Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

He quickly calmed down his panic, met Chu Shiyu's gaze, smiled awkwardly, and explained: "I didn't hold the tea in my hand firmly, which disturbed my mood. I hope you will forgive me, father."

Chu Shiyu ignored such trivial matters and asked Chen Huaian.

"Whose family are you from? I seem to have never seen you before?"

Chen Huaian said calmly, "Your Majesty, my father is Chen Ke, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites."

Chu Shiyu seemed to recall and said, "I remember that Chen Ke has been in the Ministry of Rites for many years. It seems that he was in charge of the vassal exchanges between Nanzhao and Nanzhao last time. He handled both the paperwork and the return gifts well."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Chu Shiyu glanced at the crowd and confirmed that Chen Huaian was the only one at the place where he was just now, so he asked, "Why didn't I see Chen Ke here today?"

"Today my grandmother suddenly fell ill. My father stayed at home to take care of her. I came alone to attend the banquet with gifts."

"I see." Chu Shiyu said, "You seem young, and yet you come to the banquet alone to help your father. It's true that heroes emerge young."

Chen Huaian said humbly, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."

Chen Huaian explained in front of everyone how to unlock the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. The difficulty seemed not worth mentioning in his eyes. Chu Shiyu was in a good mood after watching it.

"Since you have unlocked the Nine-Link Jade Ring, I will naturally give you some rewards. What do you want?"

Chen Huaian said, "Your Majesty, my grandmother is old. Although my father and mother have been serving her wholeheartedly, her old illness often recurs. As a grandson, I cannot share my grandmother's pain, and as a son, I cannot share my father's worries. I always feel guilty. I only ask Your Majesty to send a royal doctor to my home to treat my grandmother."

"He is a loyal and filial person. Chen Ke is a good parent."

Chu Shiyu said: "Then let's do as you say. Let the imperial physician go to Chen's house after the banquet."

Chen Huaian bowed deeply to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Lord, for your grace."

Chu Shitong drank his tea nonchalantly, but his eyes couldn't help but look at Chu Shifeng and Concubine Li.

The two of them were so angry that their carefully arranged plan turned out to be a stepping stone for others!

Chu Shifeng cast an angry look at a figure at the table. The man lowered his head in shame and dared not speak.

Chu Shitong smiled. She had known that Chu Shifeng would do this, so she had prepared for it for a long time in advance.

When he had the Nine-Linked Jade Ring in his hand just now, it seemed that he was fiddling with it randomly, but in fact, he had tampered with the construction of the jade ring and moved several steps to ensure that even if the Nine-Linked Jade Ring fell into the hands of the person that Chu Shifeng had arranged long ago, he would not be able to open it smoothly.

And Chen Huaian was a chess piece that Chu Shitong had already planned.

He had just removed the Minister of Rites Zhou Qixiang, so a new person must take the position. Today, Chen Huaian was in the limelight at the banquet just to make the emperor pay more attention to Chen Ke among the suitable candidates for the new Minister of Rites position.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Ke will take over in a few days.

Chen Huaian and Chu Shitong were classmates, but they had not had much contact with each other before. A few days ago, Chu Shitong sent a letter to Chen Huaian, and the two began to contact each other privately.

Today's solution to the Nine-Linked Jade Rings, including Chen Huaian's solution to the Nine-Linked Jade Rings that had been tampered with by Chu Shitong, were all part of Chu Shitong's long-planned plan.

Chu Shifeng only watched half of the show today, because the show he had arranged in his previous life was more than just this part.

The matter of the Nine-Linked Jade Rings came to an end, and the Queen began to arrange for the young ladies of the aristocratic families to attend and perform their talents. Ostensibly, this was to entertain Chu Shiyu, but in fact, she wanted to choose a suitable prince consort for Chu Shixuan.

How could Chu Shiyu not know?

But Chu Shixuan was already eighteen years old and still hadn't married or taken a concubine. As the eldest son, he had never married, so the princes and princesses after him could not get married at all.

The sky was becoming increasingly gloomy, and the wind blowing into the hall carried the unique damp smell before the rain.

The young ladies from each family displayed almost all of their talents, and it was almost tacitly understood by the important people that this birthday banquet could also be regarded as a banquet for selecting concubines for the eldest prince. After all, the most basic purpose of such a banquet was to arrange marriages and grant marriages.

The queen was very satisfied with everyone, especially her niece from her natal family, Zhang Wenhui.

Zhang Wenhui played the piece "High Mountains and Flowing Water" so well that even Chu Shiyu couldn't help but praise her.

The Queen smiled and said, "Wenhui is sixteen years old this year."

Zhang Wenhui nodded shyly.

