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

Hearing her sarcastic tone, Ling Silang pulled her hand to his chest and pressed it against his body. "You can feel it. This place is very small; it can only fit you."

Du Mingxian was teased and suddenly felt a little aroused. She hurriedly withdrew her hand.

Although they were an old married couple, they had never been so sweet together, and she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing her girlish demeanor, Ling Silang felt a surge of emotion. He reached out and took her hand in his again. "Don't worry, I will not agree to the marriage with the Wen family."

“No, no, no, you have to agree to this.” Du Mingxian began to analyze for him, “Lord Wen is now the Minister of War, and he is a royalist. If word gets out about the Wen family’s affairs, the people behind it will probably urge you to agree to the Wen family’s affairs.”

Ling Silang frowned, his face full of disapproval.

"Let me finish. Everything has two sides. The Wen family has arranged a marriage between you and her, but it doesn't necessarily have to be Wen Shiyan who marries into the family, right? I am also a daughter of the Wen family now."

"A marriage exchange?" Ling Silang immediately realized the key point.

Du Mingxian chuckled, "Anyway, I won't marry into the Feng family. The Wen family isn't in a hurry to marry off their daughters, so I'm afraid Wen Shiyan and I won't be getting married anytime soon."

The thought of being engaged to another woman made Ling Silang feel uncomfortable all over. "I still don't really want to."

"Then you should... decline first, and wait for both sides to put pressure on you before you agree. Once you agree, I will find a way to switch the marriage."

"Okay, you must protect my innocence. My heart and body will always belong to my wife."

Du Mingxian: "..." She couldn't help but shudder. "Is everyone who enters officialdom like this? They suddenly become glib and eloquent?"

"My sweet words are only for my wife."

Du Mingxian: "..." Sure enough, when men know how to flirt, women have nothing to do.

"It's almost time. I should go back."

Ling Silang stood up and pulled her back. Du Mingxian turned around, and he suddenly stepped forward, lowered his head and left a light kiss on her lips, which was fleeting. "No rush, let's discuss how we can arrange to meet in the future."

For some reason, Du Mingxian thought of Morse code. "These past two days, the Wen family has invited a tutor to come and teach etiquette. I don't know if I'll be able to come out at night."

"Today is the 6th, so I'll try my best to come out on the 10th, 15th, or 20th. If I can't come out, and it's past midnight, then I shouldn't wait any longer."

“Okay, then I’ll wait for you.” Ling Silang looked like a pitiful husband who had been abandoned and left behind, and Du Mingxian’s heart softened instantly.

She teased him, saying, "Why don't we just ignore what's going on outside? I'll take you away, and we can go back to the village, tend our small plot of land, and live just as well."

Ling Silang shook his head, "We are all poisoned, and the medical skills I have learned so far are not enough to cure the poison."

Du Mingxian gently patted his arm, "Then good luck, genius."

It's so great to have a photographic memory! You learn everything so quickly and master everything you learn. It's like God is feeding you food.

The two parted ways, and Du Mingxian quietly left. Before leaving, she left Ling Silang some silver notes, fearing that he might not have enough money for expenses in the capital.

As for Ling Silang, although his master is giving him money, it certainly won't be a lot, since it has to fit the persona he's currently associated with.

Du Mingxian returned to the Wen residence and sensed something was amiss as soon as she entered her courtyard. She slipped into her spatial dimension to hide, and after a while, she heard noises coming from Chun Tao's room.

She stayed in the space for another half an hour, and when she heard no sound, she quickly rushed to the door of Chun Tao's house.

Chun Tao was extremely perceptive and opened the door immediately. At that moment, Du Mingxian had already flashed into the space. Chun Tao opened the door but did not see anyone and was still a little confused.

She closed the door and remained awake, staring at Du Mingxian's room.

Du Mingxian could see everything clearly from inside the space, so Chun Tao must also have martial arts skills and be particularly perceptive. No wonder the people above would send Chun Tao over.

But... such a valuable thing as the border defense layout map, you only let her steal it?

Could it be that she's being used as bait, and Chun Tao is actually the one behind the scenes tasked with completing the mission?

She felt she had discovered the truth.

Chun Tao waited and waited in the space until Ke'er got up to use the bathroom, which briefly attracted her attention, before she quickly returned to her own room.

The next day, Du Mingxian got up at the usual time. Chun Tao came in with a puzzled look on her face, but she quickly covered it up.

"Did you sleep well last night, Miss?"

"It's great, really great," Du Mingxian replied with a smile, seemingly unaware of Chuntao's question, and casually asked, "How did you sleep?"

"I've been a light sleeper lately and haven't been sleeping well."

"You know medicine, so take good care of yourself. How can you not sleep well at such a young age?"

"Yes."

After a brief conversation, Chuntao helped Du Mingxian wash up.

After washing up and eating, he headed towards Old Madam Wen's courtyard.

She was the first to arrive, and when she heard that the old lady was still eating, she waited in the courtyard without going in.

As the weather gradually warms up, many trees in the yard have recently started to sprout new buds. Standing in the yard and looking at the tender green leaves makes me feel much better.

The second group to arrive were the two young ladies from the Cheng family.

Cheng Jinyun and Cheng Jinduo.

Cheng Jinyun is fifteen years old this year. She has met Du Mingxian and they can exchange a few words. Cheng Jinduo is only eight years old this year. She is spoiled by her family and is not well-behaved. When she came in and saw Du Mingxian, she looked disgusted.

"You're the one who grew up in the countryside?"

"Yes."

"You're so ugly. Someone like you can only marry the second son of the Feng family." Cheng Jinduo's words were really unpleasant, even somewhat insulting.

Just as Du Mingxian was about to speak, Cheng Jinyun reprimanded her, "Shut up! How dare you talk to Huan'er like that? You have no manners. No wonder Mother asked me to keep an eye on you. If you continue to speak so recklessly, I will go back and tell Mother."

"Sister, my dear sister, I was wrong. I just blurted out the truth. I won't say it again, okay?"

Cheng Jinyun glared at Cheng Jinduo, then turned to Du Mingxian with a face full of apology, "Cousin Huan, I'm sorry, Xiaoduo has always been like this. Her family and great-aunt spoil her, making her more and more lawless."

Du Mingxian couldn't help but laugh when she saw the two sisters singing in unison. Their acting was so clumsy and they weren't putting their hearts into it at all.

"It's just a good thing that the headmistress is here. She can learn more about etiquette during this visit. It's fine since we're family, but if my cousin Xiaoduo goes out and talks so recklessly, people will probably say that the entire Cheng family has no manners."