When Zhou Li returned to the mansion, he went to look for Concubine Li, and told what happened to him on Zhuque Street.

"Based on what I see, the two from Jiuqu County seem to intend to separate themselves from the Second Emperor Brother, and even to the point of killing each other."

He frowned, looking puzzled, unable to understand why the two who seemed to be working with the second prince had changed positions in an instant.

In his opinion, among the three princes, the second prince who is famous and most valued by the empress is undoubtedly the most likely to be chosen by Huangnu.

But Qiu Jinning didn't seem to have any interest in the second prince.

Concubine Li said indifferently: "Your Highness thinks that what the Second Prince has done will push Qiu Jinning to the opposite side of him, and the concubine now feels that the real Phoenix girl may not be that Qin Chu, but her. In this way, the Second Prince can explainpass."

Is Qiu Jinning the real Phoenix girl?Those who win the Phoenix woman win the world.

Zhou Li's eyes froze: "Second brother wants to marry her?"

Concubine Li pursed her lips and smiled: "I guess that Qiu Jinning already has her own heart. The second prince found her first. If he knew that she had a sweetheart, he would definitely get rid of him. Qiu Jinning would never pay attention to him when he came to Beijing. Now it seems that unless Qiu JinningHis sweetheart will not pose a threat to the second prince, or it will surprise everyone, and no one will know that person is by his side."

She remembered that at the previous flower appreciation banquet, when Gu San made things difficult for Qin Chu, Qiu Jinning's condensed eyes concealed the worry that always fell on Qin Chu.

It wasn't until Princess Wei stepped forward to make a rescue that Qiu Jinning seemed relieved to leave.

People around?Zhou Li thought of the carriage that crashed into the second prince without hesitation, and the person who got on and off the carriage was Qin Chu, who left with Qiu Jinning in his arms.

He suddenly realized: "Qiu Jinning's sweetheart is Qin Chu, a woman."

Huang Nu's sweetheart is a woman, which is quite unexpected.

Seeing that he had figured it out, Concubine Li said quietly: "So, the concubine thought that Qiu Jinning would not choose any prince. She is a dedicated person with a strong heart and a talent for learning. How could she be willing to spend her whole life trapped in the palace wall?"Among them, so if His Highness also has that kind of thought, please accept it as soon as possible."

Seeing that her face was slightly cold, Zhou Li explained subconsciously: "This king definitely doesn't have that kind of thought. The world is the world of Baiyue, and it is also the world of ten thousand people. It is not the world of one person. The one who wins the phoenix woman is not necessarily a certain person, it can also be the world's gain, if she has real talents and real learning, this king will provide her with every opportunity and space to display her ambitions, and she will never think otherwise."

He promised too quickly, and what he said was reasonable, Concubine Li's eyes fell on his face, and she nodded noncommittally.

Zhou Li paused for a moment, then asked in a strange way: "What do you think about the love between the two women?"

Concubine Li frowned, and said casually: "I don't think so, it's just human nature."

It's just that one person's heart is pleasing to the other, and when two people are in love with each other, what qualifications do others have to judge.

However, she glanced at Zhou Li who was obviously tense, and the guess in her heart became a little more certain.

Was this person originally a woman?

"Concubine Ai is right." Zhou Li nodded absent-mindedly, then could he understand that Concubine Li accepted it, and if one day he confessed his identity, would it be possible...

Will it be possible?

He looked at Concubine Li with a pale look in his eyes, feeling uneasy in his heart.

Sensing his scrutiny, Concubine Li couldn't help asking: "What else does Your Highness have to say?"

"No, just to see you."

The answer is casual and thought-provoking.

Concubine Li couldn't help pursing her lips, and her expression turned cold again: "The second prince may be dealt with, so let's hold back and let the snipe and clam fight first. As for Qiu Jinning and Qin Chu, they will show their affection if they meet., it’s fine if you can’t touch it.”

She has no intention of talking/feeling/saying/love, at least not now.

Hearing her talk about business, Zhou Li nodded seriously.

As Concubine Li expected, the second prince was grounded.

Without the second prince as a formidable enemy, the first prince began to become active in the court.

With the onset of winter, another major event happened in the royal family. Hong Shao, the daughter of the deceased princess, recognized her ancestor and returned to her clan, and was named Princess Pingle.

The sky was dark, and as soon as the banquet celebrating Princess Pingle's recognition of his ancestors was over, Concubine Li found Zhou Li and tugged on his sleeve.

The two left the table together and returned home.

"That red spoon is wearing a red dress and has only one leg. What does Aifei think?"

Hearing Zhou Li mention what she had seen and heard at the banquet, Concubine Li's face became serious: "She is definitely not a real phoenix girl, Your Highness don't need to pay attention to it, she's just a clown."

Concubine Li's guess was right, because they received a secret edict from the palace that night, that the true phoenix girl was Qiu Jinning.

Zhou Li was puzzled: "Why did the mother tell us this?"

Too strange.

Concubine Li glanced at the secret edict, and slightly curled her lips: "The same news should have reached the First Prince and the Second Prince. It seems that the Empress finally knows that she has three sons."

This means that everyone has a chance and the competition is fair.

Zhou Li quickly figured it out, and then encountered a difficulty: "How should I fight with the two of them?"

If it was too obvious, he might be targeted, and if he didn't do anything, he would lose the opportunity. He didn't know what to do for a while.

The two stood very close, seeing him frowning, Concubine Li unconsciously wanted to reach out, but she held back.

Her complexion changed slightly, and she lowered her eyes: "It's not appropriate for His Highness to come forward about this matter, my concubine should go."

