"The Black Hand Society instigates His Majesty, but it depends on whether His Majesty has the time and the courage to intervene."
Tao Lengshuang gave Mo Lingxi a thumbs-up, tutting, "I really can't tell that Prince Mingrui is so capable and resourceful."
Mo Lingxi glanced up and down at her meaningfully.
Tao Lengshuang felt a chill all over: "...What kind of look is that?"
"A look at you."
"No, that's definitely not a look at me. Are you plotting something bad?"
Mo Lingxi righteously denied it, not even flinching. Was it a bad idea? How could something between husband and wife be called a bad idea?
Tao Lengshuang didn't believe a word and kept her distance. His gaze towards her was off. It was best to stay away.
"Will it be detrimental to you if you cause trouble for His Majesty?"
Mo Lingxi was very pleased with her concern, his thin lips curving slightly. "It's not me causing trouble for His Majesty. The current situation is unstable, with rebellions from various factions. His Majesty needs to be clearly aware of this."
Tao Lengshuang, who understood, really wanted to say that Mo Lingxi was a good dog for tormenting the incompetent ruler this way, but it felt so good!
If the ruler wasn't incompetent, the Eastern Jin Dynasty wouldn't be in its current state, and the people wouldn't be starving.
"You and Xiao Feng should not go out for the time being."
Mo Lingxi sat beside her, put his arm around her shoulder, and gently instructed, "If there's anything that needs to be done, hand it over to the secret guards. I will arrange everything else."
Tao Lengshuang knew what was important and gave him a playful glare. "I'm not someone who doesn't value her life, running around at such a time."
Mo Lingxi chuckled and flicked her nose. "Aren't I afraid you'll run out recklessly to make money?"
"...The secret guards help me deliver the pills, so I don't need to go out."
"I've heard about your new pills. They've been selling well recently. The He family bought quite a lot... I've already dealt with the He family. From now on, the He family won't dare to oppose you."
Tao Lengshuang exclaimed, looking at Mo Lingxi again, and teased, "I really can't tell. Prince Mingrui is so powerful, he can deal with the He family just like that."
Looking at his beautiful wife smiling charmingly beside him, Mo Lingxi felt a stirring in his heart. He moved closer. "Shall I tell you slowly what my capabilities are?"
Tao Lengshuang, not yet sensing the danger, snorted, "I don't want to hear about your capabilities."
"If you don't listen, who will?"
"I..."
Mo Lingxi sealed Tao Lengshuang's remaining words with a kiss. Her eyes widened in disbelief. This scoundrel.
As if knowing what she was about to do, Mo Lingxi quickly grabbed her hands and pressed her onto the kang.
"Trying to use medicine on your own man again, hmm?"
He kissed Tao Lengshuang's red lips again and again. The soft, sweet taste made him infatuated. "It's because I haven't proven myself properly that you're thinking of using medicine on me."
Tao Lengshuang was stunned by his shamelessness and opened her mouth to curse him, but Mo Lingxi sealed her lips with another kiss.
She made muffled sounds, kicked the scoundrel twice. This man was simply a shameless rogue!
"Are you calling me a rogue in your heart?" Mo Lingxi intertwined his fingers with hers, gazing at her with a smile.
Tao Lengshuang, her thoughts guessed, puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "Get up! It's broad daylight, what do you want to do to me?"
Mo Lingxi kissed her twice more, his low, husky voice filled with amusement. "It's broad daylight, and I want to do something that only husband and wife can do."
"Who is your wife? Go find your arranged marriage partner!" Tao Lengshuang said with a dark expression, her tone furious.
Mo Lingxi knew she was still upset about the arranged marriage and said helplessly, "There won't be any more of that in the future. Can you trust me?"
Tao Lengshuang turned her head away, displeased. "Get off me."
"It seems you still don't trust me. Then I'll have to show you physically."
"!! Mo Lingxi, you are shameless!"
Mo Lingxi chuckled. "Wait a moment, you'll like my shamelessness."
Tao Lengshuang struggled to break free, but the difference in strength between men and women was significant. Her hands and legs were restrained, and she was willing but unable.
"You... mmmph!"
Mo Lingxi would not let the 'prey' he had caught have another chance to escape. What a joke, how long had he been holding back, and he had been interrupted several times. This time, no one could interrupt them.
It took only a moment for Tao Lengshuang to go from struggling to struggling less, and then to not struggling at all.
Just as they were getting along famously, a secret guard's voice suddenly rang out.
"Reporting to Prince Mingrui, something has happened to the Crown Prince!"
Mo Lingxi, who was on the verge of a home run, felt like killing someone. He said with a dark expression, "What happened?"
Tao Lengshuang quickly grabbed her clothes, kicked him away, and glared at him with a hint of anger, the damned scoundrel.
Mo Lingxi wasn't annoyed. He turned and kissed her, teasing, "Who was so comfortable just now? Used me and then tossed me aside? We're not finished yet."
Tao Lengshuang's face flushed, and she kicked him away again. "Get lost! If there's a next time, I'll deal with you."
Mo Lingxi kissed her again, quickly put on his clothes, and said, "Okay, deal with me however you want in bed."
Tao Lengshuang gritted her teeth, watched him walk out, and pounded the kang twice. She muttered.
"Tao Lengshuang, Tao Lengshuang, how can you be so weak? He's just playing with you, and you're still so infatuated."
It was infuriating. Her body was too honest, making it impossible for her to resist.
Meanwhile, Mo Lingxi closed the door and looked indifferently at the secret guard kneeling on the ground. "What happened to the Crown Prince?"
The secret guard bowed and said anxiously, "Princess Anning went to find His Highness, begging His Highness to help persuade you to agree to the marriage..."
Hearing this, Tao Lengshuang's heart turned cold. Her eyes dimmed as she sat on the kang.
What was she expecting?
She shouldn't expect anything.
He was the dignified Prince Mingrui, the Emperor's brother, with a noble status. How could he truly want to be with her?
Understanding this, she let out a long sigh, exhaling the gloom in her heart, and cheered up again.
It was hard to find a man with three legs, but men with two legs were everywhere. She didn't need to be devastated over one man.
She rubbed her face and made a gesture of encouragement. "Tao Lengshuang, you have to keep going. Your goal is to make money, take good care of yourself, and raise Xiao Feng. Don't be devastated over a man."
While she was trying to build up her psychological defenses, she didn't hear Mo Lingxi refuse the fake marriage.
"I have to leave for a while. Something has happened with Zi Cheng."
Mo Lingxi strode in quickly, not explaining what had happened to Zi Cheng. "I've arranged everything at home. If anything happens, have the secret guards send me a message."