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

"well."

She was so foolish before. The Cheng family had long since lost faith in her, and now she could only rely on her son.

Seeing that she was not in good condition, Lord Wen could only comfort her from the side, "Mother, please rest well. I will teach Wen Shiyan a lesson. Don't worry."

"Alright, alright, we must get those things back. And we must never let her into the manor again."

"My son knows."

"I heard... that adopted daughter you recognized has returned. I know, but I'm just angry. How dare she take our family's place?"

Now, when the child is mentioned, Madam Wen is filled with remorse, but it's too late.

Lord Wen was also heartbroken, but the child was already gone. Besides, Du Mingxian was in a situation where she had no choice. The fact that they were able to bring down a prince in the end could be considered a form of revenge for her.

“Some things are not what she intended. This child is good. It’s just that her mother didn’t get to know her well before. If you did get to know her better, you might like her even more.”

Madam Wen felt she would never like Du Mingxian, but her son liked the child, and now that she was good to the child, she thought, "Since she has returned to the capital, let her come and see me."

"After you recover a bit, she can come over. I'll have her come to see you."

"it is good."

Lord Wen has left, and Wen Shiyan's matter must be dealt with. If Wen Shiyan's matter is not dealt with this time, perhaps even more disgusting things will happen in the future.

Making a big fuss is definitely not an option. Although Lord Wen doesn't care about his reputation, he is still an official and it's impossible for him to completely ignore everything.

As darkness fell and there were few people on the streets, Lord Wen led a few people to the courtyard where Wen Shifang was currently staying.

There was no knocking; the guards simply climbed over the wall and opened the door for Lord Wen from the inside.

As he walked inside, some servants who were busy with their work instinctively tried to call out, but were knocked unconscious by the men brought by Lord Wen.

The courtyard wasn't large, with two sections. At that moment, Wen Shiyan and Cheng Yu were talking.

"Mother, the old man has so many things in his hands, enough to keep us occupied for a while."

Cheng Yu was happy, but still a little worried about Madam Wen. After all these years, Madam Wen had always treated her quite well. "I heard your grandmother is sick. Go see her and tell her not to be angry. Money is just an external thing. You can go back and spend more time with her in the future. Anyway, her eldest son, who is in a high position, doesn't care about family ties and has her under house arrest in the courtyard."

“She doesn’t need much money in the yard anyway, and she doesn’t go out, so these things are better for my daughter and me.”

Wen Shiyan didn't dare to say that she had directly snatched the items, for fear of upsetting her mother. She could only agree from the side, "Not bad, not bad."

Just then, the door was kicked open from the outside, and Lord Wen appeared in the doorway.

Cheng Yu was surprised to see Lord Wen suddenly notice her, but she no longer felt guilty as before. Now that she had moved out, although life was not as good as when she was in the Wen family, she had more freedom and could do whatever she wanted.

With money in hand, she could go directly to a few small restaurants and no one would dare say anything. Even if people knew, they would only gossip behind her back.

Wen Shiyan was not as calm as Cheng Yu. She became nervous. She had snatched the items directly from her grandmother. She had just left the Wen residence when the Wen family invited the imperial physician that very night. She had asked people to keep an eye on the Wen family's situation, so she knew everything.

"Father, what brings you here?" She pretended nothing had happened and quickly stepped forward, wanting to lead Lord Wen to sit down. However, when Lord Wen saw her outstretched hand, he turned away to avoid her.

Lord Wen looked down at her and said, "You should know why I'm here."

Wen Shiyan tried to play dumb, "I don't quite understand what Father is saying. Is there something I did that displeased Father?"

"Don't call me father, you don't deserve it."

Wen Shiyan suddenly looked aggrieved and took two steps back.

Cheng Yu couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to block the two of them, glaring at Lord Wen. "If you have a problem, come at me! Why are you taking it out on a child? Even if she's not a child of the Wen family, she still grew up in the Wen family. You watched her grow up. Is your heart made of stone?"

Lord Wen stared coldly at Cheng Yu without saying a word, then turned to Wen Shiyan and asked, "Are you going to hand over the items yourself, or should I do it?"

"I do not know what you're talking about."

Seeing that she remained unrepentant, Lord Wen simply stopped talking, raised his hand, and the people following behind him immediately went into the room to search.

"What are you doing? Get out! Who gave you permission to go through my things?"

"What are you doing, you lackeys? Get out!"

Cheng Yu and Wen Shiyan were both shouting. If they were still in their old roles, everyone would have stopped. But now that they were no longer the mistress and young master of the Wen family, who cared who they were?

The people who went in to search the room quickly came out and said, "Sir, this is what we found."

There were two guards, each holding a box. The one on the left was holding a box that he was very serious about; it belonged to his mother.

"Take them all."

"No, no! If you take all our food, what will we eat and drink? You can't do this!" Cheng Yu ran out to try and stop them, but it was no use; the guards simply wouldn't listen to her.

Lord Wen did not take the things from the guard's hands. Instead, he looked at Cheng Yu, who was in a somewhat disheveled state, and said, "Your daughter went to my mother and asked her to give you some living expenses. When the old lady took out the box, your daughter snatched it all away. This kind of behavior is called theft, and it will get you imprisoned."

Cheng Yu turned to Wen Shiyan in shock, "You...you stole the silver?"

Seeing the disdain in Cheng Yu's eyes, Wen Shiyan became a little angry. "What else can I do if I don't take it? Is the old hag going to give us money? She'll just give us a little bit and that'll be enough to get rid of us. We have nothing now, and she's already taken out her money, so of course I'll take it too."

"Besides, she's already under house arrest in the courtyard. Where would she have the opportunity to spend money? I'm helping her spend money. What's so strange about that? She should thank me. If it weren't for me, who knows who would have benefited from all that money."

“Even if I’m not from the Wen family, I still call her my great-aunt. What’s wrong with taking a little bit of money? The money she has was given to her by the Cheng family when their daughter got married.”

"They all come from the Cheng family. She doesn't need them anymore, so what's wrong with me using them?"

Cheng Yu felt that something was wrong, but she also felt that her daughter was right. Anyway, the money was no longer needed. Since she came from the Cheng family, what was wrong with spending it on someone with the surname Cheng?