Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Chu Shifeng was completely stunned on the spot, his pupils were trembling unconsciously, and the look he gave Chu Shitong was filled with indescribable sadness and disappointment.

His body trembled unconsciously, as if his soul was in great pain because of these words and he couldn't come back to his senses.

His gaze was too eye-catching, and even Chu Shitong, the person involved, did not dare to look at him any longer. He turned his head away stiffly and said, "My royal brother, what you said is bound to be misunderstood."

Chu Shitong originally thought that when she denied the matter, Chu Shifeng would be furious with his temper and would bar his fangs like an angry leopard and tear her to pieces without mercy.

She had even prepared how to distance herself from Chu Shifeng as much as possible if Chu Shifeng brought up old grievances with her.

But Chu Shitong stood there and waited for a long time, but the other party did not make any sound.

Perhaps out of pity, she looked at Chu Shifeng again.

Chu Shifeng just stood there blankly, with an expression that Chu Shitong had never seen before.

It was as if his heart was broken to such an extent that even the sadness was heavy and silent. Just one glance made Chu Shitong feel that his lungs were instantly squeezed together by countless sea water, as if they would burst at any time in the next second due to the strong pressure.

She suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort in her heart.

Chu Shifeng treated her very well in this life.

But he also had the intention to kill her.

Over the years, Chu Shifeng had been open with her and had given Chu Shitong almost everything that Prince Yu's Mansion could give.

In the eyes of others, Chu Shifeng treated her with all his heart.

As for this side, Chu Shitong was even prepared to have a big quarrel with Chu Shifeng and be hated by him for the rest of his life.

But Chu Shifeng did nothing.

He didn't make any noise or noise.

He didn't go up to her, grab her neck and question her harshly.

He just lowered his head silently, like a person who was extremely heartbroken.

It was as if everything in this bright and magnificent palace had lost its color in an instant. The deathly grayness was a kind of depression that Chu Shitong had never seen in all these years.

Chu Shiyu watched this scene coldly from the high platform.

Seeing that Chu Shifeng remained silent for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Xiao Qi, did you really take King Yu's seal?"

Chu Shitong came back to his senses and immediately said decisively: "I did not do that. I beg you to look into this matter."

The anger in Chu Shiyu's body seemed to quietly turn strange at this moment. He looked at Chu Shitong, as if he wanted to say something, but after remaining silent for a long time, he couldn't utter a word.

Chu Shixuan said, "Father, let's let the Dali Temple investigate this matter first. If the letter is forged, there will always be evidence. If it is true, it will not be too late for Father to discuss this matter later."

Chu Shiyu took a deep breath and continued, "I will hand this matter over to the Dali Temple. I want to see the results of the investigation within three days."

The Dali Temple Minister immediately stepped forward to receive the order.

"As for Prince Yu..." Chu Shiyu's eyes deepened a little, and he lowered his voice and said, "Prince Yu's mansion is confined, and no one in the mansion is allowed to leave without being summoned. Wait until the Dali Temple has finished investigating this matter before making a decision. Everyone, retreat now."

"Retreat—"

“Long live my emperor, long live long live—”

......

All the civil and military officials walking on the palace road were exceptionally silent.

The oppressive atmosphere seemed to be about to burst at any time. They didn't dare to speak, for fear that if they made a sound, Chu Shifeng would jump up like a mad dog and die with them.

Although the current situation is so obvious, Chu Shifeng is doomed.

But they all knew that it was difficult to say anything before the charges were determined.

This time, Chu Shitong didn't wait for Chu Shifeng and walked out briskly.

Chu Shifeng walked very slowly, his eyes fixed on Chu Shitong's back.

His heart was filled with great complexity, and even more so, despair.

The oppressive silence made him feel really uncomfortable. When he finally wanted to go forward to look for Chu Shitong, Chu Shitong had already disappeared from the spot. Chu Shifeng was also stopped by the guards with knives because he took a few steps too fast.

"Your Highness Prince Yu, His Majesty has ordered me to escort you to Prince Yu's Mansion. Please don't embarrass me."

Chu Shifeng sneered, his eyes filled with murderous anger, his tone was almost harsh to the extreme, and he said viciously: "You dogs dare to threaten this king, right?"

The guards all lowered their heads and no one dared to respond.

......

After leaving the palace, Chu Shitong got on the carriage and returned home.

Along the way, for some reason, the look in Chu Shifeng's eyes when he looked at her in the court kept flashing through her mind.

Even when I returned home and entered the hall, my mind was still not at rest.

"Your Highness." Bishui brought tea and snacks over. "Last time in Jiangzhou, Your Highness said that he wanted to drink Wushan Green Tea. As soon as I came back, I made some for Your Highness."

Chu Shitong responded absentmindedly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The tea aroma is lingering, refreshing and pleasant.

It is a rare and precious good tea.

Chu Shitong put down the teacup and stared at it in a daze.

"Where does this tea...come from?"

