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

"Thank you father."

"Alright, it's better for you to get some fresh air than anything else. Recently, a strange balance has formed in the capital. This situation won't last long, so you can't stay sick forever."

"Yes."

Du Mingxian didn't ask much about the affairs of the court, but now that she was feeling better, she could go out for some exercise in the evening, something she hadn't done in the past few days.

Lord Wen spoke with Du Mingxian for a while before going to see the Emperor.

The next day, Du Mingxian went out of the house and moved around in the yard, but she still covered her face with a lot of powder, so that she would look haggard and sick.

She was moving around when Chunfeng came in from outside, looking rather unwell.

"What's going on? Has something happened outside?"

Chunfeng leaned closer and said, "Madam, martial law has been declared in the capital again. This time it's another search, and... everyone will be searched. We're not allowed to move around outside."

"what happened?"

"The official statement from the court is that the people who injured the Crown Prince last time were not caught. Last night, the Crown Prince was injured again. One of the assassins was caught, but he committed suicide on the spot. Others escaped. This time, they must be caught."

Chunfeng knew there was someone in the family. It was someone the lady brought back when she returned first after she and the lady went out of the city that day. She didn't ask about the person's identity and didn't know.

She had observed Qiu Shu and the others' condition over the past two days. Since they all came from the same place, she could guess some of their thoughts.

In addition, Lord Wen has been coming every day for the past two days, and he stays in the main room for a long time.

“I even suspect they’re after us. Why did they search us once, and then search us a second time?”

Du Mingxian's expression turned serious. "Where have they found so far?"

Chunfeng shook his head. "Martial law has been imposed on the entire area. Soldiers are dispersing the civilians. I don't know where they've searched yet, but they're sending everyone home to reduce the movement of people."

Du Mingxian didn't say anything, turned around and knocked on the door of the main room. She heard someone coming in and out, and then she went in.

“Master Huang, Father, there’s a thorough search going on outside. It seems something has been stolen, but the official announcement is that the Crown Prince has been assassinated again. Only one of the assassins from the last assassination attempt has been caught this time. We must capture him no matter what.”

“Father, they…should find out about this place soon. Perhaps you…should return to the manor first.”

She could secretly send the emperor into her spatial dimension, because the emperor was still weak and slept for ten out of the twelve hours of the day.

The other two hours, apart from eating and going to the toilet, were spent talking with Lord Wen.

She could say the Emperor fainted, but she couldn't say Lord Wen fainted; that was too far-fetched, and besides, Lord Wen was in good health.

Lord Wen frowned, immediately becoming worried. "I can't leave. What will happen to His Majesty... if I leave?"

"Father, don't worry. I'll find a way to handle Master Huang's situation. I'll make sure the soldiers don't trace it back to him. But if you stay here, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain things clearly later."

“I heard from Chunfeng that the government troops have only just begun to disperse the people in the city. You can still go back now. If they wait until they completely restrict everyone’s movement, it will be more troublesome.”

Du Mingxian could only advise Lord Wen to leave; she couldn't say anything else.

"But... if I stay here, with my status as a minister, I can protect them a bit, in case those people come and cause trouble..."

"Father, don't worry. I managed to hide the person well during the last search, so how could anything happen this time? You can rest assured."

At this moment, the emperor, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Alright, you can go back now."

Lord Wen was reluctant to leave, but since the Emperor had spoken, he had no choice but to leave. In the end, he could only nod silently and depart.

"Father, let me see you out."

Du Mingxian saw Lord Wen out. The Wen family's carriage was already waiting outside the gate. The coachman said the same thing to Lord Wen, "Master, let's hurry back to the manor. They've started a strict check outside."

A thorough investigation is needed.

Lord Wen's official position should be unrestricted, but now... even his official position is restricted, and he has to return to his residence. When will this end?

Du Mingxian had the door closed, and after returning to the courtyard, she went to the Emperor's room.

"Your Majesty, if they really come to search, I will find a way."

After spending a few days together, the Emperor trusted the Ling family, and since Lord Wen always praised his adopted daughter, he was now willing to trust Du Mingxian as well.

"I trust you."

"If Your Majesty needs anything else, please let me know."

The Emperor was also tired at the moment and wanted to think about some things, so he waved his hand at Du Mingxian and said, "Alright, you can go out now."

"Yes."

After leaving, Du Mingxian waited at home for the officials to come.

When Ling Silang returned home that evening, the officials did not come over.

"How's it going outside?"

Ling Silang still walks to and from his shifts, and he has seen some of the situation outside.

"The main street is full of soldiers. This time the scale is even larger than last time, and the measures are even stricter." After saying this, Ling Silang thought of the extra items in Du Mingxian's space.

There had been some speculation before, but he didn't ask, and she didn't say anything either; they were both just too busy to think about it.

They exchanged a glance, and Ling Silang asked in a low voice, "Could it be one of those things?"

"Yes, those corrupt officials' things, even if they are to be confiscated, should be confiscated by the national treasury, not taken by those people. They don't deserve it at all."

"To prevent them from taking the things and ruining them, I will naturally put them away. We will find a way to return them to the Crown Prince after the matter is resolved."

"These things belong to the people, so naturally they should be used for the people."

Ling Silang listened to her words with bright eyes, and didn't say anything to blame her. He even admired her, saying, "You're so kind."

Du Mingxian rolled her eyes at him. "Why are you being so sentimental? No matter how sentimental you are, I won't keep these things."

"You, I am just proud, so proud, my wife, with the world in your heart."

Du Mingxian felt a little embarrassed by his praise. "Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. What places did they find during the search outside?"

"I really don't know. After we got back, we could only head in the direction of home, with each of us... accompanied by someone."

"Each official?"

"Yes."

Du Mingxian was both angry and amused. "It seems that this time we really hit a nerve, which is why they're keeping such a close eye on us."

"However, there are some things I'm quite worried about. The court is saying that the Crown Prince was injured again, and although the assassins have been caught, there are still people on the run. They are trying to use this as an excuse to search."

"I fear the Crown Prince may be injured again."