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

Qi Rongyao said, feeling wronged, "I just wanted to make her unhappy!"

The King of Wu was so angry that his blood boiled: "You've made her unhappy?"

"Do you even have the brains for that?"

"Do you have that ability?"

"Back then, I was the Crown Prince. How dare my daughter, whom I raised, snatch someone else's rouge in broad daylight!"

"You've never seen anything good before, you'd even try to steal a box of rouge!"

How can you be so short-sighted?

King Wu's rapid-fire questions drained all the color from Qi Rongyao's face.

Qi Rongyao was forced to the brink of collapse, and finally, exhausted, she slumped into a chair.

"No, that's not it, Father, I just..." Qi Rongyao tried to explain.

"I didn't know that the rouge shop was given to Qi Zhiyu!"

It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, because it only fueled King Wu's anger. This was evidence that he had no choice but to compromise and bow down to King Rui!

His disgrace!

"Regardless of whose shop it is, you shouldn't have tried to rob it!" King Wu shouted angrily.

"Do you still remember who you are?"

"You're so petty and stingy, who did you learn that from?"

The King of Wu did not understand.

Qi Rongyao pouted, her face contorted with grievance.

"Tell your mother to find more people to teach you properly." King Wu angrily turned and left.

Qi Rongyao was stunned for a moment in disbelief, and then broke down in tears.

Why?

She clearly wanted to help her father!

Qi Zhiyu didn't know what happened to Qi Rongyao, but anyway, she had the people she brought take over the rouge shop.

Her family certainly wouldn't keep the King of Wu's people around.

They checked all the inventory and ledgers inside, and all the former shop assistants had left.

The whole process went smoothly and took less than an hour.

We're all done; it's almost lunchtime.

Qi Zhiyu arrived at the private room of the restaurant that she had booked in advance by carriage.

The exquisite dishes were served, truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Qi Zhiyu quite liked this world; after all, in the original world, she no longer needed to eat.

Moreover, ordinary people in the original world lived a miserable life. It was already good enough to have enough to eat, so who would have the time or inclination to research so many different ways to cook?

Those with talent focus all their energy on cultivation; the pursuit of external things is certainly not as urgent as survival.

Now, she can slow down and enjoy herself.

Qi Zhiyu didn't like the maids serving her food; she felt more comfortable eating by herself.

However, she had only eaten half of her meal when a maid knocked on the door and entered: "Your Highness, Miss Jiang Shuyi from the Duke of Wei's Mansion requests an audience."

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly.

Jiang Shuyi?

Wei Yifeng's fiancée?

The future daughter-in-law of Marquis Weiyuan and Tang Jingrou?

The Marquis of Weiyuan and his family were imprisoned, while the Duke of Wei remained silent.

Why did you suddenly show up at my door today?

Knowing that Wei Yifeng had won a great victory and made a great contribution, Duke Wei was determined to stand with the Prince of Wu of the Marquis of Weiyuan's family.

That cunning old fox, Duke Wei, wouldn't act until he saw a clear benefit.

If Wei Yifeng loses this time, he will probably sever all ties with the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion long ago.

"Let her in," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

Tang Jingrou's son is coming back, and the King of Wu and his men are starting to make moves again.

They really don't learn their lesson.

As soon as the door to the private room opened, Jiang Shuyi walked in.

Before the person even arrived, the fragrant breeze had already drifted over.

Qi Zhiyu could tell at a sniff that this was a specially blended fragrance, elegant and refreshing.

"Greetings, Princess." Jiang Shuyi bowed respectfully to Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Zhiyu waved her hand: "No need for formalities."

Jiang Shuyi straightened up and looked at Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Zhiyu continued eating, showing no intention of offering her a seat.

Most importantly, after Qi Zhiyu said those two words, she ignored her completely.

With a smile on her face, Jiang Shuyi said softly, "Princess, I overheard some things on the street just now."

"About the King of Wu."

Qi Zhiyu put down her chopsticks, took a sip of tea, and then looked at Jiang Shuyi: "Miss Jiang, don't your servants know the way?"

Jiang Shuyi looked at Qi Zhiyu with a puzzled expression.

Qi Zhiyu sneered, "You should go to the Wu King's residence to discuss matters concerning the Wu King."

Jiang Shuyi shook her head: "Princess, you are a smart person, you know what I mean."

Qi Zhiyu shrugged: "I don't know."

Jiang Shuyi sighed, "Princess, Qi Rongyao is still a child, why do you treat her like this?"

Qi Zhiyu looked at Jiang Shuyi without saying a word.

Jiang Shuyi continued, "The Prince of Wu was deposed as crown prince, and Qi Rongyao was angry. When she saw the princess, she threw a childish tantrum. Couldn't the princess be a little more tolerant?"

"No," Qi Zhiyu replied quite decisively.

Jiang Shuyi choked, looking at Qi Zhiyu in disbelief.

Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile, "Is Qi Rongyao my daughter?"

Jiang Shuyi subconsciously replied, "Your Highness is joking."

"Since you know she's not my child, why should I tolerate her?"

"She is, after all, the princess's cousin." Jiang Shuyi tried to evoke Qi Zhiyu's familial feelings and thus stir up her sense of guilt.

Qi Zhiyu nodded: "So?"

Jiang Shuyi was taken aback: "The princess is Qi Rongyao's cousin, shouldn't she take better care of her?"

Qi Zhiyu suddenly laughed, and her smile made Jiang Shuyi feel inexplicably uneasy.

"Jiang Shuyi, Tang Jingrou and her husband have been locked up in jail for so long. As their betrothed daughter-in-law, why haven't you gone to visit them?"

Qi Zhiyu's question brought a look of sorrow to Jiang Shuyi's face: "It's not that I don't want to visit, it's just that... I'm not allowed to visit."

Qi Zhiyu rested her cheek on her hand, watching Jiang Shuyi shed tears with a half-smile.

Despite her delicate features, Jiang Shuyi's silent tears are quite beautiful, like a pear blossom in the rain.

How can someone cry so movingly?

Her eyes welled up with tears, which rolled down her cheeks.

Qi Zhiyu was thinking about a question, and then she asked it directly: "When you cry, doesn't your nose get stuffy and runny?"

Jiang Shuyi's crying stopped abruptly, leaving her unsure whether she should continue.

"You don't want to answer this question?" Qi Zhiyu said casually. "Never mind then."

She was just curious; she didn't necessarily need to know.

"Jiang Shuyi, your grandfather sent you to visit me, but you've used the wrong method," Qi Zhiyu bluntly stated Jiang Shuyi's purpose.

Jiang Shuyi asked blankly, "Princess, what do you mean by this?"

"I simply feel that the way the princess treated Qi Rongyao in the rouge shop was a bit too much."

"Qi Rongyao is still a child, still a little girl."

"After the princess said that to her, people outside started saying that the King of Wu was bad at raising his children."

"When the King of Wu hears this, he will surely punish her. She's going to suffer."

"Princess, how can you be so heartless?"

Jiang Shuyi's questioning made Qi Zhiyu's smile deepen, and she put down her teacup.

The soft clinking of the teacup against the table, though not loud, sent a shiver down Jiang Shuyi's spine.