The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

At the hour of Hai, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

An An stretched out her two chubby little hands and caught the white snowflakes in her palms. Her watery eyes and little mouth were wide open, and she looked like she had never seen the world before. She was both cute and funny.

Kang Kang was also full of curiosity. He kept touching the snowflakes scattered on the fur collar of his clothes with his fingers. He also stretched out his wet fingers to share with Yan Muxi, "Mother, there are no more~"

Yan Muxi explained in a gentle voice, "This is a snowflake. It didn't disappear, it just turned into water droplets."

Kang Kang nodded, not quite understanding, "Kang Kang likes snow~"

Yan Muxi couldn't stand her son's serious little adult look, so she stretched out her claws and pinched his little face, "Tsk tsk tsk, Kang Kang is really my mother's biological son. I also like Xue and Kang Kang."

Kang Kang doesn't like being pinched on the face, but he likes being pinched by A Niang. He smiled and responded, "Kang Kang likes A Niang, too."

Yan Muxi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect her introverted son to take the initiative to respond to her. She hugged the little guy and kissed him, "Oh my, why is my little Kang Kang so neglected~"

Kang Kang giggled when she rubbed him, and An An, who was standing beside him, saw it and twisted her little body to squeeze over, "A Yang~ An An also wants Qi Qi~"

Yan Muxi also held her daughter in her arms, kissing her on the left and then on the right. Looking at the two tender little faces, she had never felt so happy and satisfied.

It seldom snows in the winter on Huadao Island. I heard from the old people on the island that snow can only be seen in extremely cold years, which is rare in more than ten years.

The little ones were a little tired from playing, and because of the sudden snow, they started running around the yard again, until the snow fell heavier and heavier, and then they were pulled into the house one by one.

Afraid that they would catch a cold, Yinxia asked the maid to boil two buckets of water so that the four little ones could take a hot bath.

An An didn't come out of the water, but hung his little head and began to snore. Soon, Kang Kang and the others also fell asleep.

Dong Yu carried Qingge'er, who had just finished taking a bath, to the bed and pinched the little guy's nose. "We agreed to stay up all night, but none of you kept your word. My sincerity was wasted. It was really a mistake!"

Yinxia laughed and teased, "Dongyu, you will be twenty-one next year. How come you only grow older but not wiser? You actually believe what a two or three-year-old says."

"Before, I only grew taller but not smarter. Now, I only grow older but not smarter. Getting older is not a good thing. Why do I feel like I am suffering more and more as I get older?" Dong Yu pouted in dissatisfaction.

Jin Chun glanced at her with a smile, "Why, you won't live if you suffer a loss?"

Seeing Yan Muxi also looking over, Dong Yu chuckled, "You still have to live, even if it means death. In this life, I have the company of you, Miss and Yin Xia. I can't live long enough, even if I live another hundred years."

Yan Muxi pretended to be disgusted and said, "You can live for a hundred years. I won't be a cuckold with you."

"Oh my, Miss bullied me again~

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Yinxia and the others burst into laughter at the sight of Dongyu, a fierce girl, stomping her feet and acting coquettishly.

Yan Muxi also laughed, "The younger one can't stand it, and the rest of us will be the same if we stay up all night."

The master and servants grew up together. They are not relatives but are better than family. To Yan Muxi, Yin Xia and the others are no different from his family.

How wonderful it would be if we could stay with our loving family and friends throughout our lives.

At the same time in Luodu City, the annual palace banquet was hastily concluded.

"Lord Yan, please slow down. His Highness has an urgent matter to discuss with you." Yu Jinzhou's close eunuch stopped Yan Yongchen who was about to step out of the palace gate.

Yan Yongchen looked at Qian Manman beside him and said, "Maner, go to Changle Palace and talk to the Crown Princess for a while. I'll be back soon."

Seeing Qian Manman's worried expression, Yan Muwan was afraid that she would say something inappropriate, so she said first: "Don't worry, father, your daughter will take good care of your mother."

Yan Yongchen nodded to Yan Muwan, turned around and left with the eunuch.

