Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

It was not until he came out of the East Palace that Chu Shitong realized something was wrong.

She looked back at the solemn and luxurious palace, hesitated for a long time before asking: "Second brother, do you live in the Qinglian Palace?"

Song Huaijin lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in his eyes. At this moment, he was even glad that he did not put on the red wedding dress in advance.

"Xiao Qi may not know yet, but I am the Crown Prince Qing Lian."

"what?"

Chu Shitong was stunned for a moment, and his memory went back to the time when Chu Shixuan and Song Nian met a few years ago and they were confronting each other. It seemed that he suddenly realized why that was the case.

"No wonder my eldest brother is so... hostile toward you."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that if the other party was Prince Qinglian, then her identity would definitely be revealed, and might have been investigated long ago.

"Brother, do you know who I am?"

Song Huaijin looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with sorrow as if they dared never look at her again.

"You are Chu Shitong, the Seventh Prince of Beiqing."

"..."

It can't be hidden.

Chu Shitong felt a little awkward while riding the horse, "You knew it but you didn't tell me earlier, really."

Song Huaijin smiled, feeling as if he had returned to the time when he was with Chu Shitong. "You are the only one who has been kept in the dark. My elder brother and I have known each other's identities for a long time. On your birthday, he even wrote to me and told me that you are actually the Seventh Prince."

"Brother is really a big mouth."

I feel like I can compare to Chu Shifan.

As soon as he thought of his cousin, the smile on Chu Shitong's face disappeared instantly.

"Second brother, since you already know everything, I won't hide it from you. A lot of things must have happened in Beiqing during the year I disappeared. I have to go back immediately, otherwise my eldest brother may take over the throne."

"Yes, Second Brother knows."

Song Huaijin carefully cast his gaze on her, his eyes filled with sorrow and complex yet gentle emotions.

"Second brother will help you."

Chu Shitong said: "I am satisfied with what my second brother said."

Just listen to it on the surface.

She didn't dare let Qinglian interfere in Beiqing's internal affairs.

Although it is too fantastic that Song Nian is the Prince of Qinglian, if you think about it carefully, someone with such ability is definitely not an ordinary person.

Along the way, I looked at the prosperous scene in Qinglian City. Almost the entire city was covered with big red "囍" characters.

"Whose wedding is this, with such a big ceremony?"

"I'm getting married."

Song Huaijin said quietly.

Chu Shitong felt shocked by the critical hit again.

"what?"

She stopped her horse, feeling somewhat bewildered.

"You're getting married? Why are you sending me off? Why don't you go back and get married."

Song Huaijin said with a smile: "I'm just kidding, it's not me getting married, it's my sister getting married."

Chu Shitong breathed a sigh of relief, "I see. But if the princess gets married, it won't be convenient for you as her brother to see me off. Why don't you go back and I'll go by myself?"

"Nothing, I'm worried about you."

Song Huaijin had no intention of going back. "At least let me send you to Beiqing before I leave. At least this will allow me, as the second brother, to fulfill my duty."

Chu Shitong felt around and found that he had no money, so he said, "Then I'll trouble you, second brother."

All the way to the city gate.

Because of the East Palace's wedding, the city gates are closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will.

The guards guarding the city were all surprised when they saw the prince. They didn't understand why Song Huaijin came to the city gate when the auspicious time was about to arrive.

"Xiao Qi, wait for me."

Song Huaijin was afraid that Chu Shitong would know about the wedding, so he went forward alone to talk to the guards, asked them to open the city gate, and let them pass a message to the palace.

"All right."

Song Huaijin returned to Chu Shitong's side and said, "Let's go."

"My second brother is such a majestic prince."

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "It would be great if my people could see me like this one day."

She could feel that the people of Qinglian looked at Song Huaijin with reverence, as if they were looking at a god who could bring them blessings and fortune.

The people of Beiqing were all terrified when they saw her, and some even looked down on her because of what happened to Chu Shifeng.

"Okay, stop talking. It's a long way from here to Beiqing."

……

After fourteen days of travel, they finally arrived at the Qinglian border.

During these fourteen days, Song Huaijin was like a thief, taking Chu Shitong on a deserted road with great caution, for fear that they would meet someone who would let Chu Shitong hear about the Eastern Palace.

He temporarily concealed the cancellation of the Eastern Palace's marriage. The original message was to prevent the matter from being exposed and for the reputation of the Eastern Palace.

The Emperor and Empress of Qinglian were so angry at him that they had no choice but to give up. However, Chu Shitong's identity had long been known to the public, and no one could say anything about it.

"Brother, just send it here."

Arriving at the city gate, Chu Shitong was ready to say goodbye.

