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

Her pleading not only failed to make the guards feel sympathy for her, but made them even more impatient. The two of them acted in almost tacit agreement and kicked Nian Qiaoyue away.

"what--"

Nian Qiaoyue rolled down the steps in front of the door, holding her abdomen with a painful expression. She groaned for a long time before she recovered. There was no blood on her pale face, but she still forced herself to sit up.

Nian Susu felt distressed when he saw this. On the one hand, he was worried that Nian Qiaoyue’s life would be in danger, and on the other hand, he was worried that she would get into trouble and he would have to bear the consequences.

“Brother…” Nian Qiaoyue climbed up the stairs and looked at the two of them pitifully.

The tall and thin guard couldn't bear it and took a few steps back. As long as she stopped pestering him, he would not hurt her again.

"I've already said that we're just following orders. If we let you in, we'll lose our jobs."

The short and fat guard was not so friendly. He kicked Nian Qiaoyue on the shoulder again and said to his companion, "Why are you talking so much nonsense to her? If she dares to move forward again, we will break her legs!"

He glared at Nian Qiaoyue with gritted teeth.

Nian Qiaoyue hesitated for a moment, but finally didn't dare to pester him anymore. She covered her stomach and limped away.

Nian Susu poked his head out from behind the stone lion, feeling very angry.

She had spent so much energy to save Nian Qiaoyue, wanting to let her know how precious life was. She wanted to quietly leave Shengjing after she recovered from her injuries and never come back. Unexpectedly, she did not repent and was still thinking about hooking up with Qin Zehai.

Nian Susu clenched his fists and walked away with resentment.

East Palace.

The Queen's guard of honor stopped at the gate of the East Palace in a hurry.

The Queen's visit was not announced in advance, so there was no one to greet her. The guards at the gate knelt on the ground and trembled like a sieve, wondering what had brought this giant Buddha here.

The queen left her entourage at the door and went in alone. Even Zhou Fuhai was not able to follow her.

The East Palace was deserted. She met very few palace servants along the way. This was related to Qin Junyu's personal habits. He always liked quietness, so the people serving him were basically these few.

On the way, a palace maid was so frightened when she saw her that her legs went limp. The queen looked down on her and thought that the people in Qin Junyu's palace were too disgraceful.

The queen first went towards the study, but didn't find anyone there, so she went towards the east wing.

At the door of the east wing, Ah Falcon was sitting on the railing of the inner corridor, holding a bowl of dried fruits in his hand, eating leisurely, completely unaware that danger was approaching behind him.

Suddenly, his ears moved and he heard footsteps approaching.

Ah Falcon stood up quickly and saw that the Queen was coming this way. She was not bringing anyone with her and was furious with a determined look in her eyes. It was obvious that she was heading straight for her target - His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

He put down the dried fruit, wiped his hands on his robe, and trotted over to stop the queen.

"See the Queen."

"Where is the prince?" the queen asked, her eyes fixed on the closed door behind Axuan.

"Uh..." Ah Xuan had a bad feeling in his heart. The Crown Princess was not there and he could not stop the Queen. If the Queen met His Highness, wouldn't he be exposed?

Ah Shun was thinking about delaying time until the Crown Princess came back.

He rolled his eyes, pretending to be surprised, and asked, "Empress, if you can answer my question, you will know where His Highness is."

The Queen was skeptical and was clearly on guard against Ah Falcon. "What's the problem?"

Ah Falcon smiled confidently, "It is known that the distance from the East Wing to Qiwu Hall is 580 steps, the distance to Changxin Hall is 1,150 steps, and the distance to Changqing Pavilion is 900 steps."

"Qiwu Hall is on the west side of the East Wing, Changxin Hall is on the southwest, and Changqing Pavilion is on the south side."

"Your Highness got up in the morning and walked one hundred steps to the northwest, then walked eight hundred steps to the direction of Changqing Pavilion, and finally walked one thousand steps to the direction of Changqing Pavilion."

"Then may I ask where your highness is now?"

Ah Falcon blinked. Considering the complexity of the question, he was confident that he could buy about half an hour to finish it.

But what he didn't expect was that the Queen was confused by him and just refused to do it. She turned her face around him and went straight to the bedroom. A Falcon was frightened and chased after her, but he didn't dare to stop her and could only persuade her with words.

"Your Highness, the imperial physician said that our prince needs to rest and not see any guests. If your Highness has anything important to ask, I can pass it on to you."

"My lady..."

A Falcon was in the shape of a "big" character, with his back pressed tightly against the door.

The queen said coldly, "Get out of the way."

A Falcon shook his head.

The queen was about to lose her temper when she heard a gentle male voice from inside: "A Falcon, don't be rude."

"Please come in, Queen."

Qin Junyu had given the order, and no matter how worried Ah Xuan was, he had no choice but to follow it. He opened the door and respectfully invited the queen in.

The two entered one after the other, and A Falcon winked and made eyes, trying to convey some message.

Qin Junyu sat behind his desk with a half-read copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" in front of him, his expression relatively calm.

After two medicated baths, his hands have regained basic mobility, such as raising his hands, pointing, and turning pages, but it is still difficult for him to lift heavy objects.

He looked at the queen calmly and said, "My son's legs are injured, so it is inconvenient for me to pay my respects to Your Majesty. Please forgive me." He said this without any guilt at all.

The Queen smiled and said, "It's alright. I came here today to ask about the Crown Prince on behalf of the Emperor. Is your leg injury feeling better?"

Qin Junyu did not answer her, but turned to look at Ah Falcon, "Ah Falcon, go get the snow bud and toon osmanthus that the Crown Princess got yesterday. Since you are here on behalf of the Emperor, you must make a pot of good tea to entertain the Empress."

"I remember the Crown Princess put it in the storeroom. Go look for it."

Ah Falcon understood. There was no such thing as Snow Bud and Spring Song. His Highness was hinting that he should go find the Crown Princess!

"Yes!" A Falcon clasped his hands together, then disappeared in a flash.

The queen didn't notice anything was wrong, and secretly looked at Qin Junyu, "Has the imperial physician come for a follow-up visit in the past few days?"

"Thank you for your concern, Madam Queen. The imperial physician will come to check my pulse every three days. My son's leg is fine now. I will be fine after resting for a while."

The Queen seemed to be thinking about something. "I heard that Doctor Li from the Imperial Hospital is taking care of your injury?"

"Doctor Li has been with me for many years and knows my physical condition best. In order to prevent other problems from arising, I have invited Doctor Li." Qin Junyu's answer was flawless.

Everyone knew that Doctor Li was his man, but since he was injured, it was understandable for him to ask a doctor he trusted to treat him, and no one dared to say anything.

The Queen smiled and said, "That being said, Doctor Chen is an expert in this area. Why don't we ask him to take a look? This way, the Emperor and I can rest assured."

Doctor Chen is the Queen's man.

She was 90% sure that Qin Junyu did not break his leg, but the poison had caused his limbs to become paralyzed. As for the remaining 10%... she would have to ask the imperial physician to see him before she could feel at ease.