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

Everyone: "..."

Does Prince Rui know what he's saying?

Soft persimmon?

No temper?

Why did the Wei family lose their marquisate?

How come there's a Gu worm inside the Duke of Wei's body?

Who destroyed the King of Wu's purse?

What Prince Rui said in his last sentence was absolutely right.

Prince Rui and his gang are not to be trifled with!

"Father," Prince Rui bowed to Emperor Kangwu, "originally, I had no intention of competing for power."

"But now, I understand!"

"If I were not strong enough, I fear I wouldn't even be able to protect my own children!"

"That position... I've got it!"

Everyone in the hall turned their heads in unison, their shocked gazes all falling on Prince Rui.

How dare he say he can't protect his own children?

Even setting aside the time when Prince Rui was the crown prince, even during the years he was out of the public eye, no one dared to bully him!

In the stunned silence, Emperor Kangwu's laughter suddenly rang out, and the civil and military officials came to their senses, quickly withdrawing their astonished gazes and turning back.

However, in the next instant, their emotions, which had just begun to stabilize, were thrown into chaos by His Majesty's words.

"You want the crown prince position? Very well, I'll be watching!"

Everyone was so shocked that they forgot their manners and instinctively looked up.

His Majesty's face was full of joy, showing no sign of displeasure.

After the prince expressed his ambition for the throne, His Majesty was not angry, but rather pleased.

Your Majesty... truly values ​​Prince Rui highly.

Someone seemed to realize something and quickly looked at the King of Wu.

As expected, the King of Wu's face was so dark it was unbearable to look at, and the deep grief and indignation in his eyes was almost overflowing. His body was even trembling slightly.

It's unclear whether the King of Wu was angry or sad.

At that very moment, Prince Rui looked at King Wu and said, "Fourth Prince, I want that position, aren't you happy?"

"Or are you dissatisfied with your father's decision to depose you from your position as crown prince?"

The King of Wu's lips twitched slightly, suppressing the raging anger surging within him with a fake smile.

He certainly knew what Prince Rui meant by asking him that question.

However, he will not do as Prince Rui wishes!

"Your Majesty is joking," the King of Wu said, forcing a smile.

"Who can become the crown prince depends entirely on the Emperor's will."

"This is not something that you, me, or anyone else can decide."

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to you wanting that position. However, I would appreciate it if Your Majesty would exercise some restraint over your children."

"Otherwise, before you have even become the crown prince, your children are already so arrogant and lawless. That is not good."

"My children are naturally the best. You don't need to slander them here." Prince Rui would absolutely not allow anyone to speak ill of his children.

The King of Wu sneered, "Brother, haven't you considered why Qi Jingxi would injure the Duke of Wei's granddaughter?"

"She provoked Chen An first!" Prince Rui said without hesitation.

"Alright, even so, why would Qi Jingxi have injured someone there?" King Wu asked. "Shouldn't Qi Jingxi have been on duty at the Ministry of Personnel at that time?"

After the King of Wu finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the hall suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, why is Qi Jingxi, who should be in the Ministry of Personnel, in a temple?

The King of Wu looked at the Minister of Personnel: "How is Qi Jingxi performing in the Ministry of Personnel?"

The Minister of Personnel glanced at Prince Rui with difficulty: "It's...it's alright..."

"Father," the Prince of Wu said, bowing. "If Qi Jingxi occupies the position without doing anything, it would be better to let someone else with the ability take over."

"The court cannot hold such an important position to a person who is not qualified to serve."

"Fourth Prince, if you hate me, that's between you and me. Why drag my son into this?" Prince Rui's face darkened.

"My second child is absolutely responsible and sensible!"

Prince Rui's decisive words left everyone momentarily at a loss for what expression to adopt.

Who is Prince Rui referring to?

Who's sensible?

Is that Qi Jingxi, the notorious playboy in Beijing who teases cats and dogs?

How did Prince Rui manage to say those words without blushing or panting?

"Very well, since Your Majesty believes I am slandering him, then let him come and confront me face to face." After saying this, the King of Wu looked at Emperor Kangwu.

"Father, Qi Jingxi is definitely not in the Ministry of Personnel at this time. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check."

Emperor Kangwu glanced at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui cupped his hands in greeting and said confidently, "Father, please clear your grandson's name!"

Emperor Kangwu nodded, then ordered his guards to go to the Ministry of Personnel to find the person.

Even though everything was proceeding exactly as King Wu had planned, he felt extremely uneasy, as if a huge lump was stuck in his throat.

When he spoke, his father did not respond.

Upon hearing what Prince Rui said, the Emperor immediately sent someone to the Ministry of Personnel to find Qi Jingxi.

Could Father's favoritism be any more obvious?

The more the Emperor favored Prince Rui, the more he wanted to sit on that throne. He wanted to show the Emperor who was truly capable and competent!

Soon, the person who went to the Ministry of Personnel to find Qi Jingxi returned.

However, Qi Jingxi did not come along.

"Your Majesty, Lord Qi is not in the Ministry of Personnel."

King Wu chuckled and said, "Brother, did you hear that? Your good son did indeed sneak out while on duty."

"What do you mean by sneaking out?" Prince Rui frowned. "Do you have any evidence?"

"Don't talk nonsense without evidence! My second son might have gone out on a business trip."

The Minister of Personnel awkwardly said, "The Ministry of Personnel has not assigned any outings to the Assistant Minister."

Upon hearing this, the King of Wu's face lit up with joy: "Brother, did you hear that?"

Prince Rui asked the guards who had gone to find Qi Jingxi in a deep voice, "Has the Ministry of Personnel said where Qi Jingxi has gone?"

"No," the guard replied.

Prince Rui narrowed his eyes: "Father, I implore you to send men to search the entire city!"

"We must bring him here today!"

"Your subject believes there must be a reason why he is not in the Ministry of Personnel, and it is certainly not as the King of Wu said."

King Wu sneered inwardly, thinking that King Rui was truly stubborn and wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin.

The King of Wu solemnly said, "Father, I also implore you to find Qi Jingxi and make things clear to him face to face."

"Your Majesty, I do not believe that you are so lax in managing your household."

Didn't Qi Zhiyu attack him back then for not knowing how to raise children?

Now he'll show everyone what kind of good-for-nothing Prince Rui has trained!

"Granted!" Emperor Kangwu said.

If Your Majesty wants to find someone, isn't that easy?

A short while later, Qi Jingxi and Qi Zhiyu arrived together.

However, Qi Jingxi's clothes were a bit dirty. The mud stains on them showed that they had been cleaned, but they weren't completely dry.

The ministers looked at Qi Jingxi with disdain in their eyes.

Instead of doing your duty properly, where have you been gallivanting off to?

After Qi Zhiyu and Qi Jingxi finished their greetings, Emperor Kangwu asked, "What have you been doing? Why are you in such a disheveled state?"

Qi Jingxi said excitedly, "Grandfather, your grandson is going to buy chickens."

"Those chickens were all full of energy and incredibly strong! They were all top-notch!"

King Wu sneered, "Is this your excuse for not being on duty? Cockfighting... is it more important than a job at the Ministry of Personnel?"