After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

He could be lenient with it the first time, but if it happens again he would have to handle it impartially and without mercy.

Li Yaoyuan glanced at Wang Yuejiao and said to Qin Guanqing in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Second Prince, ask Miss Wang. She knows it best."

Wang Yuejiao lowered her head very low, completely losing the arrogance she had just shown when facing Nian Susu.

How dare she say bad things about the Second Prince in front of him?

Not to mention that the prince is of noble status and will not tolerate others talking about him behind his back, even out of selfishness, Wang Yuejiao does not want the Second Prince to think that she is a vicious woman who loves to gossip.

When Qin Guanqing asked again, Wang Yuejiao burst into tears due to the accumulation of fear, tension and helplessness.

"Second brother, this is your fault. How could you scare a girl to tears?" Qin Siyi was eager to watch the fun and turned to ask the other girls excitedly, "Tell me, what happened just now?"

No one dared to answer him, everyone was like a coward.

Qin Siyi lost interest instantly. "Tsk, forget it."

"Second brother, aren't you very kind and gentle to women? Why are you so cruel to them now?" Qin Fengtian added more firewood to the burning stove.

Qin Wenyuan watched expressionlessly from the side and really wanted to drag his two brothers away.

"Ms. Li, you should say it." Qin Guanqing finally compromised.

Although he had no good feelings towards Wang Yuejiao and even felt a little disgusted with her, he was at a loss when faced with the woman's tears and did not want to force her anymore.

Li Yaoyuan briefly and concisely recounted what had just happened.

Wang Yuejiao watched Qin Guanqing's expression changes anxiously.

He went from calm, to surprise, and then to anger.

"The prince and Miss Nian had a secret meeting on the rooftop of Heming Pavilion last night?" Qin Guanqing said with a high-pitched voice, extremely confused.

He turned to look at Nian Susu.

She was wrapped in a furry fox coat, her face was almost as pale as the fur, and she looked weak and pitiful. Her tired eyes were dull as she looked at him calmly.

Qin Siyi waved his hand, "How is that possible! Second brother was drinking with me and third brother last night. How could he have the time to spend time with Miss Nian under the moonlight?"

"Third brother, don't you think so?" He nudged Qin Fengtian with his elbow.

Qin Fengtian pursed his lips and said nothing.

Qin Guanqing’s mind was spinning, but he didn’t say anything.

It was so quiet in Heming Pavilion that you could hear a pin drop. Qin Siyi sensed that the atmosphere was not right, so he touched his nose and said nothing more.

"Miss Wang, are you sure you saw me and Miss Nian together?" Qin Guanqing asked this time with genuine doubt.

He didn't understand what was going on either.

It is possible that Wang Yuejiao wanted to take revenge on Nian Susu and made up these words to ruin her reputation.

But Qin Guanqing was sure that even if Wang Yuejiao had a hundred guts, she would not dare to spread rumors about him.

Therefore, if this story was fabricated, there was no need for Wang Yuejiao to swear that the man was the "Second Prince", as it would be very easy to be exposed.

If this is true, Nian Susu did meet a man last night and was caught by Wang Yuejiao.

If this gets out, Nian Susu will definitely be criticized.

Qin Guanqing boldly guessed that Wang Yuejiao saw Nian Susu's face, but did not see the man's appearance clearly, so she misunderstood it as him.

Wang Yuejiao's legs went limp and she fell to the ground. "Second Prince, I... I really saw Miss Nian and a man admiring the moon on the rooftop. But I didn't see the man's face clearly..."

"Since you didn't see clearly, why do you think that man is the king?"

"Because... because he can play the flute, and the sound of the flute is melodious and very similar to the sound of the flute played by the Second Prince at the palace banquet that day. That's why I think it was the Second Prince." The more she spoke, the less confident she became, and her voice became smaller and smaller.

Li Yaoyuan: "You didn't see the man's face clearly? Did you not see it clearly or was it not true at all?

At first you swore that Miss Nian seduced the Second Prince and told the sisters to be on guard. Now you say you didn't see clearly, how many truths are there in your mouth?"

Nian Susu felt extremely guilty seeing that Li Yaoyuan actually defended him so much.

If Li Yaoyuan knew the truth, would she think like those people that she said one thing to her face and another behind her back?

"Cough cough cough..."

"Miss, can you still hold on?" Zhihua's brows were twisted together with worry.

She reached out and placed her palm on Nian Susu's forehead to test the temperature. It was terribly hot, indeed, he was burning.

The princes and girls didn't pay any attention to them, so Zhihua had no one to turn to for help.

Nian Susu shook his head.

Zhihua didn't know whether she wanted to express "it's okay" or "it's not possible".

"Miss, how can they say that to you? I feel wronged just by listening to them!" Zhi Hua's eyes turned red. "If Miss hadn't been sick today and didn't even have the strength to speak, they wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant!"

It was just about to be stepped on the head!

It was difficult for Nian Susu to close her eyes, let alone defend herself. She was tired and didn't want to care about these trivial matters anymore. The worst that could happen was that her reputation would be ruined, but she wouldn't die anyway.

In any case, she is not without a way out, she still has a dead end.

Wang Yuejiao burst into tears, "Second Prince, every word I said is true!"

Qin Siyi stepped forward and stared at Wang Yuejiao, "Miss Wang, you must have recognized the wrong person. It can't be my second brother's. I can testify to this!"

This "mistaking someone for someone else" is a very subtle statement.

Mistakenly identifying the wrong person only proves that Qin Guanqing is innocent, but that is not necessarily the case for Nian Susu.

In the entire Juxiang Garden, apart from the girls, there were only four princes who were men. If they were not princes, they were people from outside.

If Nian Susu dared to let any unscrupulous person from outside in to have a tryst with her, she would be charged with a serious crime.

Not to mention that the spit of the world could drown her. Even if she couldn't be drowned, the Queen would not let her go easily. After all, this game was set by the Queen.

He pulled Qin Fengtian forward and patted his chest: "Third brother can also prove that second brother was with us last night!"

"Second brother, isn't that right?" Qin Siyi was still proud of himself for using his clever brain to help his second brother out of trouble, but he didn't know that his second brother was already considering whether to admit the crime.

Qin Guanqing was not worried about being criticized, but he was worried about Nian Susu's reputation.

After pondering for a moment, he realized that instead of being told that she had a secret meeting with an unidentified man late at night, it would be better to say that she had a meeting with the second prince under the moon and in front of the stars.

Before speaking, he looked at Nian Susu.

Their eyes met briefly.

Nian Susu probably guessed what he was going to do, and she shook her head.

Li Yaoyuan has already stood on the opposite side of the ladies for her. She doesn't want to involve Qin Guanqing anymore, and besides, there is no need for him to do that.

Qin Guanqing's eyes were firm, and he let out a deep breath, "The person who was with Miss Nian last night..."