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

So he hasn't decided yet whether to resign directly or stay on.

"If Father feels tired, then he can resign and rest. If Father is considering resigning because the Emperor has something on his mind... that's fine too. The Crown Prince isn't the kind of person who acts recklessly."

Lord Wen chuckled, but didn't reply. He led Du Mingxian forward.

Madam Wen now spends her days in her own courtyard, and Lord Wen even specially set up a small Buddhist shrine for her so that she can find peace and quiet.

He himself was usually busy and rarely came over, but he simply had his servants take good care of him.

The old lady's courtyard was very quiet.

Du Mingxian and the others had already entered the courtyard when a maidservant came out to greet them, "Master, Miss, Young Master."

"Where's mother?"

"Reporting to Master, the Old Madam said she wasn't feeling well and is resting right now." The maid finished speaking and then added with some difficulty, "And, she made special arrangements... not to let anyone disturb her."

Du Mingxian immediately understood that this was the old lady's excuse for not wanting to see her, knowing that she had come.

"Since Grandmother is resting, let's not disturb her any longer."

Lord Wen had no objection, but instructed the servants, "When the old lady wakes up, please have the family physician come and take a look."

"Yes."

Several people came out again, and then Master Wen said, "Mother is becoming more and more temperamental, which is different from before."

"Perhaps he's bored in the backyard, which is why he's a bit temperamental."

Women in ancient times were quite pitiful; they couldn't go anywhere and were subject to many restrictions.

"Let's see how she is doing." Lord Wen's feelings towards Old Madam Wen were quite complicated.

Du Mingxian did not mention the matter of Old Madam Wen again, but said to Lord Wen, "We have nothing to do today, Father, why don't you come with us to see An'an? You can also try my second sister-in-law's cooking."

"Alright." Lord Wen really made a point of setting aside time for himself today; it's a rare treat to have such time.

Du Mingxian happily led her people away. Lord Wen rode in the Ling family's carriage, which was small and not as spacious and comfortable as his own, but Lord Wen was happy to ride in it.

Just as the group left the Wen family, Wen Shiyan arrived. She was furious to hear from the servants that Master Wen had gone out with Du Mingxian, so she had no choice but to go to Old Madam Wen.

Du Mingxian and the others were unaware that Wen Shiyan had come to their door.

On the way home, Lord Wen came down with her. When they arrived at the door, Du Mingxian realized that she had not yet told her family about her relationship with the Wen family.

However, I didn't dwell on it too much and just invited them in.

The courtyard is bustling with activity right now.

Ling Dabao and the others didn't go out; instead, they practiced martial arts and played around in the courtyard.

As soon as I entered, I saw several children playing and laughing. The place was full of energy, and Mr. Wen really liked this scene.

When the children saw Du Mingxian and Ling Silang return, along with another person, they immediately stopped and said, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt."

Du Mingxian began to introduce, "This is... Master Wen, right?"

"Master Wen." Although the children didn't know who he was, they still obediently called out.

Lord Wen looked at Du Mingxian and asked, "Are they your brother and sister-in-law's children?"

"Yes."

"Then why don't you call out to me like An'an?"

Hearing him say that, Du Mingxian quickly explained, "Father, what is your status? I'm afraid these young men will come up and call you maternal grandfather directly, and then people will say that we are taking advantage of you."

"I'd like to." Lord Wen, like a child, took out a silver note from his person. "Come here and call me Grandfather."

Before Ling Erlang's two boys could move, his youngest daughter, Ling Qibao, ran over, grabbed Lord Wen's hand, and sweetly exclaimed, "Grandfather, you are so handsome!"

Ling Qibao is nine years old this year, but because she was sickly when she was young, she didn't grow much and now looks like she's six years old.

Her voice was soft and gentle, which pleased the elder Wen immensely. "Oh my, this girl is so good at talking, Grandfather likes her very much."

After Lord Wen finished speaking, he pulled out a silver note from his hand and handed it to Ling Qibao. "Keep it. My maternal grandfather decided to come today on short notice and didn't bring anything valuable. I'll bring you gifts next time."

The children in the family had all received some basic education and recognized silver notes. When Ling Qibao saw that it was one hundred taels, he didn't dare to take it and hurriedly put his hands behind his back. "Grandfather, this is too valuable. We can't accept it."

Before Lord Wen could say anything more, Du Mingxian said, "Father, there is indeed too much. You should put it away."

“How can I take back what I’ve given out? It’s a gift for the children to meet. I’ll give them something else next time. If they don’t take it, I, their grandfather, will be angry.”

Du Mingxian knew that Lord Wen genuinely wanted to give it, so she told Ling Dabao and the others, "Take what your grandfather gives you, and try to make him happy in the future."

The children had never received such large denomination banknotes before, not even small ones, and they were both curious and excited.

Ling Wubao examined the silver notes closely, turning them over and over. "These are silver notes! They look amazing! Thank you, Grandfather!" he exclaimed. Then he dashed off like a cannonball, shouting, "Mom, Mom, look! Grandfather gave me so much money!"

When Ling Wubao called out, all the adults in the house came out. Du Mingxian then led Lord Wen inside, explaining as she went, "There are many children in the family, and they are at a naughty age. Please don't take offense."

"Full of energy." That was the evaluation given by Lord Wen.

As the group entered, the Ling family members all came out, and everyone was quite surprised to see Lord Wen.

As Ling's mother's condition improved, she saw guests arriving and hurried forward with Ling's father.

Ling's father spoke up, "What is Fourth Brother doing...?"

"My father-in-law." After saying that, fearing that everyone would misunderstand, he quickly added, "My godparents."

The word "godfather" was enough for everyone to understand. Du Mingxian glanced at Da Zhoushi, who was standing to the side, and gave her a look that said she would explain to her later. Then she introduced him to everyone: "This is my godfather. My husband and I were on a long trip when my godfather saved us on the road. It was fate that led us to become godfathers."

Upon hearing this, everyone became incredibly enthusiastic.

Lord Wen was, after all, a man, so Ling's father stepped in at this moment, saying, "Brother, come in quickly, please come inside."

Lord Wen had never been addressed like this before, and he felt very curious when he suddenly heard this title. He followed Ling's father inside.

Ling Silang followed him inside.

Du Mingxian stayed outside and went forward to take Da Zhoushi's hand to explain. Da Zhoushi gently patted her hand, "Mother, I'm not angry, I'm just surprised. You've grown up, and I support all your decisions. But this person looks very imposing."

Little Zhou quickly added, "Yes, yes, I felt like I didn't dare to breathe just now, it was like... I saw some high-ranking official."

He's a high-ranking official, isn't he?

Fearing that her family would be too nervous to face Lord Wen if they knew his official position, Du Mingxian did not say it outright.

"Second sister-in-law, I'll have to trouble you today. Please make my specialty dish."