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

When Ling Silang returned to his room, Du Mingxian was eating strawberries. Seeing him come back, she took one and fed it to him. "So, did the Prince say whether he would see you or not?"

"I didn't see him. They said the princess saw the visiting card, but the prince wasn't at home, so they sent someone to ask for instructions. The prince's reply was that since he was the magistrate of Ping County, he should go directly to the county to take up his post, instead of coming here to visit."

Du Mingxian curled her lips, "The act of paying respects to powerful figures happens everywhere. I don't believe that other officials would come and ask to see him, and he wouldn't see them. In the end, it's because we came from the capital and the Wen family was involved. The prince is still testing us."

Ling Silang agreed with her opinion, "That's right. The steward also subtly mentioned that the Wen family's matter was accidentally leaked by their Prince's Mansion, and that the people involved have already been dealt with. He also said that if I am not satisfied with you, he will send me two maids."

"Ha." Du Mingxian laughed in anger. "They really have no fear of hypocrisy. They just explained it in one sentence and expect us to believe it. They really think we're fools."

"Let them say what they want, we'll do what we want."

"Well, since he said he'd give it away, he must be trying to get more people around us. Did you accept it?"

“No.” Ling Silang shook his head vigorously, his eyes serious and focused. “You’re right. Now I am Qi Ji, and you are the daughter of the Wen family. My real identity is Ling Zimo, and your real identity is Du Mingxian, my wife. So what Qi Ji did is nothing.”

“But no, I can’t get over it in my heart. I can’t accept other women, even if I know they’re just decorations in the mansion.”

Du Mingxian would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. She trusted Ling Silang, so for the sake of the mission, she felt that taking in two women was nothing. But after Ling Silang said that, she really felt that this person was too good.

He was willing to spend his whole life with her alone. Wu Daniu used to speak very nicely to outsiders, but in reality, he was more passionate than anyone else. He especially wanted to have more women, but his body couldn't do it.

Du Mingxian reached out to pull Ling Silang, who pulled her to the side and sat her down on his lap, gazing at her with deep affection.

Du Mingxian gently pinched his face with both hands, "How could you be so foolish? You could have completed the mission better, but because of your refusal, the prince will definitely have some thoughts about you."

“It’s okay, there are plenty of ways, but I can’t do this kind of thing.”

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, you said..." Du Mingxian gently rubbed his face. Ling Silang looked at her cute appearance and couldn't help but kiss her directly. Once he started kissing her, he couldn't stop.

While the two were having fun, the steward returned to the palace, where the prince and princess were playing chess.

Before Prince Ming, the steward was respectful and meek, showing none of the superiority or arrogance he displayed in front of Ling Silang.

"Your Highness, Lord Qi said he will go to Ping County this afternoon. This old servant told him about the rumors outside and mentioned that there are maids in the manor who can escort him, but he refused."

In this kind of situation, as long as it's hinted at, everyone will understand. If you accept people, then you're all on the same side; if you don't accept people... then there's a big problem.

Either they're too stupid to understand what the person in charge meant.

There are too few people like that. How many of those who become officials are fools?

Or maybe he genuinely doesn't want women and finds them troublesome.

But what man doesn't like having a beautiful woman in his arms?

Either he has deep feelings for his current wife and doesn't want to hurt her feelings.

"I heard that Lord Qi was engaged to the second young lady of the Wen family, but the second young lady had a relationship with her eldest sister's fiancé at a banquet, and the engagement was changed, which is why Lord Qi is now marrying the eldest young lady of the Wen family."

"Logically speaking, these two shouldn't have any feelings for each other. They've only been married for a few days, yet Lord Qi is still protecting this fake Miss Wen?"

Princess Ming laughed as she spoke. She had always believed in the power of time to deepen affection, and that was the case with the prince. This Lord Qi had only been with his wife for a few days; what kind of feelings could there be between them?

Prince Ming naturally believed in Princess Ming. "Perhaps this Lord Qi has other ideas. Didn't Lord Wen also say that this Lady Qi is his adopted daughter, and he will love her as if she were his own daughter?"

Princess Ming didn't believe it. "Some things are best left unsaid. If Lord Wen is so cruel to the daughter he raised for over ten years, how good can he be to a daughter he's only known for a short time? Unless this is Lord Wen's illegitimate daughter? If there's a blood relationship, then it's different, and I'll believe it a little."

Prince Ming laughed heartily, “Impossible. The Wen family values ​​blood ties. If this were the Wen family’s illegitimate daughter, Lord Wen would definitely announce it to the public, or simply find a better reason. There’s no need to call her an adopted daughter. This whole thing is problematic.”

"Your Highness is right." Princess Ming looked at Prince Ming with admiration, her eyes sparkling. Even though they had been married for many years, Prince Ming still loved it when his princess looked at him like that.

Prince Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Keep an eye on the inn. As soon as they leave, send someone to follow them. Also, send two of our men into Ping County."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

After the steward left, Princess Ming asked, "Why doesn't Your Highness allow me to summon Miss Wen to meet you? That way, we can also test this Lord Qi's background and see if he is on Your Highness's side."

"No, she is not worthy. She is just a maid of unknown origin. How could she be worthy of my queen to receive her?"

Princess Ming liked how much Prince Ming cared for her and doted on her. "If I can find out something, that's good for me. As for anything else, I don't care."

“You may not care, but I do. You are the treasure I hold in my palm. How could other lowly people easily see you? A mere magistrate of Ping County is not worth our time and effort. Whether he is the Emperor’s man or not, it makes no difference to me.”

If it works well, keep using it; if it doesn't, just quietly destroy it. It's not difficult at all.

Princess Ming leaned closer to the prince. "Thank you, Your Highness."

"There's no need for thanks between us; you should be punished."

"So, Your Highness, how do you intend to punish him?"

"What do you say?"

The two started arguing as they talked.

Meanwhile, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang had already packed up and left the inn in the afternoon. They did not linger in the city and headed directly out of the city towards Ping County.

Pingxian is quite a distance from here. If we leave that afternoon, we'll definitely have to spend the night outside and arrive the next afternoon.

As soon as they left the city, Du Mingxian and the others sensed something was wrong, but no one said anything.