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

"So what do you think?" This girl didn't seem to have her own ideas; she kept repeating what her aunt had said.

Miss Wen thought for a moment before speaking, "I like to eat. If the food in the palace is delicious, I'd be willing to go to the palace."

"So you know that entering the palace means becoming the emperor's woman, and that the emperor is even older than my father."

"I know." Miss Wen stared at her with her big, bright eyes, which suddenly made Du Mingxian hesitate to ask the question. Not all women can't accept someone older than themselves; many people might even prefer them.

This Miss Wen is completely immature; talking to her about these things is a complete waste of time. The key issue is still her aunt.

"Do you have someone you like? Or someone you want to marry?"

Miss Wen shook her head decisively, "Isn't it all decided by the family? We can only marry whoever the family decides, right? Besides, my aunt said she will make plans for me."

Du Mingxian simply stopped asking and chatted with Miss Wen for a while before letting her go back.

After everyone left, Du Mingxian went to Lord Wen to tell him about the young ladies she had met that day, and also shared their thoughts with him.

"I'll have someone investigate the guard that the Third Miss likes. You should also find an opportunity to see him. Since she likes him, if his character is good, you can marry him."

Du Mingxian had guessed this would be the outcome, and she was quite pleased with it, as it brought joy to the couple.

"The Fourth Miss is determined to enter the Third Prince's residence, perhaps because she has some feelings for the Third Prince."

She was quite curious about how her third aunt managed her several concubine daughters. The fourth young lady had her own ideas, while the fifth young lady knew absolutely nothing.

"This matter... you should talk to your third aunt. It would be best if you could persuade her to make a mistake during the selection process and be eliminated. If you can't reason with the fourth aunt, we'll think of another way."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly. "Yes, I will talk to Third Aunt. What about Fifth Miss?"

Without a second thought, Lord Wen said, "You should go and meet with this Fifth Miss's aunt, see what she's thinking, explain the implications, gauge her tone, and at the same time express our own thoughts."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian then thought of the matter of finding someone for Wen Yibin, "Father, about arranging a marriage for my uncle..."

"I'll figure something out."

"Yes."

The next day, Du Mingxian went directly to the third courtyard.

In the Third Madam's courtyard, at this moment, there was only Du Mingxian, the Third Madam, and the Fourth Miss's aunt, plus Du Mingxian.

The third madam appeared indifferent, but her words were incredibly direct: "Miss must have come here for something. Just say what you have to say."

"The Fourth Miss wants to enter the Third Prince's residence. Third Aunt should know the implications of this. Father's intention is that we cannot get involved with the Emperor, as it would be bad for the Wen family."

The concubine clenched her fists tightly in an instant. Du Mingxian understood that this concubine probably also wanted her daughter to enter the Third Prince's residence.

"Does Madam have any ideas?"

"I...I have no idea." The aunt was a little nervous, but seeing that Du Mingxian was staring straight at her, she could only say helplessly, "It's that girl. She is in love with the Third Prince. Given this opportunity, she wants to enter the Third Prince's residence the most."

"Many girls are selected through the imperial concubine selection process, and no one can guarantee where they will be assigned. As a young lady from the Wen family, she might be assigned to another prince's household, not necessarily the Third Prince's harem."

The aunt felt sorry for her daughter, but her daughter always had her own ideas, and with this opportunity, she probably wouldn't be willing to listen to everyone's opinions.

Du Mingxian stopped looking at her aunt and instead looked at Madam Wen, waiting for her answer.

After hesitating for a moment, Madam Wen said, "You should go back first." She was speaking to the fourth young lady's aunt.

The aunt immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and left.

Madam Wen then said, "Fourth Miss has always been a woman of her own mind. She may not listen to her aunt. Given this opportunity, she is very likely to agree with us verbally. When it comes time to choose, she should perform well."

Du Mingxian guessed, "Then please have Third Aunt explain the seriousness of this matter to her. Even if she enters the Third Prince's harem, the Wen family will not give her any help."

"Okay, I'll remind her."

“The struggle for the throne among princes has always been cruel. If something really happens, the Wen family might directly sever ties with her, and... the Wen family would not want to benefit from her influence.”

"it is good."

Du Mingxian felt a headache coming on just thinking about the two young ladies from the third branch of the family. "I wonder how the fifth young lady's aunt is doing?"

Madam Wen was stunned for a moment, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes. For a principal wife to hate a concubine like this, it was clear that this concubine had some tricks up her sleeve.

"The Fifth Miss's aunt is skilled at winning hearts and minds and has some tricks up her sleeve, but she has raised the Fifth Miss to be completely devoid of any interest in the royal family, making her unsuitable for the royal family."

"But from what I heard from the conversation between the Fifth Miss and me, her aunt wants her to enter the palace."

Miss Wen snorted coldly, "She's eyeing my wife's position, that's why she wants to send her daughter to the palace."

Du Mingxian: "..." I thought the third branch of the family didn't have any dirty secrets, but I didn't expect there to be quite a few.

"Father's idea is that all the daughters in the family should find a way to withdraw and not get involved with the Emperor. As for this concubine, we'll trouble Third Aunt to keep a close eye on her."

The young lady listens to her aunt, and has directly controlled her. Since the young lady will definitely listen to her aunt, it's easier to handle.

But the Fourth Miss is a troublesome case; she actually wants to enter the Third Prince's harem, so she's quite cunning.

Du Mingxian didn't stay long before leaving, intending to return to her own courtyard.

Not long after leaving Madam Wen's courtyard, Du Mingxian encountered Wu Erniu and Du Mingwei. Du Mingxian found it strange that the two were walking past each other.

Wu Erniu was supporting Du Mingwei, but seeing the two of them getting close made her feel a sense of unease.

As the two approached, Du Mingxian did not dodge, and the two met.

"Du Mingxian," Wu Erniu called out first.

Upon hearing this, Du Mingwei hurriedly called out, "Sister!"

Du Mingxian nodded slightly, not intending to speak to the two of them, and wanted to continue walking forward, but Du Mingwei spoke up, "Sister, let's talk."

"What is there for us to talk about?"

"Let's talk about family matters, about the Wen family's affairs; surely there will be something my sister will be interested in?"

After hesitating for a moment, Du Mingxian nodded in agreement. It was possible that these two had been watching her all along, and if they didn't talk to her today, they might have to talk to her again later.

Since they want to talk, let them talk and see what they have to say.