Help! The innocent prince always tries to seduce me clumsily

Chapter 206: Choose One from the Ten Thousand Flowers

Si Jingli had some opinions about Qin Wei for a long time, but he had always kept them to himself. Now that he was being coldly mocked by him, he could no longer hold back his anger and it burst out.

"Who are you? Are you qualified to stop this prince?"

If it were someone else, seeing him so angry, they would have knelt down and begged for mercy.

But the person he was facing seemed to have no scruples in this world except Chu Shitong. Qin Wei looked at him quietly, and the two seemed to have returned to the confrontation on the night of the wedding ceremony. Facing Si Jingli's gorgeous peony made of countless gold and silver, Qin Wei's aura was cold and calm, and he was not at all inferior.

"Compared with His Royal Highness, I am naturally nothing, but..." Qin Wei's eyes swept across Chu Shitong intentionally or unintentionally, "I am His Royal Highness's man, so naturally I have to consider His Royal Highness no matter what I do."

The dispute between the two spread to Chu Shitong.

Si Jingli said angrily: "Chu Shitong, are you just going to watch your servant humiliate this prince?"

At this point, Chu Shitong could not sit idly by, but she had been thinking about Si Jingli's attitude towards her when he was in power a few days ago. Although she was only under house arrest and had no shortage of food and drink, she felt very uncomfortable with the feeling of being at a disadvantage and living under someone else's roof, not to mention the almost crazy love between the two of them three days ago.

In the end, the affection slightly outweighed the unhappiness in his heart. Chu Shitong suppressed his anger and said patiently, "Your Highness, calm down."

She waved her hand to signal Will to leave first.

Qin Wei listened to her and did as she said, even though he was somewhat reluctant, he still left obediently.

Si Jingli's anger finally subsided a lot.

"Chu Shitong, you should take good care of him. Now he dares to show his displeasure to me, the prince. Are you being too indulgent to him?"

Chu Shitong said: "Your Highness is worrying too much. What he said and did was not malicious. He was just worried about my health."

Si Jingli's anger, which had just subsided, was brought up again in the blink of an eye by Chu Shitong's casual words.

"So you think he's right and I should stay away from you now?"

"..."

Chu Shitong began to have a headache again, "I didn't mean that."

Si Jingli asked, "Why is that? You are my wife, and I care about your health more than anyone else. Now he, a subordinate, dares to order me around. Are you indulging him too much, or is this what you meant?"

The topic was brought back again, and the two seemed to be back to their endless quarrel.

But Chu Shitong is no longer in the situation where she had to live under someone else's roof and could only express her thoughts through quarrels. Naturally, she would not waste her energy arguing with Si Jingli.

"If His Royal Highness is angry, I will punish him."

Si Jingli had gotten used to the endless quarrels in the past few days. Before he said those words, he had already thought about what Chu Shitong would say next to hurt him. But he never expected that Chu Shitong would return to their previous way of getting along.

——Even if he was forced to ask, he would never make a fuss about it. He would just brush it off with a few words, perfunctorily giving him the result he wanted and making him shut up.

It seems to be doting, but in fact it is perfunctory.

If you really love each other, how can you leave the problem unresolved and only give a temporary result?

Si Jingli was stunned for a moment, thousands of emotions flashed through his eyes, and he stared at Chu Shitong for a long time.

Finally, he said, "Forget it."

In Chu Shitong's heart, Qin Wei's behavior was tolerable, so she made such an explanation for Qin Wei. To her, Qin Wei's punishment was not painful, and she didn't argue with Si Jingli just because she was too lazy to argue.

If that's the case, what's the point of punishment?

"Your Highness is magnanimous."

Chu Shitong slowly stood up, rolled up the thin blanket on his body and held it in his arms.

"The wind is picking up. I'm going back to the house."

Si Jingli followed her step by step into the house, and when she went back to bed to rest, he slept on the same bed with her as he did in the past few days, holding her in his arms as if they had really started their daily life as a couple.

Chu Shitong did not show any disgust. Si Jingli was happy to let him hold him, so that he wouldn't get angry if he said a few words, and he would have to coax him then.

"Your Highness, when will the Marquis withdraw his troops?"

Si Jingli said: "It is unlikely in the next few days. You also know that the capital is in turmoil. His Majesty's body can't hold out for much longer. If he leads his troops to withdraw, I'm afraid you and King Yuan..."

Chu Shitong noticed something. Si Jingli had never mentioned Chu Shixuan's name before.

"Did the Marquis change his mind and support King Yuan after confirming that you have no interest in the throne?"

