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

Chen An was right about one thing.

The Wei family doesn't have it, but the Duke of Wei does!

The key point now is that he still needs to pay!

He figured it out; Chen An must have spoken with Prince Rui. Otherwise, how could Prince Rui have so coincidentally dragged him along on this mission?

Prince Rui deliberately let him hear what Tang Jingrou said.

To shut Chen An up, he had to pay him!

The King of Wu was so angry that his chest ached.

Are Prince Rui and his family obsessed with money?

Despite the King of Wu's cursing and hatred, the silver still had to be sent.

Since we didn't have enough cash, we used other things to pay for it.

Anyway, when Qi Jingchen and Qi Jingxi returned at dusk, they fell silent upon seeing the extra things in the house.

"Sister, you're really a lucky charm!" Qi Jingxi exclaimed.

"You can have money delivered to your doorstep just by sitting at home!"

"That's impressive."

Qi Zhiyu chuckled: "Father also took advantage of the King of Wu."

She sent a message to her father, thinking that Tang Jingrou might go to him.

Unexpectedly, her father acted so quickly, simply bringing in King Wu and Wei Chengjiang, and even having Grand Secretary Zhang act as a witness.

Now, even the King of Wu had to spend money to avoid disaster.

Prince Rui smiled slightly: "It's a coincidence."

"Unexpectedly, the King of Wu happened to be with Wei Chengjiang, which made the situation much better."

Actually, it's not bad if only the King of Wu is alive.

Of course, having Wei Chengjiang... is indeed better.

"It's like God is helping us!" Qi Jingxi exclaimed, giving a high five.

Qi Zhiyu curled her lips into a smile; her family's luck had indeed returned considerably.

Although she didn't know what had happened to the Heavenly Dao here, the many restrictions of the rules of heaven and earth meant that the Heavenly Dao here couldn't go too far.

If things continue like this, her family's luck will completely return, and everything will get back on track.

"Sis, the Buddhist ceremony for blessings is in a few days." Qi Jingxi thought of a crucial question, "Are you going?"

"Of course," Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly, "How can they succeed in their prayers if I don't go?"

Prince Rui asked in surprise, "Why?"

"Only those destined by Heaven can move the heavens to bestow blessings, right?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile.

"Pfft..." Qi Jingchen burst out laughing.

"After all that effort from Jiang Shuyi and the others, in the end, it all came to our benefit."

Those people must be furious, right?

"Isn't that what they deserve?" Qi Jingxi snorted. "They let them target our family! They deserve it!"

"Yes, I know how to arrange it." Prince Rui had no objections. "It's getting late, you should all go back and rest."

"Mother hasn't come back yet?" Qi Zhiyu frowned. "If those shops are too busy, just hire more people."

"Don't tire your mother out anymore."

Prince Rui shook his head with amusement: "It's not those few shops. Your mother wants to open up other related businesses."

Qi Zhiyu immediately thought of something: "The source—my mother wants to get involved too?"

Prince Rui nodded: "The Sun family's shops also include grain stores."

Qi Zhiyu nodded understandingly: "An army marches on its stomach!"

Prince Rui: "...That makes sense."

"However, I feel that we should not come to the point of fighting with the King of Wu."

He would not allow internal strife to harm the soldiers and the people.

Regardless of which side the soldiers stand on, they are all ordinary people, the very foundation of the nation.

"Yes, he really didn't have that opportunity." Qi Zhiyu agreed with this statement.

If the King of Wu wanted to cause internal strife, she would take his life first!

The reason she is still in control is twofold: firstly, her father wants to seize the position honorably, and secondly, she wants to make the officials clear about the situation.

That way, some people won't be resentful if her father takes that position in the future.

Qi Zhiyu and her family discussed what to do next, and soon it was time to pray for the soldiers going to war.

An altar for praying for blessings has been set up in the temple.

All the noble ladies and daughters knelt down devoutly, while the abbot and the monks chanted incantations.

The entire venue was packed with tens of thousands of people, and apart from the chanting of scriptures, not a single person made a sound.

From a distance, Qi Jingxi watched and quietly exclaimed, "Truly magnificent."

"It's a pity that only the families of ordinary soldiers were truly offering their prayers!"

"Sis, what are you looking at so intently?" Qi Jingxi turned her head and asked in confusion.

"I'm calculating how much money we can make this time," Qi Zhiyu said happily.

"If so many people use wishing charms... those people will definitely pay for them to show their generosity. Then... we'll profit again!"

Qi Jingxi tried hard to suppress her laughter: "Don't worry, I've had everything prepared. No matter how much they buy, we'll have it!"

Qi Zhiyu forked a piece of fruit into her mouth. She had to admit that those ladies were quite serious about putting on an act.

He knelt there the whole time under such a bright sun.

Fortunately, she wasn't invited.

She has no interest in kneeling before heaven and earth.

Qi Zhiyu was so bored she was almost asleep when things finally came to a close.

Jiang Shuyi, as the leader, held three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner.

A faint smile played on her lips. This religious ceremony had been a complete success, and the people of the capital should know about them… Jiang Shuyi’s smile suddenly froze on her face.

A murmur of astonishment arose behind her.

Although the voice was very soft, she could hear it clearly.

"Why did the incense go out?"

"That shouldn't be the case!"

"Could it be that someone is dishonest?"

Jiang Shuyi took a deep breath and stared intently at the three incense sticks that had suddenly gone out. She then turned to look at the abbot beside her.

The abbot walked over and calmly said, "This is probably a test from heaven."

"Why don't you light it again, madam?"

Jiang Shuyi smiled, nodded, picked up the three incense sticks again, and lit them with the candlelight beside her.

She gently extinguished the flame with her hand, reverently raised it above her head, bowed several times, and then put the incense back into the incense burner.

But the moment she loosened her grip, the three incense sticks went out instantly.

Jiang Shuyi stared wide-eyed in horror.

What's going on?

The many ladies and young women kneeling behind them, praying for blessings, were now completely panicked.

The families of the ordinary soldiers were terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

What does this mean?

Heaven forbids them from praying for blessings... Could this be telling them that this expedition... is likely to end badly?

"Abbot, what's going on?" Jiang Shuyi's voice was strained.

The abbot frowned deeply: "This humble monk has never seen anything like this before."

Jiang Shuyi anxiously tried again, and this time, it still failed.

The people forgot their fear and started whispering among themselves.

Is their family really in danger this time they go to war?

Is it really impossible to come back?

"There must be something wrong with your incense!" Jiang Shuyi blurted out without thinking.

The abbot wasn't annoyed: "If you think there's something wrong with the incense, please light it and put it aside to see if it goes out."