Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

This time when I came to see the prefect, Han Zijun's problem was solved, Wang Zexu's problem was solved, and even Xie Chuchu and the restaurant's problem was solved. I just borrowed Chu Shifeng's power a little vaguely. I think Chu Shifeng would not know about this, and he would not blame Chu Shitong.

……

May twenty-seventh.

The sky was overcast and grey.

The carriage came from Prince Yu's Mansion to Prince Qi's Mansion to pick up Chu Shitong to go to Qiongzhou. Chu Shitong originally planned to take their own carriages, but Chu Shifeng insisted that the journey was boring and wanted to ride in the same carriage with Chu Shitong.

Chu Shitong couldn't refuse, so he agreed.

Apart from some necessary guards and servants, Chu Shitong only brought Bishui and Jianying with him on this trip. Jianying was a secret guard trained by Rushuang herself for two years. Although his martial arts skills were not as high as Rushuang's, they were basically sufficient.

Rushuang herself was sent to protect Si Jingli. Chu Shitong was afraid that something might happen to Si Jingli after he left the capital.

In order to relieve boredom, Chu Shifeng also asked Chu Shitong to bring Li Nu along.

Bishui packed her luggage early in the morning. Basically, she didn't need to bring anything, just some spare clothes and food.

When going out with Chu Shifeng, Chu Shitong never spent a penny, and because there were countless secret guards hiding beside Chu Shifeng, there was no need to worry about safety issues at all.

When seeing Chu Shifeng's carriage, which was as luxurious as the one owned by Si Jingli of Prince Rong's Mansion, Chu Shitong couldn't help but sigh that it was good to spend money in an open way.

Her money is either in a bank or invested. She doesn't have much, but it's enough.

Chu Shifeng had been waiting for a long time, lifting the curtain and looking outside.

Seeing Chu Shitong, he immediately greeted him.

"Xiao Qi! Come up quickly! I'll show you something fun!"

Chu Shitong got on the carriage as he wished. The carriage was really comfortable. Not only was there a glass jar filled with ice to dispel the summer heat, but it was also covered with white and soft animal skin blankets.

Chu Shifeng was playing with a wooden lark in his hand. It was painted with colorful paint and looked lifelike.

He handed it to Chu Shitong like offering a treasure and said, "Look."

Gently pulling the rope connected below, the lark's wings fluttered gently following the movement of the rope. It looked just like the real thing, as if it would fly away from Chu Shifeng's hands in the next second.

"how?"

Chu Shitong discovered that Chu Shifeng really liked playing with these little gadgets.

She pretended to be very interested and said, "It's so lifelike, so magical! Where did my brother get it from?"

Chu Shifeng generously gave the lark to Chu Shitong to play with, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"It's not something rare. If you ask me, the Nine-Linked Jade Ring from last time is more interesting."

Chu Shitong vaguely sensed something and pretended to be stupid.

"That Nine-Linked Jade Ring is too difficult. What's so fun about it? This lark is more fun. It looks like the real thing."

Chen Huaian, who untied the Nine-Linked Jade Rings last time, his father Chen Ke had successfully become the Minister of Rites two years ago as Chu Shitong wished. Although he was not a Shangshu yet, it was also a very important position in the Ministry of Rites. He has been in his element for the past two years.

"Xiao Qi, I have always wondered about one thing."

The smile in Chu Shifeng's words became fainter and fainter. "Chen Huaian was not even considered a talented scholar in the capital before. He was always mediocre. How could he unlock the Nine-Link Jade Ring that day?"

Chu Shitong was already used to seeing Chu Shifeng's veiled words.

She fiddled with the lark in her hand as if she hadn't noticed, and said casually, "Who knows? Either he has been hiding his skills, or he is lucky, or he has seen the Nine-Linked Jade Ring or something similar to it before, otherwise how could he have solved it."

Chu Shifeng's eyes have been fixed on Chu Shitong since she came in. "It's unlikely that he is hiding his talent. I've seen his articles before. Although he has some talent, it's not much. Even my eldest brother couldn't solve the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. If you force it, it's possible that it was just luck. But I think that maybe he did see the Nine-Linked Jade Ring before the banquet?"

Chu Shitong knew that Chu Shifeng suspected that she was the one who leaked the news about the Nine-Link Jade Rings, and given the current situation, there was no way she would admit it.

She didn't know why Chu Shifeng suddenly brought up this old matter, so she could only continue speaking according to what he said.

"According to what you said, could it be that someone knew in advance that you would give me the Nine-Link Jade Ring that day?"

Chu Shifeng nodded and said, "But you are the only one who knows about the Nine-Link Jade Ring."

