Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

These were Chu Shitong's true thoughts, but one didn't know what touched Si Jingli about these words. His face, which had just slowly recovered, began to turn red again.

Chu Shitong was so uneasy that he could not stand any longer, so he took his hand out when Si Jingli was not paying attention.

"Your Highness, please wait for a moment. I will go to my eldest brother to find out."

"Then...thank you for your hard work."

The last four words were so faint that they were almost inaudible.

"Ah."

Chu Shitong smiled. It was rare for Si Jingli to be so polite to others.

-

Chu Shitong walked all the way to Hongfan Pavilion where Chu Shixuan was. Except for those under house arrest, few other people's courtyards had their gates locked like this one.

Chu Shitong didn't know whether she could find out the truth, but she felt that Si Jingli's matter should be nothing. Chu Shixuan didn't seem to want the Rong Palace and Jiang Palace to form a marriage.

She went up and knocked on the door.

After a while, the tightly closed black wooden door opened a crack.

"Your Highness the First Prince is not seeing anyone today, please go back."

Chu Shitong hadn't even opened his mouth when he was rejected. It seemed that both Prince Rong and Princess Chaoyang had sent many people to sound out the situation, but they were all turned away, so now they just rejected the visitor without even checking his identity.

"Then please tell my brother that I have been here."

At least I'm here, I have to leave an impression on people.

After Chu Shitong finished speaking, he was about to leave, but at this moment the door suddenly opened.

The servant stood at the door, the indifferent expression from before disappeared, leaving only a respectful smile on his face.

"His Highness has instructed that if it is His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, he can enter."

Chu Shitong: “…”

She was ready to go back for dinner.

-

In the quiet study room, there was the scent of mint. Chu Shitong sat on the couch holding a teacup. She didn't know why the scene was so awkward.

Chu Shixuan was sitting opposite her. Compared with Chu Shitong, Chu Shixuan seemed very natural.

He was holding a record book, which contained all the findings from his investigation into the matter between Si Jingli and Princess Chaoyang. Chu Shitong said nothing, preparing to ask a few more questions when he had free time.

After all, their relationship is not very good, and asking directly like this will only make things worse.

The servant brought a plate of cakes, and Chu Shixuan put down the record book in his hand and said.

"I asked someone to send you a milk tea cake before, but you didn't accept it. You are here today, so try it."

Forced to stay under the eaves, Chu Shitong reached out and took a piece to taste it.

Chu Shixuan had a faint smile on his face, with a gentle and calm demeanor. Anyone who saw him could not help but admire him as a modest gentleman, as gentle as jade.

"how?"

Chu Shitong said: "Very good."

The taste was very familiar. Chu Shitong remembered that she loved to eat it a long time ago. Maybe it was when she was a child in her previous life. It had been so long that she couldn't remember it clearly. Her most profound impression of her previous life was the fight for the throne in the court. The five years of the fight consumed a lot of her energy and she remembered every detail of the people in the court so clearly. She had almost forgotten everything about her childhood.

When I think back on it now, it’s like looking at people through a layer of frosted glass. I can only remember a vague outline and cannot recall the scenes of my childhood.

Now Chu Shitong doesn’t like to eat this kind of sweet food anymore.

Tea is supposed to have a bitter taste amidst its fragrance. This pastry has a lot of sugar in it, and when paired with the rich milk flavor, it gives a weird feeling.

Chu Shixuan's eyes darkened, but he concealed it calmly.

"Xiao Qi came to see me today, I think it's also about the prince's matter, right?"

Chu Shitong put down the cake he had just taken a bite of and said, "Tomorrow is the end date for the investigation of this matter. His Royal Highness Prince Rong is worried about this matter. I should not be the first person he urged to come to my brother."

Chu Shixuan smiled and said, "If you haven't done it yourself, why would you worry about it?"

Chu Shitong said: "Who can tell the truth about things in the world? Even if it is the truth, it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes in the investigation. I just want to know it earlier and feel at ease sooner."

"Then you can rest assured. Although this matter cannot be postponed, His Royal Highness is still innocent. The rest depends on Princess Chaoyang."

When the word "innocence" was mentioned, Chu Shitong felt his scalp tingling.

Chu Shixuan meant that Si Jingli's innocence was sufficiently proven, but the person who insulted Princess Chaoyang was not certain, and it was not easy to trace the person behind the scenes.

"If the princess insists on doing this, does my brother have any solution?"

"That's none of my business." Chu Shixuan said, "I just need to prove the prince's innocence. What happens to the princess is her business."

