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

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Yunzheng was overjoyed. She kowtowed to the ground, raised her head, blinked her bright eyes, and asked again: "Does it include the palace as well?"

The emperor was startled, then shook his head helplessly and lovingly, "Girl, how could you not say you are clever. Since this is in the capital, it certainly includes the palace."

Xiao Yunzheng was even happier. What she feared most was that after returning to Beijing, there would be too many rules and regulations and she would not be able to go anywhere. It would be better to kill her than to let her stay in the mansion all the time.

Now, with the emperor's permission, she can come and go as she pleases.

Xiao Yunzheng kowtowed three more times.

Xiao Jianting breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Junyu bowed to him, "Thank you very much."

He shook his head. "Why are you being so polite to me?"

The two clinked glasses.

——After the banquet, everyone dispersed.

Nian Susu and Nian Qiaoyue followed Nian Chengyun out, one on the left and one on the right.

Outside the corridor of Qinghui Palace, Qin Junyu stopped the man.

"Prime Minister, I have a few words to say to my dear fellow student. Is that convenient?"

Nian Chengyun's face darkened and he turned around to look at Nian Susu.

Nian Susu looked confused.

Although he was reluctant, he couldn't say anything, so he advised: "Your Highness, there is a difference between men and women, and it's late at night. Please consider your respective reputations."

He said to Nian Susu, "I'll wait for you outside Xizhimen. Don't delay too long."

These words were also spoken to Qin Junyu, and contained an implicit warning.

Nian Susu nodded.

Nian Chengyun walked down the stairs with his hands behind his back.

When Nian Qiaoyue passed by her, he looked at her meaningfully, then followed his father's steps and disappeared into the night.

The two of them walked through the corridor, turned at the end, and avoided everyone's sight.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the two stood side by side.

Nian Susu glanced at him sideways and always felt that he was shrouded in a faint melancholy.

I remember the last time I came here, it was the same situation.

Qin Junyu stopped her in front of his father and brought her here without saying anything. Under the bright moonlight, he asked her why she kept staring at the second prince at the banquet, and his tone was not very good.

I felt confused at the time, but now when I think back on it, I actually want to laugh.

A smile appeared on Nian Susu's lips. She lowered her head and stopped looking at him.

This time he didn't wait for her to ask, but said directly: "I didn't expect Miss Xiao to ask the emperor for marriage in public."

Nian Susu: "I didn't expect that either. Miss Xiao is truly a person of character! I admire you so much!"

Qin Junyu was surprised by her reaction.

He was originally worried that she would misunderstand and get angry, so he was anxious to explain it to her face to face, but now it seems that she doesn't think so.

He should be happy, but he can't be happy.

"You... don't have anything else to say?" Qin Junyu still didn't give up.

Nian Susu hesitated for a second, suspecting that he had heard wrongly: "Didn't Your Highness pull me here? You should be the one to say it, right?"

Qin Junyu: "Hmm..."

Suddenly, a brisk female voice came from around the corner.

"Brother Yu, so you are here."

They both turned around at the same time, it was Xiao Yunzheng.

Xiao Yunzheng walked towards the two of them with a cheerful smile. She looked from Qin Junyu to Nian Susu. Her smile paused and she asked uncertainly, "Miss Nian?"

I just took a quick glance at it at the table, and now I am in the dark and can only see it with the thin moonlight.

Nian Susu lowered his body confidently and said, "Miss Xiao, I have heard of your name for a long time."

Xiao Yunzheng waved her hand cheerfully, "What's the matter with the long-lasting or short-lived look? There are only three of us here, so don't be restrained."

She asked Qin Junyu again, "Brother Yu, why are you and Miss Nian meeting here alone?"

Before Qin Junyu could speak, Nian Susu nodded to him first and said, "Your Highness, I don't know much about my father's affairs. You should find a chance to ask him in person.

My father is still waiting for me at Xizhimen, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, she left in a hurry.

Nian Susu doesn't want others to misunderstand their relationship, especially Xiao Yunzheng.

Qin Junyu was depressed.

Xiao Yunzheng was still not able to react. After a while, she suddenly realized, "So Brother Yu went to Miss Nian to ask about Prime Minister Nian."

"Yeah." He admitted it.

Xiao Yunzheng understood and didn't ask any more questions.

Although she had not returned to Beijing for six years, she had always been paying attention to Qin Junyu's movements, and naturally knew that he had been walking on thin ice in the treacherous and ever-changing court in recent years.

The position of the crown prince is not easy to sit on. If you are not careful, you will be crushed to pieces.

Qin Junyu left, and she stared at his back as he gradually went away. She stared at him for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.

If Xiao Yunzheng didn't want to make his power stronger, she wouldn't be in a hurry to marry him.

When would the next expedition be? She wasn't sure, maybe a few years later, or maybe tomorrow.

When she had the ability to choose, she wanted to do her best to help him.

She wanted to walk forward side by side with him, but unfortunately he didn't give her any chance and was still as unromantic as he was six years ago.

Xiao Yunxiao was helpless. He folded his arms, leaned against the railing and looked down.

In the palace road, a woman in a white fox cloak was walking towards Xizhimen, with lotus flowers blooming with every step.

She murmured: "Nian, Su, Su..."

The next day.

Outside the post station near the imperial palace, Nian Qiaoyue stood under the signboard of "Qingfeng" and glanced at the second floor.

The news should be correct, Xiao Yunzheng lives here.

To be precise, the entire Xiao family lives here.

The house awarded by the emperor had not been settled yet, and today was not suitable for moving into the new house, so the date was set for tomorrow. Their family temporarily stayed at Qingfeng Inn outside the palace.

This place is usually provided as a temporary residence for envoys from various countries, so the environment is very good. Not only are the rooms large, but there is also a back garden and stables. It can be said to be unique in Shengjing.

Nian Qiaoyue prepared some gifts and stated her identity and purpose, and the guards let her in.

Nian Qiaoyue went straight to her destination, which was a room at the right end of the second floor. There was a sign at the door that read: "Xiao Yun". This was prepared by the shopkeeper to distinguish different visitors.

It is obvious that this room belongs to Xiao Yunzheng.

Nian Qiaoyue adjusted her clothes and made sure that nothing was inappropriate before knocking on the door.

There was silence for a while before a voice came out: "Who?"

Nian Qiaoyue revealed her identity and said she had no ill intentions and just wanted to make friends.

Xiao Yunzheng opened the door after a long while.

Nian Qiaoyue smiled and said, "Miss Xiao, do you mind if I go in and sit for a while?"

She nodded and moved aside to make room for Nian Qiaoyue to enter.

Xiao Yunzheng didn't know how to make tea, so the tea she used for entertaining guests was just tea leaves put into boiling water and boiled until they turned brown.

It was the first time for the two to meet, and they were both a little reserved.

Although Xiao Yunzheng is straightforward, she is not stupid. Nian Qiaoyue's sudden visit caught her off guard, but she also knew that Nian Qiaoyue came with a purpose.

She looked at the gift boxes on the table and smiled, "Miss Nian Er, do you just want to come and have tea with me?"

Nian Qiaoyue: "Miss Xiao, you don't have to be so defensive against me. I really want to be friends with you."