He approached Chu Shitong gently, the corners of his lips curled up, and his eyes revealed malice like a poisonous snake lurking in the darkness.

"I only told you, could it be that you spread this matter?"

Chu Shitong was stunned and immediately explained: "Impossible! I didn't have any impression of Chen Huaian before the second princess' birthday party!"

"is it?"

Chu Shifeng's tone was nonchalant, yet it revealed an unclear meaning.

"Who is that?"

Chu Shitong pretended to rack his brains to recall, and after a while, he said, "I really can't remember that I knew him, let alone told him about the Nine-Linked Jade Ring. I can't even untie the Nine-Linked Jade Ring, so how can I tell him?"

Seeing Chu Shitong frowning, Chu Shifeng chuckled, as if all the malice just now was a joke, and patted Chu Shitong's head gently, saying.

"I was just saying it casually, Xiao Qi, there's no need to be so nervous."

Chu Shitong took the opportunity to lower his eyes and act as if he was sad and tormented.

Chu Shifeng poured a glass of wine, drank it all, and after he heaved a sigh of relief, his words were filled with some strangling viciousness.

"I have never forgotten what happened back then, but it was difficult to pursue it. Now it is different. I have plenty of opportunities to pursue it. Xiao Qi, don't you agree?"

Not hearing Chu Shitong's response, Chu Shifeng came back to his senses and looked over.

"Little Seven?"

Chu Shitong slowly raised her head, her eyes as clear as glass were filled with complex emotions, and the slightly downward corners of her mouth seemed to be confessing her feelings.

Chu Shifeng was stunned for a moment, "What's wrong?"

Chu Shitong looked at him and asked sincerely, "Brother, do you suspect that I was the one who leaked the Nine-Link Jade Ring?"

Chu Shifeng subconsciously looked away and said, "I was just asking casually. After all, you are the only one who knows this."

"I haven't mentioned this to anyone, and there's no need to mention it."

Chu Shitong said: "Although my relationship with my brother was not as good as it is now, I didn't have to spend so much effort on doing these things. My brother trusted me and was willing to tell me, and I promised him to keep my mouth shut, so I must keep my word."

Chu Shitong's words seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, making Chu Shifeng feel a little embarrassed.

"I'm not doubting you, but I don't know who else to doubt besides you."

"Xiao Qi knows where he is, and he also knows that he has no chance of getting involved in the throne. His brothers have their own talents and abilities, and their own maternal families. Xiao Qi is the youngest, and has nothing. Fortunately, he has been able to stay in the court with the pity of his father and the care of his brothers."

Chu Shitong looked at him firmly and sincerely, his eyes pure and clear with every word he spoke.

"Brother, Xiao Qi is not an ungrateful person."

Chu Shifeng's eyes were moved for a moment, and then he laughed twice in a somewhat exaggerated manner.

"Why did Xiao Qi say these words? It's so uncomfortable to hear. I'm not blaming you. It's just that sometimes I can't control my suspicion and make Xiao Qi sad for no reason. I'm overthinking this. Come on, I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."

He poured another glass of wine and drank it all.

Chu Shitong then picked up the wine pot, poured himself a glass, and slowly began to drink.

This matter finally passed like this.

Chu Shitong couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he saw how Chu Shifeng was very polite to him later.

In this new life, I have become better and better at pretending to be a grandson.

Words spoken from the heart are truer than anyone else's.

Chu Shitong knew very well that he could not take action against Chu Shifeng yet.

Among the merchants in the market and in the underworld, Chu Shitong has indeed developed quite well in the past two years, but people in the court are not easily replaced or placed.

Use the opponent's force to your advantage, then cross the river and then destroy the bridge.

It doesn't matter if I can't deal with Chu Shixuan, why not just let Chu Shifeng deal with him.

It would be best to let the two fight each other, and in the end, she would reap the benefits.

……

The carriage and its entourage slowly stopped outside the capital.

This was the place where they would meet the Fourth Princess. Because the Fourth Princess was far away at Kaiyuan Temple at the foot of the mountain, they decided to meet in the suburbs of Beijing.

Not long after, a plain and quiet carriage drove towards this side.

Logically speaking, I should get off the car and say hello.

Just as Chu Shitong was about to get off the car, Chu Shifeng grabbed his arm.

"Brother, aren't you going to go down and pick up my sister?"

Chu Shifeng glanced out the window without much concern and said, "What's there to answer?"

As they spoke, the fourth princess' carriage arrived.

Chu Shijing got off the carriage in a plain blue-gray robe, with his long black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. Perhaps because he grew up in a temple, his appearance was very cold and indifferent, and his expression always showed that he had looked down on the world and had no desires.

