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

"Are you from the Queen's palace?" Li Zhongquan asked in a low voice.

Qiao Yue didn't hear any doubt in his tone. She thought that Li Zhongquan already knew that he had followed her out of Zhongcui Palace. In order to make him let down his guard against her, she simply told him the truth.

She nodded, "I was originally serving Prince Qing in Xiangru Palace. After the prince was taken to Zhongcui Palace, I followed him along with another palace maid, Qiuyao."

Her voice became much weaker: "So I am also considered a member of the Queen's palace."

Li Zhongquan frowned, straightened his back, and instantly put on the airs of a chief eunuch.

He can't fight against the Queen, so isn't it difficult for him to control the people in Zhongcui Palace?

"You followed us all the way secretly, what is your purpose?"

Qiao Yue felt guilty, "To be honest, I know a little bit about what's going on in the court. I also know that the Crown Prince has won a victory and that the Queen has always had a close personal relationship with the traitor Prince Ren. I'm afraid that the Zhongcui Palace will be implicated."

"As the saying goes, when the city catches fire, the fish in the pond will suffer. I am just a lowly palace maid. If something really happens, how can the masters take care of us? We have only one worthless life, and we may not even know how we died in the end!" Qiao Yue said it sincerely, and tears fell as soon as she said it. However, she couldn't put on a charming and pitiful expression with this scary face, otherwise her performance could have been more moving.

Li Zhongquan had been in the palace for so many years and had followed the emperor, so he had seen all kinds of people. How could he not hear that this palace maid wanted to turn over a new leaf?

The queen was already at a disadvantage, and it was only a matter of time before she fell. If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Li Zhongquan could understand that she wanted to find a way to survive, but he did not expect that a little maid would know all these things.

He couldn't help but wonder whether this palace maid of unknown origin had another identity.

Qiao Yue wiped her tears and continued to express her loyalty, "So I have to find a way for myself in advance."

She raised her eyes and looked at Li Zhongquan meaningfully, "The Emperor is ill in bed, and the Empress does not allow anyone to approach the Yangxin Palace. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns to the capital, the Emperor will be the Empress' last straw. By then..."

At that time, the queen would use the emperor's life to threaten Qin Junyu to make concessions.

The emperor is the ruler of a country and also Qin Junyu's father. No matter from which perspective, he cannot abandon the emperor. In this way, if the queen controls the emperor, she will lock Qin Junyu's lifeline and let her control him.

How could Li Zhongquan not know what a palace maid could think of?

He narrowed his eyes, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Qiao Yue changed from vigilance to curiosity.

It is understandable that this palace maid knew that the queen had lost power, but she actually saw the situation further ahead and should not be underestimated.

Li Zhongquan couldn't guess where she came from and didn't completely believe what she said.

"Even if the Queen is implicated by Prince Ren, the Emperor will not bring harm to Prince Qing for the sake of their flesh and blood. You are not from Zhongcui Palace, so how can you be implicated by the fire in the city gate?" Li Zhongquan continued to test her.

Qiao Yue's face turned dark as he hid in the shadows, and he secretly complained: No wonder everyone in the palace says that Li Zhongquan is an old fox, no one can cheat him, and if he wanted to cheat you, he would still help count the money after being sold.

Even after she said so much, Li Zhongquan still had doubts about her. What could she do?

Qiao Yue tried to maintain a calm expression, "Eunuch Li, you are a smart man, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Li Zhongquan snorted coldly and turned away. "You and I are both servants. We should know that loyalty is the most important thing. If the queen knew what you said today, you would be dead before the emperor can deal with you."

Qiao Yue's legs went weak and she almost fell to her knees. She knew how powerful the Queen was.

Seeing that she was silent and frightened, Li Zhongquan knew there was no need to say anything more. Even if she sincerely wanted to join him, he would not dare to use such a cowardly person.

Li Zhongquan waved his sleeves and left.

I hadn't taken two steps far when I heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind me.

"Eunuch Li, what this servant said is sincere!"

Li Zhongquan didn't stop.

Qiao Yue had no choice but to use her trump card: "Eunuch Li, this servant is actually the Crown Princess's man!"

After hearing this, Li Zhongquan felt ashamed. He looked around and saw no one else. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He turned around and spat, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Qiao Yue was stunned. This was not right. Why was the reaction different from what she expected? Could it be that Li Zhongquan did not even believe this sentence?

Before she could figure it out, Li Zhongquan had already walked away.

-

"In one more day, we will be able to return home." Nian Susu propped up her chin and looked at the scenery along the way at the window. The carriage was shaking, and the pearl hairpin on her head was rustling.

Qin Junyu was sipping tea. Hearing this, he looked up at the scenery outside the window and gradually felt familiar with it.

Winter comes later in Shengjing than in Liangcheng. Even though it is already early November, it is not yet time to use the charcoal basin or hot water bottle.

Qin Junyu was still wearing thin summer clothes. On the one hand, it was convenient to change the bandage on the wound on his arm, and on the other hand, he really couldn't feel the coolness in the carriage.

"If you sleep tonight, you will find yourself in the Prime Minister's residence when you open your eyes." Qin Junyu said with a smile.

Nian Susu raised an eyebrow and looked back at him, "Hey, why isn't it the East Palace?"

Qin Junyu remained calm and said, "The Prime Minister's Mansion is your home, and the East Palace is your second home."

"When you mentioned home just now, were you thinking about the Eastern Palace?" he asked back.

Nian Susu smiled guiltily, "No."

Qin Junyu had an expression that said "Just as I expected", but he was not angry, because in his heart, no matter how good the Eastern Palace was or how deep their feelings were, the Prime Minister's Mansion was still Nian Susu's first "home", and she could go back anytime she wanted.

Obviously, she thought so too.

The two have surprisingly similar views on this.

Nian Susu was very touched. Qin Junyu did not follow the traditional feudal chauvinism that believed that a woman belonged to her husband after marriage. Instead, he respected her and treated her as an independent individual. She was herself first, and then the Crown Princess of the East Palace.

Seeing that she was stunned for a long time, Qin Junyu reviewed what he had said in his mind, but couldn't find what had upset her.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Nian Susu blinked, retracted his thoughts, shrugged and smiled, "No."

A light bulb went off in her head, and she suddenly discovered a new problem.

She tilted her head to look at him and asked curiously, "Your Highness, how long has it been since you appeared as Xuan Ji?"

Qin Junyu took a sip of tea slowly, "Half a year?"

"One year?"

"I can't remember, it was a long time anyway."

Seeing that he was not nervous at all, Nian Susu became even more curious, "Won't your subordinates and the big families in the martial arts world be suspicious?"