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

Nian Susu returned to the prime minister's residence in a daze.

Jingzhe and Zhihua were making paper kites in the yard, preparing to use them during the spring outing.

Seeing Nian Susu walk in dejectedly, Zhihua dropped the scissors and wood chips and ran towards her, her tone showing worry and anxiety, "Miss, you're finally back!"

"Why did it take you so long?" she asked, and walked towards Jingzhe with Nian Susu.

Jingzhe also stopped what he was doing and looked at them.

"Fortunately, the master and his wife haven't come here during this period, otherwise I would not be able to hide it from them." At this point, Zhihua secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked worriedly: "Miss, are you sure your body can handle it? Do you want to ask a doctor to take a look?"

The two men approached Jingzhe, and Jingzhe raised the half-made kite in his hand, which was a beautiful butterfly. He enthusiastically invited Nian Susu to join him.

Nian Susu was thinking about Cui Yuqing's illness and was not in the mood to have fun. He first rejected his kindness, and then said to Zhihua, "You know I know medical skills. How can I not know if there is a problem? Don't think too much about it."

Not many people know that she is skilled in medicine, Zhihua is one of them.

Many of the medicinal herbs in the medicine cabinet in Nian Su's room were purchased by Zhihua, who then assisted her in making the powders. Others might be able to hide it, but Zhihua was so close to her that she couldn't hide it even if she tried.

Zhihua was comforted by these words and finally stopped looking so sad.

She snatched the paper butterfly from Jingzhe's hand, handed it to Nian Susu, and said happily: "Miss, come and play with us too."

Ever since returning from Ganlin Temple, the young lady has been in a depressed mood. Zhihua is very worried. She wants the young lady to return to the heartless days of her life, so she wants to take the young lady with her for all the delicious and fun things.

But Nian Susu still shook his head and smiled at the two of them, "You guys play, I'm tired, I'll go back to my room and sleep first."

After saying that, she got up and went back to her room.

Zhihua and Jingzhe looked at each other. Although they continued to make paper kites, their minds were no longer as active as before.

At night, Nian Susu slept uneasily. When she turned over and woke up, she found that the charcoal brazier in the room had gone out at some point and there was not a single spark. It must have been out for several hours. No wonder she felt cold all over.

It must be that Zhihua was sleeping too soundly and I forgot to get up and add more charcoal to her.

Nian Susu slept until dark during the day. Even when he was woken by the cold, he didn't feel that sleepy. Fortunately, he got up, put on a cloak, relit the charcoal fire, squatted beside the charcoal basin and roasted it for a while. The coldness and stiffness in his limbs gradually faded away.

She rubbed her palms together and yawned.

Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside, and then a figure appeared on the window.

The person outside asked in a trembling voice: "Miss Nian, are you asleep?"

Nian Susu hurriedly stood up and walked to the window, "Your Highness? Why are you here?"

It was freezing cold, and he might have something important to tell her when he came over so late at night. Thinking of this, she had no other concerns and opened the door, stuck her head out and called him.

Qin Junyu was just thinking about how to answer this question when he saw the door open.

She waved her hand, "Your Highness, it's cold outside, come in and talk."

The King of Qin was depressed and hesitated to move forward.

He originally wanted to stand at her door for a while and then leave, but the light in the room came on and there was a crackling noise. He didn't know what she was doing, so he didn't dare to say anything and just stood in the cold wind for a long time.

In fact, if there was something, he really had something to tell her.

Seeing that he didn't move, Nian Susu shrank his neck and urged, "Your Highness, come quickly. The room has finally been warmed up, but as soon as the door is opened, the cold wind rushes in."

She was not on guard and did not think it was against the rules for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room. But hearing his trembling voice and seeing him standing in the corridor covered in weather frost, she felt distressed and wanted to make him feel better.

Qin Junyu hesitated for a few seconds, and finally walked to the door as he was told.

Across the threshold, the two looked at each other.

Nian Susu was wrapped in a cloak, with the fur covering the lower half of her face, revealing only a pair of charming fox eyes. She stepped aside to make way for him and said softly, "Hurry up and don't let anyone see us."

His eyes rolled around a few times and he looked outside, looking suspicious.

Qin Junyu: "I'm sorry."

Nian Susu was finally able to close the door.

She went to the charcoal basin to warm herself. Half of her face was frozen after standing at the door for a while. She didn't know how long Qin Junyu had been standing outside. His face was so stiff that he couldn't make any expression, right? Although he usually didn't have much expression.

Thinking of this, she tilted her head to look at Qin Junyu who was sitting at the table drinking tea.

He sat upright, the light on his body flickering, his face expressionless, and he was clearly drinking freshly boiled water. His delicate and graceful movements made it seem as if he was tasting some famous tea.

After drinking a cup of hot water and heating up the charcoal pot, the room became warm. His stiff limbs seemed to melt and a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.

The coldness in his body melted away, and his facial features softened.

Qin Junyu straightened his robe and turned to look at her.

Their eyes met, and they were both stunned.

The wind was biting cold outside the window, but the house was cozy and warm. The firelight danced in their eyes and the charcoal crackled in their ears. There was only each other in their eyes. Everything was so quiet and peaceful.

At this moment, their hearts were at peace.

Nian Susu was close to the brazier, and the sparks burned the back of her hand. She was so startled that she turned her head suddenly, looked down at her red skin, and couldn't help frowning.

Qin Junyu had already come to her side. He naturally held her hand and gently blew air towards the red and swollen area. His movements were gentle and careful.

She blushed and didn't dare to look at him.

"Fortunately it's not too serious." He said thankfully, "Even though it's warm, you still shouldn't get too close. Sit over to the side."

He let go of her hand as if nothing had happened, and stood up and returned to his seat.

Nian Su Su followed the past.

Sitting across the table from each other, Qin Junyu mentioned the rumors that had been circulating in Beijing in recent days.

Nian Susu's eyes darkened and he clenched his fists.

She got angry when she mentioned this matter, and the anger in her eyes gradually became apparent.

Qin Junyu said something that made her even more angry: "I suspect someone did this on purpose, just to draw people's attention to Miss Li. It was clearly the monk who made the mistake, but the person behind it deliberately changed the subject, and all the good and bad voices fell on Miss Li."

"But they don't want to offend or defend the monk. Instead, they want to ruin Miss Li's reputation and make it impossible for her to recover."

The rumor was so widespread that it was almost known to everyone. It would be extremely difficult to clarify it later, let alone convince so many people.

Li Yaoyuan is ruined.

Nian Susu was so angry that his teeth itched. He slammed his fist on the table and asked angrily, "Then your highness, have you found out who is behind this?"

"Zhizhi is kind and generous, and never makes enemies with anyone. She should have no enemies. She lives a secluded life, so who could she offend... Why do you hate her to this extent..."

She felt regretful and sad.