"If one day, I am to be married off for political alliance?" Mo Lingxi had considered it.
It was at this moment that Zi Cheng finally understood why Tao Lengshuang always lost her temper with Mo Lingxi. With his uncle's temperament, it was already the limit that his aunt could tolerate him.
"Uncle, you should think about whether Auntie will really divorce you." With that, he left.
A question mark slowly appeared on Mo Lingxi's head. They hadn't even finished talking, and Zi Cheng had already left?
Then, Zi Cheng returned. He stood at the palace gate, "Uncle, I just received news that Princess Anning has gone to find Auntie again. Do you want to go back and see?"
He also admired Princess Anning for daring to go to his aunt repeatedly. He didn't know what Princess Anning's intentions were.
Mo Lingxi stated that he would not return for the time being. He had a premonition that if he returned now, Tao Lengshuang would tear him apart.
His sixth sense was always accurate. In this situation, it was best for him not to return and stay in the palace to handle affairs. He would return after Tao Lengshuang's anger subsided.
It had to be said that Mo Lingxi's sixth sense was very accurate.
Tao Lengshuang was indeed in a bad mood, but she wouldn't lose her temper unreasonably. She saw Madam Sheng leading Xiao Feng and several maids walking in, and she smiled and greeted them.
"Looking at Xiao Feng like this, he's completely attached to his godmother."
Madam Sheng wished Xiao Feng would cling to her: "Xiao Feng is so well-behaved. I wish he would cling to me every day. I'm here to give you maids. You must have two loyal servants by your side, which will be convenient wherever you go in the future."
Tao Lengshuang thought that was right. In the future, if she were to live alone with Xiao Feng, she would always be uneasy without loyal servants, especially for Xiao Feng, who needed to be watched.
"It's still Godmother who is thoughtful. I didn't even consider these things."
Madam Sheng lightly tapped her twice from a distance: "These maids are all trustworthy. Choose two and keep them by your side to train them well."
"In addition, my husband and I have discussed arranging some hidden guards for you. It's not good for you to always use the hidden guards of Prince Mingrui."
Tao Lengshuang thanked her with a smile, feeling warm in her heart. Compared to Mo Lingxi's hidden guards, she trusted the hidden guards prepared by her godparents more.
Madam Sheng waved her hand, signaling all the maids to withdraw, and whispered to Tao Lengshuang, "Lengshuang, have you made all the arrangements?"
Tao Lengshuang replied that everything was arranged: "After all matters are resolved, I will take Xiao Feng and leave. This place ultimately does not belong to me."
Madam Sheng sighed softly: "Actually, I hoped you and Prince Mingrui would be together. Prince Mingrui is a good man, but he values the country and its people too much."
"Such a person is more suitable as a friend."
In some ways, it was good that Prince Mingrui valued the country and its people, but from a family perspective, it was not good.
Tao Lengshuang thought the same. In Mo Lingxi's heart, the country and its people were more important than her.
She wasn't asking to compete with the country and its people, nor did she necessarily want Mo Lingxi to make a choice. What she needed was his attitude.
His attitude clearly told her that when faced with issues concerning the country and its people, he would not hesitate to take a concubine or a mistress.
His attitude was very hurtful.
"Lengshuang, I think you should leave as soon as possible," Madam Sheng suggested. "These matters are still unresolved, and it would be bad if something happened."
"If you leave early, it will be like cutting the gordian knot. The rest of the matters can be left to me and your godfather."
Tao Lengshuang was worried: "Godmother, I'm afraid the mastermind will be ruthless towards you."
Madam Sheng waved her hand, indicating it was fine: "If my husband and I were so easily killed, we wouldn't have lived until now. Don't worry, but you must bring Xiao Feng back to visit often, so that my husband and I can rest assured."
Tao Lengshuang promised to visit often: "Godmother, after Godfather goes out on business, I will take Xiao Feng and leave."
Madam Sheng: "As long as you have a plan, it's fine."
People often only know how to cherish after they have truly lost something.
"Xiao Feng wants to follow Mama," Xiao Feng said with a milky voice, raising his hand: "No matter where Mama goes, Xiao Feng will follow."
Tao Lengshuang felt a little apologetic: "I'm sorry, Xiao Feng, because of Mama, you have to be separated from your Daddy."
She could not compromise for the sake of her child, nor could she compromise.
Xiao Feng shook his head and said it was fine: "It's Daddy's fault. Daddy made Mama sad, so Xiao Feng wants to follow Mama to protect Mama."
Tao Lengshuang stroked his head, feeling even more guilty. Even if she and Mo Lingxi separated, she still wanted Xiao Feng to spend more time with his father.
With the support of General Sheng and his wife, Tao Lengshuang spent a few days quietly packing her belongings.
After General Sheng went out on business, Tao Lengshuang took advantage of Mo Lingxi's trip to the palace, and with Xiao Feng and the hidden guards provided by the Sheng family, she quietly arrived at Lotus Town and moved into the pharmacy.
She disguised herself and Xiao Feng, and repeatedly warned Xiao Feng not to reveal his identity: "From now on, Mama will call you Doudou, okay?"
Xiao Feng nodded obediently: "Okay, Mama. Doudou is a nice name."
"Mama, are we going to open a pharmacy?"
She had money and good things secretly given by her maternal grandparents, which should last for a long time.
However, her maternal grandparents said that these things should be used when she had no money, and they could not be taken out normally.
Tao Lengshuang said in two days: "Let's choose a good day and quietly open for business. No need for firecrackers or anything."
"Tonight, it's just us mother and son. Does Xiao Feng want to eat anything? Mama will cook it for you."
Xiao Feng said no: "No matter what Mama cooks, Xiao Feng... Doudou likes it all."
He had to remember at all times that his name was now Doudou.
Tao Lengshuang then took Xiao Feng to visit the neighbors, portraying herself as a woman whose husband had died early and who had been driven out by her in-laws. She also said that her in-laws wanted to embezzle the money her husband had earned, so they had deliberately hidden it.
With her tearful account, the neighbors all sympathized with her and promised not to reveal her whereabouts casually.
To be safe, Tao Lengshuang said her husband's surname was Wang, and asked everyone to call her Auntie Wang. She also said her son's name was Doudou.
She had thought of everything she could, except that Mo Lingxi was completely stunned when he learned that she had taken Xiao Feng and left.
"Godmother, what did you say?" Mo Lingxi could not believe what he had heard.
Madam Sheng glanced at him: "I said, Lengshuang has taken Xiao Feng and will never return."
Mo Lingxi's mind buzzed, and he stumbled back a few steps: "Why did Tao Lengshuang take Xiao Feng away for no reason?"
Madam Sheng sneered: "For no reason? Prince Mingrui, don't you know what you've done?"