Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhanqing was stunned for a moment, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Chu Shitong changed a little.

He had always thought that the person he met when he was in private with Chu Shitong was the real Chu Shitong, and that she was not scheming, was lively and cute, and had a kind heart.

Now he seemed to have belatedly realized that he had separated their brotherly relationship from each other and was looking at Chu Shitong from another perspective.

She was dressed in plain black, her figure was thin and strong, and her stunning face was dazzling. When she said this, there was a cold look in her eyes and a relaxed tone, as if she had thought of today a long time ago.

This made Xu Zhanqing feel that in this scene, the Chu Shitong in front of him was both real and fake.

It seemed like he finally came to his senses.

Chu Shitong is a prince, and how could a child who grew up in the royal family be so naive?

It’s just that Chu Shitong has never shown this side of himself in front of them.

Chu Shitong seemed to have noticed Xu Zhanqing's silence. Thinking of what he had just said, he thought that maybe his impression of Xu Zhanqing was quite different from his previous impression, so he had some different opinion of him.

Then he added slowly.

"It was my Sixth Brother who made the mistake first. I was sent by my Father himself. I can't possibly anger my Father just for my Sixth Brother."

Xu Zhanqing thought about it and it seemed to be true.

But he just felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.

It took me half a month to sort out things in Jiangzhou, and it was almost the end of July when I returned to the capital.

The days are getting hotter day by day.

On the way back to Beijing, the carriage was extremely hot and stuffy because ice could not be delivered during the journey.

Si Jingli took a nap on Chu Shitong's legs. He woke up after a short while and reached out to slowly grasp Chu Shitong's hand that was fanning him.

It seemed that the weather was too hot, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't want to talk much. He just stared at Chu Shitong and rubbed her wrist.

Chu Shitong always felt that Si Jingli was acting strange lately, but she didn't know how to start the conversation, nor did she know how to solve the problem after asking.

"If His Royal Highness is still hot, let's pull up the bamboo curtain so that some wind can come in," said Chu Shitong.

Si Jingli shook his head and said in a muffled voice: "I don't want to leave you yet."

When the bamboo curtain was pulled up, wind did come in.

But there were too many mounted guards following them, and one could not guarantee that someone would take a look inside without knowing the consequences. If someone saw Si Jingli and Chu Shitong being intimate together, it would be difficult to explain to others.

Si Jingli knew Chu Shitong's personality very well. Once the bamboo curtain was opened, he would definitely sit far away from Chu Shitong.

He would rather be in the heat than distance himself from Chu Shitong.

——After all, I finally got rid of Xu Zhanqing and had some alone time with Chu Shitong.

Si Jingli didn't know that Xu Zhanqing and Chu Shitong had such a good relationship in private. In the past half month, Xu Zhanqing was basically wherever Chu Shitong was.

As a result, Si Jingli had to sneak into Chu Shitong's room in the middle of the night to find her every time, so that they could have some time to be alone with her.

This time, the two of them rode in the same carriage, and it was only when Si Jingli almost lost his temper that Chu Shitong finally rejected Xu Zhanqing's invitation to ride together.

"What is your Highness thinking?"

Chu Shitong gently stroked his eyebrows, his tone was unusually gentle.

Si Jingli rubbed against her arms again, like a well-behaved and pretty cat.

If it weren't for the scar on my forehead.

The scar has scabbed off after using medicine, but there is still a faint red mark that has not disappeared.

Si Jingli was worried, and the hot and humid air made him unable to control his temper. He couldn't help but ask, "Chu Shitong, why didn't I know that you and Xu Zhanqing had such a good relationship?"

Chu Shitong paused. She didn't expect Si Jingli to suddenly ask such a question, which made her laugh.

"Your Highness, are you even jealous of my sworn brother?"

Si Jingli snorted coldly and said jealously: "I know you and him are sworn brothers. Didn't you also say that you have a second brother in Qinglian Country? But I always feel that you are different in front of him than in front of me."

"What's the difference?" Chu Shitong thought he was just throwing tantrums like a child again and coaxed him patiently.

"......" Si Jingli was silent for a while, then said in a heavier tone: "It's just different!"

Chu Shitong smiled helplessly.

She didn't know what was different.

Chu Shitong thought that she had given Si Jingli all the tenderness and sense of security she could, but she always felt that there was something missing that she had never thought of.

Si Jingli climbed up from Chu Shitong, put his arms on both sides of her, moved closer, stared into her eyes as clear as glass, and said very seriously: "You seem very...happy in front of him?"

"Happy?" Chu Shitong frowned. She didn't think the word had anything to do with her. "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

Si Jingli didn't know how to describe it, so he could only tell the truth: "I just feel that when you are with me, although we are very close and you treat me very well, you always have a very heavy feeling."

baffling.

