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

Du Mingxian hadn't slept well either, and her face looked very haggard. After dinner, Ling's mother urged her to go to sleep. Du Mingxian had been working very hard lately, so she quickly went back to sleep.

When she woke up, it was already dark, and Ling Silang still hadn't returned.

Du Mingxian called Chunfeng and Xiayu into the room.

"We have never experienced such a national mourning period; the court officials never leave the palace?"

She remembered that when the emperor died, the coffin alone took several months to be kept in its place of rest, and the burial took a very long time. Were these officials not allowed to leave the palace during that time?

"The master should be back in the next day or two. He can't come out for the first few days," Chunfeng explained. "However, the area outside has been opened up today, and some people can move around. But... after all, it's a time of national mourning, and the atmosphere is deathly still everywhere."

Xia Yu chimed in, "At least everyone can go out and buy some food. Many households are out of food, but our household is well-prepared."

Du Mingxian agreed, saying that they had all experienced hunger and food crises, so they always prepared in advance.

"Has anything else unusual happened?"

"No, but while things are now open inside the city, the checks outside are very strict, to the point where they have to search people."

Du Mingxian knew, of course, that things would probably get even stricter later. Right now, those people hadn't discovered that the things in the box were missing, but once they did, they would probably go crazy.

"Keep an eye on what's happening inside the city. Otherwise, just go about your business."

"Yes."

Having slept all day, Du Mingxian couldn't sleep at night, so she went straight into her spatial dimension to run. She also checked on the Emperor's condition, but he was still as if he were asleep. As for the rest... she couldn't understand it.

When Ling Silang returned the next afternoon, he had lost a lot of weight.

After Ling Silang finished eating and taking a shower, Du Mingxian finally had a chance to ask, "What happened?"

"They made us kneel and wait, and gave us a little food and water. I was a little better off because I was young, but the older officials suffered a lot. Many of the older women also fainted and were carried directly to the inner palace."

Du Mingxian's heart skipped a beat. "Was being carried to the inner palace a sign that someone behind it wanted to control them?"

"It's possible. The women who can enter the palace are all of the second rank or above, and many of them are noblewomen of the royal family."

"You should check on the Emperor's condition first. At this time, it would be best if the Emperor could wake up." Du Mingxian was now especially hoping that the Emperor could wake up, so that he could take charge of the overall situation.

Ling Silang reached out to take his pulse. "I've been away for two days, and his condition has worsened. I'm preparing medicine now. Oh, and I also need some spiritual water."

"There's plenty. Only when the Emperor wakes up can this absurd situation end. By the way, did you see the Crown Prince when you went to the palace?"

Ling Silang was worried when he mentioned this. "I saw him. The Crown Prince's condition is not good. The other party must have already attacked him. I saw that the Crown Prince's right arm was in a sling and his face was very pale."

Du Mingxian's heart jumped. "Which prince is in charge now?"

"On the surface, the Fourth Prince has been raised by the Empress since birth and can be considered related to the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince is injured, there is nothing wrong with the Fourth Prince stepping forward to protect him."

The Fourth Prince... In her previous life, when she arrived in the capital, the Crown Prince had long since passed away, the Third Prince had become the Emperor, and the Fourth Prince had become a prince. They were just ordinary people, nothing special.

When the Third Prince became Emperor, he did not neglect the Fourth Prince, but he also did not give him any special treatment.

Now the fourth prince has stepped forward...

It's a pity that she didn't know what happened in the capital during this time in her previous life. When she arrived in the capital, the Grand Master and the Third Prince had already reached a peace agreement.

After arriving in the capital, she had many things to do, busy with the affairs of the inner quarters, and knew little about the affairs of the court, unless it was something particularly important.

"Could it be the Fourth Prince?"

Ling Silang shook his head, "I don't know, I'm afraid only the Crown Prince can guess."

"Forget about that. The most important thing for us right now is to save the Emperor. Only when the Emperor wakes up can we solve this problem."

"Yes, everything can only be resolved once His Majesty wakes up." Ling Silang said, while already administering acupuncture to the Emperor.

Du Mingxian went to fetch the spiritual water, and only after Ling Silang had finished brewing the medicine for the Emperor did she add the spiritual water to it.

Watching Ling Silang feed the Emperor medicine, she waited with great anticipation, hoping that "the Emperor will wake up soon."

"Yes, we were thinking of slowly treating him so that the Crown Prince could handle it, but we are too passive now. We should try to wake the Emperor up as soon as possible. Even if it's just a slow treatment, it's better than doing nothing."

"When will His Majesty wake up? We still need to take him out of the space and arrange a room for him."

"I'll check his pulse again tomorrow morning. If his condition improves, we'll move him out tomorrow. However... everyone in the capital knows the Emperor has passed away, but everyone in the palace knows he has disappeared."

"It might not be very safe to come out, so... even if someone does come out, they must be careful, as they could be discovered at any time."

Ling Silang was still worried. "In that case, you can't go anywhere and can only stay here to guard the Emperor."

Du Mingxian was fine with it. "I'll keep watch. Besides, the Emperor lives at home. I'm really worried about not being home. It would be troublesome if someone found out."

"Mm." Ling Silang nodded.

The next day, Ling Silang told Du Mingxian that the person could be transferred out and might wake up at any time.

Ling Silang went to his duty in the morning, while Du Mingxian pondered how to make the Emperor believe her. It was hard for anyone to accept that she had just woken up from a good night's sleep to find that not only was she not in the palace, but something had also happened there.

Now they can come and go as they please. Du Mingxian led Chunfeng out of the city. When they left the city, they were checked. The check was very thorough, and they even overturned the carriage for a detailed search.

After leaving the city, Chunfeng said, "I don't know what happened, leaving the city is so strictly controlled now."

"Something big."

After leaving the city, they found a famous carpenter. While Chunfeng was outside, Du Mingxian took the blueprints she had drawn and met with the carpenter to ask him to build her a large wooden house.

The carpenter didn't understand. With the money he was paid, he could have built a large brick house. However... though he didn't understand, he respected the offer and readily agreed.

After arranging these things, Du Mingxian took Chunfeng for a stroll and finally found a flat spot in the mountains.

Du Mingxian asked Chunfeng to tell the carpenter that he could just leave the things there and not worry about anything else. She would inspect them in twenty days.

Spring Breeze didn't know what it was, but she just went to deliver the message and left.

Du Mingxian drove the carriage back to the city ahead of her. The check was still conducted upon entering the city, but not as strictly as when leaving. After entering the city, she went straight home. When she arrived at her door, she did not get off the carriage. Instead, she had someone remove the door panel and drove the carriage inside.