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

She had never heard that Nian Qiaoyue and Xiao Yunzheng had any friendship when they were young, so she ruled out the possibility of them being old friends reminiscing about the past.

On the second day after Xiao Yunzheng returned to Beijing, Nian Qiaoyue couldn't wait to come to her house, which meant that she must have gone there with a purpose.

Nian Susu sat up straight, held up his chin and began to think - what could be Nian Qiaoyue's purpose?

"Zhihua, did the Second Miss go there alone? How long did she stay there?"

Zhihua was tidying up the bedding on the couch, and she paused when she heard this. She said, "The Second Miss went alone. I saw her carrying a few boxes out this morning, so I followed her. I didn't expect her to go to Qingfeng Inn.

When the guard at the gate asked her purpose of visit, she said that she was a good friend of Miss Xiao and wanted to go up to visit her. The guard asked about her identity again, and when he learned that she was the second young lady of the prime minister's mansion, he did not stop her.

The second young lady stayed in the inn for half an hour before coming out."

Zhihua blurted out all the information she knew. She turned around and looked at Nian Susu with a worried look on her face. "Miss, do you see anything wrong?"

She always felt uneasy, perhaps because the second young lady had always been at odds with the young lady, so whenever there was any disturbance, Zhihua always felt that it was directed at her own young lady.

Nian Susu pondered for a moment and came up with the answer: Nian Qiaoyue wanted to cooperate with Miss Xiao to target her.

At the welcoming banquet yesterday, Xiao Yunzheng publicly proposed to marry Qin Junyu. Qin Junyu refused, but Xiao Yunzheng also said that she would not give up.

If Nian Qiaoyue wanted to stir up conflict between the two of them, she would definitely start with Qin Junyu.

Nian Qiaoyue had already spread rumors once, causing her and Qin Junyu to be caught in a whirlpool of public opinion. This time, no one knew how she would discredit her in front of Xiao Yunzheng.

Nian Susu could only pray in his heart that Xiao Yunzheng didn't believe Nian Qiaoyue's words.

If the two of them really join forces, she can only take one step at a time, otherwise she will die halfway.

The next day, the Xiao family sent three letters to the Nian family. One was delivered to the study to Nian Chengyun, one was delivered to the east wing to Nian Susu, and the other was delivered to Nian Qiaoyue.

The letter that Nian Chengyun received was written in the name of General Xiao, who was congratulating him on his new home and sincerely invited him to the Xiao residence to drink a housewarming toast.

The post in Nian Susu and Nian Qiaoyue's hands was sent in the name of Xiao Yunzheng.

Xiao Yunzheng is good at making friends, and hopes to use the housewarming party to hang out with the girls in Beijing.

Not only the two girls from the prime minister's mansion, but almost all the famous families sent invitations.

This housewarming party was very lively.

The girls from other families were all very happy. The Xiao family was now a favorite of the emperor. The people admired General Xiao very much and he was very popular. If they could make friends with Miss Xiao at this time, wouldn't they benefit from it?

Not to mention that he would gain more face by going out, if he could make the two families become friends, his father and brother might be able to rise to higher positions because of it.

The two sons of the Xiao family also became popular figures. How many young ladies in the capital went to see them? Everyone knew it tacitly.

The four princes used to be the most popular, but now with the two young masters of the Xiao family, the girls have begun to plan for themselves: should they stick to their dream of being a princess or become a future general’s wife?

No matter which one you choose, the competition is very fierce. Those with slightly worse family backgrounds have given up hope and quietly withdrawn, while girls with better family backgrounds are trying their best to stand out.

This housewarming party is a good opportunity.

But Nian Susu couldn't be happy.

As soon as Nian Qiaoyue found Xiao Yunzheng, she invited young ladies from various families to a banquet at Xiao's mansion. On the surface, she wanted to make friends, but she felt it was not that simple.

The only thing we can do now is to be careful and cautious.

……

Firecrackers blasted, gongs and drums roared, and the red cloth was removed, revealing a black pinewood plaque with the three characters "General's Mansion" engraved in gold ink.

The ground in front of the general's mansion was covered with red firecracker paper, extending all the way to the central hall, just like a red carpet.

There were already a lot of people crowded at the entrance, all of whom came to watch the ceremony, including ordinary people and guests of the Xiao Mansion.

As soon as the firecrackers exploded, they cheered and applauded, making it very lively.

General Xiao and his three children completed the housewarming ceremony and happily welcomed the guests.

"General Xiao, please be respectful!"

"General Xiao, this house is really magnificent, it is worthy of being a reward from the Emperor!"

"General Xiao..."

Several ministers chatted with General Xiao at the gate.

Xiao Jianting accompanied his father in greeting the guests, while Xiao Helin and Xiao Yunzheng hid far away, standing on the other side of the door and giving stiff smiles to the guests passing by, smiling and nodding at every turn, their smiles were uglier than crying.

"Second brother, do you think Dad will find out if we sneak back?" Xiao Yunzheng asked hopelessly.

Xiao Helin also wanted to leave, but he couldn't lose basic etiquette. How could a host leave his guests aside and hide away for fun?

"If Dad is not blind, he will find it."

Xiao Yunzheng: ...

She leaned on Xiao Helin's shoulder, her eyes dull, unable to even force a smile.

Xiao Jianting came over at some point, clasped Xiao Helin on the back of his neck, and said through gritted teeth, "What are you two doing? Do you think people dare to come in with such a stern face?"

He slapped the two men and made them stand at attention.

Xiao Helin smiled brightly at a girl who came in, "Welcome to the General's Mansion! Go straight to the female guest area and turn left to the right. Go straight to the male guest area and turn left to the left."

Xiao Yunzheng also pretended to smile at the visitor.

Xiao Jianting sighed helplessly.

He walked back to his father, no longer having any hope for those two.

When the carriage from the mansion appeared in sight, Xiao Helin and Xiao Yunzheng's eyes finally lit up.

She pushed the arm of the person next to her, unable to control her excitement, "Second brother, second brother! Did you see that? The girl from the Nian family is here! There are three carriages!"

"One for Prime Minister Nian, one for Miss Nian Er..." Xiao Helin raised the corner of his mouth, "Miss Nian is here too!"

"Of course! Miss Nian has already been impressed by my heroic spirit. I personally sent her an invitation, so how can she not come?"

"Tsk, I'm doing this for my father's sake. I'm not impressed by your heroic spirit."

"Do you think she would come if you posted the message?"

"I sent an invitation, and Miss Nian must come. I am the second son of the Xiao family. I will give face to the Buddha instead of the monk!"

Neither of them was willing to give in, and they kept arguing with each other. Xiao Yunzheng got so angry that she wanted to twist him, but Xiao Helin dodged and the two started fighting.

Xiao Jianting gave a murderous look and defeated the enemy with one move.

The two of them returned to their original positions quietly, but they still didn't give up.

Nian Susu was just coming here with Nian Chengyun. Xiao Yunzheng snorted angrily and said deliberately, "Miss Nian is here. I'll ask her in person later if she would come if the person who sent the invitation was not me but the second young master of the Xiao family!"

Xiao Helin immediately gave in, "My dear sister, please don't do that! I admit defeat, okay?"

If this were to be brought to light in front of Miss Nian, he would be the one to be embarrassed.

Xiao Yunzheng knew that he didn't dare to do so. After defeating him, she was in a good mood and smiled happily.