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

Gao Min shook her head directly, "No, no, no, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Your husband is very capable. He will definitely pass the imperial examination this time and become a government official in the capital. Our Zhen'er will marry into the family, and Da Bao is her nephew. Good days are ahead."

"You are really good at talking."

Du Mingxian and Gao Min chatted casually, with Xiao Zhou occasionally chiming in. The group seemed to be having a good time.

When Gao Min learned that Ling's father and mother were also there, she hurried over to greet them.

Liu Zhen'er and Ling Dabao were also alone on the side.

Liu Zhen'er handed Ling Dabao a sachet, "This is something I embroidered myself. Inside is a peace charm that I prayed for. You can carry it with you."

"Okay." Ling Dabao took it and carefully put it away. "I will definitely keep it safe."

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Ling Dabao suddenly remembered that he had been busy these past few days and was about to leave. Although he missed Liu Zhen'er a little, he was more eager for the outside world and forgot to send Liu Zhen'er anything.

"After I arrive in the capital, I will buy some interesting things and have someone send them back to you."

"Okay, I'll wait."

"I'll write to you when I get there."

"Okay, take good care of yourself while you're away." Liu Zhen'er was actually a little worried, but she didn't ask the question in the end, trusting the Ling family more.

After a brief farewell, the Ling family boarded their carriage and left.

Liu Zhen'er stood there watching the Ling family's carriage procession walk away, her gaze never leaving her. Seeing her daughter like this, Gao Min stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, "Let's go, Zhen'er."

"mother."

Gao Min, being a mother, naturally knew what her daughter was thinking. "You should trust him."

“But…we’ve only just gotten engaged. If he goes to the capital and meets someone better, I…we’re only engaged, and we can break off the engagement.”

"Like it so much?"

"I like him, I like his family, and I like the atmosphere when the Ling family is together."

After Liu Zhen'er went to the Ling family, she really liked the warm atmosphere when the Ling family members were together. It was lively with many people, but no one was scheming against each other.

Unlike the Liu family, which may seem large, but with so many people, there are bound to be troublemakers; none of them are easy to deal with.

"Don't worry, we should really trust the Ling family. He'll be fine with his grandparents, fourth uncle, and fourth aunt. You should believe that he's just going out to broaden his horizons." Gao Min wasn't too worried. She truly believed in the Ling family and that they would take good care of Ling Da Gao.

Hearing her mother say that, Liu Zhen'er swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. "Mother, if that's really the case, then I have nothing to worry about."

"Don't think about it anymore. Some things should be left to time. Don't think that just because you're getting engaged now, some people will still get divorced after marriage. Nothing is absolute. What you should do is enrich your inner world. Let's go home and read some books."

Liu Zhen'er didn't like reading, but Gao Min did, and Liu Zhen'er would occasionally read as well. Hearing this, she suddenly felt an urge to go back and read.

"it is good."

"As long as you are good enough, you don't need to worry about his heart not being with you. Flowers attract butterflies, understand?"

"it is good."

The two left.

At this moment, Madam Zhou and Du Mingxian were also talking about this in the carriage.

The concern came from Madam Zhou: "These two children seem quite good, but I'm worried that if Da Bao comes to the capital with us and sees more girls, what if he regrets it and doesn't want to marry the Liu family's daughter?"

"Why would my second sister-in-law have such worries?"

"Don't you?"

Du Mingxian shook her head, "I feel that Da Bao wouldn't do such a thing, I believe him."

Xiao Zhou waved her hand, "No, no, no, I feel that it might, but not entirely not. It's just... I feel that our place is a small place after all, and the children see fewer people and things. When we get to the capital, they will be exposed to different things along the way, and their thoughts will definitely change."

"What if Da Bao prefers the girls from the capital later? What then?"

Du Mingxian had never thought of it, but since Xiao Zhoushi brought it up, she felt that it was a possibility.

but……

"Second sister-in-law, it's too early to talk about these things now. Since we've already arranged a marriage with the Liu family, all we can do is keep an eye on Da Bao. There's nothing else we can do."

"Yes, there's not much we can do, we can only keep an eye on Da Bao and make sure he doesn't do anything reckless." Little Zhou thought that the Liu family was the county magistrate's family, and if Da Bao didn't marry her, and things got out of hand, her family would suffer.

Du Mingxian could tell what Xiao Zhou was thinking from her frightened expression. She reached out and gently patted her hand. "Second sister-in-law, don't think about it. It hasn't happened yet. Thinking about it is pointless. We should trust our own children."

"Yes, we should trust our own children." Although she was still worried, Ms. Zhou told herself that she should trust her own children.

On the first day, it was already afternoon when they set off. After traveling for two hours, they finally arrived in Rongcheng. The carriage went directly to an inn, where Da Zhou Shi and Xu Tingting were already waiting.

The two women did not set off with Du Mingxian. They were there to arrange business, and had arranged with Du Mingxian beforehand to book an inn for them.

Also considering that this was everyone's first time traveling far from home, and that sitting in a carriage for too long on the first day would be uncomfortable, the original plan was to walk to Rongcheng and rest for the night.

The original plan was to arrive in Rongcheng in the afternoon and then do some sightseeing. However, due to repeated delays, it is now dark before we enter the city. We can't do any sightseeing; we can only go straight to our room, eat, wash up, and sleep.

Madam Zhou had been waiting for them for a long time. She was quite worried when she saw that they had arrived so late. She pulled Du Mingxian aside and asked, "Why are you so late? Did something happen on the way?"

"No, Mother, don't worry. It's just that when we left, the villagers came out to see us off, so we were a little late. We had lunch in the county, and then we said goodbye to the Liu family outside the city, which made us a little late."

"That's good, that's good. I always feel uneasy when I travel far away, like something bad is going to happen. I can't sit still without you guys here."

Xu Tingting added, "You said you'd arrive around this afternoon, but you haven't come yet. Your aunt has been pacing around worriedly."

Du Mingxian knew that this was the first time Da Zhou Shi had gone out on a long trip. "Mother, don't worry, we have Chunfeng and the others with us. They are all skilled, so nothing will happen to us."

"Good, good, I can finally rest assured now that I see you've arrived and everything is alright." Only then did Madam Zhou remember, "Oh right, I asked Wang Fu to wait for you at the city gate, but you've all arrived and Wang Fu still hasn't returned."

"I'll send someone to inquire. This is Wang Fu's first time traveling so far, so he might get lost again." Du Mingxian said as she sent someone to find the first underling she had contacted.