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

It can also be considered a form of atonement.

"Have you thought about it?"

"I've thought it through. If something happens, my daughter can't just stand by and watch him go on a risk alone."

"Alright." Lord Wen could only go along with her, glancing at the date on the paper. "The closest one is in three days, so there's no rush. Let's go with this one, which is half a month from now. We've already prepared some things at home, so having some extra time will be just right."

"Thank you father."

Lord Wen waved his hand, "I will prepare a few people for you. You will go with Lord Qi. You can't go without someone suitable by your side."

Du Mingxian had thought about it before, originally intending to buy a few from a human trafficker, but now that Lord Wen had brought it up, she decided not to bother with that. "Thank you, Father."

"It's ok."

“Father, there is one more thing. You know that Wu Erniu knows us. Although the Emperor has his own thoughts about Lord Qi, others do not know that his identity is fake. I am afraid that Wu Erniu and the others will recognize Lord Qi on the wedding day.”

Lord Wen pondered for a moment, "This is easy to handle. Just have them move out. On your wedding day, I will arrange for someone to make sure they don't see Lord Qi's face."

"Thank you father."

"Since I've said it, you are my daughter, so naturally I will do everything for you."

Du Mingxian smiled. When she came into this world, her biological father was a scoundrel who couldn't think straight. She never expected to find a good father halfway through her life. She would take good care of this father in the future.

After everything was arranged, Lord Wen specially called Second Master Wen to his study to give him some instructions, telling Second Master Wen to go back and tell Second Madam Wen that the most important thing in the manor now is to arrange Du Mingxian's marriage, and all other matters can be put aside.

Another day passed, and the Emperor issued an imperial edict changing the selection rules. After the selection was confirmed, if anyone still wanted to get engaged or married, they would not need to participate in the selection.

This prompted some families who doted on their daughters and were unwilling to let them enter the palace, or those who had connections with the royal family, to immediately begin targeting their pre-selected targets.

Many families got engaged that very day.

Wu Erniu was overjoyed to hear the news and even went to tell Wen Shiyan about it. Wen Shiyan was a little unhappy. She wanted to give it a try, but seeing Wu Erniu's expression, she hesitated. Should she choose love or a life of wealth?

Wen Shiyan did not agree to Wu Erniu's request on the spot, which made Wu Erniu very unhappy.

Du Mingxian was not idle either. Her wedding was all prepared by Madam Wen the Second. However, she had carefully investigated the matter of Miss Wen the Third. She had seen the guard, who was good-looking and upright.

Three days later, Lord Wen also told Du Mingxian that he had sent someone to investigate the guard and there was nothing wrong with him. He asked Du Mingxian to tell Miss Wen about it.

Miss Wen hinted to the guard that he could come to propose marriage.

That's how complicated and tactful things are for wealthy and powerful families.

As for Miss Wen, she was determined to enter the Third Prince's residence. Madam Wen tried to persuade her, and Miss Wen's aunt also tried to persuade her, but to no avail. In the end, the matter was pushed to Lord Wen.

As for Miss Wen Wu, Madam Wen San summoned Miss Wen Wu's aunt to her room, gave her a good scolding, and punished her. Miss Wen Wu's aunt immediately put away any thoughts she shouldn't have and never dared to mention sending her daughter to the palace again.

However, it is said that the Fifth Miss does not want to enter the palace, and she meets the requirements. She does not have a favorite person now, and if she does not want to enter the palace, she must be engaged, which is a bit troublesome.

When Du Mingxian was in the Wen family, she never went out. When invitations to banquets were sent from other households, she would pretend not to see them. Over time, the young ladies from other households knew that Miss Wen was someone who did not want to associate with them, so they stopped sending invitations.

This has resulted in Du Mingxian being unable to find a good husband for Miss Wen Wu.

Lord Wen has to worry about these things because Madam Wen is only the wife of a concubine's son. She cannot associate with other wives, and the number of people she knows is limited. She will not be able to find a better husband for her daughter.

Lord Wen summoned Du Mingxian to his study, somewhat embarrassed, "You're getting married soon, and these household matters shouldn't be bothering you, but..."

Du Mingxian understood, and since she now regarded Lord Wen as her own father, she would naturally consider his needs more.

"Father, why don't you just give an order to the Fourth Miss not to attend, and arrange a marriage for her? As for the Fifth Miss, you can find someone to marry her off."

"Okay, but you might have to work a bit harder lately to find the person. Go out and make some inquiries."

There's a marriage boom in the capital right now, and men are in high demand, so it's no surprise that people often talk about it in teahouses and similar places.

"Okay, I'll find out more."

"I will also inquire about it from your father's side."

The father and daughter went their separate ways, but Madam Wen couldn't be idle either. Although the ladies she knew weren't of high status, what if they had good resources?

Madam Wen also went out to inquire about the news.

Before getting married, Du Mingxian should not show her face in public, but she had no choice but to go out. She had to change her appearance and go out to inquire about potential partners.

I inquired at the teahouse and then at other places. I've been running around quite a bit these past few days and have found a few suitable ones. However, I still need Lord Wen to take a look and investigate further before I can make a decision.

Everyone pooled their resources and presented them all to Lord Wen. Lord Wen now prefers to discuss matters with Du Mingxian, so the two of them are currently looking at this in the study.

Du Mingxian and Lord Wen found out about a scholar who was quite good, and it was someone they had heard a lot about.

This scholar was from the capital. His father was an official who died unexpectedly. From then on, the scholar and his mother depended on each other for survival.

The scholar is now a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the county level), and his family is doing quite well.

His mother was a capable woman who ran four shops. With four shops in the capital, the family was considered quite wealthy.

Moreover, the scholar and his mother were of good character, and among those selected, the scholar was considered one of the better ones.

"The Fourth Miss likes officials, so I think this scholar should be assigned to her," said Lord Wen.

Du Mingxian agreed, but she thought it depended on how the fourth young lady chose.

Lord Wen looked around again and said, "This person is suitable for Miss Fifth."