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

The depressing atmosphere was swept away and became light and cheerful. The emperor felt quite relaxed, but alarm bells were ringing in Wang Ji's heart.

Nian Susu's little story seemed to be a joke to make the emperor happy, but it indirectly earned Xiao Jianting some favor. Looking at the emperor's expression, it was clear that his attitude had changed.

When Wang Jizhong and Wang Yuejiao try to discredit Xiao Jianting again, the emperor will definitely seriously consider the truthfulness of their words.

After Nian Susu finished laughing, he quietly brought the topic back on track, "So what the emperor and the two adults were talking about is related to Master Xiao?"

She pretended to glance at Wang Yuejiao carefully, "Mrs. Xiao is here too, is she trying to find out about Mr. Xiao's recent situation?"

When this matter was mentioned, the emperor's smile slowly faded.

Since Nian Susu brought it up on his own initiative, the emperor had no intention of hiding it, so he asked Wang Yuejiao to tell him about her grievances again, which mainly revolved around Xiao Jianting buying a house in Jiangnan.

However, since Nian Susu had just explained the reason clearly, Wang Yuejiao could not use the reason of "settling down in Wujun" to sue Xiao Jianting. Her words implied that Xiao Jianting had another woman and abandoned her in Shengjing.

Nian Susu frowned as he heard this.

Wang Yuejiao was about to cry, "I know I am not worthy of Master Xiao's beauty. If Master Xiao has a lover, I am willing to help him. As long as the emperor grants the divorce letter, I will leave. In this way, they don't have to live in a small house in Wujun."

General Xiao looked pale.

Nian Susu actually wanted to add fuel to the fire. It would be a good thing if they could just get divorced, but she couldn't do that.

She had to consider the reputation of the Xiao family and Xiao Jianting. If word got out that Xiao Jianting abandoned his wife and started a family in Jiangnan, forcing his wife to divorce, the Xiao family would never be able to hold their heads up in their lives.

She knew how snobbish those people in Shengjing were and how much they flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak.

So even if Xiao Jianting and Wang Yuejiao wanted to divorce, it definitely wouldn't be now.

After careful consideration, Nian Susu decided to speak: "Where did Miss Wang hear these words? Shengjing and Wujun are far apart. Could it be that Miss Wang insisted that Master Xiao betrayed his family just by hearsay?"

"I..." Wang Yuejiao choked.

The people she sent to Jiangnan to investigate came back and said that Xiao Jianting seemed to be planning to settle down there, so she made this inference. It was not even hearsay at all, but purely subjective conjecture. So when Nian Susu asked her this question, she panicked.

Wang Jizhong gritted his teeth and helped his daughter explain: "Miss Nian, what are you talking about? There is no smoke without fire. If Master Xiao really has a clear conscience, how could he spread these rumors?"

"There's no smoke without fire?" Nian Susu curled his lips sarcastically. "Whether there's no smoke without fire or someone deliberately framed and spread rumors, Lord Wang should know better than me."

"You!" Wang Jizhong was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. A little girl embarrassed him in front of the emperor, so he naturally couldn't save his face.

Regardless of his reaction, Nian Susu directly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, although Your Highness and I are staying in Yuhang during our trip to Jiangnan, we often visit Wujun. I heard that the locals all say that Master Xiao is kind-hearted, generous, and righteous. No one has ever said that Master Xiao has a love affair or entanglement with any girl."

She glanced at Wang Yuejiao and said, "Miss Wang, you should find out more before you come and complain to the emperor."

Wang Yuejiao's eyes widened with anger, "If not, why hasn't he returned to Beijing yet?"

Nian Su Su is speechless.

Wang Yuejiao thought she had turned the game around.

This is also what the emperor wanted to know most. He looked at Nian Su Su expectantly, waiting for her answer.

But after a long time, Nian Susu didn't say anything, but lowered his head.

"Miss Nian, do you know why?" asked the emperor.

After the emperor spoke, Nian Susu had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, although Mr. Xiao and I are good friends, we are not confidants or close friends. I have no way of knowing what he is thinking and why he has not returned home yet."

The emperor understood what was going on and nodded without making things difficult for her.

He looked at Qin Junyu.

Qin Junyu and Xiao Jianting are old friends. They have been friends since childhood, so perhaps he knows something.

However, Qin Junyu also shook his head.

Wang Yuejiao was very proud and thought she had won, but the emperor only told them to go back first and make plans after finding out the truth, and did not mention a word about divorce.

Several people left the Yangxin Palace one after another.

Wang Yuejiao was very reluctant, but she could only endure it silently.

Wang Jizhong and Wang Yuejiao left angrily, deliberately quickening their pace to pass Qin Junyu and Nian Susu.

General Xiao stayed and talked with the emperor for a few words, which lasted only half an hour. When he came out, the two people in front of him were not far away, so he quickened his pace to catch up with them.

"Your Highness, Miss Nian." He called out from behind and the two of them stopped.

Qin Junyu and Nian Susu both knew what he wanted to ask. Qin Junyu spoke first, "General Xiao, Yun Zheng is in the East Palace. Please go pick her up and leave the palace together."

General Xiao took a while to react, looked at Nian Susu, and understood what was going on.

It was impossible for Xiao Yunzheng to go directly to the Eastern Palace to ask Qin Junyu for help. It was most likely that she went to the Nian Mansion first, and then Nian Susu took her to the Eastern Palace.

As the person involved, it was not appropriate for Xiao Yunzheng to intercede, so the two of them staged a play to dispel the emperor's doubts and establish Xiao Jianting's personality.

The three of them went to the East Palace together. Even if General Xiao didn't ask, Nian Susu told him what had happened in a concise manner. He also told him that he had written a letter and sent it to Wujun at full speed, so that Xiao Jianting could be prepared.

General Xiao finally put his mind at ease and secretly rejoiced that his daughter and son had made such reliable friends.

……

This year was not peaceful, but it was safe. The person sent by the emperor to Jiangnan to investigate would take more than half a month to go back and forth, so the matter between Xiao Jianting and Wang Yuejiao was delayed.

Wang Yuejiao was sent back to the Xiao family. Just like before, she and Xiao Yunzheng didn't get along with each other. They had a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days.

But after learning from the last time when Wang Yuejiao made a scene in front of the emperor, Xiao Yunzheng restrained himself a lot. He knew when to stop and never hit anyone again.

Even the servants in the Xiao Mansion seemed to have been trained well. Whenever they met her in the mansion, they would respectfully call her "Young Madam".

Wang Yuejiao was respected and made less trouble than before.

On the Lantern Festival, unmarried men and women go out to the streets to watch lanterns, enjoy the moon, and guess lantern riddles. This is one of the rare lively moments of the year.

Of course, lovers who are engaged but not married can also go out on a date openly on this day.

Nian Susu began to dress up at dawn and continued until dark, occasionally going to the bronze mirror to admire her beauty.

Zhihua brought a cloak and said, "Miss, you should wear another cloak. I picked this color specially. It matches your skirt very well."