She revealed the hidden meaning in her words. Facing her sharp gaze, Si Jingli dared not meet her gaze. He could only change the subject guiltily and said, "Chu Shitong, have you ever thought about... it's actually good for you to be a prince. Being an emperor is too tiring... not only do you have to go to court every day, but you can't leave the palace at will..."

"Si Jingli, how many times do you want me to say it?"

Chu Shitong interrupted him impatiently, "I must have that throne! If you don't understand, just look up what I mean word by word!"

Seeing that she was angry, Si Jingli's tone immediately softened.

"Don't be angry, I don't mean to persuade you to give up... Grandfather... wants to see you..."

He didn't know whether he should let Chu Shitong meet Mu Jingfeng, but if he didn't, he was afraid that Mu Jingfeng would not give up easily. Rather than being misunderstood by Chu Shitong, it would be better to let her know what was going on.

Chu Shitong thought about the inexplicable words that Si Jingli said and had a rough guess in his mind.

"Does the Marquis think that it is inappropriate for me to sit in that position?"

"No... not appropriate." Si Jingli was a little unconfident. He buried his head in her arms when he said this, not daring to look at her at all. "Maybe grandpa just doesn't understand you very well."

Chu Shitong sneered, "Yes, the most he knows about me is the same as everyone else in the world, they all think I am an ungrateful person."

Si Jingli said: "I have explained this to him. Grandfather doesn't miss you that much."

Chu Shitong was still worried.

"Forget it. I'll go to Prince Rong's Mansion to meet him tomorrow."

Qin Wei has already summoned Chu Shitong's former subordinates, including the troops she had previously arranged in the suburbs of Beijing. They will be gathered in three days, and it is estimated that the people brought by Song Nian will not be needed.

A letter has been received, and Song Nian will be in the capital in three days. Now that he is here, it is not easy for Chu Shitong to turn him away. In case something unexpected happens during the palace coup, Song Nian can lead the troops to make a backup plan.

She also told Song Nian in her heart about Xu Zhanqing's death.

Although Song Nian pretended to be free and easy and said a lot of comforting words in the letter, Chu Shitong could feel that Song Nian also cared a lot about his elder brother's death. He even took the initiative to propose to lead troops to reinforce Beiqing and help them defeat Xifeng Kingdom to avenge his elder brother.

The civil unrest was currently unresolved and Chu Shitong had no plans for border issues for the time being, so this matter was postponed to the future.

……

The next day, at Prince Rong’s Mansion.

Chu Shitong brought Qin Wei to visit the Marquis of Zhenguo.

One master and one servant, these two men showed no fear when facing the guards under the Marquis of Zhenguo in the courtyard. Because of the previous "revenge" incident, the guards in the courtyard were particularly hostile to Qin Wei. Just by walking all the way there, one could feel how much they wanted to rush up and beat Qin Wei up.

Si Jingli came to Prince Rong's Mansion early in the morning and spoke up for Chu Shitong in front of the Marquis Zhenguo. But now that Chu Shitong has arrived, the Marquis Zhenguo is the first to kick him out without saying a word.

Si Jingli: “…”

Chu Shitong said, "Go play in the house for a while. I'll come find you when I'm done talking."

Si Jingli was a little worried, but he knew in his heart that some things could only be discussed between Chu Shitong and Mu Jingfeng alone.

"Ok."

As soon as he left, Mu Jingfeng's gaze fell on Qin Wei behind Chu Shitong.

There was an indescribable viciousness in that look, a look of scrutiny and fear.

"This must be your subordinate who cleaned up Prince Qi's mansion by himself."

Chu Shitong pretended not to understand his implication and said, "Why clean it up? It's just teaching those rude people a lesson."

Mu Jingfeng had never met Qin Wei before, but he could tell from Si Jingli's words that this man had a complicated background. He had known for a long time that his grandson was a jealous person, but strangely, he felt a sense of embarrassment from Si Jingli, as if he was very concerned about this man named Qin Wei, but he didn't dare to say too much about him.

He looked Qin Wei up and down. He was tall and slender, cold and handsome. He looked thin, but in fact, there was not a single muscle left under his black clothes. He thought that the person who reported that day was right. He must be a martial arts master, otherwise he would not have come here alone to protect Chu Shitong without showing any sign of panic.

Mu Jingfeng didn't take it seriously before because Qin Wei was just a servant under Chu Shitong, and certainly couldn't be compared with his grandson who was raised with great love. But now, seeing Qin Wei's physique and face, and thinking of Chu Shitong's attitude towards this man, he couldn't help but think too much.

"Your subordinate's skills are quite good." Mu Jingfeng said calmly: "My subordinates have heard that this person is very skilled and have been looking for an opportunity to learn from him. It just so happens that he is here today."

