Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Princess Linglan looked extremely bad. She was the one that people lined up to pursue in the Western Regions. Even if she came to Beiqing, she at least had a status. She never expected that the princes of Beiqing, who all looked like decent people, would treat her like this.

After being treated like this by several princes in a row, Princess Linglan set her sights on Chu Shitong, the last one to do so. If she was rejected again, she would be so embarrassed if the news got out.

She walked up to Chu Shitong and bowed. It seemed that she had restrained her temper because she had been rejected so badly just now.

"You are His Royal Highness Prince Qi, right?"

Chu Shitong nodded and said, "Princess Linglan, there is no need to be so polite."

Linglan raised her head and looked at Chu Shitong carefully. The moment she saw her face clearly, her momentary surprise was fleeting. Then, she felt something was wrong and stared at Chu Shitong for a long time with wide eyes.

Chu Shitong is seventeen years old this year and has already grown into a graceful and elegant man.

His black hair was meticulously combed, his jade crown was verdant, and his crow-colored uniform was dignified and simple. Although his shoulders were not as broad as those of the other princes, and his body was not as strong as theirs, his back was as straight as a pine tree, and he had a cold temperament.

That face had grown up a long time ago, losing its previous childish and roundness, and gaining a sharper three-dimensional sense. The skin was a nearly perfect porcelain white, and the facial features were three-dimensional but not too stiff. The phoenix eyes were slightly raised, with a bit of coldness. The glass-colored eyes were like a cup of cold tea, clear to the bottom.

His indifferent and calm look makes him seem like someone who is out of touch with worldly affairs.

Chu Shitong didn't want to look her in the eye, so he lowered his eyes and asked, "Princess, why do you keep looking at me?"

Princess Lily of the Valley said, "You gave birth to... a very pretty child."

Chu Shitong was a little embarrassed. Princess Linglan had always described her royal brothers as handsome, but when it came to herself, she suddenly used the word "good-looking".

A little weird.

"Princess is joking."

Princess Linglan shook her head seriously, "No, I'm not joking. Your Highness Prince Qi is really handsome, but I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

She thought for a long time but couldn't remember where she had seen Chu Shitong.

Chu Shifeng smiled and said, "Did the princess and Xiao Qi hit it off right away?"

Princess Linglan said: "Maybe. Anyway, I feel that His Royal Highness Prince Qi looks very familiar."

Chu Shitong lowered her head and drank tea. At this time, she no longer wanted to pay attention to Princess Linglan.

This is a hot potato, and she wouldn't dare to accept it even if it was given to her.

Chu Shixuan said: "The princess should be eighteen years old, right? She is still young at seven years old and just entered the court this year."

Chu Shixuan's words were already a tactful way of telling Linglan that she didn't need to talk too much with Xiaoqi, as normal men in Beiqing Country basically wouldn't marry women older than themselves.

Princess Linglan said, "So what? Even if I am one year older than His Royal Highness Prince Qi, so what? Do you still care about this in your Beiqing marriage?"

After she said this, it really confirmed that she was interested in Chu Shitong.

"Although age is not a hard and fast rule, Xiao Qi is someone who respects her elder brothers very much." Chu Shifeng said nonchalantly, "She once said that since King Yuan is her elder brother, if King Yuan doesn't marry, she won't marry either."

Linglan felt as if she had heard something unbelievable and asked Chu Shitong.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, is what he said true?"

Chu Shitong nodded, "Yes."

Linglan was so angry that she looked angrily at the row of princes sitting in the seats.

Then he turned and said to Chu Shiyu.

"Your Majesty, we from the Western Regions sincerely sent me here to marry, but your Majesty's princes treated me so rudely. What is this?"

Chu Shiyu said: "Marriage cannot be forced. Today is just the first time we met. Princess, you will have many opportunities to meet each other in the future. You can take your time to choose the one you like. There is no need to rush."

Princess Linglan turned and looked at Chu Shitong, as if she had something to say.

Wang Zexu whispered something to Chu Shiyu, who nodded. Wang Zexu then ordered someone to preach.

"His Royal Highness Prince Xuan enters the palace."

Everyone in the seats was talking about it. The banquet was halfway through. Which prince was so bold?

When the man in red entered the hall, almost everyone's eyes widened slightly.

What a gorgeous man this is?

Princess Lily of the Valley was simply stunned.

The person who came was dressed in fiery red, with a tall and graceful figure. When his handsome and enchanting face appeared in front of him, it seemed as if his eyes were cut off by a sword that appeared in an instant. He was like the enchantress in a storybook who seduced people and brought disaster to the country. His aura was flamboyant and wanton, and his peach blossom eyes were slightly upturned, just like a blood-red ice peony blooming early in spring. There was an indescribable weird and enchanting beauty.

