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

Qin Fengtian then remembered that his mother knew that he was leaving the Prime Minister's Residence today, and had someone send him a letter last night, asking him to pay his respects to Zhongcui Palace as soon as he left the residence.

He slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, how could I forget about this!"

Qin Fengtian hurriedly said goodbye to Nian Qiaoyue, "Second Miss Nian, I still have to go to the palace to pay my respects to my mother, so I'll take my leave first!"

Nian Qiaoyue's face changed and she watched the person run away, unable to stop him even if she called out to him.

She frowned, kicked the ground a few times, gritted her teeth and crumpled the handkerchief into a ball to vent her anger.

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Zhongcui Palace.

Qin Fengtian changed into a solemn-looking dark-colored casual suit and stood in front of the imperial concubine's couch to pay his respects to the empress. He lowered his head and did not dare to look up. He had an innate fear of this mother who was sometimes majestic and sometimes gentle.

There were four palace maids, two of them were fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans behind the couch, and two were kneeling beside the couch and massaging their legs.

The queen leaned on the soft pillow, her head supported by her hands and her eyes half closed.

Only after hearing his son's voice did he slowly open his eyes and wave away the people around him.

Only mother and son were left in the inner room of Zhongcui Palace.

The incense burner beside the couch was filled with smoke, and the fragrance was everywhere.

The heavy scent of benzoin filled the room, weighing on my heart.

Qin Fengtian became even more nervous and swallowed fearfully.

"Come, Tian'er, sit next to your mother." The Queen waved her hand and moved inside to make room for the edge of the chaise longue.

"Yes, mother." Qin Fengtian sat down obediently and clenched his fists on his knees.

The queen looked at him and nodded with satisfaction, "You have grown up in these days in the Prime Minister's Mansion. You are finally willing to throw away those gaudy and colorful clothes."

Qin Fengtian didn't dare to respond. He was still wearing a sky-blue robe before entering the palace. He changed into a tile-green one because he was afraid that she would nag about it again.

The queen picked up the fan at hand and fanned herself lazily. Qin Fengtian immediately understood and took the fan and began to fan it gently.

The queen smiled even more.

"How do you feel about spending the past ten days with Miss Nian?"

Qin Fengtian's ingratiating smile froze for a moment and then immediately returned to normal. He carefully chose his words, wanting to tell the truth without making his mother angry.

Seeing him hesitate, the queen's face was already displeased.

He was so shy, he must have not taken my instructions to heart, and now that he had messed up, he was scared.

"Mother, I...I live in the west wing of Second Miss Nian's house and do not have much contact with Miss Nian, so...I know very little about her." He had already said it very tactfully.

The queen suppressed her anger and asked again:

"Didn't I ask you to spend more time with Miss Nian? Now that I live in the West Wing, can't I go see her?"

Hearing the anger in her tone, Qin Fengtian sweated profusely and explained with a stiff face: "Mother, it's not that I don't want to, but I heard some things about Miss Nian in the Prime Minister's Mansion. I think Miss Nian is not as good as you think."

The Queen Mother favored Nian Su Su, but just like him, she thought Nian Su Su was gentle, sensible, and considerate, but that was all she acted for outsiders! If the Queen Mother knew her true character, she would definitely be disgusted.

Qin Fengtian's confidence was boosted immediately, and he even raised his head. "Mother, Miss Nian's sister, the Second Miss Nian, told me that Miss Nian is fickle and has had private dealings with many young masters in the capital, causing them to become jealous and fight with each other. But Miss Nian doesn't like being with them at all, and she just enjoys the feeling of being pursued by men!"

"How dare you!" The queen suddenly sat up, snatched the palm leaf fan from his hand and threw it away, sweeping away her usual gentleness and staring at Qin Fengtian with majesty. "Miss Nian is the daughter of the prime minister's mansion, how can you slander her like this!"

Not only did he slander Nian Susu, he was also questioning her vision in selecting people! This cannot be tolerated!

Qin Fengtian shuddered, stepped down from the bed and knelt, "Please forgive me, mother! But what I said is all true!"

The queen laughed sarcastically, "Did Miss Nian tell you all these things?"

Qin Fengtian should be.

The queen snorted coldly. She had been in the harem for so many years, and she had seen all kinds of intrigues. Her own silly son couldn't see through Nian Qiaoyue's little thoughts, so how could she not know?

She knew what kind of person Nian Susu was, but Nian Qiaoyue spoke out to damage Nian Susu's reputation in front of Qin Fengtian, showing too strong a purpose.

The queen thought she was extremely stupid and her son was also stupid.

The queen's anger gradually subsided, and her eyes became gloomy and fell on Qin Fengtian's hunched back.

"Tian'er, do you know why Qin Junyu wants to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Qin Fengtian answered without hesitation: "He also wants to marry Miss Nian, so that the Prime Minister's power can support him to secure his position as crown prince."

"Stupid!" The queen was angry again, shocking the people kneeling below.

She originally thought so, until Qin Junyu returned to the palace and the emperor summoned him to the imperial study for a long talk all night. The next day, the emperor claimed to be ill and did not attend the court. All the memorials that should have been sent to the dragon case were now delivered to the East Palace.

Those fence-sitters in the court were used to changing their attitudes according to the situation. Seeing that Qin Junyu was highly regarded by the emperor, they all paid tribute to the Eastern Palace, hoping to take advantage of the Eastern Palace so that the emperor would look upon them with a higher regard.

Qin Junyu used the murder case to let the emperor see his ability, so he was given the power to assist in government affairs.

After figuring out the connection, the queen gritted her teeth. It was obvious that Qin Junyu had deliberately moved into the prime minister's residence to confuse her!

She mistakenly believed that the Eastern Palace was also interested in a marriage, and thus put the focus on the Prime Minister's Mansion. She was unaware of Qin Junyu's secret operations in the court!

Qin Fengtian couldn't figure out all these twists and turns, and didn't expect his mother to give him an answer. He just lowered his head even more, waiting for the next round of scolding.

The queen pressed her aching temple and lay back on the soft pillow. "Forget it... it's over now..."

Qin Fengtian was completely confused.

"Tian'er, stay away from Second Miss Nian from now on." The queen's tone was soft, like a gentle mother giving sincere advice to her son.

Qin Fengtian straightened up and carefully glanced at the queen, whose eyes were closed and brows were furrowed.

He hesitated again and again, but still wanted to defend Nian Qiao Yue.

"Mother, Miss Nian is a pitiful person. Her mother was a maidservant of Madam Nian, and she died after giving birth to her. Until now, she has no status at all, and lives like walking on thin ice in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister and Madam Nian do not value her, and the servants also trample on her dignity."

The queen listened to her son's words quietly. If it were in the past, she would have lost her temper, but now she was exhausted by the affairs of the court, and no matter how angry she was, she could not curse.

She rubbed her temples. "There must be something hateful about pitiful people. Her misery has nothing to do with anyone. If she really wants to prove herself, she should read poetry and books, learn principles, and be filial to her parents instead of trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful. A concubine's daughter who is not legitimate is not someone you should care about."

Qin Fengtian lowered his head and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "If the Prime Minister and Madam Nian were willing to care for her more and give her the life she deserves, she wouldn't hate the Nian family so much."

The queen laughed, but she laughed angrily.

She opened her eyes and looked at Qin Fengtian, her words were full of pearls: "A maid took advantage of her mistress's pregnancy to climb into the master's bed, can she still expect others to respect her? What about the bastard she gave birth to?"