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

Apart from the unusual behavior of the old lady, everything else went smoothly.

However, Madam Wen did not give Da Zhou a gift, but instead gave An'an a gold lock and a piece of fine, uncarved jade, which was quite a generous gesture, much to Du Mingxian's surprise.

Before leaving, Madam Wen said to Du Mingxian, "Come home for a visit when you have time."

"Yes."

Du Mingxian escorted the person to the carriage at the door. After watching the carriage leave, she exchanged a glance with Ling Silang. Everyone could see that Old Madam Wen was acting strangely.

But now is not the place to talk.

The family returned to their courtyard and did not mention the Wen family again.

Ling's mother looked at the two of them with concern, "I notice that you two have both lost some weight. Why don't you two come to the restaurant to eat every day?"

“I think it’s a good idea. Come over every day, and I’ll cook for you myself. It won’t be long before you recover.”

“Mother, we’re fine. We’ve just been busy lately. Besides, we moved out to pretend we’re poor. We’ve been eating at restaurants every day, so people must have noticed something was up by now.”

Ling's mother felt sorry for the two of them, but she didn't want to be a burden to them. "Alright, you two can decide, but you must take care of your health."

"We will."

Madam Zhou pulled Du Mingxian aside and whispered, "Mingxian, I noticed that Old Madam Wen's gaze towards me was strange. Could there be something going on?"

The idea of ​​having Madam Zhou recognize Old Madam Wen as her goddaughter was something everyone had discussed beforehand. This was just a formality, a way to let the two parties involved meet.

Du Mingxian knew that Madam Zhou was worried. "Mother, don't worry, everything should be fine. Although Old Madam Wen has a strange temper, she usually keeps her promises and is not a person who goes back on her word."

"Okay, you can decide. I'm fine with it. It's just... I'm worried about you."

"Mother, don't worry, I'm doing well. Are you getting used to living in the capital?"

Her mother came to the capital at her mother's insistence, saying that An'an was not good enough, so her mother agreed to come along. But after arriving in the capital, she moved out with Ling Silang, which was really... not good.

There was no unhappiness on Madam Zhou's face. "Everything is fine. Your family is doing well, and everyone gets along well. I've been free lately, so I either take An'an with me or come to the restaurant to help out. I've managed to find something to do."

"Your cousin can't stay idle. She goes to the restaurant every day. She practically wants to live there."

"It's better to focus on one thing at a time and not overthink things." Du Mingxian agreed. "Besides, Grandma and Uncle just want my cousin to be happy. Now that she's found something that makes her happy, she should do it."

"Yes, if she likes it, we'll support her."

After chatting for a while, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang were about to leave. An'an clung tightly to Du Mingxian's clothes, unwilling to let go or leave Du Mingxian's embrace.

Du Mingxian coaxed and coaxed him repeatedly, and finally secretly took out a small wooden toy gun that she had prepared for him in her space. Only then did he happily agree to let go.

On their way back, the two talked about what happened to Madam Wen that day.

"You also noticed something was wrong with the old lady?"

"Yes, but the old lady has always been in the capital. What kind of entanglement could my mother have with the old lady of the Wen family? Her first reaction when she saw my mother was shock, followed by disbelief, and finally I always felt that she was a little guilty."

Ling Silang strongly agreed, "I could also see that Old Madam Wen was feeling guilty. In the end, she even seemed to be going all out, which made her a bit hard to read."

“I’m afraid I’ll have to go to the Wen residence again to discuss this matter. If the old lady is truly unwilling, there might be other options. I don’t want the old lady to make things difficult for my mother after I’ve become her godmother.”

"Although we've become godparents, my mother doesn't live with Madam Wen. But since we've done it, we have to make it look good on the surface, and my mother is a kind and filial person."

"I don't want my mother to be unhappy because of this, and to have to face Madam Wen in a difficult position every day."

Du Mingxian had made up her mind to find out the truth about this matter before making any further statements.

On the other side, on the carriage returning home with Madam Wen at noon, Lord Wen originally wanted to ask, but Madam Wen looked tired and kept her eyes closed to rest, so Lord Wen did not disturb her.

But in the afternoon, when Madam Wen woke up from her nap and was in a better state, Lord Wen went to Madam Wen's courtyard again.

The mother and son sat down and dismissed the servants.

"Mother, I went to the wine shop today and also met Mingxian's mother. What do you think of the idea of ​​a godparent relationship?"

Madam Wen knew that her unusual behavior today could not be hidden from her son.

"Sigh, it's probably all debt."

"Mother, do you really know Mingxian's mother?" Lord Wen was shocked.

Madam Wen didn't speak, but fell into deep thought for a while before slowly saying, "She looks a lot like someone, but you can also see the shadow of another person in her face."

While speaking, Madam Wen stared at Lord Wen for a long time, as if looking through him at another person, before continuing, "It won't affect the recognition of godparents, but if possible, this matter can be put on hold for now."

"What does Mother mean by this?"

Madam Wen pondered for a moment, without explaining anything. "I need to send someone to investigate some things. It's winter now, and the New Year hasn't arrived yet. The imperial examinations will be held after the New Year. We need to investigate and find people before and after the examinations, and we'll have the results before the examinations."

Lord Wen didn't know what Old Madam Wen was doing, but he still respected her. "Mother, no matter what the results of the investigation you sent out are, my decision to recognize Mingxian as my godparent will not change."

"If this path doesn't work out with my mother, I'll try another way. There will always be a result."

Madam Wen stared at Lord Wen, and was amused by his anger. "A dignified Minister, who has always kept his emotions hidden and is one of the most prominent figures in the court, is now in such a hurry to adopt a maid as his daughter. This is not like you at all."

Lord Wen didn't mind Old Madam Wen's teasing. "Mother, Mingxian and I are destined to be together. I will naturally acknowledge her as my daughter. It seems that I have lived for myself very few times in my life."

Madam Wen understood the meaning behind those words. Thinking of that woman Cheng Yu, Madam Wen became angry and felt indebted to Lord Wen from the bottom of her heart.

"Okay, don't worry, this isn't a bad thing for you. But if you want to be godparents, we can put it on the agenda. It'll just be troublesome to introduce them later."

"Then why don't you tell me now?"

Madam Wen waved her hand, "These are all things from the past. There's no point in telling you now. It's just a matter of waiting a few days. It's nothing difficult. Don't ask here anymore."

Seeing that she didn't want to say anything, Lord Wen didn't press her further, but he could investigate.

"Alright, you can go back now. I want to rest."