Chu Shitong stared at Si Jingli. He was exactly the same as in his previous life. However, maybe it was because he had lived in Quanzhou for a few years, but now he didn't look as lawless and arrogant as before.

Si Jingli glanced quickly at Chu Shitong and walked to the front of the emperor to pay his respects.

"Your Highness, I, Si Jingli, pay my respects to you."

It seemed that after hearing these words, everyone came back to their senses.

Then the discussion started to boil over like a boiling pot.

Chu Shiyu pretended to be gentle and said, "Get up. I haven't seen you for a few years. The prince has really become more and more handsome."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

Si Jingli replied indifferently.

"Are you doing well in Quanzhou?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm fine."

Chu Shiyu asked a few questions symbolically, and Si Jingli answered them one by one. When he was about to let Si Jingli take the seat, Princess Linglan spoke.

"Your Majesty, who is this?"

Princess Lily of the Valley looked at Si Jingli with eyes that almost sparkled.

Chu Shiyu said: "This is the prince of Rong Wangfu, and also my good nephew."

Chu Shitong held his forehead with his hand. Si Jingli was really like that. He ran into trouble as soon as he came back.

Princess Linglan bowed to Si Jingli.

"Your Highness, I am Princess Linglan from the Western Regions, and I have come to your Beiqing for marriage."

Si Jingli glanced at her, his expression unchanged.

In Chu Shitong's eyes, he still looked arrogant and condescending.

"Are you here for a marriage? I wonder which prince the princess has chosen?"

Princess Linglan said bluntly, "Your Highness Prince Qi."

Chu Shitong: “…”

Si Jingli didn't react at all when he heard this, and he didn't even make any movements. However, from a distance, Chu Shitong could vaguely feel that Jingli seemed to be a little bit abnormal...

Although the last time he saw Si Jingli like this was in his previous life, Chu Shitong still felt terrified when he saw him again.

The reason why Chu Shitong called Si Jingli's anger terrifying was that other people would either vent their anger or swallow it in silence, but Si Jingli was not like that.

He is used to being sarcastic, and when he is full of anger, he will explode when you least expect it.

"is it?"

Si Jingli chuckled, his peach blossom eyes curved like crescent moons. He looked even better when he smiled, less fierce and more approachable.

"The princess has really good taste."

When Linglan met his smiling eyes, she blushed out of embarrassment.

"Actually... if Your Majesty is willing to agree, this princess also likes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Si Jingli interrupted her directly and turned to look at Chu Shitong.

"Long time no see, His Royal Highness Prince Qi——"

The voice was deliberately elongated, and there was an inexplicable sense of mockery in the laziness.

Chu Shitong: “…”

I'm afraid Chu Shitong is the only one in the hall who can hear it.

Chu Shitong stood up and said, "Your Highness."

After just a moment of staring at each other, Chu Shitong looked away because of Si Jingli's murderous gaze, as if he had seen the edge of a sharp blade, and if he looked at it for another moment, he would be pierced by thousands of arrows.

Princess Linglan was not aware of the awkwardness between the two and even interrupted, "It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a good relationship with His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."

Si Jingli said: "It's a false accusation. This prince is not familiar with her."

After Si Jingli arrived, Princess Linglan, who had just been shining brightly in the palace, was instantly dimmed by comparison.

Chu Shiyu asked, "Princess Linglan, what do you think of my nephew?"

Princess Linglan smiled and praised, "My father really didn't lie to me. Before coming to Beiqing, I never thought there would be a man as handsome as the Crown Prince in this world. He looks like he walked out of a painting."

Chu Shiyu nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Crown Prince is of noble status and can be considered my nephew. If the princess likes, it is fine to marry the Crown Prince."

Chu Shitong knew that Chu Shiyu had deliberately asked Si Jingli so many questions since he entered the palace, just to make Princess Linglan focus on Si Jingli.

Si Jingli's status is noble, comparable to that of a prince, so even a marriage with the Western Regions is not a problem.

Princess Lily of the Valley asked excitedly, "Really?"

Si Jingli immediately said, "Your Majesty, a marriage alliance should be a matter of noble status. How can I be worthy of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"What's the big deal?" Chu Shiyu said with a smile, "You are not the son of an ordinary prince. The Rong Palace is the most noble among the princes, and you have been pampered since childhood, so you are naturally worthy of the princess."

Having said this, Prince Rong also stood up.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, the prince has an impatient temper and the princess is from the Western Regions. I'm afraid their personalities may not get along."

"It takes time to adjust one's temperament. That couple didn't adjust their temperament over time."

Prince Rong was at a loss.

