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

With His Majesty's decisive action, a large chunk of the King of Wu's power was thus eroded.

Prince Rui cupped his hands and said, "Your subject will never disappoint Your Majesty."

Emperor Kangwu smiled with satisfaction.

The King of Wu stepped forward and knelt down immediately: "Father, it is your son's fault."

"Your Majesty, I was unaware that the Marquis of Weiyuan's household would commit such an absurd act. It was due to my lack of investigation!"

Everyone knows about the relationship between the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion and him.

He needs to clear himself of all charges first.

Emperor Kangwu looked at him with a half-smile: "You know nothing at all?"

The King of Wu shook his head: "Your subject does not know."

"Chen'an, what do you think?" Emperor Kangwu's sudden question left the ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

Why ask a girl about something so important?

What's so special about this Princess Chen'an that makes His Majesty value her so much?

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "Grandfather, I think perhaps the King of Wu is right."

"He used to be in the Crown Prince's Palace, so how could he possibly have been in constant contact with the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence?"

The King of Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Once he extricates himself from this matter, he can gradually work his way up and rebuild the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion.

"If you ask me, it's just that some people have become too arrogant!" Qi Zhiyu said indignantly.

"Why did the King of Wu have to replace me when I was doing so well as the crown prince?"

"After I was found, they still caused all this trouble. What do they mean by this?"

At first glance, her words seemed like a young girl's complaint, but... the people in the hall couldn't help but think deeply about them.

Thinking about it this way... they all broke out in a cold sweat.

If he behaves well as the crown prince, he will become the heir apparent, the future emperor.

Why does the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion have to do so many things?

Is it that the Crown Prince no longer wants to be the Crown Prince, or that Marquis Weiyuan and his allies want the Crown Prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible?

This is treason!

Qi Zhiyu is ruthless!

That's absolutely ruthless!

This is an attempt to crush Marquis Weiyuan and, at the same time, to kill King Wu.

Didn't the King of Wu just distance himself from what Marquis Weiyuan did?

His Majesty believed it, but they didn't!

In other words, the people of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion did so many things for the King of Wu, but as soon as they got into trouble, the King of Wu immediately distanced himself from them.

The way the King of Wu treats the Marquis of Weiyuan's household today may lead him to treat others the same way tomorrow.

Those who followed the King of Wu... had to be prepared to be sacrificed at any time.

If the ministers could think of something, why couldn't the King of Wu think of it?

The King of Wu's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

Qi, Zhi, Yu!

He must kill her!

He ruined Marquis Weiyuan, caused him to lose his military power, and even shook the hearts of his followers... Qi Zhiyu must die!

"Rest assured, my grandfather will make them pay the price!" Emperor Kangwu promised.

Then, he said to the King of Wu in a gentle tone, "That's enough. Since this matter has nothing to do with you, you don't need to blame yourself. Get up."

The King of Wu was heartbroken.

Are Father and Qi Zhiyu putting on a show here?

Regardless of whether this matter has anything to do with him, the damage has already been done!

No matter how much the King of Wu cursed or hated him in his heart, he still had to respectfully kowtow and express his gratitude.

Now that the matter was resolved, Emperor Kangwu adjourned the court.

Qi Zhiyu happily left with her father.

The King of Wu's face was ashen. He stared fiercely at the backs of the Prince of Rui and Qi Zhiyu, wishing he could stab them to death with his eyes.

"Your Highness, let's go," a minister who followed the King of Wu reminded him.

This is the royal palace. King Wu's emotions are too outwardly expressed, which could easily lead to trouble.

King Wu nodded and left the main hall.

As he walked out, he whispered to the minister beside him, "Grand Secretary Zhang, why are you siding with Prince Rui?"

The minister shook his head: "Grand Secretary Zhang has never participated in the struggle for the throne. It seems he has really run into trouble in this matter."

Madam Wei's entire plan was perfect, but she never expected that it would be seen by Grand Secretary Zhang.

When the witness, Grand Secretary Zhang, answered the several questions that Madam Wei asked Qi Zhiyu in the main hall, all of them were answered.

Why didn't the witness who saw the murder testify?

Isn't that simple?

Because Grand Secretary Zhang is watching, to see what Old Madam Wei will do.

If Old Madam Wei could really beat Prince Rui to death, he wouldn't say anything more.

Who wins depends on their own abilities.

But unfortunately...

"Your Highness, how did Prince Rui and the others know that Grand Secretary Zhang saw it?" the minister wondered.

If Prince Rui and his group hadn't approached Grand Secretary Zhang, he would never have come forward to testify.

Therefore, how Prince Rui and his group found out is the key to the problem.

The King of Wu gritted his teeth: "How would I know?"

The minister glanced at the furious King of Wu and a strange thought popped into his mind.

Could it be that everything is fate?

Otherwise, why would Grand Secretary Zhang have gone outside the city and happened to witness the murder and framing?

Furthermore, how did Prince Rui find Grand Secretary Zhang to be a witness?

Could it be that the King of Wu they follow is not the chosen one?

As soon as this idea came to mind, the minister's unwavering resolve to follow the plan began to waver and falter.

They want to benefit from the success of the rise of the emperor, but what if they make the wrong choice?

While things were in chaos on King Wu's side, King Rui and Qi Zhiyu were completely at ease.

However, they were stopped in a remote part of the palace.

"Grand Secretary Zhang." Prince Rui was still very polite to Grand Secretary Zhang.

Grand Secretary Zhang's gaze swept over Qi Zhiyu before settling back on Prince Rui's face: "Your Highness does have a fine daughter."

Prince Rui nodded in agreement: "Yes."

Grand Secretary Zhang's face darkened. "Is that all?"

"The princess has taken this old man outside the city; does Your Highness have anything to say?"

At his age, to be manipulated like this by a junior, how could he not be furious?

"Yu'er, what's going on?" Prince Rui asked, puzzled.

Qi Zhiyu shrugged: "Grand Secretary Zhang, that's not true to your word."

"Didn't you promise me that if I could alleviate your wife's pain, you would come with me somewhere?"

Grand Secretary Zhang choked, recalling that night.

Qi Zhiyu barged into his study and started negotiating with him.

His wife's health has been deteriorating recently, and he has consulted many imperial physicians and sought out renowned folk doctors.

But in the end, they were powerless to do anything.

He and his wife have a very good relationship; they have supported each other all the way through life.

Therefore, when Qi Zhiyu stated her conditions, he agreed without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, after Qi Zhiyu administered a few acupuncture needles, his wife's complexion improved significantly, and she even felt hungry and ate half a bowl of soup noodles.

"I never expected that the princess would send me to see the murder scene!" Grand Secretary Zhang gritted his teeth.

"Your Excellency, you didn't ask at first," Qi Zhiyu said innocently.

Grand Secretary Zhang took a deep breath: "I believe that with the princess's abilities, she will definitely have a way to achieve her goal without any deaths."

Qi Zhiyu was shocked: "Grand Secretary Zhang, do you really think those people didn't deserve to die?"

"The beast who sold his own daughter to that filthy place, and the ingrate who was raised by my family for fourteen years, who turned around and wanted to deal with my family without hesitation for profit."

"They got off too easily by dying so quickly."