I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Biao's eyes widened again, feeling as if his worldview had been shattered.

How could there be such a shameless woman as Lu Shushu in this world? She's just as shameless as him.

Zhou Biao turned to Qin Li behind him and said, "Your Highness, she's a scoundrel."

Qin Li nodded in agreement.

They had initially thought Lu Shushu was a refined and cultured woman, but to their surprise, her shameless nature was revealed the moment they met her. She even swallowed his jade thumb ring right in front of them.

This jade thumb ring is one of Qin Li's most cherished treasures, and he never lets it out of his sight.

If he hadn't forgotten everything else, he definitely wouldn't have pawned the jade thumb ring today.

"Young lady, do you know who we are? You dare to steal even a jade thumb ring? Believe me, I'll go to the yamen next door and have your whole family arrested!"

Zhou Biao threatened that he hoped Lu Shushu would hand over the jade thumb ring.

That was Qin Li's token, even more powerful than the Crown Prince's token.

To put it bluntly, when Qin Li dies, this jade thumb ring will be buried with him.

Lu Shushu took two steps back and said, "Who stole your jade thumb ring? I haven't seen any jade thumb ring at all. Instead, you two strangers have barged into my yard. You'd better leave now, or I'll really call for help. Trespassing in the capital is a serious crime!"

"Hey, I can't stand it!" Zhou Biao was furious and reached for the knife at his waist.

Startled, Lu Shushu quickly backed away and hurriedly ran into her room.

They also took away two or three tabby cats that were sunbathing under the eaves.

Seeing Lu Shushu running away quickly, Zhou Biao drew his sword and asked Qin Li behind him, "Your Highness, what should we do? Have we really run into a rogue?"

Qin Li waved his hand, telling Zhou Biao to calm down.

He first looked around the yard, then found a deck chair and lay down.

"Your Highness?"

Zhou Biao had no idea what Qin Li was up to.

Qin Li squinted and told Zhou Biao to find something to do, the only thing he couldn't do was forcibly arrest Lu Shushu.

He also wants to take Lu Shushu as a concubine. At this time, he must not force Lu Shushu.

Zhou Biao said "oh," looked around the yard, and finally decided to go to the small kitchen.

He's been so focused on dating today that he hasn't eaten enough; he needs to find something to eat.

Inside the room, Lu Shushu crouched down by the window, peering out through the crack in the window.

Seeing that Qin Li and Zhou Biao were not leaving and were treating the yard as their own home, Lu Shushu was furious, her cheeks puffed up like a hamster's.

However, she still took out the jade thumb ring from her bosom and looked at it, then became extremely happy.

In her opinion, this jade thumb ring is definitely worth a lot of money.

……

Zhou Biao cooked himself a bowl of noodles.

Holding a bowl of noodles, Zhou Biao sat down next to Qin Li and slurped them down, saying indistinctly:

"Your Highness, you still haven't told me why we're here?"

Qin Li looked up at the blue sky and said, "That old geezer is going to establish a new empress."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Biao nearly spat out the noodles he was eating. He quickly wiped his mouth and said, "How could you do this?"

He felt indignant on behalf of the late Empress Wang, believing that if it weren't for Qin Li's mother, Emperor Xuan would never have been able to become emperor.

Empress Wang not only gave birth to a son for Emperor Xuan, but also managed the harem in an orderly manner, truly a virtuous empress of her time.

Any man would remember Wang's kindness for a lifetime and would never appoint another empress.

Even though Emperor Xuan was already halfway to the grave, he actually came up with the idea of ​​establishing a new empress.

If he were Qin Li, he would definitely be even angrier than Qin Li is now.

"So, Your Highness, this Lu Shushu is the one to be made Empress?"

Zhou Biao wasn't stupid; he guessed it.

Qin Li nodded, then casually picked up a book from the side and began to read:

"Who says otherwise? Making such a young girl empress, how could that old man even think of it? I wonder how much effort Huangfu Song put in behind the scenes. He's probably crazy to want to become a member of the imperial family."

