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

Du Mingxian and Chuntao were also talking inside the house.

"I never expected that the daughter raised by such a shrewd Madam Wen would be so unable to keep a secret."

After a moment of contemplation, Chun Tao said, "From what I can tell, Madam Wen just now probably felt that she disliked Wen Shiyan for talking too much."

Du Mingxian frowned. "I have a fever, and you are awake. I'm afraid this is going to be bad for you."

"Then please protect me, Miss," Chun Tao said with a smile.

Du Mingxian readily agreed, "That's easy. As long as you help me investigate my husband's affairs, I will definitely protect him well."

"Yes," Chun Tao readily agreed, but there was something she didn't quite understand, "Why did Miss feign illness the day after she returned?"

"Of course it's because of the Feng family. Do you think the Feng family would marry a sickly woman?"

Chun Tao shook her head, "It's hard to say. This is just a marriage alliance. If the Feng family wants to get involved with the Wen family, that's also possible."

"Besides, Young Master Feng's reputation is not good. After marrying Miss Feng, he left her in the backyard and ignored her, while he continued to live a carefree life outside."

Du Mingxian realized she had misunderstood the matter. "You're right."

There was one more thing she overlooked.

How did Wen Yi, who was once a high-ranking official, end up as a lowly gatekeeper?

Soldiers.

Suddenly her eyes widened. The current Minister of Personnel would definitely become the Minister of War later, and then the border defense layout map... and then guard the city gate.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Could it be that the master behind Chun Tao in her past life was the later emperor, now the third prince?

It seems we need to observe this carefully.

But the matter with the Feng family still needs to be resolved, otherwise, are we really just waiting to be married off to them?

After thinking it over, Du Mingxian's fever subsided in the afternoon, and she even went to pay her respects to Old Madam Wen in her courtyard.

Madam Wen smiled kindly: "Your health is still weak, child. How did you suddenly get a fever?"

"Perhaps the journey was bumpy, which made you worry."

"Don't mention it. I'm your grandmother. It's only right that I worry about you little rascals."

"Thank you grandma."

"I heard that the servants made a mistake that day and didn't know where your courtyard was. Don't be angry about this. I've already spoken to your mother, and she will punish those servants severely."

"Yes, Madam, you have taken care of everything."

Madam Wen seemed oblivious to the distance in her words, "On the day of the imperial examination, our household has reserved a private room at a restaurant. You and Shiyan can go together then."

"Thank you, Grandmother." Du Mingxian's words were sincere gratitude.

It's like someone just handed her a pillow when she was sleepy, saving her the trouble of figuring out how to get out. Now she can do it openly and legitimately.

Overjoyed, she offered to massage Old Madam Wen's shoulders and told her many things to amuse her. Just then, Wen Shiyan arrived.

Upon entering, I saw Du Mingxian being coaxed by her grandmother, her mouth practically hanging shut, and I was particularly unhappy.

She called out in a wronged tone, "Grandmother."

"What's wrong with Shiyan?"

"Grandmother, what are you and my sister whispering about? You're laughing so happily. Shiyan wants to hear it too."

"How old are you, still jealous of your sister?"

“Grandmother, no matter how old I am, I will always be the younger one when I call my elder sister ‘elder sister.’ The older one must give way to the younger one.”

“I’ve spoiled them all. I told your sister that you sisters are allowed to go out and play on the day of the imperial examination.”

"Haha, I already knew about this. My cousin is going too, and she wants to pick her ideal husband from the top three."

Madam Wen rolled her eyes at her, "You silly girl, you're getting more and more outspoken. I think we really need to find a governess from the palace to teach you a lesson."

"Grandma, Grandma, I was wrong. I just blurted it out. Please don't. The nannies from the palace are very formidable. I'm scared."

Madam Wen disagreed, saying, "It's settled then."

"Grandmother," Wen Shiyan said coquettishly.

“There’s no room for discussion on this. You and your sister should study together and learn how to behave like proper young ladies.”

"Yes," Du Mingxian replied meekly.

She didn't care. In her previous life, she came from a rural area and when she first met some officials' wives in the capital, she was nervous but not stage-frightened. However, her upbringing had never exposed her to any rules or etiquette.

This was the first time she had been looked down upon, ridiculed, and had her upbringing questioned by the general's wife.

Later, she found an old palace maid who had come from the palace and locked herself in her mansion. She and the servants in the mansion studied together.

Rumors are circulating that she, as the general's wife, is incompetent and, after being ridiculed, only knows how to cower in the mansion, afraid to even see anyone.

She ignored it all, letting outsiders say whatever they wanted.

As the conversation grew less interesting, no one talked about gossip about her, the general's wife, anymore; everyone started talking about other things.

After her deeds were gradually forgotten, she suddenly sent invitations to the ladies of various households to a flower-viewing banquet at her residence.

The entire capital city immediately erupted in excitement, and the previous incident was brought up again as a joke to tell others.

More and more people wanted to see her make a fool of herself, and her posts on the General's Mansion were very popular at the time.

On the day of the banquet, she made thorough preparations, and those who wanted to see her make a fool of herself and have fun did not succeed.

With the guidance of her nanny, she did her best and ultimately achieved a perfect ending.

Even the most discerning ladies couldn't find anything wrong with it and praised it highly.

She single-handedly salvaged her reputation.

From then on, when others mentioned her, they showed her more respect and admiration.

And she finally gained a foothold in the capital.

When Wen Shiyan heard this, she was initially not very happy, but suddenly became interested.

"Grandmother, the child wants to be with her sister."

"Good, good, good, that's a good child. You are sisters after all, so you should support each other even more."

Wen Shiyan smiled happily, "Yes, Grandmother is right. When the nanny comes to teach us manners, I will definitely help my sister more."

"However, there's one thing that you should correct right now, sister."

"Shiyan!" the old lady shouted sternly.

Wen Shiyan was still immersed in her excitement and did not see that the old lady's expression had changed.

“It’s not good for you to be greedy, sister. As noble ladies, we should have the demeanor of noble ladies. You must control yourself.”

"I heard that on the way back to the capital, because of your gluttony, the old woman by my mother's side had no choice but to change the carriage to an oxcart. Later, the oxcart was sold, and you traveled for several days. In the end, you were still spoiled and did not want to come back. You insisted on taking the carriage, and your fourth uncle even went to pick you up personally."

"Although you are a member of the Wen family, you are a junior. How can you let your elders pick you up? Fourth Uncle is very busy all day long. Many times, he may not even be able to pick up Grandmother. What right do you have?"

Madam Wen looked extremely pale and was so angry that she couldn't even speak.