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

Lord Zhou choked, then stammered, "Your subject is naturally unworthy."

Qi Zhiyu scoffed, "Good to know."

"It's settled then." Qi Zhiyu ordered directly, "Zhou Ruobai, you're coming back to the manor with me now."

"Grandfather, send someone to the Zhou family to fetch Zhou Ruobai's aunt and send her to Prince Rui's residence."

Emperor Kangwu agreed without hesitation: "Alright."

"It's alright, I'll head back now, so as not to delay your meeting any longer, Your Majesty." Qi Zhiyu stood up, curtsied to Emperor Kangwu, and walked out.

Zhou Ruobai looked at Qi Zhiyu, wanting to move, but his father kept staring at him intently, so he dared not move.

"Zhou Ruobai, are your feet planted on the ground? Aren't you coming along?" Qi Zhiyu asked without turning her head.

Hearing her words, Zhou Ruobai quickly followed.

Qi Zhiyu swaggered away with Zhou Ruobai.

Outside the palace, Qi Zhiyu boarded the carriage: "Get in."

Zhou Ruobai was startled and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no... Princess, I am a man, how can I ride in the same carriage as you?"

Qi Zhiyu didn't say anything, she just looked at Zhou Ruobai.

That unquestionable gaze made Zhou Ruobai subconsciously step onto a stool and get onto the carriage, then sit down tremblingly to the side.

The maidservants of Prince Rui's mansion closed the carriage door, the coachman cracked the whip, and the wheels began to roll.

Qi Zhiyu leaned back on the cushion: "Stop scratching, or your clothes will be torn."

Zhou Ruobai's hand, which had been clutching his clothes, froze. The embarrassment of being caught red-handed made him blush.

He knelt down with a thud: "Princess, this humble servant..."

Qi Zhiyu waved her hand, stopping him from saying anything more.

"Your father sent you to frame me." Qi Zhiyu asked this question, but she said it with absolute certainty.

Zhou Ruobai avoided eye contact, unsure of what to say.

Qi Zhiyu laughed: "Stop pretending."

"If you want to follow me, at least show some sincerity."

Zhou Ruobai looked up in shock at Qi Zhiyu.

"With your looks and your father's personality, the fact that you've managed to stay unscathed in the Zhou family shows that you're not exactly innocent." Qi Zhiyu picked up a candied fruit and put it in her mouth.

"You agreed to your father's request to frame me today, isn't it just so you can use me to get rid of him?"

The timidity and fear in Zhou Ruobai's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a radiant and resolute gaze.

In an instant, his aura underwent a dramatic change.

Just moments ago, it was a fawn struggling to survive in the jungle, but now it has become a leopard hiding in the shadows, ready to pounce at any moment.

Zhou Ruobai straightened her back and cupped her hands: "As expected, nothing can be hidden from the princess."

Even his voice changed, becoming full of confidence.

Even though he was kneeling in front of Qi Zhiyu, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, just like a green bamboo in a strong wind.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled lightly, unsurprised.

"I possess great talent and learning, and I only wish to serve a wise ruler, not to become a plaything in my father's hands to seduce his master," Zhou Ruobai said sincerely.

Qi Zhiyu nodded slightly: "My brother and the others will arrange it for you."

Get up.

"Thank you, Princess." Zhou Ruobai stood up and sat down to the side.

Qi Zhiyu returned and handed the person over to Qi Jingxi.

Qi Jingxi took over without asking any questions.

Zhou Ruobai had heard of the second young master of the Prince Rui's mansion.

I heard he was a playboy, but later I heard that he quickly got the hang of things at the Ministry of Personnel.

He knew that this person was also someone who kept a low profile.

Sure enough, after asking a few questions, Qi Jingxi had figured out everything he knew.

Zhou Ruobai knew that he had to be open and honest when he pledged allegiance to Prince Rui, but he never expected that Qi Jingxi would ask him the question first without him having to confess.

He didn't answer a single extra question, but Qi Jingxi's question was very clever.

They laid a trap and captured all his information in one fell swoop.

"I understand your situation, and I'll make arrangements," Qi Jingxi said. "I'll first assign you to a less important position, and then I'll find an opportunity to promote you."

"Our people must not only occupy high positions, but they must also have the right to do so."

Zhou Ruobai suddenly laughed: "Lord Qi has been in the Ministry of Personnel for some time now."

"The recent changes in officials were all orchestrated by Lord Qi, weren't they?"

Qi Jingxi shook her head in disagreement: "My position in the Ministry of Personnel is not high. I am only responsible for evaluating officials."

"Whether they can advance further in the end is not something I can decide."

Qi Jingxi sounded completely innocent.

Zhou Ruobai just smiled and didn't answer.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now," Qi Jingxi said. "We have a house outside, you can move there first. After your mother comes over and you take office, you can buy your own courtyard."

Qi Jingxi arranged everything perfectly.

Zhou Ruobai had no objections; he knew he had made the right bet as soon as he saw Qi Jingxi.

Everything on their end is proceeding smoothly and efficiently.

Inside the Wu King's residence, the Wu King received a message from his mother, and he slammed his hand on the table in anger.

"Prince Rui! That shameless man!"

"How can you be so proud of your own daughter for doing such a despicable thing!"

"Father...why do you have to be so biased towards them?"

If it weren't for the Emperor's words, Qi Zhiyu's coercion of Zhou Ruobai would have been a foregone conclusion.

But ironically, the way my father did it made it difficult for others to say anything.

It seems he'll have to make use of the power of the people.

Originally, he wanted to ruin Qi Zhiyu's reputation, but things took a completely different turn from his initial plan.

The Emperor wants to suppress this matter, but it is unknown whether he can silence public opinion.

The King of Wu's eyes were bloodshot, filled with jealousy and hatred.

His frenzied appearance was like that of a demon who had escaped from the underworld.

In the palace, after Qi Zhiyu took Zhou Ruobai away, the Emperor glanced at Lord Zhou.

Lord Zhou was startled and quickly bowed before leaving.

As for Princess Chen'an taking his son away... he naturally couldn't ask His Majesty to make the decision.

Judging from His Majesty's attitude just now, he seems eager to find more handsome men for Princess Chen'an.

His son was taken away by Princess Chen'an; that was a blessing for his son.

After Lord Zhou left, the people inside continued their discussion.

After the discussion, everyone who was supposed to leave did so. Grand Secretary Zhang wanted to leave, but Emperor Kangwu kept him there.

Grand Secretary Zhang sat down with a smile; as people get older, they enjoy watching a good show.

When he was young, he devoted himself to court affairs and had no time for leisure.

Now that he can watch plays openly, he is naturally very happy.

"My lord, what do you think of this matter?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Prince Rui said, "There's agriculture and military supplies..."

Emperor Kangwu frowned: "Stop pretending to be stupid with me."