The Queen sighed, "You have really grown into a big girl, and you are so beautiful. I remember that the last time I saw you, you were only ten years old, and you kept chasing after Xuan'er and calling her brother. Xuan'er also liked you very much and always loved to take you out to play."

Zhang Wenhui glanced towards Chu Shixuan shyly.

Chu Shitong, who had nothing to do, also took a look, but to his surprise, he saw that Chu Shixuan's face had turned cold.

In Chu Shitong's heart, Chu Shixuan was the number one humble gentleman with a smiling face. This was the first time that Chu Shitong saw Chu Shixuan with such a disrespectful and cold face.

It seems that Chu Shixuan doesn't like this gentle and beautiful sister very much.

"Your Majesty, Xuan'er is eighteen years old this year. As the eldest prince, he has never been married. He has not even had a concubine for so many years. Isn't it time to find a prince's wife for our Xuan'er?"

Chu Shiyu said: "You are not young anymore, it is time for you to get married."

Upon hearing this, the Queen said with satisfaction what she had wanted to say for a long time: "Do you think Xuan'er and Wenhui are a good match? I think they have had feelings for each other since they were young. They can be considered childhood sweethearts."

"It's still okay." Chu Shiyu said, "Xuan'er is the eldest son, so the matter of marrying a wife cannot be decided lightly. It depends on whether it suits his mind."

Chu Shitong knew that Chu Shiyu was actually unwilling to let Chu Shixuan marry a descendant of the Zhang family, because doing so would basically confirm Chu Shixuan's future status as the crown prince. He was also unwilling to further consolidate the power of the Zhang family in the court, which was why he said these words.

The Queen was indeed holding on to this opportunity and was unwilling to give up. "Since ancient times, parents' words and matchmakers' promises have always been the basis for marriages. Xuan'er is so filial, and I will definitely not object to your Majesty's decision."

Concubine Li said, "Empress, I think what your Majesty said makes sense. Why not let the eldest prince choose for himself? After all, he will be with you every day, so he should choose someone he likes."

The smile on the queen's face slowly faded, and she said, "If Xuan'er had found someone she liked, she would have told me a long time ago. Since there is no one, then just pick the best one. I don't think it's a big deal right now, but as we get along for a long time, we will naturally develop feelings for each other."

Chu Shifeng said, "Empress, why don't you ask the eldest brother what he thinks? Maybe he already has a woman he likes."

Everyone's eyes fell on Chu Shixuan. He pursed his lips, and his handsome face turned cold for the first time because he had no smile at all.

The Queen felt something was wrong and immediately asked, "Xuan'er, do you still remember your sister Wenhui? When you were little, you even insisted on playing with Wenhui."

Chu Shiyu said: "Xuan'er, do you have a favorite candidate for the prince's consort?"

Chu Shitong saw that Wang Zexu, who was not far away, was winking at him, as if pointing in a direction.

Chu Shitong immediately came back to his senses and looked towards the banquet, just in time to see the figure in red disappearing at the palace gate.

Si Jingli left the table.

He had never asked the emperor and empress so it was impossible for him to leave, but he was taking a rest in the middle of the journey. Under normal circumstances, it was okay to report such matters or not, as long as there was someone present to indicate the destination when it was mentioned.

At this moment, everyone's attention was on Chu Shixuan and Zhang Wenhui, and no one noticed that Si Jingli had left the table.

When Chu Shitong saw Wang Zexu frowning, he had a bad feeling.

But now the eyes of the people around him are on him. If Chu Shitong leaves rashly, Chu Shiyu will definitely ask. After Chu Shifeng finds out about his behavior, he will immediately adjust the original plan. He cannot disrupt the relationship in advance, otherwise if something unexpected happens, it may affect Si Jingli.

Now I have to put the second plan forward.

Chu Shitong made a gesture to Bishui, and Bishui understood instantly.

Chu Shixuan said: "Thank you for your kindness, Father and Mother. I don't have a favorite woman, and I don't have any intention of starting a family now."

Concubine Li immediately laughed and said, "Let me tell you, the eldest prince doesn't remember anything about his childhood at all."

Chu Shixuan's decisive statement, coupled with Concubine Li's sarcasm and ridicule, made Zhang Wenhui feel so embarrassed that she stood there with her face flushed red.

It seemed that what the Queen said just now was just the wishful thinking of Zhang Wenhui and the Queen. Chu Shixuan had no interest in Zhang Wenhui at all.

"Xuan Er!"

The queen was a little excited. She had finally seized this opportunity and she certainly didn't want to let it go so easily.

But Chu Shiyu interrupted what she was about to say.

"Okay, since Xuan'er has no intention of getting married, let's put this matter aside for now."

