Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

"Your Highness King Kite?"

Chu Shixuan was still some distance away from the door, presumably he had just arrived, but Bishui could clearly see that Chu Shixuan's eyes were looking at the next room.

Chu Shixuan heard Bishui's voice, turned around, and asked softly: "I heard that Xiaoqi lives here, so I came to take a look."

Bishui quickly showed a hasty smile and said, "Our prince is in the house, but he is taking a bath. Please wait downstairs for a while, Prince Yuan."

"No need."

Chu Shixuan asked the servant beside him to bring the mooncakes to Bishui.

"I came here today just because of the Lantern Festival and wanted to give Xiao Qi some mooncakes. If Xiao Qi is busy, let her do her work first and just take the mooncakes."

Bishui took the mooncake and said, "I would like to thank His Highness King Yuan on behalf of His Highness."

Chu Shixuan didn't stay long and turned and left.

......

After Chu Shitong came out of the shower and changed his clothes, he saw two packages of exquisitely packaged mooncakes on the table and asked casually.

"Is this the mooncake that King Kite sent?"

"Yes." Bishui said as she packed her things, "Jianying just tested the poison and said that the mooncakes are fine. I checked and found that there are mooncakes with peony and plum fillings."

Chu Shitong picked one at random and took a bite, and it was indeed filled with peony plum filling.

This kind of filling is both expensive and common in Beijing. I heard it was invented by Princess Xuan Wu Yue of the previous dynasty. Peony is good for beauty and plum is good for thirst. The combination of the two is matched with a little white rice, mochi and jujube paste, which is sour, sweet, soft and sticky.

It's not bad, but it's a bit unpalatable.

Chu Shitong took a bite and put it back, "Send the rest to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Yes, I will go after I clean the tub."

Chu Shitong originally wanted to return to the room where Si Jingli was, but when he reached the door, he inexplicably felt pain all over his body.

After standing at the door for a long time, Chu Shitong finally pushed it open.

What surprised her was that Si Jingli was not drowsy in bed, nor did he pounce on her. Instead, he was lying on a chair in front of the window, which was somewhat abnormal.

Outside the window, the night is dark and a cool moon hangs high in the sky.

The stars are shining brightly and the night sky is clear and cloudless.

The night wind is a little chilly, and autumn is approaching.

Chu Shitong took an outer robe, walked over and put it on Si Jingli's shoulders.

Si Jingli's figure froze, and he looked up at Chu Shitong again and again.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Si Jingli didn't say anything, just looked at her, with no expression on his face. He seemed a little unhappy, but Chu Shitong felt that he was more heavy and worried.

Chu Shitong inexplicably felt that something bad was going to happen.

She subconsciously reached out and gently touched Si Jingli's face, saying, "Why aren't you talking? My brother just gave me some peony plum mooncakes. Do you like them?"

Si Jingli stared at Chu Shitong. His peach blossom eyes seemed to have something to say, but his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he was unwilling to speak it out.

Seeing Si Jingli like this, Chu Shitong knew that he must be hiding something.

I can only blame myself for knowing him too well in my previous life.

Si Jingli is arrogant and presumptuous, but he is not a brainless fool.

Contrary to what everyone knew, Si Jingli was a person who was extremely talented in every aspect.

It’s just that Si Jingli seems to be not interested in anything, and doesn’t put effort into anything. Things that can be understood clearly in just a few sentences require long explanations for ordinary people, but he is not interested in anything in the literary or martial arts world.

In his previous life, Chu Shitong was even particularly wary of Si Jingli for a period of time, because he was so talented and could hit the nail on the head on many national affairs with just one word.

But later, Chu Shitong slowly discovered that Si Jingli's focus was not on making achievements. It seemed that he deliberately put all his energy into leisure and entertainment. From Si Jingli's own status, perhaps this was also a way to avoid suspicion. After all, when he inherited the throne of prince, interfering in state affairs would be the most unwise behavior.

When Chu Shitong was just reborn, Si Jingli was so smart that he could use Chu Shitong's words to show his ability. But if it happened to someone else, not to mention discovering it at that time, they might not be able to discover it even if they were given ten days or half a month.

So whether in the past life or this life, Chu Shitong felt a little flustered when he saw Si Jingli being so silent.

