Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Facing Chu Shihuan's increasingly angry temper, Chu Shixuan had no intention of comforting him and his tone remained unhurried.

"If you are angry and want to retaliate, I won't stop you. But you will have to bear whatever Xiao Qi does to you in the future."

Chu Shihuan laughed twice, as if he had prepared himself mentally, and said, "Just bear with it. Even if I do nothing, she won't let me go easily. Where does the brotherhood come from in the royal family? You are so good to her, but has she ever acknowledged you as a good person?"

Chu Shixuan's face turned slightly colder, his eyes like warm and clear jade, coolly sweeping across Chu Shihuan's face.

"No wonder Xiao Qi doesn't like you."

He said this and turned away.

"..."

Chu Shihuan's expression became a little tense, and he realized that he had indeed said the wrong thing.

But he believed that he was telling the truth, and everyone knew it, but he was the only one in the world who dared to say it out loud.

......

The Seventh Prince's Mansion.

The first thing Chu Shitong did when he returned home was to ask someone to go to the restaurant to inform Xie Chuchu of what they had discussed today.

Judging from Chu Shiyu's expression, Chu Shifan must go on this trip.

Chu Shifan is a blockhead, and it is useless to stop him. It would be better to tell his weak spot Xie Chuchu about this matter directly and let Xie Chuchu persuade her.

After all, Chu Shifan wanted to gain fame in order to marry Xie Chuchu. As long as Xie Chuchu didn't ask for Chu Shifan's fame, Chu Shifan wouldn't have to make this trip.

Before the sun set at noon, the imperial edict condemning Chu Shifeng had spread throughout the capital.

I heard that the person would be sent to the clan house in the afternoon.

In the end, Chu Shifeng was saved.

"Your Highness, should the things you asked to be taken back to the mansion be stored in the warehouse?"

Bishui's words brought Chu Shitong back to his senses.

"Keep it."

Prince Yu's mansion was ransacked, and the only things taken away were probably the graves in the wilderness, apart from their own warehouses.

Bishui: "The prince just sent someone to deliver a message saying that he will come to the mansion this afternoon."

"Don't let him come." Chu Shitong stood up and said, "I will go to Prince Duan's Mansion this afternoon."

For some reason, Chu Shitong found that after he said this, Bishui did not leave directly to return to Prince Rong's Mansion.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Bishui who was standing there stupidly, and asked, "Why don't you go back to the prince? What are you doing standing here stupidly?"

Only then did Bishui react as if belatedly.

"Your servant, your servant will go right away!"

Her absent-minded look made Chu Shitong feel a little strange.

"and many more."

Chu Shitong stepped forward and looked up and down at the clear water.

"What's wrong with you today? I feel like you're acting weird. Is there something you're hiding from me?"

Bishui lowered his head, tugging at the corner of his clothes with his hands, not daring to look up at her.

"I didn't..."

It's scary to say this out loud.

Chu Shitong always believed in one thing, that is, when someone becomes strange, there must be a reason behind it.

Facing Bishui, who had not been scared for a long time, Chu Shitong immediately put on a serious expression and his voice became much colder.

"Will you tell me or not? If you don't, you won't have to serve me anymore."

Bishui raised her eyes with a sense of grievance and glanced at Chu Shitong secretly, then she gritted her teeth and spoke.

"I'm not hiding anything from you, I just thought you might have something to tell me about His Royal Highness Prince Yu, so I waited for a while..."

Chu Shitong was stunned.

Normally, for such matters, Chu Shitong would have already given instructions for the follow-up work.

I don't know what happened today, I totally forgot about the back-up plan.

Her light brown eyes swept across the clear water lightly. It was not the clear water's fault for being nosy in this matter.

I'm afraid that now not only Bishui, but the entire capital is waiting for Chu Shitong to take action against Chu Shifeng.

Judging from Chu Shifeng's personality, he would probably not be able to stay in peace in the clan residence. So he took advantage of the fact that he had just entered the clan residence to do something and directly cut off his future affairs.

Chu Shitong had indeed thought of this idea in his mind.

This idea just didn't have any follow-up.

Now that Bishui mentioned this, Chu Shitong felt a little uncomfortable.

It was as if he was forced to do it by everyone.

A feeling of being treated like a beast on the ring, with everyone waiting to laugh at the joke and watch you fight with others, arises spontaneously.

"In the future, you don't have to wait for news from me about this kind of thing. If I have an idea, I will tell you. If not, there is no need to remind you."

Chu Shitong paused for a few seconds after he finished speaking, and then added: "Send people to strictly guard the clan residence and block all information from entering and leaving. Don't let Prince Yu know anything about the capital in the clan residence."

"Yes."

Only then did Bishui go down obediently.

Chu Shitong originally wanted to poison Chu Shifeng to cut off his chances of making a comeback, but now it seems there is really no need to act hastily. Otherwise, if he pursues him too hard, Chu Shiyu will only become more afraid of him.

......

After noon, a cloud came from nowhere and blocked the sun.

The sky gradually became gloomy, and a light breeze blew. It was neither cold nor hot, and the air was filled with the dampness before the rain.

When Chu Shitong arrived at Prince Duan's Mansion, the person who came out to greet him was Linglan.

After not seeing Linglan for a while, Chu Shitong could hardly recognize her.

Today, Linglan no longer looks the same as when she first came to Beiqing. She has changed a lot. Her gauze dress has been replaced by a long skirt, and her long curly hair has been neatly tied up. Her face is still full of exotic charm.

It’s okay as for appearance, it’s normal to adapt to the local customs and become like Beijingers.

What puzzled Chu Shitong even more was Linglan's temperament.

