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

Ze's parents died shortly after he was born, and he was raised by his elder sister. The two depended on each other and had a deep relationship. When he was eight years old, his elder sister died mysteriously, and he entered Tianxuan Villa at the age of ten.

"He is a poor man." Qin Junyu sighed.

A Falcon cannot be denied.

Qin Junyu thought about it, took out a tinder and lit the candlestick on the table, then held one corner of the letter and put the other end onto the flame. In an instant, a bigger flame was ignited.

It was not until most of the paper was burned out and the fire was about to burn him that he let go of his hand and let the unburned half of the paper fall to the ground. Only a few pieces of ashes and a wisp of black smoke were left when it touched the ground.

"Look into the cause of his eldest sister's death."

A Falcon took the order and retreated.

Qin Junyu closed his eyes, the smell of smoke still lingering at the tip of his nose.

He leaned on the desk, put his fist against his forehead and fell asleep.

When the moon was rising above the branches, there were knocks on the door. In the quiet night, these slow and light knocks seemed a little creepy.

The person outside waited for a while and saw no response, so he asked, "Your Highness, are you there?"

Nian Qiaoyue frowned, her ear almost pressed against the door, but she couldn't hear any movement from inside. She held a mahogany tray with a bowl of chicken soup on it in one hand, and her other hand was still on the door knocker.

It was strange. She had clearly asked Yuzhu to check and make sure that the Crown Prince had not gone out since he came back in the afternoon. Why was he not in the room now?

The east room is dark, could it be that everyone has gone to bed?

She looked down at the fragrant chicken soup and felt regretful that her entire night's efforts had been wasted.

Just as she was about to leave, the light in the room suddenly came on. The warm yellow light shone through the thin window paper, illuminating Nian Qiaoyue's face. Then came a man's slightly hoarse voice, sounding like he had just woken up, "What's the matter?"

Nian Qiaoyue was delighted and immediately straightened her posture. She replied in a gentle tone, "Your Highness has worked hard to investigate the case. Yue'er personally made chicken soup for your health."

She was a little nervous, but also had an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

But after she finished her reply, there was silence again. What did this mean? Nian Qiaoyue was confused for a moment, and did not dare to speculate on the other person's attitude. She stood there holding the tray for a long time.

Finally, when she couldn't stand the mosquito bites anymore, she said coldly, "Come in."

Nian Qiaoyue was pleasantly surprised, and the annoyance caused by the mosquito sting just now was swept away. She happily pushed the door open with the tray in her hand.

She swept the room calmly. Except for a black cloak draped on the clothes hanger, the rest of the layout was the same as before he moved in.

This is her home and the yard she is used to living in. But when she stepped in here today, she felt particularly nervous. She was even curious about everything familiar in the house, including the man sitting upright at the desk.

Although Qin Junyu had no real power, as he was the crown prince, no one dared to disrespect him. Even the emperor had high hopes for this idle son. If he was willing to learn well, the position might be his in the future.

Nian Qiaoyue is a concubine's daughter who is not loved by her father and mother. She does not expect Yang Yuerong to find a good family for her, so she has to rely on herself in everything.

She was willing to place a bet on Qin Junyu. If successful, she would be the prince's person, and no one would dare to look down on her anymore!

Nian Qiaoyue suppressed her emotions, nodded, walked to the table, put the mahogany tray on the table, stepped back a few steps, and said softly, "Your Highness, enjoy it while it's hot."

"Well, go away." Qin Junyu tapped the sandalwood table with his fingertips from time to time, his eyes fixed on the candlestick, thinking about something, and he didn't look at Nian Qiaoyue at all.

She didn't move.

Qin Junyu seemed to have sensed something and looked up at her. His eyes were calm without a trace of heat, "Anything else?"

She still didn't move, but because of the cold tone, her whole body was as stiff as a piece of wood.

He lost his patience and said in a more serious tone, "Miss Nian Er, is there anything else?"

Nian Qiaoyue finally mustered up the courage to raise her head, but when she met his pair of cold black eyes, she was so frightened that her legs went limp, her neck shrank, and she fell to her knees.

Qin Junyu was stunned by this kneeling.

"Your Highness..." She clutched the hem of her clothes, trying her best to keep her voice from trembling. "Yue'er is stupid and doesn't understand the affairs of the court, let alone dare to understand. But there is one thing Yue'er knows clearly." She took a deep breath, knowing that what she was going to say next would be a death sentence if taken seriously, but she still wanted to argue for herself.

She lowered her head even lower, but held her back straight. "The Queen wants you to marry Prince Qing so that she can use the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion to pursue her own interests. You are the eldest daughter in the family, beautiful and talented, and deeply loved by the Queen. The Queen summoned you to the palace a while ago, and maybe they have already arranged the marriage in private. Your Highness, please believe that Yue'er is not lying!"

Qin Junyu sneered, "Continue."

Nian Qiaoyue was already sweating coldly. When she heard that Qin Junyu did not scold her immediately but asked her to continue talking, she felt more confident and dared to look up at him.

But those eyes were really scary, as sharp as a wolf or an eagle staring at its prey.

She put on a stiff smile, thinking it was sincere, "Yue'er believes that Your Highness has great ambitions, no worse than Prince Qing, so Yue'er is willing to marry Your Highness, even if it means being a concubine!"

Qin Junyu is the legitimate eldest prince, and Nian Qiaoyue knows her own limitations and dares not dream of becoming the Crown Princess, but as long as she can enter the East Palace, the position of the Crown Princess will be hers sooner or later.

This move is to retreat in order to advance.

For Qin Junyu, marrying her would only mean having one more concubine in the Eastern Palace, but in the world of fame and fortune of party struggles, he was marrying the daughter of the prime minister. In the end, even if Prince Qing really married Nian Susu, Nian Chengyun would be concerned that Nian Qiaoyue was from the Eastern Palace and would not easily stand on the side of Prince Qing's party.

Not only did it foil the Queen's plan, but it also tied down the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Nian Qiaoyue didn't believe that he would not be tempted by such a profitable deal.

But Qin Junyu really wasn't moved.

After listening to her, he just nodded and stared at Nian Qiaoyue with a playful look. When she was so nervous that she almost bit her lower lip, he said in a deep voice: "You are a little smart, but not much."

Nian Qiaoyue's face changed and she could no longer smile.

"I am not the King of Qing. I don't need to rely on women to fight for anything. You were wrong from the beginning." His tone suddenly became ruthless. "If you just said that you were willing to be my spy, get close to the King of Qing, gain his trust, and monitor his every move for me, maybe I would consider it."

He sighed seriously and slammed the sandalwood case, "You are so disappointing to me."

Nian Qiaoyue thought that this was a test for her, so she immediately knelt down to show her loyalty, "Yue'er is willing to serve you like a dog and a horse, and will obey your orders!"

Qin Junyu laughed a few times, feeling a kind of evil pleasure after successfully playing a trick on her.

"Miss Nian Er, I take back what I just said. You are not smart at all, but extremely stupid."

Nian Qiaoyue put her forehead against the back of her hand and her palm on the ground. Her face turned red when she heard this, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

Qin Junyu was clearly humiliating her on purpose!

Qin Junyu suppressed his smile, his face suddenly turned cold, "Second Miss Nian, the prince and I have a deep brotherly love, how could we be suspicious of each other and plot against each other?"

He picked up the glass jade bowl containing chicken soup, and then smashed it down heavily. The "bang" sound scared Nian Qiaoyue so much that she trembled.

"You are sowing discord."