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

Du Mingxian tilted her head and glanced at him. He was the second son of the Imperial Academy Chancellor. He was a good son. Since he wasn't the eldest son, there weren't as many demands. The life of the second son was indeed much easier.

It's suitable for someone like Miss Fifth, who is simple-minded and doesn't have many ideas.

"My father has excellent taste."

This arrangement is really appropriate.

Lord Wen glanced at the others again, "Let's settle on these two for now. Take these two families and ask your second and third aunts about their situations, and have them talk to the fourth and fifth young ladies."

"Ok."

After handing over the matter the next day, Du Mingxian stopped caring about it and focused on waiting to be married in the courtyard.

In the palace, the Emperor also heard the news that Ling Silang was about to get married. After pondering for a moment, he instructed the eunuch beside him, "Let him be happy for two days. After the wedding, we will arrange for him to do his business."

"Your Majesty is very kind," the eunuch immediately flattered.

The Emperor shook his head slightly and added, "When Lord Wen comes to the palace next time, please reveal to him the matter that I arranged for Qi Ji to handle. If he wants to keep his daughter, he still has a chance before she gets married, but there will be no chance after she gets married."

"Yes." The eunuch knew that the emperor wanted to do Lord Wen a favor. "Your Majesty need not worry. Even if Lord Qi goes out to serve as an official, as long as Miss Wen does not want to go, Lord Wen will definitely keep her in the capital."

"Let me tell Lord Wen."

"Yes."

So, two days before Du Mingxian became a nun, Lord Wen was stopped by his father-in-law after finishing the morning court session. The father-in-law then gave him a few subtle reminders before letting him leave.

Lord Wen, feeling anxious about the situation in Da Shun, went straight home.

Du Mingxian was in her own courtyard when Lord Wen sent someone to invite her. When Du Mingxian arrived, Lord Wen had calmed down, but his expression was still not good.

"What's wrong with Father? Has something happened?"

"When I entered the palace today, the eunuch by the Emperor's side told me about the Emperor's arrangements for Lord Qi. It's not a good place."

"what happened?"

Lord Wen said, "The Great Shun and the Great Fan are currently at war. The Great Fan is located in the west, but the Emperor wants Lord Qi to go to the south."

Du Mingxian was startled. Although she didn't know much about the situation, she had memories of her previous life. Wu Daniu had made meritorious contributions in the war between Da Shun and Da Fan in the west, so he was appointed as a general of the third rank.

Later, Wu Daniu went to the south. At that time, the south was not at war with other countries, but a prince had proclaimed himself king. Wu Daniu went there to clean up the mess.

The prince in the south is the current emperor's brother and the third prince's uncle.

At that time, the Third Prince was already the Emperor, but that prince was not convinced. The Third Prince also wanted to subdue that prince, but he tried everything and nothing worked.

When the Third Prince finally decided to use force, the Prince directly launched a counterattack centered on his own fiefdom and established his own kingdom.

This man was ruthless. The war had been going on for many years, and under the rule of the Third Prince, he had even managed to seize several cities from the Great Shun. In the end, it was only because a young general with great wisdom and resourcefulness emerged that the tide was turned and the lost territory of the Great Shun was gradually recovered.

After that prince was defeated, he fled directly to a neighboring country. After recuperating, he launched another war. The two countries were at war for many years, so long that she, a woman confined to her home, felt that she could see no hope.

However, the young general was formidable. He kept subduing the enemy at the border and eventually terrified them. The young general even charged into the enemy camp alone, captured the prince, and beheaded him on the spot.

From then on, they finally achieved peaceful coexistence.

By then, her son had grown up, and it seemed like only two years remained before her death, which shows how long this war of more than a decade had been.

Thinking about all this, her worries deepened.

“There is a Prince Ming in the palace, who is the emperor’s youngest brother. When the princes were vying for the throne, Prince Ming was very young, so no one took him seriously.”

"Later, when Prince Ming was a little older, he asked to go to his fiefdom. His fiefdom was granted by the late emperor, who was not in good health at the time of his birth."

“Prince Ming requested to go to his fiefdom. Even if the Emperor was unwilling, he could not stop him and could only let him go. So many years have passed, and Prince Ming has never returned to the capital.”

"However, something must have happened to Prince Ming. The Emperor has noticed something, which is why he is thinking of sending an official over there. This official will not be able to handle the situation."

“Even if officials go to Prince Ming’s fiefdom, they can’t really investigate it openly. They can only investigate secretly. And since the people sent by the Emperor are from there, Prince Ming probably won’t treat them well. They might be able to get by on the surface, but it’s hard to say what might happen behind the scenes.”

Du Mingxian certainly knew how formidable this man was; she had experienced it firsthand. Over a decade of war had claimed countless lives, all because of this Prince Ming's ambition.

"Did your father-in-law state it directly?"

"No." Lord Wen shook his head. "That place is not right, so these are just my guesses for now. Some things still need to wait. After you get married, we'll see if the Emperor will summon Lord Qi to the palace to make arrangements. I don't know the specific tasks yet."

The fact that the Emperor would specifically send someone there suggests that this matter is unlikely to be a good one.

Du Mingxian remained silent. She knew better than anyone that Prince Ming harbored rebellious intentions and had probably already done something that made the Emperor consider sending someone over.

If they had actually been able to obtain evidence of Ming Wang's crimes in the past, and had Ming Wang killed right now, they could have saved many lives.

It's a good thing, but it's difficult, very difficult, extremely difficult.

Seeing that Du Mingxian was deep in thought, Lord Wen couldn't help but interrupt her, "Don't overthink it. After the wedding, we'll see what the Emperor decides. Even if it's Prince Ming's side, I'll help you then."

"Thank you, Father." Du Mingxian was very moved. Lord Wen didn't know the character of Prince Ming. This was a mess.

“I’ve said it before, you are my daughter, and that will never change. As a father, how could I not help my daughter?”

Du Mingxian was truly moved.

As the two were talking, a commotion broke out outside, along with the butler's attempts to stop them.

"Uncle, please see me."

Du Mingxian knew immediately that it was the very opinionated Miss Wen, who disagreed and was now causing trouble.

Lord Wen's expression darkened upon hearing the commotion. "Butler, let her in."

Soon the study door was pushed open, and Miss Wen walked in slowly. When she saw Du Mingxian in the study, a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Upon entering, she bowed respectfully, saying, "Little Fourth greets Uncle."