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

Qin Guanqing pondered for a long time, and then an idea suddenly occurred to him.

Seeing that Nian Susu was so worried about his elder brother, he offered to take her in.

There was another reason he didn't say - he could see his eldest brother's feelings for Nian Susu, and Nian Susu seemed to be interested as well, so he was willing to help the two lovers get together.

But wait until after dark...

"The guards have seen you. If I take you there again, it might arouse suspicion. After dark, Miss Qunian will pretend to be my maid and sneak in."

"Then let's..."

"Go to my palace."

……

Qin Guanqing's residence is in Xingyao Palace, located in the southwest, far away from the harem and the imperial study, but close to the Chrysanthemum Courtyard in the palace, a bit off the beaten track, but quiet.

The princes who have reached adulthood but have not yet been given titles do not have their own residences outside the palace, so they can only live in the palace. The southwest corner is the prince's residence.

Qin Junyu and Qin Siyi both lived here for a while.

Qin Fengtian relied on the fact that he had a queen mother, and the emperor gave him a title and a mansion as soon as he was crowned.

Nian Susu followed Qin Guanqing in silence. The further she walked, the quieter the surroundings became. She was even worried that Qin Guanqing would sell her out, but she felt that he was not that kind of person.

Although he is a playboy, he still has principles and bottom line, and his character is pretty good.

Qin Guanqing said to himself: "I have been traveling outside these years. When I return to the capital, I stay temporarily in an inn outside the palace. I rarely live in the palace, so I haven't been back to Xingyao Palace for many years."

He sighed, not knowing whether it was with regret or sigh, "When the chrysanthemums are in full bloom, it only takes a hundred steps from Xingyao Palace to reach the Chrysanthemum Garden, which is as magnificent as the Juxiang Garden in the north of the city."

He laughed dumbly, "Speaking of Juxiang Garden... Miss Nian and I had our first conversation there, and I was impressed by your speech on freedom at that time."

Memories flashed through her mind, and Nian Susu actually felt nostalgic for her life in Juxiang Garden last year. She and Li Yaoyuan met in Juxiang Garden and then became friends.

Those wonderful times seemed like a thing from a previous lifetime.

"Yes, the Second Prince's music has enchanted all the girls in the capital. Thanks to the Second Prince, I have attracted a lot of jealousy and got into a lot of trouble."

Qin Guanqing smiled and looked back at her, "Miss Nian, are you blaming me?"

"I dare not." She said lightly.

Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Qin Guanqing stopped talking and walked in silence all the way to Xingyao Palace.

Although he had not been back for many years, the Xingyao Palace was not abandoned or dilapidated, but rather seemed quieter.

In the palace courtyard, several young palace maids were sitting under a tree, laughing and playing happily. No one noticed that someone had entered the door.

Qin Guanqing took a few more steps forward and coughed twice to make himself feel more present.

When several young palace maids heard the sound, they hurriedly turned around. When they saw Qin Guanqing, they were surprised and happy. They couldn't tell what they were feeling. They smiled and rushed forward to pay their respects.

The leading palace maid was dressed in purple, and her decorations and jewelry were better than those of the other palace maids in green.

The purple-robed maid straightened up and said in a familiar tone: "My Lord, you haven't been back to Xingyao Palace for four or five years. Why did you bring a girl with you when you come back so rarely?" She rolled her eyes and teased, "Are you planning to keep a beautiful girl in your golden house?"

With her in the lead, the remaining palace maids in green became bolder and chattered non-stop.

"Your Highness has been traveling around for a few years. Has he forgotten us?"

"That's right, we sisters have been waiting for you day and night, but the prince really doesn't care about us at all and hasn't come back for four or five years."

Nian Susu was amazed. He didn't expect that Qin Guanqing and the palace maids got along so well. These girls were like sparrows. They had no concerns about their status and their words were even more rude. It was obvious that they were spoiled by their masters.

Qin Guanqing straightened his expression and told them not to make such jokes.

Nian Susu was already very angry and would explode at any moment. He didn't even dare to provoke him, but he didn't expect these sharp-tongued girls to expose his past right away and belittle Nian Susu's status. Wasn't this intentional attempt to make things difficult for him?

The purple-robed palace maid was a perceptive person. When she heard what Qin Guanqing said, she immediately realized that the girl in front of her was no ordinary person, and certainly not someone they could make fun of or play with. So she quickly brought a few sisters to apologize to her.

Nian Susu had no intention of arguing with the maids. Besides, she was a foreigner, so how could she offend the local boss? She had to stay in Xingyao Palace for a while, and she didn't want to be uneasy for the next few hours, so she just smiled and let it go.

Qin Guanqing took her into the inner hall, and only the purple-robed palace maid followed her in.

Qin Guanqing called her "Zi Ling".

"Go prepare a set of ordinary palace maid's clothes for Miss Nian to wear, and comb her hair into an ordinary bun, not too ostentatious."

Zi Ling secretly glanced at Nian Su Su, and was very confused as to why the prince did this.

She nodded and stepped back.

After settling Nian Susu, Qin Guanqing left Xingyao Palace. He didn't say where he was going or when he would come back. Nian Susu didn't dare to walk around, for fear of meeting someone, so he could only stay in the palace.

She sat in front of the window, holding her chin and looking at the green trees outside. The green palace maid's costume on her body was a little tight, making it hard for her to breathe, and she felt uncomfortable in her heart.

How is Qin Junyu now?

……

Nian Qiaoyue slipped out of the mansion during the chaos and hurried to Prince Ren's mansion. Surprisingly, the guards did not stop her this time. Instead, they invited her in as if they had been waiting for a long time.

A little maid led her inside, but that was not the way to the study, and Nian Qiaoyue was very nervous.

Walking all the way to the small garden, I saw Qin Zehai playing with birds in the pavilion in the middle of the lake from afar. He looked so happy.

The little maid stopped when she reached the bridge. Nian Qiaoyue stepped across the wooden bridge and approached. She could faintly hear Qin Zehai's happy whistle. She stopped in front of the pavilion and looked at him with a frown.

Qin Zehai seemed to have sensed something. He glanced sideways and when he saw the person coming, the corner of his mouth curled up, but he was still reluctant to put down the birdcage.

There is a beautiful oriole in the cage.

The oriole has a gentle character and a beautiful singing voice, and is the favorite of many young men and women. However, few of those who really love birds like to raise one because it is "delicate".

Its most valuable feature is its pleasant voice, but it is most likely unwilling to sing and will not make its owner happy. Its last bit of value is its beautiful appearance for viewing.

But the life of an oriole is actually very fragile.

The bird in Qin Zehai's hand hadn't eaten or drunk for two or three days. It didn't obey every time it opened its mouth to sing, so Qin Zehai was very angry and wanted to strangle it to death several times. Later, he threw it aside and forgot about it. Today, he was in a good mood and thought of this delicate bird again. He decided to give it one last chance. If it still didn't obey, he would strangle it to death.

Seeing that he had no intention of paying attention to her, Nian Qiaoyue felt uneasy and couldn't help but speak up, "Your Majesty, shouldn't you give me an explanation? Why? Why did things turn out like this? Why?"