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

Wen Shiyan was impatient and immediately tried to snatch it. Even though Madam Wen didn't need the money much now, it was still her savings of many years. She was unhappy that someone had suddenly tried to steal it and held onto the box tightly.

Wen Shiyan came here today for the money. Having seen the box, how could she let it go? Even if Old Madam Wen tried to protect her, she still went all out to snatch it.

She kept saying, "Grandma, just give it to me. Why are you holding onto the box and refusing to give it to me? Anyway, these things will be mine sooner or later."

“Wen Shiyan, I have a son. I will give you some of this money, but the rest will all belong to my son.”

"Your son doesn't care about you anymore, what are you leaving them for? Hurry up and give it to them." Wen Shiyan said, snatching the box and leaving with it.

"Come..." Old Madam Wen watched Wen Shiyan's departing figure, her whole body stiffened, and she could only utter one word before she collapsed straight down, unable to speak any more, her mouth crooked and her eyes slanted.

It was quite a while before the servants who had been sent away, fearing that the old lady might have some needs, came back in and discovered that the old lady had already been so angry that she had collapsed.

That's why the servants later went to find Lord Wen and bring him back.

Upon hearing this news, Du Mingxian was at a loss for words.

Is this a hungry wolf that was raised by itself?

"The imperial physician came to see her yesterday. The old lady suffered a stroke, but with careful rest, she can recover. The only thing is that she cannot get angry again. If she gets angry again, she may be in serious trouble for the rest of her life..."

Before Butler Wen could finish speaking, Du Mingxian had already filled in the blanks in her mind: Old Madam Wen was basically finished.

She had originally planned to go and see for herself, but remembering that when she and Ling Silang went, Old Madam Wen deliberately avoided them, she refrained from saying anything offensive. "I'm sorry to trouble you, Steward, to make the trip."

"This is what this old servant should do. The master also asked me to tell the young lady that the Wen family has taken back the properties that she brought as part of her dowry, but they will be given to her in the form of other shops."

Du Mingxian simply replied, "I understand."

After the housekeeper left, Du Mingxian thought it over and over again, and only took Chunfeng with her to the Wen family.

Lord Wen didn't attend court yesterday because he took leave. Du Mingxian has returned, and he's been waiting for this daughter with whom he met along the way. He also couldn't attend court today because his mother's condition isn't good.

Even if his mother has made a huge mistake, she's already in this state, so he can't just ignore her.

Du Mingxian went quietly. The people at the door had been instructed not to stop her when they saw her.

As soon as she entered, Butler Wen rushed over, "Young Miss."

"Where's father?"

"They are still guarding the old lady's courtyard."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly. "You don't need to tell Father I'm here. I'll wait for him in his courtyard."

"Yes."

In Lord Wen's courtyard, Du Mingxian didn't go into the room. Instead, she sat in the corridor of the courtyard, her mind blank.

When Lord Wen returned from the backyard, he saw Du Mingxian. He thought he was seeing things, but upon closer inspection, it really was his daughter. "Mingxian, what brings you here?"

"Father, let me talk about the dowry."

Lord Wen paused in his steps, his face immediately falling. "This was given to you before, and it's still yours now. Don't tell me you don't want it."

Du Mingxian chuckled. She had come to say that she didn't want it, but she hadn't expected to be rejected before she could even speak. Her father knew her very well now.

"Let's go sit in the study."

Du Mingxian obediently followed behind and went to the study.

Lord Wen was as lenient with Du Mingxian as before, allowing her to freely enter and leave his study. "I will have someone replace the household dowry, and then I will give it to you."

“Father, I have faked my death. People outside will then know that your daughter is gone.”

Lord Wen rolled his eyes at her, "You said it yourself, you faked your death. To outsiders, what's yours is yours, so don't think about those other things."

Seeing that the master was truly unhappy, Du Mingxian hesitated for a moment and then said nothing more. She decided to stay and make up for it later from somewhere else.

"You've come at the right time. You know about your grandmother's illness, right?"

"know."

"If you were in Wen Shiyan's situation, what would you do?"

Du Mingxian did not speak.

"Don't feel embarrassed to speak up, just say whatever you want."

"It depends on how much affection Father still has for her. After all... she did grow up in the Wen family since she was little, and you watched her grow up."

Lord Wen shook his head. "Now, whenever I think about how I lost my own child because of her mother, I just can't forgive her."

Du Mingxian thought to herself, "That's all because of you. Most of the problems are still with you."

Then I heard Lord Wen say, "The problem lies with me, so I hate myself too."

have to.

Can't say.

“If Father is not afraid of losing face, he can just report it to the authorities. Wen Shiyan took so many things from Grandmother... and made Grandmother so angry. It’s really too much.”

Lord Wen thought that he had already lost the person he should have lost long ago. "Your grandmother can still communicate, but she doesn't speak fluently. Let me ask her again."

Du Mingxian felt that Old Madam Wen would definitely not report it to the authorities. After all, even if she wasn't the Wen family's biological child, she was still the Cheng family's granddaughter and the Old Madam's grandniece.

"You came alone, where is Shiro?"

"I went outside for a walk, and while I was at it, I also went to the Imperial College to register."

"Yes, it's good to go early."

Du Mingxian nodded gently, but she knew that Ling Silang was going out to check on the situation of the students in the capital and to see if there were any suitable people.

If the Crown Prince has asked him to do this, then he must take it seriously.

"Stay for dinner today?"

Du Mingxian knew that Lord Wen was lonely, so she said, "I'll go to the kitchen to make something for Father."

"Then let's cook it in your yard. I'll have someone deliver the ingredients over."

"it is good."

She returned to her courtyard with the spring breeze. Nothing had changed in the courtyard; it was still the same people, clean and tidy.

When the servants in the courtyard saw Du Mingxian return, they hurriedly ran out to greet her, chattering excitedly. They were all very happy.

Emphasis should be placed on key points.

Lord Wen doted on Du Mingxian. Although Du Mingxian got married, everything in the mansion remained the same as before, and Lord Wen would come over to sit for a while from time to time.

The servants weren't reassigned either; they stayed in the courtyard and lived quite well, all thanks to the young lady.

After greeting everyone, Du Mingxian went inside for a walk. Nothing had changed; everything remained the same and was spotless.

When she arrived at the kitchen, the ingredients had already been delivered.

Du Mingxian hasn't cooked in a long time; nowadays, Hongtao cooks most of the meals at home.

Granny Dong stayed by Ling's mother's side, taking care of An'an from time to time. Because Granny Dong's grandson was too young, the family did not assign him any specific tasks. This boy usually followed behind the Ling family's children.