Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

"Find someone to cause trouble for Lu Jiushang's men, find out who has connections with Prince Rong, and make a list for me."

"Yes."

Chu Shitong returned to the room and got into bed as quietly as possible.

As soon as I lay down, Si Jingli came over to me.

His body was burning hot, and he held Chu Shitong like a big dog and wouldn't let go, rubbing her neck affectionately again and again.

Chu Shitong pulled up the quilt to cover him. He didn't know why Si Jingli particularly liked to sleep without clothes. It would be fine if he sneaked in in the middle of the night, but he even took off all his clothes before going to sleep. Wasn't he afraid that she would kick him down when she woke up the next day?

"Your Highness is awake?"

Si Jingli responded in a muffled voice.

"Ah."

Chu Shitong didn't want Si Jingli to know that she was secretly monitoring him. Rushuang followed Si Jingli, but on the surface it was just in the name of "protection". If it turned into surveillance, then the meaning would change completely.

"Your Highness is unhappy?"

"Chu Shitong." Si Jingli's voice was very soft, and there was a hint of sadness in his dull tone. "My father didn't celebrate the New Year with me today. He celebrated the New Year with Lu Jiushang."

Reason told Chu Shitong that she should say something comforting, but when she opened her mouth, the meaning of what she wanted to say changed, "Prince Rong's behavior is indeed against the rules. If His Royal Highness wants, I can also ask my father to warn him a few words."

"What's the point of warning me?" Si Jingli looked up at her. His watery peach blossom eyes were filled with a heavy sadness that was depressing. "Tell me, is Lu Jiushang my father's illegitimate son?"

Chu Shitong did not answer directly, but said: "It seems that His Royal Highness had such a guess last time."

"I'm just guessing and don't know the truth, but you must have known the truth a long time ago."

Si Jingli asked this because he already had the answer in his heart, but he didn't want to believe it, so he wanted Chu Shitong to tell him the truth.

Perhaps only by hearing it with your own ears and seeing the hope in your heart shattered will you truly accept it.

Chu Shitong had thought about telling Si Jingli a long time ago, but she was not sure what Si Jingli would do after learning the truth.

In his previous life, Si Jingli never knew about this until the Rong Palace was defeated and Prince Rong was stripped of his title and throne.

Before she spoke, she hugged Si Jingli.

"I do know this, but are you sure you want to hear it, Your Highness?"

For the past decade, Si Jingli has lived as the only prince of Prince Rong's Mansion. What makes him proud is not only this identity, but also the loving story between Prince Rong and his mother.

Even though Princess Rong died early and Prince Rong married other concubines, this did not affect his unique love for her at all.

Once it is confirmed that Lu Jiushang is the son of a concubine, wouldn't it make him realize that the past ten years of time and favor were nothing but hypocrisy that only makes things more obvious?

Prince Rong has more than one son, and he is not the son Prince Rong truly favors. He was just deliberately brought out as a shield to take the abuse for Lu Jiushang.

"I want to hear it." Si Jingli said with a firm attitude, "I must know the truth."

Chu Shitong lowered his eyes and said, "Lu Jiushang is indeed your father's concubine's son."

Si Jingli, who had just been clamoring to hear the truth, suddenly became quiet when he actually heard it with his own ears.

Chu Shitong tried her best to comfort him: "Your Highness, perhaps it is not a bad thing to know this matter in advance."

Halfway through his speech, Chu Shitong didn't know how to continue.

Lu Jiushang and Si Jingli are the same age.

what does this mean?

This means that during the time when everyone thought that Prince Rong and the deceased princess were most in love, Prince Rong had already had an affair with another woman, and the two even had a child.

This means that Prince Rong’s marriage to Princess Rong was not out of sheer love.

Not long after Lu Jiushang was born, he entered the Rong Prince's Mansion as the son of an old friend. This also means that Rong Prince did not disown this son, but was afraid to take him directly to recognize his ancestors. He was just afraid that if he had another son under his name, the Marquis of Zhenguo would take Si Jingli away directly.

In this case, Prince Rong’s biggest umbrella of protection would collapse, and his status would be much lower than before.

No matter from which angle you look at it, the unique favor that Si Jingli has received for many years did not come from his father's love for him or for Princess Rong.

It's all for profit.

Si Jingli hugged Chu Shitong tightly, his shoulders trembling slightly. He had tried his best to hold back his tears, but how could Chu Shitong not feel the hot tears falling on his skin.

"If His Royal Highness is sad, just cry it out." Chu Shitong said, "If His Royal Highness wants Lu Jiushang to die, I will let him die."

"No, no."

Si Jingli cried, and when he looked up, the tears in his peach blossom eyes were heartbreaking, "I don't want you to kill him."