Si Jingli is sometimes very smart, maybe only a few times a year, but when he is smart, he is too smart. Chu Shitong is really a little afraid of what he will have to think about.

"Why aren't you talking, Your Highness?" Chu Shitong asked tentatively, "Are you tired? If you are, Your Highness should take a rest first. I will sleep next door tonight."

Chu Shitong was just pretending to leave when Si Jingli quickly reached out and held her back.

Being sober cannot coexist with being in love. There must be a level between the two.

Chu Shitong didn't say anything. Si Jingli held Chu Shitong's hand and spoke after a long while.

"Chu Shitong, I haven't been there yet today."

"Ah."

Si Jingli didn't want to say, so Chu Shitong stopped asking.

Si Jingli pulled Chu Shitong's hand, pulled her to sit on his lap, and held her in his arms.

Chu Shitong was hugged tightly by Si Jingli.

The night wind blew into the house, and it was a little cold.

There was a long silence, and the night was as dark as water.

"Your Highness seems to have something to say."

Chu Shitong really couldn't sit still anymore. Si Jingli's unusual silence was really so strange that it was unbearable.

Si Jingli buried his head in her arms and responded muffledly.

"Ah."

Chu Shitong gently stroked his back and gently guided him to speak out every word.

"What does His Royal Highness want to say?"

"Chu Shitong." Si Jingli suddenly raised his head and looked at her with an ambiguous look in his eyes. "You said before that you wanted this prince and you also wanted the world, but if you were asked to choose one, would you choose this prince or the world?"

Chu Shitong met his gaze, and the words that were about to come out of his throat were immediately stuck.

There was a hint of fatigue in Si Jingli's eyes, but also a barely visible confusion and pity.

It seemed that Chu Shitong’s answer was really important to him.

Chu Shitong said very honestly: "I want them all."

"Do I have to choose one?" Si Jingli blinked, and his long eyelashes made his somewhat sad eyes look extremely beautiful.

"Your Highness is a gift from God to me."

Chu Shitong kissed his forehead gently, and Si Jingli rubbed against her in his arms with affection and love.

Chu Shitong continued: "The throne is my obsessive demon."

It has come to this point. Even if Chu Shitong wants to give up, the unwillingness in her heart will make her never at peace.

Even when she was reborn, Chu Shitong had never thought about facing her relationship with Si Jingli. Her first thought was to seize the throne.

She could die, but she would never give up the throne to anyone else.

Later, after being together with Si Jingli, Chu Shitong also felt very happy with such life, but she still could not give up the idea of ​​​​winning the throne in her heart, and could not let go of the people who had hurt her in her previous life.

Perhaps Chu Shitong was born to be a petty person who is unable to be broad-minded and will never let go of any grudges.

Si Jingli curled up in her arms, looking clingy, like a fragile child who had not yet grown up.

"Chu Shitong, is the throne really that important to you?"

There was a hint of sadness in his voice.

"I used to think you were a man, and you had your own grand plans, so you had to take the throne, and I couldn't control you, but... I just found out that you are a woman. I don't know why you have been able to face the outside world as a man for so many years, and I don't know what you have been through, but I think it would be too difficult for you to seize the throne as a woman."

Chu Shitong didn't say anything, just listened to him quietly. If Si Jingli didn't say some things out loud but kept them in his heart, it would only make him feel worse.

"You know you are deceiving the world by pretending to be a woman, but what will happen if you succeed in seizing the throne? Will you continue to pretend to be a man? Or will you make your female identity known to the world? But how will the world view you then?"

"I have my own way to solve these problems. Your Highness, don't worry." Chu Shitong said, "If the world doesn't tolerate me in the future, I don't mind killing everyone in the world. I must get this throne. I don't care how they look at me. Why can't a woman have the throne? I want to do it. I will fight to the end, even if the world is afraid of me and scolds me. As long as I reach the top, I don't care about anything."

Si Jingli raised his eyes, his peach blossom eyes flickering with moonlight, shining with confused and sad starlight.

"what about me?"

Chu Shitong pursed his lips and his eyes became deeper.

"You are not in my journey to succeed the throne. I will do my best to protect you until the end."

"I'm asking you, if one day you ascend the throne and become the emperor, what about me? What am I?" Si Jingli asked, "Am I your lover who you've kept for many years? Or am I the male concubine of a ruthless tyrant? Or am I the successor of my father, and we are just the monarch and the minister? What am I?"

