Mo Lingxi felt no shame, saying, "I've always said that between face and wife, I choose wife."
If he had any sense of propriety, he wouldn't have even been able to enter the Sheng family's gates. How could he possibly be on good terms with his wife now?
Sheng Lengshuang pressed her forehead, waving a hand in exasperation. "Alright, alright, you have no shame, and you're right. Go sleep with Xiao Feng."
She truly couldn't argue with this man, and what's more, he was determined to stay.
Granted permission, Mo Lingxi's lips curved slightly, his mood exceptionally pleasant. "By the way, how are the medicinal herbs you've planted in the mountains coming along?"
Sheng Lengshuang knew he was just making conversation. "They seem fine for now. It's hard to tell in a short time; it will take longer."
"Furthermore, I'm planning to expand the planting scale. How's the sweet potato situation?"
Ever since the variety of things appearing in her spatial medicine garden increased, she no longer worried about disasters or shortages of supplies.
Mo Lingxi replied, "The sweet potato situation is very good. The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to expand the scale. It's estimated that next year, some sweet potato seeds can be given to many common people."
"If you want to expand the planting scale, I have plenty of land and mountains. I'll give them all to you."
Sheng Lengshuang refused outright. "If I take your land and mountains, I'm afraid I'll have to give up my entire life. I won't do something as unprofitable as that."
Mo Lingxi stated, "Originally, our lives were already bound together, so what do you mean by 'giving up'?"
Hearing this, Sheng Lengshuang reached out and twisted his ear forcefully, smiling without warmth. "I'll give you another chance to rephrase that. Speak properly."
Mo Lingxi hissed in pain, but dared not resist. "It will still be the same if I say it again."
On this matter, he could not compromise.
Sheng Lengshuang twisted harder. "Mo Lingxi, it seems you're not taking my words to heart."
Mo Lingxi bared his teeth. "No, no! I take every word you say to heart. But what I said is the truth. We are destined to be a couple."
Sheng Lengshuang suddenly let go of him, pushed him out with a stern face, and slammed the door shut. "Get out!"
Mo Lingxi knew how angry Sheng Lengshuang was. On this matter, he would not lie. If he said what his wife wanted, the distance between them would only grow.
"Sheng Lengshuang, whether you admit it or not, I've chosen you for this lifetime. I know what you want, and I believe I can give you what you want."
Sheng Lengshuang was somewhat annoyed. She hated being turned into someone's 'so-and-so' or being forced to spend a lifetime with someone.
Even if both parties liked each other, they wouldn't necessarily end up together.
"Please leave, Prince Mingrui. My Sheng family is small and cannot accommodate such a distinguished guest."
Immediately, a maid stepped forward and gestured to Mo Lingxi. "Your Highness Prince Mingrui, please follow me this way."
Mo Lingxi ignored the maid. He understood he couldn't stay any longer, so he went to Xiao Feng's courtyard.
Xiao Feng: "...Daddy, you've made Mommy angry again. I truly admire Daddy, how you manage to anger Mommy so often. It's also because Mommy has a good temper, otherwise, Daddy would have been finished long ago."
Mo Lingxi pinched his brow, looking quite helpless. "Sometimes I wonder if your mother simply doesn't want to live that kind of life, which is why she's unwilling to get back together with me?"
Xiao Feng, wrapped in his blanket, tilted his head to look at him. "What else do you think, Daddy? Mommy isn't like you, with women confessing their feelings to you every few days."
Mo Lingxi rolled his eyes at him. "What nonsense are you spouting? I've always been a man of integrity. Do you know something?"
Xiao Feng didn't hide anything. "Mommy told me during the day why she's unwilling to get back together with you. Actually, Mommy's thoughts are very simple. She just wants to live a simple life without disputes and schemes."
"If Mommy gets back together with you, countless people will scheme against her. Daddy knows this best. Those people will constantly scheme against Mommy for fame and fortune."
He also disliked such a life. He wondered what those people were thinking, only knowing how to scheme.
He thought they were idle.
Mo Lingxi countered, "Even if your mother doesn't get back together with me, she'll still have trouble."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng recounted his conversation with Sheng Lengshuang verbatim. "Does Daddy understand now? Perhaps in Daddy's eyes, whether Mommy gets back together with you or not, there will be trouble. But Mommy knows very well that there will be much less trouble if they don't get back together."
This time, Mo Lingxi understood everything. He frowned. "It's a bit troublesome."
"Since Daddy understands, you can think about it slowly. Xiao Feng needs to sleep, otherwise Mommy will be angry." Xiao Feng covered himself with the blanket and obediently went to sleep.
Mo Lingxi chuckled, shook his head, and pondered how to appease Sheng Lengshuang. The crux of the problem still lay with those schemes and troubles. Solving them was not difficult, nor was it simple.
He needed to think carefully about how to resolve this matter.
Perhaps he could make an example of someone.
...
The next day, at the notice board.
The surrounding shops and citizens saw several imperial guards posting notices. They exchanged glances and then gathered around.
A citizen who couldn't read asked, "Hey, hey, hey, what does it say up there?"
A literate citizen summarized, "It's a wanted notice for Sima Min and others, issued by His Majesty himself. Simply put, all the incidents... including the theft of the imperial mausoleum, colluding with the three kingdoms to scheme against our Eastern Jin Dynasty, and so on, were all done by Sima Min and her associates."
"Also, this Sima Min is the mastermind. Her motive for doing all this was to become the most noble woman. Oh, and she even had her own father, Prince Rui, killed by her subordinates to frame Sheng Lengshuang, thereby eliminating her."
With a 'whoosh'.
"Damn it! Sima Min, that beast worse than a beast, to collude with other kingdoms to scheme against us for her own sake! She must be killed."
"To call her worse than a beast insults beasts. This dog has harmed so many people, and she still dreams of becoming the most noble woman. I think it's more fitting for her to become the most lowly woman!"
"Find her! We must find Sima Min and her associates! She dared to do such things, so she must bear the consequences!"
Amidst the public outrage, countless people began searching everywhere for Sima Min and her associates, focusing their search on Sima Min's whereabouts.
Sima Min, upon learning of this, could not believe it. She roared, "How is this possible?! I've always been well hidden. How could I have been discovered? Investigate! Investigate clearly who is behind this. I will surely make that person suffer a fate worse than death."
Ghost Elder sneered, "Do you dare to investigate? Now there are troops and civilians everywhere arresting us. If you make any move, you'll be caught at any moment. I advise you to be careful."
He had not yet realized his dream and absolutely could not fail here.
Sima Min smashed the teacup to the ground, her face contorted. "All my misfortunes were caused by Sheng Lengshuang! Capture her! I want to torment her personally!"