After being reborn, he was doted on by his scumbag brother.

While Xiao Qingning was confused, Zhou Menglin had already entered the room, and Xiao Qingning and Lin Qingyao hurried forward to greet her.

"Mother, why are you here?"

Zhou Menglin smiled when she heard this, "Why, I can't come to see my daughter?"

"Mother, this is not what I mean."

"My lord, please see the Queen."

Zhou Menglin smiled softly and pretended not to know that Lin Qingyao was here, "Excuse me, the girl from the Lin family is here too."

"Thank you, Queen."

"Yes, Queen Mother, Yao'er came to see me today."

Zhou Menglin nodded when she heard this and said happily: "Your relationship is still so good after all these years."

Xiao Qingning smiled and nodded, "Yes, Yao'er is so good, of course I will keep interacting with her."

Zhou Menglin smiled and said to Lin Qingyao: "Girl of the Lin family, do you still like the gift I asked Ning'er to bring you yesterday?"

Lin Qingyao was a little nervous when she saw Zhou Menglin, not only because she was the high-ranking empress, but more importantly because she was Jamel Xiao's mother.

Lin Qingyao only vaguely remembered that the Queen liked her very much when she was a child, but since she grew up, she has never had such close contact with her, and Lin Qingyao still feels a little uneasy.

Lin Qingyao respectfully replied: "Thank you, Queen, for the gift. I like it very much."

What Zhou Menglin gave her were all rare treasures, and it was hard for Lin Qingyao not to like them.

Zhou Menglin nodded with a smile and said softly: "You're welcome, as long as you like it. But, Lin family girl, am I scary?"

Lin Qingyao was stunned when he heard this, then quickly shook his head after realizing it.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Menglin smiled again, "Then why are you so nervous? I can't eat people. I've watched you grow up, and you have a good relationship with Ning'er, so I treat you like my daughter." .You don’t have to be formal, just be casual.”

Hearing Zhou Menglin say this, Lin Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief and slowly relaxed.

In fact, Zhou Menglin was very kind to her from the beginning. When talking to her, she did not call herself "I" but directly addressed her as "I".

It's just that Lin Qingyao was a little nervous just now and didn't notice it.

"Thank you, Queen. You can also call me Yao'er directly. This is what the elders in the family call me."

Zhou Menglin smiled tenderly when she heard this, "Okay, Yao'er."

Lin Qingyao has been lively and cute since she was a child. She is beautiful and very popular.

When Lin Qingyao was young, Zhou Menglin often met her for a while, and was always very amused by her.

Zhou Menglin has only seen Lin Qingyao at some banquets in these years. Now that she is elegant and elegant, she is becoming more and more popular. Zhou Menglin also wants to get close to her.

"Yao'er, you're already a hair girl now. I wonder if General Lin and his wife have made an engagement for you?"

Zhou Menglin naturally did not forget the purpose of meeting Lin Qingyao today, so she asked straight to the point.

Lin Qingyao didn't think much about it. She just thought Zhou Menglin cared about her and answered truthfully: "I haven't replied to the Queen yet."

Zhou Menglin nodded and said, "Does Yao'er have a sweetheart? If you have anything to say, let me know, and I can help you with your advice."

Lin Qingyao looked embarrassed when she heard this, and looked at Xiao Qingning. Both of them were a little at a loss.

Lin Qingyao sighed in her heart. She did have a sweetheart, and he was her son, but she couldn't say it yet.

Xiao Qingning spoke first to help Lin Qingyao: "Mother, why are you asking this? It's so embarrassing."

"I'm just concerned about what's going on. Is there anything I can't say?"

Xiao Qingning said angrily: "Queen mother, Yao'er is a girl with a thin skin. How do you want her to answer such a question?"

Lin Qingyao's face turned red in a cooperative manner, and Zhou Menglin chuckled lightly as she looked at Lin Qingyao's appearance.

"Oh, what's there to be embarrassed about? It's all a matter of time. Actually, I don't have to inquire about your business, but I heard some rumors and wanted to ask what's going on."

The two looked at each other and naturally knew that Zhou Menglin was referring to the matter between Lin Qingyao and Xiao Jingyi. This matter was no longer a secret.

There was no way other people could misunderstand Lin Qingyao, and they can't explain it now.

But Lin Qingyao didn't want Jamel Xiao's mother to misunderstand her relationship with Xiao Jingyi. This was not a good thing for her.

What's more, Lin Qingyao now knows that she has a special status. As the queen, Zhou Menglin is afraid that asking her this is not just a simple inquiry, but may be related to her marriage.

"Are you referring to the matter between me and the fourth prince?"

Zhou Menglin nodded after hearing this, looking forward to her answer.

Zhou Menglin was actually very afraid that this was true. If Lin Qingyao really fell in love with Xiao Jingyi, it would be really tricky.

Although there are many forces supporting Hui'er, she is far ahead among the princes.

But the power behind Lin Qingyao is too powerful. If others get it, they will have the capital to compete with Hui'er.

Although Xiao Jingyi disguised himself well and even the Holy Emperor never doubted his intentions, Zhou Menglin could see his ambition.

What's more, for an ambitious woman like Concubine Ji Shu, Zhou Menglin didn't believe her son had no ambitions.

Zhou Menglin also heard about the efforts that Concubine Ji Shu made secretly. Naturally, they were all for her son.

Seeing Lin Qingyao's very embarrassed look, Xiao Qingning spoke first: "Mother, those people outside are just talking nonsense. How can you believe it?"

"Really?"

Seeing Zhou Menglin's disbelief, Xiao Qingning continued: "Yes, Queen Mother, the thing is like this, the fourth brother saved Yao'er once, and Yao'er only interacted with the fourth brother a few times to express his gratitude. There is no such thing. others."

Since he couldn't tell the truth directly, Xiao Qingning could only tell half-truths and half-falsehoods to clarify the relationship between Lin Qingyao and Xiao Jingyi, at least not to misunderstand his mother.

Zhou Menglin looked at Lin Qingyao, who quickly nodded in agreement.

Zhou Menglin finally felt a little relieved, "That's it. It seems that people are following others' opinions and spreading things differently."

Xiao Qingning nodded, "That's right. Those people don't know the situation, so they speculate on the relationship between Yao'er and Fourth Brother according to their own ideas. In the end, no one cares about the truth at all."

Zhou Menglin felt relieved now. Whether it was from Ning'er's narration or Lin Qingyao's attitude towards Xiao Jingyi, she felt that Lin Qingyao was not as fond of Xiao Jingyi as rumored outside.

In this case, her Xuan'er still has a good chance.

Even if it wasn't for the power behind Lin Qingyao, Zhou Menglin still hoped that Xuan'er could marry Lin Qingyao.

After all, she knew her son's thoughts and had liked Lin Qingyao since she was a child.

She also liked Lin Qingyao very much, and her family background was worthy of Xuan'er, so she had no reason to object.

"If that's the case, what does Yao'er think of Xuan'er?"