Mo Lingxi changed her approach to persuade her, "Think about it from a good angle. Xiao Feng is still young, and it's not difficult for us to correct him. If he grows up and becomes a good-for-nothing, it will be much harder for us to correct him, and we might not even be able to."
Sheng Lengshuang thought about it and felt that Mo Lingxi's words made sense, "You're right. It's much better to correct him now than when he's older. More importantly, it will be much easier to correct Xiao Feng's bad habits now."
If Xiao Feng grew up, not only would it be much harder to correct his bad habits, but it might also cause a lot of trouble.
Seeing that she had come around, Mo Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief, "I will keep a close eye on Xiao Feng during this period, and I will also clean up the people around him, so that no one will corrupt him anymore."
Sheng Lengshuang: "The root of the problem lies with Xiao Feng himself. As long as Xiao Feng doesn't have this surname, it doesn't matter what outsiders do."
Mo Lingxi: "I think after this incident, Xiao Feng won't be like this anymore."
Sheng Lengshuang said, "I hope so." She was still worried, but no matter how worried she was, she could only keep a closer eye on Xiao Feng.
After they finished their work, the two of them went to Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng, who had been squatting in a horse stance, looked pitifully at Sheng Lengshuang, "Mother, Xiao Feng swears that he will be good from now on and will not be a bad child anymore."
He didn't want to be a bad child anymore; he wanted to be a good child who listened to his mother.
Sheng Lengshuang said with a cold face, "Xiao Feng, you've said similar things many times. It's hard for Mother to believe you again."
Xiao Feng regretted it immensely, "Mother, please give me another chance. This time I promise I will really be good."
Sheng Lengshuang looked at him for a long time.
Just as Xiao Feng's legs were trembling and he could barely stand it, Sheng Lengshuang spoke, "Xiao Feng, I'll give you one last chance. If you make a mistake again, or if you act like this again, Mother will ignore you. Then you'll live with your father and don't come to me anymore."
Xiao Feng said in horror, "No, no, no! Mother, I won't. I will study hard, be obedient, and will not do these bad things again."
Sheng Lengshuang softened her expression, "I hope you keep your word. If you can't..."
"I will!" Xiao Feng interrupted her. He had to do it. He didn't want to live with his father.
Sheng Lengshuang was somewhat satisfied. She let Xiao Feng rest for a while and said to Mo Lingxi, "In a few days, you should go to the palace and tell His Majesty to be stricter with Xiao Feng and not to indulge him anymore. Look at him now; if you continue to indulge him, he will truly be ruined."
Mo Lingxi: "I will go to the palace to tell His Majesty later, and I'll also investigate who has been spoiling Xiao Feng."
Sheng Lengshuang hummed, thinking about how to make Xiao Feng correct himself as soon as possible, "Let's go, we should head back."
The three of them took a carriage back to Dongdu.
Halfway there, a hidden guard came to report, "Your Highness, something has happened at the academy."
Mo Lingxi and Sheng Lengshuang exchanged a look and immediately took the carriage at the fastest speed towards the academy.
"What happened at the academy?" Mo Lingxi asked the hidden guard.
Hidden Guard: "Old Master Tao and a few others were killing people indiscriminately at the academy. Fortunately, there aren't many people left at the academy now."
Mo Lingxi's eyes were filled with coldness. The Black Hand was truly despicable!
When the carriage arrived at the academy, Sheng Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi saw Old Master Tao and his group coming out.
Upon seeing Old Master Tao and his group covered in a greenish hue, moving swiftly, and appearing impervious to blades and spears, Sheng Lengshuang knew their abilities had improved significantly. She immediately threw a handful of medicinal powder.
Old Master Tao and his group dodged nimbly.
Seeing this situation, Sheng Lengshuang narrowed her sharp eyes, "Mo Lingxi, find a way to capture Old Master Tao and his group."
"Alright." Mo Lingxi raised his hand, and several hidden guards rushed towards Old Master Tao and his group, while other guards searched the surroundings for suspicious individuals.
Old Master Tao and his group could not only block the attacks of the hidden guards but also showed no signs of pain, making it difficult for the hidden guards to capture them.
Sheng Lengshuang glanced at the situation and, along with Mo Lingxi and their son, entered the academy.
Upon entering the academy, they were met with several corpses and bloodstains, which made all three of them feel distressed.
Sheng Lengshuang's hands clenched, making cracking sounds. She truly wanted to kill the Black Hand. If the Black Hand wanted to kill her, they should have come for her. What kind of creature would harm innocent people like this?
"Don't be angry," Mo Lingxi said, putting his arm around her shoulder to comfort her, "The Black Hand is doing this to scheme against you. You must not fall into their trap."
Sheng Lengshuang knew this, of course. "Just seeing this scene makes me want to chop the Black Hand into pieces with my own hands. How can a person be so inhumane to do something so heinous?"
Mo Lingxi: "When we catch this person later, we will make him taste the same pain."
Sheng Lengshuang: "That's a must. We must make this person wish he were dead to be worthy of these innocent people who were killed."
She could tolerate the Black Hand scheming against her repeatedly, but she could not stand the Black Hand harming innocent people to scheme against her.
Mo Lingxi ordered several more hidden guards to assist the previous ones, instructing them to capture Old Master Tao and his group at all costs.
Sheng Lengshuang gave the hidden guards a large handful of various medicinal powders and poisons, "If all else fails, use fire. These things are afraid of fire."
With the help of the medicinal powder and fire, three of the impervious Old Master Tao and his group were eliminated, while the rest fled.
"Your Highness, someone is controlling Old Master Tao and his group from the shadows. Some hidden guards have already gone to pursue them," a hidden guard reported to Mo Lingxi.
Mo Lingxi said calmly, "Did you get a clear look at the person?"
Hidden Guard: "The person was wearing a black cloak and their appearance was unclear. However, they were holding a flute, their martial arts were not weak, and they were skilled in using poison."
Mo Lingxi guessed it was the man mentioned by A Mei. He waved his hand to dismiss the hidden guard and, with Sheng Lengshuang and their son, inspected the academy.
After some investigation, they learned that if it weren't for the hidden guards stationed at the academy, not just a few people would have died; everyone in the academy would have perished.
Old Master Tao and his group appeared suddenly and began killing indiscriminately upon arrival. The people at the academy had no means of resistance.
Mo Lingxi arranged for people to properly bury the deceased, compensated their families with a large sum of money, and then arranged for people to clean up the academy before escorting Sheng Lengshuang back to the Sheng family.
"Don't be too upset about today's events. We will catch the Black Hand sooner or later," Mo Lingxi comforted Sheng Lengshuang.
Sheng Lengshuang sighed, "It's a pity that Old Master Tao and the culprits escaped."
This showed that the other party had been prepared.
Mo Lingxi comforted her for a long time.
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Xiao Feng returned to Prince Mingrui's mansion with Mo Lingxi, as per Sheng Lengshuang's wishes. She wanted Xiao Feng to stay with Mo Lingxi for a while, firstly to educate him properly, and secondly to help him remember his lesson, so that if he returned home, his maternal grandparents would spoil him and he would revert to his old ways.