Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

The moment Chu Shitong heard this, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

Maybe this sentence is too funny.

She could only pretend to be more understanding and looked at Chu Shifeng with a slight smile in the corner of her eyes.

"Brother, do you want Xiao Qi to choose between you and His Royal Highness?"

Chu Shifeng looked at her smiling face, lost in thought for a moment, then the sinister and cold look in his eyes was silently hidden, and a wanton and lazy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I am just curious because I heard you say that. I am not a child. Why should I fight with the prince?"

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "Why do you ask me this question, brother?"

Chu Shifeng's smile gradually faded, his eyes were covered with an invisible coldness, and his tone became a little harsher.

"Xiao Qi knows me."

In his hand, he was playing with a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads, which were deep in color and warm and shiny.

He said casually: "I don't think I'm a good person. I can also say I'm a bad person through and through."

Chu Shitong picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and listened to him continue.

"Since ancient times, there has always been bloodshed in the struggle for succession. Apart from people like you, which other prince's hands are clean? I often dream that the people who died in my hands have turned into hideous evil ghosts with green faces and fangs. They pull my legs and want to drag me into hell."

After saying that, he looked up at Chu Shitong and laughed with a look of helplessness and disdain.

"It's not like I don't know I'll go to hell after I die, but so what? Even if I go to hell someday, I won't regret what I did today. People who know me and are close to me think I'm completely bad and hopeless. I don't care if they curse me behind my back and hate me before they die. But I think what Xiao Qi said makes sense. When a person is alive, there must be someone who treats him sincerely. Even if one day I fail and end up in prison, I'm willing to be treated sincerely by someone."

Chu Shitong was stunned for a moment.

Which sentence?

At this time, there seemed to be no opportunity to ask this question.

Chu Shifeng said: "That's why I asked you that question."

The afternoon sun shines through the window, casting a golden halo.

Chu Shitong did not respond for a long time. At this moment, she seemed to really see the sincerity in Chu Shifeng's words.

This was the first time in Chu Shitong's two lifetimes that he had seen Chu Shifeng like this.

I was actually eager to believe him a little.

During these times of silence, Chu Shitong was just silently trying to let his rationality prevail and suppress all the damn emotions in his heart.

No.

She couldn't believe it.

This life is different from her previous life. She has Si Jingli by her side, and she cannot use her shallow emotions to gamble on Chu Shifeng's sincerity towards her.

If I lose, then what is the meaning of my rebirth?

Chu Shitong took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"I will naturally remember the kindness my brother has shown me."

She looked up and smiled.

"If someone treats me well thousands of times, I cannot deny everything just because of his one mistake. Do you think what I said is right, my royal brother?"

The heavy feeling in Chu Shifeng's heart finally dissipated, "You are right. Xiaoqi believes in me, so I will never treat Xiaoqi unfairly."

I don’t know if it was Chu Shitong’s illusion. Although the atmosphere of their subsequent conversation gradually returned to the relaxed state of the past, Chu Shitong always felt that Chu Shifeng seemed to be afraid to look directly into his eyes today.

Facing Chu Shitong's gaze, Chu Shifeng repeatedly chose to avoid it.

If it was because of the incident in which the man in black shot Chu Shitong, it wouldn't be that serious. After all, the matter had been talked about and it was over.

Chu Shifeng's behavior made Chu Shitong feel that maybe he was hiding something else from him, so he was a little afraid to look him in the face.

Simply put, it's a guilty conscience.

But Chu Shitong didn't know what he was feeling guilty about, so he could only be glad that he didn't choose to believe him in his heart just now.

----

The next day.

As autumn approaches, the weather becomes colder.

When attending the morning court, Chu Shitong had no choice but to wear two more layers of clothing.

The result of handling the Jingzhou incident was not decided so quickly, because there were too many officials involved at one time, and not many people were left alive by Chu Shitong. This matter also involved the subsequent re-election of the governor and various officials in Jingzhou, so it would take three to five days to come to a conclusion.

But the rewards for Chu Shitong and Si Jingli have already come.

Si Jingli's reward was nothing more than some land, money, and mansions. Since Prince Rong was a hereditary title and a first-class prince, there was really nothing else to reward him with.

But when it came to Chu Shitong, her reward shocked everyone.

Chu Shiyu was sitting high on the dragon throne, talking about Chu Shitong's reward, and he said this inexplicably.

