Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

It seemed that because of hearing the low laughter of the people around him, the expression on Chu Shifeng's face almost cracked.

The queen laughed and said, "Child, if you like it, I will give you one on your birthday."

Concubine Li interrupted, "Feng'er, if you like it, your grandfather has it. Why do you need to ask the Queen for it? Isn't this a bother to the Queen?"

In front of everyone, the two of them pretended to be humble and loving sisters.

The Queen said, "It's okay. The Sixth Child is still young. It's normal for him to want something he likes. He's still a child after all."

"Look at what the Queen said. Feng'er is already fifteen years old. In two years, he will be an adult and should enter the court. How can he still be a child?"

Chu Shitong wanted to laugh because she heard the sound of Chu Shifeng grinding his teeth. He must be trying hard to suppress his anger. However, Chu Shitong did not laugh out loud. Instead, she heard Chu Shixuan beside her seemed to laugh.

After Concubine Li and the Queen had been arguing for a few times, seeing Chu Shiyu showing a hint of impatience, Chu Shifeng immediately said, "Your Majesty, you are praising me. My grandfather didn't have that. How could I chase after you? I am being rude. I hope my father and the Queen will not blame me."

Only then did Concubine Li and the Queen give up.

Chu Shiyu asked: "What gifts did you and Xiaoqi prepare for Xuan'er?"

Because Chu Shifeng was older than him, Chu Shitong always spoke last.

Chu Shifeng seemed to have been waiting for Chu Shiyu to say this, and immediately said impatiently: "Father, I have prepared a clever toy for the second princess. I got it with great difficulty."

"Oh?" Chu Shiyu became interested. "What is it?"

Chu Shifeng clapped his hands, and the servant immediately presented the Nine-Link Jade Ring.

Chu Shifeng said, "Father, this is what I got from a merchant in the Western Regions. It's called the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. I heard that it's extremely difficult to unlock. Only people with extraordinary intelligence can open it. I'm stupid. I've never opened it in such a long time."

He deliberately kept the secret by using himself as an excuse to arouse greater interest among the people around him.

Chu Shiyu took a look at the Nine-Linked Jade Ring and said, "It's a clever trick. Since you can't untie it, even if you give it to Xuan'er, she may not be able to untie it."

Chu Shifeng immediately spoke up, "Although my son and the second sister may not be able to unlock it, there are young masters and young ladies from all the families present at the banquet today, so I think there must be someone with outstanding talent. Why don't we pass the jade ring on to see who can unlock it? This will let me know the method so I don't have to think about it day and night and still not be able to figure it out. I will have to trouble you, father. If someone can unlock this nine-linked jade ring, you must give such a talented person a reward!"

A little reward was nothing to Chu Shiyu, so he agreed immediately. The Nine-Link Jade Ring was also passed into the crowd according to Chu Shifeng's idea.

The Nine-Linked Jade Ring was not something that could be untied in a short time, so the banquet continued as usual.

Chu Shitong stood up and motioned Bishui to hand over the necklace.

"What a coincidence! The birthday gift I gave to Second Princess was also bought from a wandering merchant in the Western Regions. I heard that Second Princess likes gold and jade, so I prepared a gold and jade necklace."

Bishui presented the necklace, and the gift was exactly what she wanted and was really liked by Chu Shixuan.

She immediately asked someone to accept it and said, "Then my sister would like to thank Xiao Qi."

"You're welcome, sister."

The gift-giving hurdle was finally passed, but also because of the start by Chu Shifeng and Chu Shitong, the princes and princesses presented their gifts one after another.

Next came the palace ladies and the princes and dukes.

When they arrived at Prince Rong's mansion, Prince Rong and Si Jingli stood up together.

"I have brought the prince to congratulate the Second Princess on her birthday. The gift I present is a night-shining pearl from the Qinglian Kingdom."

Si Jingli did not say anything, but just stood silently beside Prince Rong.

The jewelry he usually wore was almost dazzling, but today he only wore a longevity lock, which made him look a lot lighter. Without the embellishment of gold and jade, his face instantly became the focus, losing some of the preciousness and sharpness of his carefully dressed up, and gaining a bit of coldness and steadiness.

The palm-sized night-shining pearl was so valuable that Chu Shixuan's mouth almost cracked behind her ears with joy.

"Thank you, Uncle Wang, and thank you, His Royal Highness."

Chu Shiyu looked at him and said, "I see that the prince seems to be in a bad mood. Is he unwell?"

Si Jingli lowered his eyes. He heard Chu Shitong's words from Bishui.

