever before, became his confidant, and also caused the old master Zhan in the capital to turn his favor towards him.
The other branches of the family were seething with hatred, but they dared not act rashly for fear of harming the innocent. Zhan Zheng, however, had no such scruples. He dealt with each of these branches one by one, without neglecting the important matter of passing the imperial examination with top honors. But because of this, Zhan Zheng did not return to Yingzhou for the next few years.
Now that the Zhan family in the capital is basically under Zhan Zheng's control, he took the opportunity of his upcoming marriage to send a letter to Yingzhou, asking Yu Miaoqi to bring Yinyin to the capital.
After looking at the scenery outside for a while, Yu Miaoqi felt a little apprehensive about returning home. She took Yinyin's hand and said, "I heard that your future sister-in-law is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister, and that His Majesty arranged the marriage. I wonder what kind of person she is, and whether she can get along with your older brother."
Yin Yin's eyelids trembled. This sister-in-law was more than just easy to get along with. If she had less of a bias towards her brother and had been more aware of her family background, her brother wouldn't have so many female confidantes.
“The Wang family is a prominent clan, and their upbringing is top-notch. My sister-in-law is the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Wang, so there’s nothing to worry about. As for whether she can get along with my elder brother,” Yinyin paused, “Mother, back in Yingzhou, did any girl ever dislike my elder brother?”
Yu Miaoqi felt a little relieved and turned her attention back to Yin Yin.
"Now that your eldest brother is about to get married, your mother will focus on finding a good husband for our Yin Yin."
“Mother,” Yinyin nestled in Yu Miaoqi’s arms, “I’m still so young, are you in such a hurry to marry me off?”
“Let’s take our time choosing. How could your mother bear to see you get married so soon?” Yu Miaoqi hugged her daughter affectionately, her heart filled with reluctance. “Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this.”
Before the mother and daughter could continue their conversation, the carriage suddenly jolted and then came to a stop.
A coachman's voice came from outside the carriage: "Madam, Miss, there are noble sons riding up behind us. I'm afraid they might startle our horses, so I'll stop by the roadside for a moment and let them pass first."
The coachman was acting out of safety concerns, so Yu Miaoqi naturally didn't say anything. Although Yin Yin was a little curious, she resisted the urge to lift the curtain and take a look.
The carriage was moving slowly just now, so it was fine to just look at the scenery outside. But now that a fast horse is passing by, it even lifts the curtain, probably because it thinks it hasn't eaten enough dust.
After the sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance, the carriage returned to the main road and arrived at Baqiao, a town on the outskirts of the capital, in less than a quarter of an hour.
For those traveling far away, Ba Bridge is a place to bid farewell with willow branches, but for those returning home, crossing Ba Bridge means they are not far from the capital.
When Yu Miaoqi realized they had arrived at Baqiao, she stopped talking and just held Yinyin tightly, refusing to let go.
But for some reason, the carriage stopped again.
Yu Miaoqi frowned, waiting for the coachman to report the situation.
This time, however, it was Hongfu's voice filled with surprise that rang out: "Madam, Miss, it's Young Master! Young Master has come to pick you up!"
Yu Miaoqi's eyes lit up, and she personally lifted the carriage curtain, whereupon she saw Zhan Zheng walking briskly toward her.
Seeing that Yu Miaoqi was so happy that she was stunned in the car, Yin Yin said, "Mother, it really is my eldest brother!"
Yu Miaoqi was startled awake by her voice and realized she needed to get off the bus quickly.
Before she could take a few more steps, Zhan Zheng caught up with her and respectfully kowtowed to her: "Mother!"
"Hey!" Yu Miaoqi helped him up with tears in her eyes, and looked him over carefully for a long time. "You've grown taller and stronger, and now you look more and more like your father."
Zhan Zheng stood there obediently, letting her look him over as she pleased, before saying, "I'm still far from being as good as Father was before. When we get back to the manor, Mother must tell me all about Father's past."
Yu Miaoqi said with some regret, "It's a pity your father left us so early. If he had lived a few years longer, Yinyin would have been a little older..."
She stopped talking and turned to call Yinyin, who was waiting to the side, to come forward: "You child, you've been thinking about your older brother the whole way, so why are you standing so far away now that you've met him?"
"I was just afraid of disturbing Mother and Brother's long-awaited reunion," Yin Yin stepped forward, looking at her elder brother who now exuded the air of an official, but showed no fear. She bowed with a smile, "Brother, do you still recognize me?"
Having been preoccupied with Yu Miaoqi, Zhan Zheng hadn't really noticed her yet. But now, looking closely, he realized that his younger sister had truly blossomed. Her features were still delicate, and she exuded a captivating charm that even he, who had seen countless beauties, found stunning.
“How could I not recognize you?” Zhan Zheng said without the slightest change in expression. “Have you forgotten that every time you sent a letter, you included a portrait of you and Mother on your trip?”
"I used to think someone had deliberately painted themselves to look like a fairy, but now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I realize that my sister is a real fairy descended from heaven. Your painting is still a bit lacking!"
Yin Yin didn't try to hide her emotions from them. Her expression changed repeatedly before finally settling on a satisfied smile.
"Mother, listen to this, my eldest brother is much better at talking than before. You were just worried about whether he and sister-in-law would get along. You were probably overthinking it!"