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

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's eyes showed a hint of appreciation. "Very well, since you are unwilling, then we will do as you wish."

"Yes."

When the two left the Crown Prince's residence, it was already dark. Sitting in the carriage, Du Mingxian held the box. It didn't feel heavy, and the box wasn't big. The lighter it was, the more flustered she became.

The lighter the weight, the more precious the contents inside.

Neither of them spoke. The coachman from the Crown Prince's residence was driving the carriage outside. After arriving home, Du Mingxian did not go to Da Zhou Shi's room to hold An'an. Instead, she went directly to her room with Ling Silang to rest.

After the two arrived at the room, they entered the spatial dimension.

Du Mingxian then opened the box, inside were the deeds to two shops, the deeds to a 500-mu estate outside the city, and a longevity lock.

"I told you the box was light to hold. Look at the things inside, each one is more valuable than the last."

Two shops! In Beijing, where land is incredibly valuable, shops are really hard to sell, especially in prime locations.

The estates outside the city are even fewer; in the capital, there are so many powerful and influential people, who doesn't have some money in their hands?

Ling Silang looked at the items and could only sigh in the end, "Keep them. Anyway, we'll definitely be working for the Crown Prince in the future, so consider this money to buy our lives."

Du Mingxian was amused. It was true, but she still found it hilarious.

"I just got back. When I got married, the Wen family gave me a shop and a estate as part of my dowry. They were all managed by the elders of the Wen family. I was thinking that my original body had faked its death, so I tried to find a way to get the shop over and let my second sister-in-law open a restaurant."

"It seems we don't need to now. The Crown Prince gave us the shop, so we can just use it directly. We don't need to try to get anything from the Wen family's dowry anymore."

Ling Silang agreed, "If we don't acknowledge it to outsiders, then the Wen family's things are off-limits."

"indeed."

After exchanging a few words, the two rested.

The next day, Du Mingxian didn't rush to talk about the shop. Her family knew that Ling Silang was going to the Hanlin Academy, and they were all very happy for him.

Moreover, Steward Wen arrived very early, carrying a letter of recommendation written by Lord Wen, which he wanted to personally hand to Ling Silang.

Ling Silang took the letter, and when Du Mingxian handed him the purse, Steward Wen did not take it.

Du Mingxian forcefully stuffed the things into his hands, "Butler Wen, you should take them. I'll feel more at ease if you take them. Originally, you didn't need to come here in person. Now that you've come, how can we not treat you unfairly?"

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Butler Wen finally had to accept the gifts, saying, "Thank you, Miss."

Du Mingxian then inquired, "How is the old lady's health? Why was her condition so urgent yesterday? Even the imperial physician was summoned."

The mention of this made Butler Wen angry. Butler Wen knew that in Lord Wen's eyes, Du Mingxian was just like his own daughter, even more important than Wen Shiyan, whom he had raised since childhood, so he told him everything.

Yesterday, Wen Shiyan came to look for Lord Wen, but he wasn't there, so she went to find Old Madam Wen instead.

Madam Wen pretended to be resting and did not see Du Mingxian and her husband, but she still liked Wen Shiyan, even though the child was not Master Wen's.

But since she was raised by my side since she was a child, there are still some feelings involved. Even if she is not a child of the Wen family, she is still considered a grandniece.

When Wen Shiyan entered the courtyard of Old Madam Wen, she saw Old Madam Wen and, without caring whether the old lady was in a good mood or not, immediately launched into a tirade of accusations against Du Mingxian.

Hearing her say that, the old lady waited until she finished scolding before reminding her, "Since your father doesn't allow anyone to speak ill of her, you can just say it to me, but please don't go around spreading rumors."

“They faked their deaths and pulled this stunt. Why can’t I tell everyone? I’m not only going out, I’m going to tell everyone.”

Hearing her say this, the old lady felt somewhat helpless, but considering Lord Wen's current attitude towards her, she sided with her son this time. "Shiyan, don't blame your grandmother for not reminding you."

“This was instructed by your father. If you act recklessly, your father will definitely be unhappy.”

“If I’m unhappy, then I’m unhappy. Anyway, he’s never acknowledged me as his daughter. So what if we’re not related by blood? Didn’t I grow up in the Wen family? Wasn’t he the one who loved me the most since I was little? Why did everything change after that bitch came along?” Wen Shiyan got angry whenever she mentioned this.

Suddenly she thought of the Wu family, and became even angrier.

“Grandmother, I certainly won’t keep this a secret for her. I’ll tell everyone I need to.”

“Shiyan, making a scene won’t do you any good. At least your father is on her side. If you escalate the situation, you won’t be able to move freely around the Wen family anymore, and you might not even be able to get in the door.”

Wen Shiyan also lost her temper, "If you can't get in, you can't get in. Do you think anyone cares?"

"You...you child, you have quite a temper. Have you never thought about what if I miss you?"

“Then Grandmother will come to see me.”

Grandma Wen didn't speak. Wen Shiyan knew that she had another purpose for coming this time, so she hurriedly stepped forward to coax her, "Grandmother, don't worry, I definitely won't say anything when I go out. Even if I don't care about Father, I have to care about you."

Hearing her obedient words, Madam Wen felt a little more at ease. "Just live peacefully and take good care of your mother. Don't think about anything else."

“Yes, I know, but Grandmother, I… I’m a little short on money lately,” Wen Shiyan said softly.

Madam Wen had a dowry, which she intended to leave to her son after her death. But she loved her niece and the daughter her niece had.

She couldn't bear to watch the days Cheng Yu and Wen Shiyan had spent together, and out of compassion, she kept helping them.

She even let Cheng Yu live with Wen Shiyan. After she helped her the first time, Wen Shiyan would come over to ask for money from time to time. She had long been used to it.

Fortunately, she still had some left.

"You'd better be careful with your money. I only have this much money left. If you spend it all, you'll have nothing left."

"Grandmother, don't worry, I'm saving it. It's just that I've been thinking about that bitch coming back lately, and I can't let anyone outdo me, so I came to ask you for some money to buy some clothes."

"Alright, alright, here you go. Young ladies like you should dress up nicely." Old Madam Wen was pleased by Wen Shiyan's coaxing and took out a small box from her bed.

She opened the small box, which contained many silver notes and silver coins. She reached out to take the silver notes, but...