Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

The scenes changed one after another, showing all kinds of cruel things she had done, all kinds of murderous intent revealed in her eyes, and cruel expressions flashed before her eyes again and again.

As my thoughts were flowing, the scene suddenly stopped.

That was her Seventh Prince's Palace in her previous life.

The Seventh Prince's Mansion in the previous life was not located at its current address, and it did not look as plain and simple as it does now.

This was her former study, which had accompanied her in her previous life.

He seemed to be reading some letter, with his brows furrowed.

Someone pushed open the door and entered.

It was her most loyal subordinate in her previous life, Qin Wei.

During those two years when Chu Shitong and Chu Shixuan were fighting the most fiercely, who in Beiqing didn't know Qin Wei's name?

Everyone knows that Qin Wei is Chu Shitong's most loyal dog.

When Chu Shitong was traveling to Binzhou, explosives were secretly placed on the boat. Fortunately, Qin Wei discovered it in time and jumped into the water with Chu Shitong before the boat exploded.

But the two of them fell into trouble and ended up in a nearby village.

While waiting for his men to arrive, Chu Shitong often daydreamed under a tree at the entrance of the village, and the noise of the children around him was annoying.

Chu Shitong just frowned slightly, and Qin Wei cut off the child's tongue with a knife the next moment.

Later, Chu Shitong found out that the reason why Qin Wei knew there was a village here was because Qin Wei himself was born and raised in this village.

The child whose tongue he cut off was his own brother.

Qin Wei's parents chased after Chu Shitong and demanded an explanation, but Qin Wei actually stood in front of Chu Shitong and pointed a sword at his biological parents.

Later, the news spread.

Everyone says that Qin Wei is Chu Shitong's most loyal dog. Even if Chu Shitong asks him to kill his parents, he will do it without blinking an eye.

In this life, Chu Shitong sent people to look for Qin Wei. Before meeting Chu Shitong, Qin Wei had been an apprentice in a blacksmith shop.

But strangely, Chu Shitong never found Qin Wei in this life.

She sent people to the blacksmith shop where she first met, but didn't find such a person. She didn't give up and sent people to Qin Wei's hometown in Binzhou to look for him, but still no news.

Chu Shitong had no choice but to wait until the time came for her to meet Qin Wei. She felt that what happened in her previous life would definitely happen in this life, and Qin Wei would definitely appear again.

Qin Wei appeared in the dream, replacing Bishui's substitute servant and coming to deliver a letter to Chu Shitong.

In the dream, Chu Shitong only glanced at the envelope and then casually put it on the table.

There was a thick stack of letters on the table.

That was written by Si Jingli.

Si Jingli wanted to see her, and went to Prince Qi's Mansion day and night, but what he got was only the servants' cold treatment and a door that would never open.

Si Jingli couldn't see her, so he had to write her a letter.

But at that time, she had never even opened the letter written by Si Jingli.

When the letters had accumulated to the point where they could no longer be put down, Chu Shitong asked Qin Wei to burn them.

Since then, Si Jingli seemed to have sensed something and never wrote to Chu Shitong again.

The scenes in the dream flashed for two years.

Chu Shitong failed in his attempt to force the emperor to abdicate and was thrown into prison.

At the end of the dream, there was a huge execution ground. The wind was cold in late autumn, and she was wearing thin clothes and shackles.

At the sound of the execution horn, waiting for the moment before death.

She saw Si Jingli, whom she hadn't seen for two years, and he summoned a group of troops from somewhere, rushed to the execution ground, and risked his life to save her.

The scene of thousands of arrows piercing the heart appeared again and was played out in front of Chu Shitong.

The suffocating feeling of collapse gave her a splitting headache.

After repeated stimulation, Chu Shitong suddenly woke up.

His head was dizzy and his body felt terribly heavy. Only when he saw the simple and plain furnishings in the house did Chu Shitong breathe a sigh of relief and realize that he was awake.

Just now, it was just a dream.

Bishui came in with the medicine and saw that Chu Shitong had opened his eyes and was staring blankly ahead. She was surprised and happy.

"Your Highness! You are finally awake!"

Chu Shitong was helped to sit up by her. His memory of that night in the snow suddenly disappeared. It was probably because of the cold wind that caused his body problems.

"Do I have a fever?"

"Yes." Bishui handed the medicine to Chu Shitong and said, "Thanks to the proximity to Prince Rong's Mansion, His Royal Highness took His Highness to see a doctor. Otherwise, with such heavy snow that day, His Highness would have been frozen to death."

Chu Shitong paused while holding the medicine and asked, "What happened next? How long did I sleep?"

"You have been sleeping for three days. Yesterday, His Majesty learned that you had a fever and had not woken up for several days, so he sent someone to take you back to the palace."