"Last time, His Royal Highness Prince Yu sent someone to deliver it, saying that His Royal Highness liked it, and sent a lot at once, so it won't be a problem for him to drink it for two years."

Bishui said with a smile, but as she spoke, she found that Chu Shitong's brows were getting more and more wrinkled. She slowly dared not smile anymore, and looked at Chu Shitong worriedly, and asked tentatively: "Your Highness, are you...feeling sorry for Prince Yu?"

Chu Shitong came back to his senses and looked at the clear water with a strange look.

"Why do you ask?"

Bishui shook her head, looking somewhat puzzled. "I don't know either, but I feel that His Highness is unhappy. I think it may be because of His Highness Prince Yu."

The news that Chu Shitong was investigating Chu Shifeng had spread throughout the capital before the court session ended.

The Imperial Guards surrounded Prince Yu's mansion tightly, and it had long been known that Prince Yu was confined there and was not allowed to enter or leave.

Chu Shitong didn't even need to guess, because she could clearly guess the rumors spread by the people.

They said she was ungrateful and heartless.

She said how good Chu Shifeng was to her, but she took advantage of this opportunity to stab him in the back.

It is said that the royal brotherhood is shallow. Even if the brothers have been good friends for many years and are as close as brothers, it is far less important than power.

They said Chu Shitong was a multifaceted villain who pretended to be a good person on the surface, but was actually scheming, deep and terrifying.

When Chu Shitong thought of this, he dared not think about it anymore.

She had this bad reputation in her previous life.

She doesn't care either.

But in this life, she felt that those people were right to criticize her.

Chu Shitong stood up and went into the inner room silently.

Maybe she would feel sad for a while because of Chu Shifeng's sad and disappointed look, but it wouldn't last too long.

Her goal is the throne, and even if she has to stab all those who are kind to her in the back, she can only do it if she has the ability.

Otherwise...she would have died at the hands of Chu Shifeng's men in Jingzhou, right?

Thinking of this, Chu Shitong lay down on the bed tiredly.

It seemed as if the wound pierced by the arrow was still aching, burning and hot.

That arrow almost killed Chu Shitong.

She persuaded herself.

"He deserves it... If he hadn't killed me, I might not have..."

It was eerily quiet in the huge house.

After a long time, a low sigh was heard.

*

The Dali Temple acted very quickly. It was said to take three days, but in fact, it only took two days to complete most of the evidence.

The Dali Temple did not have Chu Shitong's core personnel, but she was not worried that problems would arise during the process, because although the Dali Temple had Chu Shixuan's people, Chu Shixuan's hostility towards Chu Shifeng was no less than hers.

Even though Chu Shixuan seemed to be silent and doing nothing, Chu Shitong knew in his heart that he would be ruthless to every prince.

It was like this in the last life, and it is like this in this life as well.

Therefore, Chu Shiyu's decree on the Jiangzhou matter had been issued within just five days since Chu Shitong returned to the capital.

The prefect of Jiangzhou and 103 members of the Jiang family were executed on September 20th.

The punishments for the other officials in Jiangzhou varied, but they were basically all dealt with severely.

The most serious punishment would be to be convicted of the same crime as the prefect of Jiangzhou and executed along with all the people involved. The lightest punishment would be to exile the entire family to a remote frontier.

I heard that Jiang Yunque was also tortured for colluding with the Qinglian people, but he couldn't stand the torture and bit his tongue to commit suicide the next day.

Chu Shitong guessed that Chu Shixuan must have been involved.

Perhaps Chu Shixuan also knew that the evidence presented was fabricated by Chu Shitong, so he used this method to kill him directly.

Concubine Li was implicated by the Jiang family. It was said that she knelt in front of the imperial study and begged for mercy, but Chu Shiyu was angry with her and demoted her to a noble lady. She was moved out of Huilan Palace and sent to a remote courtyard.

What has always worried Chu Shitong is that... Chu Shifeng has not been punished yet.

Chu Shifeng was taken to Tianlao from Prince Yu's Mansion three days ago.

All the people in Prince Yu's Mansion who were close to Chu Shifeng were also imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and the rest of the slaves were all sold and exiled.

It took two days just to search the house. Because Prince Yu's mansion was too extravagant, they were unable to search Chu Shifeng's bedroom even after two days.

Chu Shitong was not too worried about this. The civil and military officials in the court were arguing fiercely. One side felt that Chu Shifeng and the Jiang family had rebellious intentions, and suggested that Chu Shiyu should just kill him.

Most of the people on this side were originally from Chu Shifeng's faction. Now that the big tree has fallen, in order to avoid being implicated, they chose to switch sides and retaliate fiercely.

On the other side were some prestigious old ministers who asked Chu Shiyu to spare Chu Shifeng's life out of consideration for the blood ties between them.

Everyone knew that since his family had been raided, Chu Shifeng would definitely lose his throne.

Now it depends on whether Chu Shiyu wants to kill him.

During the court sessions these days, no matter how much the civil and military officials argued, Chu Shiyu still hadn't made a decision.

