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

The two went outside, where three carriages had been prepared. The carriage in front was for Madam Wen, the one in the middle was for Wen Shiyan, and the one at the very back was for Du Mingxian.

After greeting Madam Wen, she went to the back and got into the carriage with Chun Tao and Ke'er, while Lian'er was left in the courtyard to guard her.

As the carriage slowly began to move, Du Mingxian felt drowsy. The streets of the capital were paved with marble, and the surface was smooth, so the carriage did not bounce around, making it quite comfortable.

She was half asleep when the carriage reached the outskirts of the city. No matter how good the official road was, it wasn't particularly smooth, and the carriage began to bump along it.

The jolt made it impossible for Du Mingxian to sleep, so she simply opened her eyes and looked out the small window.

Chun Tao didn't speak, but Ke'er advised, "Miss, the weather is like this, everything outside is dusty."

Du Mingxian glanced at Ke'er, who immediately shut her mouth and stopped talking. Du Mingxian also stopped looking outside and sat quietly, waiting for the robbers to arrive.

She waited and waited, but the carriage kept moving forward quietly. Just as she started to feel hungry, the carriage entered the village, and the journey was uneventful.

This left her somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that Madam Wen's lover would lay a hand on her at the manor? That would be too unwise. After all, this manor belongs to the Wen family. If anything were to happen, the servants at the manor would rush out to fight for them.

The thing she had been waiting for didn't happen, and even after arriving at the estate, Du Mingxian didn't let her guard down.

The manor had already been cleaned by servants. Du Mingxian was arranged to stay in a small courtyard on the side. Madam Wen did not even see her. After arranging for her, she sent someone to deliver food and a message.

"Please, young lady, do not wander around unless necessary. There are traps on the estate, and you might accidentally fall in."

Du Mingxian: "..." So this is what they're up to in the courtyard.

After the meal, Chuntao made up the bed for her. "Miss, please rest for a while after such a bumpy journey."

"Well, it might be a bit inconvenient at the manor. During the day, you and Ke'er can take turns keeping watch. At night, it's the same as at the manor; you don't need to keep watch."

"Yes."

Du Mingxian was usually easy to serve, and she preferred to be alone, so she generally didn't need anyone to watch over her during the day. However, on the estate, she didn't want to expend her energy during the day.

It's better if someone is watching over it; you can just enter the space at night.

Chun Tao watched over her while she slept. When she got up and wanted to go out for a stroll, she was stopped by the two people guarding the door. "Please go back, Miss."

"I'm going out for a walk."

“Miss, the estate is full of traps now. If you go out without a guide, you might run into trouble. Please go back first. If you want to take a walk around, an old woman from the estate who knows you can take you tomorrow.”

Du Mingxian: "..." I don't quite understand what Madam Wen is doing, trapping her in this courtyard to death?

This estate belongs to the Wen family, and Lord Wen must have some people here. Today's events will surely reach the Wen residence tonight.

Thinking of this, she was no longer in a hurry. She took Chun Tao back to the courtyard and strolled around in circles.

In another courtyard, Madam Wen was having dinner with a man who was dressed as a woman. They were both being served by others and were picking food for each other as they ate.

No one spoke, and they ate in complete silence. However, the way Madam Wen and the man exchanged glances created an extremely ambiguous atmosphere.

After the meal was finished, someone immediately came forward to tidy up the things and leave. Madam Wen stood up, and the man immediately reached out and pulled her into his arms.

He buried his face in Madam Wen's neck and took a deep breath, "It smells so good."

"How annoying!" Madam Wen said sweetly, her body trembling slightly, and she lightly punched the man's chest.

The man reached out and took Madam Wen's hand, which was resting on his chest, and kissed it. "You've been so busy with the affairs of the Wen family these past few months that you haven't had a chance to come out. I've missed you terribly."

As the man spoke, he tried to carry Madam Wen to bed, but Madam Wen pushed him away directly. This time, she was quite forceful, and she even moved further away from the man.

"We haven't gotten to the important stuff yet."

"Isn't what I'm saying now important?"

"Don't give me that. Shiyan can't even eat because of Wen Huan. Don't you feel sorry for her? You told me to bring Wen Huan out so she could be punished. Now I've brought her out, but you haven't made a sound."

The man chuckled, took two steps forward, pulled Madam Wen into his arms, and whispered in her ear.

Madam Wen went from being unhappy at first to beaming with joy at the end, saying, "Alright, alright, that's settled then."

"Are you satisfied?"

"satisfy."

"Then let's get down to business." The man said, picking up Madam Wen in his arms and carrying her to the bed.

Having slept for a long time during the day, Du Mingxian couldn't sleep at night, so she simply went into the space to work. However, halfway through her work, she noticed some movement outside the space.

Immediately afterwards, she saw someone quietly push open her room door and tiptoe in.

The person who came was an old woman. She didn't go directly to the bed, but quietly went to the chest where she kept her clothes. She stuffed something under the chest and then quietly left.

After the person left, Du Mingxian came out of the space, took a flashlight, and went forward to check. She found a man's... large underwear.

Is this a scheme to resort to slander?

She picked up the things and quietly left the courtyard. She wandered around the estate and finally put the large underpants into Wen Shiyan's clothes, hiding them so well that Wen Shiyan wouldn't even notice.

After wandering around for a while, she finally went home satisfied and went straight to sleep in her spatial dimension.

The next day, when Du Mingxian got up, she heard Chuntao say that several people had come outside; they were a theatrical troupe.

"They said the madam was worried you'd be bored here, so she specially invited him over to keep you entertained?"

Du Mingxian sensed a conspiracy. "Let's go out and take a look."

Once outside, she saw that the man leading the group was a fat man... His build was somewhat similar to the owner of the underwear from the previous night. The people standing next to him were all quite thin, and there were two children.

He glanced at her and lost interest. "I like peace and quiet. You should go back."

Upon hearing this, the leader's face turned deathly pale. "Please, Miss, let us stay. Madam said that if you don't let us stay, we won't get a single penny."

Du Mingxian ignored their performance and turned to go inside. Before entering, she instructed everyone, "Ke'er, make them leave."

"Yes."

An hour later, Chuntao came in and said, "Miss, those people are still kneeling outside, begging you to let them stay."

Du Mingxian was speechless. She was tired of Madam Wen's methods. If you're going to play games, play them properly. Why resort to underhanded tactics? "Let them stay if they want."

After sitting for a while, she got bored and got up to leave with Chun Tao.