Does the Queen really think this way? Jun Ning guessed it right. But the Queen would never directly admit to slapping herself in the face. She admitted it only in her heart. She never expected her plan to be seen through by a two-and-a-half-year-old child. She couldn’t help but wonder if her plan was too stupid and easily seen through, or if this two-and-a-half-year-old boy was a prodigy, exceptionally intelligent. So much so that he easily saw through her intentions? The scrutinizing gaze settled on Jun Ning. Jun Ning looked at her with calm composure, exuding an air of tranquility and detachment. Dıscover more novels at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 The Queen had never seen such an aura in any child. Even adults might not have it, but Jun Ning did. So young and already , what about when he grows up? Wouldn’t he turn the world upside down? The Queen couldn’t bother to think about whether she was too stupid or if Jun Ning was too clever. A thought suddenly popped into her mind: this child cannot be kept... or else there will be endless troubles in the future. "Impudent." The Queen pretended as if she had no idea what Jun Ning was talking about. "I am the Queen of this nation, the ruler of the harem, how could a mere child accuse me?" This was her denial of Jun Ning’s questioning, refusing to admit that she tacitly allowed her servants to create these troubles just to force Jun Ning away. Upon hearing this, Jun Ning wasn’t in a hurry to refute. He just looked at the Queen with a cold smile, as if watching a clown self-directing and acting a play. If only the Queen had shown a slight indifference or disdain towards his words instead of getting angry and firmly denying, even bringing up her position as the Queen, Jun Ning wouldn’t be so quick to ascertain that the mastermind behind these events is the Queen. It doesn’t matter if the Queen doesn’t admit it. He has a way to make the Queen admit it. "Your Majesty, I heard that your nephew moved into the Jiaofang Palace half a month ago, and after I leave in a few days, he’s going to be the companion to the Seventeenth Prince?" Although the tone was questioning, there was a hint of certainty in his words. The Queen’s heart skipped a beat, and she almost asked, "How do you know this?" Just as the words were on her lips, Nanny Li behind her guessed what she was about to say and quickly tugged at her sleeve, giving her a glance. It was then that she suppressed the urge to ask. Jun Ning knew about this by luck. A few nights ago, as he was planning to sneak out of Jiaofang Palace to visit his mother in the Cold Palace, he ran into the Queen’s nephew, who was reprimanding the palace attendants late at night. Curiously, he listened in and unexpectedly heard about his upcoming role as companion to the Seventeenth Prince. Previously, Jun Ning couldn’t understand; Ah Yu already had him as a companion, so why was the Queen’s nephew saying this? After today’s events, Jun Ning understood everything. Once these women put all their effort into getting rid of him, the companion position would be vacated, and the Queen’s nephew would fill it just in time. After receiving a hint from the nanny behind her, the Queen wisely refrained from continuing to dwell on this topic and instead sidestepped it, steering the conversation back to the issue of Qing Er’s complaint. "Yi Yi, you are supposed to be the companion to the Seventeenth Prince, yet you refuse to obey orders. Not only do you attempt to lead the Seventeenth astray, but you’ve also repeatedly bullied the attendants of my Jiaofang Palace and falsely accused me, showing no respect for me. Let’s see how I punish you today!" "Someone, take Yi Yi away and give him twenty lashes, then assign him to hard labor at the Xinger Warehouse."