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

The Crown Prince was amused by Du Mingxian's words. "You're telling me this information so I'll investigate my own brothers?"

"Of course, their mischief outside is ruining the fortunes of Da Shun. Your Highness, as the future master of Da Shun, naturally cannot stand by and watch others destroy it at will, can you?"

A hint of sadness flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes. "Judging by the time you've been in the capital, it hasn't been that long. Haven't you heard any news about my poor health?"

“I’ve heard of it.” Du Mingxian stared at the Crown Prince and said directly, “However… Your Highness is of noble status and is the future hope of the Great Shun Dynasty. Even if you are not in good health, the world should belong to Your Highness in the future, not just any prince with impure intentions who can sit on that position.”

The Crown Prince chuckled, "You're very eloquent, and very direct."

Du Mingxian was a little unsure of the Crown Prince's thoughts. "People who grow up in the village are probably more direct in their speech." She paused and then added, "But these are all the truths."

The Crown Prince remained silent, and Du Mingxian was not in a hurry either, so she sat quietly. After a while, the Crown Prince finally spoke, "I am not in good health. In the future, this world will also belong to them. It is normal for them to fight for it now."

"But if someone with a wicked heart comes to power, it will be the common people who suffer in the future. Besides... things can change in an instant, who can predict what will happen in the future? Your Highness is not well now, who knows, maybe a divine doctor will come to cure Your Highness tomorrow?"

“You’re very humorous.”

Du Mingxian: "..."

The Crown Prince had no intention of discussing these matters. "I stopped you today to tell you that there are people watching outside the Crown Prince's residence. Since you come and go frequently, you are very likely to be being watched."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will be careful. I... I won't be coming here again anytime soon."

The crown prince waved his hand, "If you want to come, I can have someone bring you here openly and legitimately, without having to take this dangerous road."

“Outside, I am the eldest daughter of the Wen family. If I frequently visit the Crown Prince’s residence, it will arouse suspicion. The Crown Prince has always been low-key. If we get involved, it will not be good for anyone.”

The Crown Prince chuckled, "You are one of the few people who actually think of me."

Du Mingxian hesitated for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's because His Highness has good intentions. Didn't His Highness not intend to expose us after knowing our true identities?"

She didn't care about the Crown Prince, but she did care about the Wen family. She had lived in the Wen family for a long time, and Lord Wen had treated her very well. Now that she was a Minister, it wouldn't be a good thing for her to get close to any of the princes.

"I've heard you're quite skilled at chess, often playing with Lord Wen. Why don't you play a game with me?"

"It was my father who gave in to me."

"bring it on."

Du Mingxian was a little sleepy and didn't want to play, but it was the Crown Prince who made the request, so she couldn't refuse directly. She could only force herself to play with him. The Crown Prince didn't say a word, and Du Mingxian didn't know what he meant.

Two games of chess were played. In the first game, Du Mingxian was about to win but quietly lost a piece, and the prince won.

The Crown Prince said to Du Mingxian with a stern face, "You don't need to let me win when we play chess. Let me see your skill level."

"Yes."

This time, Du Mingxian took it seriously, but as the game progressed, she became so sleepy that she became drowsy and her mind couldn't keep up. This time, she didn't even need to deliberately let Du Mingxian win; she genuinely couldn't see the chessboard clearly and started making random moves. Soon, the Crown Prince won again.

The Crown Prince was speechless for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can go back now. Don't worry about Lord Qi; I'll take care of him."

Du Mingxian was initially overjoyed to hear that she could leave, but when she heard that the Crown Prince would take care of Ling Silang, she was shocked and didn't know what to say.

“Your Highness, we have people watching us. If you do it too obviously, others will notice.”

The crown prince was collecting the chess pieces. "Don't worry."

Seeing that the Crown Prince knew his limits, Du Mingxian thanked him softly. Just as she was about to leave, she heard the Crown Prince say, "If you want to come again, then come again. I will send someone to distract the people outside."

Du Mingxian said awkwardly, "There's nothing particularly important, so I won't be coming for now."

The Crown Prince stared at her. "You are all alone in the capital, but do you trust me?" He then took out a handkerchief from his person.

Du Mingxian recognized at a glance that the handkerchief had been used by Old Mrs. Xu and was embroidered by her third sister-in-law.

Third Sister-in-law was skilled at embroidery, and Old Madam Xu was of high status and treated her mother well. So, in order to make the old lady happy, she figured out Old Madam Xu's preferences.

The old lady didn't like anything else, but she especially liked bamboo. So she specially drew a design that at first glance looks like bamboo, but upon closer inspection, it resembles the Chinese character "许" (Xu).

She drew the design herself, so she naturally recognized it. Moreover, to make the old lady comfortable, she asked her third sister-in-law to embroider twenty of them. They weren't made of particularly fine satin, but they were still available in the county and were considered to be made of relatively good fine cotton.

The same fine cotton might look fine in the county, but it would look somewhat out of place on His Highness the Crown Prince.

She was a little slow on the uptake, but she knew that the Crown Prince must have some connection with Old Madam Xu, so when he said he wouldn't hurt her, he meant it.

The Crown Prince looked up and saw Du Mingxian staring intently at the handkerchief. He then slowly spoke, "If you have any difficulties, you can come to me. For the sake of the handkerchief's owner, I will help you."

"To what extent can you help?" Du Mingxian asked, almost as if possessed, without even knowing why she asked the question.

The Crown Prince chuckled, "I can help you with anything, as long as you don't want to sit on the dragon throne."

Du Mingxian: "..." She doesn't have that hobby.

"Let's go. If you have any difficulties, you can come and find me."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Du Mingxian walked away in a daze. When she got back to her room, lay on her bed, and was about to close her eyes to sleep, she suddenly remembered something and jumped up from the bed.

He kept thinking about the Crown Prince's words.

Could she confess to the Crown Prince and ask him to help her find the prince behind her?

No, no, no, no matter what, they're brothers. Her saying that is a bit suicidal, so let's not do it.

Let's think about how to concoct a unique poison, one that even the imperial physicians can't cure.

After a few days of peace, it was the first day of the month again. This time, Chun Tao gave her the antidote very early, but she didn't forget to remind her when she gave it to her, "Miss, the two-month agreement will be up soon."

"Don't worry, I understand. My father has been treating me quite well lately, so it shouldn't be too long."

Chun Tao happily agreed, "Then I hope Miss will hurry."

"Don't worry." Du Mingxian took the antidote but didn't take it... Ling Silang was currently at the Crown Prince's residence, and she was still a little worried about whether he had received the antidote there.

Du Mingxian, who said a few nights ago that she would not go to the Crown Prince's residence for the time being, went to the Crown Prince's residence again this night.