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

With no master above and nothing to do below, Du Mingxian was idle and didn't know what to do. She spent her days doing nothing.

Thinking that Ling Silang was still living in the place arranged by the Crown Prince, she disguised herself and went out for a stroll. She went directly to the broker and asked him to show her several courtyards.

In the capital, land is truly incredibly valuable; even a courtyard you like is expensive, and the price isn't low even if you don't find one you like.

Considering she might come to the capital again in the future, and having enough money, she bought a large three-courtyard house, thinking that she should seize the opportunity now so that it would be easy to sell later.

Besides, Ling Silang is pursuing a career in officialdom, and he might still stay in the capital in the future. His parents will come to visit, so they can live in a more spacious place.

Finally, she bought a small courtyard house with three courtyards, and then asked the broker to help her rent it out, with rent payable every two years.

After finishing all that, she didn't go straight home, but instead quietly went to find Ling Silang.

When she arrived, Ling Silang was just about to cook. He was surprised to see her dressed as a man. "Is there something urgent?"

"No, I just came out for a stroll today, so I came to see you."

"That just so happens that I was planning to cook. Why don't you stay and eat with us?"

Ling Silang is a capable person, but when it comes to cooking... his culinary skills haven't been fully developed. The food he makes is just cooked through, barely edible, and Du Mingxian has absolutely no desire to eat it.

"Let's go into the space, I'll make it for you."

Ling Silang did not refuse, as he also liked Du Mingxian's cooking.

After entering the space, Du Mingxian cooked, while Ling Silang did what he could to help, chatting as they cooked.

“I had nothing to do today, so I came out for a stroll and bought two houses, one with three courtyards and the other with one courtyard. You can go and take a look when you have time in the next couple of days. I’m thinking of renting out the three-courtyard house first, and keeping the one-courtyard one for you to live in.”

Ling Silang had no intention of living off a woman; on the contrary, he happily said, "Then I'll go live in the first-courtyard house. It'll be perfect since I live alone, and I won't have to do as much cleaning."

"How about we hire a doorman?"

"no need."

Du Mingxian respected Ling Silang's decision. "Alright, I'll give you the address. Go see it yourself."

"Buying one unit is enough, why would you think of buying three units?"

"Considering that we might settle down in the capital in the future, we might as well buy it sooner. I told the broker that if we can rent it out, we will, and if we can't, we'll keep it. We won't force it."

Her intention wasn't about the money, but about having people move in so the house would have some life. A house will only get old if it's not lived in, but it will be much better if people live there.

"You've thought of everything very carefully."

Du Mingxian quickly finished cooking, and the two ate together. Only then did Du Mingxian ask about the Second Prince.

"I forgot to ask, who was behind the Second Prince's accident?"

It couldn't be the Emperor, could it? Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Even if the Emperor knew what the Second Prince had done, he certainly wouldn't have been so ruthless.

That's the Crown Prince?

Before Ling Silang could answer, her thoughts had already wandered off.

"It was an accident."

"Accident?"

"Yes, when we were hunting, everyone used the same bows and arrows, and we were all scattered while chasing the animals. We don't know who killed the Second Prince."

Du Mingxian was stunned. "You don't know? Such a big matter, would the Emperor let it go? He must investigate it thoroughly."

"I overheard the Crown Prince mention it; it seems that the Crown Prince of Dafan was the one who did it. But there's no evidence right now, so no one can do anything to him."

Du Mingxian felt her rice had lost its flavor. "How could it be the Crown Prince of the Great Barbarians? Why would he kill the Second Prince?"

Ling Silang stared at Du Mingxian and asked, "What if the Second Prince received the map you gave him and immediately handed it over to the Crown Prince of the Great Barbarian Kingdom, with the aim of cooperating with him and then using the Great Barbarian Kingdom's power to increase his chances of ascending to that position?"

Du Mingxian nodded repeatedly, “A kind heart cannot command an army, sentimentality cannot accomplish anything, righteousness cannot manage finances, and benevolence cannot make one an official. Moreover, the Crown Prince of Dafan is at the top of the officialdom. If he gets such an important thing, he can severely damage Dashun.”

"If we can take over the entire Great Shun after severely damaging him, then the existence of the Second Prince will be the biggest threat to him. It would be better to eliminate him now."

"Yes, that's the conclusion we've reached through our analysis. The Emperor probably knows this too." Ling Silang felt that this was the truth.

Du Mingxian suddenly felt a little sympathy for the emperor. "His son was killed, and as the emperor, he can't say anything. He can only endure it so that the people can live in peace."

"Even if this grudge is to be avenged, it must be done on the battlefield. The Emperor already knows about the Second Prince's affairs, and those ministers who have been associating with the Second Prince in private have all recently suffered misfortune."

"It's clear that the Emperor is angry. Even if the Second Prince were still alive, he would probably only be imprisoned. Now that he's gone, his good reputation remains. The Emperor hasn't announced the Second Prince's crimes to the public, which is already a way of showing respect to their father and son."

Du Mingxian thought back to her past life. When she came to the capital, the Third Prince was already the Emperor, and there were no other princes alive. She heard that they had all died for various reasons. Only the Third Prince survived, became the champion, and ascended to that position.