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

Coming out of the Imperial Study, Yan Da sighed in a low voice, "As expected, like dragons, like phoenixes, like rats, they will dig holes. The Crown Prince and the dog emperor are using the same despicable tactics. But why did the Master propose to send the Qian family into the wolf's den?"

"Do you think Yu Jinzhou is discussing this with me? Since he mentioned it, he has already made up his mind to take action against the Qian family." Yan Yongchen pondered for a moment, and then said, "After a while, I'm afraid you will have to go on a long journey for me."

In the imperial study, Yu Jinzhou called in the secret guard who had delivered the message and asked about the affairs of the Northern Frontier in detail, "You only found out that the military supplies were shipped out from Jincheng, but have you found out when they entered Jincheng?"

It is impossible that millions of dan of grain and tens of thousands of carts of medicinal herbs and clothing all came from Jincheng. They must have come from a reasonable source.

"All the materials were transported to Jincheng between May and August last year. Preliminary investigations show that it was a group of merchants who resold the materials from various places in Jiangbei and Jiangnan. The merchant wanted to make a fortune from the national crisis by reselling the materials, but he disappeared for no reason and the materials fell into the hands of the Ge family. Some people also said that the Ge family killed the merchant, but without substantial evidence, the authenticity of the news cannot be confirmed."

After listening to the secret guard's words, Yu Jinzhou lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked, "Have you investigated the identity and background of the merchant couple?"

The secret guard nodded. "We checked. The merchant's name is Wu Dong. His ancestral home is in Gusu Prefecture. He speaks with an authentic Jiangnan accent. Wu Dong's wife is also from Jiangnan. The couple travels together as business partners. Most of the time, it is the wife who goes out to discuss business."

Yu Jinzhou ordered in a deep voice, "Send someone to Jiangnan to check if there is a person like Wu Dong in the area?"

Anyone who can buy materials worth millions of taels of silver cannot be an ordinary person. If his identity and background do not match, it is enough to show that there is something fishy going on.

After the secret guard disappeared into the house, the eunuch stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, are you going back to Changle Palace to rest?"

There was silence in the palace for a long time. Just when the eunuch thought that Yu Jinzhou would not reply, Yu Jinzhou suddenly stood up and said, "Today is New Year's Eve. I should go and accompany the Crown Princess!"

In the main hall of Changle Palace, Yan Muwan learned that the prince was coming, and waited outside the hall early.

Yu Jinzhou stepped into the courtyard and saw a familiar red figure in the distance, and his steps paused involuntarily.

Yan Muwan lightly moved her feet and slowly stepped forward to salute, "Your Highness, I greet you!"

The moment the voice reached his eardrums, Yu Jinzhou's eyes suddenly became clear. He strode forward and helped Yan Muwan up, "Don't be so polite, Princess. It's cold outside. Please come into the hall quickly!" After saying that, he took the lead and walked into the hall.

The warmth on her wrist faded away almost as soon as it touched her. Yan Muwan lowered her eyes to suppress the disappointment in her heart, and followed Yu Jinzhou into the hall obediently.

Because it was New Year's Day, the candles in the hall were very bright. Yu Jinzhou frowned and ordered, "The light is too dazzling. Put out a few candles in the room."

When only dim light and shadows remained in the room, Yan Muwan walked forward slowly and asked softly, "Do you need me to help Your Highness wash and bathe?"

Yu Jinzhou glanced at her and said calmly, "No, it's too late today, go to bed early!"

Not bathing means not being able to perform sexual intercourse between husband and wife. Yan Muwan's first reaction was disappointment, and then a sense of relief.

Although she was a concubine's daughter and had to live a cautious life at the hands of her stepmother since she was a child, she was still unwilling to be a substitute for others.

On the wedding day, Yu Jinzhou said that she looked most beautiful when her face was half covered, and he blindfolded her when they had sex.

At first, she thought that having sex with eyes blindfolded was a kind of pleasure between husband and wife. Later, Yu Jinzhou would often stare at her in a trance, as if he was looking through her at the people around him, and his behavior when he was with her was also full of weirdness.

She had no other talents, and her best ability since she was a child was to read people's expressions. Therefore, she soon realized that Yu Jinzhou treated her well not because he liked her or because of her status as the daughter of the Prime Minister, but because of her appearance.

In Yu Jinzhou's eyes, she was a substitute for others. At this moment, Yu Jinzhou asked to turn off the lights, not because the light in the hall was dazzling, but the real reason was that he did not want to see her face clearly.

In the past two years, there have always been old people in the mansion saying that after she grew up, she looked a bit like the second and third young ladies.

If she guessed correctly, Yu Jinzhou was thinking about her second or third sister. But she didn't know whether that person was her second sister who had passed away, or her third sister who had married a long time ago.

……

Yan Muxi ate and drank every day, and played with the children and dogs. The more than ten days of the New Year festival seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye.

After the Lantern Festival, Minghui proposed to leave the island, and Yan Muxi personally sent her to the dock.

Seeing her sad, Minghui smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry about me too much. Your mother's poison may have been cured. I will be back soon!"

Yan Muxi had a lot to say, but after thinking about it, she felt it was unnecessary and just said, "Take care, Aunt Ming!"

"Xixi, you have to take care of yourself too." Minghui hugged her and patted her back to comfort her. "Remember not to worry too much. If there is any important news from Luodu, I will inform you as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll leave everything to Aunt Ming!" Yan Muxi had a smile on her face, but she couldn't hide the sobs in her throat.

Aunt Ming could have lived a carefree and easy life, but now she is busy because of her and her daughter.

After seeing Minghui off, Yan Muxi continued to enjoy the comfortable and happy life. It was not an act of comfort but genuine happiness.

After all, comfort and happiness are always short-lived, and only by enjoying the present moment with all your heart can you make the most of your good time.

Spring comes early on the island. The weather has warmed up before February. After taking off their thick cotton clothes, the little ones are having fun.

Yan Muxi also joined them in the fun, going up mountains and down seas, and visiting all the places to play around the City Lord's Mansion.

After a spring rain, Qian Chongguang caught a cold and did not get better even after drinking bitter medicine for several days.

Yan Muxi came to the front yard every day to talk and chat with grandpa. She would not leave even if driven away. It was as if she had returned to her childhood and was shameless and naughty.

A few little ones would come over to greet each other every day. Qian Chongguang was afraid that the disease would be passed on to the children, so he did not allow them to enter the inner room.

In mid-February, Minghui sent a letter back. In addition to reporting safety and Qian Manman's recent situation, the letter also mentioned that Qian Haochuan's family was summoned to Luodu by the prince's order.

Qian Manman takes medicine every month to delay the onset of the poison, so her life is not in danger for the time being. She herself has no idea that she has been poisoned, she just thinks she has a minor illness due to physical depletion.

Yan Muxi didn't know whether to lament that his mother had a good life or a bad life.

It is a miserable and unlucky life to meet the wrong person and be deceived for most of your life, but the other person was completely unaware of it from beginning to end and lived happily and contentedly for most of his life.

When Yan Muxi saw that cousin Haochuan and his family were summoned to the imperial city by Yu Jinzhou, he had a hunch that something was going to happen.

Sure enough, just in March, Minghui sent another letter back, saying that Qian Haochuan was thrown into prison for accidentally killing the brother-in-law of the Minister of War. If he could not clear the charges, he would be exiled at the least, or beheaded in the autumn.