These words made Chu Shitong's heart skip a beat.

If it is heavy, then it is inevitable.

In her previous life, she saw Si Jingli die in front of her, so in this life she wanted to make up for all the good things that happened to him.

But it was precisely because of this favor that Chu Shitong could not let go of his attitude towards Si Jingli. He could not love and possess him without scruples like he would a true lover.

She just wanted to give Si Jingli the best, whether it was things or attitude.

Chu Shitong pondered for a moment, then smiled coldly, saying, "Your Highness, you are joking. How can it be serious? Maybe it's because I was a little nervous in front of Your Highness, so you misunderstood me."

Si Jingli didn't believe it at all and looked at her with raised eyebrows in displeasure.

"Chu Shitong, do you think this prince is stupid?"

His hand is still touching his waist!

nervous?

Si Jingli couldn't tell why she was nervous!

Chu Shitong just smiled, his eyes unconsciously looking towards the bamboo curtain, as if he could see the future far into the future through the thin curtain.

"Your Highness, don't worry too much. Just know that I treat you sincerely. No one in the world will be more sincere to you than me."

Si Jingli knew that she didn't want to answer, and he didn't want to force her. After all, it was not like he had never forced her before. Even when she was crying and making a fuss after they had sex, he had never seen Chu Shitong give in to her when she didn't want to answer.

"Your sincerity towards me is clear to all, and your passion for the throne is clear to me too."

He just replied with this in a cold tone, and Chu Shitong was used to his occasional sour remarks.

I just smiled and passed it off, not planning to continue the topic.

----

August 2nd.

Arrive in Beijing.

As soon as the carriage team led by Xu Zhanqing returned to the capital, it immediately became the focus of the entire capital.

The incident in Jiangzhou caused such a big stir that not only Beiqing, but probably even the neighboring countries knew about it.

All Jiangzhou officials were detained for half a month, and the people were surprised at Chu Shitong's speed.

But in Chu Shitong's mind, this was just a brief display of strength.

After this incident, dealing with Chu Shixuan would be a tough battle for him.

When Chu Shitong returned to Beijing, it was time for the court session. He did not go back to his house to rest, but directly took Xu Zhanqing and his men into the palace.

"Your Highness Prince Xuanqi and Major General Xu Zhanqing of the Piaoying enter the palace—"

As soon as Chu Shitong stepped into the hall, he felt that the gazes of the civil and military officials were like ghost lights in the night, so bright that it was terrifying.

She walked slowly to the center of the hall, knelt down and saluted, and Xu Zhanqing came to her side.

"My son, I will meet my father."

"My lord, see your majesty."

Chu Shiyu's face became more serious. He glanced at the officials below who were ready to make a move and said, "Stand up and answer the question."

"Thank you, Father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Shitong had already informed Chu Shiyu of the specific situation in Jiangzhou through a secret letter. Now he returned in public just to let Chu Shiyu judge the crime openly.

Master Chu asked, "How is the situation in Jiangzhou?"

Chu Shitong immediately sent people to present the results of the investigation and the evidence. As the evidence was delivered to the emperor one by one, Chu Shiyu's face became more and more terrifying.

Chu Shitong had only mentioned it briefly in the letter before, but now that evidence has been presented one by one, the specific crime is far more serious than what Chu Shitong described in the letter.

Chu Shiyu only read half of it before he couldn't help but sweep all the memorials on the desk to the ground.

"presumptuous!!"

He was so angry that his voice sounded like a whistle, echoing throughout the palace.

All the ministers knelt on the ground in unison.

"Your Majesty calm down—"

Chu Shiyu slammed the table, furious: "Great! I didn't know the prefect of Jiangzhou was so bold! He even dared to collude with the Qinglian people, intending to exchange money for recruiting soldiers!"

Chu Shifeng's mind suddenly froze.

How come he doesn't know about this?

He had heard long ago that Chu Shitong had detained all the officials in Jiangzhou. He wrote a letter to Chu Shitong, but Chu Shitong did not reply.

So he had no choice but to wait for Chu Shitong to come back.

Now he heard that his grandfather was colluding with Qinglian to recruit soldiers. Once the crime of treason was charged, his entire Jiang family would be destroyed!

"Father! This is impossible!" Chu Shifeng couldn't help but look at Chu Shitong in panic. Chu Shitong lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

He had no choice but to continue speaking: "This matter... must have been a mistake by Xiao Qi! Or someone deliberately framed my grandfather! My grandfather was loyal to Bei Qing and would never do such a wrong thing!"

Chu Shifeng was even prepared to accuse the Jiang family of being the sole ruler of thousands of lives, but he never thought that it would be related to rebellion.

After all, this is a groundless thing.

"How dare you make excuses for the prefect of Jiangzhou?" Chu Shiyu shouted angrily.

