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

Du Mingxian arrived at the courtyard gate but did not enter because Old Madam Wen was there. The steward reported this to Lord Wen.

After Madam Wen left that evening, Du Mingxian received a message from Lord Wen's courtyard, asking her to go over there.

Du Mingxian left, and in the study, Master Wen sat alone, with only two candles lit, making the study extremely dim.

"Father," she called softly, without going forward to light any more candles.

"You've arrived." Lord Wen's voice was a little hoarse. "Have you heard about Shi Yan's matter?"

"Yes, I've heard about it. It's all over the place."

Lord Wen sighed deeply, "Your grandmother came to me begging me to help Shiyan find her. What do you think I should do?"

Du Mingxian pursed her lips, she really didn't know how to say this.

Wen Shiyan was someone whom Lord Wen doted on since childhood, but she is still a stain on his life, and nothing he does is right.

"To outsiders, Shiyan is still Father's daughter, Miss Wen. With such a big incident, if Father does nothing, won't it lead to impeachment by the rival family?"

"Of course I will." He is now the Minister of War, so naturally there are those who are dissatisfied with him.

The princes have all grown up, and each one of them has their own little schemes. They once tried to win him over in private, but he refused.

Given what has happened, it's understandable that some people might make a big deal out of it.

Du Mingxian didn't know what to say. She should say less about matters of the court. All she could do now was sit here with her father.

Time passed slowly, and it was getting late. Du Mingxian was starting to feel sleepy, but Lord Wen was still sitting there, showing no intention of getting up to rest.

“Father, why don’t you take the initiative to bring this up with the Emperor? After all, Shiyan was sent out for a political marriage, so I’m sure the Emperor won’t ignore it.”

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Du Mingxian stopped talking.

Lord Wen looked at Du Mingxian in the dim light and was very pleased. "It's getting late, you should go back and rest."

"Yes."

Next, Du Mingxian took action. Wen Shiyan's actions were unethical, but she still wanted to make Lord Wen bear some of the blame. She needed to go out and find out more.

So every now and then, Du Mingxian would disguise herself and take Lian'er out for a walk.

After Wen Shiyan disappeared, no news came. In front of all the officials, Lord Wen apologized to the Emperor, and the result was that he was confined to his quarters for a month.

A high-ranking official in the imperial court is confined to his residence for a month. This punishment is not severe, but it is a blow to his reputation.

When Du Mingxian learned of the outcome, she simply stopped looking for information outside and stayed at home, visiting her elderly father from time to time.

While everyone here was worried about Wen Shiyan, Wen Shiyan was just rescued.

The person who saved Wen Shiyan wasn't truly kind-hearted; rather, they saw that Wen Shiyan was dressed in luxurious clothes and assumed she was someone of high status, so they were willing to save her.

If Du Mingxian were here, she would definitely exclaim, "What a small world!"

The people who rescued Wen Shiyan were Du Mingwei and Wu Erniu, who were planning to go find Wu Daniu.

Wu Erniu watched with longing as Wen Shiyan instructed Du Mingwei, "Go and gather some firewood and cook. We've been starving all this way."

Du Mingwei didn't dare say anything and obediently did as she was told.

Ever since she couldn't resist having an affair and got pregnant, and Wu Erniu found out, he treated her like a servant, and she didn't dare to say anything.

Whenever she showed the slightest sign of resistance, Wu Erniu would say that he would tell Wu Daniu to divorce her.

All the wealth and glory of her life belonged to Wu Daniu, how could she bear to part with it? So she could not let Wu Daniu divorce her, and thus she could only obey Wu Erniu's words.

After gathering firewood, they quickly started a fire and cooked a simple thin porridge.

When Wu Erniu was served the thin porridge, he looked at Du Mingwei, who was drinking porridge, and said with a change of expression, "Sister-in-law, after we get to the next town, I'll help you find customers so we can make some money."

"Erniu, you and I..."

Yes, she slept with Wu Erniu. There was no other way; ever since Wu Erniu found out about her affair, she had been treated worse than a servant in the Wu family, so she had no choice but to drag Wu Erniu down with her.

She had some seductive skills, and Wu Erniu, being young and vigorous, couldn't resist her charms. In no time, they were rolling around together.

Life became a little easier after that.

"Sister-in-law, I'm just trying to make our lives a little easier. Don't worry, you're one of my people too. I wouldn't do something like this unless it was absolutely necessary. It's just a last resort."

What else could Du Mingwei say?

She couldn't refuse Wu Erniu's decisions and could only obey.

"Ok."

Wu Erniu stepped forward with a smile, put one hand on Du Mingwei's shoulder, and pulled her closer to him. "Sister-in-law, now that we're doing well, I certainly won't treat you badly."

Du Mingwei was somewhat skeptical, but for now she could only pretend to know nothing. "I hope you keep your word."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will definitely keep my word. Whatever I have, I will give to you. After all, you are the person I cherish most."

Du Mingwei nodded slightly, without saying anything.

Wu Erniu turned Du Mingwei's head with his hand and pointed to Wen Shiyan, who was unconscious to the side, "Sister-in-law, do you think she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family?"

Although Du Mingwei has been reborn, she had never seen anything good in her previous life. This is her first time leaving home since her rebirth, and she really doesn't know what to do.

"Looking at the clothes she was wearing..."

"Sister-in-law, if I capture her and have her take me back, do you think we can get a lot of benefits?"

"Huh? This..." Du Mingwei was considering the feasibility of this matter.

Wu Erniu whispered, "I see she's injured. If I take good care of her along the way, she'll definitely be moved and willing to take me back."

"If she really falls for you, that would be a good thing." He was just afraid she wouldn't like him, since Wu Erniu really didn't have any advantages right now.

Wu Erniu whispered to Du Mingwei, "Sister-in-law, if you help me a lot, all the benefits I get will be shared between us. Think about it, isn't that great?"

Du Mingwei was tempted. She knew Wu Erniu was a pervert after getting to know him. Once this madman had other goals, he would obviously devote less energy to her, and then her life would be easier.

"Okay, how do you want me to help you?"

“No problem, let’s find a village to stay in first, or we can find a small thatched hut.”

"it is good."

Two days later, Wen Shiyan slowly woke up and saw a low thatched hut with an unpleasant smell inside.