Chu Shitong frowned slightly, "If His Royal Highness wants to spare his life for the sake of Prince Rong, I have no objection."

I said this, but I didn't mean it in my heart.

If Si Jingli doesn't want to attack Lu Jiushang because of the father-son relationship, then he can only become a prey to others.

Lu Jiushang has been offended so much that there is no possibility of reconciliation. Even if Prince Rong comes forward, there is no way Lu Jiushang will not take action against Si Jingli.

Lu Jiushang was forced to live in hiding under a false name since he was a child. Although he was clearly the son of Prince Rong, he did not even have the chance to recognize his ancestry and become a bastard's son. He had to watch Si Jingli live such a noble life all day long.

I'm afraid that everyone will gradually become psychologically distorted due to this kind of gap.

A while ago, Chu Shitong was slapped 100 times by Chu Shifeng, so it can be said that they have become enemies.

It was only a matter of time before Lu Jiushang and Prince Rong had ideas.

If Si Jingli is unwilling to destroy the only remaining father-son relationship between him and Prince Rong, Chu Shitong can only try his best to protect Si Jingli.

Her promise not to do anything was just talk. She was not a child who could not do whatever she said. If she did not do anything, wouldn't it be better for her to let others do it?

As long as she keeps it a secret from Si Jingli, who would know that she did it?

"I don't want to spare his life, I want to kill him with my own hands!"

Si Jingli gritted his teeth, and murderous intent almost filled his red eyes.

Chu Shitong smiled slightly and said, "It's a good thing that His Royal Highness wants to do something."

She reached out and gently wiped the tears from his face.

"If His Royal Highness needs help, you can always come to me."

Si Jingli's expression froze, "Sister, don't you think I'm a bad person for having such thoughts?"

"If His Royal Highness is a bad person, then there are no good people in this world."

"But..." Si Jingli seemed to have some guilty conscience and asked, "He just said a few words to me before, and I asked you to slap him in the face. Now he is celebrating the New Year with his father, and I want to kill him."

"and then?"

Chu Shitong looked puzzled, "Is there any problem in killing him?"

"He...he is not an ordinary bastard. He is my father's only other son...my father thinks he is very important..."

"His Royal Highness."

Chu Shitong interrupted him, looked at him seriously, and said word by word, as if whispered by a god, "Prince Rong was supposed to have only you as his son. He used you as a bargaining chip to enjoy a luxurious life for so many years, and even used your grandfather's money to secretly support an illegitimate child who is not presentable. I don't understand why you think Lu Jiushang's life or death is so important."

Si Jingli didn't seem to know why, and his expression became inexplicably confused.

"I, I don't know either. I'm afraid that if I kill him, my father will blame me for it."

Chu Shitong sighed helplessly. It seemed that he had to let the young master see his father's even more ruthless face in order to sever his father-son relationship, which was even thinner than that between himself and Chu Shiyu.

"Then listen to His Royal Highness."

Chu Shitong held him in his arms and comforted him softly.

"It's getting late. Tomorrow, His Royal Highness will have to go back to the mansion to prepare for Kaiyuan Temple. Go to bed early."

Si Jingli was worried and would not be able to sleep tonight, but Chu Shitong was so sleepy that he fell asleep soon after holding him.

......

Prince Yu's Mansion.

The bedroom was filled with the smell of lovemaking.

When Xueqing came back from bathing, Chu Shifeng was still awake.

Her long, dark hair was scattered, the quilt barely covered her lower body, but her upper body muscles were exposed.

He stared at the ceiling in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Xue Qing blushed slightly and asked, "Your Highness, why haven't you rested yet?"

Chu Shifeng's gaze suddenly fell on Xue Qing.

There was no warmth at all, she stared at his face again and again.

Xue Qing felt uncomfortable being stared at, her face flushed again and again, and she said cautiously: "Your Highness has to get up early tomorrow, so you should rest first."

His voice is still a little hoarse, and he might not be able to withstand the torture.

Chu Shifeng suddenly asked: "Xueqing, how long have you been with me?"

Xue Qing's round eyes looked at Chu Shifeng for some unknown reason, but there was no trace of warmth on his handsome face.

He suddenly began to feel panic in his heart, and immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, it has been three months."

Chu Shifeng continued to ask: "How does this king treat you?"

Xue Qing said: "Your Highness is very good to Xue Qing."

"How does the king treat your family?"

"Your Highness... is also very kind to Xueqing's family."

Ever since Xueqing came into favor, his family members have also risen to prosper.

Xueqing is from Jiangzhou, and his real name is Qin Xueqing. His surname was later removed by the brothel owner, who said that calling him "Xueqing" alone would sound more feminine, which would make Chu Shifeng like him more.

