Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

The eldest princess is asking Chu Shitong to wipe out the roots of the problem.

It seemed that this was the first time that Chu Shitong felt that although the eldest princess appeared to be worshipping Buddha and God, in fact her murderous intent was even stronger than Chu Shitong's.

Chu Shitong didn't like the feeling of being controlled by others, so he stood up and said, "I remember what my aunt told me. It's getting late. Xiaoqi will take his leave first."

The eldest princess seemed to be uneasy about this, and for the first time she couldn't help but give repeated instructions in front of Chu Shitong.

"Xiao Qi, it's better not to be soft-hearted about this matter."

Chu Shitong paused as he was leaving, but ultimately turned around and left without saying anything.

----

Six days passed and it was already the beginning of August.

It was a hot day.

The final decision on Chu Shifeng has not yet been made.

Many officials in the court were very concerned about this, but whenever it was brought up, Chu Shiyu did not comment.

The Seventh Prince's Mansion.

As soon as Chu Shitong came back from court, Li Nu couldn't wait to follow Nan Xue over.

"Your Highness."

Nanxue trotted along, looking happy as if she had discovered some happy event.

Bishui reminded quietly: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting in the room for a long time."

"Ah."

Chu Shitong waved his hand and asked Bishui to get some delicious food to coax Si Jingli.

Nanxue and Li Nu came forward and congratulated him without saying a word.

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

Chu Shitong had no idea what nonsense these two people were talking about.

"Why should the king be happy?"

Nan Xue said excitedly: "We found information about the princess! After searching for a long time, we finally confirmed it!"

The raccoon servant also said: "The princess is in Nanping Township in Beiqing Jizhou!"

Chu Shitong was not as happy as the two thought. His expression did not change and he glanced at the two of them coldly.

"Jizhou is at the southernmost part of Beiqing, close to Nanzhao. It would take a month and a half just to go there and back by carriage. I don't have the time to waste."

In her heart, the persistence she had for her mother and maternal love had long since disappeared.

When they heard the word "waste", Nanxue and Li Nu's smiling faces froze.

Nan Xue asked in disbelief: "Your Highness, do you think it is a waste of time to search for the princess's whereabouts now?"

"What else?" Chu Shitong said calmly, "What if we find it?"

Yeah, so what if I find it?

Should he recognize her with tears in his eyes and then find ways to hide her from Chu Shiyu's nose, and then bring her back to the palace to be honored as the empress dowager after Chu Shitong succeeds in winning the throne?

How do people in the world view Chu Shitong?

Or should we send her to the palace and let her identify Chu Shiyu and tell the world that she, Chu Shitong, is a descendant of the previous dynasty?

"Your Highness!" Nan Xue was unusually angry, and her stern face was truly frightening. "She is your biological mother!"

"so what?"

Chu Shitong's attitude now is as cold and hard as a stone. No matter how warm the wind is, it cannot blow away the thousands of knots in her heart.

"I have no mother-son relationship with her, so don't say anything that will be useless to me in my bid for the throne."

Nan Xue didn't say anything else, but just looked at Chu Shitong with red eyes.

Li Nu stood aside, somewhat at a loss. She couldn't see the cold look on Chu Shitong's face, but just by sensing the atmosphere around her, she could tell that something was wrong.

"Otherwise...otherwise, let me and Nanxue go find the princess. Your Highness can do whatever he needs to do in the capital without delaying either of us..."

Chu Shitong was not moved by these muddy words. She said indifferently, "It's up to you. We don't need you here now. If you want to leave, go ahead."

After saying this, he turned around and walked into the yard, regardless of the two men's pale faces.

After Chu Shitong left, Nan Xue stood there in a daze for a long time.

Li Nu couldn't hear any sound for a long time and didn't know what Nan Xue's condition was, but she could faintly hear low sobbing and she became a little panicked.

"You didn't cry, did you? What's there to cry about? If His Highness doesn't want to go, forget it. We can go together and bring your good-for-nothing sister with us. Then we can bring the princess back. How could His Highness still be like this? Don't worry..."

In fact, Li Nu felt a little guilty when he said this.

She knew that Chu Shitong was cruel.

But Li Nu always felt that Chu Shitong was not a bad person deep down, or in his bones.

It was the illusion she grew up in that forced her into this state.

Nan Xue couldn't help crying and said, "I'm so happy. I'm not anxious."

Her voice was slightly cold and revealed endless disappointment.

"I just suddenly felt that maybe we were wrong. Your Highness doesn't care about the princess, and has no intention of reviving the Tianxuan Dynasty. All along, your and my assistance has only helped her to continue the throne of the Beiqing royal family..."

