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

Little Zhou clapped her hands, "Easy, easy, that's too simple. But when I saw this uncle come over and give each of the children a hundred-tael silver note, that's too much. I'm getting nervous."

"Father gave it to us. Second Sister-in-law, you can let the children take it. This is our first meeting, it's just a small token of our appreciation. Second Sister-in-law, you'll feel bad about it, so just show us your best cooking skills."

Xiao Zhou hurriedly said, "Chengcheng, I'll go prepare right now."

Madam Zhou hurriedly said, "I'll go help. You go inside and talk to the guests."

"Mother, are you really not thinking about it?"

"What could a mother possibly think? People who treat you well are our family's benefactors."

"Yes, my father treats me very well."

"That's good. It makes Mom happy that there's another person who cares for you."

The eldest Zhou family member went to help the youngest Zhou family member, while Du Mingxian did not go to the kitchen but sat in the main hall with them.

Ling's father came to visit yesterday. He can't stay idle. Before, he could go to the workshop or work in the fields at home. Now that he has just arrived in the capital, he feels uncomfortable being confined to the courtyard. So, before Du Mingxian and the others left, he should have been busy in the backyard.

While Du Mingxian and the others were out, he dug up that small patch of land in the backyard.

As Ling's father and Lord Wen chatted, the conversation drifted to the fields. Ling's father then pulled Lord Wen to the backyard to see the land he had turned over that day. Du Mingxian did not go with them but instead went to see An'an.

Little An'an was asleep, sleeping soundly, and Du Mingxian didn't disturb her.

When Lord Wen returned from the backyard with Ling's father, An'an had just woken up. Madam Zhou had already prepared food for An'an, and it was served at that moment.

Du Mingxian carried An'an to the main hall, and Lord Wen was delighted to see the fair-skinned An'an.

"An'an, come here to your grandfather."

An'an can take a few steps even when she lets go of his hands, but because she's wearing thick clothes in winter, the little guy isn't very steady on his feet. However, he's still trying his best to move forward, which makes everyone very happy.

Just one step away from Lord Wen, An'an stopped walking and opened her arms for a hug.

Lord Wen was overjoyed. "You little rascal, you're quite clever. You even know how to calculate distances." As he spoke, he reached out and picked up An'an.

After An'an was placed in Lord Wen's arms, she stared at him with her big, bright eyes, her eyes full of curiosity.

Lord Wen dared not be serious, nor did he smile; he simply let An'an watch.

An'an watched for a while, then rubbed her eyes and turned to look at Da Zhou Shi, "Eat."

Madam Zhou handed the bowl to Du Mingxian, saying, "You feed An'an. I'll go check on things in the kitchen."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian was about to feed him, but Lord Wen snatched the food away, saying, "I'll feed him."

An'an was very cooperative. He didn't cry or make a fuss. He opened his mouth as soon as the spoon was near his mouth, ate it, and then used his only front teeth to bite it a couple of times before swallowing it.

He would occasionally glance back at Lord Wen, but his hand was always tightly gripping Lord Wen's other hand.

Ling's father was extremely fond of him. After spending some time with Lord Wen, the two became acquainted. Ling's father said, "Brother Wen, you don't know, I have many grandsons, but this kid is the smartest."

"He looks quite shrewd to me."

"You wouldn't believe it, this child really doesn't let himself get tired at all; he knows how to enjoy life."

"Smart, very good." Lord Wen was extremely pleased.

Not long after An'an finished eating, it was lunchtime. Chunfeng and the others took An'an away, and then the adults sat down at the table to eat.

Ling's father poured some of the wine he had brought for Lord Wen, saying, "Brother Wen, you must try this wine. It comes from my own winery, and we even supply the military camp with it. Our family can be considered half imperial merchants."

Lord Wen naturally knew about this matter, and said, "Great, I'll have a taste."

The two seemed to get along well, and the atmosphere was very lively, with Ling Erlang occasionally chiming in.

During the meal, Du Mingxian noticed that Lord Wen ate quite a lot. It must be because his second sister-in-law's cooking was really delicious, or perhaps he was in a good mood.

Lord Wen has drunk a bit too much.

"Father, please go and rest in the guest room for a while."

Lord Wen waved his hand, about to speak, when his personal servant rushed in, looking anxious.

Having served Lord Wen for so long, the servant should have developed the ability to remain expressionless. Yet, his face has changed, indicating that it must be urgent.

When Lord Wen saw the servant's expression, he didn't ask what was wrong, but said to Du Mingxian, "See, trouble has come."

Du Mingxian was still a little worried. "Father, please wait a moment. I'll go get some hangover soup. You've been drinking, and the alcohol is strong. Without some hangover soup, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle things."

After a moment's hesitation, Lord Wen agreed, "Alright."

Du Mingxian hurried to fetch the soup. She had someone cook some soup in the kitchen when they started eating, and it turned out to be very useful. She personally fetched the soup to add a little bit of spiritual water to it, so that it would be more effective.

Seeing that Lord Wen had drunk the soup, Du Mingxian stopped trying to stop him, noticing that the servant was already extremely anxious.

After bidding a brief farewell to the Ling family, Lord Wen quickly left.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang escorted the person to the door.

The servant, disregarding everything else, hurriedly said, "Master, news has come from the manor that Miss Shiyan went back to see the old lady, and then the old lady fainted."

Lord Wen's complexion was not good, which ruined his good mood for the day.

Du Mingxian also heard this, "Father, Grandmother is probably suffering from anxiety, please don't worry."

"Yes, let's go back." Lord Wen said before getting into the carriage.

The servant bowed slightly to Du Mingxian and Ling Silang, then quickly mounted the carriage. The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage departed.

Du Mingxian frowned. "Wen Shiyan went to the Wen family at this time. Could it be that she heard we were coming back and went there on a special occasion?"

"It's hard to say. I'll have Qiu Shu and the others investigate the current situation of the Wu family."

"Alright, now that we're back, the Wu family has to give us an explanation for this matter."

"Ah."

Neither of them mentioned visiting the Wen family to see Old Madam Wen. Clearly, the old lady did not want to see them, so they should not go and bother her.

The two went straight home and arranged for someone to investigate the Wu family.

The situation at the Wen family's place was not good. Old Madam Wen's condition was quite urgent, and in the end, Lord Wen sent someone to invite the imperial physician.

As soon as the imperial physician went to the Wen family, Du Mingxian received the news.

“We have no connection with Lord Wen now. We faked our deaths before, so now... if we go to the Wen family again, our identities won't be right.”

The faked death was to keep it a secret from others. The Wen family obviously knew about it. When the servants saw her at the Wen residence today, they didn't seem surprised at all.

It's obvious they knew she wasn't dead.

Ling Silang knew Du Mingxian's concerns, "Let's wait for news first."