Chu Shitong would certainly not tell him these things for no reason, but when Si Jingli thought that he might fall into a trap today, he felt very uncomfortable. Chu Shitong did not tell him the details, which made him very angry. How could he not be angry when he didn't even know the person who wanted to harm him?

"I am indeed feeling a little unwell. I am afraid I will have to leave early. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Concubine Li immediately asked, "What's wrong with His Royal Highness? The imperial physician is present at the banquet today. If His Royal Highness is feeling unwell, why not let the imperial physician take a look?"

Chu Shiyu said: "Okay, the imperial physician is here too, let's take a look first."

Si Jingli is of course in good health now. If the imperial physician were to examine him and found that there was nothing wrong with him, he would definitely be scolded, and who knows what rumors would spread in the future.

Prince Rong immediately tried to smooth things over, "Your Majesty, the prince is young and has been spoiled by his grandmother. He feels that the palace is crowded and hot. He just said that he was going to have a heat stroke. I think it's just a child's temper. There is no need to use the imperial physician. He will be fine in a while."

The Queen said, "Your Highness is of noble status. It would be bad if there is something wrong with his health. Otherwise, let's take a look."

Si Jingli suddenly raised his head and looked at Chu Shitong, and an inexplicable feeling fell on Chu Shitong.

Chu Shitong knew that Chu Shiyu seemed to be shaken, but if it was nothing, Si Jingli would definitely spread more unpleasant rumors about him, such as being spoiled.

Chu Shitong looked into his boss Jing Li's eyes and said, "I don't think it's necessary to go to all this trouble. His Highness is not a child. He will tell you if he feels uncomfortable. The imperial physician went to see him just after he felt uncomfortable. I think the doctor can't see anything wrong."

"Xiao Qi, what you said is not right." Chu Shifeng interrupted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been pampered and brought up in luxury. Now that he is not feeling well, isn't it right for him to ask the imperial physician to take a look?"

The reason why Chu Shifeng and Concubine Li tried to stop him was that after seeing the imperial physician, Si Jingli would have no excuse to leave the banquet.

Chu Shitong said, "He is just feeling a little unwell, and there are no symptoms. What can the imperial physician tell? If His Royal Highness says he is feeling unwell and wants to leave, then just let him leave. It is a happy day, and His Royal Highness does not need to lie to deceive others."

Chu Shifeng's tone became ambiguous, "Xiao Qi has always been a quiet person who doesn't like to meddle in other people's business or show off. Why is he speaking up for Master Si today?"

Chu Shiyu's gaze also became more scrutinizing because of Chu Shifeng's words.

Chu Shitong knew that once he opened his mouth, it would mean that this matter would be related to him, but Chu Shitong could not let Si Jingli encounter the same accident as in his previous life. In his previous life, he was rescued by the Fourth Princess and was able to escape danger. But in this life, the Fourth Princess was not present, and Chu Shitong was unwilling to gamble with Si Jingli.

"Today is my second sister's birthday. I just thought it was too much trouble to ask the imperial physician for such a trivial matter. If my royal brother insists on speculating something about me, then I will shut up and not say anything more."

Chu Shitong simply quit his job. This was because Chu Shitong had always been known as a good guy for so many years. As a good guy in the standard sense, he would not argue vigorously when being wronged, but would just endure it silently.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Chu Shitong was angry at what Chu Shifeng said. What was originally a happy birthday party turned into such a conflict because of a trivial matter. Everyone had their own ulterior motives, and everyone knew that they would not be happy today.

Chu Shixuan chuckled and said, "Old Six's words make me think too much."

This seemingly casual remark actually exposed the meaning of Chu Shifeng's words by name.

Her Royal Highness the Princess spoke up for the first time, "I have never seen Xiao Qi angry in all these years. His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince does have some skills."

Chu Shiyu's expression became increasingly cold, and Concubine Li hurriedly tried to smooth things over for her son.

"Your Highness, the Princess, you are right. The two brothers have always had a good relationship. It was just a minor quarrel. How could Xiao Qi be angry about this?"

Having said that, Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't respond at all.

This made the atmosphere even more awkward.

Chu Shifan stood up and saluted Chu Shiyu, saying, "Uncle, a few days ago I asked Xiaoqi to race horses with Prince Si, and Xiaoqi only had contact with Prince Si that one time. After that, I was with Xiaoqi every day, and I never knew that Xiaoqi and Prince Si had any private contact. Your Highness the Sixth Prince's words are hurtful. It's the first time I've seen such a good-natured Xiaoqi get so angry."

Chu Shiyu said in a deep voice: "Yunpin, what do you think?"

