"It's best to have more money. With enough money, many things won't cause panic, and even major events won't make you flustered."
Sheng Lengshuang seemed to feel that way. She tilted her head, "Mother is right. With enough money, one won't panic no matter what happens."
Even the most powerful and influential people would find it difficult to move without money.
As the saying goes, even a hero can be stumped by a single copper coin.
Madam Sheng: "However, it will take a long time for your medicinal herbs and fruit trees to yield returns, and if you're not careful, you could lose all your capital. Do you want to do some other business?"
"Didn't you want to open a pharmacy? Running a pharmacy business is also viable."
Sheng Lengshuang: "Let's see. I don't have a complete plan yet; I just go with the flow."
Madam Sheng didn't mind her daughter's thoughts: "It's good to have ideas. Our family has the means, so you just think and implement. Leave the rest to your father and me."
Sheng Lengshuang hugged her, "Mother, you're so good."
Madam Sheng stroked her head and said with affection, "Honestly, Mother wishes you would work less and think less, and just wander around when you have nothing to do."
Sheng Lengshuang was naturally restless. Hearing this, she smiled. She didn't feel it was hard work. If she were to be idle like those ladies in the boudoirs, she would actually feel uncomfortable.
Madam Sheng also understood her daughter's nature a little and said no more.
Sheng Lengshuang was determined to plant medicinal herbs and fruit trees. Fortunately, the Sheng family owned several mountains and a lot of empty land, enough for Sheng Lengshuang to indulge herself.
Just as Sheng Lengshuang was busy with her own affairs, the Western Yue Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty, after completing their transactions with Mo Lingxi, immediately returned to their respective countries with the sweet potatoes they had obtained.
Only the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty remained.
On this day.
While Sheng Lengshuang was busy in the mountains, the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty arrived.
She glanced at the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty, patted the dirt off her hands, and asked with a smile, "May I ask why you gentlemen have come to find me?"
Recently, she had been busy planting or detoxifying, and hadn't paid attention to outside affairs. She didn't expect the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty to seek her out.
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty was very polite.
"Miss Sheng, we would like to ask for your help."
Sheng Lengshuang indicated that she couldn't help much, "If you want to ask for help, it's more appropriate to find Prince Mingrui. I, as the daughter of a court official, may not have the ability to help you."
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty presented a large pile of medicinal herbs and several prescriptions, "We learned that Miss Sheng is not feeling well, so we specifically brought some medicinal herbs and prescriptions, which we believe can help Miss Sheng."
Sheng Lengshuang was a little confused about the envoy's intentions, "As the saying goes, 'He who offers unsolicited favors is either a thief or a villain.' I wonder what the Southern Jin Dynasty intends to plot against me."
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty repeatedly assured Sheng Lengshuang that they were not plotting against her, "We just want to ask Miss Sheng to put in a good word so that the matter of Princess Zhi Ya can be investigated as soon as possible, and we can return home early to avoid punishment."
Sheng Lengshuang had a hunch that things were not that simple. Seeing Mo Lingxi and Xiao Feng arrive, she gestured for Mo Lingxi to handle the matter, "As a woman who knows nothing about politics, how can I handle these matters?"
Mo Lingxi let Xiao Feng play by himself and glanced indifferently at the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty, "If you have anything to say, tell it to this prince."
Xiao Feng clung to Sheng Lengshuang. Sheng Lengshuang gently patted his face, indulging him.
The envoys from the Southern Jin Dynasty exchanged glances and said to Mo Lingxi, "Your Highness Prince Mingrui, we want to clarify the matter of Princess Zhi Ya. This way, we will have an explanation when we return home."
Mo Lingxi: "Regarding Princess Zhi Ya's matter, this prince will write a letter to inform your country'sιδΈ."
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty glanced at Sheng Lengshuang, who was busy working, and then said to Mo Lingxi, "Your Highness Prince Mingrui, after all, Princess Zhi Ya was harmed in your Eastern Jin Dynasty's imperial palace. A letter is not enough for this matter."
Mo Lingxi stood with his hands behind his back, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. This prince is impatient with beating around the bush."
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty: "Our Southern Jin Dynasty sent two princesses, and now only one is alive and well."
Mo Lingxi understood, "Princess Wen Ya is doing very well in the imperial palace. His Majesty will make his own decisions regarding her."
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty dared not say more. They knew that if they continued to speak, it was hard to guarantee that the man in front of them wouldn't do something to them.
They would have to find an opportunity to talk to Sheng Lengshuang alone next time.
"Yes, we will not disturb you further."
After seeing off the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty, Mo Lingxi ordered the hidden guards to keep a close watch on the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty and turned to Sheng Lengshuang, "If the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty comes again, you don't need to see them."
Sheng Lengshuang said, "Oh, what benefit do they want to get from me?"
Mo Lingxi took a hoe from a servant and stood beside Sheng Lengshuang, hoeing the ground, "They probably want to use you to provoke royal disputes. Currently, the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Western Yue Dynasty will not join forces with the Southern Jin Dynasty for the time being. The Southern Jin Dynasty wants to gain benefits, so they have set their sights on you."
Sheng Lengshuang sneered, "The Southern Jin Dynasty thinks too highly of me. If I had such ability, would I still be hoeing here?"
Mo Lingxi smiled and shook his head without speaking. He glanced at Xiao Feng, who was running wildly on the mountain, and told the servants to pay more attention.
"How is His Majesty's condition?" Sheng Lengshuang asked softly.
Mo Lingxi: "He has recovered quite a bit, but we still haven't found out who was behind it. Zhou Wenxing and the others are also inactive. I suspect the mastermind wants to pull off something big."
Sheng Lengshuang had the same feeling, "We might as well wait and see. Perhaps we can find some clues."
Mo Lingxi hummed and asked about Sheng Lengshuang's detoxification.
Sheng Lengshuang said that the detoxification was very slow, but it was good for now. It would only take some time, and there wouldn't be any major problems with detoxification.
Mo Lingxi felt a little more at ease and asked Sheng Lengshuang if she remembered anything.
Sheng Lengshuang shook her head, then nodded, "I remembered very, very little, which proves that what you said is likely true."
Mo Lingxi was amused, "Have you found out the specific harm caused by the poison you were given?"
Sheng Lengshuang and the imperial physicians had investigated this matter to a similar extent. She said in a deep voice, "First, it can control me. Second, it can cause my memory to become confused. Third, it will lead me step by step towards death."
"This memory confusion is not ordinary memory confusion. The other party seems to want to mold me into a certain person. It's possible they want to ruin me, not kill me."
Mo Lingxi's eyes showed a cold glint, "Judging from the other party's previous actions, their goal is not to kill you, but to drag you into the mire, make you suffer torment, and then die."
Sheng Lengshuang nodded, "This is very possible. Those who have enmity with me are limited. Except for Master Tao and a few others who became puppets, and Luo Yang is already dead, there are only Tao Li and a few others left."