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

"If a man loves a woman so much that he can defy his own family and give up his status, he must love her to the core. If there are really suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of his first wife, he would definitely be willing to investigate."

Based on her observations, Du Mingxian guessed that Lord Wen was willing to know the truth, even though the truth might be cruel. "Alright, I'll try to find out. I'll get the answer eventually."

"By the way, the old lady called me over today and talked about our marriage. From what she said, she wants us to get married as soon as possible."

Ling Silang was happy to have him by his side; it always made him feel more at ease. He was worried when they were far apart. "It's good, but... if it really comes to that, the person behind us will definitely know that we know each other."

"I know, I know, but Chun Tao is a troublesome matter. If we get rid of her, I don't know if they will send someone else."

Ling Silang had a different opinion. "Actually, Chun Tao's existence is a good thing. She can help us eliminate a few princes."

“Yes.” If a woman loves a man, and something really happens to him, Chun Tao will definitely take care of it. Wouldn’t that help identify the culprit behind it all?

"I will try to create some friction among the princes these days. If they quarrel or get a minor injury, you will be responsible for observing Chun Tao."

Du Mingxian trusted Ling Silang, "Okay, I will keep a close eye on Chuntao."

Without saying anything more, Du Mingxian went straight home. She didn't get much sleep that night and woke up feeling terrible the next morning.

Ke'er, Lian'er, and Chun Tao were all present.

Ke'er asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night, Miss?"

Du Mingxian nodded listlessly, "Yes, I didn't sleep well."

"This servant will go and ask the main kitchen to make some calming soup." Lian'er was about to leave when Du Mingxian stopped her, "No need to go, I have nothing to do with calming soup."

After saying that, she quickly changed the subject, "Is Chun Tao feeling any better today?"

Chuntao knew she was being sarcastic. "Miss, I'm feeling much better. It's all my fault for not being able to take care of my health and making you worry."

"I know you had no choice in the matter."

Ke'er and Lian'er felt something was off, but they didn't know what to say, so they simply kept quiet.

Du Mingxian waved her hand, "Alright, you two can go out. Chun Tao can stay."

With only the two of them left in the room, Chuntao immediately said, "Miss, it's all my fault that you suffered so much."

"It's alright, I know you had no choice in the matter."

"It's because our master was pushing us too hard. Seeing that we hadn't made any progress, he told me we couldn't give it to them too soon."

Du Mingxian nodded, "Don't worry, I understand. It's because I'm too slow. But... for something this big to accomplish, I need Lord Wen's complete trust in me."

Now it was Chun Tao's turn to be stunned. "Miss grew up outside since she was a child. Even Wen Shiyan, who grew up by her side, couldn't do this. How can we do this?"

"It's not impossible," Du Mingxian said with a mysterious smile. "What if he feels indebted to me?"

"This……"

“I suspect that Lord Wen’s first wife died under suspicious circumstances. If we can find the elderly people in this mansion, especially the old lady’s courtyard, or make contact with the elderly people in Wen Huan’s mother’s courtyard, we will definitely be able to find out some things.”

Chun Tao was puzzled. "Wasn't it said that the ex-wife died in childbirth? How come the cause of death is suspicious?"

"The problem arose because of the difficult childbirth. You are also a doctor. I heard that the former wife grew up in the mountains, so her physical condition must be much better than that of the average lady from a wealthy family. After she became pregnant, she paid special attention to her health and never ate anything indiscriminately or took too many supplements."

"How could there be a difficult birth under these circumstances?"

Chuntao disagreed, saying, "There are many reasons, such as breech presentation or an oversized fetus."

"Well, I just have a suspicion. It would be best to find the midwife who delivered Madam Xianwen's baby, so we can get any information from her."

She doesn't have anyone on her side, but Chun Tao does. Using Chun Tao to investigate these matters shouldn't be a big problem.

"Alright, I'll investigate this matter. Miss, you should spend more time with Lord Wen these next few days."

"Okay, I will definitely complete the task on time."

After Chun Tao left, Du Mingxian sat in her room in a daze. After a long while, she got up and walked towards the small kitchen. She needed to get along well with Lord Wen, and food would definitely be a must.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, a major event occurred in the capital.

The cause of death of the Ministry of Rites official who died earlier has not been determined, but new officials have been appointed to fill the vacancies, including the newly appointed second and third place scholars transferred from the Hanlin Academy.

The newly appointed top scholar voluntarily requested to be transferred to a remote area when he was assigned an official post, so he has already been sent to a remote area to serve as a county magistrate. Because of his advanced age, he may never have the opportunity to return to the capital in his lifetime.

Ling Silang was one of the newly transferred officials and became the main force in receiving them.

Each group of officials corresponds to a specific country; one is in charge, and the remaining four assist.

The newly appointed officials were all trembling with fear, afraid that their lives would be in danger. They were not happy about their promotion, but rather fearful of the unknown.

After Lord Wen returned, he had someone summon Du Mingxian to his study.

In the study, Lord Wen told Du Mingxian about Ling Silang's current situation. Du Mingxian was speechless. Ling Silang had indeed predicted it.

"Qi Ji and his team are new to this kind of work. Although they have officials guiding them, they are still very busy. There is a lot they need to learn, and the pressure is considerable. If you have time, make some more food and send it over to him to help him recover."

Du Mingxian nodded, still giving a normal response, "Father, so many people died before, and now they've been reappointed, so... will Lord Qi be in trouble?"

"Probably not." Lord Wen's expression grew more serious. "It's more likely that someone is orchestrating this behind the scenes."

Du Mingxian remained silent. These princes were quite capable. They could do such things before they were fully established, influencing the appointment of officials in the court. It was clear that they had a mastermind behind them.

Lord Wen looked at her and said in a relaxed tone, "You only need to know about these things, don't worry about anything else. Your grandmother has talked about your marriage with Qi Ji, and I will go to talk to Qi Ji about it in the next few days."

“He’s busy right now and doesn’t have time to talk about it right now. We’ll discuss it after the Emperor’s birthday.”

"Yes."

"That maidservant of yours has been quite active in the manor these past few days."

Du Mingxian thought for a moment and said directly, "Yes, I want her to help me investigate something."

"Oh?"

"The cause of death of the ex-wife."

Lord Wen frowned. "Difficult childbirth could have other causes."

"It's just a gut feeling of mine. If you don't want to know, I can tell Chun Tao not to investigate any further."

Lord Wen shook his head. "I want to know, but if Chun Tao keeps running around in the manor like this, many things in the Wen family will be found out. Every family has one or two shameful things to hide."