In the afternoon, the sun dimmed a lot, and the snow continued to fall.

There is only one Royal Street away from Qingque Street, and it takes only two quarters of an hour to walk there.

Seeing that they were going to the Wine Pavilion on foot, Guanzi went back to the carriage and took three umbrellas that had been prepared in advance, and after a second thought, put down another umbrella.

Turning around, she smiled and tossed Lu Yao a hand: "Slender maid, let us support, and the two masters support."

She is really a good and considerate maid, Miss must work harder, and strive to marry Miss Qiu into the family as soon as possible.

Luyao saw Xiao Jiujiu in the jar's heart at a glance, rolled her eyes and said nothing.

If it wasn't for the young lady, she would ignore the fat maid.

Jar opened the umbrella and handed it to Qin Chu: "Miss, here is the umbrella."

Qin Chu raised his head and looked at the sky: "The snow is not in a hurry, don't hold on, just hold on."

As she spoke, she took Qiu Jinning's hand.

Qiu Jinning gave her an angry look, and withdrew her hand: "It's outside, don't mess around."

Thus, this scene appeared, the two masters walked ahead with the snow on their shoulders.

The two little servant girls each held an umbrella and quietly followed behind.

As soon as walked into Qingque Street, the snowflakes became bigger and fell faster.

Then the jar went to pass the umbrella again, Qin Chu took it this time, she held the umbrella, most of the umbrella covered Qiu Jinning's side, raised the corners of her lips and said: "Miss Qiu put my arm around me, there is an umbrella blocking it, no one saw it, and they wouldn’t say anything if they saw it.”

She would put jars on anyone who didn't know what to say and dared to point fingers, and the little maids beat eight of them one by one, to see who dared to talk too much.

Qiu Jinning smiled helplessly, wrapped her arm holding the umbrella, and hugged her to her chest.

The aroma is close, the touch/feel/softness on the arm, warm.

Exciting.

The corners of Qin Chu's mouth were raised high, and he leaned into Qiu Jinning's ear and whispered, "I'll lower the umbrella a bit, would you like to kiss me?"

Qiu Jinning put on a straight face: "We're almost at the wine pavilion, don't let your wild thoughts go."

This man is really...

The corners of Qin Chu's mouth were pressed down, and he said, "Miss Qiu even cares about what other people think, and I'm still under your control?"

She pretended to be disappointed on her face, but she was happy in her heart.

Qiu Jinning is taking care of her, it's best to take care of her for the rest of her life.

Qiu Jinning looked at the man with a gloomy face, feeling ashamed and helpless in her heart.

She looked back at the little maid who was holding the umbrella and only looked at the road. Passers-by were also hurrying, and her heart softened. She squeezed Qin Chu's arm: "Put down the umbrella and lower your head."

Qin Chu's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he hurriedly lowered his head under the umbrella.

A light kiss brushed her cheek, and she left without waiting for her to react.

Qin Chu laughed out loud.

"Don't laugh." Qiu Jinning looked annoyed, and twisted her arm vigorously with his hands, this pedant.

Qin Chu immediately closed the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, and after a while, he laughed again, making the ears of the people around him turn red.

The door curtain of the Wine Pavilion was drawn down in winter, and there were thick curtains hanging inside, and a row of stoves were burning, and one felt the heat as soon as one entered.

Qin Chu led Qiu Jinning upstairs, and when he entered the private room, he took Qiu Jinning's hand and put it in his arms: "Hurry up and warm up, is it cold?"

Qiu Jinning blinked, feeling the warmth flowing from the bottom of her heart.

She wasn't cold, after all, it wasn't her who was holding the umbrella, but this person didn't care about himself at all, snow fell on his shoulders.

She remembered that when she celebrated her birthday in Jiuqu County earlier, her mother asked her to find a good son-in-law. She once said: Whether a person is reliable or not depends on whether that person loves you. Of course, family background and behavior must be considered.As a man, whether he will take his wife to heart is also the key.

