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

"Okay, I'll talk to my uncle and ask him to investigate thoroughly. The final decision still needs to be made by my father and the others."

"I'm already very happy to have even one chance to fight for myself."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "Actually, it was the guard's duty to save you. He is a guard of the Wen family, so he should save his master. As a daughter of the Wen family, if you want to get married, you can choose a fourth-rank official and become his wife."

Miss Wen shook her head. "Once you've experienced genuine affection, you can't accept anything else." After saying this, she was afraid she had gone too far, so she hurriedly explained, "I... if this doesn't work out, I will obediently follow my family's arrangements."

"Okay, I understand. You can go back now."

"Yes."

Miss Wen has left, and Du Mingxian actually admires her quite a bit.

One is a cautious person. The Second Madam is so strict, yet Miss Wen was able to interact with the guards right under her nose without the Second Madam noticing. This shows that Miss Wen has some ability.

Because the talks went smoothly, some time was allowed in between. Du Mingxian waited for quite a while before Miss Wen Si finally arrived.

Miss Wen the Third and Miss Wen the Fourth were born in the same year, but their personalities were completely different.

When Miss Wen the Third entered, she bowed to Du Mingxian. When Miss Wen the Fourth entered, she did not bow, but simply called out, "Sister," and then sat down in the seat where Miss Wen the Third had been sitting.

Seeing her personality, Du Mingxian remained direct, "I called you here today to ask you what your thoughts are on this talent show?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Wen's eyes immediately lit up.

Du Mingxian's heart skipped a beat; this person probably had ulterior motives.

"Does my sister think I should go to the palace?" Miss Wen did not answer directly, but asked in return, which was also a kind of test.

Du Mingxian didn't answer. "I'd like to hear your opinion, since you meet the requirements this time too."

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of her, Miss Wen simply said directly, "I have no intention of entering the palace, but... this time it's not just about entering the palace, isn't it also about selecting people for the princes' harems? I... I want to enter the princes' harems."

"Which prince?"

Miss Wen misunderstood Du Mingxian's directness, thinking she would help her, "Third Prince."

Du Mingxian tightened her grip on her lap. "You've fallen for the Third Prince?"

"No, it's not that. I... I just want to get into the harems of several princes. They all have the potential to become emperor in the future. I think the Third Prince has the best chance."

Du Mingxian understood. This was because the emperor was too old, yet she still wanted to enter the palace, so she chose the one with the most potential. It has to be said that she had a sharp eye.

"Do you know that as long as you choose the Third Prince, the entire Wen family will be forced to side with him?"

Miss Wen shook her head silently. She really didn't have such thoughts. "I just feel that the Third Prince has great power and a favored mother, so I want to enter the Third Prince's harem."

"If you want to enter the palace, why don't you just go and become the emperor's concubine?"

Miss Wen pouted, glanced around, and finding that there were only the two of them in the room, she deliberately leaned forward and lowered her voice, saying, "No, too old."

Du Mingxian really admired this brave man; he dared to say anything.

"I'll say it again: if you enter the Third Prince's inner court, the Wen family will be forced to take sides, and your father has no intention of taking sides."

"Huh?" Miss Wen understood what Du Mingxian meant by calling her over to ask these questions. "Then... what should I do? Am I not allowed to enter the princes' harems?"

"If you insist on entering the prince's harem, that's fine too. Once you're in, the Wen family will sever ties with you, so that you won't be involved with each other."

In ancient times, women who lived in the inner quarters of the home understood very well how important a powerful maternal family was to them.

Miss Wen immediately wilted. Without the Wen family as her maternal family, what did she have? She wondered why the prince doted on her. She thought that if she entered the Third Prince's residence, even just for the sake of the Wen family, the Third Prince would still give her some favor. Then, if she gave birth to another prince, her life would be secure.

But... is such a wonderful plan just going to be ruined like this?

"Is it really not going to work? Sister, why don't you talk to the adults? The Third Prince has great potential. If he ascends the throne in the future, it will benefit our Wen family."

"Just tell me your thoughts, and I'll discuss the rest with Father."

Miss Wen thought it over and over, and finally nodded firmly, "I have no intention of entering the palace, but I want to enter the Third Prince's residence."

"Okay, I understand your thoughts. You should go back and think about it carefully."

"Yes." Miss Wen was somewhat distressed.

Du Mingxian didn't want to say anything more to her. "Alright, you can go back now."

"Sister, you must put in a good word for me. If I enter the Third Prince's residence and the Third Prince becomes the emperor, it will be very beneficial for our Wen family."

Du Mingxian waved her hand, and Miss Wen walked out with her head down, her back looking extremely dejected.

Miss Wen arrived shortly after. She was almost two years younger than the previous two, and because her birthday was in December, she was just within the acceptable range.

"Big sister." Miss Wen was not unfamiliar with Du Mingxian. She came in, bowed, and sat down to the side as if they were old friends. "This is my first time visiting you, big sister. It's so nice to look at you."

Before Du Mingxian could speak, Miss Wen Wu said mysteriously with a hint of pleading, "Big sister, next time you make something delicious in your yard, could you invite me to come and eat with you?"

"Or you could call me in advance and I would help. I'm not one to sit around doing nothing. Please don't look down on me, big sister. It's just that the food smells so good. I even saw a few young masters trying to come in at the door, but they were all turned away by the people arranged by Fourth Uncle."

Even the legitimate sons didn't get to eat it, so she, as an illegitimate daughter, shouldn't even think about it. But since she had the chance to see her eldest sister today, she still wanted to ask.

Du Mingxian looked at this foodie and said, "Okay, I'll send you some next time I have the chance, but the food in the palace should taste better than what I have here."

"Is the food in the palace delicious?" Miss Wen's eyes sparkled. "I heard from my aunt that all the good things are in the palace. Once you enter the palace, you can have anything you want."

Du Mingxian frowned slightly as she looked at Miss Wen Wu in front of her. How did she raise such a childish character? Are the people in Uncle San's room all harmonious?

"What else did your aunt say?"

"My aunt also said that even if I can't go to the palace, I can go to the prince's residence. The food in the prince's residence is the best, and there must be a lot of delicious food there. As long as I go in, I can eat as much as I want."