Lin Qingqing looked at Lin Jiuqing unhappily: "Father only gave you this little tea and I gave it to you, and you're still complaining?"

I thought to myself, if it weren't for your kindness to me, I should have given you plain water.

Lin Jiuqing laughed out loud, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Then... thank you Miss Lin."

Lin Qingqing rolled her eyes, leaned back, and said leisurely: "His Majesty abolished the harem for you, but you took your child and ran away to the common people. Is this really okay?"

"That group of old ministers and concubines blocked my door every day, wishing they could tear me apart and eat me whole. I was so scared that I had no choice but to run away."

Lin Qingqing sneered and said nothing.

Is Lin Jiuqing afraid? She clearly wants to leave temporarily so that His Majesty can free up his hands and feet to do his work.

Although she had left the palace and had completely given up on that man, she still felt a little sad when she saw him go to this extent for Lin Jiuqing.

That was the man she truly wanted to be with for the rest of her life.

Lin Qingqing took a deep breath, suppressed the bitterness, and then said: "You are in the center of the storm, you should find a place to hide and don't show off. If you are really caught and recognized by others, you will suffer."

Lin Jiuqing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll just assume that you're concerned about me."

Lin Qingqing rolled her eyes: "Shameless."

After a moment of silence, Lin Qingqing suddenly asked, "An An...is he okay?"

Since leaving the palace, Lin Qingqing had completely cut ties with the past and let go of everyone in the palace. However, there was one person she couldn't let go of, Mo Cheng'an.

That was the son she had raised since he was a child and who had called her mother for so many years.

"Very good," Lin Jiuqing said seriously, "After you left, you worked harder in your studies and are now able to help the Crown Prince."

"He's so young, but he hangs around Yinghua Palace all day, learning a lot about court affairs. The last time I went to Yinghua Palace, I saw him discussing court affairs with His Majesty. He spoke with reason and logic, and he's truly a remarkable child."

Lin Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, then raised her eyes to look at Lin Jiuqing: "It's a good thing that the child is capable, but being born in a royal family, and in that kind of family, is not necessarily a good thing."

"I won't beat around the bush with you. Personally, I hope An An can be more ordinary, not so outstanding. He doesn't need to be too smart. He can just follow the prince's orders and do what he's told. That way, he won't be a threat to the prince, and he'll be safer."

She once daydreamed that with her and the Lin family's support, Mo Cheng'an might be able to compete for that position.

But now, seeing what Mo Xiao had done for Lin Jiuqing, she knew that the other princes had no hope, and that position could only belong to Crown Prince Mo Chengning.

Under such circumstances, Mo Cheng'an's excellence became a sin.

Lin Jiuqing knew what Lin Qingqing was worried about, but what Lin Qingqing was worried about would never happen.

Mo Cheng'an was born for Mo Chengning. They will only support each other and not kill each other.

But, that's a secret.

Lin Jiuqing looked at Lin Qingqing and said softly, "Don't worry, An An is half my son. I will not watch him go down a path of no return."

"The Crown Prince and An An have a very close relationship. They will definitely take care of each other in the future. What you imagine will never happen."

If someone else said this, Lin Qingqing would definitely not believe it, but since Lin Jiuqing had spoken, it was basically a sure thing.