The Queen Mother is coming back, which means Lin Qingqing will come back with her.

At the beginning, Lin Qingqing did a lot of things against Lin Jiuqing, but for various reasons, Mo Xiao did not do anything to Lin Qingqing in the end and still retained her position as the virtuous concubine.

It had been almost a year since Lin Qingqing left the palace to follow the empress dowager to recuperate in the Huguo Temple. During this year, a lot of changes had taken place in the palace.

Without Lin Qingqing, the entire harem was calm. After all, no concubine had a powerful backer like Lin Qingqing, and they did not dare to gamble with their own and their family's fate.

Without anyone causing trouble, Lin Jiuqing's life became much more comfortable.

The Queen Mother is about to come back, and other people in the harem are starting to get restless. After all, with the Queen Mother around and a virtuous imperial concubine, the harem is not dominated by Lin Jiuqing alone. Who knows, maybe they will all have the opportunity to get a piece of the pie in the future?

Lin Jiuqing didn't know what the concubines thought, nor did she care too much. Except for the time she was taking care of the children, she spent the rest of her time decorating the empress dowager's bedroom.

"Open all the windows to ventilate the room," Lin Jiuqing walked around the room and pointed at the bed. "The bed curtains have been dusty and a bit old after not being used for a long time. Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to replace them with new ones."

"Also, the beddings must all be replaced with new ones, all in accordance with the Queen Mother's preferences."

Yingyue followed beside him, taking notes with a pen: "Yes, I've written it down."

"Light the incense that the Queen Mother liked before. When the Queen Mother comes back, the room will probably be the same as before. Most importantly, it can also drive away the musty smell in the room."

As she was talking, Mo Chengning walked in from outside, followed by Mo Chengan.

"Mother, they said you were here, so I came here to find you." Mo Chengning stepped forward with a smile on his face, stretched out his hands and hugged Lin Jiuqing skillfully.

Lin Jiuqing patted Mo Chengning on the back and looked up at Mo Chengan who followed him in: "An'er is here too?"

Mo Chengan was a little embarrassed and said softly, "Hello, Madam!"

Lin Jiuqing raised an eyebrow: "When she was little, she called me mother, why do you feel more and more distant now that you are older?"

Mo Chengan immediately said, "I was ignorant at that time and offended the queen."

Seeing him like this, Lin Jiuqing shook his head: "I don't mean to blame you, you don't have to be nervous."

"Although you are not my child, I raised you for a while when you were young. Although you are not my biological child, I still treat you as my half-son. An'er, there is no need to be so distant with me."

Mo Cheng'an pursed his lips, and when he looked up at Lin Jiuqing again, there was something else in his eyes.

"I just feel ashamed to face the queen." Mo Cheng'an lowered his head, "My mother did something so unfair to you..."

"But I can't abandon my mother. I feel sorry for you."

This was also the reason why he was very close to Lin Jiuqing when he was a child, but later gradually stopped coming to Lanyin Palace. He felt ashamed to see Lin Jiuqing.

Lin Jiuqing sighed: "How can you be so thoughtful at such a young age?"

"The grudge between me and your mother has nothing to do with you. Don't feel any psychological burden."

Lin Jiuqing pulled Mo Chengning over and said softly, "I just hope that you two brothers can be unaffected by anything and support and rely on each other along the way."

Mo Chengan glanced at Mo Chengning quickly, then said, "Yes, my brother and I should rely on each other, don't worry, Madam."