Qiu Jinning slowly pursed her lips, she thought she had found someone who knew how to love her.

She pulled her hand away, looked at Qin Chu and said, "I'm not cold, you go to the stove and have a roast."

Qin Chu stood still, and when he saw her pull her hand away, he directly hugged him into his arms, put his ears into her cold ears, and said indistinctly, "Qiu Jinning-Qiu Jinning-" It seemed that he couldn't call Qiu Jinning's name enough.

She doesn't feel cold, she only feels hot, her heart is hot, once she is alone with Qiu Jinning, she can't wait to eat someone into her mouth and rub her heart.

The sound of exhaling with heat fell on the ears, and the ears were carefully kissed, Qiu Jinning only felt that her breathing was much slower.

She dodged, and tapped Qin Chu's collar with her finger: "Don't mess around, Princess Anguo will come after a while."

Qin Chu gave a low laugh, held her face in his hands, and said with deep eyes, "My collar is not for poking, but for taking it off."

When will Qiu Jinning's hand be able to untie her collar, instead of always poking like this, it makes her heart itch.

Qiu Jinning pushed her away: "You're not ashamed to talk nonsense."

This is a man who has a habit of saying bold things which disturb the hearts of men.

Qin Chu grabbed Qiu Jinning's arm, pulled him into his arms again, and said with a smile, "I can't even quench my thirst by looking at plum blossoms, Miss Qiu is too cruel."

Just as he was talking, the voice of the jar came from outside: "An Guo princess and the princess's wife have arrived."

Qiu Jinning backed away in a hurry, Qin Chu sighed, the princess came too soon!

As soon as Princess Anguo entered the door, she leaned over to the stove to warm her hands.

The princess's wife directly took Qin Chu's arm: "Since that counterfeit appeared, your child will not come to see Aunt Wei, but I have lost my mind. Now she has moved to Pingle Princess's mansion, youCome and see me if you have nothing to do.”

Qin Chu's identity was well known to several people, and although they didn't reveal it, they were already like relatives when they got along.

Qin Chu smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry, Aunt Wei, I will visit you more often."

"That's right. I heard about the banquet. That red peony is really cruel." The princess's wife clicked her tongue and shook her head. When she remembered that there was a wooden prosthesis under her awkward-looking left leg, sheI couldn't help my scalp tingling, the little girl was so cruel, it was really shocking.

Princess Anguo sat by the stove and answered, "Cruel? For the sake of imperial power and wealth, those people became frenzied and would do anything. That's where they come from."

The princess's wife gave her a sideways glance, looked at Qin Chu, and said: "You don't want to do stupid things like those people. We can't do it if you don't want to spend your whole life with any status."

Qin Chu smiled: "Aunt Wei, don't worry, I have been troubled by the inconvenience of my left leg since I was a child, so naturally I wouldn't do such a stupid thing."

Speaking of Qin Chu's leg, the princess's wife said with a distressed expression: "What a poor child, it doesn't matter if you usually need it, let the imperial doctor take a look, don't miss it."

"I'm used to it, it's just that I can't use my strength occasionally, so it's okay."

Hearing what she said, the princess's wife went to see Qiu Jinning: "Miss Qiu will have to be more careful in the future, this child's legs are not good, so be careful."

Qiu Jinning said calmly, "Your servant knows, so be careful."

Apart from walking with a slight limp, Qin Chu is no different from ordinary people at ordinary times.

Qin Chu could see from Qiu Jinning's face what she was thinking, and immediately raised his head, he was doing it by himself, but it was Qiu Jinning who couldn't...

At this time, the voice of the jar sounded again outside the door: "Miss, please see the side concubine Li of the Third Prince's residence."

Concubine Li, please see me?

Princess Anguo frowned: "Go ahead, don't accompany us. I have also sent someone to inquire about Hong Shao's side. There will be news in a few days."

She came here today to talk about this matter, which side Hong Shao is from, she must find out.

Qin Chu and Qiu Jinning went to the private room next door.

