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

Tang Jingrou was going crazy.

Qi Zhiyu, what are you huh about?

"Qi Zhiyu, you better explain yourself!" Tang Jingrou knew that if this matter wasn't clarified, she was finished!

Qi Zhiyu completely ignored her and got into the carriage.

Tang Jingrou blocked the carriage: "Qi Zhiyu, if you don't explain yourself clearly, you'll be stepping over my dead body!"

"I absolutely will not allow you to slander me like this!"

Qi Zhiyu sat inside the carriage, the door ajar, staring intently at Tang Jingrou: "Slander?"

"Madam Hou...you can speak frankly about what my father has done for you all these years."

"He goes to great lengths to give me things and takes care of me in every way. Isn't that because he has ulterior motives towards me?" Tang Jingrou said with righteous indignation.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled: "Have you ever thought that all the things my father did were because you are my mother's sister?"

"My father instructed his servants to take good care of you, entirely because of my mother."

"Madam Hou, familial affection is not a license for you to be presumptuous."

The people around suddenly understood.

Yes.

Princess Rui is the elder sister of this Marquis's wife.

The Prince Rui's mansion took good care of her in every way, yet Tang Jingrou turned around and slandered Prince Rui and his family... If this isn't an ingrate, what is?

Tang Jingrou felt extremely uncomfortable under the strange looks from those around her: "Nonsense!"

"If that's really the case, why didn't Prince Rui clarify it before?"

"What will you do after I clarify?" Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Let outsiders know how shameless you are?"

"My parents are kind-hearted and compassionate, and they value family ties."

"That's why you've succeeded time and time again, and they've been carrying the blame for so long!"

"Unfortunately, I don't indulge you."

"I'm better off without an ungrateful so-called family member like you!"

After Qi Zhiyu finished speaking, she ordered, "Let's go!"

"If anyone dares to stop us, run them over!"

"Life or death is irrelevant!"

"Yes!" the servant driver replied loudly.

He had disliked Tang Jingrou for a long time.

The servant cracked his whip, and the horses pulling the carriage immediately began to move.

Startled, Tang Jingrou lunged to the side and fell heavily to the ground, thus avoiding being charged by the horse.

Qi Zhiyu sneered, "Madam Hou, so you're afraid of death too?"

"You're quite the actor!"

Qi Zhiyu's carriage had gone far away, but the two sentences she left behind were a slap in the face to Tang Jingrou.

Laughter immediately erupted from the surrounding area.

Tang Jingrou lay on the ground, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the floor.

"Madam!" The maidservant rushed over and helped her up.

Tang Jingrou glared angrily at the Prefect of the Capital: "My lord, you saw it."

The Prefect of the Capital nodded: "I saw it."

Tang Jingrou stared at him incredulously: "Isn't there anything you'd like to do, sir?"

She was humiliated by Qi Zhiyu!

The Prefect of the Capital was puzzled. After thinking hard for a moment, he asked, "Does the Lady Marquis mean... that I should investigate the matter of the Lady falsely accusing Prince Rui?"

Tang Jingrou nearly choked on her words: "Qi Zhiyu publicly humiliated me!"

Tang Jingrou's hysteria only made the Prefect of the Capital frown: "Madam, I cannot make a judgment on this."

"Furthermore... if the Lady of the Marquis believes that what the Princess said is slander, she can report it to the police."

"As long as Lady Hou produces evidence, I will certainly make a fair judgment."

Tang Jingrou felt a lump in her throat, neither able to swallow nor release it, which was incredibly uncomfortable.

What evidence does she have?

Qi Zhiyu attributed all the gifts Prince Rui gave her, as well as the many ways he took care of her, to the fact that he did it out of respect for Princess Rui.

Besides these, what else does she have?

Ever since Prince Rui fell in love with her, everything went smoothly for her. She even married the heir of Marquis Weiyuan and later became the Marquis's wife.

Suddenly losing all her former support, she realized how utterly alone and helpless she was.

No, no!

She was determined to make Prince Rui continue to be completely obedient to her.

Why, out of respect for Princess Rui?

Those are all fake!

It's all just a fig leaf that Qi Zhiyu found for Prince Rui!

She must ascertain Prince Rui's true feelings!

Thinking of this, Tang Jingrou disregarded the whispers and pointing fingers around her, quickly boarded the carriage, and headed home.

Going back to my parents' home!

Qi Zhiyu returned home, and as soon as she got off the carriage, her second brother greeted her with bright, sparkling eyes.

"How is it? How is it? Has the Prefect of the Capital gone?" Qi Jingxi asked impatiently.

"It's over!" Qi Zhiyu gave a thumbs up. "If Second Brother hadn't had someone lure the Prefect of the Capital over there, the results wouldn't have been as good as they are now."

"Haha!" Qi Jingxi laughed triumphantly, hands on her hips.

Everyone calls him a playboy, but that's because they haven't seen his true abilities!

"Come on, let's go, Mom and Dad are waiting," Qi Jingxi urged.

Qi Zhiyu followed Qi Jingxi into the house. Besides their parents, their eldest brother was also there.

The atmosphere inside the room wasn't very good.

Qi Jingchen gave his younger brother and sister a wink.

Qi Zhiyu smiled and went to Princess Rui's side: "Mother, I'm back."

"My child has suffered so much." Princess Rui said, pulling her daughter close with heartache.

She said the child had just received a message from the palace and rushed out to do something; it turned out he was there to help someone solve a problem.

Princess Rui grew angrier the more she thought about it, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui: "..."

It's a huge injustice, but there's no way to explain it.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled inwardly; it seemed her father still cared about her mother.

Qi Zhiyu recounted what had just happened, leaving Princess Rui completely stunned.

She looked at Prince Rui incredulously: "Your Highness has been so kind to her...is it because of me?"

Prince Rui remained silent.

What can he say about this?

He knew Yu'er was trying to smooth things over for him, but it was a lie...

"Your Highness, Earl Jingwen and his wife have arrived," a servant announced as he entered.

Princess Rui's expression changed.

Qi Zhiyu smiled knowingly; Tang Jingrou had indeed gone back to ask for help.

Inviting her maternal grandfather over is a way to put pressure on her mother.

"Father and Mother, let's go see them," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, let's go meet them." Qi Jingxi chimed in eagerly.

For some reason, he was very excited, feeling that something exciting was about to happen.

He disliked his maternal grandparents' family for their pretentious manner.

Prince Rui and his family went to the flower hall.

As soon as they entered, Earl Jingwen and his wife immediately went to greet them, bowing respectfully to Prince Rui: "This humble official greets Prince Rui, Princess Rui, the Heir Apparent, and the Princess."

Prince Rui subconsciously reached out, but his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Qi Zhiyu.

Prince Rui looked over in surprise, only to see his daughter pulling her along, bypassing the Earl Jingwen and his wife, and walking inside.

Princess Rui was also taken away by Qi Zhiyu.

A smile flashed in Qi Jingchen's eyes, and he had the servant push him to follow.

Qi Jingxi almost burst out laughing.

His maternal grandparents always seemed to treat his parents with great respect.

In reality, it's all just posturing.

They bowed, waiting for their father to help them up and then treat them like royalty!