"So, Your Highness..."

Zhou Biao continued eating his noodles and whispered, "Are we going to make it a fait accompli before Lu Shushu even enters the palace?"

Qin Li said, "You haven't wasted all this time with me. Go back to the manor later and bring over all my personal belongings. I'll be staying here for the time being."

Zhou Biao said, "Your Highness, why go to so much trouble? Just give the order, and I'll immediately carry Lu Shushu back to your residence. We can make it a done deal tonight."

"Hey, it's no fun to just snatch it away. I want that old bastard to know that his new empress doesn't like being an empress at all."

Zhou Biao immediately understood Qin Li's meaning: Qin Li was going to use practical actions to make Lu Shushu fall in love with him.

That way, Emperor Xuan would be furious when he found out, and that was Qin Li's real goal.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Biao finished his noodles in a few bites and then hurried back home.

After Zhou Biao left, Qin Li sat alone in the courtyard, basking in the sun and reading.

Lu Shushu waited for a while, then opened half of the window and called out:

"Hello!"

Qin Li said, "My name isn't 'Hey,' it's Qin Li."

"I don't care what your name is. I'm warning you, you'd better get out of here right now. When my dad comes back, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."

"Your father's name is Lu Heng, right?" Qin Li asked.

"Have you investigated me?" Lu Shushu asked.

"So what if it is?"

"So you didn't come here to become an apprentice at all. What are you here for?"

"It seems you're not a scoundrel after all; you're quite clever," Qin Li commented.

"Thank you for the compliment," Lu Shushu said, emphasizing each word.

The window opened, and the tabby cat ran out. Lu Shushu wanted to chase after it but didn't dare, saying, "What exactly are you doing here?"

"I told you, I've come to ask you to be my master."

Do you think I believe that?

"Why don't you believe me? You are the only female teacher at the Imperial Academy."

Lu Shushu laughed: "That's because of my maternal grandfather and my father. They gave it to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to become a teacher at the Imperial Academy."

Lu Shushu was self-aware. She admitted that she was very learned, but because she was a woman, it was impossible for her to become a teacher at the Imperial Academy. If it weren't for her maternal grandfather Huangfu Song and her father Lu Heng, she would never have been able to become a teacher.

Even though she has become a teacher now, few people in the Imperial Academy really take her seriously.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about the imperial examinations instead," Qin Li said, changing the subject.

Lu Shushu said, "Oh, I see. You're here to curry favor with me in order to benefit from the imperial examination. But let me tell you the truth, even if you manage to curry favor with me, it won't do you any good. This year's imperial examination is different from previous years."

"What's the difference?"

Qin Li asked the question knowing the answer already.

"This year's imperial examination is being presided over by the Crown Prince, so it is fair and just. Instead of trying to curry favor with me, you should go back and study hard. You might have a better chance of passing the exam."

"It is precisely because I know this that I have come to become your student. If I were to curry favor, I would not do so to a female teacher like you. You teach at the Imperial Academy; how many students listen to your lectures, and how many teachers take you seriously? Even your father might not think highly of you."

Qin Li was telling the truth, but it didn't sound good to Lu Shushu.

Lu Shushu said, "If I weren't a woman, I would have become the top scholar in the imperial examination long ago."

"That's right," Qin Li chimed in. "So you teach me your knowledge, and I'll pass the imperial examination for you, how about that?"

Lu Shushu really wanted to agree immediately, but she realized what was going on.

"We are not related, so why should I teach you my knowledge?"

"Because you accepted my jade thumb ring," Qin Li said.

"I wouldn't even look at a jade thumb ring of such low quality," Lu Shushu said.

Qin Li laughed and said, "So you're admitting that you accepted my jade thumb ring."

Lu Shushu was startled and realized that she had been tricked by Qin Li from beginning to end.

In a fit of anger, Lu Shushu slammed the window shut.

In all these years, Qin Li is the first person to make her lose face.