Mo Lingxi still felt that the matter was related to Sheng Lengshuang, but he couldn't produce any conclusive evidence. More importantly, whether it was related to her or not was not important; what was important was that there was so much grain now.
He ordered his hidden guards to use his token to summon the army. He then praised Xiao Feng, "Our Xiao Feng is becoming more and more capable. I wonder if Xiao Feng can help coax your mother, so that Father can reconcile with your mother sooner."
Xiao Feng flatly refused, "No way! Father, you have so many troubles and so many messy things. If Mother reconciles with Father, then Mother will encounter those things again, which would be bad."
Mo Lingxi didn't know whether to be angry or laugh, "Xiao Feng, if Father and Mother reconcile, you can see Father and Mother anytime, anywhere."
Xiao Feng expressed that he just needed to see his mother anytime, anywhere. As for Father... it was fine whether Father was there or not. He had his mother, and his maternal grandparents doted on him, which was enough.
Upon hearing this, Mo Lingxi, angered, lightly patted his butt twice, "You little rascal, do you treat your father like this?"
Xiao Feng darted behind his mother, sticking out his head to stick his tongue out at Mo Lingxi, "Who told Father to have a pile of troubles? Xiao Feng doesn't want Mother to suffer again."
Sheng Lengshuang looked at him with admiration, crossed her arms, and glared at Mo Lingxi, "What, do you have an opinion about Xiao Feng?"
Mo Lingxi touched his nose, "Wife, how would I dare to have an opinion about Xiao Feng? I'm just hoping he can help me."
Sheng Lengshuang, "You want Xiao Feng to help you? You're forcing him!"
Mo Lingxi cried out indignantly, "Wife, you can't just favor Xiao Feng. I am your..."
He couldn't finish his sentence under Sheng Lengshuang's half-smiling gaze.
Sheng Lengshuang knew Mo Lingxi's shamelessness too well. She simply took Xiao Feng by the hand and sat down nearby, casually picking up a sweet potato.
Borrowing a dagger from a hidden guard, she peeled a sweet potato for Xiao Feng to eat.
Xiao Feng took a bite, and his eyes lit up, "Mother, this is so sweet! It's delicious!"
Sheng Lengshuang ignored Mo Lingxi's longing gaze and gestured for Xiao Feng to continue eating, "This is called a sweet potato, and it has many benefits..."
After listening, Xiao Feng looked at the sweet potato with the eyes of someone looking at a treasure, "It's so amazing!"
Sheng Lengshuang smiled, peeled another sweet potato, and handed it to the man who was looking at her expectantly.
Mo Lingxi felt comfortable and sat beside her, eating the sweet potato, "Wife, the imperial court will keep some sweet potatoes as seeds."
Sheng Lengshuang, "It's good to keep some, but don't let the Southern Jin Dynasty frame us for stealing their national treasure."
She truly had no good feelings towards the Southern Jin Dynasty.
Mo Lingxi assured her that if the Southern Jin Dynasty dared to play such tricks, he would make them understand the consequences.
Sheng Lengshuang knew his methods, "We still need to be more careful. As the saying goes, a shameless person is invincible in the world. The Southern Jin Dynasty would do shameless things for their own calculations."
Mo Lingxi's eyes showed a cold glint, "Isn't it good that the Southern Jin Dynasty is shameless?"
Sheng Lengshuang was stunned and then understood, "You're right about that."
Mo Lingxi suddenly took out something for her, "Wife, see if you're satisfied."
Sheng Lengshuang opened it doubtfully, then handed the list back to him, "I don't want it."
Mo Lingxi, "Wife, are you not satisfied with something?"
"What is Father showing Mother?" Xiao Feng leaned over and looked at the list, "Wow~~ There are so many things! Father, what kind of list is this?"
Mo Lingxi, "A betrothal gift list."
Xiao Feng gasped, "Father, are you proposing to Mother?"
Mo Lingxi, "Yes, this is what I owe your mother."
He owed his wife, not that Tao Lengshuang.
Xiao Feng took the betrothal gift list and showed it to Sheng Lengshuang, "Mother, look, look, there are so many good things on it, and a lot of medicinal herbs, many of which are herbs that Mother wants."
Sheng Lengshuang glanced at it and found that it was indeed as Xiao Feng said, which showed that Mo Lingxi had put his heart into this betrothal gift list.
"Xiao Feng, Mother is telling you not to be too easily deceived. Whether it's men or women, the easier something is obtained, the less it is cherished, just like your Father used to be."
Xiao Feng nodded in realization, "Mother, Xiao Feng understands. I won't let Father deceive me too easily."
Sheng Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi were amused and speechless; he was just a child.
The three of them chatted as they waited for the army to arrive.
After the army arrived, Mo Lingxi ordered them to move all the grain to the imperial palace, and to do so ostentatiously, so that all the people would know.
And so—
As the army slowly transported cartloads of grain towards the imperial palace, it attracted the attention and discussion of countless citizens.
"My heavens! So much grain, where did all this grain come from?"
"I heard it was given by the Mountain God. Prince Mo discovered it while playing in the mountains. King Mingrui specifically ordered the army to transport it to the imperial palace, and they will distribute porridge once it's settled."
"Really!? Heaven has taken pity! The Mountain God is too good to our Eastern Jin Dynasty. With so much grain, we will surely overcome this difficulty."
"What is that red thing? Is it also grain? Those carts look so pleasing to the eye."
"I heard it's called a sweet potato. It's said to be a national treasure of the Southern Jin Dynasty. I heard it myself, that sweet potatoes are very easy to plant and grow, and the yield is good. When there's no grain, eating them fills you up and helps you get through."
"This is truly a good thing, a great thing! With such good things, why should our common people worry about not having enough to eat or not having grain for winter."
The sudden acquisition of so much grain by the Eastern Jin Dynasty, including countless sweet potatoes, was not good news for the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Western Yue Dynasty, and Southern Jin Dynasty.
Especially for the Southern Jin Dynasty, sweet potatoes had always been a unique treasure and one of their most potent weapons. However, now, the Eastern Jin Dynasty not only had sweet potatoes but also so many of them.
The envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty could not sit still and entered the palace with the utmost speed.
Side Hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Zi Cheng looked at the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty kneeling below, holding a sweet potato and discussing matters with Mo Lingxi, "Uncle, I have already ordered the Ministry of Agriculture to carefully plant the sweet potatoes, and the location has been arranged."
To prevent the sweet potatoes from being destroyed again, he had arranged a very secret place for the Ministry of Agriculture and others to plant them.
Mo Lingxi nodded, "His Majesty can arrange this matter. Regarding this grain, my opinion is to keep a portion."
Zi Cheng, "I think so too. It's impossible to distribute all this grain as porridge; we need to keep a portion in case of emergencies. Also, a portion needs to be sent to various prefectures and counties."
"Does Uncle have suitable candidates?"
This time, General Sheng could not be sent. Firstly, the envoys from the three countries were all in the Eastern Capital, and secondly, General Sheng could not always be sent.
Mo Lingxi pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, why don't we discuss this matter with all the officials at tomorrow's morning court?"
Zi Cheng said "Alright," and then looked at the envoy from the Southern Jin Dynasty, "Do you have any other matters?"