The Queen Mother looked at Lin Qingqing with reluctance in her eyes.

She took a step forward, stretched out her hand to help Lin Qingqing up from the ground, and wiped Lin Qingqing's tears with her handkerchief, whispering to comfort her: "Good child, don't cry, okay?"

Lin Qingqing held the Queen Mother's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.

The Queen Mother sighed again and turned to look at Mo Xiao.

"The fifteenth of next month is your father's birthday. I plan to stay in the Huguo Temple for some time to pray for your father."

The Queen Mother looked back at Lin Qingqing and then said, "Qingqing will accompany me when the time comes, so I will have someone to talk to."

Lin Qingqing was stunned and suddenly looked up at the Queen Mother.

What did the Queen Mother mean? Was she going to take her to the temple, where she would live out her days in seclusion and never return to the palace?

Lin Qingqing subconsciously opened her mouth to refute, but the Queen Mother held her hand and looked back at her: "Why, you don't want to accompany an old lonely woman like me?"

Lin Qingqing: “…No, no.”

The Queen Mother nodded: "Then this matter is settled."

"You should pack your things now and go back with me today. You can live in my bedroom from now on, so you can help me pack my luggage."

Lin Qingqing quickly glanced at Mo Xiao who was standing aside. Seeing that the other party had no intention of speaking, she immediately nodded and turned to go into the house.

In the yard, only the Queen Mother and Mo Xiao were left.

Mo Xiao then spoke, and said softly: "Mother, you can protect her once, can you protect her for the rest of her life?"

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and sighed: "She just likes you too much, that's why she is confused."

Mo Xiao looked indifferent: "This is not a reason for her to hurt others at will."

The Queen Mother looked at him and said, "Yes, this is certainly not a reason for her to hurt others. But, she is not really unforgivable, right?"

"What's more, she is the beloved daughter of Minister Lin. Minister Lin is old, so we can't help but consider him a little."

"In the future, I will try my best to persuade Qingqing and teach her, hoping that she can see things clearly soon and stop making mistakes. Your Majesty, please forgive her this time. Just consider it as fulfilling Minister Lin's loyalty and giving me some face."

After a moment of silence, Mo Xiao finally sighed, stepped forward to hold the Queen Mother's hand, and said softly: "I know that my mother loves me, and everything she does is for her son's consideration."

"Let's do what mother wants today! But if she wants to harm Qingqing again in the future, I will never let her off easily."

When the Queen Mother heard him give in, she felt relieved.

When her son was the Ninth Prince, he was carefree and didn't seem to care about anything. Later, when he became the emperor and had Lin Jiuqing in his heart, the Queen Mother really saw how much Mo Xiao protected the things and people he cared about.

Even as a mother, she didn't dare to say that she was 100% sure of convincing Mo Xiao.

Fortunately, Mo Xiao relented.

As the mother and son were talking, Lin Qingqing came out of the house carrying a bag.

All the people in the palace had been taken away, and she had no one to do anything for her, so she had to pack up her things in a messy manner without any idea what to do.

She seemed a little timid at this time, standing beside the Queen Mother with her head down.

Mo Xiao glanced at her and ordered, "Send back the people who serve Concubine Xian. It will be convenient for the old lady to use them."

Lin Qingqing immediately looked up at Mo Xiao, who said calmly, "Accompany mother well."