Upon hearing this, Chu Shitong showed no emotion, but just glanced at Qin Wei slightly.

"You heard it, the Marquis asked you to spar with his men."

"I heard it."

Qin Wei said: "It's just a competition, we can do it anytime, but now I want to stay with Your Highness."

Seeing that Mu Jingfeng's face was getting colder and colder, Chu Shitong said, "What do you mean by that? Can the Marquis attack me while you're not here? If I ask you to spar with me, just go. If you're not as skilled as him, just take the beating. This will be a lesson for you from the Marquis. You've been acting more and more arrogantly these days, and I can hardly control you."

These words were just meant for Mu Jingfeng to hear.

Since he took the initiative to ask for a sparring match, no matter what the outcome, we shouldn't settle the score afterwards.

Qin Wei saluted and said, "I obey your command."

As expected, when Qin Wei just walked out of the yard, countless figures swarmed towards him, as if they had held a huge grievance and wanted to seek revenge on him.

Chu Shitong took a closer look and didn't see anyone being pinned to the ground and beaten, so it looked like Qin Wei would be fine.

Turning around, she was surprised to find that Mu Jingfeng was also staring at the fight at the gate of the courtyard.

The more he looked, the deeper his white-haired eyebrows furrowed.

"Your subordinates are not ordinary people."

"The Marquis is so complimentary."

Mu Jingfeng motioned for Chu Shitong to take a seat.

Chu Shitong had many questions in her mind. The biggest question at the moment was whether Mu Jingfeng wanted to join Chu Shixuan. If so, it would be a bit difficult for her to deal with.

Mu Jingfeng slowly took a sip of tea and said, "I heard that this young man named Qin Wei was recruited by you in Quanzhou?"

Chu Shitong didn't know why he kept talking about Qin Wei, so he said, "Yes."

Mu Jingfeng said: "He is quite skilled. It seems that he has been in your hands not long. Are you so confident in him?"

Chu Shitong sensed that there was something behind his words, and asked directly: "My Lord, why don't you just say what you want to say?"

"Then I'll tell you directly."

Mu Jingfeng said: "You also know that I only have one grandson like A Li, so naturally I have to consider him in everything. He said he wanted to find you, so I gave him 4,000 people to dig a canal. He said he wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, so I led people from Quanzhou all the way to the capital without saying a word. Now he asked me to withdraw my troops, so I naturally have no objection. But Your Highness Prince Qi, I heard that you are very special to this young man named Qin Wei, and I really can't rest assured about this. After all, you also know that my grandson is a fool..."

"..."

Chu Shitong was too tired to complain. Why did everyone say that she was special to Qin Wei?

Even if she is special, she is not that special. She is just taking advantage of Qin Wei.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. He is just my subordinate and has no other identity or ideas. This is the case now and will be the case in the future."

Mu Jingfeng was not so easy to deal with. He said, "I originally thought that His Royal Highness Prince Qi was not suitable to sit on the dragon throne, but since A-Li said so, I think His Royal Highness Prince Qi has the ability to do so. I am willing to help you ascend the throne, but there is a condition."

Chu Shitong said: "I don't need the help of the Marquis." Naturally, he would not agree to his conditions.

Mu Jingfeng chuckled and said, "Your Highness Prince Qi, I know you have your own power and you don't need help. But you have to know that my helping you is completely opposite to helping others. If you don't agree, I don't mind letting Prince Yuan ascend the throne. I think the person in your Majesty's mind who will inherit the throne is Prince Yuan."

This means that Chu Shitong is asked to choose between being allied with him or being hostile to him.

If they were allies, Chu Shitong didn't need his help, but if they were enemies, it would be a complete disaster. It was better not to provoke such a person than to send him to Chu Shixuan.

"What are the conditions of the Marquis?"

Mu Jingfeng said: "I want you to promise me that you will marry A-li after the matter is completed, and there can only be him in the harem."

Chu Shitong didn't care much and said, "Okay."

She was not obsessed with the three thousand handsome men in the harem. Si Jingli alone had already made her successfully experience the irritation brought by men.

Mu Jingfeng added: "Besides that, I also want you to hand Qin Wei over to me."

Chu Shitong suddenly raised his eyes, his pair of cold tea-colored eyes were icy cold.

"impossible."

Mu Jingfeng smiled and said, "You lose one person, but gain tens of thousands of people. Your Highness Prince Qi is a smart man. Doesn't he know how to make choices? Don't worry, I am not an unreasonable person. I will not torture him when he comes to me. This will only make him stay away from you."