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

Jiang Shuyi didn't move, but the others looked at her hopefully, hoping she would quickly light the incense again and put it aside to look at.

Is it a problem with the fragrance, or is there some other reason?

Jiang Shuyi naturally saw those expectant eyes, but she felt a little uneasy.

For some reason, she always felt that things wouldn't go the way she hoped.

What happened today is too bizarre.

"Madam?" the abbot called out.

Jiang Shuyi gritted her teeth; she had been forced into this situation and had no choice but to do it.

She could only take out three more incense sticks and light them.

This time, she didn't put it in the incense burner; instead, she held it in her hand.

The three incense sticks burned very well.

Jiang Shuyi observed for a while before inserting the incense sticks into the incense burner.

Strange things happened again.

The incense went out instantly as soon as it entered the incense burner!

With a bang, the kneeling crowd below erupted in chaos.

Not to mention the common people, even the ladies and young women were terrified.

They knew that their prayers were meant to bring fame to the King of Wu.

But they really want their families to come back.

The ladies and young women whose family members were going to the border were so anxious they were about to cry.

Some people, not believing in superstition, rushed over, snatched the incense, lit it, stuck it in the incense stick, and then extinguished it!

"No, that's impossible!"

Others tried to step forward, but the abbot quickly reprimanded them, "Everyone, one at a time, don't rush!"

Fortunately, the ladies knew their place and, upon hearing the abbot's words, went to offer incense one after another.

They were all wiped out.

"This is impossible!" Jiang Shuyi exclaimed. "There must be something wrong with the incense burner!"

The abbot sighed helplessly: "If the lady feels there is a problem, she can change the incense burner; she doesn't need the one from the temple."

Jiang Shuyi immediately ordered, "Go find an incense burner and some incense."

Immediately, people ran to buy incense burners.

The temple is located outside the capital city.

Fortunately, there was a small market nearby.

After a while, the servant came running back, panting.

He was carrying two incense burners on his back and holding several bundles of incense.

"Madam, these were bought from a nearby villager's home. They're new from the market." The servant placed both incense burners on the incense table.

Jiang Shuyi was finally relieved.

She offered incense again, and as for the result...

"How is this possible?" Jiang Shuyi swayed slightly.

The kneeling people were all in chaos. Some were crying out of fear, while others kept asking what was going on... What should have been a prayer ceremony had turned into a state of panic among everyone.

Why is God disagreeing?

"Is it that they're not coming back?"

"No, no way!"

The people were crying and shouting, creating complete chaos.

"Ladies, quickly have your people take control of the scene!" the abbot hurriedly called out.

If so many people riot together, it could easily lead to a stampede and cause a major disaster.

The ladies hurriedly called for their guards and servants.

However, in order to show that they cared about the soldiers, Jiang Shuyi and her comrades did not limit the number of people.

The number of people they brought was far less than the number of ordinary people who came to pray together.

Forget about controlling the order at the scene, you can't even stop them.

"Quiet down, all of you!" The shout seemed to explode in everyone's minds. The crying and panicked people were jolted awake, and they subconsciously stopped all their movements and looked over.

Qi Zhiyu stood outside the crowd and said coldly, "What are you all doing?"

"Your family members are risking their lives on the front lines, and you're causing them worry even when you're at home?"

"So you're waiting for your family to come back, but you won't see them?"

Come back?

Upon hearing those two words, the excited people felt inexplicably at ease.

They just want their family to come back.

As long as he can come back, that's all that matters.

"Why is the princess here?" Jiang Shuyi stared at Qi Zhiyu with resentment.

The chaotic scene was brought under control thanks to Qi Zhiyu's few words.

Is Qi Zhiyu here to show off again?

How awful!

Not only did she swindle the Jiang family's money, but she also got scolded by her own grandfather.

Even her father-in-law didn't give her a kind look.

The disappointment in the King of Wu's eyes was more painful than a knife stabbing into her heart.

"Jiang Shuyi, instead of asking this question, you should think about how to end this." Qi Zhiyu walked towards Jiang Shuyi.

We arrived at the altar for prayer.

She casually took three sticks from the incense that Jiang Shuyi had bought, lit them, and casually stuck them into the incense table.

The incense is still burning very well.

Jiang Shuyi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. How could this be?

"Isn't it burning perfectly?" Qi Zhiyu asked, puzzled.

"That's impossible, you must have tampered with it," Jiang Shuyi denied.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled lightly: "I guess it's a matter of sincerity."

"Why don't you let the people come up and give it a try?"

Jiang Shuyi didn't want to agree, but the people standing below were all staring at her expectantly.

She couldn't refuse.

She could only nod.

Most of the common people were still afraid of these nobles.

But there are also those who are bold enough to risk everything for their families.

"I'll do it!" An old woman walked out shakily.

Her only son went to the border. If something happens to him, how will her daughter-in-law and grandson survive?

She's just an old woman; she can't protect that mother and child.

The old woman stepped forward, trembling as she pulled out the incense stick, lit it, and then, with a tense expression, inserted the lit incense into the incense burner.

The old woman stared intently at the incense sticks for a while, then shouted excitedly, "It's burning! It's not out! It's still burning!"

The people below were overjoyed; their family members wouldn't die!

They'll be back!

"Why don't we let others try it too?" Qi Zhiyu suggested.

With the first person identified, the other people felt reassured.

Several more people went over to offer incense, and sure enough, the incense was burning well and showed no signs of going out.

Now everyone can rest assured.

"It seems there won't be any problems," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile. "Heaven will bless your families at the border."

The people breathed a sigh of relief; their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, could finally be put to rest.

"But..." Qi Zhiyu looked at the ladies and young women, puzzled, "Why can't you offer incense?"

The ladies and young women's expressions changed, and those whose family members had gone to the battlefield were even more panicked.

Could it be that the ordinary soldiers will come back, but their families... won't?

"No, no way!"

"My dad won't die!"

"My husband will definitely come back safely!"

"Hey, just because the incense isn't burning doesn't mean something bad will happen to the person," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile, trying to reassure them. "Don't overthink it."

That's what she tried to persuade them, but which of those ladies could feel at ease?

It's fine for ordinary people to burn incense, but not for them?

What does this mean?

This is a bad omen!

"Is it because you had some selfish motives and didn't wholeheartedly pray for your family?" Qi Zhiyu said, seemingly to herself.