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

Three days later, Chun Tao took leave again and went out. Du Mingxian went to Lord Wen's study in the afternoon.

The first thing Lord Wen said to her was, "The palace banquet is coming soon. Don't dress too flamboyantly. I will also send someone to tell your second aunt to keep a low profile when arranging your clothes."

Du Mingxian understood the implication, but still deliberately asked, "Father, what do you mean? Has something serious happened?"

"Several countries intend to form a marriage alliance this time, but we don't have any princesses of marriageable age, so we must choose from the female relatives of our ministers."

"Father, are you overthinking this? Your daughter is already engaged, and everyone in the capital knows about it. Who would want to break off this engagement?"

Lord Wen waved his hand, "You don't understand. If you are really chosen, then even if you are already engaged, or even if you are already a wife and mother, you will still have to go for a divorce."

Du Mingxian stood up in shock, "What?"

"Sit down and talk, you're so impulsive." This was the first time Lord Wen had seen Du Mingxian lose her composure.

Du Mingxian forced a smile. "Father, I was just shocked."

"You don't understand the ways of officialdom. Our emperor is conservative, you could say he's somewhat cowardly. He doesn't advocate war. If the other side insists, sending a woman away can ensure peace for a few years. That's a good thing."

Du Mingxian stared wide-eyed at Lord Wen, wanting to yell at him.

Do you want to listen to what you're saying?

She didn't really understand these things. In her previous life, when she came to the capital with Wu Daniu, all these unpleasant things in the capital had already passed. At first, she only paid attention to the affairs between the women in the inner quarters and the important matters of the court.

She only pays attention to things that are widely known or that are related to her; she doesn't have the energy to inquire about others.

She only started paying attention to court affairs again because the ungrateful child she had raised had grown up, and she wanted to pave the way for him, so she started to care about important matters of the court.

However, at that time, the country under the rule of the Third Prince was barely acceptable, and she would not care about the things that had not yet caused a major incident.

I never imagined that the current emperor is this kind of person.

"Does Father also think that sending a woman away can ensure safety for a few years, is that a good thing?"

Lord Wen waved his hand, “Some things depend on the right timing, location, and people, which are beyond our control. Although I do not agree with this approach, we cannot take a hard line when the national treasury is empty.”

Du Mingxian shut up. War is indeed costly, and without sufficient resources, how can one stand firm?

"I understand, Father. Don't worry, I will go to see my second aunt in a little while and tell her to prepare something simple and to dress modestly."

"Sigh, you should visit your family more often these days..." Lord Wen thought of the unpleasant things happening at home and really didn't know what to say.

He originally wanted Du Mingxian to learn more from her mother so that she wouldn't make mistakes when she entered the palace. Cheng Yu definitely couldn't be allowed to enter the palace. As for the female relatives, the fourth prince was not yet married.

The families of the second and third sons were not eligible.

After all is said and done, the only person from the Fu family who can enter the palace is the one standing before us.

She grew up outside and probably doesn't understand anything about palace affairs. If she gets harmed by someone, it will be even more troublesome.

"What's wrong with Father?" I have a feeling that Lord Wen is unusually sad today.

Lord Wen and Du Mingxian had several one-sided heart-to-heart talks, so he said whatever he was thinking. “Cheng Yu can’t go to the palace, and your grandmother is too old to go either. My original intention was for you to go and learn from her, so that she could tell you how to deal with certain situations after entering the palace.”

“But…” He felt a little ashamed. The biggest secret of the Wen family had already been seen by this girl. “But you know about your grandmother’s condition. I don’t want to.”

Du Mingxian understood his concerns. It was fine for her to enter the palace alone, as she was not completely inexperienced, but Lord Wen did not know that.

"How about I have my second aunt come with me? Although my second aunt is not qualified to enter the palace, but..." Du Mingxian recounted the events of that day with Chuntao and Madam Wen.

"The fact that my second aunt could say those things to me proves that she is not stupid, but rather very smart. She has the demeanor of a matriarch of a large family, so entering the palace shouldn't be a problem."

Lord Wen waved his hand, “I have thought about it, but your second aunt is sick and can’t enter the palace. Your third aunt is not a reliable person. No, we can’t find someone in the family who can take you into the palace right away.”

Du Mingxian thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Father, would it be alright if I went to the palace alone?"

"No, it's not good. If something happens to you when you go to the palace alone, what will we do? There will always be times when I can't take care of everything."

A new emperor brings a new court. After the third prince ascended the throne, he did not separate men and women from their families, but instead had them sit together as family units. If that were the case, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

I wonder what rules the current emperor still follows. Since he's choosing marriage partners for people from other countries, is it possible that they'll be separated? Men and women will sit separately.

"Father, how are the seats arranged in the palace? Are women and men seated separately?"

"Yes, we'll be separate. If we were all at the same table as a family, I could protect you, and you wouldn't have to worry so much."

Du Mingxian thought to herself, "I knew it would be like this."

"Father, don't worry too much. It's not a big problem. I'll just keep quiet when I get there."

"No, I still need to find someone to come over and have a proper talk with you."

Du Mingxian shook her head. "If Father is going to find someone else, then I'd rather go to Grandmother and let her teach me. Even if Grandmother isn't very good, she should be able to teach me this."

"At present, in my grandmother's eyes, I am my father's daughter, and she will not do anything to me."

Lord Wen: "..." Is he worried about how his mother will treat his daughter? He is worried about the reputation of the Wen family.

Oh well, this girl knows everything anyway, so it's not a big problem.

"Alright, then go find your grandmother."

“Okay, that’s right. We should ask Grandmother. Otherwise, if outsiders find out that you’ve asked someone else to teach me, it will cause a lot of trouble.”