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

The Crown Prince glanced at Du Mingxian, then picked up Ling Silang's portrait and stared at it intently. "Is it Qi Ji or Ling Zimo? If it's Ling Zimo, then what about Qi Ji? Why didn't you use your own identity to take the exam? Why did you have to use someone else's? Besides, Qi Ji isn't even as good as you."

"What exactly happened in between?"

Du Mingxian knew nothing. She secretly went again the next night as promised and gave the medicinal herbs to Ling Silang.

When will this medicine be ready?

"It will take five days."

“Okay, I’ll come to pick it up on the sixth night. I won’t be coming for the next two days. The Crown Prince’s residence is too heavily guarded. It was such a hassle for me to get in.”

"Okay." Ling Silang looked at her with affection and suggested, "If it's really inconvenient, we'll find a way to get rid of Chun Tao. Otherwise, you'll always have to take risks."

If Chun Tao weren't around, Ling Silang could openly and legitimately deliver the gifts directly to Du Mingxian under the guise of giving them. But with Chun Tao, a master of medicine, around...

Sending it over openly and honestly is out of the question, but that would be too risky for Du Mingxian.

Du Mingxian shook her head, "I'm afraid they'll do something desperate. Even if they want Chun Tao to die, she should die a worthy death. Also, I want Chun Tao to help us find the person behind this."

"Alright, let's discuss this matter further later."

"Ah."

When Du Mingxian left the Crown Prince's residence this time, she was followed by a little tail. Because the other party was very skilled, Du Mingxian did not notice that someone was following her at first.

As she walked, she sensed something was wrong. Finally, she slipped into her spatial dimension at a bend in the road and remained motionless for a while. She thought she was just imagining things and was about to leave.

Then I saw one walk over, spin around in place several times, and finally turn back.

Upon seeing this, Du Mingxian immediately followed quietly, but after a short while... she was also discovered. She quickly entered her spatial dimension, and after the other party left, looking in the direction he had gone, Du Mingxian did not intend to chase after him.

That direction leads to the Crown Prince's residence. Only someone from the Crown Prince's residence could possess such superb martial arts skills.

So she's been discovered?

Back home, Du Mingxian suffered from insomnia again, constantly worrying about Ling Silang's well-being. The next morning, she made a lot of pastries and sent some to everyone in her family, including Madam Wen and Wen Shi, who now live a low-key life and share a courtyard with their daughter.

Only then did she ask Ke'er to send a pastry to Ling Silang.

Ling Silang was at the Ministry of Rites when he heard people calling outside. When he came out and saw Ke'er, he was very surprised, but his expression remained cold. "Are you Miss Wen's maid?"

"Yes, Lord Qi, this is Ke'er. These are pastries that our young lady specially sent over."

Ling Silang frowned. "Pastries?"

"Yes."

Ling Silang took it, lifted the food box and immediately understood that there was something inside. "Please pass on a message to your young lady for me."

"Please speak, Lord Qi."

"I received it and I like it very much."

"Yes."

Ke'er left, and Ling Silang's hands, which were carrying the food box, turned slightly white. Something must have happened; if nothing had happened, she certainly wouldn't have sent someone over.

Moreover, they had made this pastry at home before.

I remember that day when I was making pastries, my sons were there too. They were busy helping out in the kitchen, and while they were playing around, they suggested hiding notes inside the pastries and having everyone eat them. Whatever note they found, they had to do the same thing.

The children had a great time that day, and each pastry contained a note.

Ling Silang didn't take anything inside to share with his colleagues. Instead, he found a pavilion to rest in, sat down, and started eating. He took the one that Du Mingxian had specially marked.

Upon taking his first bite, he felt the hard interior. Afraid someone was watching, he immediately and discreetly ate the cardboard inside as well. Then, he pretended to cough twice, spitting the cardboard onto his handkerchief before finishing the pastry.

He looked at the rest, but didn't share them with anyone. He just sat there and ate by himself. There were only five pieces on the plate, five very small pieces.

After eating and drinking a couple of sips of water, he went back to work, and after a short while, he went to the restroom.

Once he reached the restroom and closed the door, he eagerly unfolded the paper. The writing was small, but the content was clear.

She was discovered to be from the Crown Prince's residence, and he was warned to be extremely careful. He was constantly being followed, fearing the poisons he might be concocting. She would be going over tonight to take those poisons away.

Ling Silang stuffed the note into his mouth, his heart pounding with anxiety. It was one thing for the Crown Prince to discover him, but how could he have discovered Du Mingxian? She must have been terrified last night, and now she even wanted to go to the palace tonight.

No, we can't let her go.

So Ling Silang didn't return to the Crown Prince's residence immediately that night, but went directly to the Wen residence. Fortunately, they were engaged, so it was okay for them to meet and exchange a few words at the Wen family's house.

He waited in the main hall, and when Du Mingxian heard the news, she rushed to see him.

The two breathed a sigh of relief when they saw each other in the main hall. Du Mingxian still had to pretend to be a young lady, saying, "Lord Qi has arrived. Please have a seat."

"Miss Wen."

"How did you come?"

When Ling Silang looked up to speak to Du Mingxian, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, conveying the message: I was worried about you. Did anything happen last night?

Du Mingxian: No, we discovered it early, and the other party didn't see me return to the Wen residence.

Ling Silang: Don't go to the Crown Prince's residence anymore. If there's anything, I'll come directly to the Wen family. We'll meet openly and honestly then.

Du Mingxian: No, I gave you so many medicinal herbs last night. If someone sees or discovers them, it will cause a lot of trouble. I can shrink my space, but what about you?

Ling Silang gave her a reassuring look and said, "I haven't prepared a gift for Miss Wen yet, but I would like to invite Miss Wen to go out with me."

"go out?"

"Yes, I don't know what girls like, so I'd like to invite Miss to go shopping together so we can pick something out properly."

While the two were exchanging meaningless chatter, their fingers were constantly tapping on the table, and the pace was getting faster and faster.

Ling Silang: Don't worry, I've already put those medicines away. They definitely won't be discovered. The people in the Crown Prince's residence are very capable. Since you were discovered once, they'll probably send even more people. It's too risky for you to come here again tonight.

Du Mingxian: Only I can take those medicinal herbs. If they are left there, and the Crown Prince is sickly, if something happens, all of you living in the Crown Prince's residence will become suspects. What will happen to the medicine in your room if they search it? Are you trying to kill yourself?

Ling Silang: No, I'll make arrangements and won't let anything happen to me, so don't worry.