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

"Isn't it normal that he didn't leave the palace? Although Jingning Palace has been sealed, the palace before the crown prince was canonized has been preserved. Xiao Ting has also stayed there over the years. Since Jingning Palace cannot be visited, it is very likely that he will return there."

Xiao Ling's words made sense, but he was actually unsure. However, it was easy to find out. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the guard Qin Ye appeared. "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

"Go and see if the Seventh Master is still in the palace. If he is, bring him here."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Qin Ye was very obedient. Seeing this, Xiao Xuan gave Xiao Ling an elbow and said, "I see you have been living a comfortable life these days, and you have even learned how to order people around."

It’s not that Xiao Xuan looked down on Xiao Ling, but because he used to be timid and submissive, always hiding behind Concubine Ruan and Xiao Xuan, like a poor little thing in need of protection.

That's why Xiao Xuan felt that Xiao Ling looked incredible to her, but she was also very happy in her heart, after all, he was her own brother.

In the palace, which is a big melting pot of people, the more innocent and kind you are, the faster you will die. In the past, because of her presence, she could protect Xiao Ling, but soon she would go to Dazhao to marry, and there were many things beyond her control.

Blindly relying on one's mother is not a solution, so Xiao Xuan hopes that Xiao Ling can become stronger more than anyone else.

"Sister, please don't make fun of me. It's been so many years since I learned to take care of myself. I feel really bad about it."

Xiao Ling still appears to be well-behaved in front of Concubine Ruan and Xiao Xuan, which is extremely deceptive.

Therefore, Xiao Xuan could never have imagined that her brother, whom she had always thought needed her protection, had actually grown into a towering tree and was able to stand on his own.

It's just that he had been hiding his abilities before. Without Xiao Linchuan's order, he didn't dare to reveal even a little bit, which led to Xiao Xuan misunderstanding him for so long.

But in fact, if you just think about it, you will know that Xiao Ling is not a good person. Even if a person wants to change, it will not happen overnight.

Besides, Xiao Ling's change was too abnormal because it happened too fast. Or maybe he was just pretending like Xiao Ting.

As Xiao Ling expected, Xiao Ting still stayed in the palace, and even stayed in the bedroom of the former crown prince Xiao Qi. This made Xiao Xuan very excited.

What disappointed Xiao Xuan and the others was that Qin Ye did not bring Xiao Ting back.

Qin Ye also felt that he had failed Xiao Ling's trust and felt bad. "I am incompetent, please forgive me, Your Highness."

"What's going on? Didn't I ask you to bring Xiao Ting here?"

Xiao Ling frowned, his tone clearly showing some dissatisfaction. Just now he thought he could prove himself in front of his sister.

Unexpectedly, the mission started off badly and an accident happened in the first thing. This made Xiao Ling feel very upset, but he couldn't really punish Qin Ye because he didn't do anything wrong.

"There are many guards guarding the entrance to the palace of His Majesty the Seventh Prince. They were sent by His Majesty. I cannot get close to them. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Qin Ye knelt on the ground, his dejected look really made people feel helpless.

"Is it Father!?"

Xiao Xuan and Xiao Ling said almost in unison, because both of them were a little bit unbelievable. They didn't expect that Emperor Ming Zhen would change his impression of Xiao Ting, but now he was thinking of sending people to protect him.

What did Xiao Ting do to make Emperor Mingzhen pay so much attention to him?

"It seems that your father has indeed treated Xiao Ting differently."

Concubine Ruan's heart sank again and again. She originally thought that he would just pay a little attention to Xiao Ting and show some daily concern.

But now everything seems different from what she expected. Emperor Mingzhen seems to really want to make up for the father-son relationship between him and Xiao Ting.

"Mother, what should I do?"

Xiao Xuan was a little panicked. The reason for this panic was not because she was afraid that Xiao Ting would snatch Emperor Ming Zhen away, but because she felt that things were developing in the opposite direction of what they had expected.

If this is the case, then sending Xiao Ting to the border to negotiate with Dazhao would not seem so good.

Because if Xiao Ting really went to the border, given how much importance Emperor Ming Zhen attaches to Xiao Ting, it is impossible for him to just ignore it.

"Why panic? He is just a young boy. How can he cause any big trouble? He still needs to go to the border for peace talks. When the time comes, I will make sure he never returns."

Concubine Ruan's tone was filled with murderous intent. At this point, she didn't want to pretend to be gentle and kind anymore.

If Xiao Ting really did something detrimental to Xiao Xuan and her brother, then she wouldn't mind getting rid of Xiao Ting by any means necessary.

"No."

Shen Moyou immediately stopped her in a stern voice, "Your Highness, please think twice before you act. At this time, it is even more important for His Highness the Seventh Prince to return safely. His Majesty is paying great attention to him now. When he goes to the border, he may even send the Imperial Guards to escort him there. If something happens on the way, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Mo You, I understand what you said, but Xiao Ting is too scary. Look, he won the favor of His Majesty without any effort. This person is not simple."

Concubine Ruan knew very well what Shen Moyu was thinking, but she also had some concerns. She had to prepare early when she could take action, otherwise once Xiao Ting returned from the border and took action against them, it would be too late.

"Don't worry!"

Unexpectedly, Shen Moyu knelt down directly, and the mother and her two children present were so frightened that they were unable to react.

"Moyou, what are you doing?"

Xiao Xuan didn't understand. It was obvious that Shen Moyu hated Xiao Ting so much that he wished he died, so why was he now so strongly opposed to his own mother taking action against him?

"Xuan'er, you don't understand. The Seventh Prince Xiao Ting must not die on the border, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. Please think twice, Concubine Ruan. Please trust me once. I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

Shen Moyu knew that her behavior would indeed arouse suspicion, but she had no choice. She was not willing to protect Xiao Ting, but she had to ensure that Xiao Ting returned safely from the border.

"In that case, I will give you a chance to explain."

The look Concubine Ruan gave Shen Moyu was no longer as gentle as before, but full of vigilance instead.

"The border has always been guarded by the Mo family army, and this time, it is not only the Seventh Prince Xiao Ting who will go to the border for peace talks, but Xuan'er will also go with him."

Shen Moyou paused and looked at Xiao Xuan, with a little more guilt in his eyes.

"Xuan'er, I'm sorry. I know it's best to let him die at the border, but if the Seventh Prince Xiao Ting really has an accident at the border, what will the Mo family army do? Will Your Majesty think that the Mo family army failed to protect him?"

"But even if that's the case, the Mo family army has worked hard and made great contributions, Your Majesty should not..."