Li Nu also had this feeling. Every time Chu Shitong mentioned anything about Tianxuan, he showed no interest.

After these two exchanges, Li Nu didn't feel comfortable bringing it up again.

I can only silently hope that Chu Shitong will have the idea of ​​restoring the country.

After all, the only bloodline of Tianxuan now, apart from Ji Shu who has changed his identity, is Chu Shitong.

"I think we should go find the princess..." Li Nu lowered his eyes and said, "We still need to see what the princess thinks about this."

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"Your Highness, I've been waiting for a long time."

As soon as Chu Shiyu entered the room, he saw Si Jingli in red, sitting on the couch, eating cakes and reading a storybook.

I don’t know what happened recently, but Si Jingli seems to have changed his temperament.

She was no longer as picky as before, but instead was gentle and considerate, which made Chu Shitong a little uncomfortable.

"I came too early." Si Jingli was indeed a little abnormal. He didn't care about waiting for a long time at all. He said generously: "You have worked hard in court. It's okay for me to wait for you."

Chu Shitong: “…”

This kind of Si Jingli really made her a little uncomfortable.

Still a little scared.

"Why don't you come over?"

Si Jingli looked at Chu Shitong who was standing far away and asked.

Chu Shitong immediately stepped forward and sat next to Si Jingli, and Si Jingli hugged her very naturally.

With the faint fragrance of Si Jingli lingering around his nose, Chu Shitong closed his eyes in peace, leaned into his arms, and breathed a sigh of relief with a tired look.

It seems that only when he is with Si Jingli can Chu Shitong get a moment of peace and tranquility.

"Tong'er, are you worried about why King Yu hasn't made his decision yet?"

Si Jingli suddenly asked this question.

Chu Shitong was not used to this title, but Si Jingli refused to change it, so she had no choice but to let him be.

"That's it."

Chu Shitong said, "My father called me into the palace yesterday and asked me a few questions about this matter. After all, I was the one who investigated this matter, so I can't say anything."

Si Jingli looked at her frowning eyebrows and couldn't help but reach out and gently rub her eyebrows: "What do you think?"

"I do not know."

This is what makes Chu Shitong irritated.

She should support killing Chu Shifeng in terms of maximizing benefits.

But every day when he opens his eyes, everything he uses, owns and eats are all given by Chu Shifeng. If he says that he is 100% at peace in his heart, Chu Shitong is not a real stone, so how can he say such words without scruples?

If Chu Shiyu ordered to kill him, Chu Shitong would feel much more at ease.

Because that was Chu Shiyu's decision and had nothing to do with her, Chu Shitong.

At the moment, Chu Shiyu seemed to care a lot about Chu Shitong's thoughts. He asked Chu Shitong several times, but Chu Shitong dared not say anything.

Si Jingli said, "I heard that Prince Yu got sick from the fever in the prison, and His Royal Highness Prince Yuan sent a royal doctor to treat him overnight yesterday."

The weather was so hot now, the prison was damp and hot, and Chu Shifeng's body, which had been pampered since childhood, was naturally going to get sick.

Chu Shixuan helped him find an imperial physician, just to prevent him from dying in the prison.

If he really dies in the prison, I will have to take responsibility. At least I have to keep him alive.

"If you really have a hard time deciding, why not go meet him?" Si Jingli sighed, looked at Chu Shitong with distressed eyes, and said, "Maybe he wants to see you too."

Chu Shitong had never thought about meeting Chu Shifeng again before, but after Si Jingli mentioned this, she really had this idea.

Chu Shifeng must hate her now.

I hate her so much that I can't help but tear her apart when I see her.

"fair enough."

If Chu Shitong saw how angry he was with him, perhaps he would really want to kill him.

Chu Shitong leaned lightly in Si Jingli's arms and asked inexplicably: "Am I too soft-hearted?"

Si Jingli thought about it seriously and said, "I don't think so. You were not soft-hearted when you investigated him, which shows that you are not a hesitant person. Now you have the ability to deal with him, but you can't make a decision, it's simply because he has no ability to resist now. It's normal for you to do this because of our old relationship."

"Thank you for your advice, Your Highness."

Si Jingli's words always made her feel better.

Chu Shitong's decision to go to the Heavenly Prison was nothing more than letting Chu Shifeng force her personally.

With that kind of resentment and abuse, and with anger of regret, he forced her to persuade Chu Shiyu to kill him.

*

"Xiao Qi is going to the Heavenly Prison?"

"Yes."

Chu Shixuan put down the brush in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Let her go in from the east gate and arrange for someone."

"Yes."

"Also, please prepare for me. After Xiao Qi goes to the prison, I will immediately set out for the west gate of the prison."

*

Heaven Prison.

