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

Being stared at like that, Granny Dong felt alarmed and suddenly realized that she had gone too far. She was a servant, and without the lady in front of her, her family would not have a life.

Her grandson couldn't possibly watch his sons learn to read and write.

They were able to leave that small mountain village thanks to the people in front of them.

She was very clear about what she was thinking when she sold herself into servitude: to be loyal to the lady for the rest of her life. What happened to her?

It was because the madam treated her too well, and the Ling family's rules weren't strict enough, that she lost her sense of duty as a servant.

She broke out in a cold sweat, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed twice, her expression extremely serious. "Please give your orders, Madam. This old servant has misunderstood."

Du Mingxian tapped her fingers lightly on the table, looking at Granny Dong. She didn't know if she had suddenly come to a realization or was afraid of being scolded, but this was also an opportunity to test her.

If it's good, keep it; if it's not, sell it off.

"Just know your own identity."

"Yes, this old servant understands. Please give your instructions, Madam."

Du Mingxian was somewhat satisfied and gave simple instructions to Granny Dong.

First, sell the person and have the broker take them to Wu Daniu's residence. Then, find a way to keep them there and carefully observe everything the Wu family does.

Granny Dong readily agreed.

"You must act naturally. They are all capable and might recognize you, so be careful."

"Don't worry, madam."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly and called out to the outside, "Xiangyang."

Xiangyang hurried in, "Madam."

“Take Granny Dong and sell her.” Du Mingxian handed over Granny Dong’s indenture. “Just say that the master was in a bad mood and Granny Dong accidentally broke a cherished vase. The money… just make up the difference.”

"Yes," Xiang Yang replied without asking any questions.

Du Mingxian instructed that the item must be sold to the brokerage firm at the address she provided.

Xiangyang quickly agreed and left with Granny Dong.

That night, Du Mingxian held An'an and walked around trying to lull her to sleep, while Ling Silang read a book on the side. After An'an fell asleep, she carefully put the child on the bed.

Ling Silang put away his book, stepped forward to take a look, and whispered, "Finally asleep. This kid is getting harder and harder to coax."

Du Mingxian also clearly felt that An'an had been particularly clingy to her lately. Today, after she went out and came back, An'an saw her in the afternoon and clung to her the whole time.

That night, Zhou Shi wanted to put An'an to sleep, but the boy refused and insisted on sleeping with Du Mingxian.

That's why Du Mingxian was able to carry him around and coax him to sleep.

An'an requested it herself.

"As he gets older, his mind becomes smarter every day, and he knows how to make demands."

Ling Silang chuckled, complaining about his son, but his eyes revealed undisguised affection.

"I went to the Wu family today..." Du Mingxian recounted what happened to her today, and concluded with a sigh.

"I only understand today that there are rules for every era, and we can't disrupt the order of this world. It's probably because we don't pay enough attention to these things that Granny Dong was unhappy when I brought it up today."

"I don't know what happened later, but she suddenly agreed. I hope she came to her senses."

Ling Silang's eyes showed dissatisfaction with Granny Dong. "It's alright. We'll see how she handles things this time. If she still knows her place as a servant, then keep her. If not, then sell her off."

"I think so too."

Du Mingxian stretched and said, "The Wu family's affairs are ultimately a problem."

“When I go out recently, I only take Chen Ming with me on the surface. Qiu Shu and Dong Mo take turns following me in the shadows. I was thinking... why not have one of them follow Wu Daniu and see what he does every day? Maybe we can find out something.”

Suddenly, an idea flashed before Du Mingxian's eyes, and she quickly grabbed it.

Yes, yes, in his past life, Wu Daniu was already with that person outside at this moment.

This life is a little different, and I don't know if the two of them ended up together.

"No need for them. Let the two of them continue to follow you. I can handle it."

"what?"

“I have Xiangyang, Chunfeng and Xiayu by my side. There are many people. I am skilled and do not need anyone to protect me. Let Chunfeng and Xiayu take turns following Wu Daniu. In time, they will surely make some progress.”

Whether she has or not, she herself is not sure.

But she was looking forward to it.

"I……"

Du Mingxian interrupted him, "Alright, you're good at medicine and poison, but you really don't have the ability to protect yourself. I do have the ability to protect myself. I'm good at martial arts myself, and I have three martial arts practitioners with me. It would be a waste of talent to leave them in the courtyard to do chores like serving tea and water."

Ling Silang knew she was telling the truth, so he had no choice but to give up. "Alright, I'll do as you say."

“The two people we have are too few when we actually need them. Even if Chunfeng and the others are very capable, they only have a few people. I’m thinking… should we buy a group of children from the estate and train them?”

Du Mingxian was a general's wife in her previous life, so she didn't really need to worry about these things. General Wu Daniu could arrange everything, and she hadn't had to put in any effort. She didn't understand the intricacies of the matter.

"But I... don't really understand these kinds of things. And now that we're in the capital, I'm worried that if we do it and someone finds out, and it gets out, won't we be in trouble?"

Now that we've arrived in the capital, we still need to be cautious with every step we take.

Ling Silang didn't know much about these things either. "Why don't we just ask Chunfeng and the others? They came from the Crown Prince's residence, so they should know a little about these things. If they don't know, then we can only ask Father."

"Then ask both sides. The Crown Prince must know about our movements. Asking Chunfeng and the others is also a way of indirectly informing the Crown Prince."

“I’ll go see my father in the next few days. With such a big thing happening to Madam Wen, even if she doesn’t like me, I should still go and visit her, for my father’s sake.”

Ling Shilang agreed, "Yes."

How's it going on your end?

Ling Silang wanted to facepalm when he heard this. "Among those who can come out and about every day, and even those who are somewhat famous, there are only one or two worth mentioning. As for the others, forget it. Their minds are not on studying; they are all just showing off."

"puff……"

Du Mingxian couldn't help but laugh. "That's true. Real scholars would definitely be locked up at home studying and preparing for exams. They wouldn't have so much time to go out and wander around every day."

Ling Silang sighed, "Yes, because of this, the circles I've been associating with seem to have gone astray, which is something that worries me."

"It's not difficult at all. I have a way if you want."

"Tell me."

Du Mingxian explained it briefly, and Ling Silang agreed after listening, "If you come with me, An'an will cry."