She has been asking around these days about Beiqing and has no interest in Qinglian's gossip. It is said that during the year she disappeared, Beiqing was plagued by internal and external troubles and wars, and most of Qinglian's people don't know much about Beiqing.

But as long as Chu Shixuan didn't get promoted, she would feel relieved.

"I'll take you to the border city of Beiqing." Song Huaijin said.

"No need." Chu Shitong was really embarrassed, "I have troubled my second brother a lot along the way."

"Why are you being polite to me?"

Song Huaijin was reluctant to part with Chu Shitong, nor did he want to go back and face the mess in the Eastern Palace.

His Crown Princess had left, leaving the place in a mess. Why would he rush back?

"Isn't this a bit too much trouble for you..."

"There's no point in talking about empty things between you and me."

Song Huaijin said, "When you go back, remember to check on Big Brother to see if he has any accidents. I sent him a letter this time but he didn't reply."

"Ah."

Song Huaijin insisted on sending it, so Chu Shitong let him do it.

She has no money anyway, so Song Huaijin can give her something if he wants.

……

After traveling for several days, they finally arrived at the border city of Beiqing.

What surprised Chu Shitong was that the border city was actually closed. Generally speaking, the border city would not be closed as long as there was trade between the people.

Although Beiqing and Qinglian are very different in strength, it is impossible for them to fight.

Beiqing can't afford to offend Qinglian, and Qinglian is too lazy to care about Beiqing, so the border city here has always been open, and has been open for decades.

Is it because of the civil unrest that it is closed?

Chu Shitong, dressed in black, came to the city gate on horseback.

"Are the soldiers guarding the city here? I am the Seventh King. Open the city gate immediately."

The city gate did not move at all, but the soldiers on the city wall heard it. Not only did they hear it, they couldn't help but laugh.

"King Qi has been dead for a year. It's foolish of you to pretend to be her and try to trick us into opening the city gate."

Chu Shitong:?

"You are the one who died! Open the door for me!"

The soldiers guarding the city turned a deaf ear.

Song Huaijin said: "I heard from my elder brother that your father had indeed stopped searching for your whereabouts a long time ago and announced to the public that you were dead."

"..."

Chu Shitong was so angry that his teeth were itching.

"These bastards."

When she returns, she will ask Qin Wei to kill them all.

No matter what Chu Shitong said, the soldiers guarding the city refused to recognize her. The token on Chu Shitong's body had fallen into the river when she fell off the cliff. She had nothing to prove her identity, so she had to use the simplest method - cursing for a long time at the city gate.

"You good-for-nothings, you actually dare to say that I'm an imposter. Don't you have brains? If I'm not Queen Qi, why did I come back pretending to be her after a year? Damn it, the first thing I'll do when I return to the capital is to find someone to tie you all up and throw you into a pit full of scorpions!"

Because the curses were so harsh, the soldiers vented all their anger about wanting to kill Chu Shihuan, and reported it to the commander-in-chief defending the city.

When the commander heard about this, he rushed over in a hurry. When he saw Chu Shitong while standing on the city wall, he was stunned.

"Your Highness Prince Qi?!"

Chu Shitong felt that the voice sounded familiar, so he looked up and found that it was Mu Chuyun.

She felt like she had seen a ghost when she woke up this time.

He first woke up in Qinglian, which was far away, and then found that a year had passed. Now he saw Mu Chuyun, who was supposed to be in Quanzhou, in the border city where Beiqing and Qinglian meet.

Isn't she really dead?

Why has the world become like this?

Mu Chuyun immediately ordered people to open the city gate. The first thing Chu Shitong did when she entered the gate was to order people to take away the soldier who mocked her as a fool and beat him up.

Song Huaijin followed Chu Shitong into the city. Mu Chuyun did not doubt his identity and just thought he was with Chu Shitong.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, where have you been this year?" Mu Chuyun couldn't help asking.

"Don't ask me yet."

Chu Shitong still had some resentment towards him for what happened back then, "First tell me why you are here?"

Mu Chuyun naturally knew that he shouldn't be here, and explained with a little embarrassment: "During the time you were away, the situation in Beiqing changed dramatically. Dad and A'li sent me here not long after they went to the capital. After all, this place is next to Qinglian, so it's safer for me to stay here if there's any movement in the capital."

Chu Shitong frowned and asked, "What do you mean? The Marquis has returned to the capital? Who issued the order?"

Chu Shiyu must be ill now, so it is impossible for him to issue an order for the Marquis of Zhenguo to return to the capital at this time.

Mu Chuyun seemed to be hesitating about how to tell Chu Shitong the truth.

