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

"I think the same way you do."

"Don't worry too much about Wu Erniu's affairs. Even if he marries Wen Shiyan, it won't have much impact on you."

"Yes."

That night, Du Mingxian didn't go back home. She spent the night with Ling Silang in the space, but they didn't sleep together. One was inside the room, and the other was outside.

After having breakfast at dawn, Du Mingxian prepared to go back. Today she was going to the palace with Lord Wen to attend a banquet. She had attended many such banquets in her previous life when she was the wife of a general.

However, back then the current Third Prince was the emperor, and I don't know how that differed from the current emperor.

Although Ling Silang had been promoted, he was still not qualified to enter the palace, so Du Mingxian regretfully bid him farewell and went home first.

Lian'er and Ke'er were already anxious. If it weren't for the people from the master's courtyard coming over to instruct them to simply wait patiently for their young lady in the courtyard, they would have been in a hurry.

Otherwise, they would have run out to look for people long ago.

When Du Mingxian returned, the two began to prepare her for a bath and change of clothes. The whole process was long and meticulous, and it was almost 3 a.m. by the time they were about to enter the palace.

She was starving, so she asked the kitchen to make her a bowl of noodles. After eating, she got up and went to the front yard to find Lord Wen.

Today, Lord Wen, Wen Yibin, Wen Shiyan, and Du Mingxian entered the palace; no one else went in.

Madam Wen disliked such occasions and kept a low profile, and given her age, no one could say anything if she didn't attend.

Cheng Yu has always claimed to be ill.

Two carriages were prepared today. Du Mingxian had just stood in front of the carriage when Wen Shiyan rushed out angrily. Originally, Du Mingxian wanted to go in, but Wen Shiyan pushed Du Mingxian aside and went in directly.

Before Du Mingxian could move, Lord Wen saw this and immediately became angry. Without caring whether they were outside or not, he shouted at Wen Shiyan, who had already boarded the carriage, "Get down."

Hearing Lord Wen's voice, Wen Shiyan was still quite timid and immediately poked her head out of the carriage, "Father, what is it?"

"Do you know what it means to respect elders? Why did you push your sister just now?"

"Who does she think she is..." Wen Shiyan hadn't finished speaking when she saw Lord Wen's increasingly dark face. Thinking about the chance to enter the palace today and her own background, she immediately cowered.

Du Mingxian didn't try to dissuade him. Lord Wen was willing to stand up for her, so why should she embarrass him? She should support him.

Wen Shiyan looked at Du Mingxian, hoping she would speak up and persuade her, but Du Mingxian didn't move an inch. She was also quite frightened because Lord Wen was watching, and hurriedly got off the carriage.

He even reluctantly apologized to Du Mingxian, saying, "I'm sorry, sister."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly. "Father, please get in the carriage too, we'll be late."

"Alright." Lord Wen was extremely good-natured towards Du Mingxian.

Du Mingxian got into the carriage, and Wen Shiyan wanted to stubbornly refuse to get on, but she didn't even have the right to throw a tantrum. After getting on, she saw that Du Mingxian was already sitting in the middle seat, which made her even angrier.

In the end, he could only sit to the side, sulking to himself.

The maids didn't follow; instead, they walked outside.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, Du Mingxian stepped down from the carriage and looked at the bustling yet quiet scene, feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity, as if she had returned to the past.

Lord Wen and Du Mingxian both got off the carriage, and the four of them approached each other.

The first thing Lord Wen did was to instruct Wen Shiyan, "Don't cause any trouble later. If you really want to cause any trouble, I won't care."

"Yes."

Lord Wen and Wen Yibin walked in front, with Du Mingxian and Wen Shiyan following behind.

Along the way, Du Mingxian encountered people who came to take care of Lord Wen, as well as those who were secretly observing the two young ladies of the Wen family. She responded to them all with a faint smile, distant yet polite.

The palace banquet was to be held in a palace with a large number of people, and the space needed to be large enough. Moreover, it was winter, so it was not appropriate to hold it outside. It had to be held inside.

When they arrived, some other people were already there. Soon, a maid came forward and led Du Mingxian and Wen Shiyan to the women's side, while Lord Wen and Wen Yibin stayed on the other side.

At the palace banquet, men and women were separated by a main hall. The seats of honor were naturally for the emperor and his concubines, princes, and princesses.

However, the person hasn't arrived yet.

As soon as they sat down, some people came over to greet Wen Shiyan, but no one paid any attention to Du Mingxian. Du Mingxian was happy to have some peace and quiet and didn't intend to say anything either.

Instead, they observed carefully.

The palace banquets of today are somewhat different from those of the future. After the Third Prince ascended the throne, everyone was seated in family units, while the current Emperor basically separates men and women.

Before long, the sound of the Emperor's arrival came from outside. Everyone immediately stood up, took a step to the side, and knelt down to pay their respects.

Du Mingxian looked up and glanced at the figure in bright yellow, with a colorful array of figures behind her, each more beautiful than the last.

After everyone thanked the Emperor for saying "Rise," they finally heard him say "Sit down."

After sitting down, Du Mingxian, being a member of the Minister's family, was seated relatively close to the front, so she quietly looked up and glanced at those above her.

The emperor looked to be only in his forties, not old at all, and without any signs of illness. He seemed to be a very healthy person. I just don't know how the emperor died in his previous life.

In her previous life, when she arrived in the capital, the Third Prince had already taken the throne. She had many things to learn every day, as well as maintaining the Lady's diplomatic relations and managing the affairs of the household. She was truly overwhelmed.

Later, after he became more proficient, his children grew up and he focused on them, never paying attention to how the emperor in his previous life had died.

However, looking at the Emperor's healthy and rosy complexion now, she had a question in her mind: Could it be that the Emperor in her previous life was murdered?

She was lost in thought when she felt someone staring at her. Following the gaze, she saw the Crown Prince, who was sitting in a slightly more central position, staring intently at her.

She was somewhat flustered, unsure of what the Crown Prince meant. Didn't he know that in such a setting, his every word and action would be scrutinized?

She simply looked away, pretending not to see the Crown Prince's gaze.

Consort Yao, who was by the Emperor's side, spoke up, "Your Majesty, I have noticed that the Crown Prince has been glancing at the women all day. I wonder if he has taken a fancy to any of them."

"The Crown Prince has always been in poor health. If he were to marry a Crown Princess sooner, she could better take care of his daily life, and his illness would likely improve more quickly."

The Emperor was quite surprised, and since he was in a good mood today, he asked again, "Oh? You noticed? Do you know which girl he was looking at?"