The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Before the old woman could break down, Du Mingxian kindly let her go and told her to hurry up and eat.

After spending the night at the inn, Du Mingxian was in a very good mood. Chuntao came in to help her wash up before saying, "The old woman said we should continue on our way."

Du Mingxian raised an eyebrow slightly. "What's going on? Can't even afford to rent an oxcart?"

After hesitating for a moment, Chun Tao said, "I saw the old woman borrowing money from the coachman, saying she would repay him when she returned to the capital."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "That's quite amusing."

When it was time to depart, Du Mingxian stood motionless in the lobby of the inn. The old woman was extremely anxious and kept coaxing her, "Miss, we've been traveling for several days already, a few more days won't be a problem."

“That won’t do. How long will it take to get to the capital if we walk? Besides, I’m too tired to walk anymore. We couldn’t afford to rent a car before, but now that we can, why not?”

"Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, a young lady? Just because I grew up in the countryside?"

The old woman waved her hands repeatedly, "No, nothing like that."

"Then let's rent a car, or we shouldn't go anywhere."

The old woman was so angry her teeth were itching, but there was nothing she could do.

The last few people didn't leave and stayed at the inn. The old woman found a way to send another letter to the capital.

They stayed at the inn for five days. At first, there was food, but later there was no food at all. The old woman couldn't provide enough food, and the inn even wanted to throw them out. The old woman asked for the worst room, and they were able to stay there.

Or... the three of them share a room, and the coachman stays in the woodshed.

Du Mingxian sighed for the nth time, "How can a person be so pathetic? They came here to pick me up and take me back to the capital, but they didn't even have enough money."

The old woman no longer wanted to listen to Du Mingxian; all she hoped for was that the household would receive a letter and send money over as soon as possible.

As if hearing the old woman's prayer, on the eighth day, just as the innkeeper was about to turn them over to the authorities and accuse them of trying to stay at the inn for free, the Wen family arrived.

The one who arrived was Wen Yibin, the fourth master of the Wen family and the original owner's uncle.

When Wen Yibin arrived, the innkeeper was pulling several people along, intending to send them to the government office, while the old woman was arguing with them.

"Stop!" Wen Yibin shouted, stopping the men in their tracks. The old woman rushed to greet him with great joy, "Fourth Master, you've finally arrived! You've finally arrived!"

Wen Yibin glanced at the old woman indifferently, "What's going on?"

The innkeeper stepped forward and said, "Your people haven't paid for their stay, and they're already in arrears."

"I'll pay for it." As Wen Yibin walked inside, he glanced at the servant behind him. "Go with the coachman to buy a carriage."

"Yes."

The servant and the coachman left together, while the others went into the inn.

Wen Yibin paid the money, and the innkeeper's attitude became much more amiable. The old woman was still shouting, "I told you, you definitely won't be shortchanged, but you wouldn't listen."

The other party didn't speak.

Wen Yibin stared at Du Mingxian, who was standing quietly to the side, and asked, "Are you Huan'er?"

"Yes," Du Mingxian replied, but did not ask about the other party's identity.

Wen Yibin glanced at Du Mingxian's face, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. "Pack your things, we'll leave as soon as we get the carriage back."

"it is good."

Wen Yibin and Du Mingxian exchanged only a few words and then fell silent. Wen Yibin sat on one side and Du Mingxian on the other, while Chuntao and the old woman went back to pack their things.

The carriage returned quickly, and Du Mingxian and the other women got on, while Wen Yibin and his servant continued riding.

With Wen Yibin's arrangements, the journey was much more reasonable. They rested when they needed to and sped up when they needed to, without any ambiguity. Even the food was quite good, at least Du Mingxian was satisfied.

After traveling for five days straight, sometimes even at night, Du Mingxian felt her back was no longer her own when they finally got close to the capital.

Two days later, when they reached the nearest city, Wen Yibin led everyone to a clothing shop and bought clothes for Du Mingxian separately.

Du Mingxian glanced down at her clothes and thought they were pretty good, but she didn't refuse them. However... she didn't change the ones Wen Yibin had bought for her.

Wen Yibin, a man and the uncle, saw that his niece hadn't changed her clothes, but only frowned slightly and didn't say anything.

The carriage finally arrived at the gates of the capital. Du Mingxian deliberately lifted the curtain to take a look, her hand slightly tightening the curtain.

She has come back.

Du Mingxian returned to the capital ahead of schedule in this lifetime.

After entering the city, she did not lift the curtain again, but sat obediently.

The old woman was somewhat surprised to see that Du Mingxian showed no curiosity at all. However, as they returned to the capital, her anger slowly rose again, and she couldn't help but say a few more words, "Miss, returning to the capital is not the same as being in the countryside. You have to follow the rules and can't do whatever you want."

"Ok."

"I'm just being honest, but many of the ways that young ladies have are very unpopular in the capital."

Du Mingxian didn't speak, but stared at the old woman with slightly narrowed eyes. After a long while, when the old woman was extremely nervous, she asked, "If you can't, what's your surname?"

“At home, they all call me Granny Xu.”

"Oh."

Granny Xu thought she was going to say something more, but... Du Mingxian didn't say anything more, which made her feel really stifled. In the end, she couldn't get the question out before the carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion.

The curtain was lifted, and Du Mingxian saw that it was the main gate. The corners of her lips curled up slightly. When Granny Xu behind her saw that it was the main gate, her expression tightened, and she hurriedly got off the carriage first.

"Fourth Master, I can take Miss in through the West Corner Gate."

Wen Yibin turned to look at Granny Xu, "Why?"

Granny Xu hesitated for a moment before saying, "It was Madam's order."

Wen Yibin glanced at Du Mingxian behind him, then at Granny Xu, his expression shifting slightly, but he remained silent.

Du Mingxian had already disembarked from the carriage. "Am I not the eldest daughter of the Wen family? Why do I have to enter through the west gate? Or is it that I, as the legitimate eldest daughter, am not worthy of entering through the main gate?"

The West Corner Gate was usually used by servants. Sometimes, when a concubine who was not considered respectable was carried in by the household, she would be carried through the West Corner Gate in a small sedan chair.

Granny Xu gave an awkward laugh. "Miss, it's all the same. Who would dare to compete with you for your status as the eldest daughter of the main family? It's just that the main gate is usually used by the masters of the mansion."

"Am I not the master? Am I a servant? Or am I not even a member of this household?" Du Mingxian asked with a smile, staring at Granny Xu.

Before Granny Xu could reply, she looked up at Wen Yibin again, "Fourth Uncle, may I use the main gate?"

"Of course you can."

"Oh," Du Mingxian responded casually, stepping forward to stand behind Wen Yibin.

Wen Yibin gave Du Mingxian a deep look, then suddenly smiled and strode inside. Du Mingxian followed closely behind. Xu Pozi watched as he walked away, her face changing with anger. She hurriedly ran inside to deliver a message.

After Wen Yibin entered the courtyard, he headed towards his own yard. Du Mingxian followed him the whole way. When they reached the gate, Wen Yibin stopped and turned around. "Girl, this is my yard. Are you going to come in too?"