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

“Nonsense!” Nian Chengyun was furious and shouted, “Xia Dingxiang used the aphrodisiac in an attempt to become a phoenix! But the retribution came too quickly. She died after giving birth to a daughter!”

Yang Yuerong's face turned pale, and her anger gradually faded, replaced by disbelief.

"What did you say..." She looked at Nian Chengyun.

Nian Chengyun was silent.

Nian Qiaoyue felt as if struck by lightning. She stood there in a daze with a dull look in her eyes.

So her mother used some tricks to get her pregnant?

She always thought it was Nian Chengyun's fault.

When he was lonely, he had a relationship with her mother Xia Dingxiang, but he refused to give her a name afterwards. When she was pregnant, he abandoned her in the backyard. When she gave birth, there was only a midwife and a maid by her side. Even after her death, she didn't even have a grave. She was just rolled up on a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.

For so many years, she hated him while trying to rely on this cold-blooded father in an attempt to get a little love and care from him. It was contradictory and extremely painful.

Now it seems that Nian Chengyun is also a victim.

Nian Qiaoyue suddenly laughed at herself, her laughter was sad and bitter.

The maids and servants in the backyard never mentioned the aphrodisiac incense when they scolded her and Xia Dingxiang. There was only one possibility - they didn't know about it either.

In other words, Nian Chengyun never told anyone that Xia Dingxiang drugged him, which can be seen from Yang Yuerong's reaction.

Even the person next to me doesn’t know about it, let alone outsiders?

Over the years, many people have pointed fingers at Nian Chengyun and criticized him for this matter, but he has never refuted them.

Isn't this a kind of protection for Nian Qiao Yue?

If the people in the Nian Mansion knew that Xia Dingxiang had used drugs to climb into her master's bed, then Nian Qiaoyue would never be able to hold her head up high in her life, and even the dogs in the mansion would spit at her.

Yang Yuerong also had mixed feelings.

She took two steps back, holding onto the table, and sat back on the stool, her eyes blank.

"Why didn't you say so earlier..." she muttered to herself.

This knot has always been between the couple. Yang Yuerong always thought that her husband had betrayed her, but she never expected the truth to be this.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Nian Susu felt like she had nothing to do anymore and didn’t know whether she should continue with the conversation.

Nian Chengyun changed the subject and asked, "What else did they say?"

Nian Susu said carefully: "That's what they said."

Although Nian Chengyun's sudden revelation of the truth shocked the other two and they no longer had time to care about the rumors, she also had her own mission to complete.

She gritted her teeth and continued, "I know my father is not that kind of person, so I thought of a way to eliminate the trouble forever. All we have to do is quietly promote my sister's biological mother to a concubine and place her tablet in the ancestral hall. This way, even if someone makes a fuss about this in the future, we will have the confidence to refute it."

If my father feels that it is not right, it is my fault.”

Nian Chengyun exhaled deeply and pressed his eyebrows irritably.

"Let's discuss this later."

He waved his sleeves and left without even taking an umbrella, disappearing into the darkness and snow alone.

This meal is destined to be inedible.

Yang Yuerong left in a daze. Jingqiu followed her with an umbrella. When he helped her down the stairs, he did not forget to support her and said worriedly, "Madam, be careful."

There were only two sisters left in the main hall.

Nian Qiaoyue was still kneeling on the ground. After she released her strength, she sat down and grabbed the stool with both hands to find a support point for herself.

"Get up, the ground is cold." Nian Susu sighed.

She sat back in her seat and picked up the bowl and chopsticks again. They were all her favorite foods, and it would be a waste if she didn't eat them.

Nian Qiaoyue turned a deaf ear to it.

Nian Susu glanced at her and said faintly, "You can't give birth to a son if your foundation is damaged."

Nian Qiaoyue's pupils trembled and she immediately stood up with the help of the stool. She stood behind Nian Susu, staring at her back as if she wanted to stare a hole in her.

"Why are you helping me? What about the young ladies discussing my background during the hunting trip? Are you making that up?" Nian Qiaoyue was quite concerned about this.

She suspected that it was made up by Nian Susu, but she was also really afraid that someone would spread her ugly life story in private, so she took this opportunity to find out whether it was true or not.

Nian Susu picked up a piece of delicious braised pork, mixed it with rice and stuffed it into his mouth. His mouth was filled with the fragrant, soft and tender meat, and his heart was filled with happiness.

She chewed for a few seconds and answered incoherently: "What I just said was not entirely false."

Nian Qiaoyue sat down and confronted her, "What do you mean?"

Nian Su swallowed the food and took a sip of tea. "What I mean is, I really want Dad to carry your mother's tablet into the ancestral hall. And the purpose is very clear, as I just said."

Nian Qiaoyue clenched her fists. Nian Susu's reason just now was that he didn't want Nian Chengyun to be criticized by others, so he used this method to prevent future troubles.

So she, and her mother, are the source of ridicule to the Nian family?

Thinking of her dead mother and her own tragic past, Nian Qiaoyue couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

While observing her reaction, Nian Susu said, "Your mother is dead anyway, so it's just a matter of raising a concubine. This will not only preserve the reputation of your father and the Xiangfu, but also allow you to live a more comfortable life in the future. Why not do it?"

"I knew you weren't that kind." Nian Qiaoyue gritted her teeth.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Nian Susu stopped talking to her and left with an umbrella.

As long as Nian Qiaoyue knew that she helped her with a purpose and calculation, and not out of softness or other reasons, that would be enough.

Otherwise, Nian Qiaoyue would be sure that he would take the blame for her every time and would act recklessly when causing trouble.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier. On the way back to the east wing from the main hall, Nian Susu almost walked forward against the wind and snow with an umbrella, with his head tucked into his fluffy fox fur round collar. Apart from feeling cold, he was not blown by the wind.

As soon as she reached the gate, Zhihua came out with a lantern to greet her.

Zhihua stuffed a hot water bottle into her hand and naturally took the umbrella from her.

Holding an umbrella and a lantern, the master and servant walked quickly into the house.

"Zhihua, how did you know I would come back at this time?" Nian Susu asked while puffing out white smoke, "You wouldn't have been waiting here all the time, right?"

Zhihua shivered with cold, "No, I was calculating the time. I thought the young lady would be back by about the same time, so I filled a hot water bottle and waited."

"Is it warm, miss?"

"Warm, my hands are warm, and my heart is warm too." Nian Susu chuckled twice.

Zhihua also smiled foolishly.

The two entered the house, Zhihua closed the door, and the temperature in the room where the charcoal was lit immediately rose.

Nian Su took off his fox cloak, threw it on the clothes rack, and hurried to the brazier to warm himself.

Zhihua hung up the fox cloak with a helpless smile, and added a few pieces of charcoal into the charcoal basin, enough to burn until tomorrow morning.

Zhihua still had some work to do, so he told her to go to bed early and left.

After warming up his body, Nian Susu quickly slipped into bed, got into the quilt, tucked in the corners leaving only his forehead exposed, and closed his eyes happily and at ease.

Nian Susu: System! Come out! I want to draw a prize!