"Jingzhou used to be the fief of the eldest princess. Now the eldest princess has been in the capital and does not need to go back, so there is no one guarding it all year round. Xiao Qi has made great contributions in the Jingzhou tax investigation this time. It can be said that it is fate that he has been to Jingzhou twice. Why not give Jingzhou to her as her fief in the future."

Chu Shitong was stunned on the spot.

My heart felt like it was being torn apart by something.

What does it mean?

She was not even seventeen yet. Although she had entered the court early, she had few opportunities to take over things because of her young age. Wasn't Chu Shiyu's move an announcement to all the civil and military officials that she had no chance of inheriting the Eastern Palace?

Perhaps entering the court early is a sign of the emperor's favor, but granting land in advance has never happened before!

Even Chu Shihan, who was the least favored by the emperor, did not receive such a "reward".

Chu Shitong felt that he had been greatly humiliated in front of all the civil and military officials!

Chu Shiyu asked, "Xiao Qi, what do you think?"

Chu Shitong did not answer for a moment.

She suppressed the anger in her heart, clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh, but she didn't want to say a single pretentious word.

Chu Shifeng glanced at Chu Shitong and said, "Father, Xiaoqi is still young and hasn't even had his birthday yet. Isn't it too early to grant him a fiefdom now?"

Prime Minister Zhang Xuelin said, "Your Highness Prince Qi is naturally free and easy, and he has such a close relationship with Jingzhou, so there is nothing wrong with granting him the fiefdom earlier. If Your Highness Prince Qi is willing, then the subsequent change of official positions in Jingzhou will be much easier."

Zhang Xuelin is the biological father of Queen Zhang Sinuo, and Chu Shixuan is Zhang Sinuo's adopted son, and naturally the prince most supported by the Zhang family.

Chu Shitong and Chu Shifeng were close, and as Chu Shixuan's most difficult contender for the crown prince, Zhang Xuelin naturally did not want Chu Shitong to have an easy time.

Chu Shifeng sneered, "What do you mean by that, Prime Minister? Usually fiefs are granted when a new emperor ascends the throne. Xiao Qi is not even seventeen years old yet, so it would be a mistake to grant him a fief at this time."

What's the misunderstanding?

Chu Shifeng didn't say it explicitly, but everyone knew it clearly.

What else can be understood? It is that Chu Shitong has no possibility of succeeding to the throne. Her future has been determined. The fight for the throne has nothing to do with her. When the new emperor ascends the throne, Chu Shitong will have to leave the capital and go to her own fiefdom.

Surprisingly, Chu Shihuan also echoed Zhang Xuelin's words.

"Xiao Qi has never been involved in the affairs of the court. I think he doesn't like government affairs. Father has granted him a fiefdom. Xiao Qi also has time to rest. Maybe he can go to the fiefdom in advance and enjoy a few more years of happiness."

Chu Shihan said, "Father is young and strong, what does Fifth Brother mean by saying this? Father has always doted on Little Seven, how could he bear to send Little Seven to his fiefdom so early?"

"Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. Third brother, please don't speculate. I just think that there must be a reason why father did this." Chu Shihuan replied indifferently.

Every word and sentence of all the officials in the court is nothing but what can and cannot be said.

After listening for a while, Chu Shitong finally loosened his clenched fist. However, because he had used too much force, his nails had left several purple marks on his palm.

It felt like it had just touched a scab-covered wound, and it hurt a little.

"Thank you all for your advice, brothers and adults." Chu Shitong smiled slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes, which were so cold that they almost froze people to death. "Fifth brother is right. Thunder and rain are all grace from the emperor. I will listen to you on this matter. If you think I have a destiny with Jingzhou, then give me Jingzhou as my fiefdom."

Chu Shitong decided to carry out the superficial image to the end.

It was also at this moment that she finally made the ruthless decision to take action against Chu Shiyu.

Chu Shitong's words silenced all the civil and military officials. It seemed that no one could believe it. Chu Shitong chose to gladly accept this reward which could be regarded as a punishment.

Chu Shiyu stared at Chu Shitong expressionlessly for a long while.

Then he slowly said: "Forget it, Feng'er is right. Xiaoqi is still young, it's too early to grant him a fiefdom now."

He casually rewarded Chu Shitong with a lot of money, land, houses and other things, and Chu Shitong thanked him with a smile.

On the way down from court.

Chu Shifeng and Chu Shitong walked together as usual.

Chu Shifeng leaned in and asked, "Is Xiaoqi angry because of what the emperor said?"

Chu Shitong shook his head. "No, it's just that I don't like Jingzhou. It would be better if Quanzhou was given to me."

