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

Wang Fu wasn't lost, but... he was guarding the wrong gate. He lacked experience in going out and hadn't figured out the direction yet. Du Mingxian and the others came in from the south gate, while Wang Fu was guarding the north gate.

Everyone got a good night's rest, and the next day they continued their journey, with the Zhou family's carriage joining them.

They traveled along the way, stopping frequently, with Qiu Shu and the others following them. Even when they encountered fools, they were intimidated and no one dared to come forward to seek death.

The journey was smooth; they traveled slowly, enjoying the scenery along the way. By the time they reached the capital, winter had already arrived.

At the city gate of the capital, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang sat in a carriage, while An'an played with a small sword that Ling Silang had made for him.

"We returned to the capital without informing Lord Wen. I estimate that he will receive the news after we arrive in the capital."

Du Mingxian naturally thought of this, "We're arriving in the capital today, so let's go see him tomorrow. I wonder if Father is home."

"I'll send the carriage to inquire and I'll find out."

"to make."

After entering the city for inspection, the carriage headed towards the house that Du Mingxian and Ling Silang had previously purchased.

They had previously bought two houses, one small and one large. Since there were only two of them, they lived in the small one and rented out the large one. After learning that Ling Silang had passed the imperial examination, they sent word to their servants to take the house back, and it had already been furnished.

There are many carriages on the outside, and people might even take a look when they walk on the street. But once they arrive in the capital, their ordinary carriages go unnoticed.

As they arrived at the house, Dongmo, who had come ahead to inform them, was already waiting at the door with his men. Upon seeing Du Mingxian and the others arrive, he hurriedly went to greet them.

"Master, the house has been cleaned up."

Du Mingxian and the others got off the carriage, and everyone else looked at them with great curiosity. Du Mingxian and Ling Silang led them inside.

There were quite a few servants in the house. Some were from the previous house, and others were servants that Du Mingxian bought when Ling Silang was the magistrate. Even after he faked his death, he secretly sent those servants to the capital. Now they could be put to use.

Madam Zhou couldn't take it all in, "Mingxian, did you buy this house?"

"Yes, I bought it."

“It’s so beautiful.”

"Our family." Du Mingxian looked at Xiao Zhoushi with doting eyes.

Little Zhou shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, no, we can't take advantage of this. But we can stay here temporarily, and when the time is right, I'll see if I can earn enough money to buy a small courtyard."

"Alright, whatever you say." Du Mingxian didn't insist and let Xiao Zhou do as she pleased.

As Ling's mother walked out, she encountered no familiar faces from the village. She was in exceptionally good condition, much better than when she was still in the village. "This house is truly beautiful," she remarked.

"Mom, we'll live here from now on. You can go and explore the surroundings."

"Okay, okay." Madam Ling pulled Zhou Shi along, while Father Ling could only glance at her and silently wander off to another place.

Du Mingxian knew there were many people in the family, and she wasn't entirely sure how many rooms the house had. "Chunfeng, you and the others go and check on the house and let me know."

"Yes."

Chunfeng and the others were quite quick, and soon they had figured out the house, what the situation was in each room, and who was suitable to live in it. Du Mingxian also made a simple allocation, and soon everyone's belongings were taken to their respective rooms.

Before anyone could announce that it was time to eat, Du Mingxian invited everyone to eat. Just as they sat down to eat, Xiangyang walked in and whispered, "Madam, the Wen family's steward has arrived."

Du Mingxian stopped eating and said to Ling Silang, who was standing to the side, "I'll go take a look."

"I'll go with you."

"No need. My parents are still adjusting to life here. You stay with them, I'll go check on them."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian went to the front yard and saw the familiar face of the Wen family's steward. Some memories immediately surfaced. "Steward Wen."

"Miss."

Du Mingxian didn't correct him when she heard the address, but only asked, "Why did Butler Wen come over?"

"Master received news that the eldest young lady has returned to the capital. Master misses the eldest young lady and sent this old servant to inquire when she will return home to visit."

Listen to the way Butler speaks; it's so comforting. I wonder when I can go home and visit him.

"Go back and tell my father that even if Steward Wen doesn't make this trip today, I will still go back to see him tomorrow."

"Yes, Master will be happy to hear this. In the years since Miss was gone, Master has missed her very much."

"Well, I see."

Having received the answer, Butler Wen had no intention of waiting any longer. "Then Miss, please go ahead with your business. This old servant will go back and tell Master the good news right away."

"Butler Wen, please take care."

"Old slave, please retire."

Watching Butler Wen leave, Du Mingxian took a deep breath and looked up at the sky above the courtyard. The sky was very blue and beautiful. She could faintly hear the noise from the street outside. The noise was very soft, but her hearing was good enough to hear it.

The bustling capital city—she's back again, and she'll be back to her life of socializing as a lady.

Back in the dining room, Ling Silang saw that she had no expression upon returning, so he didn't ask any questions.

After dinner, everyone went about their own business. Only then did Ling Silang ask Du Mingxian, "What brings Butler Wen here?"

"Father knew we were coming back, so he sent Steward Wen to check on us. He was probably worried that we wouldn't come to see him."

"I didn't expect Lord Wen to be in such a hurry."

"I'm living a very lonely life."

Lord Wen may have many people around him now, but he can only really talk to a few. Now that she has returned, Lord Wen, who treats her like his own daughter, will naturally have a good chat with her.

"Shall we take An'an with us?" Ling Silang asked.

After hesitating for a moment, Du Mingxian shook her head. "Let's not take her yet. After all, the capital is different from home. An'an is still too young and can't bear any risks. We also have lurking enemies around us."

"Alright, if Lord Wen really wants to see An'an, we'll find some time to take him to see her."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "I bet Father will be nagging me tomorrow, complaining that I didn't take An'an with me."

“He can understand.”

The next day, Du Mingxian specifically asked Chunfeng and Xiayu to stay at home, so that if anyone in the family wanted to go out, they could go with them, as the capital city was large and she was afraid that her family would get lost.

They are even more afraid of being bullied.

Ling Silang also left Dongmo behind, and the two of them only took Xiangyang and Qiushu with them to the Wen family.

The Wen family's house was located in a more central location, a spot that Du Mingxian couldn't afford back then, so it took half an hour for a carriage to get there.

When they arrived, there were people guarding the entrance. When they saw Du Mingxian and Ling Silang getting off the carriage, they ran inside as fast as they could.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang exchanged a glance and smiled. They walked inside, where a servant led the way. "Miss, Master has been waiting for a long time."

"Ah."

The servant walked in front, with Du Mingxian and Ling Silang following behind.