Chu Shifeng gritted his teeth, lowered his head and softened his tone, saying: "Father, calm down. I am not trying to quibble. But if this is true, I cannot be unaware of it. Moreover, I am the prince, the only descendant of the Jiang family. Grandfather has no need to do this. If he has the intention of treason, wouldn't he kill me and make the Jiang family extinct?"

Chu Shiyu sneered, and the coldness in his eyes made people tremble with fear.

"Is it that I can't see clearly whether I want to put you to death or let you take over the world? I'm not dead yet! That old man Jiang Yunque is eager to pave the way for you, right?!"

Chu Shifeng was completely panicked now. Zhang Jun had never shown such a panicked look on his face. It was simply incomprehensible. The charge was incomprehensible, and Chu Shiyu's guess was even more incomprehensible.

"Father! Everything I said is true. Grandfather may have been inconsiderate, but I have never been disloyal!"

At this moment, he even looked at Chu Shitong for help: "Xiao Qi, did you check the wrong thing? How can you find out such a false thing? Or someone deliberately framed you. If someone deliberately forged evidence, you should explain it to your father."

In response to Chu Shifeng's words, all the civil and military officials looked at Chu Shitong with different emotions.

Chu Shitong just raised his head with an innocent look and said, "Brother, what I sent to the emperor was all my findings. If the evidence is false, the Dali Temple will make the judgment. Brother, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Chu Shifeng seemed to have found a life-saving straw.

A case of this magnitude will definitely not be investigated by Chu Shitong alone. After the investigation, it will be handed over to the Dali Temple for a careful inspection of every detail. Only after a complete inspection can the evidence and the charges according to the Beiqing law be presented to Chu Shiyu for further discussion.

"Father, listen, Xiao Qi has already said that he doesn't know whether the evidence is true or not, and the matter has not yet been concluded. Father, there is no need to be so anxious!"

"Wang Zexu." Chu Shiyu had a cold face and tried hard to suppress his anger. His majesty was like a towering mountain, maintaining a sense of danger that would collapse at any time. He said, "Find all the evidence from what Xiaoqi presented, and send it all to Prince Yu. Let him see for himself whether it is true or not, and see how he can quibble!"

Wang Zexu, who had just tidied up his desk, quickly agreed, then quickly found the relevant letter and delivered it to Chu Shifeng.

In fact, Chu Shitong was playing tricks again here.

She made Chu Shifeng mistakenly believe that the evidence was obtained through investigation, but in fact it was not the case, and there were also many forged letters.

Nan Xue has an extremely skilled craftsman under her. Whether it is forged handwriting or the signs of aging on paper, they are exactly the same as the real ones.

When the letters were delivered to Chu Shifeng, he had no choice but to open them. First, there were some letters between Jiang Yunque (grandfather) and people from Qinglian, about five years ago, and various letters in the past five years, all of which were discussing the purchase of soldiers and horses for private raising.

Chu Shifeng knew Jiang Yunque's handwriting, and he couldn't tell that it was forged.

In addition to the letters, there was also a purchase agreement for 5,000 soldiers two years ago.

Including some miscellaneous things in the past two years, most of them are either homicides or land infringements and so on.

These letters cannot be read closely, as the densely packed words are filled with sin.

Chu Shifeng kept looking at it, his expression becoming more and more sinister. He could not find any mistakes in the marks on the paper or the handwriting, no matter where he looked.

He could only keep reading, trying to find a problematic letter that could temporarily clear him of the blame.

But when he looked back, Chu Shifeng was stunned on the spot.

The letter was in his handwriting.

The date was six months ago.

The content of the letter was roughly that Chu Shiyu's health was getting worse and worse, and he urged Jiang Yunque to ask about the private raising of military horses.

What made him feel dizzy was... on the lower right corner of the letter was his private seal!

On this hot August day, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. His brain seemed to be poured with ice water, and he was so frozen that he could not react at all to whether the letter in his hand was written by him.

He looked back and found that there were not many letters written by him, only two in total, one six months ago and the other two years ago discussing the purchase of troops.

He stared at the private seal on the letter, trying to find a clue from it, and suddenly remembered that this private seal seemed to have been given to Chu Shitong before Chu Shitong set out!

Chu Shifeng suddenly raised his head and looked towards Chu Shitong, as if something in his heart was crumbling, his eyes revealed disbelief, and it was as if he knew everything but did not dare to face it, so he asked.

"Xiao Qi...did you lose the private seal of mine that you borrowed before?"

There was a hint of trembling in the voice, and it was cautious to the point of being fragile.

Chu Shitong slowly raised his head, his thick long eyelashes looked like dancing butterfly wings, and his cold tea-colored eyes revealed a hint of confusion.

"Brother, when did I borrow your private seal?"