Chu Shixuan was very clear about it. His goal was only to prevent the marriage between Prince Rong's Mansion and Prince Jiang's Mansion. What happened to the princess had nothing to do with him. It had nothing to do with him anyway.

Chu Shitong smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, your opinion is profound. I admire you."

"I heard that the sixth prince is going to marry a concubine." Chu Shixuan said.

"Hmm." Chu Shitong responded casually, "Didn't you say concubine before? How come she became concubine now? It seems that Concubine Li misses her family."

"She is not the daughter of Concubine Li's mother's family. I heard that she is a concubine's daughter of Prince Rong's mansion."

Chu Shitong knew about this matter, but he had to pretend that he didn't know and answered.

"The daughters of Prince Rong's family are all beautiful and charming. Sixth brother is so lucky."

"Did you know that Prince Rong has an adopted son?"

Chu Shitong still had an impression of this incident. Prince Rong had adopted a son, but in his previous life, this adopted son had entered the court thanks to Prince Rong, and he had always been well-behaved and had an average reputation.

"I don't know."

"You'll know later."

After finding out the truth about the incident, Chu Shitong was forced to stay for a meal.

It was dark when she returned to Cangfeng Pavilion. She asked someone to pass the message to Si Jingli, asking him and Prince Rong to rest assured.

However, that night Chu Shitong sent Rushuang to monitor the princess again.

The people in Prince Rong's Mansion are not clean. After the news spreads, the princess will know about it as expected. Maybe she will have some countermeasures, but there is no doubt that the countermeasures have nothing to do with Si Jingli.

-

The next afternoon, Chu Shixuan was summoned to Qinzheng Garden.

Then, Prince Rong, Si Jingli, the princess and related personnel were all transferred over.

Chu Shitong was a disguised participant in this matter, but Chu Shiyu did not pass it over, so everything had to wait for Chu Shiyu's final decision.

She and Chu Shifan were playing chess in front of a stone table. A black piece fell and strangled Chu Shifan's white pieces, leaving no room for them to survive.

"My cousin doesn't seem to be focused on the chessboard today."

Chu Shifan asked nervously, "Aren't you curious about the final result?"

Chu Shifan didn't need to say anything, everyone knew what he was talking about.

"The truth is the truth. As long as the truth is there, the result can't be any worse."

"Alas." Chu Shifan sighed and said, "I believe that Prince Si has never done such a thing, but who can guarantee that there will not be an accident? What if Prince Si really marries the princess?"

Chu Shitong smiled and said, "Then this matter has nothing to do with my cousin. Why are you so anxious here?"

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Chu Shifan was anxious, "Prince Si is my friend after all, I can't just watch him being forced to marry a woman like that, right?"

His panic and anxiety caught Chu Shitong off guard and made him stunned.

Chu Shifan seemed to have an average relationship with Si Jingli, and they only played together a few times because of Chu Shitong. But seeing Chu Shifan being worried about Si Jingli as a friend, Chu Shitong suddenly felt a little dazed.

It seems like I should be the one who is worried.

As a friend and a loyal person, he is like this, but as a benefactor, Chu Shitong is playing chess here with peace of mind.

Is she too insensitive?

Suddenly, I remembered what Master Wuji said to me.

He said that he had misunderstood many people, but Chu Shitong still believes that his judgment of others is true.

Could there be any further misunderstanding?

The eldest prince appears gentle and refined on the surface, but he is actually a man of few feelings and loyalty. He values ​​interests very much and will never interfere in matters that are not related to his interests.

The second princess is stupid, ostentatious, self-centered, and an extremely stubborn love-brained person.

The third prince is cold-hearted, but he secretly colludes with many forces in the court. Chu Shitong knows very well that he wants to seize the throne.

Let’s not talk about the fact that the fourth princess has been in the Buddhist temple all year round.

The fifth prince is extremely strong and commands a large army. In his previous life, he had been impeached many times. His mother was extremely ambitious and although she was only a concubine, she also wanted to be the queen mother.

The Sixth Prince is a sinister and vicious person, and he always likes to use cruel tricks that cannot be shown to the public. On the surface, he appears to be free and easy and does not care about state affairs, but his inner calculations are louder than anyone else.

The eighth princess is still young.

Among these seven brothers and sisters, is there anyone who is sincere to her, Chu Shitong?

In other words, if Chu Shitong did not fight for the throne, who would be willing to spare Chu Shitong's life after ascending the throne?

No.

Chu Shitong couldn't find anyone like this.

In her previous life, she treated Chu Shixuan like that. Chu Shixuan seemed to ignore her, but he still issued a killing order the same day after he ascended the throne.

The heart that was about to wake up was once again blinded by the hatred in its heart.

