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

They still sneaked into Ling Silang's room.

When Ling Silang saw her arrive, he was much calmer than last time.

After the two sneaked into the space, Ling Silang hurriedly said, "The Crown Prince sent someone to deliver a handkerchief to me, but he took it back after glancing at it. That handkerchief belongs to my grandmother."

"Hmm." Du Mingxian said a little awkwardly, "That night I came to find you, and the Crown Prince caught me red-handed when I was leaving."

"What? Are you alright?"

He had been worried about Du Mingxian, but after not hearing any news, he assumed she was alright and stopped paying attention. He never expected that she would be caught red-handed by the Crown Prince.

Seeing how anxious he was, Du Mingxian quickly comforted him, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm fine, don't worry. You said the Crown Prince took Grandma's handkerchief, so how could he possibly make things difficult for me?"

Ling Silang was far from at ease. What kind of person was His Highness the Crown Prince? "Tell me in detail what happened that night."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian didn't hide anything and recounted everything that happened that night in detail, quietly waiting for Ling Silang to analyze it.

After a while, Ling Silang seemed to come back to his senses. "Fortunately, nothing serious happened. The Crown Prince really didn't intend to hurt us."

"That's good. I heard the Crown Prince say that we could contact him if there was anything. At the time, I was thinking... should I talk to the Crown Prince and ask him to communicate with the Emperor and give our backers a fake blueprint?"

"No, we've only just started contacting them. It's such a big deal, and no one can guarantee what the final outcome will be. We're just a link in their power struggle."

Du Mingxian smiled, "I thought the same thing as you, so I only thought about it for a moment, and then I gave up on the idea."

Ling Silang looked at her approvingly, "Don't worry, I've been reading books lately to see if there are any other solutions."

"Okay, don't work too hard."

"Because of you, I have acquired a talent that allows me to learn things by simply glancing at them. It's not hard at all. I just wish I could read more books."

"There will definitely be opportunities in the future."

Ling Silang nodded gently, "The Emperor's birthday is just around the corner, so you must be careful when you enter the palace."

"I know, don't worry." Du Mingxian then explained her purpose, "I came to ask if they delivered your medicine today?"

"I delivered it. The medicine was right by my bedside when I got up early this morning."

"You don't know?" Du Mingxian knew that although Ling Silang was not skilled in martial arts, he was never a particularly deep sleeper, and she was still somewhat wary.

Ling Silang shook his head, his tone heavy, "I don't know. I don't even know how he got in. I suspect he has people in the Crown Prince's residence."

"The infiltration is really impressive; there are people everywhere."

Du Mingxian is really annoying, especially the people behind her, and she doesn't like being controlled like this.

"Don't worry about the antidote. Even if they don't send it over, I can still concoct a suppressant, but the poison still can't be neutralized for the time being."

"Oh."

"The scars on your face seem to have faded?"

"Yes, Lord Wen brought me the medicine. It should be the same medicine that the person behind me gave me. It is really very effective. I used relatively little, and it worked quite quickly."

Ling Silang's expression was solemn. "Don't wipe it for now. Keep the things. I heard that another country came this time, wanting to make peace with Da Shun through marriage."

"Are you proposing to me?"

"Correct."

Du Mingxian frowned. "It should be fine, right? Even if they're here for a political marriage, it doesn't concern me much. I'm just the daughter of a minister. Political marriages shouldn't fall on princesses and noblewomen."

"His Majesty has princesses, but none of them are the right age. The only princess who is the right age is not in the capital right now and will not be returning for the Emperor's birthday. I heard that she is tied up with something, so... it is very likely that this person will need to be chosen from among the daughters of ministers."

Du Mingxian still held a sliver of hope, "Lord Wen is the Minister of War. Logically speaking, since I am his daughter, the Emperor shouldn't use me for a marriage alliance."

"It's hard to say. The emperor is getting old, and his mind is becoming more and more complicated. No one knows what he's thinking. Pushing a woman out can bring about a short period of peace at the border between two countries. Most emperors would be happy to do that."

Ling Silang felt it was highly likely, but he didn't know the specifics yet. After all, he was an official now and only attended court during grand assemblies. When he did attend court, there were so many officials that the main hall couldn't accommodate everyone, and many officials had to stand outside.

And he was standing outside.

“What I’m saying may not be accurate, but there have been many similar cases throughout history, and I don’t want you to have even the slightest possibility of it.”

Du Mingxian understood. "Okay, don't worry, I know what to do. No wonder, no wonder the women had to bring their children when receiving the envoys this time."

For such a grand occasion of receiving foreign guests, it's fine for the couple to go with their son. Bringing their daughter along would easily arouse suspicion.

"As long as you behave properly and don't stand out, there won't be any major problems. Besides, we have our engagement in front of us."

"it is good."

The two chatted for a long time. Before leaving this time, Du Mingxian left the medicinal herbs with Ling Silang and asked him to help prepare the poison. She knew that the Crown Prince had a relationship with Old Madam Xu and that they were friends, not enemies, so she didn't have to worry about being framed if it was found out.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Aunt Wen finally brought people to Du Mingxian's courtyard. "We've been waiting for so long, and we've finally found her. She's been traveling for days and only had two days to recover. We've brought her here today so they can make clothes for you."

"Thank you, second aunt."

Aunt Wen smiled and stared at Du Mingxian, "Your scar still needs more medicine. I think it's faded a bit now. I'll have them embroider some pretty veils for you to wear for now. The Emperor's birthday is coming soon, and you'll be going to the palace then."

"No need, simple is fine."

"How can that be? You are the eldest daughter of the Wen family, you must dress up properly."

Du Mingxian thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Second Aunt. Please make me a few more ordinary clothes, and a few more for going out to banquets."

"Alright, alright, I'll make all of these for you, but the clothes for entering the palace must be made well."

"As you wish, Second Aunt, just one set of clothes for the palace is fine, and for the spare, just take the clothes you would wear to other banquets."

"Okay, I'll make them all look really nice for you."

Du Mingxian didn't say anything more. Two old women came forward to measure her body, and then Aunt Wen brought over some cloth and told her to choose colors first. By the time they finished, it was almost afternoon.

I did almost nothing else all day.

Chun Tao hesitated on the side, and Du Mingxian didn't ask her anything when she saw her like this.

That evening, Chun Tao couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, "Miss, shall I go to the palace for the Emperor's birthday?"

"Do you want to go in?" She wasn't sure whether Chun Tao was asking this because she wanted to go in or not.