Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Chu Shitong knew who the other party was without even thinking about it, as he was able to come up with such a dark and vicious plan.

But Chu Shitong didn't understand, because Rushuang had overheard that he and the concubine of Prince Rong were about to get married, and logically speaking, his relationship with Prince Rong would become closer after that. Why did he attack Si Jingli at this time? Isn't this a disguised way of weakening his future power?

Or was it that the matter of the concubine's daughter was not settled? So he thought that if he couldn't get her, he would destroy her and use this method to hinder the stability of Prince Rong's Mansion?

Chu Shitong didn't have time to think about so much. Since this incident had happened, there must be a solution.

She stood up, put on her coat, and was about to rush to the audience, but she seemed to notice something and suddenly stopped.

"Got it. Go down and find me a bow and arrow first."

"Yes."

Rushuang left, and Chu Shitong called Bishui into the house to get some proper clothes.

Bishui was about to take the clothes and help her put them on, but Chu Shitong waved his hand and refused.

Bishui didn't understand what Chu Shitong meant and could only watch helplessly.

Chu Shitong waited for a short while before Rushang brought back a bow and arrow.

Chu Shitong opened the collar of his inner garment, exposing his left shoulder, and said, "Maybe I have to inconvenience you today."

Rushuang and Bishui were both confused.

Chu Shitong continued: "Come here and put the arrow into my shoulder."

Bishui panicked and said, "Your Highness! You absolutely cannot do that!"

Rushuang also knelt down and said, "Shadow Guards cannot harm the Master. Your Highness, please think twice."

"If I couldn't do it myself, I wouldn't let you come."

Chu Shitong had made up his mind. He glanced at the sky outside and calculated that the time was almost up. He couldn't help but urge, "Stop talking nonsense. Just do whatever I tell you to do. Am I the master or are you the master?"

Rushuang held the bow and arrow, refusing to move or speak for a long time.

Chu Shitong couldn't urge her, so he took two steps forward to grab the bow and arrow, and hesitated for a moment before taking action.

If he inserted his right hand into his left shoulder, it would be easy to be discovered from the angle of direction. Chu Shitong would never forget the most important thing, so he pulled a rope to fix the bow and arrow to the wall. When he saw that the angle was right, he hit the bow and arrow hard.

The sound of the arrow piercing flesh and penetrating shoulders sent a chill down one's spine during the long night.

Bishui was so scared that she covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.

Rushuang closed her eyes silently. She didn’t know what Chu Shitong wanted to do, but she knew that Chu Shitong would never do anything without a reason.

Blood instantly overflowed, flowing down from the shoulders uncontrollably, and the snow-white undergarment was instantly dyed bright red.

Chu Shitong's face was pale, and his forehead was covered with sweat. He endured the pain in his shoulder and said, "Bishui, go find something to bandage this prince. Remember not to alarm any imperial doctors, and don't let anyone know about this."

Bishui immediately followed Chu Shitong's instructions.

Chu Shitong gritted his teeth and broke the bow and arrow, then walked to the couch with difficulty.

If you pull out the bow and arrow without medicine, the bleeding will not stop, so we can only wait for Bishui to bring the medicine.

Rushuang stared at Chu Shitong's actions in a daze. She could feel Chu Shitong's heavier breathing due to the pain he was enduring, but other than that, Chu Shitong didn't make any other sound from beginning to end.

Being able to hurt herself so cruelly and yet being able to handle the arrows with such endurance of pain, Rushang felt for a moment that Chu Shitong in front of her was really too thoughtful.

She was only fourteen years old, yet she could achieve such a feat.

Chu Shitong's hands were tightly gripping the table. The severe pain in his shoulder felt like a burning fire, and every minute and every second was unbearable.

But right now I have something to do, so I can only endure it.

"Like frost."

Hearing Chu Shitong calling her, Rushuang immediately stepped forward.

"Your Highness."

Chu Shitong said, "I will mention you when I go to the emperor later, but I won't tell you the whole truth. I need you to lie. Can you do it?"

Rushuang was silent for a moment. The Shadow Pavilion had clear rules, and the most important one was that you could not lie.

But seeing Chu Shitong like this, Rushuang nodded for some unknown reason.

Chu Shitong laughed, and his voice was much weaker.

"That's good. If you want to say that on the hunting day, I sent you to protect Prince Si, so I was hit by an arrow."

Rushuang didn't say anything.

Chu Shitong continued, "Just tell the truth about everything else, including the fact that you were sent by this prince to protect Prince Si."

