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

"Investigate who gave the message to the young lady. I'll go to the palace if you tell me. How did it get spread like this? The Cheng family did go to the palace, but do they dare to cause trouble?"

The steward then realized what was happening and his expression suddenly changed. "Yes, this old servant will go and investigate immediately."

Yes, in the past, if something happened at home, even if the second and third wives didn't know how to contact someone, the fourth master was not around, so he could be contacted; he was the steward of the Wen family.

The old lady's condition wasn't good all day, and he focused all his attention on her, forgetting about things here. This gave someone an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Things that happen in one's own household are very easy to investigate, and the steward quickly found out the truth.

"Master, it was the Second Madam who sent someone to inquire about the eldest daughter."

"Foolish woman!" Lord Wen roared. "Go and fetch the second son here."

"Yes."

Butler Wen didn't dare send anyone to invite them; he went to invite them himself.

At this time, the second wife's family had already gone to bed. Suddenly, they heard a servant say that Steward Wen had come and asked the second master to come over. The second wife and her husband immediately became flustered.

Wen Yiqi found it strange, "Why would my brother send someone to call me over? Is there something he wants to discuss?"

"It must be something important. You should go quickly. My brother must have been mistreated in the palace today. The Cheng family is really something. It was clearly Cheng Yu's fault, but they still made a scene in the palace."

"Okay, I'll go check on it. You go to sleep."

They would usually be asleep by this time, but today the couple was waiting for news, for news of Lord Wen's return, before they finally went to sleep.

He had just gotten into bed when he heard Lord Wen calling for him. Wen Yiqi had no temper and hurried over.

He knew perfectly well that without his elder brother, the Wen family would not be what it is today, and... the Wen family had not yet designated a successor, which could very well be his son, so he hoped even more that his elder brother would be well.

Wen Yiqi and Wen Yitao were both sons born out of wedlock, but they were raised very well from a young age and never showed any disrespect to the legitimate sons. Even if Lord Wen asked them to commit suicide now, for the sake of the entire family, the two would not hesitate to do so.

When Wen Yiqi entered Lord Wen's study, he sensed that something was off. His elder brother rarely sought him out for business, but he never had this expression.

"Big brother," he called out cautiously.

Lord Wen didn't speak and continued writing with his head down. Wen Yiqi stood there consciously, without looking around, moving around, or saying anything.

After a long while, Wen Yiqi, with his head down, was almost asleep when he finally heard Lord Wen speak.

Do you know why I called you here?

Wen Yiqi looked up. "I don't know."

Lord Wen raised his hand and smashed the teacup beside him onto the ground. "Think about it carefully."

Wen Yiqi was greatly surprised and immediately knelt on the ground. He recalled that he had not made any mistakes recently. What was wrong with his older brother? His older brother would never be like this in the past.

In the past, when he and his third brother sometimes made mistakes, his eldest brother never got this angry. What happened?

He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. "Brother, I really don't know what happened."

"Have I already purged the staff in the manor?"

"Yes."

"I should have gotten rid of your second wife from the beginning."

Wen Yiqi looked up in shock, his body trembling involuntarily. "Big brother, big brother, you...you."

Do you know why I'm purging the people in my household?

"I know. I'm afraid there might be some unclean people in the manor. Wen Huan... Ming Xian is coming back, and my elder brother doesn't want this matter to get out. It can only circulate within the manor."

"You still remember?"

Wen Yiqi could tell he was confused. "Brother, I have never revealed my niece's identity to anyone. We are all one family. How could I possibly betray the family? You have to believe me, brother."

Lord Wen nodded, "Alright, you've made me believe you. Then tell me why your second branch sent someone to inquire, and tell her that I injured Cheng Yu, and that the Cheng family went to the palace to cause trouble, worried that I would be blamed by the Emperor."

"This..." Wen Yiqi was dumbfounded. His wife did this, but he really didn't know why she did it.

"Even if I enter the palace, even if something happens to me, if you want to find out information, don't you have any connections? Doesn't the steward know how to contact someone? Don't you know to contact the fourth prince first?"

"What were you thinking? You sent a message directly to that girl. She's just an ordinary citizen. If she finds out about this, do you expect her to do anything?"

"Tell me, whose idea was this?" Lord Wen wanted to know who was behind it.

Wen Yiqi really didn't know. "Brother, there must be some misunderstanding. My wife sent someone. She must have been anxious when she heard about this, which is why she did this."

After a moment of silence, Lord Wen summoned Steward Wen and said, "Go and have the Second Madam, the Third Master, and the Third Madam come over."

"It's Master."

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang, who were walking back, also realized what was happening and started discussing the matter.

"I was just thinking that everyone would be fine, so I didn't think too much about it at the time. But when I saw Butler Wen, I knew that we had been tricked."

Ling Silang, holding Du Mingxian's hand, said casually, "Since they want to know, let them know. There's no point in hiding it."

"I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives is plotting against us behind our backs." Du Mingxian really didn't expect to be discovered so quickly.

"My father must be very angry right now."

Du Mingxian still felt a little sorry for him, "If you forget to tell him, please don't be angry. These are all small things, and they will explode sooner or later."

“They must be angry. This matter has come to light, and it can’t have spread from the Wen family, so… Father will definitely deal with it.”

Du Mingxian thought of Madam Wen, a gentle woman who seemed to have no scheming, but how many simple people could survive in the inner courtyard?

"She really shouldn't have done this; she's probably ruined her son's future."

"Then she must have promised a lot of benefits for the Second Madam to do this."

Du Mingxian smiled sarcastically, "They sent someone to notify us and make us worry about going to the Wen family, just to verify our identities. The scheme wasn't very good, but it was still quite effective."

Ling Silang comforted her, "It's alright, this is something we have to face sooner or later. As long as we stick to our guns, what can anyone do to us?"

"that's right."

Wen's study.

Wen Yiqi knelt down, while the others who came after him stood. When Madam Wen saw Wen Yiqi kneeling, her heart skipped a beat. Before Lord Wen could ask any questions, she knelt down and began to confess.

"Brother, I did it, it has nothing to do with him."