Mo Lingxi, however, suggested it might not be those people. "The identity of the Black Hand is currently unclear, and people like Tao Li do not have the capability to orchestrate so much. Do not limit your thinking to them."
Sheng Lengshuang considered this and nodded slowly. "This matter cannot be rushed. Let's wait until more clues are found. By the way, are you finished with your work?"
Mo Lingxi smiled, a hint of emotion in his voice. "It's been a long time since you've shown concern for me."
Sheng Lengshuang gave him a look as if he were an idiot. "Has your brain gone bad recently? We are not related by blood or marriage, so why would I constantly worry about you? I don't want others to accuse me of having ulterior motives."
Mo Lingxi: "...I truly wish you did have ulterior motives. Then I could seize the opportunity to do something."
Sheng Lengshuang chuckled twice. "Remember to have sweet dreams tonight; you can have anything you want in your dreams."
"Sheng Lengshuang, do you still remember when we divorced, you promised me that once the matter of the marriage alliance was resolved, we would remarry?"
"Is that so? I don't recall. Therefore, it never happened."
Seeing Sheng Lengshuang's disbelief, Mo Lingxi once again felt anger towards the one who had poisoned her. "You also said that once we settled everything, we would no longer concern ourselves with court affairs, and I would accompany you in the life you desired."
Sheng Lengshuang looked at him suspiciously a couple of times. "Is that true? Can you abandon your honorable status and lifestyle? More importantly, you say you'll accompany me, but I haven't agreed."
Mo Lingxi understood very well why Sheng Lengshuang was acting this way, and he sighed softly. "See? You don't believe me when I tell the truth. If you truly don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Feng."
Sheng Lengshuang beckoned Xiao Feng over.
Xiao Feng quickly ran over, asking with a smile, "Mother, what do you need Xiao Feng for?"
Sheng Lengshuang pointed at Mo Lingxi and asked Xiao Feng, "What kind of person is your father?"
Xiao Feng tilted his head, not understanding. "Father is quite good. Although Father can be quite a rascal sometimes, he is very good to Mother. He's just a bit fierce towards Xiao Feng."
Sheng Lengshuang waved her hand, letting the child go play. She looked at Mo Lingxi for a few moments. "It's truly strange that you would be this kind of person."
Mo Lingxi didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "You know yourself that your prejudice against me is due to this poison."
Sheng Lengshuang was aware of this and often tried to control it, but it was not easy. "I apologize. I will pay more attention in the future."
Indeed, she could no longer treat Mo Lingxi this way. He was not at fault.
Mo Lingxi gently patted her head and said tenderly, "It's not your fault. It was I who failed to protect you. Many times I've thought, if only I had been more careful back then, you wouldn't have been kidnapped, and none of the subsequent events would have happened."
Sheng Lengshuang shook her head. "This is not something that can be prevented with caution. Don't blame yourself anymore."
Mo Lingxi stated that not blaming himself was impossible. "You went through so much, and you were right beside me at the time, yet I failed to protect you."
From that moment on, he had been thinking that if he had paid more attention then, his wife would not have suffered.
Sheng Lengshuang could see his deep self-reproach and felt an inexplicable softening in her heart. "Isn't it best that I am well now?"
Mo Lingxi smiled and nodded. "Yes, your well-being is the best. I will protect you from now on and ensure that similar incidents do not happen again."
He would not let similar events occur again, nor would he let his wife suffer.
Sheng Lengshuang looked at him deeply, then shifted to a lighter topic. From their recent interactions, she could feel Mo Lingxi's kindness and his concern for her.
However, she still felt a sense of unease, which she knew was due to the fabricated memories and the poison.
In fact, she also really wanted to know what her true memories were like and how she usually interacted with Mo Lingxi.
As they chatted, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
"Father, Mother, have you made up?" Xiao Feng suddenly blurted out.
Before Mo Lingxi could understand Xiao Feng's meaning, Sheng Lengshuang had already seen through her son's little scheme. She let out a soft huff. "Xiao Feng, have you made a mistake again?"
Xiao Feng glanced at Mo Lingxi and shook his head like a rattle drum. "Mother, Xiao Feng is so good, so good. How could I possibly make a mistake? Father, is that right?"
Mo Lingxi fell silent, daring not to speak. Between his wife and son, he would definitely choose his wife. Moreover, his wife's anger had severe consequences.
Sheng Lengshuang crossed her arms and cast a cool glance at Xiao Feng. "Xiao Feng, tell me what you've done."
Xiao Feng fiddled with his fingers and said weakly, "It's just that... I've been busy taking care of the Crown Prince recently and haven't gone to the Ministry of Agriculture. Mother, I was truly busy taking care of the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince has been so good to our family; it is only right and proper for Xiao Feng to take good care of him."
Sheng Lengshuang twisted both of their ears, her smile not reaching her eyes. "You father and son are truly remarkable, colluding to keep me in the dark."
Mo Lingxi hissed in pain, not daring to resist. "Wife, gently, wife, gently. My ear is going to fall off."
Xiao Feng cried out in pain. "Mother, Xiao Feng knows he was wrong. I promise there won't be a next time. Please, Mother, let go of my ear; it's about to be twisted off."
Sheng Lengshuang did not believe this father and son duo. "Tell me, what else have you father and son done behind my back?"
Mo Lingxi repeatedly stated there was nothing else. "Wife, by heaven and earth, how would I dare do anything behind your back? I also thought it would be good for Xiao Feng to learn more about human nature, so I let him take care of His Majesty."
Xiao Feng nodded vigorously. "Mother, it's true. Father and I have nothing else to hide from you."
Sheng Lengshuang threw the father and son away. "Do you father and son think I would believe that?"
The father and son shook their heads in unison. "No, we don't."
Sheng Lengshuang: "Since you know I won't believe you, why are you talking so much nonsense? I think you father and son have been living too comfortably and are asking for a beating."
Mo Lingxi and Xiao Feng tensed up.
Sheng Lengshuang was too lazy to say more to Mo Lingxi, as he had no relation to her. She looked coldly at Xiao Feng. "Xiao Feng, I think you've been living too well and have become too complacent."
"From today onwards, you will come here to cultivate the land every day. Otherwise, you will go to the Ministry of Agriculture. I must correct these bad habits of yours. If you cannot correct them..."
Xiao Feng's scalp tingled. "Mother, I can definitely correct them."
Mo Lingxi also quickly stated, "Wife, I will also correct myself properly and promise not to worry you anymore."
Sheng Lengshuang glanced at him sideways. "Please, Prince Ming Rui, do not claim me as your wife. I am not your wife, and I have no connection to you whatsoever."
Mo Lingxi carefully supported her, coaxing her with kind words. "You are absolutely right. It is all my fault. Don't be angry. We still have so much land to tend to."