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

Qin Junyu's attention was not on Nian Chengyun. He just took a quick glance and gradually calmed down.

Yang Yuerong looked at Nian Susu with pity, pulled up half of her sleeves, and found that there were several new wounds on her compared to the day she saw them, which showed that she had just been beaten.

"Poor child, he has never suffered such a thing in his life."

"That day you told me that when Aunt Zhao hit you, I should have chased her away. It was my fault that you suffered so much for so many days."

She wiped the sweat off her daughter's forehead with a handkerchief, frowned, and realized something was wrong. "Didn't you say it was a heat stroke and that she would be fine after a rest? Why does she look so ugly and sweat so much?"

Hearing this, Nian Chengyun also came forward to observe, nodded in agreement, and said with a serious expression: "Yes, the face is red but the lips are pale, something is wrong, something is wrong..."

The couple's hearts were in suspense again.

Qin Junyu said quietly, "Just pull the quilt open."

Yang Yuerong then realized that Nian Susu was covered with a large quilt. No wonder it was so hot. He would get sick even if he was healthy.

The two of them hurriedly changed a thin ice silk blanket and covered her with it.

Yang Yuerong had to go and boil medicine for her daughter herself, while Nian Chengyun was called away, saying that a guest had come to see him.

Both of them left, leaving only Qin Junyu and Nian Susu in the room.

"Ouch!" Nian Susu supported himself on the bed and sat up with difficulty. He wiped the sweat off his face and looked at Qin Junyu bitterly, full of resentment, "It's so hot that I'm dying."

Qin Junyu couldn't help laughing.

Nian Susu looked towards the door anxiously, making sure that there was no one outside before waved to Qin Junyu, motioning him to come closer.

Qin Junyu sat down on the edge of the bed and stared at her suspiciously.

She smiled and said seriously, "Your Highness, thank you."

Qin Junyu raised his eyebrows, looking quite proud. He was happy, but pretended to be calm, suppressed his emotions and said calmly: "It's just a small favor, no need to thank me."

He suddenly moved closer, less than half an arm's length away from her, making her blush and her heart beat faster. "Besides, we're getting married, why should we be so polite?" His sticky tone was full of ambiguity.

Nian Susu pushed him and said coquettishly, "What do you mean you're getting married? The date hasn't even been decided yet."

"If something unexpected happens during this period...it's hard to say."

Qin Junyu grabbed her wrist and she couldn't get away.

"What kind of accidents could happen?" He said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Don't let anyone try to separate us. Even if I die... I will be buried with you. If anyone tries to separate us by force, I will kill him."

Nothing is more vivid than the gaze of an eagle and the look of a wolf.

Nian Susu shuddered, getting goose bumps all over his body. She didn’t know if it was because his words were too corny or because she was scared by his thoughts.

Qin Junyu let her go and calmly straightened his collar that was wrinkled when he pulled her just now, as if the person just now was not him.

Just as Nian Susu was silent, the system's voice rang in his mind: [Host, please rush to the black market within an hour to take the blame for Nian Qiaoyue! Attention! This is an SSS-level mission. If the mission fails and causes Nian Qiaoyue's accidental death or serious injury, the host will also be punished in the same way! ]

The host found it difficult to digest this large amount of information and sat on the bed in astonishment.

When Qin Junyu saw her in this state, he thought something had happened and frowned.

The system kindly reminded her: [Host, don't just stand there, act quickly! Do you want to be wiped out by the system? Although I am the system, once the command is triggered, I can't stop it! ]

It was obvious that after a year of living together, the system had developed feelings for her and was reluctant to see her die.

But what Nian Susu was thinking was: Why was Nian Qiaoyue in the black market? Where was the black market? Why did the mission system add an additional possibility that Nian Qiaoyue might die or be seriously injured? Was her life in danger?

She didn't have much time left, so Nian Susu put on his shoes with a serious expression and walked out without saying a word.

Qin Junyu chased after him in confusion, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Nian Susu paused for a moment, then remembered that Qin Junyu was there, and perhaps he could ask for help.

"Your Highness, do you know where there is a black market in Shengjing... or nearby? Can you send me there on horseback?"

Qin Junyu realized that the matter was not simple. He pursed his lips and stared at her silently for a long time. After a long while, he nodded and asked, "Does the Xiangfu have a horse?"

Nian Susu knew that he had agreed, and hurriedly took him to the stable.

He didn't ask why or what she wanted to do, and believed her unconditionally. Nian Susu was very touched, but the situation was critical at the moment, and she didn't even have the mood to say "thank you". Her mind was full of the system's words, and she was in a state of confusion.

Because Nian Susu couldn't ride a horse, she could only share one with Qin Junyu, one in front and one behind. She was protected in his strong arms. The horse's back was bumpy, and she inevitably pressed against his chest.

As the horse's hooves stepped onto Zhuque Street, Qin Junyu stopped at a small stall and used a silver ingot to buy a veil hat for her to wear.

"The black market is full of all kinds of people, so hide your identity well." Qin Junyu reminded her while taking off the jade pendant that symbolized his identity.

She nodded to show that she understood.

The horse left the city and headed east.

Nian Susu was extremely nervous. She had never heard of the black market, so she knew nothing about Nian Qiaoyue's situation. This feeling of confusion and powerlessness made her even more uneasy.

Two quarters of an hour later, the two men and the horse entered a city called "Grey Rock". This small town was far away from the official road, in a remote location, and hidden very well. It would be impossible to find it without someone leading the way.

The people in the city don't look like ordinary people. They wear clothes of different styles and have unique looks. It seems as if people from all corners of the world have gathered here.

There are small stalls on the roadside selling rare treasures. People passing by will take a look and ask a few questions, but few will actually pay for them. There is vigilance and caution in their eyes.

Qin Junyu found a place to tie the horse and took Cai Nian Susu to the main street.

Nian Susu was dressed gorgeously with a white veil on her head, which was out of place in this gloomy city. The same was true for Qin Junyu. Although he was wearing casual clothes, the material was expensive, and there were embroidery and dark patterns on the clothes. Anyone who had seen the world could guess that he was of noble status by the clothes.

These two figures walked among the gray crowd, attracting many curious glances.

Nian Susu grabbed Qin Junyu's arm, hid behind him, and buried his head even lower.

After they came out of the crowded street, Qin Junyu whispered to her, "All the business in Huiyan City is illegal. What you see on the street are not ordinary goods, but tricks."

He looked around and said, "It can be said that Gray Rock City is a huge black market."