Rushuang said, "But Your Highness, the secret guards are not considered human beings. Your Majesty will not take my words seriously."

It may sound harsh, but it is true.

Except for the secret guards beside the emperor, the other secret guards will not be used as witnesses in anything, nor can they prove anything, because the existence of the secret guards themselves is an act of loyalty, so what they see and hear may have been arranged in advance by the master, so it does not count.

"I know." Chu Shitong said, "But you are a shadow guard. No matter how much Father doesn't believe you, he will still be affected by your words. Even if you are not a shadow guard, Father will not believe you. He only believes in things he has investigated. What I want is for you to warn him with one word."

The more suspicious a person is, the more easily he is influenced by someone's words.

Bishui brought a medical kit over to bandage Chu Shitong, who bandaged the wound tightly to stop the bleeding.

Chu Shitong bandaged his wound and changed into clean clothes.

Because of the blood loss, her face was a little pale, so Chu Shitong asked Bishui to find some rouge and powder for her to apply on her face, and also put on a light lip balm. Fortunately, she looked better.

As the gate of the courtyard was knocked, Bishui went to open it.

Not surprisingly, he learned about Si Jingli and Princess Chaoyang from the young eunuch sent by Wang Zexu.

Chu Shifan was also not asleep and woke up when he heard the noise.

Chu Shitong waited for Chu Shifan to come find him before he pretended to have just packed up and was ready to go out.

"Xiao Qi! Are you going to Qinzheng Garden? Let's go together."

The expression on Chu Shifan's face was what a normal person would look like when they first learned about this matter, flustered and confused.

Chu Shitong said, "That's right, cousin, come with me."

"it is good."

The two of them walked all the way to the gate of Qinzheng Garden and happened to meet Chu Shixuan.

Judging from Chu Shixuan's attire, he should have known about this for a long time. The clothes he changed into were even more decent than Chu Shitong's.

When they met on a narrow road, Chu Shitong spoke first.

"Brother Royal."

"Yes." Chu Shixuan said, "Are Xiaoqi and Afan also here because of Prince Si's matter?"

Chu Shifan said: "Of course, the eldest prince came down quite quickly."

Chu Shixuan said: "Then go in first."

Before he even reached the hall, he heard the sound of Chu Shiyu smashing a teacup.

Then a deafening questioning sound was heard.

"So what? Chaoyang is just a woman! Why would I use my innocence to slander you?"

Under the current circumstances, Chu Shiyu must be very angry.

Three people were in front of the hall, but none of them chose to go in at this time.

Chu Shifan whispered, "I wouldn't want a woman like Chaoyang even if she was given to me for free. Prince Si must be blind to have any thoughts about her."

Chu Shitong glanced at him and said, "Cousin, please don't talk nonsense, lest others hear it and make Uncle Jiang unhappy."

Chu Shixuan asked softly, "What do you think of this, Xiaoqi?"

Chu Shitong said: "I know what happened, but what I have is not enough to serve as evidence."

"At least we can solve the prince's situation for now. We need a chance to shirk this matter. Otherwise, if the emperor gets angry and grants the two of them a marriage, there will be no room for redemption."

Chu Shitong said: "Thank you for your reminder, my brother."

......

In the palace.

Si Jingli knelt on the ground, his long black hair scattered. He lowered his head and refused to plead guilty no matter how Chu Shiyu questioned him or how Princess Chaoyang cried.

Prince Rong had been worrying about him for a long time, and when he saw that Chu Shiyu was really angry, he immediately said.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has reached the age of marriage. Since this matter has come to this, why not let the Crown Prince marry the Princess? This will also be an explanation to His Majesty King Jiang."

The way he said this obviously meant he was really desperate and had to take the blame.

Although he knew that Si Jingli did not really bully the princess, under the current circumstances, this was the only solution that could calm Chu Shiyu's anger.

Chu Shiyu was silent for a moment, his eyes as deep as the sea, and said: "Chaoyang, do you have any opinion on this?"

Princess Chaoyang naturally had no objection. She covered her expression with a handkerchief and said aggrievedly.

"I am already the Crown Prince's wife, so naturally I have to marry him."

Chu Shiyu took a deep breath. He was naturally dissatisfied with this, but at this point, there was no other way, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to King Jiang.

He was stationed at the frontier, braving the wind and sand, leaving his only daughter in the capital.

As a result, his daughter was defiled under Chu Shiyu's nose. When King Jiang, who had a bad temper, heard about it, he was so angry that he directly brought people back to the capital to settle the score with Chu Shiyu?

