The news that King Wu had led his troops to besiege Prince Rui's residence had already caused quite a stir.

The noble families in the capital were all dumbfounded.

The ministers who followed the King of Wu had no idea what the King of Wu was up to.

Did the King of Wu not consult with them before making this decision?

If the King of Wu angers His Majesty, he will certainly not fare well.

Sure enough, news soon came from the palace.

The King of Wu was confined to his residence.

At the same time, his military power changed hands.

Those who followed the King of Wu suddenly felt a darkness before their eyes and almost fainted.

Ahead of them, a wall suddenly collapsed, blocking their path completely, plunging them into darkness.

The various factions in the capital were filled with unease.

However, all of this had absolutely nothing to do with Qi Zhiyu.

She was reviewing the whole incident.

After thinking it over, I felt only one word – exhausted.

"Sister... what's wrong with you?" Qi Jingxi rushed in from outside, and was startled when she saw Qi Zhiyu lying weakly on the couch.

"Tired." Qi Zhiyu merely raised her eyelids and said lazily.

"What's wrong?" Qi Jingxi asked, puzzled.

"Was it when you were fighting those archers a couple of days ago that you got injured?" Qi Jingxi thought of a possibility and was terrified.

"The imperial physician, no, no, no... I'll go find the royal physician right now!"

"Second Brother," Qi Zhiyu called out, "I am the doctor."

Qi Jingxi, who had already rushed out, stopped in her tracks upon hearing this.

He turned around and looked at Qi Zhiyu, his eyes full of concern and inquiry.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and said, "I'm fine."

Qi Jingxi then walked back, relieved. "Then why are you so tired?"

"Because I have things to think about," Qi Zhiyu sighed. "Wu Wangpu's business is quite large."

"Not just the capital city."

"Indeed, thinking about these things is quite tiring," Qi Jingxi agreed.

My father and older brother are getting busier and busier.

"Sister, don't worry. You have Dad and your older brother. And if things get really bad, you still have me."

"We'll handle it slowly, we'll definitely be able to finish it."

There are so many things to do, it's too complicated. His sister must be exhausted if she tries to figure it all out by herself.

No wonder his sister is so listless.

"Those things aren't a problem," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

This amount of information is nothing compared to what she experienced in her original world.

Qi Jingxi looked at her in surprise: "If it's not because of that, then why are you so tired?"

"I'm trying to convince myself," Qi Zhiyu sighed softly, "not to impulsively kill the King of Wu."

Qi Jingxi: "..."

OK.

He really couldn't keep up with his sister's ideas.

So, his sister was so exhausted because she was trying to convince herself to spare the life of the King of Wu?

His sister really wanted to kill the King of Wu!

"Second brother, don't worry, I've calmed down." Qi Zhiyu sighed.

This world is just not as enjoyable as the original world.

It would be much better to resolve this directly with force.

"By the way, most of our supplies have already been delivered to the soldiers at the border," Qi Jingxi said.

"However, it's a pity. The King of Wu's military power has been transferred to our father. Our initial plan to make him spend a lot of money is now useless."

He was still quite eager to see the King of Wu's pained expression as he lost a large amount of silver.

"Sis, what are you laughing at?" Qi Jingxi suddenly shuddered.

His heart trembled when his sister smiled like that.

It wasn't fear, it was excitement.

Is the King of Wu about to suffer another misfortune?

"How about we tap into the wealth of the King of Wu?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Qi Jingxi was stunned.

Qi Zhiyu beckoned to him and whispered a few words in his ear. Then, Qi Jingxi's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Can it really work?" Qi Jingxi asked. "Would the King of Wu jump in?"

"Definitely," Qi Zhiyu chuckled. "He wants fame, and he also wants to prove himself. In fact, he wants to show our father his abilities."

"The King of Wu has been suffering setbacks lately; he needs to show our father his true strength!"

Qi Jingxi sighed, "Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

He can't do this himself; he doesn't have many connections in the court. He needs to ask his elder brother for help.

So, when Qi Jingchen returned from his shift, he was stopped by Qi Jingxi.

He hadn't even changed out of his official robes when Qi Jingxi started talking to him for ages.

"Hey, big brother, why aren't you excited?" Qi Jingxi was a little disappointed. He had been gesturing and talking so much that his mouth was dry, but why was his big brother so calm?

"Isn't it normal that Yu'er came up with this?" Qi Jingchen said while changing his clothes.

"Hey, our sister is going to squeeze a huge sum of money out of the King of Wu and then use it to subsidize our father's soldiers." Qi Jingxi became more and more excited as she thought about it.

"Our sister is amazing!"

Qi Jingchen slowly straightened his clothes: "Manipulating people's hearts has always been Yu'er's forte."

"What's so surprising?"

Neither he nor his father had thought about this, but his sister took care of everything.

Sure enough, compared to his sister, his and his father's methods were far too mild.

Qi Jingxi snorted: "You're really boring."

Qi Jingchen said, "Yu'er has put so much thought into this; we must carry it out well."

"Don't let Yu'er's efforts go to waste."

"I know!" Qi Jingxi said quickly.

The two brothers discussed how to make the most of their efforts and give their royal uncle a good scare.

The King of Wu was confined to his residence. He was not allowed to go out, but his people were not. People could still come to visit him.

A few days later, the Duke of Wei came to visit.

Upon seeing the Duke of Wei, the King of Wu frowned and asked, "What is this...?"

Why do you look so haggard?

"I've only been confined to my quarters and stripped of my military power," the King of Wu thought, feeling that the Duke of Wei was far too impatient.

He didn't lose.

"Your Highness, my health is deteriorating." The Duke of Wei's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"The Gu worm attacks are frequent, and we don't know when they will occur."

"It could happen anytime, day or night."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before I'm confined to my residence to recuperate."

King Wu was shocked: "How can the Gu worms be acting up so frequently? Didn't Chen An promise..."

The Duke of Wei smiled wryly, "The princess's promise regarding the timing of the attacks is correct, but it's not just once a day or every few days. It's several times a day!"

"Is this happening every day?" King Wu frowned.

If that's the case, then the Duke of Wei will indeed have to relinquish his military power.

Given the Duke of Wei's behavior, the Emperor will certainly not allow him to lead troops.

"It's not every day, but... it's getting more and more frequent, and who knows, it might happen in the future." Duke Wei was distressed.

"Your Highness, I must not relinquish the military power I hold."

"Of course!" King Wu replied without hesitation.

"But now there is extremely bad news." Duke Wei looked at King Wu, "The supplies that Prince Rui sent to the army have even been received by my soldiers."

"Your Highness, what will the soldiers think?"

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