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

"Your Highness."

When the Crown Prince saw that Du Mingxian had woken up, a smile appeared on his face. "Next time you come, just go inside and wait. You don't need to suffer outside."

"I'm not upset, I just want to sit here and get some fresh air."

Du Mingxian wouldn't explain; she was afraid that some things wouldn't be clear once she went inside.

The Crown Prince is considered a rather important person in this world, and he's bound to be surrounded by troubles. It's best to keep a certain distance from him.

The crown prince saw through it but didn't expose him. "Alright, let's go inside and sit down. You must be hungry after all this time. Someone, bring some food."

Du Mingxian followed the Crown Prince into the main hall. After they sat down, Du Mingxian drank two cups of tea to relieve her thirst. "Your Highness, I came here because I have something to say."

"Let's eat something first."

Du Mingxian wanted to refuse. She could tell that the Crown Prince was really busy. There were dark shadows under his eyes, which meant he had been staying up all night. Governing a country was not an easy task.

The crown prince raised his hand, very forcefully, "Listen to me."

"Yes."

Since those in power have said so, it would be ungrateful for an ordinary person like her to refuse.

No one spoke, and soon the food was served, consisting entirely of snacks and tea.

Du Mingxian was indeed a little hungry, and after eating two pastries, she stopped eating. "Your Highness, I would like to speak with you alone."

The crown prince waved his hand, and the eunuchs and maids standing in the hall withdrew together, with the last one thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

Du Mingxian stood up and bowed to the Crown Prince before slowly speaking, "Your Highness, regarding the matter you asked my husband to handle, we were thinking of renting a room in the place where ordinary students live, so that we can be closer to everyone."

“We rented a courtyard house. There was an old lady living there who came with her son. She was a kind-hearted woman and was taken to a house to have clothes made.”

"The wages for each garment are exceptionally high."

As she spoke, she observed the Crown Prince and found that he showed no impatience and still had a warm smile on his face, which reassured her somewhat.

The Crown Prince is indeed very busy, but he is still willing to give Du Mingxian some time when she comes. The couple are both very reliable, so if Du Mingxian would make a special trip to see him, it must be something important.

So even though Du Mingxian was talking about some simple things, he still listened attentively.

She said there must be a reason behind her statement.

“Just two days after we moved in, the old lady said that we also had a hard time and wanted to take me with her to earn that money. In order to fit in with everyone, I went with her.”

She paused slightly before continuing, "That courtyard had several sections; the first and second sections were where we ordinary female workers worked."

"For every set of clothes made, you get paid for it. If you don't go today and don't make it, you don't get paid. For many people, this is the best job."

"But the courtyard after the third courtyard is dressed in soldiers' uniforms."

The crown prince, who had been relatively calm, changed his demeanor upon hearing the last few words, though he did not move.

"Is it really true?" the crown prince asked.

Du Mingxian did not answer directly, "To find women to work there, it's all done through introductions. If no one is introduced, no one else can work there."

"Furthermore, family members of candidates are given priority. As long as there is a candidate in the family, no matter how good the person is at sewing, they will stay. Even if the person cannot sew, they will be assigned to do other work."

These words made the Crown Prince's breath catch in his throat. "Any other discoveries?"

"Yes, after I went there, there was an older woman who loved gossip. A few days later, she and her husband died together. Their deaths were very strange; they said it was suicide."

"Later I sent someone to check, and it wasn't suicide, it was homicide."

"But we haven't found out who the murderer is yet, we can only guess. We don't have access to those courtyards inside."

The crown prince narrowed his eyes slightly. "Didn't you send anyone to investigate?"

"Don't dare."

"why?"

“There are some people in the courtyard who are very skilled. If we send someone in rashly, we might startle them. If they become ruthless, the people who work hard to earn money inside will suffer.”

Du Mingxian spoke with utmost sincerity, "I don't have the guts to provoke so many candidates' families."

The prince tapped his fingers lightly on the table, but Du Mingxian didn't pause and continued, "There's an old lady named Xu in our courtyard, she introduced me...blah blah blah."

She recounted the events surrounding Aunt Xu's family in detail.

"I came here today to ask Your Highness, what should be done about this mother and child?"

“If we save them, they will all be citizens of our Great Shun. Besides, it’s not easy for an ordinary family to raise a scholar.”

Du Mingxian naturally wanted to protect them. "Your Highness, after you protect them, where would be a suitable place to raise them?"

She also owns a manor, but it's inappropriate, and even more inappropriate, to keep people on her manor.

The Crown Prince could guess what Du Mingxian was thinking with just one glance. "You want me to get involved?"

“Your Highness, we have no one on our side, and we have ties to our families. Our families are ordinary people, and if the person behind us finds out, my family will be in great danger.”

The Crown Prince raised his hand. "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to follow you. When the time comes, find a way to get that mother and daughter out of the capital. My men will take them away and settle them in."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The Crown Prince chuckled, "Isn't this what you came here to tell me today?"

Du Mingxian looked at him suspiciously. This man kept referring to himself as "I" and ...". What was he trying to do?

"Your Highness, firstly, I wanted to talk about the matter of Granny Xu and her son, and secondly, I also wanted to talk about the clothing workshop. Your Highness is currently managing many things, and this matter also needs to be known to Your Highness."

The Crown Prince looked at Du Mingxian with admiration, "You two are truly a perfect couple; you're always on the same page when it comes to doing things."

Du Mingxian didn't understand what he meant.

"Your family's restaurant is opening in the capital tomorrow. Should I send someone to support you?"

Du Mingxian was quite happy. Having someone to back her up was definitely a good thing. It was a new restaurant, and with the Crown Prince's backing, they could basically do whatever they wanted.

but……

There are also those princes in the capital who are eyeing them covetously. If they find out that the Crown Prince is behind them, things will probably get even more complicated.

"Your Highness, my father will be there tomorrow."

The crown prince even sounded aggrieved, "What's wrong? Are you afraid that what I sent isn't good enough? Or do you feel that my status is a burden to you?"

"No, no, Your Highness, please don't misunderstand." Du Mingxian hurriedly stood up and respectfully said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, you are well, but the capital is not very peaceful right now, and we don't want to cause too much trouble."

"Our father's status is enough to make many people wary, so they won't dare to bully us. Besides, wouldn't it be even better if Your Highness secretly supported us?"

"Alright, I understand. They're looking down on me."