No matter how hot-tempered King Jiang is, he cannot do anything to Chu Shiyu. After all, the relationship between the monarch and his subject is there. But if this matter gets out, how will people in the world discuss Chu Shiyu's identity as a wise monarch?

Chu Shiyu pondered for a long time and decided to find a solution to this problem.

"Then I will grant the marriage. This matter ends here and no one else should know about it. This will also save the reputation of the prince and the princess..."

"I disagree!"

Si Jingli suddenly straightened his back and shouted, "I never touched her! I won't marry her!"

Prince Rong said angrily, "How dare you! I have spoiled you so much! You are so ignorant in front of His Majesty! Why don't you confess your crime to His Majesty!"

"I did nothing wrong! Why am I admitting my guilt? If I admit it, wouldn't that mean I've bullied her?"

"I have really spoiled you!" Prince Rong cursed several times, then put on a respectful and humble look and said to Chu Shiyu: "Your Majesty, the prince does not know the rules, please forgive me."

Hearing Si Jingli's disagreement, Princess Chaoyang, who had just stopped crying for a while, started crying again.

"Wuwuwu... I won't live anymore. I don't have the face to live anymore... How can I go back to see my father and my dead mother... Mother... I am an unfilial daughter. I am being bullied like this... Father, when will you come back..."

Chu Shiyu's head was about to explode after hearing this. He had called them over for nearly half an hour. It is no exaggeration to say that the scene had been like this for the past half an hour.

One was crying, one was saying nice things while scolding his son, and one was refusing to admit his guilt.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Si Jingli, a man who had grown up in a pampered environment and was very proud of himself, would definitely look down on Chaoyang.

But there was no evidence or witnesses, so no one could tell what happened at that time.

The hall was in chaos. Chu Shiyu was too lazy to even say anything. After more than half an hour, he had said everything he could say. He had used both soft and hard tactics, but force was of no use. This kind of thing could not be forced. Otherwise, if the news that Si Jingli was unwilling to do so reached Prince Rong, all half a day's effort would be wasted.

Facing Prince Rong's repeated confessions, Chu Shiyu waved his hands irritably.

"You are the one who raised the prince like this. What's the point of you confessing your guilt to me?"

"Your Majesty." Wang Zexu stepped forward and said, "The eldest prince, the seventh prince, and Master Fan request an audience."

Chu Shiyu knew that the matter had probably already been spread out, because after all the commotion that had taken place for half a day, no conclusion had been reached.

He rubbed his temple tiredly and said, "Let them in."

The three of them entered the hall and bowed.

Perhaps because of the three people coming in, the hall finally quieted down. Princess Chaoyang also felt ashamed and her crying gradually stopped.

Si Jingli kept his head down. Although he had not done this, Chu Shitong heard about it, and he wanted to find a hole to hide in.

Chu Shiyu said: "It's so late, why are you three here?"

"I noticed that the palace was quiet everywhere except where your father was, so I couldn't help but come over to take a look."

Chu Shixuan was talking nonsense, so Chu Shitong followed suit.

"So do I, your son."

"This..." Chu Shifan hesitated for a second, then said firmly: "I am the same."

Chu Shiyu didn't believe their nonsense, but since he was here, he must have a general idea of ​​it.

Chu Shiyu asked: "You have heard a lot outside, what do you think of this matter?"

Chu Shixuan spoke well of Si Jingli, "I don't think the prince is such a frivolous person. Everyone knows what kind of temper the prince has. I'm afraid that even if all the women in the capital line up to look for him, he may not be interested. The prince didn't drink, so why did he do such a thing?"

Princess Chaoyang immediately cried, "Your Highness, are you trying to say that I deliberately framed His Royal Highness? No matter what, I will never use the most important thing for a woman, her innocence, to harm others!"

Chu Shixuan didn't even look at her and just spoke coldly.

"The most important thing can often become the most unexpected killing weapon. Who can say for sure?"

Princess Chaoyang couldn't win the argument with Chu Shixuan, so she just fell to her knees and started crying loudly.

"Your Majesty, I am insulted, and His Royal Highness the First Prince is still insulting me. I might as well just hit my head against the wall and die, which will also save the reputation of our Rong Palace..."

This was the first time that Chu Shiyu spoke to Chu Shixuan with an irritated look.

"Xuan'er, Chaoyang is heartbroken now, why do you have to say something unpleasant to her?"

Chu Shixuan said calmly: "I am just telling the truth."