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

The two of them standing together not only do not feel out of place, but rather, one plain and one colorful, one quiet and one dynamic, they complement each other.

Nian Susu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly she heard Xiao Yunzheng calling her, and then she reacted.

Qin Junyu's gaze fell on her, with an ambiguous meaning.

"Lingling! What are you standing there for? Come here quickly!" Xiao Yunzheng was as enthusiastic as ever, like a little sun, even the ice in the river would melt if she got close.

Nian Susu walked towards the two of them with a smile. Although the situation of the three of them was awkward, Xiao Yunzheng did not show any embarrassment on her face. Instead, Qin Junyu and Nian Susu had strange expressions on their faces, and the latter even had an indescribable sense of guilt.

She didn't dare look at him and deliberately moved away from him to stay with Xiao Yunzheng.

"I was just arguing with Brother Yu about whether Brother Yu had gained weight or lost weight, or became darker or whiter in the three months since he came to Jiangnan." Xiao Yunzheng smiled and took Nian Susu's arm, and asked curiously, "Lingling, what do you think?"

Her eyes were clear and bright, without any impurities, full of innocence and simplicity.

Whenever Nian Susu faced such gazes, he would always think of that night under the Danchi in front of Mingde Palace. Xiao Yunzheng was clearly sad and reluctant, but she endured the heartache and pushed Qin Junyu to her side. Her lonely eyes and slender back always appeared in his mind.

Especially when she smiled generously and brightly, Nian Susu always felt that she was not as happy as she appeared. The more he looked at people who were careless, the more sensitive he felt.

She forced a smile and said, "The feng shui of Jiangnan is good for health. Maybe Master Xiao will become fairer and more handsome."

Xiao Yunzheng immediately laughed out loud, "No, my brother is just a rough man, and no amount of Feng Shui can cure him!"

Qin Junyu's eyes were calm as he listened to the two people talking and laughing without any intention of joining in.

Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance. Led by Xiao Jianting, a group of elite cavalrymen, nearly fifty people, followed behind him, galloping towards the city gate.

Xiao Yunzheng was very excited. She shook Nian Susu's arm and pointed outside the city, "Look! It's my big brother!"

Qin Junyu finally showed a smile.

The cavalry slowed down as they approached the city gate. Xiao Jianting dismounted directly at the city gate and let his personal soldiers lead him as he walked towards the city gate.

From a distance, he waved at the three people, "Ayu! Little sister! Miss Nian!"

Xiao Yunzheng ran over with her skirt lifted up, her bright red cape fluttering, and she threw herself into Xiao Jianting's arms: "Brother, you're finally back."

With her head buried in his arms, her voice sounded muffled, and even had a hint of crying in it.

Xiao Jianting was wearing casual clothes at this time. As the temperature in the Jiangnan area was higher than that in Shengjing, he was already wearing spring clothes. Unexpectedly, he felt cold as he approached Shengjing.

He rubbed the head of the person in his arms, "You are already a grown-up, don't act like a child, Miss Nian is still watching."

Xiao Jianting nodded towards the two people not far away, then shook his head helplessly. His expression said it all.

My own sister, what else can I do except pamper her?

Xiao Yunzheng came out of his arms with a pout, her eyes red.

The three brothers and sisters grew up together and had never been separated. They even fought side by side on the battlefield. Xiao Yunzheng was naturally reluctant to let her elder brother go. She said that she was happy that no one would take care of her now that her elder brother had left home, but in fact, she cried secretly in her bed all night on the day her elder brother left.

The second before she saw her elder brother, she was still smiling and wondering if he had tanned or looked more handsome. But the moment she really saw him, she felt distressed and asked with a choked voice, "Brother, have you been well these three months?"

Xiao Jianting rarely saw her sister being so sentimental. Her face was a little more unnatural, but more full of happiness and doting. She put her arm around Xiao Yunzheng's shoulders and brought her into her arms, smiling, "It's much better than being at the border of Southern Chu. At least there's no such thing as escaping death."

Xiao Yunzheng felt heartbroken again and lowered her head unhappily.

Xiao Jianting led her towards Qin Junyu.

The three of them greeted each other, Qin Junyu asked about the situation in Jiuhua Mountain, and Xiao Jianting told him briefly. There was no need to say many things between the two of them, they could understand each other.

"I'm glad you're back." Qin Junyu patted his shoulder.

Since Xiao Jianting still had to go to the palace to report on his work, the three of them accompanied him a short distance.

It attracted a lot of attention from the people on the road, and they were talking about it, many of whom mentioned Li Yaoyuan.

"Master Xiao is finally back. He is our great hero! He defended the southern border and quelled the banditry in the south of the Yangtze River. He is truly admirable. Miss Wang's ancestors must be grateful that she could marry Master Xiao."

"Of course not. You don't know how proud Lord Wang is. When I saw him at the teahouse that day, he was so proud and boasted about his daughter's marriage. Little did he know that his Wang family was marrying up. In my opinion, the one from the Li family is a better match for Master Xiao..."

"You can't say that. Three months ago, no one would have stopped you from saying that, but now, tsk tsk tsk... I'm afraid it's inappropriate... Miss Wang is marrying above her station, and Miss Li is even less worthy of Master Xiao. Who in the capital doesn't know about her romantic affairs?"

"Don't tell me, Miss Li looks so gentle and weak, but I didn't expect that she is so wanton behind the scenes, and she can do such a thing..."

As if a keyword was triggered, Nian Susu's back suddenly stiffened.

The smile on Xiao Yunzheng's face gradually faded. She was furious and immediately raised her fist, but Qin Junyu held her down and warned her with his eyes not to be impulsive.

Xiao Jianting had some vague guesses in his mind, and based on just a few words he could infer the current trend in the capital, but he was unwilling and dared not think of the worst.

So, he mustered up his courage several times, but failed again. He was afraid of hearing the answer he least wanted to hear, and the words got stuck in his throat.

Seeing that they were about to reach a fork in the road, he clenched his fists and asked Nian Susu in a casual tone, "Miss Nian, how has she been doing in the past three months?"

The three of them knew exactly who this "she" was, and the light in their eyes dimmed a little.

Nian Susu was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't know how to answer him.

Qin Junyu came to her rescue: "Jian Ting, according to the emperor's wishes, you and Miss Wang should get married as soon as possible... Lord Wang set the wedding date at the end of March. Because of the imperial decree, General Xiao had no choice. On the day you set off to return to Beijing, the Xiao and Li families had already started preparing for the wedding."

Xiao Jianting was stunned, and immediately turned to ask his sister beside him: "Little sister! Are you serious?"

Xiao Yunzheng felt guilty and didn't dare to look at him.

"Brother... I know you don't want to be with Wang Yuejiao, but..."

But with the sword of “punishing nine generations of your clan if you disobey the order” hanging over their heads, what can they do?

She was not afraid of death, her second brother was not afraid of death, and her father was even less afraid of death, but what about the other members of the tribe? How innocent were they?

She could understand such a simple truth, let alone the other members of the Xiao family, so she cooperated to decorate the wedding room, prepare the betrothal gifts, and draft the invitation letter...