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

Nian Chengyun frowned worriedly, his heart was in a knot.

Nian Susu stayed up all night last night, so he must be worried, right?

"Cough, cough, cough..." Qin Junyu suddenly started coughing violently. His upper body was shaking as if he was about to jump out of the bed, but his eyes were not open. His facial features were twisted in pain and his face was hideous.

This scene is not only worrying but also frightening.

Nian Chengyun had seen big scenes after all, so he calmly patted his chest.

When the late emperor was suddenly paralyzed in bed, his condition was much more serious than it is now, and his complexion was more terrifying than Qin Junyu's.

After a while, Qin Junyu slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were exceptionally clear. Nian Chengyun thought he had seen it wrong, but he saw him look to the side.

Prime Minister Nian followed his gaze and looked at the two palace maids beside them.

Nian Chengyun understood what he meant and sent the palace maid away.

As soon as the door was closed, Qin Junyu sat up. His movements were quick and agile, and he didn't look like a sick person at all.

Nian Chengyun leaned back in fear, "Your Majesty...you..."

Qin Junyu smiled and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry. I'm fine. I was just acting for them."

Although he was in good spirits and spoke with full energy, his lips were too pale to be normal people's. If you look closely, you can actually see traces of powder covering them. Nian Chengyun saw the clue and felt relieved, but the fire in his chest was still burning. He said helplessly: "The emperor's dragon body is the foundation of Liuli's kingdom, how can you make such a joke!"

Pretending to be sick is not a big deal, but he didn't even go to the morning court and asked the ministers to send the memorials to the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests. It seems that he is not just pretending to be sick today.

This was beyond what Nian Chengyun could accept.

Qin Junyu put his fist to his lips and coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment, because what he was about to say was more serious than pretending to be sick, and Nian Chengyun would definitely be furious.

"Father-in-law, I am leaving the palace and may not be back until... a month later."

“What!” Nian Chengyun clenched his fists immediately. He widened his eyes and stared at Qin Junyu in disbelief. He even wanted to eat him. “Your Majesty, you must not joke like this!”

Not only am I leaving the palace, I'm also away for a month!

A country cannot be without a king for a day. As the prime minister of the current dynasty, Nian Chengyun has the obligation to stop his behavior.

Qin Junyu knew he would object, so he got out of bed and took him to have tea.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I must have made all the necessary preparations before I dared to leave for such a long time."

"What preparations?" Nian Chengyun didn't dare to believe his words at all.

Qin Junyu smiled mysteriously and looked towards the side hall. "Let Xiaowu handle the government affairs. I'd like to trouble my father-in-law to assist me."

"What!" Nian Chengyun slammed the table and stood up, his face becoming even uglier.

He paced back and forth in the hall, with his hands behind his back, muttering something with a serious expression.

"How dignified!"

"The fifth prince is only thirteen years old, he..."

After all, he is the prince and Qin Junyu's younger brother. Even if Nian Chengyun feels that Qin Wenyuan does not have the ability to govern the country now, he is embarrassed to say it clearly, otherwise it would be belittling the royal family.

Besides, even if Qin Wenyuan had the ability, how could he hide it from the ministers? Not attending court for a day or two was understandable, but if the emperor didn't show up for a month, the threshold of the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests would be trampled.

In the last few months of the late emperor's reign, the empress controlled him and he also claimed to be ill and did not attend court for a month. All memorials were handled by him and several ministers. They learned from their mistakes and would not be fooled so easily again.

Qin Junyu tapped the table with his knuckles, thinking, "I remember my father-in-law praised me for my reply to the memorial from the salt and iron officials that day."

Nian Chengyun was stunned for a moment, stood there looking at him in confusion, thought for a moment, and then admitted it.

Indeed, a few days ago, the salt and iron officials submitted a memorial saying that they wanted to build a new barracks, but there was not enough iron. The memorial gave two options, but he proposed a new solution. When Nian Chengyun heard it in Mingde Hall, he praised it highly and agreed with both hands.

In fact, it was Qin Wenyuan who approved the memorial and he was also the one who proposed the method. Qin Junyu told Nian Chengyun the truth in a lighthearted manner, and the latter was dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

"How is it possible..." Nian Chengyun couldn't believe it.

It took him half a minute to accept this fact.

He knew that Qin Wenyuan lived in the Qinian Palace and that the Prince's Third Teacher was responsible for teaching him, but he did not expect that a thirteen-year-old child would learn so quickly. You know, Qin Junyu was already known as a "child prodigy" when he was exposed to government affairs at the age of fourteen. Qin Wenyuan is only thirteen years old now, and he will definitely achieve great things in the future!

Nian Chengyun knelt opposite Qin Junyu, looking at his pale face, and did not speak for a long time.

Qin Junyu hadn't finished what he wanted to say. Today, he wanted to tell the whole story.

"Father-in-law, to tell you the truth, in fact, before I ascended the throne and took over the government for a month, I had already decided to pass the throne to Xiaowu." He calmly said these words that made Nian Chengyun's eyes tear up.

"During the past six months since I took the throne, I have lived up to my promise to the people and Liuli. I have been diligent in my work, cared for the people, appointed people based on their merits, implemented benevolent policies, and reduced taxes and levies. I have been working hard to implement all of these."

Nian Chengyun suddenly understood why he insisted on "speed is of the essence" in everything he did and every order he gave. It turned out that he was in a hurry to pave the way for Qin Wenyuan.

Although there were selfish and foolish ministers in the court, their hearts were with the country and they were doing practical things. This was thanks to the fact that Qin Junyu deposed corrupt officials as soon as he ascended the throne, solving the problems of inefficient decision-making, insufficient decentralization, redundant processes, and a large number of officials.

The post-war reconstruction project was proceeding in an orderly manner. The whole country was thriving and moving in a good direction.

Outsiders all said that the new emperor was swift and decisive, and was eager to produce results to silence those who refused to submit. No one expected that every step he took was a preparation for his abdication.

Nian Chengyun suddenly had an epiphany and understood a lot of things at once, but there was a bit more sadness in his eyes.

It is undeniable that Qin Junyu is a good emperor. Under his rule, Liuli will surely stand firm for thousands of years.

Unfortunately, he had no ambition to serve in the government.

Qin Junyu saw the change in Nian Chengyun's expression and had an idea in his mind.

He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then continued: "No matter who is the emperor, as long as he is beneficial to the country and the people, he is a wise ruler."

"Prime Minister Nian, don't you agree?"

The Prime Minister passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen and entered the officialdom at the age of sixteen. From then on, he rose rapidly up the career ladder. At the age of twenty-three, he was appointed Prime Minister, the youngest Prime Minister in the history of Liuli. Everyone said that he was a good official who loved the people and was loyal to the emperor, and he did not disappoint everyone's trust in him.

The late emperor reigned for more than twenty years. He devoted himself to public service, was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and truly lived up to the saying "I would rather die than live in disgrace, and would rather die in the court than go along with corruption."

If we have to give a comment, he definitely deserves the title of "wise minister".