Even though Lin Qingqing was prepared, her heart still ached when Mo Cheng'an questioned her.

Lin Qingqing took a deep breath, squatted in front of Mo Chengan, and looked up at the child.

"I'm sorry," Lin Qingqing apologized sincerely, and then said softly, "Although it seems hypocritical to say this now, I still want to say that I didn't mean to abandon you."

Lin Qingqing raised her hand and touched Mo Chengan's head: "On the contrary, you are the one I am most worried about."

Mo Chengan: "Then why..."

"Because, besides you, there are many people who love me and whom I love deeply, and they all hope that I can live a good life."

Lin Qingqing looked at Mo Chengan and said seriously, "If I stay in the palace, I won't have a good life and will make those who love me worry."

Mo Cheng'an pursed his lips and after a long while he managed to say, "Is it because of father? Because father only has eyes for Concubine Chen, he..."

"An'an, when you grow up, you will know that love cannot be forced." Lin Qingqing said very seriously, "Whether it is your father or Concubine Chen, they have done nothing wrong. You can't blame them."

Mo Chengan remained silent.

Lin Qingqing grabbed Mo Cheng'an's hand and said word by word: "You must not resent Concubine Chen because of me. You know in your heart that in this palace, besides me, Concubine Chen is the one who truly treats you."

Mo Chengan's expression was moved, and he finally said, "I know."

He knew very well that in this palace, Concubine Chen was one of the few people who treated him sincerely, and she even treated him better than his father.

The people in the harem all thought that he was of a poor origin and looked down upon him. The people in the previous dynasty only had the prince in their eyes and never took him seriously.

Only Concubine Chen has always treated him as her son.

Seeing him like this, Lin Qingqing knew that he had changed his mind, but she found it hard to accept it for a while.

"An An, what you did today hurt Concubine Chen, you should apologize." Lin Qingqing said seriously.

Mo Chengan nodded: "I know."

Even if Lin Qingqing didn't say it, he would find time to go to Lan Yin Palace to apologize. What he did today was indeed wrong.

"Also, you must remember that if you want to grow up safely and gain the attention of your father and the crown prince, you must never offend Concubine Chen. Do you understand?"

"If you win the favor of Concubine Chen, the Crown Prince will naturally treat you well, and His Majesty will take a closer look at you."

Mo Cheng'an pursed his lips, and after a long while he said, "I understand what mother means."

Lin Qingqing pinched Mo Chengan's cheek and said softly, "So, the matter of my leaving..."

Mo Chengan looked at her: "Will you be okay after mother leaves?"

Lin Qingqing's eyes moved, and after a long while she said, "At least, we should be living a much better life than we are now."

Even if she was unwilling to accept Mo Xiao, she couldn't see him. If she couldn't see him, she wouldn't think about it. Maybe, after a long time, she would really let it go, and one day in the future, she would be able to live her own life.

Mo Cheng'an looked at her for a long time, and finally raised his hands to hug her, and said softly: "Since mother has chosen to leave, you must live a good life after leaving, a thousand times and ten thousand times better than here."

"That way, I feel relieved."

In this way, he could willingly let Lin Qingqing leave without any complaints.