Luo Yang spat out a mouthful of blood, "Except for my poor background, in what way am I not superior to you? Why can you step on me?"
Sheng Lengshuang looked her up and down as if she were merchandise, "No wonder you can speak such presumptuous words. It turns out you are too narcissistic. As the saying goes, narcissism is a disease that needs treatment."
Seeing that Luo Yang was so angry she couldn't speak, she added, "It's been so long, and no one has come to save you? I thought someone would come to save you, but it turned out to be a waste of my time. However, this also shows that you are a useless pawn."
Luo Yang's face changed drastically. She shook her head vigorously, "No, no, no, I still have value. I still have value! Someone save me, quickly save me!"
She didn't want to die yet.
Sheng Lengshuang stood there leisurely, holding the medicinal powder in her hands.
After a long while, there was no movement.
"Drag the person away and deal with them." Mo Lingxi gave the order, and the imperial guards dragged the begging Luo Yang away to be dealt with.
Sheng Lengshuang felt something was wrong, "This is too abnormal. This pawn is just discarded like this?"
Mo Lingxi and Zi Cheng also sensed this problem.
"It should be that the other party wants to use Luo Yang to achieve some purpose, and this purpose is related to His Majesty."
"A purpose related to me... my life? The throne? Or something else?"
Sheng Lengshuang did not participate in this matter, indicating that she was tired and left. It was best for her not to be involved in such matters.
Mo Lingxi arranged for the imperial guards to escort her back to the side hall before continuing to discuss the matter with Zi Cheng.
Mo Lingxi was still uneasy. He summoned imperial physicians to examine Zi Cheng and ordered the imperial guards to search the entire Yangxin Hall from top to bottom. Then, he questioned the interrogated palace servants.
The chief eunuch replied, "Reporting to His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui, no one has confessed yet. This servant has already arranged for people to search the residences of these individuals."
Mo Lingxi nodded, "Investigate who these individuals have interacted with inside and outside the palace. Do not overlook any small matters."
The chief eunuch immediately went to arrange this.
Zi Cheng did not care at all about Mo Lingxi managing these affairs. He was glad that his uncle was managing these affairs, which would make his own life easier.
If his uncle could also take over the throne, that would be even better.
By the time the imperial physicians finished their examination, many parts of the Yangxin Hall had been dug up, becoming uneven.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, your dragon body is not in any serious condition," the imperial physician said.
Zi Cheng and Mo Lingxi exchanged a glance, and Zi Cheng dismissed the imperial physician.
"Uncle, it's not that I don't trust the imperial physicians, but this matter is clearly not that simple," Zi Cheng lowered his voice.
Mo Lingxi thought through the entire matter again but still couldn't find any clues, "Your Majesty, please be careful recently. If anything is wrong, you must report it promptly. Tomorrow, I will ask Sheng Lengshuang to help you."
Zi Cheng understood the gravity of the situation and nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he leaned closer, "Uncle, if..."
After listening, Mo Lingxi pondered, "This is not a bad method. If used well, it can solve all problems. Has Your Majesty considered it carefully?"
Zi Cheng had naturally considered it carefully. A sly glint flashed in his eyes, "Uncle, opportunities should not be missed. We cannot let such a good opportunity slip away."
Mo Lingxi glanced at him, "You want to take this opportunity to shirk your responsibilities, don't you?"
Zi Cheng's back stiffened, and he repeatedly denied it, "Uncle, even if you gave me a hundred膽子, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing."
Mo Lingxi didn't know if he believed him, but he agreed to the method, "We'll discuss the specifics further."
Zi Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his uncle had agreed.
The next day.
As soon as Sheng Lengshuang woke up, she learned something from a palace maid.
"His Majesty is ill?" she asked with surprise. She saw His Majesty looking fine last night, so how could he suddenly fall ill?
The palace maid replied, "Yes, it is said that His Majesty was harmed by someone yesterday, which caused His Majesty to fall ill. All major and minor affairs of the court have now been handed over to His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui."
Sheng Lengshuang's heart was filled with suspicion, but she did not pursue the topic.
After breakfast, she went to see General Sheng and his wife.
At this time, Xiao Feng was already studying in the Imperial Study.
"Lengshuang is here," Mrs. Sheng pulled Sheng Lengshuang to sit down with a smile, "Are you feeling better? Your complexion looks quite good."
Sheng Lengshuang said that she had recovered quite a bit, "Mother, I came to ask about some things. Did I really grow up in Shilipo Village?"
Mrs. Sheng stroked her head with pity, "Yes, you were swapped by Zhou Wenxing when you were just born. You suffered a lot since you were a child..."
She chattered on, telling everything she knew, with General Sheng adding some details.
Sheng Lengshuang listened with great surprise. So, it was indeed because of the poison she had been afflicted with that her memory had become faulty?
"Then my relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui...?"
Mrs. Sheng replied, "We don't know much about your relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui at the beginning. When we met you, your relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui was quite good."
"Although a series of events happened later, your relationship was always good until you were poisoned and your attitude towards him changed drastically. As for His Royal Highness Prince Mingrui, even if you disliked him, he treated you as before."
Sheng Lengshuang's entire face creased. This was unbelievable. How could her relationship with Mo Lingxi be so good? Most importantly, it was so different from her memories.
Could the poison she had been afflicted with alter her memory so easily?
"Lengshuang, your father and I are very worried about you. When can this poison be cured?" Mrs. Sheng asked with a face full of worry.
Sheng Lengshuang collected her thoughts and smiled, "Don't worry, Father and Mother. The imperial physicians and I have already devised a method. We just need to conduct some experiments, and then I can be detoxified."
Mrs. Sheng and General Sheng could not be reassured.
"You, child, have been through many hardships since you were young. Your father and I now only hope that you can live a stable life."
"Lengshuang, you must not hide anything from us."
Sheng Lengshuang promised not to hide anything from her parents and pondered how to detoxify herself as soon as possible, as the poison was difficult to cure.
If she could have modern medical equipment for a detailed examination, it would be easier to detoxify.
"By the way, Lengshuang, your father and I have discussed it, and it's time for us to leave the palace," Mrs. Sheng said, "Our family cannot live in the palace forever. Even if it's for your detoxification, it will cause gossip."
Sheng Lengshuang understood this, "We should leave the palace and go home. Let's report to His Majesty later, and then we'll go home."
Thus, Sheng Lengshuang and her family packed their belongings, took their leave from the ailing Zi Cheng, and then took a carriage back to the Sheng family.
On the way back, Sheng Lengshuang heard a commotion.
She lifted the carriage curtain and saw several constables chasing something on the street.
"Quick, search over there. See if Zhou Wenxing and Tao Li went that way!"
"These two really know how to hide. With so many of us, we still haven't found them. I don't know where else they are hiding."