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

The relationship between the Crown Prince and Prince Qing was already delicate, with their struggles openly and covertly. Everyone knew it clearly in their hearts and no one dared to expose it. But when Nian Qiaoyue said these words in front of Qin Junyu, even the last bit of dignity between the brothers was shattered.

Qin Junyu denied it and said some nice things to her, but she was not really that stupid. She believed that there was no rift between them as brothers and he was just rejecting her words.

Nian Qiaoyue lowered her head even lower, her heart beating like a drum, "Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Qin Junyu sneered, pushed the mahogany tray further away, leaned back on the chair, and said lazily, "I advise you to use less effort, otherwise you can't just say 'Your Highness, please forgive me' and get away with it."

Nian Qiaoyue was shaking like a sieve and trembling as she said "yes".

Just as he finished speaking, there was another knock on the door.

This time it is Nian Su Su.

Qin Junyu waved his hand and sent Nian Qiaoyue away.

Nian Qiaoyue was overjoyed. After kowtowed to express her gratitude, she rolled over and crawled up.

When I went out, I happened to meet Nian Susu.

"Why are you here?" Nian Susu looked at her puzzledly.

Nian Qiaoyue's eyes were red, and he glanced at her with complicated eyes, then lowered his head and hurriedly walked away as she passed by.

Nian Susu's eyes were always on Nian Qiaoyue, and he watched her return to the west room.

"This prince is really popular. The two young ladies from the Prime Minister's Mansion have taken turns to visit me."

With this sarcastic remark, Nian Susu walked into the room and bowed.

She looked at the half-spilt bowl of chicken soup on the table. No need to guess, it must have been sent by Nian Qiaoyue. Could she really have targeted Qin Junyu?

Nian Susu was thinking about something, and there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes when he looked at him.

Qin Junyu leaned against the back of the chair, with his arms resting on the armrests, not avoiding her gaze at all.

The two young ladies of the Xiangfu were different in both appearance and personality, and there was not even a single similarity between them. He had heard some things about the backyard of the Xiangfu, and it seemed that the environment had a great influence on a person's growth.

Nian Qiaoyue is always timid when looking at people, her eyes are evasive and her voice is timid, which is a sign of lack of confidence. But Nian Susu likes to look people in the eye, and sometimes speaks a little aggressively, but her attitude is neither humble nor overbearing, less gentle and virtuous, and more individual.

Qin Junyu prefers to get along with Nian Susu because she is both smart and honest.

They both have their own thoughts.

Nian Susu was the first to break the silence, "Your Highness doesn't look too good, but did my sister say something wrong just now and angered Your Highness? If so, I will apologize to Your Highness on her behalf."

In other words: Tell me what my sister said to you just now. Did she offend you and why are you so upset?

Qin Junyu didn't comment and joked, "Miss Nian said she wanted to marry me as a concubine. What about Miss Nian? You came here so late at night. Are you asking for the position of Crown Princess?"

Nian Susu's mouth twitched, and he almost blurted out "I declined."

Knowing that Nian Qiaoyue wanted to take this opportunity to get close to Qin Junyu, he didn't expect her to be so direct and want to be someone's concubine right away. Qin Junyu was also a person who was not easy with words. Not only did he belittle Nian Qiaoyue, he also teased her.

She smiled and returned the greeting respectfully, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I don't deserve this blessing."

Qin Junyu smiled and didn't respond.

It was just a joke, so the topic was dropped.

Nian Susu explained the purpose of his visit, "Your Highness, although Sister Qiao Yue has offended me just now, I still want to ask you to secretly send someone to protect her."

She said sincerely, "Mother has assigned more people to keep an eye on the East Wing, but the West Wing is still laxly guarded. The criminals are likely to set their sights on that. Your Highness, you don't want another murder to happen under your nose, do you? If it gets out, it will tarnish your reputation."

Protecting Nian Qiaoyue is also protecting his reputation as the crown prince.

