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

Madam Wen was naturally worried about her daughter's serious accident. She went to Wen Shiyan's courtyard that evening to check on her and found that Wen Shiyan was in much better condition than during the day.

"You really scared your mother to death."

When Wen Shiyan looked at Madam Wen, her eyes were filled with complex emotions. She disliked her mother because this woman had an affair with another man and had her, but her mother treated her very well and gave her all the good things.

Moreover, she gave all her dowry to Du Mingxian, and now she needs her mother's support to survive.

Suppressing the resentment in her heart, she forced a smile, "I've come to terms with it. Wen Huan is here too. She said she'll plead with my father on my behalf."

"Yes, it's good that she spoke to your father. As long as your matter with Feng Zhiyuan is resolved, that's better than anything else. Your mother doesn't want to be exiled."

"Thank you, mother."

The mother and daughter talked for a while, but neither of them confessed anything.

Wen Shiyan thought to herself that her own problems were not yet resolved, and she could not offend her mother now. If her mother abandoned her, it would be troublesome. All her dowry had been given to Du Mingxian, and she would still be relying on her mother to live in the future, so she could not make her mother unhappy.

Madam Wen thought that since she had given all her money to Du Mingxian, she would definitely keep some, but not as much as Shiyan. After Shiyan got divorced, she would combine all their money and then think of ways to make money.

Wen Shiyan had no intention of keeping anything, because the dowry list was transparent and there was nothing to keep even if she wanted to.

Madam Wen, on the other hand, was thinking about how to protect some good shops and estates, as these were the foundation of her business and she could not give them to Du Mingxian under any circumstances.

Du Mingxian, who was practicing martial arts in the space at the moment, had no idea what the two were thinking and was sweating profusely from her practice.

The next day, Du Mingxian was in the courtyard thinking about whether she should make some more rouge or something since she had some free time, when she received a message from the front yard that an imperial edict had arrived and the Wen family was to go and receive it.

Du Mingxian changed her clothes and immediately followed to receive the imperial decree.

Madam Wen was also dressed in her official robes, and her family was all present. Du Mingxian was placed at the very back of the line, while Wen Shiyan was arranged to be at the front this time.

The imperial edict was very simple: the emperor thanked Madam Wen and Wen Shiyan for their donations, and specifically agreed to allow Wen Shiyan to divorce Feng Zhiyuan and establish a separate household for her daughter.

Women were rarely seen in Da Shun, and now that the Emperor has issued an imperial edict, it is enough to show the Emperor's gratitude to Wen Shiyan for this.

Wen Shiyan was overjoyed and was already planning how to start her own business, so she would no longer have to worry about being associated with the Feng family and could live on her own. She thought it was perfect.

Madam Wen sensed something amiss in the imperial edict. She didn't quite understand what "their donation" meant, but she refrained from asking further questions.

After the imperial edict was received, the eunuch who came to deliver the decree said to Lord Wen, "The Ministry of Revenue will specially send two people to take inventory of the property."

"Yes." Lord Wen finally understood what Du Mingxian meant by "she would make arrangements." So that's how she would make arrangements. She really is... good at making arrangements.

After her father-in-law left, Madam Wen turned to Du Mingxian, who was standing behind her, and asked, "Huan'er, tell me what happened?"

"Madam, didn't you want Shiyan to divorce Feng Zhiyuan? Now you've gotten what you asked for, it's a good thing."

"No, my property..."

"Oh, it was donated to the national treasury in my name and used for the soldiers on the border. So, Madam, you should go back and make preparations. The soldiers from the Ministry of Revenue will be here soon."

Madam Wen could no longer maintain her composure. She turned to look at Wen Shiyan, her expression turning cold, and asked, "Shiyan, did you give your dowry to Wen Huan?"

"Yes, she agreed to help me get a divorce." Wen Huan was quite happy and didn't notice that Madam Wen's expression was not good.

Madam Wen was somewhat devastated. Her plans had been completely ruined by that wretched woman. Originally, she could have secretly hidden some things and given some to that wretched woman, but now she couldn't.

How could she not be angry?

"Madam, please go back and pack your things." Du Mingxian said with a smile and turned to leave.

She didn't return to her own courtyard, but instead headed towards Lord Wen's courtyard.

Lord Wen, standing behind her, watched her walk straight into his study and was both amused and annoyed. "You just walk right into my study? Aren't you afraid there might be some secrets inside, or that I'll get angry?"

"Was Father angry?"

Lord Wen smiled without saying a word, "You came here to see me about something?"

"Yes." After Du Mingxian finished speaking, she glanced at Chun Tao who was standing outside. Wen Daren understood and said, "The weather is nice today, let's go for a walk together, father and daughter."

This time, the two didn't just stroll around the mansion; they went directly to the main street outside.

"You can just follow from a distance." Lord Wen didn't allow his attendants and Chun Tao to get close, and Du Mingxian smiled. "Father, it is indeed much more convenient to talk like this."

Lord Wen said bluntly, "Speak, what brings you here?"

"When I first confessed to you, I told you why I came to the Wen family. I suppose Father should have been prepared for that."

“This is no small matter; it’s a matter that could cost you your life. If you tell me this, I can’t help you.”

Du Mingxian wasn't angry. "I'm telling my father all this so we can create a story that's both true and false. That would be better, and I could give it a satisfactory answer."

"This is something that just anyone can see? What do you take the Great Shun Dynasty for? What do you take the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for?" Lord Wen was somewhat angry.

Du Mingxian could understand; after all, if this thing were to be leaked, just like in her previous life, many people would die.

Even Lord Wen was eventually reduced to a lowly soldier guarding the city gate.

“But Father, if I don’t complete this task, the people who come after me will find other ways. This thing is essential for them.”

The lord remained silent.

"They've already infiltrated some places. I have a bold guess: they suddenly brought forward the deadline for handing over the goods, definitely because of the congratulatory visit from several countries. There must be someone colluding with other countries."

Lord Wen took a deep breath. This little girl in front of him was incredibly audacious, daring to say anything and treating him like family.

"Do you know that if others find out about your remarks, you might not survive?"

"It's just one life. Besides, I can tell my father that I can guarantee he won't hurt me."

Lord Wen was so angry he laughed. "Do you have a plan?"

"No."

"What are you talking to me about if you have no plan? I'm just a minister, and only a handful of people know about this. When the truth comes out, it will definitely be investigated. You're not asking me for this thing; you're asking for my life, and the lives of everyone in the Wen family."

Du Mingxian stared intently at Lord Wen, "Father, you helped me this time, so I will give you the truth."

"What's the truth? How can we help?" Lord Wen's attitude was firm. "I can't gamble with so many lives."