Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Chapter 150: Taking the Seal with a Clever Hand

"Father said so."

"You are responsible for investigating the matter of our trip to Jiangzhou. I know that you and Feng'er are as close as brothers, but there must be a limit to everything. If it is really Feng'er's fault, you should not protect him out of friendship."

Chu Shitong lowered his head and listened quietly to Chu Shiyu's words.

Chu Shiyu acted like a loving father and said earnestly, "In my heart, you are the most sensible prince. Although you are the youngest, you are also the most well-behaved and sensible. You naturally know what to do about this matter. I don't want to be disappointed in you. Do you understand what I mean?"

He used both soft and hard tactics, combining kindness and force, in order to force Chu Shitong to agree to a thorough investigation of the matter, but at the same time, he tried his best not to implicate Chu Shifeng in the thorough investigation.

Chu Shitong knew that he just wanted to rectify Jiangzhou and did not want to implicate Chu Shifeng because of this matter, otherwise he would not have chosen himself to investigate this case.

What Chu Shiyu valued was the friendship between Chu Shitong and Chu Shifeng.

He was sure that because of this, Chu Shitong would definitely protect Chu Shifeng in this matter, and the results of the investigation would not disappoint him.

"My son, I obey."

......

It was a little hot at noon. Chu Shitong returned to the mansion and before he had time to sit down, he was invited to Prince Yu's Mansion.

Although he and Chu Shifeng have been brothers for many years, this is the first time that Chu Shitong has never been to his study.

It turns out that Prince Yu's Mansion also has such a simple place. Although everything visible to the naked eye is priceless, it is indeed much simpler than other places.

When Chu Shitong entered the study, Chu Shifeng was standing in front of the bookshelf in a daze. He was dressed in red, with a tall and graceful figure. The sunlight shone through the window paper onto his angular face. His long eyelashes slightly drooped and his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, as if there was a knot in his heart.

"Brother Royal."

Chu Shitong spoke, bringing him back to his senses.

Chu Shifeng glanced at her, his expression normal, as if his anger in the court had subsided a lot.

"Xiao Qi is here."

Chu Shitong smiled slightly and said, "My royal brother seems to be worried."

How can I not worry? They are investigating right up to my doorstep.

Chu Shifeng asked, "What did your father say when he asked you to go to the imperial study?"

"Nothing." Chu Shitong pretended to be relieved and stepped forward with some joy. "Father said that the reason he asked me to investigate this matter was because he was afraid that others might investigate it and it might affect you. He asked me to be careful when investigating. I see that father cares about my brother very much, otherwise he wouldn't have told me this specifically."

Hearing Chu Shitong say this, Chu Shifeng finally felt relieved.

He breathed a sigh of relief, his brows finally relaxed, he raised his chin and pointed to the chair beside him, saying.

"sit down."

Chu Shitong sat down as he wished, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at the seal on the table.

"I'm going to Jiangzhou soon. I wonder what fun things there are in Jiangzhou. Does your Royal Brother have any recommendations for delicious food?"

Chu Shifeng's originally tense nerves gradually relaxed when he heard Chu Shitong's relaxed tone.

"I asked you to investigate the case, not to play."

Chu Shitong picked up a square of ink from the table and played with it in his hand, saying in a somewhat unconvinced tone: "What's the difference? I can't investigate the case."

Chu Shifeng raised the corners of his lips, and his tone unconsciously carried a hint of deep meaning.

"Didn't Xiao Qi do a good job investigating the case in Jingzhou last time?"

Chu Shitong didn't want to be blamed, so he quickly pushed the blame: "That was all investigated by my eldest brother. I almost died in Jingzhou, okay?"

When this topic was suddenly brought up, Chu Shifeng's expression became unnatural for a moment, and his tone suddenly softened a lot, as if when the guilt in one's heart was brought up again, people's reactions would subconsciously become better.

"If you want to know what fun things there are in Jiangzhou, I will give the order directly, and when you get there, you can just follow the people I arrange to play. Don't worry, with me here, they won't dare to neglect you."

"My brother is so kind."

Chu Shitong leaned back in his chair, his mood changing like a child's. He was smiling just now, and worried the next second.

Chu Shifeng had been secretly observing her expression and noticed that she seemed a little unhappy. He thought she was thinking about Jingzhou, so he approached her deliberately and asked in a gentle voice, "Is Xiaoqi unhappy about something?"

"Nothing, I'm just afraid that after I go there, they will know that I'm investigating a case. What if they treat me badly?" Chu Shitong rubbed his temples pretending to be worried and said, "I heard that officials in Jiangzhou are the most difficult to deal with. It's all because of my brother. If they bully me, I won't even have anyone to complain to."