On a snowy day, Concubine Li came to the wine pavilion of the Qin family and met Qin Chu and Qiu Jinning.

After a few words of pleasantries, she cut to the chase and said, "Miss Qiu won't choose to marry any prince, will she?"

There was a trace of astonishment in the eyes of the two people on the opposite side, and there was tacit understanding and trust in their eyes.

Concubine Li suddenly had an idea in her heart.

Sure enough, Qiu Jinning replied, "My daughter already has her own heart."

Concubine Li didn't have any surprises on her face when she heard the words, she smiled: "I'm here to convey a message for His Highness, the phoenix girl belongs to the world, belongs to herself, Miss Qiu doesn't have to choose any prince..."

As she said that, she took a deep look at Qin Chu, the meaning of which need not be explained.

She believed that these two were also smart people.

Concubine Li said what she had thought in advance, her Highness cared about the people, and only wanted the friendship of a monarch and minister to Qiu Jinning.

When we returned to the Prince's Mansion, the snow was still falling.

Counting the time, Zhou Li waited in front of the hall, and when he saw Concubine Li come back, he went up to meet her.

He took her cold hand and stuffed it with a hand stove.

"Is it cold, come into the house to warm up."

Looking at the person who only cared about herself and didn't even care about business, Li Fangfei felt a strange throbbing in her heart.

Whether it's true or false, she doesn't reject this feeling.

The feeling of being cherished by Zhou Li.

She smiled unconsciously: "The words have already been brought, His Highness can treat them as people on the same boat for the time being, and we are in the same boat."

In the wine pavilion, she didn't propose any agreement, nor did she make random promises.

But from Qiu Jinning's expression, she knew that the cooperation had been reached.

"That's good." Zhou Li said with a smile.

He already knew that side concubine Li would be able to succeed if she stepped in, his beloved concubine was so smart and resourceful.

There was a stove in the room, and it was very warm. The snowflakes on Concubine Li's temples silently melted, wet the broken hair on her forehead, and even her cheeks seemed to have moisture.

Zhou Li took a tight breath, took out the brocade handkerchief, and slowly raised his hand.

The white and soft brocade handkerchief with a bit of warmth fell on Concubine Li's forehead, temples and cheeks.

The movements were careful and gentle, with a trace of inexplicable temptation.

Tentatively close.

Concubine Li stood still, letting Zhou Li wipe off the wetness on her face, then took Zhou Li's hand, and slowly leaned into his arms.

"Your Highness, when the snow stops, can you find the imperial doctor to come and see for you?"

Zhou Li stood nervously on the spot, with his hands hanging by his sides, restraining the urge to hug him tightly, and asked blankly, "What are you looking at?"

Concubine Li glanced at him with a smile that was not a smile: "Your Highness, don't hide your illness from medical treatment, your body is important."

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, and felt aggrieved after waking up.

Does this mean he can't do it?

Bah, he didn't fail, the one who failed was the original owner.

Zhou Li was suddenly embarrassed, no, no, no.

At this moment, Concubine Li reached out her hand and landed on his chest, gently scratched the clothes with her fingers: "Your Highness, why don't you give it a try tonight, if it still doesn't work, then go to the imperial doctor."

If the person in front of him is a man, it is naturally inconvenient to say such a thing.

But she is 90% sure that this person was originally a woman, a woman's soul, clean and pure.

Some things don't seem so hard to say.

Zhou Li endured and endured, but in the end he couldn't hold back, and reached out to hug him.

His breathing was stagnant, and his tone was unstable: "My concubine, is my concubine willing to have a try with this king?"

That's what it means.

Concubine Li fell silent, and after a while, turned away.

In the end it was rejected.

"The concubine is a bit tired, so I won't serve His Highness tonight, His Highness will go to the backyard."

Zhou Li's expression darkened, and his heart was as uncomfortable as the embrace he had just lost.

At night, he came to the study, did not go to the backyard, and did not order anyone to find the imperial doctor.

The moonlight in winter is particularly sparse, revealing a bone-chilling chill.

Concubine Li stood under the verandah, looking in the direction of the main courtyard, and seemingly inadvertently ordered to the maid beside her, "Go and see which concubine His Highness went to tonight?"

The maid was taken aback for a moment, looked at the master's expression, and hurriedly turned to ask.

Finally, I brought back a sentence: "Your Highness didn't go to the backyard, and is reading in the study right now."

Concubine Li suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a lot better inexplicably.

She raised her lips, turned around and went to the kitchen, bringing a plate of digestible snacks.

The door of the study was gently knocked, and then it was pushed open.

Zhou Li put down his book and looked at Concubine Li who walked in, feeling inexplicably nervous. Would he want to try again with him?

"Aifei is so late, why don't you go to bed?"

Concubine Li put down the food plate and looked at Zhou Li with complicated eyes.

Seeing that she was silent, Zhou Li walked over, raised his hand hesitantly, and put it down again.

"My concubine, you-"

"Why doesn't Your Highness go to the backyard?"

Zhou Li didn't expect her to ask so directly, his eyes were startled, and then he said in a low voice: "I don't have feelings for them, how can I try it at will."

That not only disrespects others, but also disrespects herself. She is a self-respecting and self-loving young man.

"Then who does Your Highness want to try with?" Concubine Li blurted out what was in her heart when she heard Zhou Li say so.

After the words fell, he felt a little uncomfortable, so he silently turned his head and stared at the window.

She doesn't care who this person wants to try with or has feelings for, she doesn't care.

I denied it over and over again in my heart, but my ears were quietly red.

Zhou Li was also nervous and didn't look at her, staring at the desk and said: "This king... This king wants to be with my concubine..."

"Speak"?