After a tragic death and rebirth, I became the regent's favorite

"Don't you think it's too chilling to say this, mother?"

Crown Prince Xiao Qi was full of disbelief, "Even if he is the crown prince of a country, he should have normal emotions, right?"

"What Xiao Ting did is enough to make me give up on him. He lost face outside the palace that day, and your father did not pursue the matter. He was very kind. What else do you want?"

Queen Su Mojie did not feel that she had done anything wrong. Instead, she thought that Xiao Ting had gone too far. Moreover, she had never cared about her son over the years, so she was naturally happy to let him fend for himself.

But Xiao Qi didn't think so. He and Xiao Ting grew up together. It didn't matter that his other brothers and sisters were not born by the Empress, he didn't care, but Xiao Ting, his brother, was his blood relative, he couldn't just turn a blind eye.

"So, if he also wants to marry Shen Moyou, the daughter of the Shen family, are you willing to give him up? Qi'er, you are the crown prince, but the stability of your position as crown prince depends on a single thought. Don't you really care?"

Queen Su Mojie's words were like a sharp knife, piercing Xiao Qi's heart. Yes, if it did not involve his interests, he could indeed take Xiao Ting, his biological brother, to heart.

But now, Xiao Ting and he have the same goal, they both want to marry Shen Moyu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. Just like what Queen Su Mojie said, he is not worthy of the title of crown prince.

If Xiao Ting married Shen Moyu as he wished, his future life would be difficult. After all, behind Shen Moyu, there was the Shen family, which was the head of the civil service, and the Mo family, which held the military power. What could he use to compete with Xiao Ting then?

"Mother, I will listen to you."

Xiao Qi finally compromised. Compared to the position of crown prince, his younger brother Xiao Ting suddenly became insignificant.

Hearing Xiao Qi say this, Queen Su Mojie's eyes showed a bit more contempt. She had raised this son by herself, and she knew what kind of personality he had without even having to think about it.

"Your seventh brother is no longer useful. Find an opportunity to recruit all the staff in his mansion for your own use."

"But……"

Xiao Qi still hesitated, but when his eyes met the fierce gaze of Queen Su Mojie, he suddenly weakened, "Yes, I understand."

"I am tired. Let's go back to your East Palace."

Queen Su Mojie propped her forehead with her hand, looking exhausted, "Qi'er, when can you let your mother worry less?"

"My son, please retire."

Xiao Qi did not answer Queen Su Mojie's words, but retreated silently.

Peace of mind? He has made such a great success as the crown prince, isn't that enough to make his mother worry-free? What else does she want?

As soon as Crown Prince Xiao Qi left Jingning Palace, Wuyang Marquis Su Boyan came out from the dark and knelt in front of Queen Su Mojie, "Queen, why do you have to force the Crown Prince like this?"

"Does father think that he is capable of taking on important responsibilities in his current state? Or does father think that he has many lives left?"

Su Boyan had no room for rebuttal for every word Su Mojie said. It was indeed true that the crown prince was useless and it was impossible to replace him temporarily at this time. If they pulled down crown prince Xiao Qi, then the one who sat on the throne would not necessarily be the legitimate daughter of the queen.

They were unwilling to take such a risk. At first, Su Boyan wanted to bet on Xiao Ting, but he had seen what Xiao Ting had done in recent days. If he had the ability, it would be fine, but Xiao Ting was obviously not up to the task, so he had to stop the loss in time.

However, doing so would inevitably create a rift with the Queen. "Since the Queen has made up her mind, I will do my best."

"Father, I don't care about what you did in private, but I also want to warn you that this kind of thing can only happen once and not twice. You'd better be more cautious in the future. I don't want it to happen again."

Su Mojie knew that Su Boyan had secretly approached Xiao Ting, but she was not angry. She also knew that her father did this just to save the Su family.

But she was the queen after all, and she could turn a blind eye to many things, but if Su Boyan went too far, she could not tolerate it.

"Please forgive me, Queen. I know I am wrong."

Su Boyan did not quibble, and he knew that if he quibbled at this time, it would make Su Mojie unhappy. In this case, he might as well admit it openly.

"What on earth is this Old Seven doing? There are rumors everywhere that he is a homosexual. And why did he appear in Yichun Courtyard without clothes that day? Could it be that he was tricked by someone?"

Although she didn't like her son, she still had to take care of him. Otherwise, she would have a hard time explaining if Emperor Mingzhen asked about him.

"This matter... I am also puzzled. His Highness the Seventh Prince has always been very steady. I don't know why he has been so impulsive in recent days!"

Su Boyan's words not only failed to please the Queen, but made her frown. "Since you are impulsive, go and find out the cause of the incident. Xiao Ting's actions have affected my image in front of His Majesty. Does father want His Majesty to reprimand me for not educating my son properly?"

"Actually, there is one thing I don't know whether I should say or not."

Su Boyan hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to say it. However, the queen was angry at the moment, and he didn't know whether it was a good time to say it.

"Father, we are biological father and daughter, do we need to be cautious about what we say?"

The queen was actually very smart. She could hear the key point in just one sentence, and she used the combination of kindness and severity vividly.

As a father, Su Boyan respected and feared her, and his fear of her sometimes even exceeded that of Emperor Mingzhen.

"The Seventh Prince's instability began after he played chess with the daughter of the Shen family at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. After that, he did many unreasonable things and even had the idea of ​​competing with the Crown Prince. Therefore, I believe that the daughter of the Shen family has something to do with it."

Su Boyan put all the blame on Shen Moyu. As long as he could distance himself from the matter, nothing else mattered.

"Shen Moyou, it's this Shen Moyou again!"

The queen's bright face was full of gloom. "This little girl is really not simple. With the support of the Shen and Mo families behind her, does she really think she can do whatever she wants?"

"My Queen, I think that in a few months, when the daughter of the Shen family comes of age, Your Majesty will grant her a marriage with the Crown Prince. It would be better to let her enter the palace now, under your nose. That way, even if she has other thoughts, she can't hide them from you. What do you think?"

Su Boyan's idea really set Shen Lingfeng up for a hard time. He gave the Queen such advice because he naturally hoped that Shen Moyu and Crown Prince Xiao Qi could have a result.

The queen took his words to heart and said, "Father, I will consider your idea, but she has a special status after all, so I have to think of a good reason to let her enter the palace legitimately."

"Now that His Majesty's birthday banquet is approaching, please make plans early, Your Majesty."