Chu Shifeng breathed a sigh of relief, smiled helplessly, and said, "With me here, who dares to bully you? In Jiangzhou, only those who are tired of living dare to bully me."

"They might appear to be in agreement with you on the surface, but bully me behind your back."

Chu Shitong raised his head, his beautiful glass eyes were as clear as ice, and when he looked at Chu Shifeng, he had an unconscious intimacy and trust, "Royal brother, do you think this is possible?"

Chu Shifeng looked at Chu Shitong's face and was stunned for a moment.

It seemed as if he had not seen Chu Shitong so closely for a long time.

Before he knew it, Chu Shitong was almost eighteen years old.

Looking closely at that face, it was like a beauty that had walked out of a painting. She was not wearing any makeup, yet she was so beautiful that one could not help but linger. Her skin was delicate and smooth, as if it was as soft as jade and glowed with a tender glow. Her facial features were exquisitely sculpted, and her eyebrows, eyes, and even her eyelashes were so perfect that they seemed as if they were carefully carved by a god.

Her facial features are now three-dimensional and distinct, and she looks more mature and heroic than before, making her slightly feminine face look a little sharper.

"Brother Royal?"

Chu Shitong blinked, and Chu Shifeng immediately came back to his senses and looked away. He had long forgotten what Chu Shitong had just said.

"Ah."

Chu Shitong: “…”

What are you talking about? Answer me.

Otherwise how can I trick you?

"Royal brother, you know that I will be bullied if I go, so you are deliberately saying nice things to comfort me." Chu Shitong pretended to be sad, lowered his eyes and whispered, "I will be gone for a long time this time. Fortunately, you are my brother and you don't care about others bullying me."

There was a hint of complaint in his words.

Although Chu Shifeng didn't know what was wrong with her, he was amused by her behavior. "You are really a troublesome ancestor. What do you want?"

"I think...how about my royal brother give me something that's close to you?"

Chu Shitong said, "It's better to give me the kind that they will be afraid of me and dare not bully me when I take it out."

Chu Shifeng didn't dare to look at her directly. His heart was beating wildly. He thought it was no big deal, so he agreed without thinking.

"it is good."

Chu Shifeng took the token from his waist and handed it to Chu Shitong.

"This can finally represent this king, right?"

Looking at the token handed to him, Chu Shitong was a little hesitant to take it.

The token symbolizes the throne and is made by craftsmen in the palace. There is only one token for each person. Normally, even if the person is not there, if the token arrives, it is no different from the person being there.

It was like seeing the emperor's seal, and the people knelt down as if they were seeing the emperor.

"No, no, this is too valuable!" Chu Shitong quickly refused: "How can you give me the emperor's token? You'd better take it back quickly."

Chu Shifeng glanced at the token, weighed it in his hand for a few times, raised the corner of his mouth, and smiled on his handsome face. His elegant and handsome appearance broke through the siege in the spring scenery.

"It was you who insisted on taking the things around me. Now that I've given them to you, you don't want them anymore."

"The token is too valuable. What will I do if my brother wants to use it after I take it away?"

Chu Shitong said, "Brother, please give me something that can be replaced, something that can prove your identity, something that Jiangzhou is willing to acknowledge, and something that will not have any impact on you if it is taken away temporarily."

Chu Shifeng really couldn't remember it for a moment.

Chu Shitong glanced at the seal on the table, and deliberately swung his hand hard, causing the Fang Mo he had been playing with to drop to the ground.

She picked it up immediately, and a corner of Fang Mo was broken into pieces.

Sensing Chu Shifeng's speechless gaze, Chu Shitong smiled awkwardly, "Royal brother, this ink is too fragile. It breaks with just a slight touch."

Then he quickly put it back into the ink tray as if trying to cover up his mistake.

Chu Shifeng glanced at the inkstone with a broken corner in the ink tray, and his eyes suddenly fell on the seal on the side of the ink tray that was almost the same size as the inkstone.

Chu Shitong hesitated and wondered if it would be a bit abrupt to speak directly. "I have a good piece of ink in my house. Can I send it to my brother later? I heard that it is made of pigeon blood and lotus root silk. It will not fade when exposed to water, but will leave marks when burned. I have never been willing to use it. I will give it to my brother to make amends."

"You only have so few good things, you should keep them for yourself." Chu Shifeng picked up the seal and said, "What do you think of this?"

