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

Duke Wei paused for a moment, then spoke again, his voice unusually hoarse: "Who she is is not important."

"The important thing is that we now have no choice but to choose Prince Rui."

Jiang Baishan frowned: "Dad, can't we remain neutral?"

"The King of Wu and the King of Rui are having a contest; if we do this... wouldn't that be considered betraying our lord?"

"Even if Prince Rui ascends the throne, would he employ treacherous ministers like us?"

The Duke of Wei suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with utter desolation: "Do you think our family still has a choice now?"

"If we don't help Prince Rui, do you think the King of Wu will allow us to remain neutral?"

"If we don't pledge allegiance to Prince Rui, Prince Wu alone can destroy our Jiang family."

"To protect the Chiang family, we cannot remain neutral; we have no choice but to side with Prince Rui."

"As for the future..."

The Duke of Wei was silent for a moment, then stared intently at his sons: "You must strive to become people of value."

"As long as you have value, Prince Rui will continue to use you, and you will be able to save your lives and maintain the glory of the Chiang family."

Jiang Baishan was surprised.

Duke Wei sighed: "Look at the bigger picture. Look at His Majesty, and then look at Princess Chen'an."

"Is His Majesty's affection for Princess Chen'an merely a case of elders showing favoritism towards a younger generation?"

"His Majesty has so many grandchildren, which one do you see him favoring so much?"

Why is Princess Chen'an the only one who receives such special favor?

Jiang Baishan immediately understood: "Dad, I understand."

Duke Wei nodded, then wearily waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

He needed to get himself ready before heading to Prince Rui's residence.

Princess Chen'an is truly ruthless.

The Jiang family has already been ruined like this, and Princess Chen'an is unwilling to let go of even the last bit of value they have left.

Over the years, the Jiang family has done a lot for the King of Wu, and naturally there are some things that cannot be found outside... The Jiang family knows about them.

Emperor Kangwu learned of what had happened outside the city after the morning court session.

After listening, he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "This girl!"

Good trick!

I will retaliate against even the smallest wrongdoing!

It seems the matter in the court is about to be resolved.

Duke Wei was a great help to the fourth prince.

The Wei family and the Duke of Wei were both eliminated.

The fourth brother has had both his left and right arms cut off.

This time, there's no way to save the fourth brother even if he wanted to.

Emperor Kangwu was still very happy. Although the eldest son was helping him handle state affairs, a prince and a crown prince were still different.

Once the eldest son becomes the crown prince, he can finally relax.

In two more years, he can retire and enjoy his retirement.

Emperor Kangwu felt much more relaxed, but the Prince of Wu was in an uproar.

Bang!

The King of Wu smashed the teacup beside him to the ground, the shards flying everywhere and cutting the cheeks of his men.

The subordinate kneeling on the ground didn't dare to move an inch, letting the blood stream down his face.

"Get out!" King Wu shouted.

His subordinates hurriedly retreated.

The King of Wu was so angry that his chest heaved violently.

He thought the Chiang family was at most not as good as before.

But he never expected that Prince Rui would be so despicable and shameless as to even use the declining Jiang family!

Good job!

Well done!

The King of Wu's eyes darkened. Thinking of the letter he had sent out some time ago, he laughed out loud, a laugh that was both sinister and manic.

He wanted to see how Prince Rui would respond when he made another move!

Now, he has some things he needs to give up.

Especially those who had connections with the Duke of Wei.

The King of Wu felt his heart bleed at the thought of what he had lost.

Duke Wei arrived at Prince Rui's residence in the evening and talked with Prince Rui in the study for more than half an hour.

The Duke of Wei passed away openly and legitimately, so the noble families in the capital quickly learned about it.

Combined with what they had heard about Jiang Baihua outside the city, they understood that the Duke of Wei had made his choice.

The National Defense Association's choice was also to protect the Chiang family, which is understandable.

However, those who followed the King of Wu began to have doubts.

They didn't know what they would face in the future.

What if Prince Rui turns his attention to them one day?

Don't worry about what these people are thinking.

The soldiers who made meritorious contributions were all rewarded, and importantly, the losses this time were minimal.

They learned about the prayer charms, and suddenly the temple's incense offerings became even more abundant.

More and more people are coming to ask for talismans.

Of course, the temple's tarpaulins are quite beautiful.

While everyone was immersed in the joy of winning the battle, Qi Zhiyu's coming-of-age ceremony began.

Qi Zhiyu had never participated before; she didn't have to do anything, she just had to listen.

Someone will tell her what to do.

The whole process went smoothly, but Qi Zhiyu noticed that her mother was in tears: "Mother's Yu'er has grown up."

Qi Zhiyu: "..."

Her mother is quite particular about rituals.

She turned her head and glanced at her father and two brothers, who were equally excited beside her... Well, everyone was pretty excited.

It's just a coming-of-age ceremony, is it really necessary to get so excited?

Perhaps she has lived too long and has no feeling for such things.

Aside from feeling a breakthrough in her strength, very few other things really move her.

Now that the ceremony is complete, it is time to entertain the guests.

Male guests and female relatives were separated.

Princess Rui was entertaining the ladies and young women of various families.

As the main character this time, Qi Zhiyu attracted many people who came over to chat with her.

Qi Zhiyu responded to all of them, which surprised many of the ladies and young women.

They all knew what kind of temper Princess Chen'an usually had.

Unexpectedly, Princess Chen'an is quite easygoing in private.

This harmonious relationship, however, has made some people furious.

"Are you still angry?" Qi Rongyao said resentfully. "Your Jiang family is truly shameless."

"They saw the benefits and immediately switched masters; spineless!"

Originally, Jiang Shuyi was almost consumed by jealousy as she looked at the glamorous Qi Zhiyu.

Unfortunately, some people came over to mock her.

Jiang Shuyi turned to look at Qi Rongyao: "I have been removed from the Jiang family genealogy and am no longer a member of the Jiang family."

"Which side the Chiang family chooses to side with is their own business."

"What's the point of telling me?"

Jiang Shuyi said coldly, "There are members of the Jiang family in the front yard. If you feel uncomfortable, you are free to go find them."

What's the point of mocking me here?

Qi Rongyao spat, "You Jiang family members are all sycophants!"

Jiang Shuyi didn't tolerate Qi Rongyao's behavior: "If you're unhappy, go find Princess Chen'an."

"What's the point of criticizing me here?"

"What? Picking on the weak?"

Qi Rongyao was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped him across the face.

Jiang Shuyi quickly dodged.

Qi Rongyao was even angrier now: "You dare to hide!"

She cursed and rammed into Jiang Shuyi with all her might.

This time, Jiang Shuyi couldn't dodge, cried out in surprise, and fell backward.

With a thud, he fell into the lake.

The ladies chatting nearby heard the commotion and quickly looked over.

Just then, I saw Qi Rongyao push someone and hadn't yet pulled her hand back.