Tao Lengshuang said with regret, "That's a pity. Yesterday I mentioned this to my godmother, and she said that Prime Minister Zhou could tutor Xiao Feng very well."
Zhou Wenxing almost stood up, his eyes wide open, his slightly high-pitched tone filled with joy, "She... did Madam Sheng really say that?"
Tao Lengshuang exchanged a look with Mo Lingxi. She nodded with utmost sincerity, "I have no reason to lie to Prime Minister Zhou about such a matter. My godmother did say that, and she also admired Prime Minister Zhou's knowledge."
Zhou Wenxing was overjoyed and murmured, "I knew it, I knew it, I knew it would be like this. She is different to me."
Tao Lengshuang slowly asked, "Prime Minister Zhou, who is the 'she' you are referring to?"
"She is..." Zhou Wenxing suddenly came to his senses and quickly adjusted his emotions, "I apologize to Princess Mingrui for your amusement. I was just talking to myself."
"I am truly sorry, but I really cannot serve as your son's tutor."
Tao Lengshuang waved her hand, indicating it was alright, then abruptly said, "I heard that Prime Minister Zhou was a suitor of my godmother when he was young?"
Zhou Wenxing's emotions almost broke down upon hearing this. His heart tightened, "There was such a thing. Madam Sheng was the most beautiful woman when she was young. I don't think many men wouldn't like her."
Had the Mingrui King and his wife found something out? If so, he would have to be more careful in the future and must not be discovered.
Tao Lengshuang looked as if she had just realized something, and pointed to her face, "Prime Minister Zhou, do I resemble Madam Sheng and General Sheng in appearance?"
"Even my godfather and godmother say I resemble them by seven or eight parts. Perhaps I was their daughter in a past life."
At this point, Zhou Wenxing was certain he had been exposed. However, judging by the current situation, the Mingrui King and his wife had not yet fully confirmed that he was the person behind it, so they were testing him.
He stabilized his mindset and said with a smile, "I think Princess Mingrui also resembles Madam Sheng and General Sheng by seven or eight parts."
Tao Lengshuang said "oh" and then heard Mo Lingxi's words, immediately looking at Zhou Wenxing's hands.
"Prime Minister Zhou's hands are bleeding," Mo Lingxi said.
Tao Lengshuang noticed a few drops of blood at Zhou Wenxing's feet and some bloodstains on his knees. She exclaimed in surprise, "Prime Minister Zhou, what happened to you? How did your hands get injured for no reason?"
Zhou Wenxing could not tell the truth, so he chuckled and said he might have accidentally injured himself. "If you two have nothing else, I must go back to accompany my grandchildren. These children are always inseparable from me."
Tao Lengshuang signaled him not to rush and handed him two bottles of medicine. "These are for injuries and scar removal. I guarantee that after Prime Minister Zhou uses them, there will be no scars left."
"Your Highness, don't mistake the medicine," Mo Lingxi reminded her.
Tao Lengshuang quickly picked up the two bottles of medicine to look. "Oh dear," she said apologetically, "I have too much medicine here, and I accidentally picked the wrong one. I picked poison, the kind that would make a person suffer to death."
She then took out two more bottles. "This time it's correct. These two bottles are for injuries and scar removal. Prime Minister Zhou can use them with confidence. I will take responsibility for any consequences."
How could Zhou Wenxing not know that this was a threat and a warning? He smiled and accepted the two bottles of medicine. "I heard that Princess Mingrui has excellent medical skills, and it seems to be true. Thank you for your generosity, Princess Mingrui."
Tao Lengshuang narrowed her eyes, indicating it was nothing. "I heard Prime Minister Zhou is still unmarried. How about I ask my husband to introduce someone to you?"
"Your Highness, don't be silly," Mo Lingxi lightly tapped her forehead, indulging her. "This is Prime Minister Zhou's private matter. As a woman, you should mind your own business."
Tao Lengshuang said "oh" and remembered something. "Your Highness, we need to pick up something for my godmother later. It's a token of love given to my godmother by my godfather, one of her most important possessions."
Mo Lingxi lightly patted his forehead. "There was indeed such a thing. I almost forgot."
"My godfather and godmother's relationship is truly wonderful. After so many years, their feelings are still as strong as ever. Moreover, my godfather has not taken any concubines and has always been so good to my godmother."
Tao Lengshuang nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of envy. "Back then, so many people tried to disrupt my godfather and godmother's relationship, but they never succeeded. And after so many years, their relationship is still so good."
"By the way, my godfather said before he left that he would send things to my godmother wherever he went. Look, my godfather remembers my godmother all the time."
Mo Lingxi really wanted to say that he was the same, but it was not appropriate to say such things at this time. "Yes, my godfather has always been so good to my godmother over the years."
The two of them spoke as if no one else was around about how good and enviable the relationship between Madam Sheng and General Sheng was, all while keeping an eye on Zhou Wenxing's situation.
At first, Zhou Wenxing could maintain his composure, but the more he listened, the more hatred he felt, and the less he could maintain his composure. He increasingly wanted to kill General Sheng.
If it weren't for that scoundrel Sheng Tianchun using despicable means to snatch Qi Shi away, the one who was in love with Qi Shi would have been him.
He would never let Sheng Tianchun off!
Seeing his contorted and resentful expression, Tao Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi were basically certain that Zhou Wenxing was the mastermind. They did not expose him.
"Your Highness, we should go to the prison to see Luo Yang and Sheng Li. Perhaps these two can tell us something useful," Tao Lengshuang suddenly said.
Mo Lingxi grunted, took her hand, and walked out, saying goodbye to Zhou Wenxing.
After the two left the private room, Zhou Wenxing angrily swept everything on the table to the ground, then smashed the things in the private room wildly. "Sheng Tianchun, Sheng Tianchun..."
He would make Sheng Tianchun die on the road, and he would never let him have a chance to return.
In the end, the only one who could spend his life with Qi Shi would be him.
Meanwhile, Tao Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi were discussing how to deal with Zhou Wenxing in the carriage.
"Can we deal with Zhou Wenxing directly? Make up a reason," Tao Lengshuang asked.
Mo Lingxi stroked her head. "We can, but I'm worried that Zhou Wenxing has other arrangements and schemes. The best way is to find out all his plans and then catch him red-handed."
Tao Lengshuang pondered for a moment. "Then let's continue to provoke Zhou Wenxing. For someone like him, the more he is provoked, the more easily he will expose himself."
Mo Lingxi had a good idea, but he was worried that Tao Lengshuang would be angry. "If we can let my godmother appear in front of Zhou Wenxing more often, it might have a small effect."
Tao Lengshuang also knew this, and she was even more aware of the danger involved. "We will discuss this with my godmother after we go back. For example, with these dangers, the most important thing is to resolve Zhou Wenxing as soon as possible."
Zhou Wenxing was too dangerous. He was capable of doing anything crazy to get his godmother.
Mo Lingxi understood this too and gently comforted her not to worry too much. He would not let similar things happen again.
The two arrived at the Ministry of Justice prison and met Luo Yang and Sheng Li, who were imprisoned there.