Mo Lingxi's thin lips curved upwards, his dark eyes brightening, "It was just a small effort, I'm glad you're happy."
So, it was easy to make Tao Lengshuang happy.
Tao Lengshuang didn't notice his abnormality. Her attention was on Sheng Li, wondering if anyone would step in to help her.
There were dark guards helping Sheng Li.
But by the time Sheng Li finally escaped danger, she was covered in disgusting egg liquid, almost driving her mad.
"Kill them, kill those commoners!" she yelled furiously.
"Sheng Li, how dare you!"
Cheng Han said angrily, "What right do you, Sheng Li, have to kill innocent civilians? Who do you think you are? You're just a general's daughter, even princes and princesses don't have such power."
He truly hadn't expected Sheng Li to be so audacious.
Tao Lengshuang also hadn't expected Sheng Li to be so bold as to want to kill innocent civilians on the street, which made her dislike Sheng Li even more.
"Mo Lingxi, think of a way to stop Sheng Li, don't let her harm innocent people."
Mo Lingxi told her not to worry, "The Nine City Military Police are here. The Nine City Military Police are at odds with General Sheng, so this is a good opportunity."
Tao Lengshuang followed his gaze and saw a team from the Nine City Military Police approach Sheng Li. She knew then that things were not that simple.
"It seems someone is always watching the Sheng family and Sheng Li."
Mo Lingxi explained that there were always people who wanted to get rid of General Sheng to please the Emperor, and also to prevent General Sheng from gaining further favor.
Tao Lengshuang sighed softly and watched as the Nine City Military Police pressed Sheng Li to the ground without any mercy. She couldn't help but chuckle, seeing how unpopular Sheng Li was.
"Let go of me, you let go!"
Sheng Li struggled fiercely and ordered her dark guards to kill the Nine City Military Police.
The dark guards dared not attack the Nine City Military Police and remained where they were.
"Miss Sheng, you have quite the authority!"
The captain of the Nine City Military Police looked down at her condescendingly, his tone filled with mockery. "As officials of the court, no one can take our lives except the Emperor. You, Miss Sheng, a mere commoner, dare to order dark guards to kill us in public."
"I have to suspect that General Sheng intends to rebel, which is why you dare to be so audacious."
Sheng Li was not truly so foolish. She knew very well that rebellion was something she could never admit to. She retorted, "Nonsense!"
"My father is loyal to the Emperor with all his heart, without any ulterior motives. You are slandering us!"
The captain smiled sinisterly, "If General Sheng is loyal to the Emperor, then why do you, Miss Sheng, dare to order dark guards to kill court officials on the street?"
Sheng Li's anger surged, "What right do you have to arrest me?"
The captain used Sheng Li's attempt to harm innocent civilians as a reason to silence her, "You, Sheng Li, a mere commoner, what right do you have to kill innocent civilians? I have to suspect that General Sheng harbors intentions of rebellion."
"Take Sheng Li back for a thorough interrogation. It is imperative to ascertain whether General Sheng has intentions of rebellion."
With a wave of his hand, the Nine City Military Police forcibly took away the struggling Sheng Li.
Before being taken away, Sheng Li instructed her dark guards to return to the Sheng family for help, believing her parents would surely save her.
Seeing this, Tao Lengshuang was satisfied. If Sheng Li were imprisoned for just two days, she would have become as fat as a pig.
Without her antidote, Sheng Li would remain fat and ugly for the rest of her life.
"Shall we go back?"
Mo Lingxi shook his head and leisurely strolled with Tao Lengshuang, "Since we're in Dongdu, I'll take you sightseeing. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Tao Lengshuang was not in the mood for sightseeing. She held his arm, "I want to go home and see Xiao Feng. I'm worried about him being alone at home."
Besides, the situation in Dongdu was complicated, and Mo Lingxi's identity was special. She didn't want anything to happen.
Mo Lingxi understood her concerns and went along with her wishes, "Let's go see your pharmacy and buy some things before we head back, alright?"
Tao Lengshuang nodded and walked towards the pharmacy with Mo Lingxi.
On the way, they overheard some civilians discussing.
"Alas, this year is becoming increasingly difficult to endure. I don't know if we'll have a good year."
"Whether we have a good year is secondary. The most important thing is to be able to buy enough rice and flour to survive. I heard there are many refugees at the city gate, all from various villages."
"If the situation in the capital is like this, one can imagine what the situation is like elsewhere."
"What do we common folk have to do with these things? We should focus more on the rising prices of rice and flour. Many other things are also scarce. I heard that the rice and flour being sold recently are old grains, and I'm worried about getting sick from eating them."
Hearing this, Tao Lengshuang's heart tightened. If even the people in the capital were struggling, the lives of ordinary people would be even harder.
If this continued, they might not even be able to buy rice and flour.
Seeing her worried expression, Mo Lingxi gently reassured her not to worry too much, as he would be able to support their family.
However, the daily needs of the common people had to be resolved as soon as possible.
Tao Lengshuang smiled, thinking that she could not rely entirely on Mo Lingxi.
The current problem was to prepare more various supplies.
The two chatted occasionally, listening to the conversations of the civilians and understanding the current situation of supplies, and arrived at the pharmacy.
The pharmacy was not open, so they entered from the back courtyard.
Tao Lengshuang surveyed the pharmacy.
Apart from the medicine cabinets and other items, the pharmacy was empty, but a faint medicinal fragrance could be detected.
The back courtyard was not large, with three side rooms. A large tree was planted in the middle of the courtyard, with a well next to it.
"This place is quite suitable for a family to live. Who did you buy such a good pharmacy from?"
She was very satisfied with the place. If they were to live in Dongdu in the future, this would be an excellent place to stay.
When Mo Lingxi first saw this pharmacy, he knew Tao Lengshuang would be very pleased. "The situation in the capital is not very good. The owner of this pharmacy, fearing trouble, sold it, thinking it would be safer to stay at home."
Tao Lengshuang understood that in the capital, where the powerful gathered, it would be fine in times of peace, but in the current situation, ordinary people could lose their lives at any moment.
"I'll open the pharmacy when things are more stable."
As an ordinary person, she had to wait for things to stabilize before opening the pharmacy, otherwise, she would face trouble.
Mo Lingxi grunted, and then saw a dark guard land before him, "What is it?"
The dark guard handed him a bank note and respectfully said, "Master, the doctor's pills have been bought by a palace concubine. This is the money."
Mo Lingxi handed the bank note to Tao Lengshuang and told the dark guard, "You should call her Madam."
Before the dark guard could say anything, Tao Lengshuang refused, "No!"
"What is our relationship? It's better for the dark guard to call me Doctor. I don't want anything improper to happen."
Mo Lingxi's handsome face darkened, somewhat displeased with her attitude, "No matter how much you deny it, you are my wife."