It was noon and the sun was frighteningly bright.

Bishui followed Chu Shitong holding an umbrella. Chu Shitong had someone arrange a meeting with Chu Shifeng early in the morning. Chu Shifeng is now a serious criminal, so it is not easy to meet him in private.

Entering from the east gate, it is said to be a sky prison, half of which is underground, but the windows are half on the ground, so it is not cold. On the contrary, the hot wind coming in through the iron windows close to the ground makes the damp dungeon hot and uncomfortable.

"Your Highness Prince Qi." The prison guard stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Everything has been arranged. The cells around Prince Yu have been cleaned up. You can go ahead without worry."

"Thank you."

Chu Shitong said this expressionlessly, then sent Bishui away and walked alone on the dark dungeon road.

After turning a corner, they saw empty cells all along the way. The prison guards had indeed cleaned the cells very well, so there was no need to worry about anyone hearing their conversation.

When he saw Chu Shifeng again, Chu Shitong felt that the scene before him seemed a little fake.

The lock on the prison door was opened in advance, and Chu Shifeng's wrists were tied with iron chains, so there was no need to worry about him escaping.

The light from the iron bars shone on the damp ground covered with dead grass. Chu Shifeng was wearing a white prison uniform, his black hair was disheveled, and his handsome and romantic face had become much thinner.

Seeing his miserable state now, who could recognize him as His Royal Highness Prince Yu who was so powerful and extravagant a few months ago?

Chu Shifeng hung his head, looking extremely tired, his face was pale, and when he heard the footsteps, he did not look up, but spoke coldly in a hoarse voice.

"Go away."

His voice and aura were still as arrogant as before, as if even in his current situation, he was still the arrogant Prince Yu at heart.

When Chu Shitong saw this scene, the heavy mood in his heart seemed to finally dissipate.

She opened the cell door and walked into the damp dungeon.

"Brother, long time no see."

In the quiet cell, Chu Shitong's cold voice was like a cold moon shattering and celadon falling to the ground.

When Chu Shifeng heard her voice, his body trembled violently. He looked up and saw that it was indeed Chu Shitong standing in front of him. The resentment and anger in his heart were instantly ignited.

It was like a boiling oil pan that exploded in an instant, and all the anger swept over the moment Chu Shitong appeared.

“Kaka-ka-ka—”

The chains could hardly control his arms. Chu Shifeng seemed to be transformed into a devil from hell in the next second. He pounced on Chu Shitong, broke her neck, and tore her flesh!

"Chu Shitong!!!"

With endless cruelty in his red eyes, he shouted at Chu Shitong: "How dare you appear in front of me!?"

Seeing that he was almost mad with anger, Chu Shitong suddenly couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.

Compared to Chu Shifeng, her attitude was too calm.

The terrifying calm was like an abyss of water with no bottom in sight, and the pervasive darkness was filled with deep and profound terror.

"My royal brother seems to be in a bad mood." Chu Shitong said, sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a calm look like old friends reminiscing about the past.

"Why?!"

The veins on Chu Shifeng's neck bulged slightly, and his voice was filled with unwilling questioning: "I believe I have treated you with a clear conscience all these years! Why do you treat me like this?!"

Chu Shitong looked at him calmly, with no intention of answering.

When you argue with someone who is angry, no matter what you say, the other person will not listen.

So Chu Shitong planned to wait until he calmed down and was completely desperate before talking to him.

Chu Shifeng roared out the deepest questions in his heart, and when he met Chu Shitong's eyes as clear as glass, he couldn't help but have bloodshot eyes.

"Why? Why...it has to be you?"

The low voice was full of regret and confusion, as dry as a worn-out sand wall, and every word was so hoarse that it was uncomfortable.

Seeing that his mood was slowly subsiding, Chu Shitong finally spoke.

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was like adding fuel to the fire.

"Why can't it be me?"

This sentence really felt like a knife stabbing Chu Shifeng's heart, causing his eyes to moisten instantly. "Don't you know how I have treated you over the years? You have been hiding so deeply just to deceive my trust. Have you been colluding with Chu Shixuan for a long time?"

"What are you talking about? What I did is my own business and has nothing to do with others."

Chu Shitong said calmly: "My royal brother treats me very well. He gives me a share of whatever he has. He shares some meat with me. When I have no money, he directly sends money to my house. My royal brother treats me very well."

Chu Shifeng was stunned for a moment, then he realized that Chu Shitong clearly knew what was going on. He asked in confusion, "Then why are you like this?"

"Because you really wanted to kill me."

Chu Shitong frowned unconsciously, his eyes vaguely seeming to recall the arrow that pierced his chest, "If you hadn't tried to kill me, I wouldn't have let you go."