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

Take a deep breath!

The King of Wu struggled to suppress the roar that was about to burst from his mouth.

He must not lose his composure in front of his father.

Arguing with Qi Zhiyu now will only allow her to succeed.

King Wu smiled slightly: "Chen'an, you are mistaken."

"Whether or not one fights for the position of crown prince is not up to me."

"Whoever takes that position must be accepted by the people!"

"Otherwise, even if he becomes the crown prince, it will cause turmoil in the court."

Even if the Emperor favored Prince Rui, he couldn't ignore the bigger picture and insist on making Prince Rui the Crown Prince.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly, looked at the King of Wu, and remained silent.

However, the look in her eyes made the King of Wu feel extremely uncomfortable.

It was as if he were a weak prey, about to be torn to pieces at any moment, and he had absolutely no power to resist.

This feels really bad.

King Wu frowned as he stared at Qi Zhiyu and asked directly, "Chen'an, why are you looking at me like that?"

"King Wu, you should be glad that my father is a good person," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh.

King Wu stared at Qi Zhiyu with displeasure: "What do you mean by this?"

Prince Rui has been arguing with him since childhood, what's so good about that?

Qi Zhiyu said, "My father is just kind-hearted; otherwise, you wouldn't even have a chance to compete."

The King of Wu's face darkened: "Chen'an, your words are far too presumptuous!"

Qi Zhiyu's smile deepened: "My grandfather favored my father."

"I could issue an imperial edict at any time to make my father the crown prince."

Upon hearing this, the King of Wu burst out laughing: "Chen'an, you're just a young lady; you have no idea what's going on in the court."

"It's best not to get involved in this in the future, so as not to become a laughing stock."

"A joke?" Qi Zhiyu asked, puzzled. "What's so funny?"

"To establish him as crown prince, the civil and military officials must agree. If he cannot win the hearts of the people..." King Wu's words suddenly froze.

Because he saw Qi Zhiyu smile.

Her smile was bright and sunny, but her eyes were too cold.

The cold chilled him to the bone, making him feel as if he were in the underworld, rendering him unable to utter a single word.

"Win over the masses? Win over what masses?" Qi Zhiyu asked, amused.

"If you're not happy about it, just kill him."

Her casual remark caused everyone to gasp in shock.

Because they didn't hear a hint of a joke in Qi Zhiyu's words.

She's serious!

"There are so many capable people in the world. The vacant positions are perfect for those people to take over," Qi Zhiyu said slowly.

"As long as the people are fed and clothed, who cares about those ministers who have disappeared?"

"Absurd, utterly absurd!" King Wu's voice trembled as he rebuked him.

"So many people, you killed them all?"

Qi Zhiyu asked, quite puzzled, "Is it not allowed?"

"Why not?"

Her tone was innocent, but the meaning behind her words sent chills down everyone's spines.

"How many ministers could oppose my father?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a light laugh. "Even if they outnumber the people of the Siyun tribe, it wouldn't be too difficult for me."

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and their backs were instantly soaked with cold sweat.

The Siyun tribe had so many people, yet Princess Chen'an wiped them out single-handedly.

If we wanted to kill them, wouldn't it be as easy as taking candy from a baby?

They also wanted to follow the King of Wu and oppose the King of Rui... This...

Those people suddenly felt a chill emanating from their necks, as if their necks weren't very strong.

His head could fall off at any moment.

"Of course, my father is kind-hearted, and my grandfather is a wise ruler. If I did such a thing, they would definitely not be happy." Qi Zhiyu sighed with regret.

Everyone: "..."

Everyone was internally screaming, what exactly was she regretting?

"I just hope that if you're going to compete with my father, you'll do it fair and square, and not resort to any underhanded tricks," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile to King Wu.

"Otherwise, my grandfather and father are upright gentlemen, but I am not."

"If you push me too far... the consequences will be far beyond what you can handle."

Qi Zhiyu was always smiling, but those who followed King Wu felt weak all over. If they hadn't been holding on by sheer willpower, they would have collapsed to the ground.

"Chen'an, are you... are you threatening me?" King Wu asked through gritted teeth.

"Threat? Not at all. I'm just stating the facts," Qi Zhiyu laughed.

"I just hope you can fight for it fairly and squarely."

"The point of contention is who has contributed to the country and the people, not who has used underhanded tactics to target my family."

"While I may not be good at scheming, I am good at taking lives."

"If any of you are feeling down, I can grant your wish."

"I'm the kind of person who...loves doing good deeds and helping others succeed!"

As she spoke, Qi Zhiyu looked at the Minister of Personnel.

The Minister of Personnel immediately broke out in a cold sweat and trembled all over.

Suppressing your rivals is a normal tactic, isn't it?

How... how did my life suddenly become so dangerous?

So, from now on... he won't do that anymore, okay?

He was wrong!

An eerie silence fell over the hall; no one dared to speak.

If Qi Zhiyu had been shouting herself hoarse or looking furious just now, they might not have been afraid.

Anyone can talk big.

Threats? Anyone can use them.

But Qi Zhiyu spoke of it so casually, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

It was the same when she single-handedly annihilated the Siyun tribe.

They had no doubt that Qi Zhiyu could do it.

Whether Qi Zhiyu wants to say this or not is up to her.

They believed that if she wanted to, they would definitely lose their heads.

Emperor Kangwu chuckled and then dismissed the court.

Emperor Kangwu got up and left, and Prince Rui also left with Qi Jingxi and Qi Zhiyu.

The King of Wu stood there for a long time without moving. The other ministers left, and the ministers who followed the King of Wu were somewhat bewildered, not knowing where to go or what to do.

Previously, they only felt that competing with Prince Rui would be somewhat difficult.

Now they realized that a sword had been hanging over their heads all along.

Their lives were all in Qi Zhiyu's hands.

With just a single thought from her, they could lose their lives at any moment!

How can we possibly argue about this?

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is definitely finished; Prince Rui is about to invade the Ministry of Personnel again.

In terms of strategy and tactics, they can't win.

In terms of force, they are no match.

Is it too late for them to disembark from the King of Wu's ship?

Prince Rui and his men knew perfectly well what the King of Wu and his men were thinking.

"Father, this time someone should be trying to cut their losses and save themselves, right?" Qi Jingxi asked smugly in the study of Prince Rui's mansion.

Prince Rui nodded: "Someone will make the choice."

"You've done a good job this time." Prince Rui looked at Qi Jingxi with satisfaction. "You've brought down the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

He conveniently arranged for his own people to fill in.

Qi Jingxi chuckled and said, "My sister is really something else."

"My sister told me to put what I finished in an inconspicuous place."

"My sister said that if you're framing someone, what evidence do you need? I said it was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who ordered it, so it was him who ordered it."