Chu Shitong knew that Si Jingli's worries would only become more and more serious.

She hugged Si Jingli, her tone firm and gentle, "You are my only husband, the only man I love the most."

Chu Shitong's comfort only calmed Si Jingli for a moment.

Not long after, Si Jingli asked again: "If one day, someone puts a knife to my neck and asks you to exchange the throne for it, will you choose the throne or me?"

Chu Shitong was silent for a moment, thought seriously, and said, "I choose His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

At this time, Si Jingli finally showed a slight smile on his face, but his brows were still furrowed and his smile seemed a little forced.

"So, can you settle for the second best for me?" Si Jingli asked cautiously, "Chu Shitong, you only want the throne, okay? You want to be king in your fiefdom, and we will go to your fiefdom, to a place they can't control, and stay together forever. I really want to live in peace with you for the rest of my life. I hope we can truly be husband and wife. I also want... to have children with you."

These words really made Chu Shitong fall into deep thought.

It seemed as if the bitter taste of the contraceptive soup I just drank was still in my throat and I couldn't swallow it.

Si Jingli’s idea was very good. What he thought of were what Chu Shitong had also thought of. However, the moment this idea came into being, it was harshly denied by Chu Shitong.

Chu Shitong was worried about giving the position to her brothers because she knew that they were all ambitious. As long as they came to power, she would not only have to submit to them, but also have to live in fear and caution all day long. She never knew the emperor would become suspicious one day and the circumstances of her and Si Jingli's death would become unclear.

She never felt comfortable putting her life in the hands of others, nor did she want to live in fear with Si Jingli every day.

"Your Highness," Chu Shitong said, "I gave you the answer to what you said a long time ago. If you don't like the future with me, then we can start from now and try to get used to the days without each other. I will not let go of the throne. Even if I separate from you, I will not give up the fight for the throne unless I die."

If Si Jingli doesn't want to live that kind of life with me, then parting ways amicably is also a solution.

Chu Shitong's obsession with the throne has reached the point of a fight to the death. She even stubbornly believes that as long as she ascends to that position, she can protect Si Jingli for the rest of his life.

Even if the two of them are not together, I can always stay by his side.

But if he gave up the fight for the throne, the two of them would be at the mercy of others forever.

Hearing the word "separation", Si Jingli didn't know how to release the anger he had been holding for a long time. He just suppressed it into a piece of grievance, which weighed on his heart like a cloud, and when he turned around, it fell like tears.

He looked at Chu Shitong in disbelief, his eyes full of sadness and disappointment.

"Is the succession so important to you?"

"Yes."

Chu Shitong said bluntly: "The fight for the throne is very important, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also very important."

"Also?" Si Jingli pointed at himself. Chu Shitong felt so sad and angry that his tears could not stop falling. His heart ached with every breath he took. "Is this prince only worthy of your 'Also'?"

Chu Shitong's forehead twitched, and he said, "That's not what I meant. I just can't give up the fight for the throne. His Highness is very important to me..."

Before she finished, Si Jingli rushed to say: "But it's not as important as power, right?"

Chu Shitong suddenly became choked up.

Si Jingli lowered his eyes. At this moment, he no longer had the bright and sharp look of the past, nor did he have the arrogance and unreasonable behavior.

He was just quietly sad, trying to suppress his sobs so that no one else could hear them.

Chu Shitong also felt uncomfortable, but she didn't know how to explain it. The more she explained, the more confused she would become. Or perhaps, her own thoughts were unacceptable to Si Jingli.

She even thought that after she told him what she was thinking, Si Jingli would be so angry that he would make a scene.

But Si Jingli didn't have it, and it was because of him that Chu Shitong didn't know how to face it.

"Your Highness." Chu Shitong suddenly said, "Perhaps my obsession with power is a little morbid, but I think I won't always be like this. If Your Highness is willing, can you wait for me? I don't understand much about love, and I hope Your Highness will wait until I can figure things out."

Si Jingli looked up aggrievedly, "But didn't you say you wanted to try to separate?"

"I did say that." Chu Shitong took his hand and placed it on his chest, saying, "But I feel very uncomfortable. I think maybe I don't want to be separated from His Royal Highness."