Chu Shitong was silent for a moment, then asked, "I slept for three days? Did the emperor know about this?"

She drank the bitter medicine in the bowl in one gulp and was about to get up.

"Pack your things and send someone to Prince Duan's Mansion to inform them to prepare to leave. We have been waiting for three days for the matter in Huizhou. It has been a long time."

Bishui hurried forward to support Chu Shitong, "Your Highness, when His Majesty sent someone to take you back yesterday, he said that His Highness Prince Duan had asked for permission to go to Huizhou himself, so you don't have to go."

Chu Shitong stood there, his head groggy, as if he could fall asleep at any time, but he had slept for too long and felt uncomfortable all over.

This outbreak was truly unexpected.

Chu Shiyu sent himself away just to find a way to explain the matter of Concubine Yun. Now he is seriously ill and Concubine Yun has died. It is obvious that this matter cannot go as Chu Shiyu had expected.

It is estimated that within a few days, news of Yun Xiangrong's death will be heard, and the cause of death will definitely be inexplicable.

......

However, no news came out of the palace.

December 29th was the day after Chu Shitong woke up.

Princess Duan came to Prince Qi's mansion uninvited.

Due to the affairs of Huizhou, Chu Shitong was unable to go due to illness, but he gave Chu Shihuan some face and asked someone to invite Linglan in.

Several months later, when I saw Linglan again, she no longer had the same vitality as before. Although she was beautiful and dressed elegantly, I could still feel her gloomy and depressed mood.

"Your Highness Prince Qi."

Chu Shitong stood up and said, "The snow outside hasn't melted yet, why is the emperor's sister-in-law here at this time?"

Hearing the word "Emperor's sister-in-law" out of the blue, Linglan was stunned for a long time. The smile that was about to appear on her face and the desire to talk after not seeing each other for a long time seemed to be frozen into ice in an instant.

The days of melting snow in this cold winter make people feel extremely sad.

Linglan looked at Chu Shitong with indescribable sadness in her eyes. She suddenly felt that there was a thick barrier between her and Chu Shitong, and finally understood why Chu Shitong had refused to see her all these days.

It was simply because of the fight for succession and because of the difference in status between the two.

They were no longer friends.

Linglan smiled bitterly, "Your Highness Prince Qi, please stop making fun of me. What sister-in-law..."

"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Chu Shitong said: "Since you are married to the fifth brother, I naturally have to call you the emperor's sister-in-law."

Lily of the Valley said nothing more and sat on a chair nearby.

The servants accompanying him presented the gifts they had brought.

Linglan said: "I heard that you were sick recently, so I brought some gifts to see you."

"Thank you, Sister-in-law."

Chu Shitong had sensed Linglan's depressed mood as she wanted to say something but hesitated, but she just didn't care.

What happened to the lily of the valley had nothing to do with her anymore.

Chu Shihuan could not inherit the throne, and Linglan and he were dispensable in Chu Shitong's eyes.

Linglan sent the servants away and tried to talk about some family matters with Chu Shitong as they did before.

"I came to your house to look for you before, but I couldn't see you. I asked the prince to tell you a few days ago, but you still didn't come to see me."

Chu Shitong smiled slightly and said, "It's not that I don't want to see the emperor's sister-in-law, but I have been busy since I came back from Jingzhou, and I really can't spare the time to see you. Now that we meet, it is a blessing in disguise. My father is kind and knows that I am seriously ill, so he has granted me a few days off so that I don't have to go to court."

"I don't mean to blame you." Linglan lowered her eyes, her voice a little sad, "I have always wanted to see you before, because I want to ask you for a favor. Now that the New Year is almost here, it seems that there is no difference whether I do it or not."

Chu Shitong asked casually, "What does the Emperor's sister-in-law want me to help you with?"

"I want to see His Royal Highness the King of Cold."

Chu Shitong's hand holding the teacup slowly stilled, and his eyes looking at Linglan unconsciously showed some subtle expression.

"Does the Imperial Sister-in-law want to see the Third Imperial Brother for something?"

Linglan shook her head. When she mentioned Chu Shihan, her worries were almost written on her face.

"I want to see him. I have something to ask him."

At the beginning, she had a crush on Chu Shihan, and everyone in the capital was talking about it. Now, after being married for several months, she still can't forget Chu Shihan. When she mentions him again, she still has feelings for him.

Chu Shitong also understood why Chu Shihuan always sneered when talking about lily of the valley in front of him.

It was indeed not easy for Chu Shihuan to marry a woman who had feelings for someone else and to break off his ties with the throne because of this woman.

However, Chu Shitong did not sympathize, because this honor was almost given to her.

