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

In front of Wu Erniu, Wen Shiyan was the proper second young lady of the Wen family, so she was bossy towards the servants and was naturally unhappy if someone tried to stop her.

"I only came to see my sister and brother-in-law because I heard they were here. What do you mean by stopping me like this?" Wen Shiyan's expression was particularly unpleasant.

The servant hesitated, "Second Miss, without the master's orders, I cannot let anyone in."

"Then why don't you go in and inform Father? What are you doing blocking my way here?"

The servant quickly turned to go in, but Lord Wen had already spoken first in the study, "Shiyan, come in."

Wen Shiyan walked slowly into the study, her face showing an expression she could hardly contain.

She had heard that the eldest sister, whom her father had recognized as his godmother, had actually been married before, and the man she married was a sickly man, but also a scholar. It was astonishing that such a person could remarry Ji.

I wonder how Qi Ji will feel if he finds out that the woman he married was a second-hand woman. Although he has been married before, he is still a virgin, which is much better than this woman who has been married before.

She brought Wu Erniu along today for two reasons: firstly, she wanted to see Qi Ji make a fool of himself; secondly, Wu Erniu wanted to see what kind of man Du Mingxian had married.

Upon entering the study, she couldn't control her expression when she saw that only Du Mingxian and Lord Wen were there.

"Father, eldest sister, why are there only two of you? Didn't you say that brother-in-law and eldest sister came together?"

Looking at her expression, Du Mingxian had a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Is it appropriate for you to bring your soon-to-be-married fiancé here to inquire about your brother-in-law?"

“What’s wrong with that? Erniu and I are truly in love. Besides, we heard that my brother-in-law was leaving Beijing, so we came here specifically to say goodbye. And isn’t my brother-in-law an official? He’s our own brother-in-law, and Erniu doesn’t even know him.”

Lord Wen's expression was not good. "You came here just for this?"

“Father, I just wanted to come and see you. My brother-in-law and eldest sister are leaving the capital and we don’t know when they will be back, so I thought I’d come and say goodbye.”

"You're already being kind by not getting angry with them, yet you still come over to say goodbye." Lord Wen didn't give Wen Shiyan any face in front of Wu Erniu.

Wen Shiyan was indeed a little embarrassed.

Lord Wen recalled what Du Mingxian had just told him, "Erniu, there are still some things to do at the manor today, so I won't keep you any longer. You are going to marry Shiyan, so there are probably still many things to do. You should go back and get busy first."

Wu Erniu was somewhat displeased, but he didn't dare utter a single word of refusal. This was Lord Wen, the powerful figure he was about to curry favor with, so he could only obediently reply, "Yes."

Wu Erniu left. Since it was Lord Wen who spoke, Wen Shiyan knew that her current status in the Wen family was awkward, so she didn't dare to say anything, but she felt very uncomfortable.

Lord Wen pointed to a chair on the side, "Sit down."

Wen Shiyan was quite surprised, not knowing what Lord Wen meant, but she still obediently went over and sat down.

"I want to tell you something by keeping you here. You've been asking doctors to look at Sister-in-law Wu's eyes, but no one can do anything about it. Even the imperial physician said they couldn't do anything. Have you ever thought about why?"

Wen Shiyan thought it was something serious, but she didn't expect it to be this. Mentioning this made her feel a little unhappy.

"I don't know, it must be because the injury was too serious."

"Normally, when a doctor can't cure an illness, he'll explain why he can't cure it and what caused it. But think about Wu's sister-in-law's case, even the imperial physicians couldn't figure out why?"

Wen Shiyan never thought of anything wrong; she just felt that the doctor was incompetent. "I'll meet a good doctor eventually," she thought.

Lord Wen got angry when he saw her like that. "Use your brain and think about it carefully. It's not just for show."

"Father, what do you mean by this?"

"What I mean is that she's faking it; she's not blind at all."

"How could this be? No way!" Wen Shiyan was somewhat incredulous. "Why would she pretend to be blind?"

“If she hadn’t pretended to be blind, it wouldn’t have been good for her to be with her brother-in-law all the time. Even if they were family, they should have avoided each other.”

Wen Shiyan's mind flashed through many images of Du Mingwei and Wu Erniu together. Since Du Mingwei couldn't see, Wu Erniu would always reach out to help her. If she was pretending to be blind, then how could that explain their intimate relationship?

Seeing that Wen Shiyan remained motionless for a long time, Lord Wen finally felt that she at least resembled a human being.

“If you observe this matter carefully, you will find many problems. You don’t need to consider anything else. If you are willing to marry him, then marry him. If you are not willing to marry him, then don’t marry him.”

Wen Shiyan sat there without saying a word, as if she didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Ling Silang returned from the outhouse and did not say anything when he saw Wen Shiyan there.

Wen Shiyan's heart still fluttered when she saw Ling Silang, but she still faced reality. Given her current situation, marrying Lord Qi was definitely not an option. She could marry the son of a minor official, but she didn't want that.

What if the son of a minor official is a good-for-nothing? His life will just be like that for the rest of his life.

If she marries Wu Erniu, who is just an ordinary man, her father will definitely feel sorry for her a little. It would be better than marrying a minor official; at least she would have someone to rely on.

Another point is that Wu Erniu brought her back. Her reputation was already ruined. She couldn't marry into a good family in the capital, and she didn't want to marry someone who would climb the social ladder. At least Wu Erniu didn't dare to mess around or bully her. She was the one who made the decisions when she entered the family, which made her very satisfied.

"That's how it is. Go back and think it over carefully."

Upon hearing Lord Wen's words, Wen Shiyan had no desire to stay any longer, so she rose, bowed respectfully, and left.

Du Mingxian watched Wen Shiyan's departing figure and murmured softly, "I hope she can come to terms with it."

"It's up to her to decide; no one can help her."

Actually, the Wu family is a trap, but she can't say that. If she does, even if Wen Shiyan is still a little hesitant about marrying, it will definitely become a matter of necessity, which will be even more troublesome.

Let her think about it herself.

The two stayed for lunch before planning to go back.

Before returning home, Du Mingxian made her usual visit to Old Madam Wen, but still didn't receive a warm welcome. However, she didn't care.

Lord Wen went with her. After they left Old Madam Wen's courtyard, Lord Wen apologized awkwardly, "Your grandmother is confused, please don't be angry."

"Father, what are you saying? How could I be angry with Grandmother? Besides, I'm leaving the capital, so it's only right and proper that I say goodbye to Grandmother before I leave."

"I knew you were a reasonable person."

Du Mingxian was a little embarrassed by the praise, "Father, please take good care of yourself before we leave."

She was still somewhat worried about Lord Wen.