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

Ling Silang stared at Du Mingxian and said, "Thank you."

Du Mingxian rolled her eyes at him and said, "Do we need to say thank you to each other?"

Ling Silang didn't say anything more, but just ate faster. After finishing his meal, he carried the person directly to the bed.

Du Mingxian felt that men who had just lost their virginity were not to be trifled with.

Because the Emperor had given her instructions, Du Mingxian began preparations. She had already sent back some of the servants the Wen family had given her, and she was also handling the matters concerning Ke'er and Lian'er.

The guard that Lian'er had chosen was quite good. Du Mingxian prepared a gift for each of them and explained why.

"His Majesty wants to send you, sir, to serve as an official in a distant place. The journey is long, and we cannot take too many people with us. Therefore, letting you leave is the best option."

Lian'er actually wanted to argue a little more, saying, "Miss's journey is long, and she will need someone to take care of her along the way."

"It's alright, we can find someone when we get there. Just focus on preparing for your wedding. I will marry you off while I'm still in the capital."

"Thank you, Miss." Lian'er knew that no one could change Du Mingxian's decision, so she said nothing more.

For five days, Ling Silang was busy with court affairs. Going to the Ming King's fiefdom was not so easy, so he had to make some preparations. He was quite busy.

Du Mingxian has been busy with family matters these past few days. She is going to the Ming King's fiefdom, and she needs to prepare some things. She needs to make preparations openly, but she also needs to prepare some things for her space as a precaution.

The servants at home had all been arranged, but Master Wen had somehow found two more people. That day, he summoned Du Mingxian and directly gave her the two people's indentures.

"Both of them are skilled; each of you should keep one by your side."

Du Mingxian looked at the man and woman standing in front of her and knew that Lord Wen had put a lot of thought into this. She was very touched and said, "Thank you, Father."

"Why are you being so polite with me? I've also prepared two bodyguards for you. You two can meet before you leave the capital. After you leave, I'll have them accompany you. If they follow you beforehand, they might be easily exposed."

Du Mingxian knew that the capital was a place where hidden talents were everywhere, and that families with some ability kept secret guards. It was also easy for others to discover them, so it would be better to follow them after leaving the capital.

"Father is always the most thoughtful."

Lord Wen chuckled; this girl really knows how to talk.

The two chatted for a short while before Du Mingxian took two servants with her when she left.

Back at the house, Du Mingxian asked the new maid who had come back with her, "What's your name?"

"Please bestow a name upon me, Miss."

Du Mingxian really didn't like being given a name, so she said, "Then let's call you... Xiangyang (Sunrise)."

Born toward the sun.

"Thank you very much for bestowing this name upon me, Miss."

"Alright, you'll stay by my side from now on. Ke'er and Lian'er, who were with me before, are still in the manor. If you don't know anything, you can ask them."

"Yes."

As for the person to be given to Ling Silang, Du Mingxian had no interest in bestowing names, so let Ling Silang think of it himself.

Four days later, Ke'er regained her freedom and planned to open a small shop with her savings. Lian'er had also gotten married, and Du Mingxian was left with only Xiangyang, who had just arrived.

Finally, thanks to the Emperor's intervention, Ling Silang received a definite answer.

He was to serve as the magistrate of a county in the fiefdom of the Ming King. The previous magistrate had been executed along with his entire family for embezzlement. Such a minor matter could have been handled by anyone else, but under the Emperor's deliberate guidance, several princes took action. They all wanted to send someone to the Ming King and cultivate a good relationship with him.

This would be extremely beneficial for them in their future competition for this position.

If you don't want it, I don't want it either; if you do want it, then I want it.

Then what was originally an insignificant position became a coveted one, and everyone wanted it. The court couldn't decide on a candidate for a while, and after some negotiation, the position fell to Ling Silang, a newcomer who had never held an official post.

Just as Du Mingxian had packed everything and was ready to leave at any time, Crown Prince Xuan and his companion arrived.

It's at night, of course.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang secretly went to the Crown Prince's residence in the middle of the night.

The Crown Prince seemed quite happy to see the two of them. "We're about to leave the capital. Have you prepared everything?"

"It's all ready, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"That's good. I called you over because I wanted to send you a few men."

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang didn't understand the Crown Prince's actions, but neither of them said anything.

The prince clapped his hands, and four people walked in—two men and two women.

"They were handpicked by me, and none of them are skilled enough to go. The dangers they face are unknown, but I hope they will all be alright."

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang immediately bowed and thanked them.

The Crown Prince waved his hand, "To me, the safety of the two of you is very important. With them protecting you on this journey, I can feel more at ease."

The fact that the crown prince was given away makes it hard not to have some thoughts.

Although the Crown Prince claimed to be ill, Du Mingxian knew that he had recovered and that the Emperor doted on him. Was the Emperor aware of this, or was it even at the Emperor's behest?

Neither of them dared to refuse; they could only keep thanking them.

In front of the four servants who had given the gifts to Du Mingxian, the Crown Prince also instructed them, "From now on, they are your masters. Do everything according to your masters' orders and protect your masters' safety."

"Yes," the four replied in unison.

Du Mingxian didn't understand his meaning, and she was afraid that the emperor would be angry because of Ling Silang's impersonation of Qi Ji. Her mind raced and she quickly made a decision. She took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, which contained the spiritual liquid she had recently accumulated. There were only two bottles in total.

She planned to give one bottle to Lord Wen, and another bottle was originally intended for Wen Yibin, but now she has to adjust the plan.

"Your Highness, this is a miraculous medicine that I obtained by chance. It is colorless and odorless, like spring water. If a seriously ill person takes it, their symptoms will improve, and it can also cure poisoning."

The prince was extremely surprised. "You...you gave me this before?"

There was nothing to hide, so Du Mingxian agreed, "Yes."

The crown prince happily accepted, saying, "In that case, I'm the one who's benefited from your deal."

"It is Your Highness's thoughtfulness that has helped us. If it weren't for the people Your Highness sent, we wouldn't have any skilled men around us."

"I heard that Lord Wen also found two people for you, but it doesn't conflict. After you go there, you'll have more people around you, which will make things easier. If you feel there are too many people on the surface, you can switch to doing things secretly, which will be more convenient."

"Yes."

Du Mingxian sat in the chair, thinking for a long time. In her previous life, the emperor died two years later. This was very strange for the emperor who was healthy now. It was hard to say whether someone would poison him later.

She wanted to say something to remind the Crown Prince, but she didn't know where to begin, so she could only keep quiet.