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

The servant's eyes lit up: "Ah, is that so? Your Highness, please wait a moment while I go in and inform the Princess."

The King of Wu stopped the servant: "You may relay this message to Chen'an."

"I will have the gift delivered later," King Wu added.

"That coral is indeed my mother's favorite possession, which is why she wants to give it to Chen'an."

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately cupped his hands and said, "I will certainly relay the message truthfully."

The King of Wu nodded slightly before turning around, getting into his carriage, and leaving.

The servant called the others, and they carried the box containing the coral back.

The King of Wu returned to his palace and sent people to select items from his storeroom.

Qi Rongyao happened to be in the courtyard and watched as the items were taken out one by one. She asked a question out of curiosity.

She panicked when she learned that it was meant for Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Rongyao stamped her foot. She had originally intended to go find her father, but instead, she turned around and went to find her brother.

Inside the Wu King's study, after hearing his subordinate's report, he waved for them to leave, then a sinister smile appeared on his face: "Well done, well done, Qi Zhiyu!"

The King of Wu looked at his trusted confidant and gritted his teeth, saying, "Did you hear that?"

The confidant nodded with difficulty: "Qi Zhiyu's thoughts are too deep."

Who would have thought that Qi Zhiyu would spread the news of the gift Consort De gave her as soon as she left the palace?

Only when Prince Wu went to Prince Rui's residence could she legitimately create the illusion that Consort De had deliberately used her beloved possession to harm her.

"Your Highness, she has planned your actions perfectly." The confidant sighed helplessly.

The King of Wu, of course, knew this, and he let out a twisted laugh: "No wonder, when I arrived, she had already made preparations to welcome me into her residence!"

"She's done it all! She's planned it all out!"

The King of Wu was extremely distressed.

The feeling of having every step I take calculated, and stepping into the traps Qi Zhiyu dug, is just... frustrating and infuriating!

He went to Prince Rui's residence not to vent his anger, but entirely to prepare for his departure from the residence in a dejected and heartbroken manner.

He wanted to show everyone how aggressive the Prince Rui's mansion was, and to what extent he had been pushed to the brink.

Unexpectedly, Qi Zhiyu had predicted his prediction!

"No wonder..." King Wu finally understood.

Why is it that even though Qi Zhiyu left his mother's palace first, he was still able to run into her when they were almost at the palace gate?

Qi Zhiyu went to see his father specifically to ask him to give him a Go set.

Was this all planned by Qi Zhiyu long ago?

Or was it that she decided to do it on a whim when her mother sent someone to fetch her?

King Wu's Adam's apple bobbed as he nervously swallowed.

Regardless of the type, all he felt was the terror emanating from Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Zhiyu deliberately obscured the matter of Go, using some beloved possession and his mother's fainting as pretexts.

Who can tell the truth behind this?

Could it be that he explained to the people that his mother felt that the emperor didn't care about her and couldn't feel his affection, which caused her to faint from anxiety?

How can such a private matter be made public?

Qi Zhiyu had anticipated that they would have no choice but to suffer in silence.

As for what he had just said in front of Prince Rui's mansion, all he could say was that it was all a misunderstanding by Qi Zhiyu, and he couldn't blame Qi Zhiyu; it was simply that they hadn't explained things clearly.

He even wanted to present a generous gift to prove the truth of everything!

The King of Wu closed his eyes in anguish: "Qi Zhiyu, why don't you just die?"

The confidants remained silent, not daring to utter a sound.

He didn't even dare to utter a single word about hiring someone to assassinate him.

Are you kidding me?

He single-handedly annihilated the entire Siyun tribe. Why would someone like that hire assassins to kill him?

He asked, "Which assassin in the world would dare to take on such a job?"

Moreover, he had a premonition that if they arranged for assassins, they would be the ones who ended up in trouble.

They were practically handing Qi Zhiyu leverage over them.

"Your Highness, what should we do?" the confidant said in a deep voice. "Qi Zhiyu cannot be allowed to live."

The King of Wu glared at him fiercely. Wasn't that obvious?

He doesn't know this yet?

"Tell me, how should we begin?" King Wu asked.

The confidant said, "Since we can't directly attack Qi Zhiyu, let's start with the people around her."

"Doesn't she care much about her family?"

"If we have to trade her life for her family's, that would be perfect. If she refuses, it will expose her cold-blooded ruthlessness!"

The words of his confidant brought a slight smile to the King of Wu's face: "That makes sense."

"Then... let's start with Qi Jingxi."

Qi Jingxi's place is the most convenient.

The King of Wu discussed the arrangements with his confidant, who hesitated, saying, "Your Highness, we still need to find someone reliable who will never betray us."

To be honest, Prince Rui is currently riding high. Don't be fooled by the fact that other noble families have close ties with the prince. But what if some of them want to cut their losses and show their loyalty to Prince Rui?

The King of Wu thought for a moment, then waved his hand: "I will decide on the candidate."

Seeing that the King of Wu had a plan, the confidant said nothing more and withdrew.

The King of Wu summoned his son.

Qi Jinghong entered with a furrowed brow: "Father, has Qi Zhiyu caused trouble again?"

The King of Wu looked at his expression and was satisfied: "Not bad, you didn't lose your temper."

In this respect, his son was much more composed than his daughter.

"What's done is done, and being impatient won't solve anything," Qi Jinghong said in a deep voice. "A small loss is just to lower the enemy's guard."

"Well said," King Wu praised. "Now, there is something I need you to do."

Qi Jinghong immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, please give your orders."

While King Wu and Qi Jinghong were arranging things in the study, the gifts King Wu prepared were also sent to Prince Rui's residence as quickly as possible.

Looking at the various gifts in front of her, Qi Jingxi clicked her tongue in amazement and exclaimed, "Sis, you don't have to do anything in your life, just receiving gifts is enough for you to squander."

"Ouch!" Qi Jingxi rubbed the back of her head and looked at Princess Rui with a wronged expression. "Mother, why did you hit me?"

Princess Rui glared at him: "You deserve a beating."

"How could your sister have squandered so much money?"

"Shouldn't a young girl like you live a life of extravagance?" Qi Jingxi pouted. "Father, Mother, you have my older brother and me, there are four of us in the family, how can you expect your little sister not to live a life of extravagance?"

"Then we're just too useless."

Princess Rui looked at her youngest son and was momentarily at a loss for words.

She couldn't tell whether his words were complimentary or derogatory, so... it was hard to judge.

"You brat!" Princess Rui raised her hand and slapped him again. "What do you mean by 'splurging'? Can't you just say 'a stable and prosperous life'?"

"I really don't know how you studied all those years?"

Qi Jingxi retorted, "Isn't that roughly the same idea?"

"Oh, no, it's still different!"

"Spending lavishly just means we spoil them more...hehe..."

He just wants to spoil his younger sister!