Xiao Feng chuckled, "Imperial Brother, don't be afraid of my father. As long as you please my mother, my father will be no threat!"
Zi Cheng glanced at Mo Lingxi and laughed heartily, "Xiao Feng, are you sharing your secrets?"
Xiao Feng nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes. Imperial Brother, let me tell you, my father is very afraid of my mother. My mother says one word, and my father will obediently listen."
Mo Lingxi: "..." Truly a troublesome son.
Sheng Lengshuang beckoned to Xiao Feng, saying helplessly, "Don't casually speak ill of Father outside, understand?"
Xiao Feng stuck out his tongue and obediently agreed. He wasn't really outside, he was in front of his Imperial Brother, and his Imperial Brother knew about his father's behavior.
"Let's talk business." Zi Cheng's smile vanished, his eyes turning cold. "After my uncle and I have been secretly investigating for some time, we have finally found out where Sima Min is hiding."
He clenched his left fist and lightly hit his right palm. "How about this, we go there first, and then we'll discuss things if anything comes up?"
Sheng Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi nodded. They held Xiao Feng's hands and followed behind Zi Cheng. A few steps behind them were a group of palace servants and imperial guards.
Sheng Lengshuang surveyed the imperial palace. She had entered the palace so many times, yet this was the first time she was truly seeing it.
It wasn't much different from the imperial palace in her previous life's capital. The only difference was that no outsiders could enter here, making it more solemn and ancient.
"What are you looking at, wife?" Mo Lingxi followed her gaze, seeing nothing unusual, and felt a bit strange.
Sheng Lengshuang smiled, "I'm just looking around. Don't overthink it."
Mo Lingxi: "...What's so special about the imperial palace?"
Sheng Lengshuang chuckled, "Because you were born in the imperial palace, you naturally don't find it special. But for some people, the imperial palace is a place they hope to enter their entire lives."
"It's like if you wanted a simple life, those people would think you're crazy."
Mo Lingxi understood this statement. "My wife speaks the truth."
Sheng Lengshuang continued to admire the imperial palace. It truly lived up to its reputation as a magnificent palace, with a new view every three steps, incredibly beautiful.
As they walked, she noticed the number of imperial guards increasing and the defenses becoming tighter, realizing they were nearing their destination.
Upon entering Mingyue Palace, the corners of her eyes curved upwards. Even if she didn't know how many concubines were in the palace, she knew that the mistress of Mingyue Palace had been by the Emperor's side since his time as a prince, making her quite favored and of a relatively high rank.
She was a Consort.
This was truly interesting.
Following Zi Cheng to the main hall, Sheng Lengshuang saw a delicate and charming, petite palace concubine kneeling on the ground, narrowing her eyes.
"Should I call you Consort Luo, or should I call you Sima Min?" Zi Cheng looked down at the concubine with disgust.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what you're talking about." Consort Luo's heart skipped a beat, and she performed a deep bow.
She had wondered why His Majesty had suddenly summoned her back to the palace, only to realize she had been exposed.
She couldn't understand how she had been exposed, as she had hidden herself so well.
Zi Cheng sat in the main seat and invited Sheng Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi and their son to sit. He coldly gazed at Consort Luo. "Are you wondering how you were exposed, despite hiding so well?"
Consort Luo's hands tightened slightly. She remained relatively calm. "Your Majesty is joking. What exposure am I talking about?"
"Since you refuse to speak the truth, I will have to resort to other means." Zi Cheng glanced at the commander of the imperial guards.
The commander of the imperial guards bowed, grabbed Consort Luo, who was about to flee, and immediately点了她的穴道 (sealed her acupoints).
Then, with a 'rip'.
Sheng Lengshuang personally witnessed the commander of the imperial guards tear off a mask-like substance from Consort Luo's face, revealing her true appearance.
It really was Sima Min!
"Oh my, it's Sima Min. Didn't you say you were going to marry Prince Mingrui? How did you become Consort Luo?" she sneered.
Sima Min glared hatefully at Sheng Lengshuang, as if she wanted to tear her to pieces, but due to being restrained by the commander of the imperial guards, she couldn't move.
"Sheng Lengshuang!"
Sheng Lengshuang covered her mouth and chuckled, "I know my name. I just don't know if you remember yours. Tell me, should I call you Consort Luo, or should I call you Sima Min?"
Sima Min couldn't understand how she had been exposed, but she knew that the most important thing now was to escape. "Sheng Lengshuang, you don't need to be so smug."
"How am I smug?" Sheng Lengshuang smiled and spread her hands. "Oh, right, you must be thinking about how to escape, aren't you?"
Sima Min's expression changed, and she immediately fell silent.
Sheng Lengshuang continued, "Do you think the person helping you has the ability to rescue you from the heavily guarded imperial palace?"
Sima Min remained silent. In her opinion, A Wu and the others had the ability to rescue her from the imperial palace.
She shouldn't have returned to the imperial palace today. She should have guessed there was a problem. She was just too happy at the time, thinking a good day was coming.
Sheng Lengshuang didn't care if she spoke or not. She looked at Zi Cheng. "How does Your Majesty plan to deal with Sima Min?"
Zi Cheng hummed. "Little Aunt, do you think turning her into a 'ren zhi' (a form of torture) would be appropriate? For someone so wicked and unfilial, becoming a 'ren zhi' seems too lenient."
Sheng Lengshuang expressed no opinion on this, leaving the matter to Mo Lingxi. Even though she was discussing marriage with Mo Lingxi, such a decision shouldn't be hers to make.
Mo Lingxi understood her meaning and said to Zi Cheng, "Your Majesty, turning her into a 'ren zhi' is indeed too lenient for her. Sima Min has committed so many wicked deeds, why not let her experience the palace's punishments properly?"
"No! You can't do this to me!" Sima Min was terrified and shouted in panic.
Mo Lingxi cast a sharp glance at her. "Do you really think you're something special? What is His Majesty afraid of doing to you?"
"I am also very curious about this," Zi Cheng said coldly. "As the ruler of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, can I not deal with a mere you?"
Sima Min had experienced quite a few palace punishments during her time in the palace, so she understood very well how terrifying these punishments were.
"Don't you want to know who arranged for me to enter the palace? Don't you want to know if Consort Luo is still alive?"
Zi Cheng casually replied, "I don't want to know."
Sima Min choked and hurriedly said, "I can tell you everything, on the condition that you let me go."
Zi Cheng scoffed, "You seem to think quite highly of yourself."
Sima Min had always thought highly of herself. "Your Majesty, don't you want to resolve all matters and have complete control over the situation?"
Zi Cheng heard this, shrugged his shoulders. "I really don't want to control everything. I'd rather hand everything over to my Imperial Uncle and be a leisurely and carefree Emperor."