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

"Qi Zhiyu!" King Wu gritted his teeth in hatred and raised his fist.

However, he didn't move forward even an inch.

Because before his fist was even in the optimal position to strike, a silver needle was already in front of his eyes.

It was not even as long as his eyelashes.

If Qi Zhiyu's hand trembled even slightly, he would go blind in that eye.

In an instant, King Wu felt as if all the blood in his body had been drained, and everything around him froze.

His world has never been this quiet.

The subtle sound of the wind, the rustling of leaves rubbing together... all were so clear.

But all of this paled in comparison to the violent and rapid beating of his heart.

The sounds didn't come from his chest, but from his mind.

He could feel the surging energy that was about to burst forth.

Qi Zhiyu smiled and withdrew the silver needle from her hand. King Wu didn't even see where she put it.

"Uncle, knowing my fighting ability, you still wanted to attack me... You are just as foolish as your mother."

Qi Zhiyu's sarcasm made the King of Wu's Adam's apple bob.

His face turned pale and then flushed, his eyes flashing with a mixture of anger and fear, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

He clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound, and his body trembled slightly from the extreme tension.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" A young eunuch rushed over and knelt down on the ground with a thud when he saw the King of Wu.

"You should go and see Consort De very quickly."

The eunuch's anxious face startled the King of Wu: "What's wrong with Mother?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has fainted!" After the little eunuch finished speaking, King Wu hurriedly turned to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Qi Zhiyu's mocking smile out of the corner of his eye.

His eyes narrowed: "Qi Zhiyu, what did you do?"

Qi Zhiyu's smile deepened: "King Wu, I have never returned to Consort De's place since I left."

Even if you want to frame someone, you have to be realistic, right?

King Wu naturally knew that what Qi Zhiyu said was true.

But he always felt that something was wrong.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Uncle, I never boast."

King Wu frowned, not understanding the meaning behind Qi Zhiyu's seemingly random statement.

However, Qi Zhiyu left after saying that.

King Wu was worried about Consort De, so he didn't ask any further questions and instead hurriedly went to Consort De's palace.

Upon arriving at the destination, King Wu discovered that Emperor Kangwu was also there.

He was overjoyed.

When the Empress Dowager learned that her mother was unwell, the Emperor immediately rushed over.

In the Emperor's heart, there is still a place for them, mother and son.

The imperial physician had already finished writing the prescription and was reporting to Emperor Kangwu: "Consort De is perfectly healthy; it was just a temporary attack of anger on her heart."

"A few doses of medicine and some recuperation will be enough for a full recovery."

Upon hearing this, the King of Wu gritted his teeth in secret.

They are all Qi Zhiyu.

If Qi Zhiyu hadn't been so aggressive, why would his mother have acted this way?

Emperor Kangwu nodded slightly, and the imperial physician immediately took his leave. Naturally, palace maids and eunuchs followed the imperial physician to fetch and prepare the medicine.

As the Prince of Wu paid his respects to Emperor Kangwu, a palace maid emerged from the inner chamber and reported, "Your Majesty, Consort De has awakened."

Emperor Kangwu stood up: "Go and see your mother."

"Yes." The King of Wu followed in high spirits; his father cared about them more than anything else.

Upon entering the inner chamber, the King of Wu saw his mother's sickly appearance and cried out in distress, "Mother."

At this moment, Emperor Kangwu had already sat down, but not by Consort De's bedside; rather, he sat at the table, looking at Consort De.

The King of Wu didn't mind these things. He quickly went to the bedside and asked worriedly, "Mother, are you feeling better?"

Consort De's lips moved, but before she could speak, tears streamed down her face.

The King of Wu said, "Please don't be sad."

"Chen'an will understand your good intentions."

A hint of helplessness flashed in Emperor Kangwu's eyes after hearing this.

The fourth one... he just can't seem to learn no matter how I teach him.

With such limited skills, why is he trying to stir up trouble for Chen An?

"Fourth Prince, what's wrong with Chen'an?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

The King of Wu turned around and respectfully reported, "My mother just gave Chen'an a coral."

"Because of the Wei family's affairs, Mother Consort is worried that Chen'an is unhappy and wants to mend the relationship."

"But because two palace maids in my mother's palace didn't know the rules, a little incident happened."

"Mother is probably worried that Chen'an might misunderstand something."

The King of Wu sighed and said, "It was because my mother was too worried that she fainted from anxiety."

"It is truly a sin to have disturbed my father's personal visit."

When the King of Wu said these words, he had his back to Consort De.

He naturally didn't see the anxiety, humiliation, and resentment on Consort De's face.

As soon as he finished speaking, a mocking sneer appeared in Emperor Kangwu's eyes.

If it weren't for the eldest prince stepping down and the other princes not being interested in the position, he really wouldn't have let the fourth prince become the crown prince.

When I was a child, I had some intelligence, but now I'm really... completely a piece of rotten wood!

"This matter has nothing to do with Chen'an," Emperor Kangwu said in a deep voice.

The King of Wu felt wronged.

Why does Father Emperor's heart always turn to the Prince Rui's family whenever they are together?

Father Emperor didn't even ask what happened before drawing a conclusion so quickly?

Emperor Kangwu wasn't blind; how could he not see what the King of Wu was thinking?

He said directly, "When I came here, your mother was perfectly fine."

King Wu looked up in shock. Was his mother alright?

Why did Father come here?

Did you suddenly decide to visit your mother?

What a coincidence?

The King of Wu was not convinced.

"Don't worry, Chen'an hasn't misunderstood anything about your mother," Emperor Kangwu said.

"You don't need to make assumptions about Chen An."

King Wu felt a tightness in his chest and his breath hitched. He didn't even know what had happened, yet he trusted Qi Zhiyu so unconditionally.

No, Father doesn't trust Qi Zhiyu at all; he clearly trusts Prince Rui.

"Very well... that's good." The King of Wu looked relieved. "This matter was actually a misunderstanding."

"My mother just wanted to avoid any conflict because of this."

"I never expected that Chen'an would also help my mother uncover two treacherous palace maids."

Emperor Kangwu found the King of Wu's deliberate misdirection utterly amusing.

"You don't need to overthink it. Chen'an hasn't misunderstood anything. On the contrary, Chen'an is very concerned about your mother," Emperor Kangwu said.

The King of Wu was puzzled and shocked.

Would Qi Zhiyu care about his mother?

Who just killed his mother's maid and stole his mother's beloved possessions?

"Chen'an knows that your mother enjoys playing chess, so she specially sent over a Go set for me to pass on." As soon as Emperor Kangwu said this, Prince Wu's head buzzed.

Emperor Kangwu pointed to the Go set on the table and said, "Look, these are even the finest jade Go pieces. Chen'an has put a lot of thought into this."

The King of Wu stared at the Go board, his eyes blazing with fury!

That was a Go set that his mother had just given to Qi Zhiyu!