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

"Yes." Madam Wen felt extremely aggrieved, but in order to prevent her niece from marrying Qi Ji, she had to suggest, "Actually, Huan'er is the most suitable person to marry Qi Ji."

"Aren't you afraid of making trouble with poetry?"

"The reality is what it is. We can't let the Wen family lose face because of Shiyan's romantic feelings. Shiyan will understand if she knows." Madam Wen was heartbroken. For her niece's sake, she could only let her daughter suffer a little.

But it still benefited Qi Ji and that bastard.

Lord Wen gave Madam Wen a cold look. “These days, you don’t need to worry about the affairs of the manor. Just marry them all off to your second brother’s wife. You just need to focus on calming down Shiyan’s emotions.”

"I……"

Madam Wen was unwilling to object, but Old Madam Wen spoke directly, "It's settled then. Shiyan is about to get married. Her previous scandal with the Feng family is known throughout the city. She shouldn't cause any more scandals before her marriage."

"Yes." Madam Wen didn't understand. Her mother-in-law had always doted on her, so why was she acting like this today?

It seems that after getting sick, I haven't been taking good care of myself. What exactly went wrong?

The matter was settled, and Du Mingxian was to marry Qi Ji. However, Lord Wen was still a little uneasy, so after leaving Madam Wen's courtyard, he went to Du Mingxian's courtyard.

Du Mingxian was reading a storybook when she saw Lord Wen enter. She hurriedly put the book away, stood up, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Father."

"Reading a book?"

"Some miscellaneous books." Du Mingxian hurriedly changed the subject. "Did Father come here for something?"

"I've come over to talk to you about something."

Since they started chatting, their interactions have become much calmer and more harmonious, with less of a sense of unfamiliarity.

Du Mingxian didn't respond, waiting for him to continue. At this moment, Chuntao served tea.

Du Mingxian was a little scared when she saw Chun Tao serving tea. What if someone who knew pharmacology didn't administer the medicine? "Chun Tao, I remember the small kitchen made some pastries today? Bring some over for Father to try."

"Yes."

Chuntao went to fetch the food, and Du Mingxian told Ke'er and Lian'er to leave as well.

After the two of them were left in the room, Du Mingxian hurriedly took out a handkerchief, opened the teacup, and poured some tea onto her handkerchief, making it look as if someone had drunk from it.

She didn't forget to explain to Lord Wen, "It's always good to be careful; she's skilled in medicine."

Lord Wen understands.

"If anything happens in the future, Father doesn't need to come in person. Just send someone to call me, and I can go to find Father myself." She was really afraid that something might happen to this man in her courtyard.

Lord Wen knew he should be cautious, and said, "Alright."

Du Mingxian put the handkerchief into her sleeve, but actually threw it directly into her spatial storage. She walked to the side and sat down, looking up at Lord Wen. "Father, what brings you here?"

"Your marriage." Lord Wen said calmly, "You know that Shiyan always wanted to marry the third-ranked scholar, right? But because of the Feng family's affair, her relationship with Qi Ji became impossible."

"But Qi Ji has already proposed marriage to the Wen family, and this matter has caused quite a stir. Now, the only person who can marry Qi Ji is you."

"Me?" Du Mingxian pointed at herself, secretly overjoyed, but she didn't show it on her face at all.

At this moment, Chun Tao came in. The father and daughter glanced at Chun Tao at the same time. Lord Wen continued, "The marriage with Qi Ji cannot be called off. The Wen family cannot afford to lose face. If this marriage is to continue, someone must marry into the family. The only suitable person in the manor is you."

Du Mingxian said in a fake tone, "This is the person that Sister Shiyan has chosen. If she finds out that I am marrying the person she has chosen, she will probably make a scene."

"It's nothing. I just came to tell you that I haven't communicated with Qi Ji yet. We'll see what happens after we do. But..." Lord Wen paused and said, "You should also prepare for your marriage."

Du Mingxian looked somewhat resistant, but she didn't say anything to refuse.

Lord Wen glanced at the pastries Chun Tao had placed on the table, got up and left without saying anything more.

Seeing that Du Mingxian looked unhappy, Chuntao stepped forward and whispered, "Miss, if you don't want to marry into the family, we can complete the mission sooner and leave the Wen family sooner."

"Sigh, I want to too." Du Mingxian sighed deeply, inwardly complaining.

Why leave sooner?

If she doesn't leave the Wen family, she'll still be the eldest daughter of the Wen family. But if she leaves the Wen family, she'll become a clandestine assassin, her head always in danger, living for a day and not knowing what tomorrow will bring. Besides, the master behind her isn't human either.

She doesn't want to leave anytime soon.

"But getting that thing is easier said than done. It took me so many days of effort to get Lord Wen to treat me a little better. I think this matter can only be completed when I can freely enter and leave Lord Wen's study."

Chun Tao felt it was a bit slow, but she also knew this task was difficult. "Alright, then Miss needs to try harder."

"Okay, let's work together." Du Mingxian said and reached for the pastries on the table to put them in her mouth. Chun Tao hurriedly said, "Miss, lunch is coming soon. You'd better not eat pastries. If you fill your stomach, you won't be able to eat anything else."

Du Mingxian looked like she was listening to advice and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll listen to Chuntao. I want to eat a little more meat later. It's just that I feel like eating something when I see you bring out the pastries."

"Then I'll take it down first." Chun Tao immediately took the tea and pastries away.

Du Mingxian broke out in a sweat. She was quite certain that Chun Tao had drugged Lord Wen, but she couldn't say for sure what kind of drug it was.

Thank goodness Lord Wen wasn't allowed to drink that tea; those who use poison are truly impossible to guard against.

When Du Mingxian saw Ling Silang again, she secretly gave him a handkerchief with tea on it.

"This is the poison Chun Tao gave to Lord Wen. We don't know exactly what kind of poison it is yet. See if you can find out."

Ling Silang is now like he's been given a cheat code. He spends all his free time studying medical principles and is now quite proficient. He simply accepts the handkerchief that is handed to him.

"I will give it a try and give you an answer in a few days."

Du Mingxian was surprised, "It seems you're making rapid progress here."

"Thanks to you."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "You should still be careful with the people around you. They could all have been sent by someone behind the scenes. You must be careful in everything you do."

"Don't worry, it's dangerous that you're impersonating someone else in the Wen family."

Du Mingxian waved her hand, "To be honest, Lord Wen didn't say anything, and he's still willing to act with me, which is good."

This was something the two of them had discussed beforehand. If it had to be done, they would just be honest with Lord Wen, and cooperation between the two sides wouldn't be out of the question.

Ling Silang was delighted to hear this. "I've inquired about Lord Wen. Your frankness is a good move."