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

Yun Qing saw Jingxue's push on Nian Susu just now. She found an opportunity to get close to the prince, and came back so late. Yun Qing felt that she must have done something, and her purpose might be the same as his.

If this opportunity was snatched away by Jingxue, she would never let it go.

Jingxue paused, very dissatisfied with Yun Qing's tone. She was about to go to the front yard to serve, and her status and position was higher than everyone else in Caiyue Pavilion. Why did Yun Qing treat her like this?

But things haven't been done yet, so Jingxue plans to endure it for now.

She took off her shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, and undressed her hair in front of a small bronze mirror on the cabinet.

"What can I do? It's just that the Crown Princess saw that I was quick and efficient, so she stayed to ask a few more questions." This was also a way of showing off secretly, letting Yun Qing know that she had caught the Crown Princess's eye and to put away her unnecessary thoughts.

Yun Qing sneered. Didn't she know who Jingxue was? It was probably not the Crown Princess who kept her here, but she insisted on doing so herself.

"What did the princess say to you?"

Jingxue glanced at Yunqing with disdain on her face, "Why should I tell you?"

After combing her hair straight, Jingxue raised the mirror, faced the oil lamp and admired her appearance with a proud look on her face.

Yun Qing did not deny that Jingxue was indeed a good-looking girl, but when she saw the Crown Princess today, she knew that Jingxue would never be pleasing to the Crown Prince.

Not to mention that the Crown Princess's origin and family background are thousands of miles ahead of Jingxue, a low-ranking palace maid. Just looking at her appearance, there is a huge difference. Jingxue stands out among them in Caiyue Pavilion, but once she leaves this pavilion, she will be killed instantly by the noble ladies of Shengjing.

Yun Qing crossed her arms over her chest and lay down with her back to Jingxue. She no longer needed to pretend to be nice to Jingxue because there was no way that Jingxue could become her master.

Jingxue blew out the oil lamp and lay down. It was dark around them. Lying on the small bed, they could almost hear each other's heartbeats.

"Yunqing, do you also want to serve His Highness?" Jingxue pushed Yunqing's shoulder, unable to hide the smile in her tone.

Yun Qing said "hmm" impatiently.

Jingxue lay flat on her back, her eyes wide open, not feeling sleepy at all. She twirled her hair and said, "Don't say that I've become rich and don't remember you sisters who have endured hardships with me. If you are willing to help me serve by His Highness' side, when I become His Highness's person, I will consider letting you serve by his side. How about that? A good deal, isn't it?"

Yun Qing didn't answer her.

With the abilities of both of them, if there really was an assessment, Jingxue would not have been able to defeat her, so Jingxue said that to lure her into giving up voluntarily.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Jingxue thought that the conditions were not attractive enough, so she raised the stakes, "Not only that, I can also ensure that your parents outside the palace will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives." She didn't believe that Yun Qing wouldn't be tempted.

But Yun Qing really wasn't tempted. In order to make her give up, he said earnestly, "Even if I give up on my own initiative, it's impossible for other people in Caiyue Pavilion to make way for you. The Crown Princess will probably only pick two or three people. How can you guarantee that you will be chosen?"

Jingxue smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. As long as you are willing to help me, I will definitely be selected."

Yun Qing stopped talking completely. Instead of wasting time accompanying Jingxue in her dream, she might as well go to sleep.

……

After listening to the report from his subordinates, the emperor held his forehead helplessly and asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"

The eunuch answered truthfully: "The imperial physician said that it would take at least a month of rest to fully recover. If you don't take good care of your injuries and leave sequelae, you may have to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of your life."

When the emperor heard this, he was horrified, and immediately sent an order to the East Palace, exempting the prince from attending morning court for the next month and not asking him to help with government affairs. He only gave him one task, which was to take good care of his leg.

In just half a day, the news that the Crown Prince broke both legs in order to please the Crown Princess spread throughout Shengjing. The audience had different stories and opinions were almost split.

On one hand, some people think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really dotes on the Crown Princess, making others envious; on the other hand, some people think that the Crown Princess is too arrogant and has no sense of propriety. The Crown Prince is still the crown prince, and he hurts his body for a woman. Wouldn't it be a joke if this got out?

When these words reached the Prime Minister's Residence, Nian Chengyun and Yang Yuerong were so angry that their faces turned red. They immediately wanted to go to the East Palace to talk to the couple, but finally they held back.

Zhongcui Palace.

Qin Zehai stayed in Xiangru Palace for a while on the pretext of visiting Qin Fengtian, and then went to Zhongcui Palace. He was so careless that he didn't even notice that a pair of eyes in the dark were staring at him as he went in.

Ever since the last quarrel with the Queen, Qin Zehai has never come to Zhongcui Palace again, and the Queen has not sent anyone to inquire about his affairs. Neither of them is willing to give in first.

When Qin Zehai appeared in front of the Queen, she was obviously stunned for a moment, and the surprise in her eyes gradually turned into anger, "Prince Ren, why didn't you let me know in advance that you were coming? I don't even have a cup of hot tea here, isn't that too rude?"

Qin Zehai smiled awkwardly, "I just came from Xiangru Palace, and I want to ask you something about Prince Qing. I wonder if it's convenient for you."

The queen asked the servants to leave with a cold face. As soon as the door was closed, her face changed immediately, her eyes widened with anger, "What are you doing here? I haven't done anything recently. There should be no reason for the prince to cause trouble for me, right?"

Qin Zehai knew that she was still angry with him. Today he was the one who took the initiative to make peace, so his attitude would naturally be better. "Second Mother, I know I was wrong." He approached her with a smile, wanting to hug her in his arms.

The queen dodged, snorted coldly, and turned to walk towards the inner room.

"Second Mother." Qin Zehai chased after her.

"Second Mother, it's my fault. I spoke too harshly that day. I shouldn't have been so harsh on you, especially not on someone who doesn't matter to you."

"Second Mother, please don't be angry with me, okay? I have been reflecting deeply in the mansion these days. I really can't live without you. I can't eat or sleep well, and I feel very guilty."

……

Qin Zehai finally coaxed the queen with his eloquent tongue.

Of course, the purpose of his coming here today was not just to reconcile with the queen, but he had something more important to ask.

The two of them hugged each other affectionately again, and Qin Zehai took the opportunity to ask about the Eastern Palace.

"Second Mother, I heard that the prince's legs were broken, and it happened at this time. Don't you think it's strange?" Qin Zehai always remembered that the Queen said she wanted to poison Qin Junyu, but ever since the quarrel, he had no idea about the Queen's plan.

It's been so long, isn't it time to administer the poison?

Qin Zehai suspected that Qin Junyu was poisoned, and used the excuse of broken legs to hide in the East Palace and avoid people.