He glanced at the queen coldly and said meaningfully, "The queen is too anxious to get Xuan'er married. Miss Zhang is a good girl, but Xuan'er doesn't like her. It doesn't matter if she doesn't like her. There are many good girls from noble families in the capital. If Xuan'er finds someone she likes, she will take the initiative to ask for her own opinion. You don't have to worry about this matter."

The Queen forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty is right."

Zhang Wenhui lost face at the banquet this time. She bowed in shame and returned to her seat crying.

Chu Shitong was just about to get up and leave.

Chu Shifeng noticed that she stood up and immediately asked, "Where are you going, Xiaoqi?"

Chu Shitong: "I will go out and sober up."

"I'll accompany you, brother!"

"No need." Chu Shitong looked at his already red cheeks and smiled slightly, "If we both leave at the same time, it will attract the attention of the emperor. Then the emperor will be worried. I will go first, and you can go after I come back."

Chu Shifeng thought for a moment and said, "That's right. Then you go first and come back early. I'm very bored in this room."

"it is good."

Chu Shitong left the main hall and walked towards the backyard of Qingle Palace.

Qingyue Palace is usually used as a music hall, and most of the people here are musicians and dancers. There is a special resting room in the backyard, which was tidied up early today for guests to rest.

Bishui had been waiting for Chu Shitong for a long time. Seeing Chu Shitong walking towards him with great vigor and determination, he immediately stepped forward and said.

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was just knocked unconscious by the Sixth Prince's men and sent into the room."

Chu Shitong asked, "Have you dealt with all the people he sent, Rushuang?"

"It's solved."

"Tell Rushuang that if she sees a woman from the Jiang family coming this way, knock her out and send her to the room where the prince is. When the Sixth Prince comes out, send him in as well."

The air was dull and the cold wind blew up her inky black hair. Her footsteps caused the corners of her clothes to flutter in the air. Her tone from beginning to end was calm and steady, as if everything was under control.

But Chu Shitong never stopped, which was the only thing that revealed her panic.

"Yes."

Bishui followed Chu Shitong's instructions, and Chu Shitong walked all the way to the room where Si Jingli was.

When he opened the door, he saw Si Jingli lying on the bed, his red dress with dark embroidery was open, his neck was pink and tender, his snow-white skin was hot, his handsome cheeks were abnormally flushed, and his long ink-black hair was rolling and scattered in his coma. When Chu Shitong approached, he could still hear his uncomfortable groans.

Chu Shitong naturally knew how uncomfortable it was. In his previous life, Chu Shifeng gave Si Jingli a love potion called "October Spring". Even for a naive boy like Si Jingli who had never known the world, if he got a little bit of "October Spring", his whole body would feel like it was burning in fire. Ordinary methods were completely unable to unlock the effect of the drug.

Fortunately, the Fourth Princess brought the Qingxin Pills developed by the pharmacist of Kaiyuan Temple, and gave Si Jingli three pills to calm his anger. It can be seen that Chu Shifeng was ruthless.

Now that the Fourth Princess is not here, Chu Shitong can only take Si Jingli away quickly. The matter of the antidote will be discussed later. There will be other good shows to be performed in this room later.

Chu Shitong pulled Si Jingli up, turned around, carried him on his back and walked out of the door, walking quickly towards the room that had been prepared in advance.

In the room was a bathtub that Chu Shitong had asked Wang Zexu to prepare in advance, and it was full of ice water.

The current temporary head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was recommended by Wang Zexu. Now in the palace, Wang Zexu can solve many problems, and it is easy for him to get a bucket of ice water.

When Chu Shitong was halfway there, Si Jingli seemed to be tortured by the effects of the medicine in his body and was somewhat out of control.

Chu Shitong's body temperature is always cool all year round, and Si Jingli is now burning hot like a small stove. As soon as he touches Chu Shitong, he is unconsciously attracted by the cool touch of her body. In addition, when he smells the cool fragrance on Chu Shitong's body, he reaches out and hugs Chu Shitong tightly.

Chu Shitong didn't dare to stop. While being held tightly by him, he quickly walked towards the room.

Until Si Jingli's head rubbed against her neck and their cheeks touched, the touch seemed to explode at this moment.

The huge difference between coolness and scalding heat was felt in an instant, as if a pot of boiling magma was poured in the center of the glacier. When the two touched, the collision of ice and fire directly exploded into huge splashes of water.

Chu Shitong was so burned by the scorching touch that she stopped in her tracks, not to mention that their cheeks were now pressed together. Si Jingli buried his head in the crook of Chu Shitong's neck and rubbed her slightly cool skin. It was as if the heat in his body had finally cooled down a little, and he hummed comfortably.

Chu Shitong was about to burst.

"Your Highness, please stop rubbing against me."