Tao Lengshuang pressed her lips together, her face grim, and lowered her voice, "I have the same suspicion."
"Shen Ershen and the others said I don't resemble Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao at all. They also said I was very fair and plump when I was born, looking like I wasn't from a village.
Furthermore, I've been watched by Ah Qing since I was young. As soon as I left the village, someone wanted to kill me, and now they insist on taking my life, and it's also connected to the Sheng family."
She paused, then added, "I also suspect that the children of the two families were maliciously swapped. If you think about it carefully, don't you think Sheng Li's features strongly resemble Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao?"
Mo Lingxi thought carefully about the appearances of Sheng Li, Grandpa Tao, and Grandma Tao, and found that Sheng Li did indeed resemble Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao, especially Madam Yu.
"Her selfish, malicious personality also resembles the Tao family. As I just said, these things alone cannot prove anything."
Tao Lengshuang knew this too. This was just her and Mo Lingxi's speculation, and it might be wrong. Perhaps it was just a resemblance.
"We can follow this lead and investigate. If it's true, it will explain why the mastermind wants me dead."
The mastermind didn't want her to stand out, wanting her to be an existence that everyone hated like a cat or dog. This way, at the opportune moment, it would maximally provoke General Sheng and his wife.
Mo Lingxi sorted through all the clues and increasingly felt that the mastermind had maliciously swapped the children of the two families.
But as he and Tao Lengshuang had said, firstly, they had no evidence, and secondly, it was speculation and could not prove that the children of the two families were maliciously swapped.
"I will follow this lead and investigate. I may not find anything useful. After so many years, the mastermind has also erased all clues."
Tao Lengshuang wondered if there were any birthmarks to prove it, but found she had none. Even if she did, with the mastermind's meticulous mind, they would have been removed.
"The Sheng family's servants have been replaced several times, right? Especially those who were involved in taking care of Madam Sheng and assisting with the delivery."
Mo Lingxi hadn't investigated this closely and said he would investigate thoroughly. "Theoretically, yes. Generally, large families replace a batch of servants every few years."
"Given the mastermind's mindset and calculations, they would not leave any hidden dangers. But it's hard to guarantee there won't be any remnants."
Tao Lengshuang hummed in agreement, feeling a bit upset. If their lives were truly ruined by the mastermind's malicious actions, then the mastermind was truly extremely wicked.
She thought about how the original owner had been raised by the Tao family and how much hardship she had endured, while Sheng Li enjoyed a life of honor and her parents' affection in the Sheng family.
"We will find out the truth."
Mo Lingxi could see that Tao Lengshuang was in a bad mood and softened his voice to comfort her, "Once we find out, we'll get revenge and deal with those who deserve it."
Tao Lengshuang sighed softly, "But those lost years and the suffering endured cannot be compensated for."
Mo Lingxi didn't know how to comfort her. Just as Tao Lengshuang said, if they were indeed maliciously swapped, then the suffering Tao Lengshuang had gone through all these years could not be compensated.
She was supposed to be a pampered young lady of a noble family, but she lived like this in Shili Slope Village, where even her own family didn't take her seriously.
"Forget it, this is all hypothetical. Thinking about it more won't help."
Tao Lengshuang quickly composed herself and let out a long sigh, "You just said Sheng Li was poisoned?"
Mo Lingxi nodded, "The doctor suspects that Sheng Li's poisoning is related to her drastic change in personality. Is this possible?"
Tao Lengshuang nodded, "It is possible."
"Some poisons can erode the brain, causing a drastic change in personality. But this is not absolute; I won't know until I examine her."
Mo Lingxi pondered for a moment and asked Tao Lengshuang for her opinion, "Do you want to examine Sheng Li's pulse? And meet General Sheng and his wife while you're at it."
Tao Lengshuang thought about it and decided to examine Sheng Li, also wanting to meet General Sheng and his wife.
"Letting the mastermind know our whereabouts might help us catch a big fish."
Mo Lingxi said he would make arrangements and seemed worried about Tao Lengshuang's emotional state, "When the time comes, you..."
His words trailed off.
Tao Lengshuang said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't do anything I shouldn't before the whole matter is clarified."
"Right, keep Sheng Li unconscious. If she's awake, who knows what trouble she'll cause."
Mo Lingxi: "Okay, I'll keep Sheng Li unconscious."
Tao Lengshuang rubbed her forehead, feeling a bit tired. However, upon seeing Xiao Feng happily looking at one thing and then another, her fatigue vanished, and her mood improved.
At this moment, she felt Mo Lingxi massaging her and was surprised for a moment, "Thank you."
Mo Lingxi's eyes softened, "Don't overthink it. We'll find out the truth sooner or later."
"Actually, becoming a daughter of a noble family isn't always a good thing."
Tao Lengshuang glared at him and said irritably, "You really have a mouth. It would be better if you didn't speak."
Mo Lingxi, whose comfort had backfired, touched his nose and changed the subject, "I heard from the hidden guards that you were asking about sweet potatoes?"
Tao Lengshuang perked up, "I haven't seen any sweet potatoes here. Are there none in this region?"
Mo Lingxi explained the matter in detail. Sweet potatoes were treasures of other countries and were distributed to the common people by the court every year.
Special officials were responsible for how many were distributed, how much should be harvested, and the planting situation.
Moreover, the common people all knew that sweet potatoes were good things and could fill their stomachs, which was why the Eastern Jin Dynasty had never obtained sweet potatoes.
Tao Lengshuang suddenly understood. No wonder there were no sweet potatoes here; they were treasures of other countries.
Sweet potatoes were excellent things, so it was no wonder other countries protected them.
"If we had sweet potatoes, unless there was a major disaster, it would be impossible for things to become like this."
Mo Lingxi knew this best. "I have tried to obtain sweet potato seeds several times, but I have failed."
Tao Lengshuang thought how wonderful it would be if the space's medicinal garden had sweet potato seeds, but unfortunately, the space's medicinal garden was full of medicinal herbs.
She had to learn to be content.
Having a magical space's medicinal garden was already a great blessing; she couldn't be greedy.
"Mom, there's a lot of candy and pastries."
Xiao Feng, who had been busy for a while, dug out a lot of candy and pastries and eagerly handed them to Tao Lengshuang, "Mom, can Xiao Feng eat a little bit?"
He sucked his fingers, his large, yearning eyes fixed on the candy and pastries.
These candies and pastries were all things he had never seen before. They smelled so fragrant; they must be delicious.
"Little glutton."
Tao Lengshuang gently pinched his nose and took out a small amount of candy and pastries, "Go to the main hall and share with Grandma Shen and the others. Remember to rinse your mouth after eating."
"Thank you, Mom!"
Xiao Feng, holding his favorite candy and pastries, ran to the main hall with a cheer.
"Don't I get any?"
Suddenly hearing Mo Lingxi's question, Tao Lengshuang looked at him in confusion, "You don't get any what?"