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

Having seen many big events, Madam Wei quickly calmed down after a brief moment of panic.

"Who is the witness the princess mentioned?"

Madam Wei raised her question: "Arson and murder, this case is quite a big deal."

"That person witnessed the entire incident; why didn't they report it sooner?"

"Or is it that the person also just found out that my Marquis of Weiyuan's waist token was left at the scene, and that's why he couldn't wait to come to you, Princess?"

"But why didn't the witness go to the yamen (government office) or the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence? Why did he specifically seek out the princess, who seems to have no connection to the case?"

"Or...did the princess take the initiative to find this witness?"

"But why is the princess so concerned about a case that has nothing to do with her?"

Madam Wei questioned him one after another, and every question she posed was reasonable.

Inside the main hall, many people's eyes turned to amusement.

Who among those standing here doesn't understand the intricacies of the situation?

Since the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence belonged to the Wu King's faction, the Prince Rui naturally targeted the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence first.

However, the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion was not to be trifled with.

Not to mention that Marquis Weiyuan has military power, even Old Madam Wei is quite capable.

The former Prince Rui might have been alright, but the current Prince Rui... he actually had to send his daughter, whom he had just found, to intervene. He really had no other choice.

What could Qi Zhiyu, a village girl who grew up in the countryside, possibly know?

Even if she knew that this was a scheme orchestrated by Old Madam Wei, Qi Zhiyu's counterattack was far too clumsy and low-level.

If Madam Wei wanted to stump Qi Zhiyu, it would be as easy as turning her hand.

Prince Rui... has lost.

It seems that not only is Prince Rui in trouble this time, but Marquis Weiyuan and his wife will also be released.

As expected, old ginger is spicier. Madam Wei, you're amazing!

Clearly, Madam Wei thought so too.

She looked at Qi Zhiyu smugly, waiting for her answer.

In fact, no matter what Qi Zhiyu said, she could refute it with reason and evidence, and then pin the crime of murder and framing on Prince Rui.

If these people could understand it, how could Emperor Kangwu not understand it?

He actually thought quite highly of his mysterious granddaughter.

Chen An showed no sign of panic; on the contrary, he remained calm and composed.

She seemed to be quite well-prepared.

Emperor Kangwu hadn't felt this excited in a long time.

He had seen plenty of intrigue and backstabbing, but he couldn't guess what Chen An would do.

Qi Zhiyu, now the center of attention, smiled slightly: "Madam Wei, you're too excited."

Madam Wei said loudly, "It's not that I'm agitated, but rather that the Princess has raised too many questions that I don't understand."

"Please explain each of my questions, Your Highness, otherwise, it will be difficult to convince you!"

No matter what Qi Zhiyu said, she could always leave Qi Zhiyu speechless, thus confirming the crimes of the Prince Rui's mansion.

Qi Zhiyu only knows how to talk a lot and make mistakes!

"There's no need to go through all that trouble explaining," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh. "Madam, just look at that witness, and all your questions will be answered."

"Very well!" Old Madam Wei agreed confidently. Then, she cupped her hands to Emperor Kangwu and said, "Your Majesty, please summon the witness to the palace."

She wanted to see who Qi Zhiyu had bribed.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled softly, "Grand Secretary Zhang, I'm in trouble."

Her words startled everyone.

Some quick-thinking individuals had already realized what was going on, which only made it all the more unbelievable to them.

A smile flashed in Prince Rui's eyes; his Yu'er really knew how to have fun.

Madam Wei had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, but she didn't want to admit it.

She struggled one last time before she died.

"Princess, what do you mean by this?"

Qi Zhiyu smiled, her eyes crinkling as she looked at Old Madam Wei, whose lips were twitching slightly: "That's exactly what you mean, Old Madam."

"The witness is none other than Grand Secretary Zhang!"

The Grand Secretary Zhang, who had remained silent, sighed inwardly and then slowly walked out.

"That day, I personally witnessed these people in the hall slaughter the entire Qi family, set fire to the house, and then threw the Weiyuan Marquis's badge at the door."

Zhang Ge Lao's words were tantamount to a final verdict.

There's no need to even verify it.

Besides Zhang Ge Lao's high position, the most important reason was that he was loyal only to the emperor.

He was utterly loyal to His Majesty and never participated in the struggle for the throne among the princes.

Naturally, there is no question of favoring either the King of Wu or the King of Rui.

Old Madam Wei swayed and almost fainted.

She had prepared so much—various arguments, countless pieces of evidence—but she hadn't even had a chance to bring it out, and had only said a few words.

And then... it all became useless, just like that, completely wasted.

She had spent so many days making arrangements, only to have them all taken care of by Qi Zhiyu by bringing out a single witness!

This...this...

She is not reconciled!

She had never lost so thoroughly before!

How could this happen?

She's weathered many storms, yet she's been defeated by a little girl?

How could Madam Wei accept this?

Does it matter whether she accepts it or not?

Emperor Kangwu spoke up: "Murder and arson, framing the current princes."

"The Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, what a magnificent sight!"

Madam Wei collapsed to her knees with a thud, her face drained of all color.

Emperor Kangwu coldly said, "Remove the title of Marquis of Weiyuan, demote him to a commoner, and imprison him in the imperial prison to await his fate!"

The guards rushed in immediately and carried away the limp Madam Wei.

As for the guards from the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, they were also taken away.

Emperor Kangwu smiled enigmatically and said, "Who gave the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion the audacity to frame a prince of the court!"

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.

The King of Wu clenched his teeth.

Who doesn't know the relationship between the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion and him?

What did Father mean by saying that?

It's practically an open declaration that he's backing up the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, instructing them to deal with Prince Rui!

"Grandfather, since Marquis Weiyuan is gone, shouldn't my father receive the military power he held as compensation?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

Everyone looked over in shock.

She really dares to say that!

Marquis Weiyuan controlled the military forces that protected the capital region.

Need I say more about how important this position is?

If Marquis Weiyuan hadn't been King Wu's cousin, the crown prince at the time wouldn't have been able to push Marquis Weiyuan to this position.

"Your Majesty, you must not!" A minister immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"This matter concerns the safety of the capital; how can we casually entrust it to others?"

Before the minister could finish speaking, Qi Zhiyu immediately asked curiously, "What? Are you saying that my father wants to kill the emperor and his father?"

Even if a subject had this thought, he wouldn't dare to say it.

The defamatory prince?

His entire family's heads aren't enough to go around!

"Your Highness, what I mean is that this position is of paramount importance..." the minister tried to explain.

"So it's because only relatives of the King of Wu can hold the position, while my father, a prince, isn't qualified?" Qi Zhiyu nodded knowingly.

"It turns out that the King of Wu's maternal relatives are more reliable than the princes."

The minister was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, I had no such intention!"

Emperor Kangwu chuckled twice: "Prince Rui, you should take over as soon as possible, and don't cause any trouble."

The ministers of the King of Wu were all ashen-faced.