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

"Even though I am now the eldest daughter of the Wen family, I was found and brought back from outside halfway through my life, and there are not many people in the manor who trust me."

Chuntao stepped forward and took Du Mingxian's hand. "Miss, don't worry, I will help you. Chuntao knows that you have tried your best, but I have said that two months is too rushed for the task assigned by the higher-ups, but the higher-ups said that it must be completed."

"Alright, then I'll try my best. I can't delay Master's important business."

"Yes."

That very night, Du Mingxian secretly went to find Ling Silang, but when she arrived at his courtyard, she discovered... there was a master. She didn't approach and almost got discovered, so she immediately slipped into her spatial dimension.

She stayed in the space until almost dawn, and the experts hadn't left. She knew that her master was keeping an eye on Ling Silang, so she had no choice but to leave quietly.

The inability to communicate with each other made her very anxious.

The next day she went to find Wen Yibin.

This was the second time she had taken the initiative to seek out Wen Yibin since returning to the manor. The first time was when she entered the manor and had no one to guide her, so she had to go to Wen Yibin.

Wen Yibin was surprised, but a flash of joy crossed his eyes.

"Why did you suddenly think of contacting me? Is something the matter?"

Du Mingxian deliberately lowered her head shyly and said hesitantly, "My marriage with Lord Qi has been arranged. Lord Qi's birthday is coming soon, but I haven't even exchanged more than a few words with him, and I don't even know what he likes."

"My uncle talks to him the most, and they get along like friends, so... so I want to ask my uncle for help."

Wen Yibin frowned slightly, then said, "The most important thing about giving gifts is the sentiment. As long as it's from you, he'll probably like it, so you don't need to prepare anything special. Just give him what you want."

“But I…” Du Mingxian didn’t speak, she just stood there.

Seeing that she agreed without thinking, Wen Yibin didn't want to refuse her. "How about this, I'll invite him to my house tomorrow. You can come to my yard then, meet him, chat for a bit, and then you can decide what gift to give him."

This was exactly the result Du Mingxian wanted. "Thank you, Uncle."

Wen Yibin muttered, "Girls are naturally more outgoing. She's already thinking about her boyfriend right after the engagement. Your uncle escorted you all the way back, but you didn't receive any gifts."

"My uncle is family. How about I cook two more of his favorite dishes for him every day?"

"Okay, this is what you said."

"Don't worry, Uncle, I'll make sure you're satisfied with the meal."

"it is good."

The next day, Du Mingxian waited in her room for news. It was almost dark outside when Wen Yibin finally sent word from his courtyard, asking her to come over.

Chuntao was very skeptical. "Miss, Fourth Master has never really associated with you, so why would he want to invite you?"

Du Mingxian didn't hide anything, "Lord Qi's birthday is coming soon, so I was thinking of giving him a birthday gift. But I've only met him twice, and I don't know what he likes, so I asked my uncle to ask him."

"My uncle probably wanted to avoid trouble, so he invited the man to the mansion and told me to come over and say a few words to him."

Chuntao was speechless. "Miss, you seem to care quite a bit about him. Haven't you always been thinking about your husband?"

"Yes, I am concerned, but I am still the eldest daughter of the Wen family. Now that we are engaged, even if it's just for show, I have to do it." Du Mingxian looked like she was sacrificing herself for the mission. "If I pay more attention to Lord Qi, the Wen family will know that I am satisfied with this marriage. Won't they be even more satisfied with me then?"

"As long as they are satisfied, the relationship will naturally become closer, and with a closer relationship, it will be easier for us to get things done."

Chuntao believed her and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss."

"It's not hard work. Would you like to come with me?"

"I still have two medicines to prepare in my room, so I won't go with you, Miss."

"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. I'll take Ke'er with me."

Du Mingxian went with Ke'er and Lian'er. When they arrived in the courtyard, Du Mingxian did not let them come forward to serve her.

To avoid suspicion, Wen Yibin did not arrange for the guests to stay in the hall, but instead arranged for them to stay in the courtyard, where it was cool in the evening, making it comfortable for them to eat, drink, and chat.

When Du Mingxian saw Ling Silang, she lowered her head quietly, her ears turning red. She was very embarrassed and shy.

Ling Silang also looked very nervous.

The two of them put on this act right in front of Wen Yibin.

Seeing the two of them like this, Wen Yibin felt a little sad for some reason, but he didn't say anything. He just invited them to sit down and talk while they ate.

Three people sat around a round table.

Wen Yibin was making polite remarks, while Ling Silang appeared to be listening attentively, though his fingers were tapping lightly.

Ling Silang: You want to see me?

Du Mingxian: There are experts in your courtyard, I can't get close.

Ling Silang was clearly taken aback, probably not expecting that there was a master by his side. He must have been sent by the person behind him.

Ling Silang: Is something urgent?

Du Mingxian: We've found some clues here, and the evidence points to the Third Prince. I feel something's off, and I'd like to analyze it with you.

Ling Silang: Is it inconvenient for you to leave the manor now?

Du Mingxian: Yes.

While talking to Wen Yibin, Ling Silang also secretly glanced at Du Mingxian, which made Wen Yibin so angry that he finally said, "Alright, stop looking. After dinner, I'll give you two some space so you can have a good chat."

"Uncle," Du Mingxian called out shyly.

"Okay, that's it."

Having heard Yi Bin say this beforehand, they stopped using Morse code to send messages and instead ate quietly.

After the meal, Wen Yibin truly kept his word, saying, "You two sit here, I'm going to change."

With Wen Yibin no longer at the table, the atmosphere in the courtyard was a bit strange. Servants were standing guard in the distance, and neither of them spoke.

Ling Silang: I'll try to figure out a way to take you out sometime so we can talk about things face to face.

Du Mingxian: I'm afraid that expert is following you. He's very powerful. I was almost discovered yesterday, but I managed to hide in my spatial dimension in time.

Ling Silang: I don't know about this. It must have been sent by the person behind it.

Du Mingxian: The higher-ups started urging me to complete the border defense layout map within two months.

Ling Silang's pupils contracted slightly: "The Emperor's birthday is coming soon, and people from neighboring countries will send people to offer their congratulations."

Du Mingxian was shocked. Her mind raced, and suddenly she realized something.

Yes, in my previous life, the great war between the Great Shun Dynasty and the Great Barbarians took place three months later, three months later...

If it weren't her in this life, but someone else, they would have definitely completed the mission. The enemy country would have learned about the border defense layout, quickly occupied several cities, and then a fierce war would have broken out between the two countries.

I remember in my previous life, the Great Shun Dynasty lost five cities in a row. It was only because the Great Shun Dynasty had a brave and skilled general that they were able to lead their people to defeat the Great Fan Dynasty one after another.

This is why Wu Daniu became a third-rank general a few years after joining the army.

Looking back now, everything seems to have a traceable origin.