Chu Shitong almost couldn't help it. It was so good to have a good relationship with Chu Shifeng. Chu Shifeng could directly understand the hints of what he wanted and always made Chu Shitong satisfied.

"Is this my brother's seal?" Chu Shitong thought in a serious manner, "This thing is very important. If I take it out in Jiangzhou, what if someone steals it?"

She knew that Chu Shifeng had the least patience, and after going back and forth for so long, he had already become a little impatient.

Chu Shifeng threw it directly into her arms and said nonchalantly: "It's just for writing a letter. I have several seals. If you think they are useful, just take them. If someone steals them, I will find you and punish you."

Chu Shitong then accepted it with embarrassment.

"I am really sorry to trouble you, my brother. It is clear that you are not going to Jiangzhou, but you still worry about me so much."

This is no ordinary seal. The seal carving workshop in Beiqing has strict requirements. Every carved seal must be reported, and only people with status and position can own a seal.

Each seal can be used directly as one's signature.

With this seal, Chu Shitong could simply accuse Chu Shifeng to death.

Chu Shifeng raised his eyebrows and looked at her. Only now did the pounding in his heart seem to be suppressed and he finally regained his calm.

"Who said I won't go to Jiangzhou?"

Chu Shitong was stunned, "Ah?"

Chu Shifeng looked at her slightly widened eyes, which were like soft amber. He was the only reflection in her eyes, and he felt extremely happy.

"I will definitely go to Jiangzhou in person, but I can't take over this matter. In a few days, I will ask someone to report some other minor matters. I will use this opportunity to go to the border of Jiangzhou to meet someone and arrange things in Jiangzhou, so that you don't have to worry about it."

Chu Shitong finally felt relieved and asked hypocritically, "Then my brother won't go with me?"

I don't know which word in this sentence pleased Chu Shifeng. He smiled very tenderly, which was very rare for him. He teased, "After not seeing you for a while, why do you like to stick to me more and more, Xiaoqi?"

Chu Shitong froze all over instantly and he almost wanted to tear his mouth off.

Talking some bullshit.

He acts crazy and stupid in front of Chu Shifeng every day to please him. He is so used to acting like a grandson that even a casual word he says can make Chu Shifeng so happy.

But this teasing was indeed a bit ambiguous, which made Chu Shitong feel uncomfortable.

It seemed as if this sentence went beyond normal brotherhood and made people feel embarrassed and ashamed.

"Brother, please stop teasing me..." Chu Shitong was embarrassed like a man who was caught, and turned his head away to try to save some dignity for himself, "I just... feel that it's a bit boring when you're not around... I don't mean anything else, brother, don't think too much..."

The more Chu Shitong explained, the more Chu Shifeng felt that she was covering up.

But he didn't say it out loud, just chuckled a few times.

In Chu Shifeng's heart, this was the first time in all these years that Chu Shitong had openly expressed his attachment to him. As long as there was this feeling of attachment and reliance, other things could be slowly cultivated in this feeling.

Chu Shifeng's chuckles were particularly harsh in Chu Shitong's ears. For the first time in her life, she felt so embarrassed in front of Chu Shifeng.

Oh shit.

Thousands of curse words rolled through her mind, but in the end, she couldn't ruin her plan because she was about to take action, so she suppressed her shame and said in a weak tone with some grievance: "Brother, please don't laugh at me. I won't say that again in the future."

She felt her face was burning with shame, and she tightly grasped the seal carved from cool jade in her hand, as if she was also grasping the last bit of her rationality to avoid a falling out.

Chu Shifeng was really happy. When he saw the unnatural pink color on Chu Shitong's face, he couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

"Okay, I won't laugh at you anymore. I'll spend more time with you when I have time."

First think about how you will cry when you are sent to prison!

Chu Shitong felt that she was enduring humiliation by gritting her teeth secretly. Even if she turned her face away and didn't open her eyes, she could feel Chu Shifeng's fiery gaze looking at her.

It seemed as if the air had become a little hot, and she couldn't stay there any longer.

"I have something else to do at home, so I'll take my leave first, my brother."

Chu Shitong ran away quickly.

Chu Shifeng looked at her back as she fled in panic, and couldn't help but smile more.

Even after everyone had left for a while, he was still staring at the door, his smile still lingering.

Until Xueqing walked in from the door.

Chu Shifeng slowly put away the smile on his face.

"How did you come."

The tone also became a little cold.

Xueqing lowered her head and walked forward cautiously and saluted.

It seemed that I could still smell a few traces of Chu Shitong's cool fragrance lingering in the study.

"Xue Qing pays respect to His Highness."