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

"No, I wouldn't dare."

This powerful figure is only suitable for backstabbing now. The Ling family has nothing now, and the only people they can use are the few given by the Crown Prince. If... if something really happens, the family members have no ability to protect themselves.

The Crown Prince was aware of the situation. Seeing how nervous Du Mingxian was, he just watched with amusement and said, "Alright, sit down. There's no need to be so nervous."

"I will arrange for someone to go to the Xu family mother and son. You can make the arrangements then. After they leave the capital, my people will take care of them. Once the matter at the garment workshop is investigated, they will be released."

"Yes."

The Crown Prince was a little uncomfortable with Du Mingxian's sudden respect. "Sit down. You are my savior. Without you, I would probably be terminally ill by now."

"Besides, we have another relationship, and I've always considered you my younger sister."

Du Mingxian knew that these words were just for show and should not be taken seriously. "Thank you, Your Highness."

"I'll arrange two more skilled people for you at the garment workshop. You can assign them tasks. I have other things to do here, so you'll be in charge of the workshop. Make sure you get to the bottom of things. If you have any questions, you can come and ask me."

"Yes."

In the end, Du Mingxian left with two bodyguards given to her by the Crown Prince. These two bodyguards were quite skilled.

Du Mingxian herself was also skilled in martial arts. She didn't notice the two of them at all while they were in the shadows. These two were more skilled than Chunfeng and the others.

Another day of jealousy over the Crown Prince's abundance of manpower.

She returned to the courtyard early. Ling Silang had already returned and was somewhat worried when he saw that she was distracted after returning.

"Did something happen when you went out today?"

"No, I... I was just thinking that now that we've arrived in the capital, and you're going to pursue an official career, who knows what dangers you'll encounter in the future? Shouldn't we also train some people for our own use?"

Ling Silang naturally agreed, "We've discussed this before and had some ideas, but we were delayed by various issues. It would be better to put it on the agenda now."

Du Mingxian was somewhat troubled. "We are currently severely understaffed. Who should we send to manage these matters? We need to train people, and first of all, we need people."

"Why don't you go and ask Lord Wen?"

"Uncle?"

During her trip back to Beijing, Wen Yibin had been away on business trips, and she had almost forgotten about him.

"My uncle is not in the capital right now."

"Then you should ask Lord Wen directly. It's not impossible for the Wen family to choose someone to manage these matters."

Du Mingxian agreed without much thought. After all, she now called Lord Wen "father," so why not take advantage of the connection? Besides, the Wen family did have some influence.

"I'll ask my father when I see him tomorrow."

"Definitely."

Because they had something to do the next day, the two went to bed early.

Early in the morning, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang had breakfast at home, tidied up quickly, and rushed over.

The restaurant was bustling today, with the whole family present. Ling's mother and Da Zhou's main focus was on taking care of the children. An'an, the little guy, looked around everywhere, curious about everything, and most of all, he loved people and crowds.

While Ling Erlang was still talking, An'an, who was in Da Zhou's arms, saw her parents standing in the crowd and became very excited, calling out "Mother, Mother, Mother" repeatedly.

Amidst the cacophony of the crowd, only Xiao Zhoushi and Ling's mother, who were beside An'an, heard An'an's voice and saw his movements.

The two followed the direction An An pointed and saw Du Mingxian and Ling Silang.

However, he did not go forward, but instead kept comforting An'an.

A short while later, Ling Erlang finished speaking, pulled down the red silk, and firecrackers went off. The shop officially opened, and many people were willing to go in and try something new.

The adults all squeezed in.

This wasn't the first time the Ling family had run a restaurant, so they handled it with ease. Little Zhou and Ling's mother took the child to the small courtyard in the back corner early in the morning.

This small courtyard is not open to the public; it's reserved for family members only.

The courtyard has three rooms. Two of them are connected and contain a dining table, chairs and a small table for guests, and a soft couch. The other room is a separate room that can be lived in, and it was deliberately left empty.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang walked in, where Xiao Zhoushi and Ling's mother were already waiting with An'an in their arms.

The two walked in, and before the adults could say anything, little An'an pouted and immediately burst into tears, shedding a lot of tears as she looked at Du Mingxian with such a pitiful expression.

At this moment, Du Mingxian's heart melted. She felt extremely sad and heartbroken, and rushed forward to hug and comfort An'an.

"Mommy's back, sweetie, don't cry, don't cry."

Ling Silang was also watching from the side. He also missed his son, but there was a difference between a biological son and a son born of one's own parents. The boy didn't seem to notice him at all; his mind was entirely on his wife.

It took Du Mingxian a while to calm An'an down before Ling Silang had a chance to hug her.

Although An'an really wanted Du Mingxian to hold him all the time, he couldn't bear to refuse his father's hug when he saw Ling Silang, so he stayed obediently in Ling Silang's arms.

The group had barely exchanged a few words when Ling Erlang's voice came from outside.

"this way please."

Du Mingxian and the others stood up at the same time. At this moment, the only person who could come over was Lord Wen.

The Wen family's arrival was specially arranged, and it was also to pave the way for this godparent.

Soon, Ling Erlang pushed open the door, followed by Lord Wen and Old Madam Ling walking in.

"Madam, Father," Du Mingxian greeted them first.

Madam Wen glanced at Du Mingxian with some dissatisfaction, "It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've already changed how you address me?"

"I was afraid you would be unhappy."

"I'm here, so what could I possibly be unhappy about?"

Du Mingxian readily complied, "Grandmother."

A hint of joy appeared on Madam Wen's face. "Alright, go inside."

The group walked inside without introducing anyone in the courtyard.

Inside, Old Madam Wen sat in the main seat, Lord Wen sat in the lower seat, and everyone from the Ling family stood.

Madam Wen waved her hand, "Please sit down."

The others found seats, but Du Mingxian didn't sit down. Instead, they began introducing themselves to each other.

"This is the old lady of the Wen family, and also my grandmother."

"Grandmother, this is my father-in-law, mother-in-law, mother, and second brother."

When Du Mingxian was introducing the old lady, she observed Madam Wen. As a result, when she introduced the eldest Zhou family, Madam Wen's expression was as if she had seen a ghost, and she was more shocked and incredulous.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Lord Wen, who was standing nearby, also noticed something was wrong and asked.

When Madam Wen came to her senses, she shook her head haphazardly, clearly out of sorts. "I'm fine, it's just that I'm old and haven't left the manor for a long time, so I'm not quite used to it yet."

Who can't tell that this is a lie?

But no one bothered to ask.