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

"I haven't figured out how to help, but I definitely won't let my father be in danger. As for the truth... I've discovered that there might be something fishy about my ex-wife's death."

"What did you say?" Lord Wen became nervous, his breathing quickened.

Du Mingxian stated frankly, "I've noticed something's not right. I can find out if I could, but my father has to help me with this."

She could have used force, but she didn't want to. She wanted to resolve this peacefully, even if it was just a small thing she did for Wen Huan.

The fact that she was able to help Wen Huan live on her identity for a while proves that the two of them are destined to be together.

Lord Wen remained silent for a long time before finally saying in a deep voice, "Her death was not suspicious."

"You should know whether there's anything suspicious." Du Mingxian didn't know what else to say, since there was no evidence at the moment, and saying anything more would be pointless. "I will investigate further."

The lord remained silent.

"Regarding the border map, they didn't just send me; there must be others as well. However, my success rate is higher, so Father should take precautions as soon as possible."

Lord Wen remained silent, staring at Du Mingxian. He was now somewhat unsure whether the little girl in front of him was deliberately trying to gain his trust so she could see the defense map, or whether she was genuinely worried about him.

“Father still has time to consider.” Du Mingxian didn’t want to pressure him, but time was of the essence.

After a long pause, Lord Wen said, "Let's go, let's wander around."

Du Mingxian walked with him, and the two began to chat.

He asked, "By handing over Cheng Yu and the others' money, you're also helping them gain a good reputation."

"How could that be? Father will know if he walks a little further, or we can go to a teahouse."

The father and daughter went to the teahouse together, the same teahouse owned by the Sixth Prince. Although business had been slow after the assassination attempt, it had picked up again in the last couple of days.

There's some new gossip going on today, and many people are chatting about it. Du Mingxian and Lord Wen are sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the hall.

"Did you hear that? Minister Wen's wife is really a scoundrel. When she married Minister Wen, she knew he had a daughter, but she still agreed to marry him. However, after she married into the family, she didn't treat the child well. Instead, she deliberately used her own unborn child to set a trap for the child and sent her to the countryside."

"The eldest daughter of the Wen family who just returned?"

"Yes, otherwise how many children does the Wen family have?"

"That can't be right. Madam Wen used her own unborn child to set a trap for another child. Wouldn't her own child be harmed and lost? No woman would do such a thing."

"Oh... what do you know? That child isn't Lord Wen's. Madam Wen used to like Lord Wen, but later he married another woman, and Madam Wen was quite heartbroken. She then met an ordinary commoner."

"I heard that the two had a good relationship, but the man's family background was not good enough to be considered by the Cheng family. So the two met in secret. Later, Lord Wen's first wife died in childbirth, which led to Madam Wen marrying into the Wen family."

“This child in her belly is definitely not Lord Wen’s. She doesn’t dare to give birth to it, so she can use the child as an excuse to kill two birds with one stone. The child in her belly will be gone, and the annoying stepdaughter will be sent away. Then she will be the only one in power in the entire Wen family.”

"This sounds so mysterious. Madam Wen is still Madam Wen's aunt. No matter how much she dotes on her niece, Miss Wen is still her own granddaughter."

"Who knows what Old Madam Wen is thinking?"

The people over there continued their conversation. Lord Wen's hand, which was holding the teacup, was gradually turning white. Du Mingxian saw this but pretended not to. This was not to vent her anger for herself, but to seek justice for the deceased Wen Huan.

"Did you spread all these rumors?"

Du Mingxian wasn't guilty at all. "Yes."

Before Lord Wen could say anything more, the voices of the gossiping people at the next table were a bit loud, interrupting him.

"You don't know, but because of this matter, Lord Wen and Madam Wen feel indebted to Miss Wen. They want to make it up to her, but the child has grown up, and there's not much they can do to make it up to her."

"Then came the matter between the Feng and Wen families. Miss Wen the Second went to the Feng family because of Miss Wen the First."

As Du Mingxian listened to these people recount the events bit by bit, and when they mentioned Wen Shiyan's suffering, she curled her lips into a smile. If she weren't worried about embarrassing Lord Wen, she would have definitely exposed that Wen Shiyan was not Lord Wen's child either.

"So, these two people have come to Miss Wen for help, hoping she will intercede on their behalf. Isn't this putting Miss Wen and Lord Wen in a difficult position?"

"That's where Miss Wen's brilliance lies. She knows that Lord Wen, out of consideration for the past relationship between the Feng and Wen families, will definitely not allow his newly married daughter to get a divorce."

"So she got the two men to contribute all their money as a reward, and she went to resolve the matter. She then donated all the money to the national treasury. Although the amount of money might not be much, it was enough to buy more things on the battlefield and save lives."

Yes, the money came from Madam Wen and Wen Shiyan, but the benefits went to Miss Wen, Du Mingxian. She was very happy to hear about it.

Looking at her smiling face, Lord Wen was at a loss for words. The two of them listened to the same things over and over in the teahouse. In the end, Lord Wen was no longer willing to listen and left first.

Du Mingxian quickly followed, and seeing that Lord Wen was not heading in the direction of home, she became anxious, "Father, aren't you going home?"

"Going to the office, do you want to come?"

“I’m not an official appointed by the imperial court. If I go there and do something unjust, I won’t go.”

Lord Wen turned to look at Du Mingxian. After a long while, so long that Du Mingxian began to reflect on whether she had gone too far today, she heard him say, "Come with me."

Du Mingxian felt her breath catch in her throat and immediately followed Lord Wen.

Upon entering the Ministry of War, Lord Wen led Du Mingxian to his office. He hesitated, realizing that the impulsiveness he had just felt was too great to be impulsive.

He hesitated again and again, suddenly unsure how to tell Du Mingxian to ask her to go back.

Du Mingxian also noticed that Lord Wen was not right. She suddenly smiled and said, "Father still knows how to care for me. He knew I was thirsty and called me over for tea."