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

"Shut up, I'm asking about Shen Moyu, not you!"

Emperor Mingzhen started to scold, but one could tell from his tone that he was not angry. Xiao Xuan also didn't say anything else and just stood aside sulking.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed as the Fourth Princess said. I entered the palace to serve the Empress. I can't think of how I have offended the Seventh Prince to bring about my own death."

Shen Moyu's answer was neither humble nor arrogant, but it pleased Emperor Mingzhen very much, and he looked at her with a little more appreciation.

"Father, please don't listen to what this woman says. She never says a word..."

Seeing that Emperor Ming Yu was about to believe what Shen Moyu said, Xiao Ting hurriedly opened his mouth to explain himself, but before he could finish his words, he was kicked hard.

Xiao Linchuan's kick was very ruthless. He looked down at Xiao Ting, who was knocked to the ground and spitting out blood after being kicked by him. "Xiao Ting, before you talk about others, think about what kind of person you are!"

"Uncle, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Ting ignored the blood he spit out and was eager to find out what Xiao Linchuan meant.

"Brother, Xiao Ting's actions may make the Mo family disappointed in us. The whole imperial city knows that General Mo loves his granddaughter, the daughter of the Shen family, the most. Now that she has suffered such a great injustice in the palace, if she does not express her gratitude, it will be difficult for General Mo to pass the test."

Every word Xiao Linchuan said made sense, and Emperor Mingzhen nodded repeatedly as he listened.

As soon as the Queen Su Mojie saw this situation, she knew that things were going in a direction that she could not control, and she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it is actually very easy to resolve this matter. After all, this happened in the palace. If you want to hide it from General Mo, you can..."

"Does the Empress mean that Miss Shen should just let this grievance go? Or do you think what Xiao Ting did can be easily forgiven? As the mother of a country, the Empress only knows how to show favoritism to her own son. If this gets out, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world?"

Xiao Linchuan was very aggressive. He had been extremely unhappy with the Queen Su Mojie since the moment she sided with Xiao Ting. Now she just happened to confront him and gave him the opportunity.

"Linchuan, you keep talking about Shen Moyou, could it be that you like her?"

Queen Su Mojie was so angry at Xiao Linchuan that she almost lost her mind. She knew that this was impossible, but she still said it just to irritate Xiao Linchuan.

Who would have thought that Xiao Linchuan nodded slowly, curling his lips and revealing a sly smile,

"Imperial sister-in-law is really smart. She guessed it right away. I have indeed admired the daughter of the Shen family for a long time. I have been waiting for her to turn fourteen and come of age to ask the Shen family to marry her. Now that my sweetheart has been wronged, do you think I will turn a blind eye to it?"

"You! Are you serious!?"

Queen Su Mojie was suddenly stunned and didn't know how to react. She could never have imagined that Xiao Linchuan actually liked Shen Moyu. This was simply a fantasy.

"Which of my words do you think is a lie?"

Xiao Linchuan's tone was quite amusing, "Or does the Empress think that the daughter of the Shen family and I are not a good match?"

"Linchuan, last time you told me that you had a crush on a girl, were you talking about the daughter of the Shen family?"

Emperor Mingzhen was silent for a long time, but he finally spoke. However, as soon as he spoke, the atmosphere around him instantly became a little different.

Even Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Linchuan with worry on her face. She wanted to speak several times, but was stopped by Concubine Ruan who shook her head. Only a smart person would keep silent at this time.

Facing Emperor Mingzhen's probing question, Xiao Linchuan not only did not back down, but instead smiled and nodded in acknowledgement.

"Brother Emperor, there are no outsiders here tonight, so there is no need for me to hide anything. I wanted to wait until Mo You reaches the age of marriage before making any plans, but things did not go as I wished. If I don't take action now, your future sister-in-law will be bullied to death!"

"Rinchuan, I'm asking you again, are you serious!?"

Emperor Mingzhen's voice sounded cold and solemn. No one present dared to breathe, and even Shen Moyu couldn't help but feel his heart hanging in the air.

Only Xiao Linchuan looked relaxed from beginning to end, "What do you mean by asking this question, my brother? Who do I like? Can I admit my mistake?"

"You like her, but have you ever asked her if she likes you?"

Emperor Mingzhen's tone had changed at this time. The previous indulgence towards Xiao Linchuan was no longer there, and every sentence he said sounded like a question.

"Mo You, you speak, don't be afraid, just tell the truth."

Xiao Linchuan looked at Shen Moyu with obvious expectation in his eyes. Even though he knew that now was not the time, he didn't want to wait any longer.

Just entering the palace once can cause such a great danger. He can't let Shen Moyu take the risk again. He wants to let everyone in the world know that Shen Moyu is his!

Shen Moyu suddenly felt at a loss. If he told the truth as Xiao Linchuan said, he didn't know what Emperor Mingzhen would think. But if he didn't tell the truth, Emperor Mingzhen might not believe it.

She felt like she was being roasted on a fire, her whole body in agony, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Shen Moyou, why don't you speak?"

Emperor Mingzhen fixed his gaze on her, and the irresistible feeling of oppression came over her again, causing beads of cold sweat to appear on her forehead unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, I have no plans to get married yet. I will decide after I reach the age of 15."

Shen Moyu's main approach was to take a roundabout approach. He did not deny it, but he did not admit it either. The ambiguous answer obviously made Emperor Mingzhen dissatisfied.

"Rinchuan, did you hear that? The girl doesn't even like you."

Emperor Mingzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and when he turned to look at Xiao Linchuan, a smile appeared on his face, "Could it be that this is all wishful thinking on your part?"

"If my royal brother insists on thinking this way, I can't help it. But this doesn't seem to be the point. Mo You suffered such a great shock in the palace, and I have to give her an explanation."

Xiao Linchuan's face was calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. However, even though he knew that his royal brother changed the subject because he was unwilling to punish Xiao Ting, he still brought the subject back.

"Seventh Brother, tell me, what is your plan? Now that things have gotten to this point, how are you going to end it?"

Emperor Ming Zhen didn't know how to answer Xiao Linchuan, so he simply kicked Xiao Ting, ignoring his bleeding eyes and his ferocious expression as he covered his stomach.

"Father, this is just a joke between me and Miss Shen. Today, Queen Mother sent someone to bring Miss Shen to the palace. I was afraid that she would find the palace boring, so I thought of giving her a special welcome gift. But before I could do anything, the Fourth Sister arrived."

Xiao Ting was also smart. He immediately understood that Emperor Mingzhen wanted to exonerate himself, so he made up this excuse to fool everyone without thinking.