Yun Xiangrong, who had been silent the whole time, was suddenly called out. Even though she was extremely reluctant, she still pretended to be gentle and said, "Xiao Qi has a good temper, but the Sixth Prince's words are indeed a bit too much. Our Xiao Qi is introverted and has always only known how to study and be filial. It's no wonder that the Sixth Prince would be angry when he was speculated to be like this, even if he is our own brother."

Concubine Li carefully observed Chu Shiyu's expression, and when she realized that the situation was getting out of control, she immediately laughed and said, "Yunpin is really too serious. Feng'er, look at you, why are you teasing Xiaoqi for no reason? Xiaoqi is still young, and even if you have a good relationship, you can't do this. Why don't you toast Xiaoqi and apologize?"

Chu Shifeng had no choice but to raise his glass under the strange gazes of the crowd and said, "Xiao Qi, I was just saying this casually. Don't you know my temper? I'm used to speaking without restraint. It's my fault. Today is Second Sister's birthday. If Xiao Qi is angry, I will accept any punishment you give me when we get back. Let's not upset Second Sister because of this kind of thing."

With a few words, Concubine Li and Chu Shifeng changed the topic to the childish temper between the two brothers.

The result of his original reckless speculation was quietly transformed into Chu Shitong's pettiness.

Chu Shitong didn't have such a good temper, but she never cared about it openly, so she had to pick up the wine glass and take a sip of wine.

This matter finally ended with this result.

This can be regarded as a way of diverting the matter away from Si Jingli, but it is just a way of shifting the right and wrong onto oneself.

Chu Shiyu said: "Although you are brothers, you should not go too far when you are with each other, so as not to hurt the harmony of brothers because of some verbal disputes."

The two men stood up and said.

"My son, I will obey my father's teachings."

The banquet continued, and another wave of birthday gifts were presented.

As soon as Chu Shitong sat back in his seat, he felt someone's eyes falling on him from not far away.

Looking back, it was Si Jingli.

He also witnessed what Chu Shitong did with his own eyes, and now he was staring at Chu Shitong in a trance, not knowing what he was thinking.

Chu Shitong secretly gave Bishui a few instructions, and Bishui quietly left the hall.

The sound of stringed instruments continued at the banquet, and the gifts were dazzling to look at.

The sun slowly rose and then gradually moved westward.

The gift-giving ceremony was finally over. Basically, all the guests present stood up and presented gifts, and also showed their faces in front of His Majesty.

The sky gradually became overcast, thick dark clouds blocked the sun, the temperature dropped, the wind slowly picked up, and it seemed like it was going to rain soon.

The palace banquet in Qingle Palace is still going on.

Chu Shiyu seemed to have remembered something and asked, "No one has been able to untie the jade ring yet?"

No one spoke, probably because the message had not yet reached the people Chu Shifeng had arranged.

"Where did it spread?" Chu Shiyu asked.

Chu Shixuan said, "It's your turn now."

"You could possibly untie it?"

Chu Shixuan fiddled with it for a few times and handed it to Chu Shitong.

"It seems that I don't have the ability to solve it. Why don't you let Xiaoqi try?"

Chu Shitong took the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. She had just seen Chu Shixuan almost untie it, but when he was about to untie it, he suddenly stopped, and seemed to be fiddling with it randomly, but in fact he quickly restored it to its original shape and handed it to Chu Shitong.

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "Even my royal brother can't solve it, so how can I possibly have the ability to do so?"

Chu Shitong fiddled with it for a few times and handed it to Chu Shifeng.

Chu Shifeng laughed and said, "Father, I have been telling you that only a very small number of people can unlock the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. There are many guests here today. Just try slowly, and someone will be able to unlock it."

The Nine-Linked Jade Ring was passed down in this way.

Finally, the news reached the officials and their wives and daughters.

Chu Shitong waited quietly for the show to begin.

At the afternoon banquet, young ladies and gentlemen from various noble families vied with each other to show their talents.

The women performed dances and played the piano, while the men composed poems and danced with swords.

If you could get a few words of praise from the emperor or empress at a banquet, your reputation would be extraordinary from then on.

Chu Shitong followed to watch the fun. Not long after the song ended, Wang Zexu stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, the Nine-Link Jade Ring has been untied."

Everyone present, who had been relaxed, suddenly became curious.

Chu Shiyu was also curious and asked, "Who solved it?"

A figure walked out from the table.

Chu Shifeng had already begun to hold back his laughter, but when he turned to look at the person who had come, the smile suddenly froze on his face.

The man was dressed very modestly, so modestly that he would not be noticed at all if he entered the crowd. He walked up to the emperor and saluted politely.

"I, Chen Huaian, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Chu Shifeng couldn't help but knock over the teacup in his hand, spilling the tea all over the table, making quite a noise.