Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Chu Shitong knew that Chu Shihan also wanted to seize the throne, but he didn't expect that his obsession was so strong. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the throne would never fall to him.

"Your Highness." Qin Wei said, "Is King Han going to take action?"

"No need."

Chu Shitong is too lazy to care about Chu Shihan's affairs now. The most important thing now is to leave the palace safely.

Go straight all the way.

As expected, the guards on the road did not move until they walked out of the palace gate.

The people waiting outside the door breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two of them walk out safely.

When Chu Shitong saw the two of them, he also felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

If she had encountered such a situation in her previous life, how could she have walked out of the palace alive? And how could there be someone who would be so determined to wait for her outside the palace and carefully pick her up?

"Thank you, Your Highness, and my second brother, for waiting for me. I am safe and sound."

Si Jingli quickly walked to Chu Shitong's side, held her shoulders and checked her carefully from head to toe, only feeling relieved after making sure that she was not injured.

"It's okay."

Song Huaijin stepped forward and said, "King Yuan didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

He really didn't have a good impression of Chu Shixuan. If he asked who among Chu Shitong's brothers would harm her, the first person Song Huaijin thought of was Chu Shixuan.

Chu Shitong thought of Chu Shifeng's eyes, and was furious. He wanted to scold him, but suddenly, as if hallucinating, he heard Chu Shixuan's words, "What I said to you counts."

She paused and said, "No."

The matter of Chu Shifeng was just a reason to force her to enter the palace. When it came to leaving the palace, Chu Shixuan really did what she said.

It seemed like this act of keeping the promise was like a gentleman's word being worth a thousand gold, but Chu Shitong always felt that there was an indescribable cold humor in this matter. Was Chu Shixuan crazy or too confident that he dared to let her go?

Did he think that if the throne was passed to him, he would be able to succeed safely? Or did he not take Chu Shitong seriously at all and was ridiculously trying to hit a rock with an egg?

Song Huaijin asked: "Has your emperor passed on the throne?"

"No." Chu Shitong said, "There was some friction. I left without hearing his words of passing on the throne, but I don't think he will pass it on to me."

Song Huaijin noticed that Chu Shitong was in a bad mood, so he stopped asking and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, with my second brother here, that position will only be yours."

"Thank you, second brother."

The night wind blew and the temperature seemed to drop a lot.

It's not even November yet, but the weather is already so cold that it's unbearable.

Si Jingli said, "It's getting colder, Tong'er, let's go back early and talk about other things tomorrow."

"it is good."

There was no rush to force the emperor to abdicate, and Chu Shitong also wanted to wait until the succession was finalized tomorrow before taking action. Although she already believed that the person Chu Shiyu would pass on the throne to was the same as in her previous life, she still had a glimmer of fantasy in her heart that she would not let go.

If Chu Shixuan could pass the throne to her, she could ascend the throne openly.

Forcing the emperor to abdicate and seize the throne is indeed not decent, but if she could easily get what she wanted, why would she struggle and plan for so long?

This glimmer of hope was blown to pieces by the cold wind.

She knew very well that Chu Shiyu would not do this, so she poisoned him. She was a remnant of the previous dynasty, a woman disguised as a man, and she was cruel and brutal and had no talent to be a wise ruler.

Any of these points proves that that position cannot be hers.

Even so, she wanted to stubbornly wait for the final result of the succession.

……

Return to Prince Qi’s Mansion at night.

Si Jingli handed the matter of mobilizing troops to Chu Shitong's men, while Song Huaijin still led Qinglian's army back personally. Chu Shitong had arranged a courtyard for him early on, so he was not in a hurry about when he would come back.

Chu Shitong believed that people would go back to sleep on their own when they were sleepy.

So she said something to Song Huaijin and took Si Jingli back to the courtyard first.

Chu Shitong was sitting on the couch in a white inner garment, with her long hair loose and half wet.

There were only two candles lit in the room, making it a little dark. She stared at the red candles in a daze and didn't even notice Si Jingli coming back from the bath.

"What are you thinking about?"

Si Jingli put his arms around her waist from behind and rubbed her cheek with his nose.

Chu Shitong came back to his senses, his eyes were dull, and he sighed softly, "I just suddenly remembered a sentence I heard in Chongming Palace."

——Xuan Wu Yue had begged Chu Shiyu to let her give birth to the baby in her belly.

If it was sincere, then for Xuan Wu Yue, would she not be a shameful existence?

Thinking of what he said to Li Nu and Ji Shu a few days ago, Chu Shitong felt a little regretful.

If she had known this earlier, she would have kowtowed to Xuan Wu Yue.

