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

Qin Junyu was stunned by her scolding, like a child who had done something wrong. He raised the jade flute in his hand and said in a wronged and cautious tone: "Besides this, I don't know any other way to call you out."

"I... I want to see you." His face turned red and his ears felt hot. Although he was surrounded by coldness just now, he now felt his blood boiling and was very dry.

He raised his eyes to look at her, then quickly lowered them, with a cautious and flattering look.

Nian Susu was speechless, as if he had punched cotton.

After she calmed down, she felt that her tone was too harsh, otherwise he would not have behaved like that.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I...I was worried that you might get sick, so I was anxious."

Qin Junyu was stunned, but secretly delighted, "Are you worried about me?"

Nian Susu turned his face away and said "hmm" embarrassedly.

The atmosphere began to become subtle.

Qin Junyu took three steps forward, closing the distance between them. His heartbeat was thundering in his ears, but he didn't know whether it was his own or the other person's.

She nervously clenched the umbrella handle in her hand and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"Your Highness..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly leaned down.

She subconsciously raised her eyes.

A pair of charming fox eyes were staring at him intently.

Qin Junyu turned his eyes away in panic and quickly snatched the oil-paper umbrella from her hand.

"Come with me somewhere." He turned around, took two steps outside, opened the umbrella, and turned back to signal her to follow.

Nian Susu let out a soft "ah" and realized that he just wanted to take the umbrella in her hand.

What on earth was she thinking just now!!!

She walked to his side with her head lowered, hiding her guilt and embarrassment.

"Come closer," he whispered.

Before Nian Susu could think about the meaning of this sentence, Qin Junyu had already approached her, and their arms were pressed together through several layers of thick clothes.

The umbrella overhead tilted in her direction.

He added: "Be careful not to get wet in the snow."

Nian Susu said "oh" sullenly, but her heart was not as calm as she appeared.

The two walked out side by side, and the rhythmic sound of "crunch, crunch" of their footsteps on the snow could be heard.

They went out from the backyard of the prime minister's residence.

Because tonight is New Year's Eve, the streets are particularly busy, and in order to avoid gossip, Qin Junyu took her to a side road.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Nian Susu could vaguely tell that they were heading towards the city tower.

"Your Highness, where are we going now?" She looked up at him.

Qin Junyu only said that she wanted to go somewhere with him. She thought it was a good place to make a fire and keep warm, but she didn't expect that she would walk in the snow for a quarter of an hour.

"Almost there." He still didn't say it clearly.

Cold and tired, she rubbed her red hands and blew some warm air into them.

Nian Susu suddenly regretted coming out with him.

What sin had she committed to make her suffer such a crime on New Year's Eve?

Wandering through the dim alleys, the exit was Zhuque Street. Nian Susu was attracted by the lively noises coming from outside, and from time to time he would stick his head over Qin Junyu's body to look.

Qin Junyu saw through her thoughts and chuckled, "I'll take you for a walk later."

Nian Susu muttered to himself: I can go by myself, I don’t need you to take me there.

After walking for about another half a quarter of an hour, we finally arrived.

Nian Susu looked up at the long steps and swallowed.

This is the city gate. Up the stairs is the city wall. Why did Qin Junyu bring her here?

"Can we go?" Qin Junyu suddenly asked.

Nian Susu looked determined: "Since we are here, we have to climb up."

"Don't be so embarrassed, I can carry you up." There was a hint of smile in his tone, so light that it was almost undetectable.

Although Nian Susu really wanted to nod, after all, it was not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, so she shook her head to refuse.

"I can!"

She lifted her skirt and stepped up one step, and Qin Junyu followed her up one step.

But it was too dark, she couldn't see the road clearly, the steps were covered with snow, and she couldn't tell where the boundary was. When she took the sixth step, she was finally hit.

She only used her toes to hold the stairs to the next level. The snow was wet and slippery, and she lost her balance and fell forward.

Qin Junyu reacted very quickly. He immediately reached out to hold her arm and tilted the umbrella forward. All the snow accumulated on the top fell down, and snow dust flew everywhere.

Nian Susu stood firm, feeling embarrassed and his face turned red again.

"If you sprain your ankle, it will be hard to explain to Prime Minister Nian and Madam Nian." Qin Junyu handed her the umbrella, "I'll carry you up."

Nian Susu was convinced by him.

Yang Yuerong repeatedly reminded her to be careful not to get sick and not to bring bad luck into the new year. If she dared to get hurt on New Year's Eve, Yang Yuerong would nag her again, and maybe her going out late at night would be discovered.

The less trouble, the better.

It was definitely not because she was too lazy to walk, nor was it because she wanted to be carried like a princess by Qin Junyu.

She took the umbrella with a blushing face and nodded, "Yes."

Immediately her body felt lighter and Qin Junyu picked her up sideways. She didn't have time to scream and subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck to find a foothold for fear of falling. However, the umbrella handle in her right hand hit his left cheek directly.

"hiss……"

She smiled awkwardly and withdrew her right hand, leaving only her left hand around his neck.

Fortunately, Qin Junyu didn't care about her, but his face didn't look very good. Nian Susu saw that there were red marks on his left cheek and felt guilty.

But then she thought again, if he hadn't suddenly picked her up, she wouldn't have been so flustered and injured him.

Yes! It's all Qin Junyu's fault!

Qin Junyu held her in his arms and walked up to the city wall, taking every step very steadily.

The railing of the stairs was only up to the waist. She was lifted up and was far above the railing. She glanced to the side and her legs immediately went weak.

Nian Susu prayed that Qin Junyu would not slip and throw her down. She hugged his neck tightly, determined to die together with him.

Maybe it was because he was being strangled, Qin Junyu comforted him: "You won't fall, there's no need to hold so tightly."

Nian Susu looked up at him. From this angle, it seemed that he was smiling, but this was not the expression he should have when he said such disgusted words.

"I don't want to." She did the opposite, snuggled into his arms, buried her head in his warm cloak, and said in a muffled voice: "What if you want to murder me? I don't believe you."

He chuckled and weighed the person in his arms. Sure enough, she was frightened to the point of being stiff.

"No, no, no!"

“Don’t scare me…”

Nian Susu was really scared.

She knew that Qin Junyu would not abandon her, but in such a dangerous environment, she could not control her physiological reaction.

It's just like walking on a glass plank road. You know it's safe, but when you see the sky right under your feet, you can't help but feel weak in the knees.

When they reached the last step, Qin Junyu put her down and naturally took the umbrella from her hand.

Nian Susu thought there would be a surprise waiting for her on the city wall, but unexpectedly there was only darkness.

On the left, Zhuque Street was brightly lit and bustling with the night market. On the right, outside the city gate, it was dark and silent.

"Why did Your Highness bring me here?" Nian Susu turned his face to Suzaku Street, walked to the city wall and looked down.