She got out of the car and found that Chu Shifeng and Chu Shitong had not gotten out yet. She looked out the window with an unchanged expression.

Chu Shifeng called out through the window, "Sister Imperial, alcohol is forbidden in the temple, and we don't like to be polite. Xiao Qi and I have had a few drinks, so we won't go down to pick you up. I don't think you will mind such a small matter, right?"

Chu Shijing didn't care.

"Drinking is harmful to your health. Since you are here with Xiao Qi to pray for rain, you have important things to do, so it's better to drink less."

"understood."

Chu Shifeng said perfunctorily and lowered the curtain.

So disrespectful.

Chu Shitong felt a little embarrassed.

Chu Shijing looked at the curtain being lowered, said nothing, turned around and got on the carriage.

Chu Shitong saw through the gap that Chu Shijing really didn't care, and then he recalled his few remaining impressions of this Fourth Princess.

In the previous life, we had almost no contact.

There are only two times that she remembers vividly. One was when she helped Si Jingli at the second princess' birthday banquet.

Second, she was the only person who had entered the Qun Yu Tower.

The Qun Yu Tower had not been renovated or demolished for many years and was already in a dilapidated state. However, Chu Shiyu ordered that no one except himself was allowed to approach the Qun Yu Tower. The only exception was when Chu Shijing went in.

The reason is unknown, we only know that she went in, then came out and returned to Kaiyuan Temple.

"Okay Xiao Qi, stop looking."

Chu Shifeng leaned on the soft pillow and wanted to laugh when he saw Chu Shitong's little movements, "She is not as pretty as you, why do you always look at what she does."

Chu Shitong then withdrew his gaze from the gap to Chu Shijing, and as the carriage slowly moved forward, he said helplessly, "Royal brother, it is too rude for you and me to treat my sister like this."

"What's this?"

Chu Shifeng said nonchalantly, "She is just a woman who meditates and recites scriptures, stays away from the court, has no power, and is not my biological sister. Why should I treat her with such respect?"

Rough words are not rough.

"Although they are not the same mother, the elders and the younger cannot be reversed."

"Alright, alright. It gives me a headache to hear you being so cautious."

Chu Shifeng looked at Chu Shitong with some regret, "You are my protector, why are you so polite to others? Apart from my eldest brother, I don't know who in the court dares to object to me."

Chu Shitong: "Third brother, you can."

"..."

Chu Shifeng: "He doesn't count."

No matter how coldly Chu Shihan spoke to Chu Shifeng, Chu Shifeng never attacked Chu Shihan.

He simply hated Chu Shihan.

It may also be that he felt it was not worthwhile to spend time and energy on someone like Chu Shihan, who had no influence from his mother's family and was not favored.

Chu Shifeng changed the subject and said, "I heard that before you left, your eldest brother went to your house to look for you."

"Yes."

Chu Shitong did not try to hide it and admitted it directly.

Chu Shifeng asked casually, "What did he say?"

Chu Shitong said, "It's just to remind me to be careful on the remote roads in Qiongzhou."

"Humph." Chu Shifeng sneered, "Big Brother is like this. He only says this to you, but never to me. Maybe he thinks that if he cares about you a little more, you will be tricked into playing with him."

Chu Shitong picked up the cake and ate a piece. The cake was wide, long, and angular, a bit like the box of gold ingots that Chu Shixuan had given him before.

"Xiao Qi, you're not going to play with him just because he asked about your well-being, are you?"

When Chu Shifeng asked this, his tone was frivolous, as if it was a joke that he didn't care about.

But this insignificant joke was taken more seriously than other calm questions.

Chu Shitong naturally would not admit it and looked at him with disgust.

"How is that possible? What kind of person do you think I am, my brother?"

"Who else can you imagine him to be? Xiao Qi has been a heartless person since he was young. He will follow whoever gives him something delicious and fun."

Although Chu Shifeng said this, the smile on his face was genuine.

Chu Shitong could no longer remember anything from his childhood.

In the previous life, almost all of his focus was placed on intrigues. The things that happened in his childhood seemed to have always been accompanied by the pain that Yun Xiangrong brought him. Those memories seemed to be too sad, so he had unconsciously and deliberately forgotten them.

After being reborn, he returned to the age of intrigue and scheming. He could only remember the most profound memories of the officialdom in his previous life more and more deeply, and rarely thought about other things.

“I have forgotten a lot of things from my childhood.”

Chu Shitong replied casually, "It seems that the things from childhood were suddenly forgotten, and it is difficult to remember them."