"Miss Nian, you can rest assured. I have always kept my public and private affairs separate. Even if Miss Nian doesn't tell me, I will send someone to keep an eye on the West Wing."

"It seems that Your Highness has already thought of this, so there is no need for me to say more."

"Why else do you think I would move into the West Wing, Miss Nian?" Qin Junyu asked with a smile on his face, his eyes like swords, his smile hiding a dagger.

Nian Susu was stunned and didn't dare to answer.

What she thought was that Qin Junyu, like Prince Qing, wanted to consolidate his power through marriage. As for why he chose Nian Qiaoyue instead of her... maybe it was because Nian Qiaoyue had the aura of a heroine? Or maybe he knew that the Queen intended to let her marry Prince Qing, so he changed his target?

In short, neither of these two reasons seems to be true now, because Qin Junyu did not have such an idea at all, otherwise he would not have mocked Nian Qiaoyue so bluntly just now.

It's because she is too small.

Just as he was considering how to answer this question that would offend people anyway, Qin Junyu suddenly said, "It's late, Miss Nian, please go back."

"Ah?" Nian Susu didn't react for a moment. After he came to his senses, he quickly left the east room as if he had been pardoned.

This embarrassed back figure made Qin Junyu couldn't help laughing. In fact, he had seen through her little tricks in her heart, and he just wanted to see her embarrassed and at a loss.

……

The next day, Nian Chengyun and Nian Susu were both dumbfounded when they saw the person standing in the hall.

The first person to react was Nian Chengyun, "Why didn't you send someone to tell me that Your Majesty was coming? This old minister..."

"Okay, okay, no need to talk about all this nonsense." Qin Fengtian waved his hand, lifted his robe and sat down.

Nian Chengyun was shunned and looked a little embarrassed. After sitting down at the main seat, he waved for someone to serve tea.

Nian Susu sat at the bottom with an uneasy mood, and he and Qin Fengtian looked at each other in confusion.

Why did Prince Qing come? Could it be that he felt a sense of crisis after hearing that Qin Junyu had moved in?

"This is Miss Nian, right?" Qin Fengtian stroked the stubble on his chin and looked at Nian Susu carefully.

The aggressive look made her very uncomfortable. She frowned and lowered her head deliberately.

Qin Fengtian had been spoiled by the Queen since he was a child, and developed a spoiled and arrogant character. Now he even dared to tease Nian Chengyun's daughter in front of her.

"It is just as the rumors say, she is as beautiful as a flower, her skin is as white as snow, and her smile is intoxicating and gorgeous." He was quite proud and did not hide his debauchery at all.

Qin Junyu just happened to hear this sentence when he entered the hall.

He only dared to recite these sarcastic words in his mind. Qin Fengtian, on the other hand, recited these dissolute poems in front of other people's father. Not only was he disrespectful to Nian Susu, he was also slapping Nian Chengyun in the face.

You still want to marry Nian Susu? He curled his lips and revealed a sneer.

Nian Chengyun's face turned dark immediately, but when he saw Qin Junyu coming, he couldn't lose his temper in front of the two princes, so he endured it and gritted his teeth.

"Royal brother, didn't mother teach you etiquette? Why are you saying these unpresentable and frivolous words in front of Prime Minister Nian and Miss Nian?"

Qin Junyu, wearing a crescent-white round-collar robe, walked to the center of the hall with his hands behind his back.

Nian Chengyun was about to stand up and salute, but he was stopped by him.

Qin Fengtian was already unhappy with Qin Junyu, and he was even more unhappy when he saw him suddenly appear and interrupt him, and then show off his power and act like a gentleman in front of Nian Susu and belittle himself.

Qin Fengtian rolled his eyes at him, very disdainful, "I was just praising Miss Nian for her beauty, why did my brother bring up etiquette?"

The two Yama Kings started arguing as soon as they met. Nian Chengyun was caught in the middle, not daring to help either side.