An imperial guard landed before Mo Lingxi and Sheng Lengshuang.
Sheng Lengshuang rubbed her forehead, finding this man exasperating in certain ways.
Mo Lingxi instructed the guard to escort Xiao Feng back to the Sheng residence and to pack a table full of dishes. "Take good care of the young lord, be careful."
Xiao Feng had long wanted to leave. He jumped onto the guard's back and waved goodbye to Sheng Lengshuang. "Mom, I'm going back. Mom, you should be careful, especially when you're out. Although I really want a younger brother or sister, I don't want Dad to achieve his wish so soon."
Sheng Lengshuang squeezed the flesh on Mo Lingxi's waist with all her might and said kindly to Xiao Feng, "Okay, Mom knows. You go back obediently."
Mo Lingxi's handsome face contorted in pain, but he dared not voice any objection.
Xiao Feng obediently followed the imperial guard and left.
Once the private room door was closed, Mo Lingxi immediately grabbed the hand that was pinching him. "Wife, let's talk properly. This isn't good... No, if you put more effort into certain things, I would really like it."
Sheng Lengshuang rolled her eyes and poked his forehead. "Can you think of anything else? You're always thinking about these things, aren't you afraid of hurting your brain?"
Mo Lingxi said ambiguously, "If I didn't think about these things, you should worry that I might have thoughts about other women."
Sheng Lengshuang pushed him away and picked up her chopsticks to eat. "Don't forget you're still on probation. If you dare to do anything, you know the consequences."
Mo Lingxi's restless heart immediately calmed down. "Then... what if we do a little something?"
Sheng Lengshuang gave him a look that said 'figure it out yourself' and continued eating and drinking.
Mo Lingxi felt like crying. He thought he could finally end his monk-like life, but who knew he would still have to continue it.
Was there any justice in this?
"Wife, look, can we discuss something?"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Lengshuang bloomed into a smile. "Alright, let's discuss. What do you want to discuss with me?"
Her demeanor sent a shiver down Mo Lingxi's spine. "Never mind, never mind. I just remembered, there's nothing I need to discuss with you."
He was sure that if he really tried to discuss benefits with his wife, she would definitely make him understand why flowers are so red.
Sheng Lengshuang smiled even more kindly. "Seeing you like this, you must have something to discuss with me. Speak up, I won't do anything to you."
Mo Lingxi didn't believe a single word. Whenever his wife smiled at him like this, it clearly meant there was a very serious problem. "Really nothing. Wife, eat more, you've lost weight."
He served Sheng Lengshuang a lot of food, forcefully changing the subject. If he had known it would be like this, he would never have mentioned discussing anything.
Sheng Lengshuang let out a meaningful hum. "Oh, Prince Mingrui, you acting like this makes me uncomfortable. I'm a very curious person. The more you don't say, the more I want to know."
Mo Lingxi scooped a bowl of soup and brought it to her lips. "Actually, I just wanted to talk to you about whether we could go to the countryside later to see the things you've planted?"
"Is this what you wanted to discuss?" Sheng Lengshuang took a sip of the soup, her tone slightly strange.
Mo Lingxi nodded like a pecking chick. "I want to give you the mountains and land under my name, and I'm afraid you won't accept them, so I wanted to discuss it with you."
Alas, his life was so bitter. His wife was not easy to 'trick'.
Sheng Lengshuang naturally knew he wasn't telling the truth, and she understood even better what he truly wanted to discuss, but she didn't expose him. "Not for now, I'll focus on what I have. Speaking of which, we do need to go to the countryside later."
She glanced at the sun outside. "We might not make it back in time, so let's just stay overnight at the manor."
Mo Lingxi's eyes lit up, and a good idea popped into his head. "Stay at my manor?"
Sheng Lengshuang politely declined. "I have my own manor, why would I stay at yours?"
Mo Lingxi had no objection to this. It didn't matter whose manor they stayed at, the important thing was the night. "Alright! Let's eat first, and after we're full, we'll go to the manor in the countryside. Oh, right, we can check on the sweet potatoes there. The sweet potatoes in the palace are growing well."
"If the sweet potatoes in the countryside are cultivated well, a batch of seeds can be distributed by next year at the latest."
Mentioning this matter, Mo Lingxi became serious, exuding a unique charm that made Sheng Lengshuang's heart skip a beat. Now she finally understood why so many people liked to see handsome men at work.
It was truly beautiful.
After they finished their meal, they took a carriage to the outskirts.
Sheng Lengshuang looked out the carriage window at the bustling commoners, feeling a little emotional. "It feels like just a while ago, the streets were deserted, and now they are so lively."
"I remember when there was a famine, I was truly afraid of not having enough to eat, and I was afraid that the people of Shilipo Village would attack our home for a bite to eat."
Especially after earning some money, she tried every means to buy supplies, always thinking of stocking up.
With supplies in hand, she wouldn't feel so panicked.
Mo Lingxi followed her gaze and also felt a sense of emotion. "Yes, it feels like not much time has passed. The sins committed by the late emperor have fortunately been resolved."
Hearing his calm tone, Sheng Lengshuang understood that he truly didn't care about what the late emperor had done to him. To be precise, he never cared about those things. "Prince Mingrui's good days are still ahead."
Mo Lingxi put his arm around her shoulder and raised an eyebrow with a shallow smile. "Is my wife telling me that in the near future, you will reconcile with me?"
Sheng Lengshuang was speechless and simply continued to look at the bustling commoners.
Upon reaching the outskirts, Sheng Lengshuang did not rest but went up the mountain with Mo Lingxi.
As soon as they entered the planting area, they saw various types of medicinal herbs planted alongside various fruit trees, creating a soothing and pleasant sight.
Sheng Lengshuang carefully inspected the growth of these medicinal herbs and then inquired with the steward about the situation of these fruit trees and medicinal herbs.
Confirming that most of the fruit trees and medicinal herbs were in good condition, she felt somewhat relieved.
"Take good care of these fruit trees and medicinal herbs, let them grow naturally, and do not use any bad methods to force their growth."
The steward agreed. "Miss, some farmers wanted to sell their land a few days ago, do you want to buy it?"
Sheng Lengshuang was quite surprised. "Isn't life pretty good now, why would farmers want to sell their land? This land is the life of a farmer."
The steward replied, "I inquired, it's because the son of that family is getting married, and the bride's family is asking for too high a betrothal gift. I heard that the son insisted on marrying that girl, and threatened to die if he couldn't."
"I also heard that there's something wrong with that girl. She was previously engaged to several families, but it ended up falling through for some reason. That family was unwilling at first, but because their son was making such a fuss, they had to comply with his wishes."