Watching the two walk away, Qian Manman asked Yan Muwan, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invited your father to talk late at night. Could it be that something happened in the northwest again?"

Yan Muwan put away the smile on her face and said seriously: "Mother, please don't talk nonsense. Women in the harem and the women in the back house are not allowed to interfere in politics, nor can they discuss the affairs of the court without permission."

Qian Manman subconsciously wanted to refute, but when she met Yan Muwan's cold eyes, she swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

She could never have dreamed that a humble concubine like an unknown girl would become the Crown Princess and would sit on the throne in the future.

In just a few years, people and things have changed beyond all recognition. Back then, she had to use dirty methods to fight for a suitable husband for her daughter.

Nowadays, a concubine's daughter of the Yan family can become the Crown Princess. If her sister Xi were still alive, it would definitely not be Yan Muwan's turn to rise to a higher position.

No, there is nothing good about marrying into the royal family except for the glory of face. She would rather her daughter marry an ordinary man, live with her husband for the rest of her life, have one or two children, and live a comfortable life.

Unfortunately, her sister Xi is no longer with us, and she no longer has the chance to choose between wealth and prosperity or mediocrity.

In the imperial study, Yu Jinzhou threw a stack of secret letters in front of Yan Yongchen.

"Prime Minister Yan, please take a good look at this and give me some advice. How can I punish these traitors so that I can vent my anger?"

Yan Yongchen read the contents of the secret letter at a glance. "Your Highness, don't worry too much. The Ge family has limited financial resources. They have done their best to provide military supplies for the Dingbei Army for a short period of time. They cannot provide long-term support. The weather in the northwest is cold, and the grass and trees recover late. The period of shortage is long and difficult. Nearly 200,000 troops will definitely not survive until the autumn tax collection. If they don't exploit the common people, they will sooner or later ask the court for help."

"But if they can hold out until autumn, what should we do? Wait for the power we have obtained to be taken away?" Yu Jinzhou stared at Yan Yongchen, the sneer in his eyes was not concealed, "I heard that your aunt is well loved by her brothers. When Prime Minister Yan returns home, ask your aunt if their Ge family has hidden huge wealth that can turn into inexhaustible military supplies."

"I have been away from home for twenty years, so I must know very little about my natal family." Yan Yongchen changed the subject and said, "If Your Highness has any doubts, you can ask her to come to the palace and ask a few questions."

Yu Jinzhou sneered, "Prime Minister Yan, please don't talk nonsense with me. When we formed an alliance, we agreed that I would help you get rid of the Li family, the Su family, the Xue family, and the Yu family, and you would help me to secure the throne of Dafeng. After the success, we will share power and glory. Now Prime Minister Yan's great wish is about to come true. If you want to destroy the bridge after crossing the river, I will never sink alone."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will keep my word and will definitely assist Your Highness in ascending the throne." Yan Yongchen bowed, still speaking in an indifferent tone with no sadness or joy.

Seeing that his attitude was still respectful, Yu Jinzhou suppressed his anger and talked about business.

"Now that the national treasury is empty, the Dingbei Army has the Ge family to provide food and military supplies, and the merchants and wealthy people in Dafeng should not be far behind. Speaking of merchants, Prime Minister Yan's Yue family is the leading wealthy family in Dafeng. It should be no problem for them to donate one million taels of silver to the country, right?"

Yan Yongchen said truthfully: "Your Highness, you don't know that since my father-in-law passed away two years ago, the Qian family has been fighting to split up. The family has no younger generations with business acumen to support it. The Qian family, which was once rich enough to rival a country, has long since fallen apart and no longer exists!"

"How can a huge fortune disappear in just two years? A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. I heard that the eldest grandson of the Qian family has a good business sense and has a big business in the sea. He should have made a lot of money in recent years."

The temptation in Yu Jinzhou's words was not concealed, leaving no room for Yan Yongchen to play dumb.

"My wife has never been close to her nephews and nieces, but I have never heard of the deeds of the Qian family's descendants. If Your Highness has any ideas, you can issue an imperial decree to summon the Qian family to the imperial city to investigate."