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

Xiao Xuan took two steps back and looked at Shen Moyou with a vigilant look on her face, "Why? Why did you let my mother do this? Moyou, aren't you trying to trick me?"

"Xuan'er, I do this for you and for Concubine Ruan. You know what the situation is in the palace right now. Do you really want Concubine Ruan to be trapped in the palace for the rest of her life?"

Shen Moyu knew that Xiao Xuan could not accept it, but she was also considering their starting point. Besides, this matter was not a good thing for her, but she insisted on doing it.

"But mother, mother doesn't want to. I can't force mother to do something she doesn't want to do, Moyou, I can't."

Xiao Xuan's voice was choked with sobs. She knew very well that once she and Xiao Ling returned to Dazhao, Concubine Ruan would be isolated and helpless if she stayed here.

Although they all know that they will come back one day, to be honest, who knows when that day will come?

"Xuan'er, some things cannot be solved just by willingness. Do you think that if you all leave here, neither the Queen nor your father will let your mother live alone? If something unavoidable happens to Da Zhao and Ming Zhen, won't your mother's identity be very embarrassing?"

Shen Moyou's words made sense, which made Xiao Xuan unable to refute. "But what can I do? After all, my mother is my father's concubine. What reason does she have to leave? Moyou, tell me."

"You can fake your death!"

Shen Moyou's words were concise and to the point, but they sounded like thunder to Xiao Xuan's ears, and she couldn't react for a long time.

"What did you say? Fake... fake death? No, absolutely not. If there is even a slight deviation, there is no guarantee that my mother will not have an accident. Moyou, I don't agree."

"I'm afraid this matter is beyond your control."

Shen Moyou spoke lightly, making Xiao Xuan realize that some things were developing into a situation she couldn't control. "What do you mean by not letting me agree or not? Moyou, what did you do?"

"I have already convinced your mother, Xuan'er. Your uncle also hopes that your mother will go back to Dazhao with you. Then he can act without any scruples. Xuan'er, can't you feel it? If you and Lady Ruan stay here, he and the Fifth Prince will not be able to concentrate at all."

Shen Moyou's tone was stern. This was the truth, but it made Xiao Xuan unable to accept it. She burst into tears, "No... No, Moyou, this is too cruel for my mother, no, really no!"

"Xuan'er, I understand that you are reluctant to leave Lady Ruan, but there is always a trade-off, right? Some things cannot be said no to, and many times, choice is very important."

Shen Moyou reached out and gently wiped away the tears on Xiao Xuan's face. "Xuan'er, in fact, your mother also thinks that it is better to be with you, but she can't, because as you said, her identity is still the imperial concubine of the Mingzhen royal family."

"But I can't bear to..."

Xiao Xuan cried and shook her head, "Mo You, she is my mother, the most important person to me. You don't understand. From childhood to adulthood, she knew that Ling'er and I were not her biological children, but she was always devoted to us and never treated us badly just because we were not her biological children."

"I understand, Xuan'er, I understand what you said, but this is also the only way. Don't you want to protect her? Don't you want her to stay by your side happily?"

How could Shen Moyu not understand Xiao Xuan's feelings? She understood it too well. Moreover, this kind of family affection was something she had longed for but had turned a blind eye to.

"Is there really no other way?"

In fact, Xiao Xuan's question was equivalent to agreeing to Shen Moyou's conditions in disguise, "Can you not fake your death? There must be another way, right?"

"no!"

Shen Moyou shook his head firmly, "If Concubine Ruan wants to leave this palace, she must die!"

"In that case, what do I need to do?"

Xiao Xuan is not a pretentious person. Since she already knows that this is the only way, she must do it even if it is a bad idea.

Shen Moyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xiao Xuan was not as difficult to persuade as he had imagined.

"I am only responsible for persuading you. For the rest, you can wait for your uncle's arrangement. Xuan'er, the only thing you have to do now is to stay the same and not let anyone see it until Concubine Ruan successfully fakes her death and leaves Mingzhen."

Shen Moyu was afraid that Xiao Xuan would be depressed because she was worried about Concubine Ruan's fake death. This matter was of great importance, and she was worried that Xiao Xuan would not be able to accept it. She was also worried that if she really left Mingzhen and went to Dazhao, Concubine Ruan's identity would actually be a problem.

"Mo You, sometimes I really don't know what's going on between you and my little uncle."

Xiao Xuan looked at Shen Moyou's bright eyes and spoke in a muffled voice. Shen Moyou was a little confused by what she said, "Xuan'er, where did you get this from?"

"You two clearly know each other so well, yet you try to avoid each other. On the surface, you don't reveal any clues. Or maybe it's you who has always kept my little uncle at a distance."

Xiao Xuan didn't understand. They knew each other so well that sometimes they could understand each other with just a glance. Shen Moyu knew what to do to help Xiao Linchuan.

But when it comes to really talking about love, Shen Moyu will be discouraged. Isn't this very contradictory?

However, human beings are inherently contradictory, and Shen Moyu was not born to be like this. She just didn't want to do anything that she was not sure of.

So it’s not that she doesn’t know how good Xiao Linchuan is to her, she just doesn’t want to make it public right now. Sometimes, she is even more patient than Xiao Linchuan.

Her heart and eyes are now filled with revenge. It is impossible for her to have any extra thoughts and energy to think about other things until this matter is completely over.

"Xuan'er, it's not that I don't want to accept it, it's just that now is not the right time."

Shen Moyou's words were full of helplessness. She knew that Xiao Xuan was feeling sorry for her uncle, but what could she do? Sometimes she couldn't help herself. Even if she had extra mental energy to think, she couldn't do it.

"I know it's not the right time, but you can't always be so cold to my little uncle, Mo You, don't you think my little uncle is pitiful?"

Every word Xiao Xuan said was to speak up for her little uncle, which made Shen Moyou feel helpless.

"Xuan'er, this is our business, can we handle it ourselves? Just like you and my brother, didn't I let you solve it by yourselves?"

All in all, Shen Moyu actually just wanted to escape, and now was not the right time. She even didn't want to discuss so much with Xiao Xuan, because saying too much would only add to her worries.