Chu Shitong didn't mind stirring up troubled waters. If he could make a fuss about this matter and Chu Shihan and Chu Shihuan became enemies, then Chu Shitong wouldn't have to take action against Chu Shihan.

"Sister-in-law." Chu Shitong's tone became more intimate. "Although we are uncle and sister-in-law, you are also my friend. I know that you may not want to marry the fifth brother. If you want my help with anything, I am willing to help you, even if it is just to make you feel better. After all, seeing how haggard you are now, I am also very distressed."

When Linglan heard this, she was suddenly moved.

There was a glimmer of hope in her dead eyes, "Is what Prince Qi said true? Are you really willing to help me?"

Chu Shitong nodded and said, "For me, it may be just a piece of cake, but if it can help you solve the doubts in your heart, then I am happy to do it."

These words seemed to give Linglan the hope she wanted, and a genuine smile finally appeared on her lifeless face.

"That's great! Your Highness Prince Qi, you are so kind!"

Chu Shitong smiled but did not respond.

Linglan couldn't wait to say, "I want to see him, but when I went to Prince Han's Mansion to look for him, he refused to see me. Can His Royal Highness Prince Qi help me?"

"This isn't a difficult matter, but... with your current status, it still seems difficult to do."

Chu Shitong said with embarrassment: "The Third Brother is a difficult person to approach. I asked him out for no reason, so I'm sure he wouldn't agree. And even if I did, he would be angry with me if he knew I asked him out for my sister-in-law."

In fact, this matter is very simple, it can’t be simpler.

It was easy for Chu Shitong to meet Chu Shihan. Although Chu Shitong and Chu Shihan had no contact, as long as he took the initiative to invite him and set the venue in a restaurant, Chu Shihan would definitely come without any unexpected circumstances.

But the problem is that Chu Shitong can't let the two of them meet so easily.

It would be better to add some calculable aspects to their meeting, and also take this opportunity to let Chu Shihan and Chu Shihuan fight each other.

Save her some energy.

"What should we do?" Linglan began to get anxious and asked with a sad face, "Is there any other way?"

"Ugh."

Chu Shitong pretended to sigh and said, "It's not impossible, but if I help you, the fifth brother will definitely not let me go if he finds out about this. I thought about it and decided that it would be better for me to find a solution myself. If I offend the two brothers, I'm afraid I'll have to walk on thin ice in the court in the future."

Linglan was a little anxious. "What's the big deal? Prince Duan doesn't dare to control me! He doesn't care what I do in the mansion. Even if I go to the gate of Prince Han's mansion every day, he won't even look at me."

I didn’t expect the lily of the valley to be so fierce, and the grassland above Chu Shihuan’s head was also so green.

Chu Shitong deliberately provoked her, "Although you said so, I don't know whether you will tell Fifth Brother about this afterwards. Fifth Brother is tall and strong. What if he rushes into my house and beats me up because of this?"

Linglan didn't want to miss such a golden opportunity, so she said, "Then...then I promise not to tell Prince Duan about this. Even if this is discovered by others, I promise not to reveal anything that has anything to do with you."

Chu Shitong asked: "How can you guarantee this?"

"I...I swear, I'll give you a written agreement?"

Chu Shitong did not respond because he was not satisfied with her assurances.

What's the point of swearing? Who would believe it, whether it's true or not?

As for things like signing a written agreement, once things get out of hand, Chu Shitong cannot produce such a thing, otherwise it will be the best evidence of his own ulterior motives.

Seeing that Chu Shitong didn't say anything, Linglan had no choice but to speak.

"I will pledge all the dowry I brought from the Western Regions to you. If anything happens, you can take all the dowry. Is that okay? My dowry is worth at least several million taels of silver. If you are still worried, I will write a receipt saying that it is a gift to you."

"It sounds like it might work."

These things are not very important to Chu Shitong.

She had embezzled 200 million taels in the matter of Jingzhou, so she wouldn't be short of a few million taels.

But these things are already the limit for Lily of the Valley.

If she lost her dowry, her good days in the capital would be over.

Linglan immediately stood up, went to the table nearby, took out a pen and paper, wrote a note and gave it to Chu Shitong.

The handwriting is ugly.

But the heart is sincere.

When Linglan saw Chu Shitong staring at her writing, she blushed in embarrassment.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, is it ok?"

Chu Shitong put down the written document, chuckled, and said, "Imperial sister-in-law wrote the document so confidently, aren't you afraid that if nothing unexpected happens, I will take these dowries and refuse to return them?"

"You won't do that." The dead look in Linglan's eyes had disappeared. It seemed that from the moment Chu Shitong agreed to help her, her life began to burn again as before.

"You are willing to help me like this, you must think of me as a very good friend. If we are friends, you will definitely not do this."