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

Qi Jingchen: "..."

The second son was never wronged when he got beaten.

"I'm your father. Do I need a reason to beat my son?" Prince Rui sneered through gritted teeth.

"Well, you can't be this unreasonable, can you?" Qi Jingxi was a little unsure at first, but once he said it, he felt confident again.

"Father, you really didn't expect this." Qi Jingxi felt that what he said was true.

"Dad, just admit your negligence. We're all family, it's nothing to be ashamed of."

"Neither my older brother nor I will laugh at you."

Qi Jingchen: "..."

Why drag the second son down with him when he brought this upon himself?

"Big brother, you're right!" Qi Jingxi even turned around and asked Qi Jingchen a question.

He wants to win over allies.

Princess Rui lowered her head, suppressing a laugh.

Prince Rui's face was ashen.

But Qi Jingxi acted as if she was waiting for someone to make the decision.

Qi Jingchen spoke, his voice filled with remorse: "It was indeed my oversight."

"There is still a lot to learn."

"My sister reminded me of this, and I should be more careful in the future to avoid making mistakes."

"Eliminate potential hazards as soon as possible."

Qi Jingxi stared at her older brother as if she had seen a ghost: "B-Big brother... are you... are you alright?"

"You're the one who's in trouble!" Prince Rui scolded. "Your elder brother's way of handling things is the right one."

"When you encounter a problem, first reflect on yourself and see if there's anything you did wrong!"

"Don't you understand the principle of self-examination?"

Qi Jingxi retorted, "I understand! My sister said the most valuable thing about a person is self-reflection. Reflect on whether the other person was asking for trouble, whether there's still something left to extract, and whether you weren't ruthless enough."

Qi Jingchen: "..."

Okay, that does sound like his sister's way of thinking.

Prince Rui: "...That's because your sister has that ability. Do you have it?"

Qi Jingxi immediately slumped his shoulders, thinking, "That...it seems...he didn't."

"If you're not like your brother, you should first reflect on your own shortcomings!" Prince Rui said coldly. "Really, you're fine, do whatever you want!"

"Oh," Qi Jingxi replied listlessly.

"It's getting late, you should all go back and rest." Princess Rui, being a doting mother, gave them a way out.

Qi Jingchen and Qi Jingxi stood up, bowed, and left.

After leaving Prince Rui's courtyard, Qi Jingxi sighed deeply: "He's still our father after all. He didn't think of anything himself, and instead of reflecting on his actions, he scolded us."

"How can our dad be so shameless?"

Qi Jingchen scoffed, "Why do you have to argue with Dad?"

"I'm just not convinced," Qi Jingxi muttered. "Dad didn't do this beforehand."

"It's not like we were the only two who didn't think of that."

"From now on, don't say things you know you won't gain anything from. You can hold back and do them when you have the power." Qi Jingchen rolled his eyes at him.

"Dad doesn't think there's anything wrong with what you said. I hit you because you don't reflect on your actions and don't assess the situation."

"I just want you to know that when the situation is unfavorable to you, even if you hold the truth, it's useless."

"If you deserve to be beaten, you will still get beaten."

Qi Jingxi was stunned for a moment: "So, you and Dad were just putting on an act for me?"

Qi Jingchen nodded.

"Why don't you inherit that position, brother? You're definitely full of tricks!" Qi Jingxi clapped his hands and made his conclusion.

"There are too many twists and turns, really... Ah! Brother, why did you hit me too?" Qi Jingxi covered the back of her head aggrievedly and stared at Qi Jingchen accusingly.

Qi Jingchen sneered: "You deserved to be beaten, not at all."

After Qi Jingchen finished speaking, he turned and left.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself if he stayed with his second son.

He is a gentleman and dislikes violence.

He was afraid of doing something that would damage his gentlemanly image.

Qi Jingxi covered her head, looking utterly aggrieved: "What happened?"

"Can't I even tell the truth at home?"

He certainly wouldn't do that outside, but he can't even do it at home!

No matter how wronged Qi Jingxi felt, it was not as frustrating as Jiang Shuyi's.

She's currently at the Wei family's house, and she feels uncomfortable even breathing.

When she returned from the Duke of Wei's mansion, apart from her mother-in-law's sarcastic remarks, Wei Yifeng wouldn't even see her.

It's like she doesn't exist; she doesn't even go back to her room at night.

The thought of being kicked out of the Jiang family and removed from the family register made Jiang Shuyi feel as if her heart was being torn apart.

How could my grandfather be so heartless?

The Jiang family has become like this, and it's not her fault.

She was simply trying to protect the Jiang family's possessions when her grandfather kicked her out of the family.

Grandfather wants her dead!

How could my grandfather be so cold-blooded?

Jiang Shuyi couldn't understand it.

The only thing she knows now is that she has no one to rely on.

Neither her father nor her mother could support her anymore.

No money, no power!

From now on, her life in the Wei family will be predictable.

Even so, a few days later, she still prepared some things and waited to send them to Jiang Baihua.

"You little bitch, what are you going to do with my things?" Tang Jingrou blocked Jiang Shuyi in the yard.

Her gaze fell on the maidservant beside Jiang Shuyi, or more precisely, on the bundle the maidservant was carrying.

Jiang Shuyi explained softly, "Mother, I'm going to see my father off."

Tang Jingrou sneered, "What's the point of giving gifts to a sinner? Is it something to be proud of?"

Jiang Shuyi instantly felt her cheeks burning, and couldn't help but feel resentful.

She is now bearing the shame of all the disgraceful things her father did.

Why doesn't her father think more about things when he makes decisions?

If we had discovered Jiang Zhongming's disloyalty earlier, we would have dealt with it sooner.

Why did I end up getting scammed?

Jiang Shuyi naturally wouldn't reveal what she was thinking; she simply said bitterly, "Mother, my father is going to be exiled, and the journey will be arduous. I just want to do my best to be filial."

"You..." Tang Jingrou was about to curse when Wei Chengjiang stepped out, his face grim, and said, "Let her go."

Despite Tang Jingrou's arrogance in front of Jiang Shuyi, she immediately changed her tune when facing Wei Chengjiang.

"What you say is true, sir," Tang Jingrou said with a fawning smile.

Then, she turned to face Jiang Shuyi, her expression turning fierce: "This is your father's consideration; you can go now."

"Yes." Jiang Shuyi curtsied and then hurriedly left with her maid.

"Master, why do you insist on letting her go?" Tang Jingrou felt uncomfortable.

The family's life is not as good as before. Although the things Jiang Shuyi took away were her own dowry, shouldn't Jiang Shuyi's dowry be used to supplement the family's income when the family is in financial difficulty in the future?

Jiang Shuyi is a member of the family, how can she not care about her family?

Now that Jiang Shuyi is giving her dowry to Jiang Baihua, she's practically taking a piece of the Wei family's flesh!

"You think the Wei family's reputation isn't bad enough already?" Wei Chengjiang coldly retorted.