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

“My mother is in the county. After we heard about you, we bought a house there. But she’s still in bed, so I didn’t bring her here. I was thinking of taking you to see her after I met you, but the Du family is so heartless.”

Zhou smiled awkwardly and took Du Mingxian's hand. "Mingxian, you've been out for so long. Won't the Ling family say anything about it?"

"No, Mother, don't worry. I told the family before I left."

Zhou was a little scared and unsure of herself. She wanted to take Du Mingxian with her to the county, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. Her daughter was already married, and it wasn't good for her to keep going back to her parents' home. They had only been married for a short time, and it was already too frequent for her to visit her parents' home.

Her in-laws didn't like her before, and now they'll probably like her even less.

"Then hurry back home. Once I'm settled here, I'll go see you... I'll have someone send you a message." She wanted to visit the Ling family and see how they treated her daughter.

But considering his divorced status, he feared that going there would only bring shame to his daughter.

Xu Tingting pulled Du Mingxian along, "Cousin, I've already given you the address. Just come here later. I'll take good care of your aunt, don't worry."

"Thank you, cousin. Thank you, uncle."

Xu Dazhuang quickly waved his hand, "No, we're family, no need to thank me."

Du Mingxian watched as Xu Dazhuang and his group found the carriage in town and helped them onto it. She then quietly told Xu Dazhuang, "After we get to the county, take my mother to see a doctor. I've already spoken to the doctor."

"Yes," Xu Dazhuang replied softly.

Xu Dazhuang and the driver sat outside, while Xu Tingting and Zhou Shi sat inside.

As the carriage drove away, Zhou lifted the curtain, looking at Du Mingxian with some reluctance.

Du Mingxian knew that Zhou was uneasy. "Mother, you go ahead. I'll come see you tomorrow."

"No, you should stay at home for a few days and live a good life at your husband's family home. It's not good to keep going back to your parents' home."

Du Mingxian did not answer. In this era, there are married girls who often return to their parents' home, but these are exceptions. Most of the time, they only go back once every few months or during festivals.

Even a trip back to her parents' home requires her mother-in-law's permission before she can return.

After leaving the town, Du Mingxian walked back. She felt great after resolving the matter today.

It was dusk when I got home.

The men of the Du family were still in the fields, while the women were already at home tidying up. Soon the sun would set, and they would go to bed.

When Du Mingxian returned, her sisters-in-law greeted her warmly. Ling's mother was a little worried when she saw her return, "Did something happen?"

"Hmm." Du Mingxian didn't intend to hide this from her in-laws; it was best to speak frankly about it.

“My mother got separated from her family when she was a child and fled famine. She was later adopted and took the surname Zhou. I went back today because my mother’s relatives came to find me.”

“After I got married, the Du family beat my mother. My uncle was very angry when he saw this, so he forced my parents to divorce. Now my uncle has taken my mother home.”

A collective gasp filled the courtyard. Wang looked at Du Mingxian in disbelief, "Divorced...divorced?"

"Ah."

She saw only shock in her sister-in-law's eyes, not disgust.

Zhou stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Try to think positively; you're a member of the Ling family now."

Is your second sister-in-law worried that she's upset because of her parents' divorce?

But she orchestrated this whole thing.

Liu didn't speak, but the envy in her eyes was impossible to hide. Du Mingxian had little contact with Liu and didn't quite understand what Liu was envious of.

However, it's fine as long as the women in the family don't object.

After all, they are still family, and she hopes to maintain a harmonious relationship.

Ling's mother looked at Du Mingxian with some concern and asked, "How is your mother?"

"His injuries are very serious, and he will probably need to rest for a long time."

"Your uncle just took her away like that? Why didn't you go with them to see her?" Ling's mother suddenly paused, "This... do you know where your maternal family is? Why don't I take Silang and go with you to see your mother?"

"When your maternal family came looking for you, did they say anything, or use any evidence to prove that your mother was their lost daughter?"

Du Mingxian's gaze towards Ling's mother changed, and she was quite surprised. This mother-in-law was very perceptive; she had managed to ask about things that even the Du family hadn't inquired about.

However, the worry in her mother-in-law's eyes was genuine.

"I haven't had a chance to ask about these details yet, but my cousin gave me an address. I'd like to go home and tell her first, and then go over to take a look tomorrow."

"Alright, let Silang accompany you tomorrow, and let your second brother and sister-in-law take you by carriage."

Ling's mother was worried that if something really happened, Ling Silang's health wouldn't be good, and if a fight broke out, her second son would have to step in. This son was more impulsive, while Silang was smarter, so the two of them together wouldn't be a big problem.

Du Mingxian quickly refused, "Mother, it's alright, my husband and I will go, nothing will happen."

Ling's mother was about to say something, but thinking of how fiercely Du Mingxian had beaten people, and how the villagers still looked at her with some fear when they mentioned her, she finally said nothing.

"Alright, you should go and see for yourself. It's been so many years, and we don't know the character of your maternal family. It would be bad if they had bad intentions towards your mother."

"No, it's alright, isn't it?" Du Mingxian felt guilty; she hadn't done everything perfectly, and some flaws were obvious.

Before Ling's mother could say anything more, Ling Silang came out of the house and said, "I'll go with her tomorrow, Mother, don't worry."

When Ling's mother saw her son come out, she didn't say anything more and turned to go back inside to busy herself.

Ling Silang stood in the courtyard, while Du Mingxian did not move.

Wang turned and went inside, and Liu followed suit. Only Zhou asked softly, "Have you eaten? Should I make you something?"

"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law, I've already eaten."

"Alright, you talk to Fourth Brother, I'll go wash those little brats' clothes."

With no one in the courtyard, Ling Silang stared straight at Du Mingxian. Feeling a little embarrassed by his gaze, Du Mingxian turned around and walked towards him.

When Ling Silang saw her coming, he went into the house first. After Du Mingxian went in, he asked, "Did it go smoothly?"

"Successfully. Xu Tingting is quite capable. The Du family even paid compensation."

"That's good, now you can rest assured."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly. Since there were no other members of the Ling family around, she was more at ease in front of Ling Silang and said, "I didn't expect that Mother would notice something that the Du family didn't."

“Mother is always very perceptive, so it’s normal that she could tell.” Ling Silang comforted her when he saw her nervousness. “It’s alright, don’t worry. Mother is just worried. We’ll go there tomorrow and come back to tell her that everything is fine. She’ll believe us.”

"it is good."

Ling Silang stared at her. "Your cousin's gaze towards you is strange."

Du Mingxian wanted to be honest, but in the end she didn't say it: "He doesn't like me."