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

If she could catch the prince's eye and follow him back to the East Palace, when the prince ascends the throne, wouldn't she be the empress of the palace?

Who would want to curry favor with those old and ugly nouveau riche?

Luo Yuanxiang was overjoyed, and Qin Zehai saw the smile on her face.

But then she thought again, she had been driven out and couldn't even see the prince, so how could she have the chance to get him to take her back to Shengjing?

Luo Yuanxiang's eyes quickly dimmed and she looked like she had lost all hope in life. Qin Zehai also noticed this change in expression.

Qin Zehai's heart sank. After hearing all this, shouldn't Luo Yuanxiang ask him to help her get close to Qin Junyu?

A woman like Luo Yuanxiang is never satisfied. Once she has tasted the sweetness, she will want more and better.

But why does she look so disheartened?

In order to put Luo Yuanxiang in a passive position, Qin Zehai had to continue hinting: "The prince has not yet married, and he only has Miss Nian as his fiancée. He will definitely take concubines and concubines in the future. Isn't the reason why Miss Luo has followed them for so long just to marry him? Why... have you changed your mind now?"

Luo Yuanxiang always felt that he had bad intentions. He had tied her up and locked her up in the dungeon for eight or nine days, and now he was telling her all this. He must have other intentions.

She shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I really want to marry into a rich family, but I also have my dignity. Since he kicked me out, I might as well fulfill his wish and find another husband."

Qin Zehai was instantly anxious, "Birds choose trees to roost in. Is there a better tree in the world than the Crown Prince of the East Palace?"

Luo Yuanxiang looked at him innocently: "But the prince kicked me out and said he never wanted to see me again. What can I do?"

The moment he met her eyes, Qin Zehai felt that he had been tricked. She was deliberately retreating to advance so that he could not restrain himself and reveal his purpose first. Then the initiative would be in her hands.

Luo Yuanxiang smiled even more.

"Okay, okay, okay." Qin Zehai gritted his teeth and said three "Okays" in a row. He sat back in his chair and said, "Miss Luo is a smart person. Why don't we talk?"

……

Two hours later, Luo Yuanxiang walked to the gate of Yian Garden in tattered clothes, but fainted before she even reached the stairs.

He was seen by Nian Susu who had just returned from outside.

In the distance, a thin person was lying at the door, his life or death uncertain. She was so scared that she quickly ran forward, turned over, and found that it was Luo Yuanxiang.

Luo Yuanxiang's face was pale and she looked lifeless. Nian Susu took her pulse and confirmed that she was still alive, so he quickly called the guards to carry her into the west wing, the room where Luo Yuanxiang used to live.

Luo Yuanxiang was deficient in energy and blood, and was weak. She also fainted from hunger as she hadn't eaten for several days. Nian Susu ordered people to cook porridge and boil medicine while she went to find Qin Junyu.

Qin Junyu was writing a letter in the study.

Nian Susu stood at the door and knocked on it. Qin Junyu looked up, her tense face suddenly relaxed, and she smiled at her.

Nian Susu was not in the mood to laugh. He walked over with a heavy face and said seriously, "Your Highness, Miss Luo fainted at the door. I had someone send her to the west wing."

Qin Junyu's smile froze for a moment, and the corners of his mouth slowly lowered. He put down his pen, thought for a while, and told Nian Susu a piece of news that shocked him even more: "My people saw Prince Ren in Yuhang yesterday. He entered the city last night and stayed in an official's private residence."

That official was Qin Zehai's connection and informant in Jiangnan.

Tianxuan Villa's strongholds and secret outposts are spread all over the world. It can be said that they have spies everywhere. After Qin Junyu knew about this, he became cautious and had people keep an eye on him, but Qin Zehai did not behave abnormally.

Now it seems that he is not inactive, but he does not intend to do it himself.

"Miss Luo left eight days ago. We haven't seen her during this period, nor have we seen her come back. How could it be such a coincidence that Prince Ren arrived in Yuhang yesterday, and she fainted at the gate of Yian Garden today?"

Nian Su Su was puzzled and didn't believe it was a coincidence.

But it is impossible for Luo Yuanxiang to know Qin Zehai, and it is impossible for Qin Zehai to play such a big game that he could slip Luo Yuanxiang into her team without anyone noticing.

Before Luo Yuanxiang was kicked out, she should have had nothing to do with Qin Zehai, but it’s hard to say what happened after that.

Qin Junyu: "I was also wondering if Prince Ren might want to use Miss Luo to do something, so he asked her to come back."

Nian Susu suddenly regretted that he should have let Luo Yuanxiang leave as early as when Zhongli met him, so that there wouldn't be so much trouble later.

The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. They don't know what Qin Zehai's purpose is and what kind of shameful deal Luo Yuanxiang has reached with him, so they can't act rashly.

After discussion, the two decided to let Luo Yuanxiang stay and keep a close eye on her every move. Maybe they could take advantage of Qin Zehai's tactics and defeat him.

After reaching a consensus, Nian Susu went to the west wing.

Luo Yuanxiang had already woken up and was leaning on the edge of the bed. She was wearing a clean white underdress, with a sickly weak look on her face, her hair tied to her chest, and she was staring at the ground in a daze.

A sickly beauty makes people feel pity for her.

If Nian Susu hadn't guessed that she might have colluded with Qin Zehai, he would definitely feel sorry for her at this moment, but now, Nian Susu felt more sorry for himself.

She treated the murderer who harmed her as her savior and coaxed her in every way for half a month. Considering that her father indirectly saved her, Nian Susu let bygones be bygones and just let her leave.

But now, Luo Yuanxiang is coming back to harm her.

Nian Susu felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he had to suppress it. He put on a mask of concern and nervousness, hurried to the bedside, and asked worriedly: "Miss Luo, how do you feel? Are you okay?"

Luo Yuanxiang was also acting. She forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Nian. I really had nowhere else to go. I wanted to ask for a drink of water, but I didn't expect... to faint at the door."

Nian Susu watched her perform quietly.

Luo Yuanxiang lowered her head guiltily, "I'll take a rest and leave right away."

Nian Susu said, "Miss Luo, I have calmed down and thought about it these days. I feel that I am really wrong. You are a girl, penniless, helpless and helpless. Where can you go?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Luo Yuanxiang's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Why don't you stay here?" Nian Susu asked tentatively, "If you are willing, you can stay and be my personal maid."

She made such a big mistake, and Nian Susu had already done his best by keeping her. It was impossible for him to treat her as well as before.

"Really?" Luo Yuanxiang was surprised and happy, her eyes red with disbelief, "Miss Nian, can you...really forgive me and let me stay?"

"Of course." Nian Susu smiled knowingly.

For Luo Yuanxiang, all she needed was an identity to stay in Yian Garden. As for what this identity was, she didn't care.