When Chu Shitong withdrew from his memories and finally came to his senses, Chu Shifan had been listening to the servant beside him for a long time.

Seeing Chu Shifan's surprised expression, Chu Shitong couldn't help but frown slightly. Did something unexpected happen?

"What's wrong cousin?"

Chu Shifan was surprised and said, "Didn't you hear what happened just now? His Majesty said that the matter of Princess Chaoyang should be kept secret for the time being, and she should be chosen a husband when she returns to the capital. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to return to the capital this time, and can go directly to the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion in Quanzhou! He is not allowed to enter the capital again before he turns seventeen!"

"What??"

Chu Shitong stood up directly from the chair. This never happened in his previous life, okay?

The Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion was the home of Si Jingli's maternal grandfather, and it had great power and status. Ever since Princess Rong passed away, the Marquis of Zhenguo and his wife had been sad for a long time and directly asked for permission to move out of the capital.

Si Jingli would occasionally go to Quanzhou to visit his grandparents, but not very often.

Chu Shifan was obviously at a loss, "What should we do, Xiaoqi? Otherwise, go and persuade the emperor uncle!"

Chu Shitong was confused, "How can I persuade him?"

Chu Shiyu may have known the result of Chu Shixuan's investigation in advance, and the reason why it took so long was to give this matter a result.

But Chu Shitong never expected that the result of this incident would be that Si Jingli would be transferred away from the capital.

Chu Shifan's servant said, "I heard that the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Rong have agreed, and they are leaving tonight."

Chu Shifan couldn't sit still anymore.

"So fast??"

He grabbed Chu Shitong and walked out.

"Let's go and find Prince Si."

Chu Shitong did not move. Chu Shifan pulled it several times but failed. He turned back and urged him anxiously.

"Why don't you leave?"

Chu Shitong said, "What will happen if you and I go? Father has already given the order, and the Crown Prince and Prince Rong have agreed."

"We can't just do nothing." Chu Shifan said irritably, "We are friends after all, so why not just consider it a farewell?"

Thinking of this, Chu Shitong also agreed.

"Then let's go."

-

Tangliyuan.

There was a carriage parked at the door and servants were carrying things up.

There are so many boxes, big and small, if you don’t know, you might think we are moving.

Prince Rong was giving instructions to his servants at the door. When he saw Chu Shitong and Chu Shifan, although he felt a little embarrassed, he still took the initiative to greet them.

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince, Master Fan."

Chu Shifan asked, "Your Highness Prince Rong, where is Prince Si?"

"Ali is in the house."

Prince Rong's eyes were somewhat evasive. "He has been sulking because of this matter. I am helpless against him. If His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince and Prince Si are interested, why not go and persuade him?"

Chu Shifan immediately took Chu Shitong into the courtyard.

As soon as I arrived in front of the house, I heard the sound of something being smashed inside.

"What are you doing here? Get out of here!"

Several servants came out of the house covered in dust, bowed to the two men, and quickly left without saying a word.

Chu Shifan thought of Si Jingli's angry look and stopped his hurried steps.

"Xiao Qi, why don't you go knock on the door."

"..."

Chu Shitong looked at him with disdain, "Cousin, you think of me now?"

Chu Shifan said embarrassedly: "When Prince Si loses his temper, it's still quite scary. He has a good relationship with you, so if you knock on the door, he should scold you less."

Chu Shitong sighed and went forward to knock on the door, but found that it was ajar. The servants had not closed it at all.

As soon as she opened the door, a vase was thrown at her from inside the house.

Chu Shitong dodged by turning sideways.

The glass vase fell to the ground and shattered with a snap.

Chu Shifan's face changed again and again, and he became more and more resistant, visibly.

"Or let's go back..."

"Since you're here, say hello before you leave."

Chu Shitong pushed open the door and said, "Your Highness is very angry."

The room was in a mess. Si Jingli stood in the middle of it, looking particularly thin in his red clothes.

He obviously didn't expect that the person outside the door was Chu Shitong, and his eyes instantly turned red when he looked at her.

When Chu Shitong saw his peach blossom eyes moist and sparkling with tears, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

She walked around the debris on the ground and approached Si Jingli, saying, "Your Highness, are you relieved?"

Si Jingli was about to speak, but Chu Shifan also came into the room. Si Jingli turned around instantly and said stiffly, "I don't understand!"

Chu Shitong heard the noise behind him and no wonder Si Jingli turned around. In front of outsiders, Si Jingli always acted like he would never give in, even at death.

Before Chu Shifan could step forward, he was persuaded to retreat by Chu Shitong.

"Cousin, please go out for a moment. I want to talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."