Chu Shitong always felt that he was waiting for an opportunity.

It was not until that evening that an invitation was sent from the Princess's Mansion.

He invited Chu Shitong to his home that evening, saying that the princess had recently obtained a Buddhist scripture and wanted to discuss Buddhism with Chu Shitong.

It's just a reason.

Chu Shitong hasn't seen the eldest princess for a long time. Ever since the Yun Xiangrong incident, she has never been to the princess's mansion again.

I heard from Bishui that during the time when Chu Shitong was away from the capital, Chu Shifan was sent to the border by Chu Shiyu himself and even got an official position in the military camp.

Before leaving, he promised Xie Chuchu that he would come back to marry her after he had made military achievements.

Xie Chuchu still maintained the same attitude as before. She neither agreed nor refused. She just said that she would decide whether to agree or not after seeing Chu Shifan's actions.

Chu Shitong made great contributions in the affairs of Jiangzhou, and Chu Shiyu rewarded him with a lot of gold and silver objects, but they were all worldly possessions and there was nothing much to say.

However, the eldest brother Xu Zhanqing was given the title of General Zhenyuan because of this, and he is still under the command of Marquis Xiaozhan, and will leave Beijing soon.

*

Flowers fall late at night.

The night breeze is cool and the cicadas are chirping.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Princess's Mansion, and Chu Shitong followed the servants into the backyard, which he had not been to for more than half a year.

The courtyard is still filled with the aroma of incense, and the deserted night becomes extremely quiet with the sound of the wooden fish.

"Your Highness, the Princess, His Highness, Prince Qi has arrived."

The servant said something, bowed to Chu Shitong, and turned to leave.

The eldest princess knelt on a futon, the candlelight illuminating her cold face. Her blue-grey robe was simple and plain, and her inky black hair was tied up with only a plain brocade belt.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the goddess statue in front of her, the wooden fish in her hand continued to beat, and she said, "Xiao Qi is here."

Chu Shitong stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I am sorry to bother you so late at night."

The eldest princess didn't even look at her and just responded.

Chu Shitong knelt skillfully on the cushion beside her, and looked up at the huge statue of the goddess in almost the same manner as the eldest princess. Neither of them spoke again, as if they were waiting for the osmanthus in the courtyard to speak first.

The sound of the wooden fish continued for a long time before it stopped.

The eldest princess finally took the initiative to speak.

"Xiao Qi is very efficient."

Chu Shitong smiled slightly, but there was no smile in his words.

"You are too kind, Auntie. Xiao Qi is just following the instructions of the Emperor. If it were my eldest brother, he might not have to wait until now to return to the capital."

The princess smiled, her tone finally becoming lighter, and she said, "I am very pleased that you can do this. When I heard that you went to Jiangzhou, I was afraid that you would choose to show mercy because of your friendship with him for many years."

This "he" naturally refers to Chu Shifeng.

Chu Shitong said: "The officials of Jiangzhou have oppressed the people for many years, and have long been disloyal to the emperor. The emperor entrusted this matter to me, so Xiaoqi will naturally handle it impartially."

"Prince Yu was so good to you in the past. I heard that Xiao Qi didn't even plead for him in the court these days. The rumors among the people are becoming more and more difficult to control. Does Xiao Qi know what's going on?"

"Rumors will fade away with time. Since I am the one who investigated the Jiangzhou incident, I am the only one who cannot interfere with the outcome of this matter."

Chu Shitong's tone suddenly turned cold. "Besides, he treats me well not without conditions. Who in the world would be nice to another person for no reason? I don't understand what my aunt said."

The eldest princess suddenly showed a relieved smile on her face and said, "Xiao Qi, it's best that you think so. I read an interesting thing in a book a few days ago. I wonder if Xiao Qi knows about it?"

Chu Shitong glanced sideways.

"What allusion?"

"I heard that when people cultivate the land, weeds will inevitably grow in the fields. If you don't pull them out one day, they will grow even more rapidly the next day. If you are lazy for a while, the next day you will find that there is no food left in the fields, and they are all covered with weeds. You and I are in the court, far away from the countryside, and we don't know much about these things. Xiaoqi, you'd better think about this story carefully."

Of course Chu Shitong understood as soon as he heard it. The eldest princess was asking Chu Shitong to find a way to kill Chu Shifeng as soon as possible.

In fact, Chu Shitong thought that with her influence in the court, as long as a few words were sent out, those old ministers would not be able to suppress the important ministers on their own, and Chu Shifeng would almost certainly die.

She had never interfered in the outcome of this matter.

She was hesitating whether to save Chu Shifeng's life.

There are conditions for sparing his life. Either he will be imprisoned in the clan house for life, or he will become a disabled person and be removed from the royal family. In short, as long as Chu Shifeng is willing to behave himself and stop causing trouble, Chu Shitong will consider sparing his life.

Chu Shifeng's temper...Chu Shitong knew it well. He was afraid that if he was so humiliated, he would choose to kill himself.