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

Ling Silang, who was particularly concerned about the Feng family, noticed something was amiss and even spent some money to inquire about it, quickly finding out the reason.

These days, the news that the eldest daughter of the Wen family is ugly and frightening has been spreading like wildfire. It's no secret that Feng Zhiyuan has a reputation for being a womanizer and likes pretty girls. You can guess the reason with a little thought.

Ling Silang was getting impatient and couldn't wait to meet Du Mingxian again. When Lord Wen sent someone to test him again, he directly agreed to the marriage and said that he would come to propose marriage soon.

Five days after the princes arrived at the Wen family, Du Mingxian received an invitation from the Feng family for a flower viewing banquet.

Chuntao was quite happy. "Miss, the Feng family values ​​you quite a bit. They sent someone to deliver an invitation separately."

"They're afraid I won't go." Du Mingxian could guess what was going on after a little thought. Rumors were circulating that she was ugly, which was why she had to cover her face with a veil every day. The Feng family's son was a playboy, so naturally he liked pretty and good-looking women, and they probably cared a lot about the rumors.

This banquet was specifically set up for her.

Chun Tao knew that Du Mingxian liked her husband, and faced with this situation, she could only advise Du Mingxian to prioritize the overall situation and not to delay her master's important matters.

"If Miss doesn't want to get married, she should complete the task assigned to her by her superiors as soon as possible and obtain the border defense layout map. That way, she might be able to regain her identity and wouldn't have to worry about marrying into the Feng family."

Seeing Chun Tao urging her, Du Mingxian could only say helplessly, "I also really want to finish the mission as soon as possible, but who is Lord Wen? If our master really had other ways, she wouldn't have sent someone to impersonate Miss Wen to get close to her."

"Look how many times I've delivered meals, when has Lord Wen ever invited me in? So many days have passed, and I'm still just standing at the entrance of the Ministry of War, not even stepping inside. This shows just how difficult this task is."

Chun Tao's eyes flickered. "What you say is true, Miss. I was just worried for you because you didn't want to marry into the Feng family."

"Yes, I know you mean well, and we're on the same page, but... this mission is really difficult."

Seeing Du Mingxian's dejection, Chuntao could only quickly comfort her, "Miss can definitely do it. Miss is excellent in every way. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been selected as the eldest daughter of the Wen family. The task is a bit difficult, but Chuntao believes that Miss can definitely do it."

"Yes, with your help, it will definitely be fine. Please prepare more of those medicines for me."

"Don't worry, Miss. We have all kinds of sleeping pills, poisons, and antidotes."

"That's good. As long as I work harder, I'll definitely be able to get into the Ministry of War. That way, I'll have a better chance of hearing about the border defense maps and being able to report back to my master."

"Miss, you can definitely do it."

"Yes, yes, I believe I can do it too."

"Miss, what are your plans regarding the Feng family's matter this time? They even sent you a separate invitation, which seems like they have ill intentions. Is it possible that they are testing you because of the injury on your face before making any further plans?"

definitely.

Du Mingxian thought to herself, but she wouldn't tell Chun Tao about this: "Let's prepare for the worst. This banquet is definitely not going to be good. Can you help me prepare some aphrodisiacs, the kind that even a doctor can't detect?"

"Yes, I'll go prepare right away. I'll make sure it's ready for Miss before the banquet."

"Be careful, you can't let others know that you understand medicine yet."

"Don't worry, Miss, I understand."

Two days later, Du Mingxian was in the kitchen researching food when Lian'er ran in from outside, her face beaming with joy. "Miss, Miss, someone has come to propose marriage!"

Du Mingxian frowned slightly, as if thinking of something, and asked, "Did that third-place scholar come to propose marriage to the Second Miss?"

"Yes, Madam is very happy. She said that the wages of all the staff in the Wen family will double this month."

"That's really great news." Du Mingxian said, but her mind was racing. Ling Silang had been delaying his admission, but today he came to propose marriage. Why was it so sudden?

Because of the Feng family.

Ling Silang learned about the Feng family banquet, so he couldn't wait any longer and went directly to propose marriage.

Does he have some kind of plan?

"Have the people who came to propose marriage left?"

"No, Young Master Qi was kept by Madam, who said he must have lunch before leaving. The main kitchen has already started preparing."

Du Mingxian looked at the new food in her hand. "It's a joyous occasion for guests to visit for the first time. As the eldest sister, I don't have anything special to offer, so I might as well prepare some delicious food to send over as a bonus."

"That's great. The Second Miss and Madam will be very happy when they find out."

Du Mingxian: "..." I'm also very happy to make more delicious food for Ling Silang.

So Du Mingxian started cooking, making a stir-fried beef dish with lots of cilantro, cucumber, dried tofu and other ingredients, all mixed together as a cold dish.

There were only two dishes, but both contained cilantro. It was delicious for people who liked cilantro, but it made people who didn't like cilantro feel nauseous.

Unfortunately, Ryoshiro doesn't like cilantro.

Du Mingxian didn't go; she had Lian'er deliver the dishes and also made some regular pastries for Ke'er to deliver.

It would be better for the men to host the banquet for the new son-in-law, but Lord Wen didn't have time, so only Wen Yibin returned to preside.

Wen Yibin was somewhat displeased with his sister-in-law's decision to keep Ling Silang for dinner, but he didn't say anything in the end. He felt that his sister-in-law valued this son-in-law too much.

However, the third-ranked scholar did possess some genuine skills.

During their meal, the two chatted briefly. Wen Yibin valued Ling Silang even more and liked him very much, even feeling that Wen Shiyan was not worthy of such a talented person.

During the meal, Wen Yibin, who loves cilantro, was very happy about the two dishes that Du Mingxian brought. He even praised them highly, saying, "My niece, who grew up in the countryside, is an excellent cook. She must have heard that you came to propose marriage today and is happy for Shiyan, so she specially brought these two dishes. You're in luck!"

"Yes, yes." Ling Silang responded softly, quite happy about it. She deliberately brought him food he didn't like, which showed she was angry about his marriage proposal. How adorable!

Because of his admiration for Ling Silang's talent, Wen Yibin enthusiastically picked up a piece of cilantro and put it in Ling Silang's bowl, saying, "Eat quickly, it must taste amazing."

Ling Silang nodded slightly in agreement. Her cooking was indeed delicious; most people couldn't replicate that flavor.

I miss the days when we cooked and ate together in the online space.

A person who dislikes cilantro insisted on picking up a piece of cilantro with his chopsticks, putting it in his mouth, and his mouth was filled with the unpleasant taste of cilantro, but he didn't mind. Instead, he chewed it carefully and found it particularly sweet. Thinking about how she was angrily cooking in the kitchen, he became even happier.

Seeing him chewing the food carefully with a face full of sweetness and happiness, Wen Yibin assumed that he really liked the food, so he immediately and enthusiastically put another piece on his plate. "Am I right? My niece's cooking is really good. Most people can't make it taste like this. You should eat more if you like. Most people can't even get to eat this. It's just that she's in a good mood today."

"You have no idea, this girl is so stingy. A while ago she kept bringing food to my older brother, but because I kept taking it from him, she started preparing some for me too. But she's so stingy, she only prepares a few days' worth and then stops."