Si Jingli was forced into a corner. Refusing with some blunt reasons would certainly be disrespectful to Chu Shiyu. It was inevitable that he would annoy Chu Shiyu as soon as he returned.

But if you don't refuse, maybe the marriage will be granted today.

Chu Shitong suddenly said, "Father is right."

Si Jingli was stunned, and the reason he was about to speak suddenly stopped in his throat.

He looked at Chu Shitong in disbelief, his eyebrows almost twisted together.

It seemed that at this moment, everything he had been worried about just now turned into a joke.

But Chu Shitong asked again: "I wonder if the Western Regions envoys are satisfied with our prince?"

The smile on Princess Lily of the Valley's face froze.

The Western Region envoy was naturally unwilling and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Linglan is the most beloved and beautiful princess in our Western Region. The marriage we agreed on is naturally with the prince. Our Western Region is not so poor that the princess can marry a minister. If Your Majesty insists on doing so, our king will definitely not agree."

Chu Shiyu said, "I just saw that the princess likes it, and the matter of marriage is not a joke. Beiqing and the Western Regions have always been on good terms, so naturally there is no such thing as letting the princess marry a minister. The envoy is overthinking it."

Chu Shiyu said so, but he did have this idea.

But the purpose of the Western Regions was to marry the princess to be the queen, so it would be of no use even if Princess Linglan liked Si Jingli.

Princess Lily of the Valley is just a tool for political marriage and has no power to choose.

Chu Shiyu said, "Okay, let's end this matter here. Even if it is a marriage, I still have to consider whether the conditions are worthy of the princess. Princess and Prince, please take a seat."

Chu Shiyu gave Wang Zexu a look, and Wang Zexu immediately understood and asked someone to bring Princess Linglan to a seat.

When Princess Lily of the Valley was being taken away, she couldn't help but look back at Jing Li several times.

Si Jingli was also brought to the banquet.

Thinking of how Chu Shitong settled his issue with just two sentences and then continued to drink tea as if nothing had happened, he felt increasingly heavy in his heart.

Chu Shitong is always like this. Every time she is in a difficult situation, she can resolve it easily.

It seemed that for Chu Shitong, resolving his own dilemma was just a piece of cake, and he didn't even worry for a moment about being trapped.

But my emotions fluctuated greatly because of her every move and every word.

……

The banquet is over.

Walking out of the bright palace, the night view outside accompanied by the cool breeze blew away the already slight drunkenness.

Chu Shitong was sitting in the carriage on the way back to the mansion. If one looked closely, one could see that this carriage was actually the one that Si Jingli had exchanged with her at Qingliang Villa.

Chu Shitong renovated it, strengthened its firmness and stability, and removed many flashy decorations, making it more simple, elegant and low-key.

Chu Shitong came out late, and when she left, there were not many people in the hall.

At this time, the palace road is also spacious and there will be no traffic jams.

As the carriage was moving, it suddenly braked.

The tea on Chu Shitong's desk overflowed and splashed onto the snow-white letter paper.

Chu Shitong asked unhappily, "What's going on?"

The carriage was modified according to the structure of a rolling lantern, and the shaking amplitude could cause the tea to overflow, at least enough to make the hooves of the driving horse fly up to a person's height.

Bishui said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness suddenly rushed in front of the carriage. Fortunately, the coachman reined in the horse quickly, otherwise His Royal Highness would have been trampled on."

Chu Shitong frowned when he heard this. Didn’t Si Jingli go back half an hour ago?

"Are you sure it's His Royal Highness?"

As soon as Bishui opened her mouth, the curtain of the car was lifted.

A red figure rolled and crawled into the carriage.

Bishui saw it and asked anxiously.

"Your Highness! Are you okay?"

Without Chu Shitong's permission, she didn't dare to come up and see.

"It's okay, keep walking."

Chu Shitong's voice came from the carriage, which seemed still calm, and the carriage then started to move slowly.

However, the scene in the carriage was so shocking that one could not bear to look at it any longer.

Si Jingli pressed Chu Shitong down on the couch, and the strands of hair around his ears had already fallen onto Chu Shitong's face.

The distance between the two was so close that they could feel each other's every breath.

Si Jingli's eyes seemed to be glued to Chu Shitong's face, wishing he could see clearly the eyes that he had not seen in these years.

Looking at Si Jingli's face, Chu Shitong's mind was filled with mixed memories.

Before Si Jingli opened his eyes, his handsomeness was full of indescribable immaturity, and he couldn't even stop his fangs when he cursed.

The handsome, tall man in front of him who can hold him down is the grown-up version of himself from three years ago.

This is what Si Jingli looked like when he was pierced by thousands of arrows in his previous life.

"Have you had enough fun, Your Highness?"