Inside the private room, a man was found with his clothes wide open, revealing his muscular chest.

Qi Zhiyu's hand was pressed against the man's chest.

Skin to skin.

This is utterly disgraceful and shameless!

Unfortunately, Qi Jingxi and Jiang Lanqing were just watching from the sidelines, showing no intention of stopping them whatsoever!

"Princess, stop!" the Duke of Wei shouted. "Men and women should not touch each other!"

Qi Zhiyu completely ignored the Duke of Wei, not even lifting an eyelid.

She raised her hand, put two fingers together, and suddenly stabbed the man in the chest.

The man staggered back two steps, opened his mouth, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The man coughed up blood, not even bothering to wipe the bloodstains from his mouth. Instead, he pressed his hand to his chest with a look of joy, and then knelt down heavily: "Thank you, Princess, for saving me."

"It was nothing," Qi Zhiyu said casually. "Just eat light meals for the next three days, and you'll be fine after that."

"Yes, yes..." the man replied gratefully.

After bowing, the man quickly straightened his clothes and left.

Only then did Qi Zhiyu look at the Duke of Wei: "Is there something you need?"

Qi Zhiyu made no mention of the Duke of Wei's roaring rebuke just now.

The calmer she remained, the more embarrassed the Duke of Wei felt.

Especially when he heard the excited chatter outside through the door of the private room, he felt as if his old face had been slapped dozens of times.

"alright?"

"Yes, it's better now. The princess pressed on my chest just now, and the pain in my chest has stopped."

"Princess, your medical skills are truly miraculous!"

"You're so lucky! The doctors said you were beyond help!"

"The princess is my savior! The princess is a living bodhisattva!"

"The princess is truly remarkable, and kind-hearted as well."

"Indeed, she even treats people like us. The princess is so kind..."

The private room was very quiet, so each word pierced through the door and struck the Duke of Wei with deadly force.

Princess Chen'an was treating and saving lives for the people, and then he entered the room and shouted that... Wouldn't he become a villain?

Moreover, they are ignorant, reckless, impulsive, and incapable of distinguishing right from wrong—these are petty and wicked people!

Duke Wei felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. His reputation, already damaged by Qi Zhiyu and her group, was now being talked about behind his back.

Qi Zhiyu made no mention of his questioning earlier, but the Duke of Wei took the initiative to bring it up himself: "Princess, I was rash just now."

"My main concern is the princess's reputation."

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Duke of Wei, if you're blind, just admit it. There's no need to make excuses."

The Duke of Wei's face darkened: "Princess, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?" Qi Zhiyu asked, amused. "Even if you didn't know I was treating someone, my second brother and others were here. What do you think I would do?"

"Or do you simply believe in your heart that we are all ill-mannered and absurd people?"

"Or perhaps... you just want to throw dirty water on me!"

Qi Zhiyu looked at the Duke of Wei with a half-smile: "Which one are you, anyway?"

Duke Wei's facial muscles twitched twice, and he cursed Qi Zhiyu in his heart.

Qi Zhiyu really has absolutely no sense of propriety, right?

Do you really want to tear off all the fig leaves and lay everything so nakedly in the open?

"The princess is truly straightforward!" Duke Wei commented with a forced smile.

"Yes, she's just that outstanding, there's nothing I can do about it." Qi Zhiyu accepted the Duke of Wei's praise with satisfaction.

Duke of Wei: "..."

Was he just saying something nice?

"Princess, I have something to discuss with my grandson." Duke Wei did not want to get entangled with Qi Zhiyu on this matter.

His top priority now is to bring those industries back.

Even if those things were not for the use of the King of Wu, they should not have fallen into the hands of the King of Rui.

"Grandson?" Qi Zhiyu looked around in surprise, then asked the Duke of Wei curiously, "Have you come to the wrong place?"

"We don't have any of your grandchildren here."

Duke Wei's face darkened. He ignored Qi Zhiyu and instead looked at Jiang Lanqing: "Is that so?"

"Aren't my grandsons here?"

Jiang Lanqing laughed: "Duke Wei, you're joking. Don't you know whether you have a grandson or not? Why are you asking me?"

"I have absolutely no connection with your Duke of Wei's mansion!"

Duke Wei gritted his teeth: "Jiang Lanqing, you have absolutely nothing to do with me?"

Jiang Lanqing snorted coldly and remained silent.

Qi Zhiyu then asked, "What? My testimony regarding the severance of kinship doesn't count?"

"Duke of Wei, in your eyes, the words of a royal princess are nothing but farts?"

Duke Wei's expression changed: "Your Highness is joking. I had no such intention."

"However, there is something I don't understand today, and I would like to ask the princess to enlighten me."

"Okay." Qi Zhiyu nodded slightly and then extended her hand.

The Duke of Wei stared at her, puzzled: "What does the Princess mean by this?"

"I've answered your question, shouldn't you pay me?" Qi Zhiyu asked in surprise.

"The Duke of Wei wouldn't be so lacking in sincerity, would he?"

Duke Wei choked. Had Qi Zhiyu become obsessed with money?

Having just acquired such a large estate from Jiang Shuyi's maternal grandfather's family, she still wants money?

Is she a Pixiu?

Only in, no out!

"Princess, are you short of money?" Duke Wei asked through gritted teeth.

"Yes, we do need money." Qi Zhiyu was unusually frank. "My father wants to compete with the King of Wu for the crown prince position, so of course he needs a lot of money."

For a moment, Duke Wei was at a loss for how to respond to that.

Having spent so many years in the imperial court, he had seen countless acts of deceit and treachery, but he had never seen anyone as frank as Qi Zhiyu...

The Duke of Wei directly took out a silver note and slammed it on the table beside him: "Princess, may I ask why my granddaughter's maternal grandfather's property ended up in your hands?"

"Oh, this? It was given to me by Brother Jiang," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

"Brother Jiang is grateful to me for helping him sever ties with his family and get rid of your Duke of Wei's mansion."

The Duke of Wei's face immediately darkened.

Is it worthwhile for Jiang Lanqing to give Qi Zhiyu such a coveted property as a thank-you gift after getting rid of the Duke of Wei's mansion?

After Qi Zhiyu said that, what has become of their Duke Wei's mansion?

"Then I understand even less why Jiang Lanqing acquired such assets?" the Duke of Wei asked.

"Well, I heard that it's because the other party likes Brother Jiang, finds him pleasing to the eye, and in a moment of excitement, gave it to him." Qi Zhiyu nodded seriously after saying that.

"Being likable is really quite good."

The Duke of Wei was so angry his chest ached: "Princess, do you think I believe you?"

Qi Zhiyu asked in surprise, "Does it matter whether you believe it or not?"

Duke of Wei: "!!!"

"Anyway, the business was given to Brother Jiang back then," Qi Zhiyu said with a sigh, remembering something. "Actually, I got it by chance."

"Back then, Brother Jiang intended to give these properties to Jiang Shuyi as part of her dowry."

"She didn't want it, which is why I got it for free."

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