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

The ministers exclaimed in surprise, "The King of Wu!"

Emperor Kangwu moved slightly but did not get up. Instead, the eunuch next to him hurriedly went to check on him.

Prince Rui exclaimed in astonishment, "Heavens... I only said I would assist my fourth brother, surely there's no need for divine punishment?"

Emperor Kangwu immediately looked at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui's genuinely sorrowful expression made Emperor Kangwu laugh in exasperation.

Upon hearing this, the other ministers' concerns about the King of Wu turned into a bewilderment that defied easy explanation.

Prince Rui... how exactly did he say those words?

What was he thinking?

Anyone who isn't a fool can see that the mastermind behind the whole thing is the King of Wu.

The King of Wu's plan failed, and he ended up benefiting others, which made him so angry that he vomited blood.

Prince Rui, however, managed to portray this as his intention to assist King Wu, which Heaven forbade and was deliberately punishing King Wu for.

This... this explanation... to be honest, if you look at the logic on the surface, it actually works.

However, those who knew the whole story couldn't help but inwardly applaud Prince Rui's explanation.

Okay... shameless!

That's utterly shameless!

When the King of Wu vomited blood, the imperial physician was naturally summoned to give him a thorough examination.

Emperor Kangwu ordered the Prince of Wu to return to his residence and recuperate.

He inquired about Qi Jingchen for a few moments, bestowed many gifts upon him, and then allowed Prince Rui and his family to leave.

All the ministers, except for Grand Secretary Zhang, took their leave.

When only Emperor Kangwu and Grand Secretary Zhang remained in the imperial study, Emperor Kangwu sighed thoughtfully, "It is the mandate of heaven."

Unlike other ministers, Grand Secretary Zhang was not nervous.

He knew that His Majesty didn't care about that statement.

"Your Majesty, Princess Chen'an... is no ordinary person." This was what Grand Secretary Zhang cared about most.

I believe His Majesty thinks so too.

If there's any possibility that Prince Rui's leg will recover, it's only because Princess Chen'an treated him.

After all, Princess Chen'an's medical skills are undeniable.

He could understand all of that, but what he couldn't understand was... what was the deal with lightning?

Despite being struck by lightning, Prince Rui's son was completely unharmed!

He racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out.

"Perhaps it truly is destiny," Emperor Kangwu chuckled softly.

That was genuine joy.

He knew his eldest son's abilities best, and he watched helplessly as his eldest son, the undisputed heir apparent, gradually backed down and gave way to his fourth son.

He was shocked and heartbroken, but definitely not disappointed.

Because, based on his understanding of his son, he knew that his eldest son must have had a compelling reason for doing so.

Now that we've returned from Chen'an, the eldest son is back to normal, and the eldest son's leg has healed.

Isn't this destiny?

Chen An was sent by God.

Seeing Emperor Kangwu's reaction, Grand Secretary Zhang's eyes were also filled with smiles.

In fact, he also thought highly of Prince Rui.

Everything seems to be back on track.

As for why Princess Chen'an attracted lightning... does that matter?

As long as it benefits the country and the people, nothing else matters.

At this time, the Princess Consort of Wu was extremely worried.

"Your Highness, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

After drinking the medicine, the King of Wu leaned against the bed, his face deathly pale.

He looked sickly.

When he left home in the morning, he was beaming, waiting to see Prince Rui make a fool of himself.

Who would have thought that not only would he not see Prince Rui suffer misfortune, but he himself would be carried back.

King Wu closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

He always felt like something was pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

He can't just give up like that.

He orchestrated all this, but gained absolutely nothing for himself.

Instead, it made Prince Rui appear to be the rightful heir to the Mandate of Heaven?

This is no longer a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead!

This is a one-sided beating by Prince Rui!

Is he really that much worse than Prince Rui?

Do not!

That's absolutely impossible!

It can only be said that it was all a coincidence!

I don't know what kind of illusion they used to create lightning.

Yes, that must be it!

King Wu quickly calmed himself down and began to think about his next move.

The people's hearts... We absolutely must make Prince Rui lose the people's hearts!

While the King of Wu was pondering the situation, other noble families were also analyzing the circumstances.

It wasn't that no one wavered, or that no one wanted to leave King Wu and get closer to King Rui.

However... their interests were too deeply intertwined with those of the King of Wu.

The cost of leaving is too high for them to bear.

They are now truly tied to the King of Wu's ship, with no possibility of disembarking.

Since we can't disembark... then we have no choice but to follow the King of Wu to the bitter end.

and so……

The King of Wu must ascend the throne; the King of Rui... can only lose!

Inside the Prince Rui's residence, Qi Zhiyu was looking through the information that Qi Jingxi had investigated.

"Sis, why are you investigating this?" Qi Jingxi didn't quite understand.

"Ever since the Earl of Jingwen was thrown out and the entire Marquis of Weiyuan's family went to jail, he has been quite well-behaved and hasn't caused any trouble."

"That's because they didn't have the chance." Qi Zhiyu flipped through the pages seriously, analyzing the information in her mind, without interrupting her conversation with her second brother.

"The King of Wu suffered a crushing defeat this time. What do you think he will do?"

"I'm so angry!" Qi Jingxi laughed heartily as she mentioned it. "I was so angry I almost vomited blood!"

"The King of Wu is no good!"

Qi Jingxi shook her head with a sigh, clicking her tongue in disdain.

"The King of Wu is no good, but this time it will make the people in the King of Wu's camp exceptionally united," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

Qi Jingxi was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

His face was grim, and contempt and anger replaced his usual cynicism.

He said in a deep voice, "The miracles are too shocking. The more the people approve of our father, the more they fear him."

"Extreme fear will make them feel extremely threatened... They will stop at nothing and unite as one to deal with us."

Qi Zhiyu listened, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

Her second brother is very perceptive.

"But what does this have to do with Uncle Jingwen?" Qi Jingxi didn't quite understand.

A few days ago, his sister asked him to investigate everything, from Jingwenbo to his wife, down to the smallest detail.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled lightly, "The person destined by Heaven is extremely unfilial. Isn't the contrast quite striking?"

"Such news is more likely to attract the public's interest and spread more widely and quickly."

Qi Jingxi's face darkened.

With the blessing of a miracle, a complete reversal will occur.

This is exactly what everyone is most interested in and can't help but discuss!

"Shameless!" Qi Jingxi cursed viciously.

After he finished yelling, he realized his sister wasn't emotional at all: "Sis, why aren't you complaining at all?"

"Don't you think they're going too far?"

Qi Zhiyu laughed and closed the booklet she had finished reading: "We are in an adversarial relationship with them, so it's normal for them to be shameless."

"As for complaining... I prefer to bury my opponent instead."

"Let them struggle and suffocate to death while watching me ascend to the heights they most desire."

"How interesting!"

Qi Jingxi nervously swallowed: "Sis... can you stop laughing like that?"

"I'm panicking..."