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

"King Wu, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a sneer.

The ministers who had come with King Wu also looked at him with surprise.

They had come by invitation, but unexpectedly, news of the assassination attempt came shortly after the King of Wu left.

Afterwards, King Wu, having bandaged his wounds, ordered his men to capture the thieves.

They just followed them.

Now it seems... they were being used.

Indeed, most of them were neutral; the King of Wu's own people were not many.

The ministers realized that they had been tricked by the King of Wu.

Although they didn't show it on their faces, they secretly despised the King of Wu.

Using them in this way is truly despicable.

The King of Wu's methods are truly... underhanded.

When King Wu was still the crown prince, he acted in a disciplined manner. But after being deposed, how did he become so absurd?

Before the King of Wu could say anything, the Third Princess suddenly spoke up: "What kind of explanation do you need?"

"The King of Wu must have discovered the thieves and did this on purpose, so that he could catch them as soon as possible!"

Qi Zhiyu asked, amused, "Third Princess, are you deliberately contradicting me?"

"No matter what I say, you have to refute it."

When Qi Zhiyu bluntly voiced the Third Princess's thoughts, she was not embarrassed at all; instead, she was incredibly angry: "What? You can't see through the King of Wu's intentions yourself? I brought it up, and you still use such shallow understanding to make wild guesses?"

"Hmph, she really is from the countryside and doesn't know anything."

Even the women who had invited the Third Princess to a small gathering couldn't help but sigh inwardly upon hearing this.

The Third Princess's statement... is completely ignoring the facts and is entirely driven by emotions.

Is it really okay for her family to continue following the King of Wu?

This time, her family asked her to invite the Third Princess so that she could cooperate with the King of Wu in putting on a show. Now it seems... she is not too optimistic about the final outcome.

"Intention?" Qi Zhiyu asked, amused. "The King of Wu pretended to be injured so that people would know how urgent the matter was, and that the guards would be more diligent in capturing the thief?"

"Of course!" Upon hearing this from the Third Princess, the King of Wu was at a loss for words.

Grand Secretary Zhang strained to look up at the sky, managing to suppress the smile that was about to burst from his lips.

The other ministers also looked at each other in bewilderment.

What exactly did the Third Princess experience during her years of marriage to the Qi Kingdom?

Qi Zhiyu didn't hold back and burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

The Third Princess was furious: "Chen An, are you mocking me?"

"Yes, that's right," Qi Zhiyu readily admitted. "Isn't it obvious?"

"Chen'an, how dare you!" the Third Princess shouted angrily. "Don't forget, I am a princess, and you are merely a county princess. Furthermore, I am your elder!"

"Even if you possess Father Emperor's jade pendant, it doesn't give you the right to disrespect me!"

This time, she didn't do anything wrong. Even if Qi Zhiyu took out her father's jade pendant, it wouldn't be able to suppress her!

"I was just laughing, Third Princess, you really don't have a brain." Qi Zhiyu never gives anyone face, especially when dealing with enemies.

"How useless is the King of Wu? He has to get injured before his guards will take him seriously."

Qi Zhiyu's mocking gaze swept over the King of Wu's guards: "Such a bold guard, how could you still keep him around... Whose guard is he anyway?"

"When did the Great Rui royal family become so spineless?"

Upon hearing this, the guards turned deathly pale and, without the slightest hesitation, all knelt heavily on the ground.

The third princess was stunned, looking at the kneeling guards in astonishment: "What are you doing?"

The women quietly moved aside, trying to stay as far away from the Third Princess as possible.

They suddenly remembered the news their master had brought back from the palace: Princess Chen'an had said that Qi Yan and the Third Princess were training dogs, which made a lot of sense.

It's even highly likely to be true.

Otherwise, why couldn't the Third Princess understand something so obvious?

"Jinyi," the King of Wu called out softly.

He wanted to take advantage of her outspokenness, but he didn't have to be so stupid.

He felt ashamed.

"What's wrong?" the third princess asked, puzzled. "I'm standing up for you!"

The King of Wu closed his eyes. How could he say this outright?

Although he orchestrated the whole scheme, things seem to be spiraling out of control.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and said, "Third Princess, let me explain it to you."

"As guards of the King of Wu, protecting their master and obeying orders is an instinct that should be ingrained in their bones."

"And the King of Wu only took them seriously after he was injured... What, can't the King of Wu command them?"

"Are these guards simply neglecting their duties, or are they plotting something? Or perhaps... are they spies carefully planted by another country?"

The third princess then realized what was happening.

She looked in shock at the guards kneeling on the ground.

In the short time it took Qi Zhiyu to say a few words, the backs of the guards' clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.

Because of Qi Zhiyu's statement, they were accused of dereliction of duty and should be executed.

A spy with ulterior motives... that's tantamount to the execution of the entire family!

"And another thing... King Wu, are you really that useless? Is it because you can't control your guards, or because you can't tell who's friend and who's foe?" Qi Zhiyu looked at King Wu, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, with a smile.

The third princess turned her head and stared at King Wu in astonishment.

Yes.

Why exactly?

The Third Princess's doubts were blatantly obvious on her face.

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

What an idiot!

She's brainless and easy to manipulate, but he's figured it out.

She's a double-edged sword; if not handled properly, she could hurt him.

They really can't tell friend from foe!

King Wu decided to ignore the Third Princess and instead looked at Qi Zhiyu: "I have my reasons for doing this."

Qi Zhiyu looked at King Wu with a smile, while also adopting an attitude of listening attentively.

"Chen'an, I know that Father Emperor promised you that you can keep male concubines," Prince Wu said in a deep voice, "but you can only keep them if they are willing."

"Father would never agree to forcibly take someone into the mansion."

Qi Zhiyu blinked: "I think if I talk to my grandfather, I think he will agree."

Everyone stared at Qi Zhiyu in shock.

How could she possibly say something so shameless?

Isn't she a girl?

How can you be so shameless?

"How could Father Emperor be so blind to right and wrong and allow you to do such absurd things?" King Wu coldly rebuked.

"Chen'an, you mustn't tarnish my father's reputation!"

"Hey, hey, hey... King Wu, can't you think outside the box?" Qi Zhiyu looked King Wu up and down in surprise.

The King of Wu, with a cold face and unwavering certainty, said, "No matter how you try to change the subject, Father will not allow you to forcibly take someone into the palace!"

Father Emperor would not risk his reputation and honor for Qi Zhiyu!