At least they were mother and daughter, and it could be considered a farewell before death.

Si Jingli asked softly: "What?"

Chu Shitong thought about it and did not tell the truth.

"It's not something important."

These facts are really hard to say. If Chu Shitong had not been really desperate at the time, he would not have taken the initiative to say these things to Si Jingli.

She has always felt a little inferior in front of Si Jingli.

The reason was simple. Si Jingli was truly a baby who was raised in the palm of his family's hand. Even if Prince Rong did not treat him sincerely, Si Jingli still had a mother, grandparents, and uncle who loved her. No matter how arrogant he was, the people of Quanzhou loved him and regarded him as a pride.

Compared with Si Jingli, Chu Shitong felt like an orphan who was not loved by his father and mother and was brutally beaten by his brothers.

Si Jingli didn't ask any more questions.

"Since there's nothing, go to bed early."

He knew Chu Shitong's problem. He had no other request now. He just wanted Chu Shitong to be with him safely. As for other things... they were not important.

……

Chu Shitong waited quietly for the news of the imperial edict of succession.

But after waiting for a whole day, no other news came except the news of Chu Shiyu's death.

When the emperor passed away, the whole country of Beiqing mourned for three days.

The situation in the capital city really changed. People hid in their homes and dared not go out. The main reason was that Chu Shiyu did not issue an edict of succession before his death.

As a prince, Chu Shitong naturally had to attend this national mourning in person.

But she did not intend to repeat the same mistake, so this time she went straight for the throne.

She has been waiting for this day for many years.

On the night of Chu Shiyu's death, a banquet was held at Prince Qi's mansion.

There were only a few people, so the banquet wasn't too lavish.

There were four people at the table, Chu Shitong, Si Jingli, Song Huaijin and Xu Bingqing.

As Xu Zhanqing's younger sister, Xu Bingqing received almost all the special treatment from Chu Shitong and Song Huaijin. They treated her like their own sister. She was also very conscious and never interrupted any topic related to government affairs at the banquet. She mostly listened and took out a small notebook to write non-stop when she had nothing to do.

Chu Shitong drank a lot, and it seemed as if he wanted to drink up all the wine that he didn't have time to celebrate in his previous life at this banquet.

Song Huaijin drank with her, and they both seemed determined to get drunk.

Si Jingli tried to stop her for a long time but failed, so he just started drinking with her.

The sound of the musicians' piano lingered in my ears, but no matter how lively the atmosphere of the banquet was, there was an inexplicable sense of coldness and depression.

The cold moon shines brightly, and we have had three rounds of wine.

Song Huaijin chattered endlessly to Xu Bingqing about what happened when the three of them first met. All the exaggerated descriptions sounded very funny and coincidental, making Xu Bingqing laugh uncontrollably.

Si Jingli was unaware of this past, and he listened very carefully even though he was drunk. He took everything related to Chu Shitong very seriously.

Chu Shitong couldn't stand listening after hearing two sentences. He was just bragging. However, Song Huaijin was in high spirits and she didn't bother to ruin his mood. She turned her attention to Will standing beside her.

"Will, come and have a drink." She raised her glass.

Qin Wei walked forward and picked up the wine glass without saying a word, but he showed no intention of drinking.

"Your Highness, tomorrow is a critical day. I cannot drink too much."

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "I know you can't drink much and you get drunk after three cups. Just give it a try."

The cup hit the wall lightly, Qin Wei took a sip, put the cup down and prepared to return to his original workstation.

Chu Shitong stopped him, leaned closer and asked, "Are you happy?"

Qin Wei lowered his eyes, not daring to look at her.

"Your Highness is happy, and so am I."

"Your answer is too boring." Chu Shitong said: "The wish of our two lifetimes is about to come true, don't you have anything to say?"

Si Jingli moved slightly, but still maintained the posture of listening to Song Huaijin's words and did not turn his attention.

Qin Wei's Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he said, "I congratulate Your Highness in advance on getting what you wished for."

Seeing that he was about to salute, Chu Shitong held his arm and sighed helplessly: "You look like I am being sentimental. Isn't the throne a dream that you and I share?"

When they first met, in order to keep Qin Wei by her side, she promised that when she ascended to the supreme throne, she would make him a king of a different surname and let him enjoy his wealth and glory for the rest of his life.

Chu Shitong really had no intention of going back on her word on this point. She wouldn't care about this kind of thing once she became emperor.

Qin Wei said: "My dream has never been to be the emperor."

Chu Shitong was obviously a little drunk, and there was a smile on his face when he spoke.