She no longer has the naivety and recklessness of the past, and in her every frown and smile, there is a hint of charm that is hard to tell whether it is maturity or something else.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, you are here."

Linglan smiled warmly and greeted them, "Come on, let's go to the courtyard to talk. I bought a lot of Michelin pastries in advance and am waiting for you."

"You're too polite, sister-in-law."

Chu Shitong spoke in a distant tone, keeping a polite distance from Linglan.

When Linglan heard this title, her face flushed a little, and she blamed with a bit of shyness: "Why call me sister-in-law? Just call me Linglan."

Chu Shitong withdrew her gaze, and she seemed to understand what was different about Lily of the Valley now.

Became like a woman.

But out of politeness, she certainly wouldn't say it.

"The rules must be followed. Please ask the Imperial Sister-in-law to come and pick me up personally."

Chu Shitong said a few polite words and followed Linglan into the yard.

There was still no trace of Chu Shihuan in the yard.

Lily of the Valley greeted them warmly and served them hot tea and snacks. The two of them did not go into the house, but walked a few steps and sat down at the stone table in the yard.

The sky was gray, and the wind, with an imperceptible sense of desolation, gently blew up the corners of Chu Shitong's inky black clothes.

Chu Shitong pretended to pick up the teacup and took a sip, but didn't say anything.

Lily of the Valley was acting out of character. She sat opposite her, drinking hot tea for a long time without saying anything.

The atmosphere between the two was extremely awkward.

After a long time, Linglan couldn't help but speak first.

"Your Highness Prince Qi."

Chu Shitong slowly raised his eyes and looked over.

The expression on Linglan's face was a little complicated. Her brows were slightly furrowed, but there was a smile on her face. It was a sad and sensitive look that Chu Shitong had never seen before.

"I was confused before... She was clearly married to Prince Duan, but she still refused to give up on His Highness Prince Han..."

She sighed and said slowly, "Because of the previous meeting with His Royal Highness Han, His Royal Highness Duan has been angry with me for a long time. I think it is reasonable. After all, I am His Royal Highness Duan's nominal princess. No one can tolerate such a thing as meeting a man in private."

Chu Shitong had no intention of interrupting her and just listened to her quietly.

I guess these words have been brewing in Linglan's mind for a long time.

"I am very grateful that His Royal Highness Prince Qi was willing to match me with His Royal Highness Prince Han. His Royal Highness Prince Qi is my only friend since I came to Beiqing. I was so foolish before, but His Royal Highness Prince Qi was willing to accompany me in my foolishness. Linglan is really... so sorry for His Royal Highness."

"Does the Imperial Sister-in-law mean to blame me?"

Although Linglan blamed herself for the fault, Chu Shitong's original intention was not to blame Linglan at all.

No matter whether Lily of the Valley was happy or unhappy, she was just a woman who came to marry a foreign prince.

It had no effect on Chu Shitong.

But thanks to Linglan's words, Chu Shitong understood the deeper meaning.

That was why Chu Shihuan inexplicably targeted him.

Looking at the current situation, Linglan seems to have developed feelings for Chu Shihuan and has given up on Chu Shihan.

The two of them put aside their past grudges. Chu Shihuan was not a foolish person. He would not blame his resentment on Linglan, the silly woman. He would definitely go straight to the culprit of the incident, that is, Chu Shitong.

It is estimated that Chu Shihuan repeatedly invited Chu Shitong to come to his house on behalf of Linglan, probably because he wanted Chu Shitong to listen to what Linglan said in person and understand the matter in his heart.

"No, no." Linglan explained quickly: "I don't mean to blame you. I just...I just feel that I was confused before and forced you to accompany me in the fight. I feel very sorry for you...That's why I want to see you and make things clear."

Chu Shitong never thought that Linglan was a smart person, so after hearing her words, he didn't take them to heart.

"You are too polite, sister-in-law. This is a matter between a man and a woman, and I am willing to help you because I consider you as my friend. To be honest, if it were not for the friendship between you and me, I would not have gotten involved in such a matter if it were someone else."

Chu Shitong quietly put all the blame on Linglan.

"The emperor's sister-in-law is from the Western Regions. The Western Regions do not emphasize tranquility in the harem like the Northern Qing. Instead, they emphasize mutual affection before marriage. When the emperor's sister-in-law first came, she was passionate and bright as the morning sun. I thought she was a pure person and came from the Western Regions, so I helped her. Now I see that the emperor's sister-in-law and the fifth brother are living a comfortable life together, so I feel relieved. But please don't let the emperor's sister-in-law down."

Linglan's face flushed slightly, and she explained awkwardly, "I'm not wronged. His Royal Highness Prince Duan treats me very well."

Chu Shitong looked at her shy face and thought, he must be very good to you, otherwise you wouldn't say such a thing.

After saying so much, Chu Shitong had quietly put the blame on Linglan, as if what happened was because Linglan insisted on doing so, and she, Chu Shitong, only helped her because she regarded Linglan as a friend and was too kind-hearted.

A few raindrops fell slowly from the sky.

Chu Shitong stood up and said, "That's all for today. I wanted to discuss something else with my brother, but unfortunately I didn't see him. I hope my sister-in-law can tell me that I've been here. If she's free some other day, I'll come and see her again."

Lily of the valley showed a look of regret and looked up at the sky.

"It looks like this rain is going to be quite heavy. I thought I could have dinner with His Royal Highness Prince Qi."

"Next time."

Linglan accompanied Chu Shitong all the way to the gate of the courtyard. While they were talking, she turned around and saw Chu Shihuan who had just returned.