Even if there is one, I won’t admit it.

"What's so good about that remote place?" Chu Shifeng said, "Quanzhou is just a big place. Compared with other states, Jiangzhou is still the best. If Xiaoqi gets Jiangzhou as his fief, with me here, Xiaoqi can walk around freely in Jiangzhou, right?"

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "That's true, but that's my brother's territory, how dare Xiaoqi take it."

While the two were chatting and laughing, Chu Shihuan suddenly passed by.

He had never interacted with other princes and seldom spoke in the court, but for some reason today, he suddenly spoke up and got involved in this matter, which surprised everyone.

When Chu Shihuan passed by Chu Shitong, he paused for a moment. Chu Shitong thought he had something to say, so he greeted him politely.

"I haven't seen my fifth brother for a few days. He looks more majestic than before."

Chu Shihuan was more than nine feet tall, and he had an overwhelming aura advantage when standing next to Chu Shitong. He had a cold gaze, and an indescribable hostility revealed between his resolute brows.

Without responding, he just snorted and left.

Chu Shitong was stunned and didn't understand what Chu Shihuan was doing.

Could it be that I had offended him sometime?

Chu Shitong didn't know either, he just felt that he seemed to be ill.

......

After rejecting Chu Shifeng's invitation to drink at Prince Yu's mansion, Chu Shitong took a carriage all the way to Changjie.

I wonder how Chu Shifan is doing managing the Michelin restaurant these days.

If there hadn't been a continuous flow of orders coming in, Chu Shitong would have thought that Chu Shifan would be able to bankrupt Michelin and scare away other customers.

The carriage slowly approached Michelin, but as luck would have it, it happened to run into someone making trouble outside the door of Michelin.

I was forced to stop around.

"Your Highness, it seems like someone is causing trouble at the entrance of the restaurant." Bishui said.

"Well, let's take a look first."

Chu Shitong lifted the curtain and looked from afar, just in time to see how Chu Shifan was running the shop for him.

This time, he seemed to have changed to a new routine. Instead of asking someone to pretend to have a stomachache, he just brought people to stand at the door and cursed.

"You just copied our restaurant's signature dish!"

A middle-aged woman in pink stood at the door with her hands on her hips, cursing.

"Bah! Your chef Xie Chuchu is a little bitch! She stole our skills from Xibaolou and later sold our signature dishes here! Shameless! I don't know how many wild men she has had affairs with! Otherwise, how could a widow with a child have the money to open such a big restaurant?"

Xie Chuchu was standing at the door with the people in the restaurant. She was dressed neatly in blue and white clothes, her hair was neatly combed, she had a calm temperament and a cold look. Even though she was scolded so harshly, she tried her best to maintain her dignity.

The guys around Xie Chuchu couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to step forward to curse, but were stopped by Xie Chuchu.

She looked at the cursing old lady coldly, and said calmly and forcefully, "I, Xie Chuchu, think I have never offended you, and Michelin has never offended Xibaolou. The dishes of Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea are the dishes we launched in June. Anyone who has been to Michelin knows it. Don't think that you can frame a shrew and curse people here. If you really have evidence, then bring it out. Anyway, I can't deny it in public. But if you don't have evidence, I will go directly to the government to sue you! You, Xibaolou, are going too far!"

Chu Shitong looked around but did not see Chu Shifan.

"Bishui, do you see where my cousin is hiding?"

Ji Shu's letter said that Chu Shifan had been severely punished by Xie Chuchu and was so scared that he became as timid as a dog when he saw Xie Chuchu.

Seeing Xie Chuchu like this, Chu Shitong understood why his cousin was afraid of her.

After all, it would be strange if a woman who speaks so logically and is so emotionally stable could not be cured when facing a erratic man like my cousin.

Chu Shitong only hopes that Xie Chuchu can cure Chu Shifan's loud voice. The brain cannot be cured...it may not be cured, but it's good enough like this.

When the lady standing at the door heard what Xie Chuchu said, she not only did not show any timidity, but instead smiled with a crooked mouth, as if she was not afraid at all.

"Don't you want evidence? Then I'll give you evidence!"

The lady in pink waved her hand, and the two people behind her immediately held out two documents and showed them to the people around them.

"Look carefully, everyone. This is the document from when we were researching the Eight Flavors Immortal. The date is all on it. There is also a document of Xie Chuchu's employment at my Xibao Building when she was a child! We started researching the Eight Flavors Immortal at Xibao Building when Xie Chuchu was here!"