"I know, but if I take that position, won't you also rise in status? With your loyalty to me, you deserve to be the first person to assist me in ascending to the throne. Don't worry, you have followed me for so many years, and I will definitely keep my word on the status and wealth I promised you."

"I don't care about those things..." Qin Wei seemed to want to explain, but seeing Chu Shitong's slightly drunken appearance, he felt that it was useless to explain, and said helplessly: "Your Highness is drunk."

"I'm a little drunk, but I'm happy."

Chu Shitong smiled and murmured, "It seems like this is the first time I'm so happy."

A man walked in from the courtyard gate. Qin Wei went forward to listen to the report from him, then came to Chu Shitong and said, "Your Highness, the eldest princess wants to see you, but she is not feeling well. I would like to invite you to the carriage at the gate to talk."

When Chu Shitong heard this title, it took him a few seconds to remember who the eldest princess was.

She stood up and said, "Then let's meet."

The moment she stood up, Si Jingli immediately stood up with her, supported her and asked.

"Tong'er, where are you going?"

Song Huaijin and Xu Bingqing also looked over.

Chu Shitong pretended to be relaxed and said, "I'll go to the door. My aunt wants to see me for something."

Si Jingli was a little worried, "It seems that there is nothing good about the princess asking to see you at this time. Tong'er, why don't we meet again in a few days."

Song Huaijin only had a general impression of Princess Beiqing.

"Brother-in-law is right. Your eldest princess of Beiqing is the emperor's sister. It is not appropriate for you to see her at this time. You should wait a few days."

Chu Shitong's attention was all on this strange name.

"What brother-in-law?" She stared at Song Huaijin and Si Jingli. Both of them looked a little unnatural. They probably had a private conversation when she was not around. "What did you two say when I was not around? Why did you both start calling him 'brother-in-law'?"

Song Huaijin lowered his eyes to hide the loneliness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's okay to call me brother-in-law instead of brother-in-law, it's the same, haven't you already... performed the wedding ceremony?"

Si Jingli said unhappily: "It's just a title. This is what this prince deserves. What do you have to ask?"

Chu Shitong didn't want to make him angry, so he immediately changed the subject and said, "Don't ask anymore. I'm going to go out for a while. Don't worry, Will is with me. My aunt can't do anything to me."

Judging from Chu Shifan's attitude towards Chu Shitong, the princess would not do anything to Chu Shitong.

Si Jingli wanted to stop him again, but Chu Shitong had already quickly slipped away with Qin Wei.

After the two left, the yard seemed even more deserted.

Xu Bingqing was surprised and said, "Your Highness Prince Qi and Will have a really good master-servant relationship."

Si Jingli quietly watched the two people leaving. He was no longer drunk, and his eyes were deep and churning, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Seeing him like this, Song Huaijin asked meaningfully, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoqi trusts that subordinate named Will so much, what is his background?"

Even though he had only met Qin Wei for two days, he could feel that Chu Shitong had special feelings for Qin Wei. He didn't believe that Si Jingli had no idea about this person at all - Si Jingli could even feel Chu Shitong's affection for Qin Wei from his appropriate disguise during their brief meeting yesterday.

Song Huaijin had a lot of intelligence about Beiqing Kingdom, and he had long known clearly about the people around Chu Shitong, but he never knew that there was a person named Qin Wei around Chu Shitong... and that they had such a close relationship.

Si Jingli came back to his senses, his expression didn't change much.

"I don't know his origins. Chu Shitong picked him up in Quanzhou. They only knew each other for a few days before she disappeared."

Xu Bingqing said, "Ah? Just a few days? Why did His Royal Highness Prince Qi trust him so much after he came back? Every time I saw His Royal Highness Prince Qi, I could see Will following her closely."

Song Huaijin sensed something and advised, "She is just a subordinate, don't think too much about it, sister-in-law. Xiaoqi knows her limits in this matter, so you don't have to say anything about her."

"What else can I think about?" Si Jingli sneered, as if mocking himself, raised his wine glass and took a sip, and said: "I am afraid that among all the gods and ghosts in heaven and earth, the one I dare not think about the most is Qin Wei, so how can I dare to say anything about him in front of Chu Shitong."

Song Huaijin said, "It's not as serious as you say. When Xiaoqi ascends the throne, you will be the only empress... empress? After all, you are a legitimate couple, which is not something that a subordinate like him can compare to."

"hope so."

Si Jingli looked up at the moon and felt the chill of the wine going down his throat and the chill of the wind penetrating into his bones.

Chaos's vision became clear again.

I kept thinking about the strangeness of Chu Shitong's words in my mind.