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

Nian Chengyun was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Originally it was a dispute between the Prince's Party and the Prince Qing's Party, but the Emperor asked him to express his stance. Was he testing his position or did he really want him to end this war without the smoke of gunpowder?

Even though he had been with the emperor for more than twenty years and was cautious and good at reading people's words and expressions, there were times when he could not guess the emperor's mind.

A large number of officials knelt in the hall to give advice. Qin Junyu was at the front. He stood straight with a calm expression, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

The eyes of all the ministers fell on Nian Chengyun, especially the neutral officials who followed him, who gritted their teeth and their hearts were in their throats.

Nian Chengyun was already in his thirties, with gray hair on his temples. He knelt slowly and steadily, "Your Majesty, I think embezzlement of public funds is still a serious crime. If it is not severely punished, it may encourage corruption and malpractice, which will be detrimental to the people of our dynasty!" He said this passionately.

Qin Zehai's smile gradually spread, and the people of Prince Qing's party felt more confident.

Nian Chengyun, this old fox, usually practices Tai Chi and speaks ambiguously, making it impossible for people to find fault with him. But this time he denounced the prince in public. Does this mean that he is going to stand on the side of Prince Qing?

The emperor hated corruption the most. The prince had committed a big taboo this time. It was possible that the emperor would depose him from the crown prince position in a rage.

Nian Chengyun had been an official for many years, so he naturally understood the two principles of "birds choose good trees to roost in" and "he who understands the times is a hero". It is understandable that he chose to distance himself from the prince at this time.

The Chief Censor and Cheng Yun Nian were both neutral factions and usually had close private contacts, but now they could no longer stand their ground.

The atmosphere in the court was tense and everyone had different thoughts.

Nian Chengyun added: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been in the East Palace for many years, and has always performed his duties conscientiously and devoted himself to the public. Not long ago, he was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to Xisu to promote our country's national prestige. He made great contributions to Liuli, and the emperor urgently summoned him. He rushed back without complaint and immediately took charge of Mulan Qiumi's affairs.

I believe Your Highness would not do such a thing. Please investigate this matter thoroughly and clear Your Highness’ name.”

The hall suddenly exploded with discussions and whispers.

What does it mean when Prime Minister Nian speaks for the Crown Prince?

Qin Junyu still had no expression.

He knew in his heart that Nian Chengyun would speak for him only because this matter was not enough to make the emperor depose the prince, and Nian Chengyun believed that he had a plan to resolve the crisis.

As an important official, the crime of forming a clique for personal gain and slandering the prince is a serious one. In order to avoid giving people a chance to talk, Nian Chengyun can only choose to speak for him.

In the end, the emperor ordered the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation and not to miss any details. Although Qin Zehai was unwilling, he did not dare to say anything, otherwise the emperor would become suspicious.

After the court session, the ministers left the Mingde Hall and walked towards the West Gate in a large crowd. Some walked in groups, while others walked alone.

Qin Zehai walked out with several trusted ministers. After chatting for a few words, he found that Qin Junyu was walking alone in front, so he said goodbye to them and quickened his pace to chase the lonely figure.

Qin Junyu heard hurried footsteps behind him, and glanced back out of the corner of his eye. He did not slow down, but walked even faster.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

The sound was getting closer, and he could no longer ignore it, so he had to stop.

Qin Zehai ran to his side, panting. In this crisp autumn weather, there was a layer of sweat on his forehead. He didn't know whether it was because of tiredness or because he was scared in Mingde Hall.

"Uncle, is there something wrong?" Qin Junyu had a cold attitude and didn't want to talk to him.

Qin Zehai is ambitious and treacherous. If you are careless when dealing with this smiling tiger, he will eat you up without leaving a single bone.

Qin Zehai held his breath and said earnestly, "I want to advise Your Highness to be more restrained in what you do, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with if someone catches you."

Qin Junyu glanced at him with disdain in his eyes, "Thank you for your advice, uncle."

"Your Highness is still the same as before." Qin Zehai smiled meaningfully.

He was cold, didn't like dealing with people, didn't understand the ways of the world, and easily offended people. This was his impression of Qin Junyu. After leaving Beijing for a year, he didn't expect Qin Junyu to have not changed at all.

Originally, he wanted to provoke Qin Junyu, but he was lukewarm. Qin Zehai immediately lost interest and was too lazy to even put on a show. He just left with a wave of his sleeves.

Qin Junyu walked towards the west gate and found Nian Chengyun standing at the door looking inside. When he saw him, he immediately straightened his posture.

Nian Chengyun was waiting for him.

There were too many people at the West Gate to talk. Qin Junyu walked to Nian Chengyun, and the two exchanged glances, instantly understanding each other's meaning.

Qin Junyu did not walk towards the East Palace's carriage, but went to the side path.

Nian Chengyun looked around and made sure that no one noticed him before following.

The two men stood in the corridor, looking at each other. The entrance was guarded by A Falcon and the exit was still far away from them, so no one could hear their conversation.

Without waiting for Nian Chengyun to explain his purpose, Qin Junyu nodded and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Just now, Nian Chengyun spoke up for him in the court, and no matter what the reason, he should say "thank you". Otherwise, the virtuous king and others would definitely hold on to this matter and force the emperor to issue an order to punish him on the spot, and he would not even have the chance to prove his innocence.

Nian Chengyun waved his hand and said, "I believe Your Highness is an innocent person. I just said something fair. There is no need to thank me."

Qin Junyu said nothing more.

Since Nian Chengyun was waiting at the west gate specially, he should take the initiative to bring up the matter if there is anything.

Qin Junyu had a blank expression on his face, but Nian Chengyun looked embarrassed.

He shouldn't have been the one to speak up about such things, but after what happened today, if he didn't remind people, the rumors outside would surely become more and more outrageous.

He clenched his fists and said, "I have something I want to remind Your Highness."

Qin Junyu nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Nian Chengyun's face was heavy, "Although my daughter is not as noble as Your Highness, she is also a lady from a wealthy family. She has been well-behaved and sensible since she was young, and has never done anything beyond the rules.

Your Highness is a man, and perhaps he does not understand how important reputation is to a woman. As a father, I have to say to Your Highness: Please respect yourself and do not do anything that will cause misunderstanding. "

After saying that, Nian Chengyun let out a long breath, as if the stone that had been pressing on his heart for a long time had finally fallen, and he felt relieved.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, stepped back a few steps and bowed to Qin Junyu, "I would like to thank Your Highness."

Qin Junyu was confused.

Nian Chengyun has already left, walking slowly but firmly.

Qin Junyu didn't understand where those words came from, but he understood what Nian Chengyun meant - Your Highness, please let my daughter go!

He frowned and went over what had happened in the past few days in his mind. Finally, he thought of a reason. Was it because he sent something to Nian Susu and caused her trouble, but she didn't dare to say it clearly because of her status, so she asked his father to express her feelings to him?

He was the only one left in the long corridor. He lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in them.