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

Seeing that Du Mingxian was obedient and did not refute at all, the dissatisfaction he had before coming had vanished, leaving only helplessness and doubt.

Wen Yicheng got into his carriage first, and Du Mingxian followed closely behind. The two left, and Madam Wen arrived right after, only to find that... she hadn't found him.

Back at the mansion, Wen Yicheng walked ahead, and as he walked, he felt his daughter, who had just returned, behind him. Although his daughter did not look much like him or his deceased wife, she was still his daughter.

"It's getting late. We can talk about this tomorrow. Go back to your courtyard first. If you need anything, you can tell Steward Wen."

"Yes, Father," Du Mingxian replied verbally, but did not move, and looked uneasy.

Wen Yicheng frowned. "Is there anything else?"

"No, it's nothing now." She looked terrified.

"Then go back to your own yard." He said with some disdain, feeling that his daughter was rather dull.

Du Mingxian lowered her head awkwardly and said softly, "My daughter is back today, but I don't know which courtyard she's staying in or how to get there."

Wen Yicheng was shocked and then looked at Butler Wen. Butler Wen nodded awkwardly and hurriedly stepped forward, "This old servant will personally take Miss there."

"No, no need." Du Mingxian hurriedly waved her hand. "Uncle Wen wasted his time waiting for me at the inn today. How could I delay him? You can tell me about my courtyard, and I'll ask around myself."

Butler Wen could only say, "Miss, please wait a moment, I'll have someone take you there."

"Well, thank you very much, Uncle Wen."

Butler Wen called out one last time, instructing someone to take Du Mingxian to her courtyard, Yihuan Courtyard.

After everyone left, Wen Yicheng casually asked, "What happened?"

Everyone in the manor knew about this, and Steward Wen was Wen Yicheng's confidant, so he told them everything: "After Miss returned to the manor, no one took her to pay her respects. Miss was always with Fourth Master, and Fourth Master had someone take her to the Old Madam."

"Miss went in and came out shortly after. Madam did not arrange for anyone to take Miss to the courtyard. Miss stood at the gate of the old madam's courtyard for a long time and asked several servants, but the servants did not know either."

"Perhaps upon hearing this news, Miss was heartbroken, so she took her maid and went directly to the inn outside. Upon receiving the news, Madam sent Xiaolan to invite her, but... Miss did not return."

Wen Yicheng understood, which is why the butler finally stepped in.

Butler Wen could convey Wen Yicheng's thoughts to a great extent when speaking outside, "So after you went out, this girl made things difficult for you? That's why you haven't come back for so long?"

"No, no," Butler Wen explained. "When I went there, Miss was resting, so I waited for a while."

Wen Yicheng's expression was extremely unpleasant.

Just then, Madam Wen, who had returned empty-handed, entered the courtyard. Seeing Wen Yicheng's unpleasant expression, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, I heard you went to the inn, so I followed you there, but I found nothing."

"We've been back for a while, didn't we run into them on the way?"

"We shouldn't have taken the same road." She had asked the driver to take a shortcut so she could get there sooner, but she was still too late.

Wen Yicheng gave Madam Wen a deep look. "I know you have a grudge against Huan'er. So many years have passed, and she's back now. Some things should be let go, and..."

Madam Wen took a breath, and then heard Wen Yicheng say, "She is my daughter."

"My lord, I am truly innocent. Before the young lady even returned, I was already arranging and decorating her courtyard. You know all this."

"Well then, you should give the old women and servants in the backyard a good talking-to. Now that the young lady is back, she is the mistress. Don't do anything that is beneath her dignity."

Madam Wen's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a chill run down her spine. She was very unhappy, but she forced herself to say, "It was my negligence. I will definitely discipline my subordinates properly."

"Okay, you can go back to your courtyard first. I have something to do." Wen Yicheng said and left without asking Madam Wen a single question.

Madam Wen was furious, but there was nothing she could do. She could only say to Xiao Lan beside her, "Go to the eldest young lady's courtyard and see what is missing. Make sure the eldest young lady has it, even if the second young lady doesn't."

"Yes."

Just as Xiao Lan was about to leave, Madam Wen saw Butler Wen's retreating figure and finally sighed, "Never mind, I'll go with you."

When the two arrived, Du Mingxian was having dinner. When she saw Madam Wen coming over, she seemed very nervous.

"lady."

Madam Wen tried her best to keep a pleasant expression. "What happened today was the servants' fault. I will give them a good talking to later. From now on, treat them like you're at home in this manor."

Du Mingxian pursed her lips. It was fortunate that it was her; if it were the original owner, she would have been heartbroken. This was originally her home. Listen to how she spoke, as if it were her own home.

She looked up, a hint of grievance in her voice, and asked, "Isn't this my home?"

Madam Wen's expression changed instantly, but she quickly composed herself. "It was a slip of the tongue. This is your home."

"It's Huan'er who's stupid."

Madam Wen felt that the person in front of her was incredibly stupid. "Alright, you're eating, so I won't disturb you anymore. If you need anything, just tell the servants to do it."

"Yes."

As Madam Wen was about to leave, she turned back to give her some advice, thinking about what had happened that day. "Miss, you are no longer in the countryside. Now that you are back in the capital and back in the manor, your every word and action is connected to the Wen family. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. I hope you understand this principle."

Du Mingxian gave Madam Wen an expression that said, "I don't quite understand, why don't you teach me?" which made Madam Wen laugh in exasperation. In the end, she simply turned around and left.

With the annoying person gone, Du Mingxian finally sat down to eat in a good mood. Only the maid from the courtyard was by her side; Chun Tao was nowhere to be seen.

After dinner, she strolled around her yard twice by herself. When she returned to the house, Chun Tao didn't come back for a long time.

She asked hurriedly, "Have you heard some news?"

"I found out that the Wen family and the Feng family have a marriage agreement, but... the young master of the Feng family died in an accident last month, and the eldest son of the Feng family is going to inherit the family business, so he has already arranged a wife for him."

"Only the good-for-nothing second young master of the Feng family is a suitable match for marriage. The Feng family wanted the second young master to marry Miss Wen, but Miss Wen refused. That's why Madam thought of you."

Du Mingxian pursed her lips. She knew it would be like this. No one would think of someone who had been left in the countryside for so many years when something good happened. Only when something bad happened would someone think of taking the blame.

"Did you find out anything else?"

"No, but the master sent word that he wants you to find a way to obtain the border defense layout map."