Jiangzhou was originally the territory of Chu Shifeng's grandfather. With just one word from Chu Shifeng, Xueqing's family's living standards rose to unknown levels.

Since Xue Qing was favored, within a few days his father, an illiterate who could not read a single word, was promoted to a minor local official, and the whole family moved into the large mansion awarded by Chu Shifeng. They did not have to work in the fields, and there were a lot of people serving them.

He ate delicacies from land and sea, wore brocade and silk, and many officials who wanted to have a relationship with Chu Shifeng gave his father good things.

All this immense wealth was attributed to Xueqing alone.

Xueqing said: "Your Highness is kind to me, and I will remember it in my heart. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life."

"I am very happy that you are so thoughtful." Chu Shifeng looked at him lazily, his half-closed eyes showing a bit of coldness in his laziness. "I will give you a chance to repay you. Are you willing to work for me?"

Xueqing was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

After all, he doesn't know anything.

He is favored only because of this face. He can't lift anything with his hands or shoulders, and he can't even read a few words. Even if he is asked to do something, he doesn't know what he can do.

Chu Shifeng's sudden words made Xue Qing feel uneasy.

"Your Highness..."

Chu Shifeng suddenly stood up, without any clothes on, but Xueqing didn't dare to look up. When she heard the noise, she wished she could bury her head in the ground.

He walked in front of Xueqing, half squatted down, and lifted Xueqing's chin.

A wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"You are here today because of me. If you don't agree to me, I can't guarantee what kind of life your family will live in Jiangzhou in the future."

Xue Qing was most afraid of him being like this. She was so scared that she immediately closed her eyes tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, Xue Qing will agree to whatever you say."

Chu Shifeng then let go of his hand with satisfaction and said, "I will take you with me to Kaiyuan Temple tomorrow."

Xue Qing was even more confused, "But... isn't His Royal Highness Prince Qi going to Kaiyuan Temple tomorrow..."

When Chu Shifeng mentioned Chu Shitong, his expression suddenly turned cold.

"Didn't the king say that you are not allowed to appear in front of her?"

Xue Qing was so scared that she immediately said, "Xue Qing, remember! Xue Qing will never appear in front of His Royal Highness Prince Qi."

"You know the truth."

Chu Shifeng lay back on the bed, and he didn't know what he remembered. He laughed inexplicably and said, "I took you to Kaiyuan Temple so that you could meet King Yuan."

"Your Highness King Kite?"

"Yes, tomorrow the king will send another car to take you to Kaiyuan Temple to ensure that you are not discovered. You must meet Chu Shixuan according to the king's arrangements. You must let him see you."

Xue Qing suddenly felt terribly cold all over. "Your Highness means..."

"Aren't you the best at pretending to be innocent? Use this face of yours to flirt with King Kite. If you can make him interested in you, I will reward you when I come back. If you fail... you should not fail."

The way Chu Shifeng said this sounded like he was casually dismissing some kittens or puppies.

Xue Qing was struck by lightning when she heard this. She was stunned for a long time and couldn't help but wet her eyes with tears.

"But Xueqing is your Highness's... How could your Highness bear to let Xueqing serve another man..."

His hurt look actually made Chu Shifeng laugh, as if he had heard some funny joke.

"Qin Xueqing, what are you thinking about? Do you think that you and I are lovers? You are just a male concubine of mine. It is your blessing to have you serve me. If it weren't for your face that looks like Xiao Qi, how could you climb into my bed?"

Xueqing's tears instantly fell like beads from a broken string. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously, his voice filled with pitiful pleading.

"Your Highness! Xueqing begs you, don't let Xueqing do this kind of thing. Xueqing only wants to serve Your Highness. Your Highness can do whatever you want with Xueqing. Please don't give Xueqing to others!"

The sound of forehead hitting the floor became louder and louder.

Chu Shifeng's expression became increasingly cold.

"Are you making conditions to this king?"

Even if she was heartbroken to the point of almost suffocating, Xue Qing had to admit her mistake first, and her tone had to reveal a hint of submission, otherwise Chu Shifeng would only get angrier.

"Your Highness has misunderstood. Xueqing didn't mean that... Xueqing just doesn't want to serve another man..."

"It is not your turn to interfere with my decision." Chu Shifeng said, "If you get a scar on your face, I will have someone chop off your father's legs."

Xueqing's kowtow suddenly stopped.

Chu Shifeng covered himself with the quilt and closed his eyes, saying, "Think about how to seduce Chu Shixuan as soon as possible. If you dare to play tricks and not do your job properly, I will have many ways to torture your family."

The night outside is as cold as water.

Xue Qing knelt on the ground for a long time, until Chu Shifeng fell asleep, then she slowly stood up.

The tear marks on my face have dried.