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

The Crown Prince got angry and refused to eat. He told Ling Silang to finish his meal and then leave, while he went to find the Emperor.

With the Crown Prince gone, Ling Silang lost his appetite and decided to get up and go home.

The Crown Prince went to see the Emperor. The father and son had always had a good relationship, so he didn't beat around the bush and directly handed the evidence to the Emperor.

The Emperor was furious when he saw what was on the list, but then he laughed and said, "This is a good lead. Confiscate this house, and also the Prince of Cheng's. We should be able to find a lot of things. That should be enough money for the early stages of the war."

"We can move the supplies first, and let the world see our attitude."

The Crown Prince had thought about this on his way here. "It's also because Wu Daniu, who's by Sun Xiangxiang's side, couldn't hold back. He got involved with Zimo and Mingxian. Wu Daniu sent a message to the Ling family, wanting to meet Mingxian, which made Zimo angry."

"Zi Mo is very certain that this Sun Xiangxiang is one of Third Brother's people. He even said that it's because all of Third Brother's other people were purged, but only Sun Xiangxiang is still alive and well."

The Emperor laughed, “Haha, alright, alright, this is easy to handle, but… before that, we really should investigate those members of the royal family.”

"How dare you be so blatantly disobeying me? Do you really think I'm dead?"

The crown prince stood to one side without saying a word.

The Emperor then asked, "Who do you think is the most suitable person to be entrusted with investigating people?"

The Crown Prince originally wanted to hand it over to Ling Silang, but... Ling Silang had too little experience in officialdom, and as a member of the royal family, he might offend someone if he wasn't careful. It was better not to let him do such a risky thing.

"It would be Lord Wen. He's in the Dali Temple, where he's always investigated these matters. He's more suitable to go, and he's protected by Minister Wen. Even if something happens, no one would dare to lay a hand on him."

"He's a good candidate, let him go."

The Emperor immediately summoned Wen Yibin to the palace and gave him some instructions. These matters should be investigated privately, but the Emperor gave him only five days.

Ling Silang was also pondering this matter at home. There were too many corrupt officials in the court. He had a good memory, so he wrote down the names of the officials and their marriage relationships.

He stopped being so down and stopped going to work. Instead, he went to investigate with Qiu Shu, Dong Mo, Chun Feng, and Xia Yu.

The imperial court needs money, and Mingxian took the money with her. She hasn't returned yet, so it's up to him to handle this matter until the money issue is resolved.

The army set off.

The day will come when we crush the Tadah!

After five days, Du Mingxian finally felt a bit of strength in her body and was finally able to move. She was overjoyed. In the past few days, she had almost worn out her lips trying to coax Granny Wang away from giving her medicine.

However, Granny Wang has been watching her for longer and longer periods these past two days, rarely leaving her alone in the room, probably afraid she'll run away.

She might not have a chance during the day, but she'll definitely have one at night.

Du Mingxian suppressed her overwhelming joy and quietly waited for the evening to arrive, but... the daytime was just too long today. The more anxious she was, the slower time seemed to pass.

Really satisfied.

She hadn't dared to enter the space before because of the medicine on her body. She didn't know how long it would take for the effects of the medicine to wear off. The muscle-softening powder also came in several levels, some with short-lasting effects and some with long-lasting effects.

She couldn't move her hands at all. She wasn't absolutely certain she wouldn't be able to get out of the space. She was afraid she still wouldn't be able to move and would eventually starve to death inside the space, which would be a laughing stock.

In retrospect, her decision was right. All told, she hadn't taken her medicine for seven days and could only lift her arm a little bit now.

If she really enters the space, she won't be able to do anything for seven days, just lying there, and she'll be close to death.

Wang Pozi started talking nonsense for the next couple of days. Sometimes she would mutter to herself, and sometimes she would chat with Du Mingxian. Du Mingxian couldn't show anything unusual, so most of the time she could only pretend to be asleep. There was no other way.

Finally, lunchtime arrived. Granny Wang helped her finish her meal, and then she ate in her room, not minding that there was a chamber pot in the room.

Even lying in bed, Du Mingxian admired her. This kind of person could succeed at anything; she had a certain drive.

Wang Pozi had just finished eating and was thinking of taking the bowl out when someone outside called out urgently, "Wang Pozi, Wang Pozi."

When Granny Wang heard someone calling her, she hurriedly stood up, rushed to the door, opened it, and exclaimed excitedly, "What happened? Why do you sound like that? Did the cat scratch you?"

"Hurry up and pack your things to escape! The government officials have surrounded the mansion, and everyone is packing their things to flee for their lives."

"What? Run for your life?" Upon hearing "run for your life," Granny Wang's demeanor immediately changed. "Do you know what happened?"

"I……"

Before the messenger had even left, they heard crying and shouts from the side, "Go back quickly, everyone assemble in the front yard!"

The messenger, seeing that the servant who had run away before her was now being chased back by the officials, felt a chill in her heart and muttered, "It seems...it seems we have no way to escape."

When an officer saw that there were still people there, he rushed in and shouted, "Quickly, everyone to the front yard!"

Granny Wang and another old woman were about to leave when Granny Wang suddenly remembered Du Mingxian on the bed. "Wait a minute, there are still people in the room."

Du Mingxian, who was just about to hide in the space: "..."

Thank you so much, you didn't forget to hold me back even in death.

Du Mingxian was furious. She knew something must have happened to Sun Xiangxiang when she heard the commotion, but... who knew the officials would be so fast, leaving everyone no time to react.

Granny Wang walked in, followed by an official. The official stood at the door after entering, and seeing that there was a sick person inside, he didn't go any further, only urging, "Hurry up."

Du Mingxian couldn't enter the space right now, so she could only pretend to be curious and ask, "What's wrong?"

"Something must have happened." Granny Wang shrugged helplessly, took a piece of clothing from the side, put it on Du Mingxian, and then quickly carried her out on her back.

The officer looked at Du Mingxian with surprise, "What's wrong? Get down and walk yourself."

Granny Wang rolled her eyes quietly. "She's paralyzed and can't walk."

The officers ignored them and said, "Let's go, let's go ahead."

Granny Wang was in good health, and carrying Du Mingxian wasn't too strenuous. After taking only two steps, she stopped again. "Sir, she... she can't take care of herself. Can I go in and get two pieces of cloth?"

The official found it troublesome, but faced with a patient, especially a young one, he could only compromise in the end, "Hurry up."

"Yes." Granny Wang carried Du Mingxian into the room, her movements quickening.

After leaving, Du Mingxian half-hid her face. At this moment, she felt that Granny Wang's steps were light as she walked towards the room, which meant that she was definitely not just carrying a cloth.

Sure enough, when they returned to the room, Granny Wang used the excuse of getting some cloth to take out some of the silver she had hidden, as well as the gold ingot that Du Mingxian had given her earlier. She stuffed it into Du Mingxian's chest and then walked away with her back to her.

The silver and gold coins were icy cold and hard, making Du Mingxian feel a sharp pain, but she couldn't move her arms or anything, so she could only let them carry her.