The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Qi Zhiyu retorted matter-of-factly, "Otherwise what?"

"She's still the Lady of the Marquis, so even if the Marquis of Weiyuan were to hold a grudge against her, would it have any real impact on her?"

"So what if she lost control of the household affairs, Old Madam Wei doesn't like her, and Marquis Weiyuan is indifferent to her... What's so terrible about that?"

Prince Rui: "..."

Isn't this terrible enough for a matriarch?

"You...you want to kill her?" Prince Rui asked hesitantly.

"Father, what are you saying?" Qi Zhiyu found it amusing. "She's the Lady of the Marquis, and also my mother's half-sister. How could I kill her?"

Prince Rui looked at his daughter with great suspicion, always feeling that she was not one to hold back.

"Well, if she commits suicide in the future, that's her own choice. What does it have to do with me? Right, Father?" Qi Zhiyu smiled at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui felt as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.

Sure enough, this is his daughter's style.

"Your Highness!" a servant called out loudly from outside the door, "His Majesty summons you to the palace."

Prince Rui said loudly, "Understood."

Qi Zhiyu got up so as not to delay her father from changing clothes and entering the palace.

However, as she reached the door, Qi Zhiyu suddenly turned around and said, "Father, besides being the Emperor, Grandfather is also your father."

"The relationship between a son and his father is not merely that of ruler and subject."

Prince Rui was taken aback and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Qi Zhiyu simply smiled and left.

Prince Rui entered the palace completely bewildered.

Throughout the journey, he kept thinking about his daughter's last words.

When Prince Rui met Emperor Kangwu, after paying his respects, he heard Emperor Kangwu say cryptically, "You do have a good daughter."

Prince Rui looked up.

Emperor Kangwu stared at him: "Chen'an is indeed meticulous, his actions are interconnected."

"After I bestowed upon her the title of Princess Chen'an, she immediately asked me for the privilege of not having to kneel before the emperor."

"I granted her permission. She then used Qi Rongyao to plot against the Crown Prince."

"Driving away Qi Pingle also brought out the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion."

"The close relationship between the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence and the Crown Prince reveals the Crown Prince's ambition to seize power."

Emperor Kangwu finished speaking in one breath, and sighed, "Others think that she came back to act petty and can't tolerate Qi Ping Le."

"Who would have thought that she was aiming directly for the position of crown prince?"

The Prince Rui's mansion has found its true daughter; how could the noble families of the capital not know?

Just when they thought Qi Zhiyu was about to get into a battle between the real and fake heiresses, she pulled off a big move.

From the very beginning, her goal was the position of Crown Prince.

Qi Pingyue and Tang Jingrou were nothing more than pawns in her scheme.

Incidentally, the girl also tested his attitude towards the Prince Rui's residence.

Such cunning, such scheming... even the old foxes in the court would be startled.

This little girl, who hadn't even reached marriageable age, really gave them a huge surprise.

"Father!" Prince Rui suddenly knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Emperor Kangwu was quite surprised by his eldest son's unusual behavior, which was usually calm and taciturn.

"You..." Even Emperor Kangwu, who was in control of the entire situation, was stunned.

"Tang Jingrou took in Qi Pingle, Marquis Weiyuan was aggressive, Qi Rongyao was resentful of Yu'er's position as princess... Did Yu'er force them to do these things?" Prince Rui choked up.

"Yu'er was switched at birth and has been away for fourteen years. A naive little girl has grown up like this..."

What exactly did she go through?

"And her martial arts skills are absolutely superb!"

"Is that something that can be mastered overnight through hard work?"

"She should have been pampered and spoiled by me as she grew up!"

Emperor Kangwu remained silent.

How could he not love his most beloved son, and his son's child?

Therefore, as soon as Qi Zhiyu returned, he bestowed upon her the title of Princess Chen'an and granted her special privileges.

Even... that deposed crown prince was something he did by going with the flow to show his stance.

"Then you'd better step up!" Emperor Kangwu said through gritted teeth. "You've wasted so many years, don't let her schemes for you go to waste."

Prince Rui nodded, then looked at Emperor Kangwu: "Your son will not disappoint you, Father."

Emperor Kangwu avoided eye contact: "What does this have to do with me?"

Hmph, he didn't do it for that brat!

A warm smile appeared on Prince Rui's lips: "Back then, my son realized that he couldn't control himself and was influenced by Tang Jingrou, so he began to gradually withdraw."

"It was also Father's kindness that made it possible, and I'm sorry to have troubled you."

He made concessions little by little, and things wouldn't have gone so smoothly if his father hadn't been there to support him.

Moreover, although he hadn't found anything out, he knew that his father must have also sought out a master, just like him.

Go ask him why he did that.

The expert he consulted also advised that, given the unclear situation, he should not touch Tang Jingrou, otherwise, who knows what serious consequences might result.

The father and son did not communicate beforehand, but they cooperated tacitly.

Emperor Kangwu said irritably, "I see you're doing this for the sake of the country, I'm just granting your wish."

Even if this silly boy backs down, he's already made all the arrangements to prevent any turmoil in the court.

With such a temperament and such abilities... if it weren't for that inexplicable, almost bewitching problem, who else could possibly be in this position?

At that time, what else could we do but support the other princes?

An emperor who is constantly out of one's control... that would be a catastrophic disaster for the country!

He didn't want to depose this foolish boy from his position as crown prince, but he had no choice.

"Things are not like they were more than ten years ago," Emperor Kangwu said in a deep voice.

The team he once cultivated for this foolish boy was largely absorbed and won over by the King of Wu. With their interests intertwined, it would be difficult for them to leave the ship.

Prince Rui smiled confidently: "A son is raised by his father."

Emperor Kangwu laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, now you've learned how to flatter!"

"Get up." Emperor Kangwu glared at him, annoyed. "You're a grown man, what kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing like this?"

"Shameful!"

Prince Rui stood up and looked at his father, who was cursing and complaining but had a smile on his face. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to his childhood.

In the past, he often rode a large horse in the palace.

Before he was ten years old, whenever he was tired, his father would carry him on his back.

Yu'er is right.

For him, his father was more than just a subject to a ruler.

He, his father, his mother... they are more like an ordinary family than a royal couple, father and son.

"Is this another reminder from your good daughter?" Emperor Kangwu snorted irritably.

Prince Rui simply smiled and remained silent.

Emperor Kangwu pointed at Prince Rui with annoyance: "A grown man like you isn't as clever as a little girl."

"What a piece of trash!"

Prince Rui was quite proud: "That's my daughter."

Emperor Kangwu stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "That's my granddaughter! What are you so smug about?"

"My daughter, she's mine!" Prince Rui puffed out his chest.

Emperor Kangwu grabbed the memorial he was holding and threw it at him: "You are all mine!"

Prince Rui dodged abruptly and chuckled.

Emperor Kangwu's face darkened.

Hey!

Still dare to provoke us?

Emperor Kangwu grabbed a feather duster from the side and chased after him.

Prince Rui was shocked: "Father, how old am I?!"

"No matter how old he is, he's still my son!" Emperor Kangwu shouted, grabbing a feather duster. "Stop right there! Don't run away!"

"Only a fool wouldn't run!" Prince Rui was agile and rushed to the door in a few steps, opened it, and dashed out.

He wanted to reminisce about the good old days of his childhood with his father, but that didn't mean he wanted to experience the feather duster from his childhood again!