Both of them had doubts in their hearts. Since they came to Beijing, the second prince had dealt with them the most, followed by the eldest prince. The third prince seemed to stay out of it, and hadn't met them face-to-face.

Only this side concubine Li once helped Qiu Jinning out of the siege once.

Concubine Li was born in a family, and her ancestors also had Zaifu. Li Kai, the first prince and grand teacher of Baiyue and later prime minister, is still famous today.

Hearing the sound of Qin Chu and Qiu Jinning entering the door, Concubine Li, who was dressed in green, turned around and said, "Miss Qin, Miss Qiu, I'm bothering you today."

Qin Chu and Qiu Jinning saluted together and took their seats.

Looking at Concubine Li with a serious face, Qin Chu asked, "I don't know why your empress is looking for us?"

Concubine Li looked at them who were sitting side by side, and she meant something in her words: "Miss Qiu will not choose to marry any prince, right?"

Qiu Jinning was silent for a moment, then nodded lightly: "My daughter already has her own heart."

Concubine Li smiled when she heard the words: "Miss Qiu is Jie Yuan from Jiuqu County. She has learned a lot and is as smart as a man. I think she has ambitions."

Qiu Jinning's heart moved slightly, and she nodded again.

Concubine Li's smile grew stronger, and she lowered her voice: "Our Highness asked me to pass a word on his behalf. The one who wins the Phoenix Girl wins the world, and the Phoenix Girl should also belong to the world. Miss Qiu doesn't have to choose any prince, just choose the prince."Your sweetheart."

After saying that, her eyes turned to Qin Chu, everything was kept silent.

Qin Chu was slightly taken aback, this side concubine Li saw that she and Qiu Jinning were in love with each other!

Qiu Jinning's expression was calm: "The third prince means..."

Concubine Li looked at Qiu Jinning with a calm face again, and did not give an explanation, but sighed quietly: "The first prince is born of the noble concubine, and is the eldest son, and the second prince is born of the male empress, and is the eldest son. Our Highness does not occupy the eldest son."I don't occupy the throne, and I have no ambition to govern the country, but I don't dare to show half of it, so I can only rely on drunkenness to seek stability. If our Highness is lucky enough to work for the people of Li, I hope that Miss Qiu will help him, and he will satisfy the hearts of his monarch and ministers.With all that said, there is no need for the two of you to send more."

After she finished speaking, she got up and left, just passing a few words on behalf of the third prince, as if she had nothing to ask for, and it seemed that she had already asked for it.

Qin Chu looked at Concubine Li's figure disappearing outside the elegant room door, and thoughtfully said: "She said that you don't have to choose any prince, Huang Nu belongs to the world, could it be that she is here to show her favor?"

He also said that the hearts of the emperor and ministers should be whole. Whoever is the emperor, the three emperors can be the emperor, and whoever is the minister, Qiu Jinning is the minister.

Qiu Jinning took a deep look at the closed door, nodded and said, "Regardless of whether what Concubine Li said is true or not, it seems that the Third Prince is a smart man."

Smarter than his two imperial brothers, he knows how to hide his clumsiness by indulging in wine and sex, and also knows how to seize opportunities.

Seeing Qiu Jinning nodding, Qin Chu blurted out a sentence: "So the third prince recognizes you as a phoenix girl, and has not been swayed by Hong Shao."

Otherwise, Concubine Li would not come to the Wine Pavilion to say such a thing today.

Qiu Jinning withdrew his gaze, looked at Qin Chu with astonished eyebrows, and said lightly, "He's gambling."

If you bet right, you will be the Nine-Five Supreme Being, if you bet wrong, you will still be the third prince who is addicted to drinking and sex and is not a threat in the eyes of everyone.

Qin Chu couldn't help frowning: "Then shall we help him?" If the third prince wins the bet, will they get something?If they lose the bet, will they be at a disadvantage?

Qiu Jinning stroked Qin Chu's brow, smiled and said, "Wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"It's not that we want to help him, but that he intends to help us, at most it's mutual help."

"Speak"?