Tao Lengshuang: "...Godmother, this is very dangerous."
Without her needing to tell her godmother about this plan, her godmother had already thought of this method herself, and she looked eager to try. Could she be worthy of being the wife of a great general?
Madam Sheng knew very well how dangerous this was, and even more so how effective this method would be: "Is it more dangerous to let Zhou Wenxing continue to be rampant? This time, you and your husband listen to me, and I guarantee that Zhou Wenxing will be dealt with quickly."
Tao Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi exchanged helpless glances. Well, they didn't need to say anything. Their godmother had already made up her mind and wouldn't allow them to object.
With Madam Sheng's decision made, the next step was to discuss how to appear in front of Zhou Wenxing, how to investigate what he had been doing in secret, and who his accomplices were.
As Tao Lengshuang and the other two were about to finish their discussion, an imperial edict arrived at the Zhou family.
The eunuch who delivered the edict, with a beaming smile, handed the imperial edict to Zhou Wenxing and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Prime Minister Zhou, for gaining two beauties at once."
"These two beauties were personally selected by His Majesty for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, you must treat them well. Furthermore, this is an imperial marriage. If anything happens to these two beauties, the Prime Minister understands the consequences."
Zhou Wenxing tightened his grip on the imperial edict, his eyes filled with gloom. He knew that this imperial marriage was the doing of Prince Mingrui.
Ever since the Crown Prince and Prince Mingrui had imprisoned His Majesty, His Majesty had become an emperor in name only, with no real power. No one could approach His Majesty, and even if someone did, they would ultimately meet their death.
Prince Mingrui and Tao Lengshuang's move was indeed ruthless, bestowing marriage upon him directly. Even if he wanted to do anything, he wouldn't dare.
"His Majesty's imperial grace is vast. This subject will remember it with gratitude." He bowed towards the heavens with gratitude.
The eunuch smiled, said his goodbyes, and left with the imperial guards.
As soon as he left, Zhou Wenxing's expression turned grim, and he kicked over a chair: "Damn it!"
Where had things gone wrong for Prince Mingrui and his wife to find him so easily?
"Master, how should these two women be handled?" the butler asked tremblingly.
"How to handle them? We are bestowed by His Majesty," Sheng Li lifted the red veil and looked at Zhou Wenxing arrogantly: "Prime Minister Zhou, you need to understand one thing. We are the highest in this mansion, and you must listen to us."
It was a good thing Tao Lengshuang had done. Zhou Wenxing was barely worthy of her.
In the future, she would be able to live a good life again.
When Zhou Wenxing saw it was Sheng Li, he immediately guessed that the other person was Luo Yang, and his face turned as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly. Good, very good. Prince Mingrui and his wife had humiliated him like this.
"Sheng Li, it is true that His Majesty bestowed you upon me in marriage, but I am a first-rank official of the court, not someone you can order around at will."
Sheng Li raised her head proudly and triumphantly, looking at him with the eyes of an ant: "Prime Minister Zhou, with the Emperor above, and us being bestowed upon you by His Majesty in marriage, it means our status is higher than yours."
"If you dare to do anything to us, it is disrespect to His Majesty, and you will be punished."
Zhou Wenxing was well aware of this, and he understood even more the reason why Prince Mingrui and his wife had sent Sheng Li and Luo Yang to him in the form of an imperial marriage, which made him grit his teeth in hatred.
He could only blame himself for being too kind-hearted. Back then, thinking she wouldn't cause any trouble, he had kindly let her live. Who knew Tao Lengshuang would be such an ungrateful wretch and dare to treat him like this?
He instructed the butler to keep a close eye on Sheng Li and Luo Yang, forbidding them from leaving his courtyard, and then went to his study.
Upon reaching the study, he turned the inkstone on the antique shelf, and a creaking sound followed.
The wall behind the antique shelf slowly opened, revealing a secret room.
He quickly entered the secret room, standing in the center with madness in his eyes, muttering incessantly: "You will be mine, you will be mine, you can only be mine. No one will snatch you away."
Upon closer inspection, the walls of the secret room were densely covered with portraits of Madam Sheng from her youth to the present, which was quite terrifying at a glance.
Even more terrifying was that the secret room was filled with women's belongings, mainly clothing and jewelry, and even undergarments were prepared.
Zhou Wenxing suddenly burst into mad laughter: "Soon, soon, that beast Sheng Tianchun will die without a burial place, and then I can bring you back."
"Don't worry, I will deal with Sheng Li and Luo Yang before then. I will not let anyone be above you..."
He would make Madam Qi his only wife, and only Madam Qi was worthy of being his wife.
No one would stop him!
...
This day.
Tao Lengshuang checked the sweet potatoes in the pot as usual. Seeing that the sweet potato seedlings were growing well, her mood also improved.
"Lengshuang, are you looking at your crops again?" Madam Sheng walked in, holding Xiao Feng's hand, and said with a smile.
Madam Sheng was now living in the residence where Tao Lengshuang lived. Since General Sheng was working outside, Madam Sheng did not want to live alone in the Sheng family, so she moved in.
Tao Lengshuang did not mention that she was planting precious sweet potatoes, only saying that they were very important crops: "Godmother, are you planning to take Xiao Feng out?"
Madam Sheng hummed, her smile fading slightly: "I heard that Zhou Wenxing was drinking with his colleagues at a restaurant. I'll go and see if I can run into Sheng Li."
"I want to find out as soon as possible where my biological daughter is. No matter how she is now, good or bad, I must find her."
In the past few days, she had thought it through. Instead of grieving and blaming herself, it was better to cheer up and look for her biological daughter.
Tao Lengshuang knew best how worried Madam Sheng was, and she also knew that she couldn't persuade her. As long as she could find evidence as soon as possible to prove that she was her godmother's biological daughter, the rest would be much easier.
She reminded them with concern and went out with Madam Sheng and Xiao Feng, asking Xiao Feng to take good care of his maternal grandmother.
Xiao Feng patted his chest and promised to take good care of his maternal grandmother.
Madam Sheng lovingly stroked his head, sighing in her heart. If Xiao Feng were truly her biological grandson, she would really like Lengshuang and Xiao Feng.
As the three of them walked to the main entrance, Tao Lengshuang saw Princess Anning, who had just arrived, and frowned.
"Madam Sheng, are you going out?" Princess Anning asked with a gentle smile.
Madam Sheng smiled faintly and said yes: "Does Princess Anning have something to ask?"
Princess Anning said she came to see Tao Lengshuang and wanted to buy some beauty and health pills: "The pills sold by the Princess Mingrui are very effective. The ladies of the noble families are all using them, so I also want to buy some."
Tao Lengshuang did not believe that Princess Anning was really here to buy pills. Her smile was faint: "I'm sorry, Princess Anning, I have to go out. We can discuss selling you pills another day."
Princess Anning looked troubled: "This... to be honest, Princess Mingrui, my complexion hasn't been very good lately, so I want to buy them as soon as possible. May I accompany you? It would also be convenient for you to sell me some pills."