When Chu Shitong saw him hesitating, he became more and more uneasy.

"Chu Shixuan has succeeded to the throne?!"

"No, no!" Mu Chuyun couldn't believe how much Chu Shitong hated Chu Shixuan in his heart. "There was no imperial decree. It was A-li who personally led the troops back to the capital... My father just accompanied him."

It was as if a string in Chu Shitong's brain suddenly broke.

Si Jingli - Leading the troops - Returning to the capital - Accompanied by the Marquis of Zhenguo

"Why does it sound more and more like a rebellion?"

"..."

Mu Chuyun coughed twice and said, "It's not a rebellion. His Majesty doesn't allow others to look for you, and even issued an order not to allow Ali to return to Quanzhou. Ali was forced into this state, so he did this. He wanted to find you... Although I feel he will be there soon... After you left, Ali seemed to have gone crazy..."

Mu Chuyun gave a brief account of Si Jingli's behavior over the past year.

Chu Shitong listened for a long time, and after listening, there was only one thought in his mind.

——Si Jingli is crazy

It is impossible for a person to do such a thing unless he is crazy.

Song Huaijin silently observed Chu Shitong's expression. He seemed to be able to tell from the conversation between Mu Chuyun and Chu Shitong that the name Si Jingli had a special meaning to Chu Shitong.

Could it be that... the Jiaojiaoer that Chu Shitong mentioned back then was not a male favorite, but this prince?

Thinking of this, he felt even more regretful.

If this is true, then everything is God's will.

If Chu Shitong had feelings for the prince, and he took advantage of her misfortune to marry her, she would definitely not forgive him when she regained her memory.

Moreover...this prince doesn't sound mentally normal.

But it is understandable. If Chu Shitong disappeared for a year after he and she became engaged, he would probably go crazy like this.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, you have returned just in time. Please return to the capital as soon as possible." Mu Chuyun said, "A-Li has begun to take actions against the palace recently."

As a young marquis, he also knew how despicable it was to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel.

If everything was caused by Chu Shitong, then now that Chu Shitong is back, he also hopes to see the situation under control.

"Help me saddle my horse."

Chu Shitong felt that things were not as simple as she thought. Si Jingli's actions had pushed things to the extreme. To put it bluntly, even if she went back, there was no way to explain Si Jingli's behavior unless she forced him to abdicate.

But now she has lost contact with her former subordinates, so she can only wait until she returns to Prince Qi's Mansion.

Chu Shixuan would certainly not be without countermeasures. She could not rely on the troops under Si Jingli's name to force the emperor to abdicate, otherwise Si Jingli would be cursed for all eternity.

But if Chu Shixuan killed all her old subordinates while she was away, doesn't that mean she lost contact with her subordinates?

While thinking, she suddenly saw Song Huaijin beside her.

"Brother, are you willing to help me?"

Mu Chuyun had noticed the noble and handsome young man standing next to him a long time ago. It was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person. For the sake of his nephew's happiness, he asked shamelessly.

"This young master is...?"

"My second brother."

Chu Shitong said: "Prince Qinglian."

Mu Chuyun was so frightened that he almost jumped three meters away.

Not to mention having someone arrest Song Huaijin, he didn't even have the courage to ask another question. Qinglian only has this one prince, and if he dares to disrespect him today, Qinglian will bring people to attack him tomorrow.

Song Huaijin already knew about Beiqing's situation, which was why he insisted on following: "How do you want me to help you?"

"You might be bringing an elite force of more than 5,000 men?"

Mu Chuyun immediately said, "Your Highness Prince Qi! This is impossible! How can we allow Qinglian's elite troops to go to the capital?"

"Uncle." Chu Shitong softened her tone. She knew that if Song Huaijin wanted to bring troops in, he had to pass through this border city. "Second brother won't make any other moves. He is just going to help me seize the throne. You should be able to guess that even if I return to the capital now, it will be useless. The prince must have an explanation to cover up this. I can't let the prince lead troops to help me, right? Wouldn't that make him bear eternal infamy?"

This is also the result of Chu Shitong's careful consideration.

Firstly, Song Huaijin is not from Beiqing. Secondly, Beiqing is not attractive to Qinglian, so she is not afraid of Song Huaijin's betrayal. Thirdly, even if Song Huaijin has an idea, it will be after killing Chu Shixuan. After all, if Song Huaijin dares to take action in Beiqing, other states will not sit idly by. Even if he captures the capital, he will not be able to return alive.

She called Song Huaijin in order to prepare for the worst. Within the limited scope of consideration, as long as she could contact her old subordinates, the capital should have changed its owner before Song Huaijin arrived.