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

Li Zhiyi was furious. He didn't dare to get angry at Qin Junyu, but how could he lose face in front of this yellow-haired girl, Nian Susu?

He angrily retorted: "Miss Nian, what are you talking about? Yao Yuan jumped into the lotus pond by herself. I didn't push her in. How can I be held responsible for a life?"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Although Miss Nian is the daughter of Prime Minister Nian, you still have to have a basis for what you say."

"I know you have a good relationship with Yao Yuan. It's normal for you to worry about her since she almost died, but this is not a reason for you to frame me."

He spoke a lot without breathing, as if he had been suppressing his anger for a long time and was letting it out through Nian Su Su.

Nian Susu no longer cared about etiquette or rules at this time. Even though he was her elder, she didn't give him a good look. She spoke bluntly, and there was sarcasm between the lines.

"How can you be so shameless, Lord Li? Do you think that if you don't admit it, no one will know what you did? Do you think that if you don't admit it, those things never happened?"

"You knew Miss Li was dying, but you still deliberately didn't call a doctor for her. This is murder, don't you know?"

"You didn't kill someone else, you killed your own daughter!"

"What do you mean I've never done such a thing~" She imitated his words in a sarcasm, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want~"

"Just lie to us, but don't lie to yourself."

She rolled her eyes again.

Qin Junyu, who was originally very angry, found her chattering inexplicably funny. His anger subsided, his mood improved, and he even felt like laughing.

He tilted his head slightly and lowered the corners of his mouth.

Li Zhiyi was speechless and ashamed.

"You..." He pointed at Nian Susu, his fingers trembling, and said "you" several times but couldn't make out what he meant.

Qin Junyu: "Master Li, Miss Nian has said so much, do you still want to deny it?"

Li Zhiyi suppressed his anger, clenched his fists, and said with a humiliated voice: "Your Highness is right, I was wrong."

Nian Susu saw that he had no intention of repenting, but had to bow his head because of Qin Junyu's identity as the "Crown Prince".

But she didn't continue to be aggressive. After all, Li Yaoyuan and he were father and daughter, and they would see each other every day in the future. If she made a big fuss, it would be Li Yaoyuan who would be in trouble.

I scolded him like this today just to let Li Zhiyi know that Li Yaoyuan is not without protection, so that he won't dare to neglect her again.

Qin Junyu didn't want to see him, so he ordered him to send someone to take good care of Li Yaoyuan and then waved goodbye to him.

Nian Susu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wan Tao had already prepared the medicine, and Nian Susu personally fed it to Li Yaoyuan. Seeing that her face was pale and she looked sad even though she was unconscious, he felt even more distressed.

Wan Tao sighed: "Fortunately, I gave birth to a girl today, otherwise..." She didn't dare to think or say it.

"Miss, you are so silly." Perhaps because she knew that Nian Susu felt as sorry for Li Yaoyuan as she did, she grumbled without any scruples: "Even if I am a concubine, it would be good to marry Master Xiao. Life is not easy, why should I sacrifice my life for it."

Nian Susu did not agree with the previous statement. Li Yaoyuan was arrogant. She was the eldest daughter in the family and a talented woman who was well-read in poetry and books. Even Nian Qiaoyue, who was born out of wedlock, was unwilling to be a concubine, let alone her?

Although she felt somewhat disappointed in Li Yaoyuan and hated her for disrespecting her life, she could also understand her behavior.

The curses from outsiders, the accusations and disgust from her father, and the pressure from Xiao Jianting, the emperor's decree was just the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Qin Junyu sent Nian Susu back home. The two were talking in front of the mansion gate and happened to be seen by Nian Qiaoyue. She had gone to the street to buy something and saw the two from afar when she came back. She hid behind the stone lions at the door, not too far away and just able to hear their voices.

Nian Susu said in a depressed tone, "I think we can't just sit there and wait for death. Zhizhi failed to commit suicide this time, but there may be a second and third time... We can't always catch up."

After a pause, she continued, "We have to find a way to get the emperor to take back his decision, or... let Master Xiao go and reject the emperor himself?"

Although this method is risky, it is feasible. After all, the emperor wanted to give Xiao Jianting a concubine because of his consideration for him. If he doesn't want it, the emperor will not force him.

Qin Junyu shook his head, "He won't agree."

The reason is very obvious. He has achieved his goal of "marrying" Li Yaoyuan, although the result is not satisfactory.

Xiao Jianting had spent so much effort to achieve the current situation, how could he be willing to let her go just like that?

"If Master Xiao knew that Zhizhi committed suicide because of him, he would probably make concessions..."

Qin Junyu didn't say anything. He thought he understood Xiao Jianting, but when it came to Li Yaoyuan, he felt that he couldn't understand this good friend whom he had known for more than ten years.

Nian Susu was upset and couldn't think of a better solution for a while, so he said goodbye to Qin Junyu and returned home.

Nian Qiaoyue hid behind the stone lion and heard their entire conversation. She did not dare to come out until Qin Junyu left.

She was secretly thinking about the meaning of Nian Susu's words just now.

She had just heard on the street that the emperor wanted Xiao Jianting to take Li Yaoyuan as his concubine and to marry her on the same day as Wang Yuejiao. She didn't dare to believe it at first, but after listening to Nian Susu's words, she believed it completely.

Li Yaoyuan even attempted suicide because of this, but failed. It seems that she was rescued by Nian Susu. After all, it was only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.

The current situation is that Nian Susu has to find a way to prevent Li Yaoyuan from having thoughts of suicide again. As for what this method is... it is obvious that he has to break the current deadlock.

Since the matter involved the Xiao, Wang and Li families, Nian Qiaoyue felt that she could not take it lightly, so she avoided being seen and secretly ran to Prince Ren's mansion.

That day, Prince Ren gave her a token, with which she could enter Prince Ren's palace to see him at any time.

Nian Qiaoyue showed the token to the gatekeeper, who immediately took her in and led her to a pavilion.

"Please wait here for a moment, young lady."

The gatekeeper left.

But soon another person dressed as a guard came over and asked to see her token. Nian Qiaoyue felt that it was understandable that Prince Ren was being cautious, so she cooperated obediently.

After confirming that the token was correct, the guard took Nian Qiaoyue to the study, and after informing her, he opened the door and invited her in.

Nian Qiaoyue put away the token, feeling inexplicably nervous. This was the first time she had seen Prince Ren after agreeing to cooperate with him, and also the first time she had passed on information to him. She felt both nervous and uneasy.

"Young lady, please come in." The guard reminded impatiently, "The prince is waiting inside."

Nian Qiaoyue suppressed all her emotions and went into the study.

Qin Zehai was sitting behind his desk reviewing official documents. When he heard footsteps and the sound of the door closing, he did not look up, but asked directly: "What's the urgent matter?"