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

It was the first time that Qiu Minjing felt so nervous when facing Nian Susu.

Now that the emperor abdicated, she was no longer the queen. It would not be appropriate to call her the empress dowager. Qiu Minjing didn't know how to address her. The two stared at each other for a while, and Qiu Minjing decided to call her "Queen Her Majesty" as usual.

"I didn't want to bother you, but the news of the Emperor's abdication came so suddenly that the ladies in the harem were at a loss and had nowhere to turn to, so they had no choice but to come to me."

Qiu Minjing looked embarrassed, rubbing her handkerchief and lowering her head, her voice became much softer, "If the emperor abdicates, what will happen to us concubines?"

Besides, no one else had ever slept with him except her, so it would not be appropriate for her to stay in the palace.

Strictly speaking, she had never served in the emperor's bed, but she was lucky enough to sleep on the dragon bed a few times.

Nian Susu understood their concerns, pulled Qiu Minjing to sit down, and patiently explained to her: "Qiu Changzai, you can rest assured about this. You have been in the palace for so long and have not gained any benefits. How can we just walk away and let you face all this by yourself?"

She sighed, "But... since you have entered the palace, you are members of the royal family. It may be difficult for you to marry again in the future. But the emperor said that you have the right to make your own choice, whether to leave the palace and marry again, or to stay and serve the new emperor."

"Besides... taking the money to do business is also a good choice."

Nian Susu feels that women should not pin their future on men and marriage, but should firmly grasp their destiny in their own hands!

Qiu Minjing was surprised, "Ah? Really?"

Do they still have the right to choose?

Nian Susu couldn't help laughing, "Of course, these are the emperor's original words, can such words be false?"

"You have three days to consider. Once you have made up your mind, go and explain the situation to Eunuch Lin. He will make arrangements." Nian Susu gave her a "reassuring" look.

Qiu Minjing was deeply moved. Their lives were dominated by family and responsibilities. Who would have thought that they could now freely choose the life they wanted?

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand." Qiu Minjing took two steps back and bowed to her solemnly.

Qiu Minjing is gone.

When Nian Susu looks at her back, he still thinks of Li Yaoyuan.

Qiu Minjing, like Li Yaoyuan, can now choose her own life, how great...

-

The date of the coronation ceremony is scheduled for early December, which is about a month away. Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Rites is the busiest, and there is also the Bureau of Astronomy. Everyone in the palace is busy and dizzy.

Qin Junyu and Nian Susu unanimously decided not to confer the title of Grand Empress Dowager, but to return to being their own princes and princesses. Anyway, they would be leaving soon, and they didn't know when they would return to Beijing next time.

In order to show respect, Qin Wenyuan insisted on giving him a title. After several discussions, he decided to give him the title "Jin".

The Prince of Jin and his wife moved out of the imperial palace, and the new emperor gave them a house with six courtyards right next to the imperial palace.

……

After settling into the new home, Nian Susu decided to go back to the prime minister's residence.

"Princess, it's cold, put on your cloak." Zhihua caught up with Nian Susu holding the fox cloak.

After stopping them at the gate, Zhihua considerately helped her tie the laces and adjust her collar. Seeing that she was completely wrapped up, Zhihua smiled with satisfaction.

"Princess..." Jingzhe came over again, holding a hot water bottle in his hand, and said excitedly: "Take this too, it's warm."

Nian Susu took them over and fortunately took them both back with him.

The master and his two servants rode in a carriage with thick felt curtains hanging on the doors and windows to prevent wind from entering.

It was still warm in the car, and the three of them were chatting away. Zhihua suddenly mentioned Qin Junyu's abdication, and Jingzhe's mood suddenly dropped.

"It's really strange." Jingzhe was puzzled.

Nian Susu and Zhihua focused their eyes on him and listened to him carefully.

"Your Majesty... Oh no, on the day when the prince announced his abdication to the world, the owner of the manor also announced that he would give up the position of owner of the manor and let someone with ability take over!" Jingzhe was very surprised by this. "Don't you think this is too coincidental?"

"And no matter which incident it was, it happened very suddenly, without any signs!"

Zhihua seemed to be thinking about something, "Indeed..." There was no sign at all, it was like a shocking jump from winter to summer.

Nian Susu's eyes drifted away leisurely, and he didn't dare to say a word.

"But how did you know? Weren't you expelled from the villa?" Zhihua inadvertently touched Jingzhe's sore spot again.

Jingzhe curled his lips, "Such a big thing has spread all over the world." His face turned red with anxiety, "Besides, even if I am no longer a member of Tianxuan Villa, the owner of the villa is my savior and this will never change."

The whole person was like a wilted flower. Jingzhe hung his head and sighed, "I haven't repaid the owner of the manor yet. I don't know if he still remembers me, a small follower."

"He always came and went without a trace. Now that he has retired, I'm afraid we'll never see him again."

Seeing how sad he was, Zhihua wanted to make him laugh, so she deliberately said, "The owner of the manor always wears a butterfly mask and never shows his true face. Even if you passed by each other on the street one day, you wouldn't recognize him. So, maybe you have met him many times, but you just didn't realize it."

After she said that, Jingzhe felt even more sad. It was so painful to meet someone without knowing him or her!

The silent Nian Susu suddenly spoke. She patted Jingzhe on the shoulder with a sincere word and a serious expression, "I have a way to let you meet Xuanji and tell him in person how eager and passionate you are to repay him!"

Jingzhe was very touched and thanked him immediately, but... why did the princess seem to be laughing?

He blinked, thinking he had seen it wrong.

Xiangfu.

Nian Chengyun and Yang Yuerong didn't know she was coming back today, so they only discovered her after they entered the hall.

Yang Yuerong was directing her servants to hang red lanterns in preparation for the New Year. Nian Chengyun was drinking tea in a nearby pavilion, commenting from time to time: this one was hung crooked, that one was too ugly...

"Dad! Mom!" Nian Susu shouted twice in an excited tone.

Nian Chengyun and Yang Yuerong were stunned and immediately turned to look at the source of the sound.

"Oh! Lingling!"

"My dear daughter, you are back!"

The two men hurried towards her, their eyes full of smiles and their faces full of joy.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance? I wasn't prepared at all."

"How about we eat before we go? What do you want to eat? Dad should ask the servants to prepare it?"

"By the way, where is the prince? Why didn't he come back with you?"

"The furniture in the palace has been arranged. What else do you need? Do you have enough money? How about mother give it to you?"

"We are family, so we don't have to talk behind each other's backs. Lingling, if you need anything, just go back to the mansion and get it. You have the key to the storeroom anyway."