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

Xiao Yunzheng was beaming with joy and answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I want to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Everyone's breath froze.

The emperor's smile froze in an instant.

The ministers were discussing the matter. No girl had ever dared to say in public that she wanted to marry a young man from a certain family, let alone a respected figure like the Crown Prince. Even if she was the daughter of General Zhenyuan, being so unreserved would cause gossip.

Nian Susu's heart began to tighten.

Since the emperor asked Miss Xiao what reward she wanted, and she also told him, there was no reason for the emperor to refuse, otherwise it would be a loss of face for him.

Will Xiao Yunzheng really become the Crown Princess?

She looked at Qin Junyu with a look of despair in her eyes, and she felt as if a stone was pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

Qin Junyu clenched the wine glass. He was about to refuse, but Xiao Jianting beside him held his arm and pressed it hard, signaling him not to be impulsive.

If he rejected Xiao Yunzheng at this time, it would mean that he did not take the Xiao family seriously.

The Xiao family is full of loyal and brave people, but the prince slapped Miss Xiao in the face in public. If someone with ulterior motives took advantage of this, no one knows how they would frame it.

Although Xiao Jianting grew up in a military camp, he has a deep understanding of these intrigues and the ways of the world. He knows that Qin Junyu is in a difficult situation and understands what he is thinking.

Therefore, he cannot act recklessly.

Xiao Jianting bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the three of us brothers and sisters grew up with Your Highness and have a deep relationship with him, so Yun Zheng had this idea. It's just a child's joke, Your Majesty, please don't take it seriously.

Your Highness is a man of great talent and brilliance, and Yun Zheng is definitely not someone you can match. Your Majesty, please think twice."

General Xiao glanced at his son and loosened his clenched fists slightly.

I sighed in my heart: The boss has to be the boss at the critical moment! Yun Zheng is just making a fool of herself!

The emperor's eyes swept over the four people of the Xiao family, and they were full of colors.

Except for Xiao Yunzheng herself, it is highly likely that none of the other three would support her decision.

The emperor chuckled. He naturally knew the friendship between the three children of the Xiao family and Qin Junyu since childhood, and he also knew that Xiao Yunzheng had been chasing Qin Junyu closely six years ago. He didn't expect that after so many years, she was still so persistent.

But... things are different now. The Xiao family has returned to the capital with their achievements, and their status is several levels higher than before. They also have a lot of say in the court.

Selecting concubines for several princes is a matter related to the fight for the succession to the throne, and should not be taken lightly.

Even if he intended to give Xiao Yunzheng to Qin Junyu to help him consolidate his position in the Eastern Palace, he couldn't do so now, otherwise the Qing Wang Party would definitely make a big move and the court would be in turmoil.

The emperor thought about it and sighed deeply.

At this time the Queen spoke, "Your Majesty, Miss Xiao and the Prince have been childhood sweethearts and have a good relationship. They are a match made in heaven. If Your Majesty can help to bring them together, wouldn't it be a good thing?" She gave Xiao Yunzheng a look with a smile.

Xiao Yunzheng blushed, rubbed the corner of her clothes and lowered her head.

The emperor looked at her meaningfully, with a hint of dissatisfaction.

The Queen used to be the most considerate, why has her words become more and more unpleasant recently?

Whenever the Queen appears, there must be Concubine Ning, and the two of them will definitely sing a different tune.

As soon as the Queen finished speaking, Concubine Ning spoke up: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. The Crown Prince is close to the three brothers and sisters of the Xiao family. They are as close as brothers. Maybe he also treats Miss Xiao as his sister. How can a brother marry his sister?"

These words touched Qin Junyu's heart deeply.

The queen was speechless.

The reason why the Queen helped Xiao Yunzheng was, firstly, to do her a favor and to show goodwill to the Xiao family; secondly, Xiao Yunzheng becoming the Crown Princess would be more beneficial than harmful to her. Even if Qin Junyu got some help, he could no longer set his sights on Nian Susu and the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As the eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion and the third daughter of the general's mansion, neither of them would lower their posture and be a subordinate, so Qin Junyu could only choose one.

If the queen were allowed to choose, she would definitely choose Nian Su Su.

First of all, it goes without saying that Nian Chengyun is highly respected in the court. Even if General Xiao has made great military achievements, he cannot surpass him. Besides, no one can predict what will happen in the war. Who knows one day General Xiao might take his whole family to the battlefield again.

Their return date is uncertain, and it is uncertain whether they are dead or alive. How can we expect them to help in the fight for the throne?

Therefore, Nian Su Su and Xiang Fu are the best choices.

Concubine Ning's idea was even simpler. The Queen wanted to kick Qin Junyu out, but she didn't want to do that. As long as Qin Junyu didn't marry, the position of Crown Princess would always be unknown. Such a big worry was enough to make the Queen lose her appetite and sleep.

The two sides are deadlocked.

Finally, the emperor gave the decision to Qin Junyu, "Yu'er, what do you think?"

He was sure that Qin Junyu would not agree, so he raised the question so confidently. On the one hand, he would not disappoint his loyal ministers, and on the other hand, he would be able to stabilize the political situation.

Everyone listened and watched.

Qin Junyu's answer was, of course, "As Concubine Ning said, I only treat Miss Xiao as my sister, and we have no romantic feelings for each other, so I cannot marry Miss Xiao."

Xiao Yunzheng's heart sank to the bottom.

Although she already had the answer in her heart, she didn't expect it to be so cruel to hear him say it himself.

Xiao Helin patted her back gently without saying a word.

The two of them were used to laughing and joking around, but when it came to Qin Junyu's feelings, he would never make fun of his sister.

Sometimes, even when Xiao Yunzheng was sad or aggrieved, it was always him, her second brother who was bullied by her, who came to comfort her.

When Nian Susu heard his answer, he felt unexpectedly calm.

She believed what he said at Yuanlai Restaurant that day - that he and Miss Xiao were innocent, so she was not surprised by this result, and even felt a little sorry for Xiao Yunzheng.

But love cannot be forced, just like Li Yaoyuan likes Qin Guanqing, but in Qin Guanqing's heart, she is no different from others.

Nian Qiaoyue was observing Nian Susu's expression while secretly glancing at Xiao Yunzheng, her heart beaming with joy.

Unexpectedly, after six years, Xiao Yunzheng still couldn't forget Qin Junyu. She was really infatuated. But it was a pity that Qin Junyu was now ambiguous with Nian Susu, and she was afraid that she would let down this deep affection.

Nian Qiaoyue has already thought of a careful plan of "while the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits". It can not only provoke Xiao Yunzheng to hate Nian Susu and deal with her, but also destroy the relationship between Nian Susu and Qin Junyu.

She stared at Xiao Yunzheng with malice in her eyes.

The emperor showed a barely perceptible smile on his face, "In that case, Miss Xiao, what do you think..."

Xiao Yunzheng was also a person of temperament, and answered with a straight face: "I never force anyone to do anything, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to, then forget it.

She smiled in relief, "But I won't give up. When His Highness is willing to marry me, I will ask the Emperor to personally decree our marriage!"

The emperor laughed several times, "Very good! You are worthy of being the girl of the Xiao family! You are open-minded! You can take it or leave it! Then I will allow you to come and go freely in the capital, how about that?"