Mo Lingxi said coldly, "If she's willing to wait, let her wait. No one dictates that she must be seen just because she waits."
Sheng Lengshuang tilted her head, "That seems to be the case, but Miss Sima is still a young lady. She can't keep waiting at your manor's main gate."
Mo Lingxi, "She probably doesn't know she's a young lady. A woman with a husband, standing at the main gate of an outer male's manor for so long."
Sheng Lengshuang chided, "How can you speak of Miss Sima like that? She has something to tell you, which is why she's been waiting at your manor's main gate for so long."
Mo Lingxi scoffed, "Don't believe her so-called 'something to tell you.' She's using that as a pretext for scheming."
"Your Highness Prince Ming Rui misunderstands," Sima Min said quickly, "I have already spoken with Miss Sheng. Originally, I intended to inform Prince Ming Rui."
What a Sheng Lengshuang, daring to embarrass her like this and slander her before Prince Ming Rui.
She would remember this debt.
Mo Lingxi didn't even glance at her, "Originally intended to tell me? You truly have the nerve. What was it you originally wanted to tell me?"
Sima Min knew very well that staying any longer would do her no good, "Your Highness Prince Ming Rui is absolutely right to reprimand me. I have other matters to attend to, so I shall not disturb the three of you."
She curtsied and walked away quickly.
Sheng Lengshuang glanced at her retreating back and said to Mo Lingxi, "I don't know what this Sima Min is plotting. She even uses her own fiancé."
Mo Lingxi let Xiao Feng play by himself, her words laced with annoyance, "People like Sima Min only care about themselves. Her fiancé is merely a pawn to get what she desires."
Sheng Lengshuang thought it made sense and reminded him, "Be careful when you see Sima Min in the future. From her demeanor, she likely understands the consequences of Prince Rui's death."
None of Sima Min's illegitimate brothers were capable. The entire Prince Rui's manor relied on Prince Rui. Thus, as soon as Prince Rui died, the entire manor collapsed.
Speaking of this, Mo Lingxi's eyes turned cold, "Prince Rui's case might be related to Sima Min."
Sheng Lengshuang was shocked, "You mean Sima Min killed her own father? She wouldn't be that insane, would she?"
Mo Lingxi stood with her hands behind her back, a chill in her eyes, "I haven't confirmed this yet, but from what I've investigated, Prince Rui's death is significantly related to Sima Min."
"Prince Rui was killed just a few days after visiting Sima Min, who was in prison at the time. I was suspicious then, so I followed the clues and investigated, which led me to Sima Min."
Sheng Lengshuang listened with a shudder, her apprehension towards Sima Min growing, "If Sima Min really did it, then she is truly insane. That was her own father, and Prince Rui treated Sima Min with utmost sincerity."
Mo Lingxi sneered, "Someone as selfish and self-serving as Sima Min would hardly see that."
Sheng Lengshuang felt it was a pity for Prince Rui, "To think Prince Rui was such a wise and good person, yet he raised such a daughter. I wonder if Prince Rui would come back to life if he knew this in the netherworld."
Mo Lingxi, "There's also something else. I suspect Sima Min's motive for killing Prince Rui was to get herself released from prison."
Sheng Lengshuang found it hard to believe, "Just for that?"
Mo Lingxi understood her shock, "To us, killing one's own father just to get out is unbelievable. But in Sima Min's eyes, as long as it gets her out, she would do it even if it meant killing her father with her own hands."
Hearing this, Sheng Lengshuang's vigilance towards Sima Min increased, "In the future, when meeting Sima Min, I must be more cautious to avoid being schemed against by accident."
"By the way, if it's confirmed that Sima Min killed Prince Rui, what do you plan to do?"
Thinking about it now, she understood why Prince Rui's murder case involved her. Sima Min wanted to kill multiple birds with one stone.
Mo Lingxi, "If it was indeed Sima Min's doing, I will deal with her according to the law."
Sheng Lengshuang nodded, not surprised, "Sometimes I wonder if Sima Min regrets her actions after causing herself so much trouble. Considering she was Prince Rui and his wife's only legitimate daughter, raised in luxury from childhood, if she hadn't done these things, she would still be a respected and admired county princess."
Mo Lingxi, "It's just greed."
Sheng Lengshuang, "You're right. Some people are too greedy, wanting everything to go as they wish."
Like the Tao family, like Tao Li, and like Sima Min. These people, by their reckless actions, have brought themselves to this state.
Mo Lingxi told Sheng Lengshuang not to worry too much, "Sima Min can't cause much trouble. I've already arranged for people to keep an eye on her. If she causes trouble, it will only help me catch her sooner."
This reassured Sheng Lengshuang, "You're right. However, given Sima Min's nature, she will never be content. Look at her, scheming so much using Zhou Wenxing's hiding place, unaware that she is a pawn on the chessboard."
If Sima Min had honestly used Zhou Wenxing's hiding place as a bargaining chip from the beginning, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation. However, Sima Min wanted too much and tried to scheme too much.
Mo Lingxi stroked her head, "Don't think too much about it. We'll just wait for Sima Min to come to us. She wants so many things, she'll find us sooner or later. Now, we should investigate the Sheng family to see if we can catch Zhou Wenxing."
Sheng Lengshuang and Mo Lingxi returned to the Sheng family with Xiao Feng.
Upon learning the reason, Madam Sheng immediately locked the manor gates and ordered a thorough search of the entire residence to find Zhou Wenxing.
"I never imagined Zhou Wenxing would be hiding in our home," she said with disgust.
Sheng Lengshuang's eyes glinted coldly, "Presumably, Zhou Wenxing hid in our home hoping for a chance to snatch Mother and kill Father. He dreamed of achieving both those things."
But the manor's defenses were tight, and approaching Mother and Father was not easy. Moreover, Zhou Wenxing was afraid of death, so he had not made any moves.
Madam Sheng felt sick just thinking about it, "If this manor wasn't bestowed by His Majesty, I would truly want to move."
Sheng Lengshuang advised, "Mother, the more they try, the less we should care. If we don't care, it will hit Zhou Wenxing harder. Think about it, he was trying to scheme against us, but if we don't care, what will happen to him?"
Madam Sheng felt enlightened, a smile appearing on her face, "You're right, we shouldn't care. Let him scheme alone and see what he can achieve."
Seeing this, Sheng Lengshuang felt more at ease, "Mother, we must be more careful at home in the future. It's hard to guarantee Zhou Wenxing won't scheme something."
Madam Sheng hugged Xiao Feng, "I understand. You must also be careful. Zhou Wenxing has always wanted to get rid of you."
"It's all because Father is useless," Xiao Feng suddenly blurted out.