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

"Search?" Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow, her face full of sarcasm.

Before the King of Wu could speak, the Third Princess interrupted, "What? You don't dare?"

"Are you feeling guilty?"

The Third Princess scoffed disdainfully, "You spoke so righteously just now, but you've done all sorts of despicable things!"

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "If you want to see Zhou Ruobai, I'll let him out."

"Zhou Ruobai, come out for a moment," Qi Zhiyu called out.

The Third Princess's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy.

really!

Qi Zhiyu is forcing Zhou Ruobai!

Well, that's it, we caught them red-handed!

Let's see how Father Emperor will still favor Qi Zhiyu.

As a princess, her improper behavior is a disgrace to the royal family!

The King of Wu frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

He glanced at Lord Zhou.

Lord Zhou quickly nodded slightly.

He was confident in his ability to control his illegitimate son.

He has Zhou Ruobai's mother's indenture.

As long as Zhou Ruobai doesn't want his mother to suffer, he has no choice but to obey.

Zhou Ruobai stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Princess."

"Look, they want to see you." Qi Zhiyu's admiring gaze swept over Zhou Ruobai's handsome face. "This guy is good-looking, so he's bound to attract attention."

"Look, the King of Wu, the Third Princess, and all the officials and ladies... they all want to see you."

The adults: "..."

A group of female relatives: "..."

No, the princess can just criticize the King of Wu and the Third Princess, why drag them into it?

How innocent they are!

Qi Zhiyu took in everyone's reactions.

What innocent things did those adults and women have?

Leaving aside those who were originally Wu's men, let's talk about those neutral ones.

Those who don't firmly stand on her father's side are not innocent!

She has always been very principled—she sides with her relatives, not with what is right.

Zhou Ruobai's face flushed after hearing Qi Zhiyu's words.

Qi Zhiyu's gaze grew even more fervent.

Zhou Ruobai only felt embarrassed, but not disgusted at all.

Because he knew that the princess only admired his appearance, unlike some people who harbored disgusting intentions towards him.

"Zhou Ruobai, why are your clothes all messed up?" The Third Princess immediately noticed the problem when Zhou Ruobai turned around.

She shouted excitedly, almost as if she was about to yell that Qi Zhiyu and Zhou Ruobai were sleeping together.

Zhou Ruobai glanced down at her clothes and quickly straightened them: "I was in too much of a rush just now."

"Chen'an, what else do you have to say?" the Third Princess asked excitedly.

"Even your father has given his approval to keep male concubines. Wouldn't it be better to just keep them in your residence?"

"They insisted on bringing it outside, and even forced people to do it!"

"Zhou Ruobai, don't be afraid. If you're unwilling, we'll stand up for you!"

Lord Zhou looked at Zhou Ruobai with a face full of grief, and whispered, "My son..."

Zhou Ruobai got goosebumps from Lord Zhou's shout.

From childhood to adulthood, he had never felt any care from his so-called father.

This behavior is absolutely disgusting.

"Don't worry, if you're unwilling, the Prince of Wu and the Third Princess will stand up for you." Lord Zhou gazed at Zhou Ruobai with tears in his eyes, perfectly portraying the image of a heartbroken old father.

"Zhou Ruobai, just say what you want, and I'll stand up for you!" King Wu declared directly.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly and said, "King Wu, before you make a decision for Zhou Ruobai, I have a few questions I would like to ask."

Qi Zhiyu spoke politely, but did not give King Wu and his party a chance to refuse.

She asked directly, "King Wu, you've caused all this trouble today, pretending to be injured and catching thieves in your home, all just to rescue Zhou Ruobai?"

"That's right," King Wu readily admitted.

"That's easy." Qi Zhiyu clapped her hands.

"What a coincidence that we met here!"

"That's because I begged the King of Wu," Lord Zhou immediately stated.

This is his chance to shine, and he definitely needs to do his best.

"If you beg the King of Wu, will he be able to meet me?" Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow.

Lord Zhou gritted his teeth and said, "It is because my son knows the princess's feelings for him that he is unwilling."

"After I sought help from the King of Wu, the King of Wu gave me some ideas."

Qi Zhiyu nodded knowingly: "So, in order to rescue your son, the King of Wu deliberately put on this show for you."

"The purpose is to confirm that I forced Zhou Ruobai, and if it blows up, my grandfather will have no choice but to give an explanation."

"So, you're trying to save Zhou Ruobai from this mess?"

"The reason I'm here today is because Zhou Ruobai invited me out. King Wu, you also invited a few officials and had someone invite the Third Princess to be witnesses as well."

Qi Zhiyu looked at the Third Princess.

The third princess frowned and looked at the lady who had invited her out.

The lady didn't know what expression to make.

Does she admit it or not?

"Chen'an, you know best how much favor you've received," the Prince of Wu interjected.

"How could they have been rescued without external pressure?"

The third princess glanced at the King of Wu but said nothing.

Although she was being used, she had no objections as long as it made Qi Zhiyu unhappy.

"But I didn't expect you to be in such a... hurry." King Wu glanced at Zhou Ruobai.

"A perfectly healthy person was ruined by you..."

Zhou Ruobai asked blankly, "Your Highness, are you sure you haven't misunderstood?"

"I follow the princess willingly," Zhou Ruobai said frankly.

Lord Zhou suddenly looked up and stared at Zhou Ruobai in astonishment.

Then, he narrowed his eyes menacingly.

This kid doesn't care about his mother anymore, does he?

King Wu knew that things were getting out of control and had reached this point, so naturally he had to put an end to the matter.

"Zhou Ruobai, don't be afraid. With me and the Third Princess here, even if His Majesty favors Princess Chen'an, he won't be shameless."

"We can definitely get you out of here safely, and you won't be retaliated against later."

The Third Princess also spoke up: "Zhou Ruobai, you're still young. Your future holds endless possibilities. With us here, you won't be ruined!"

These one or two are truly embodiments of justice.

Qi Zhiyu could only laugh: "Zhou Ruobai said it wasn't forced, you guys are just meddling in other people's business."

"I have other things to do, you can go now."

King Wu glanced at Lord Zhou.

How exactly did he do his job?

Wasn't everything arranged so that Zhou Ruobai would definitely obey and cooperate?

Lord Zhou took a step forward, about to speak, when suddenly another indistinct cry rang out from the side room.

It's a man's voice!

The Third Princess's eyes lit up: "Chen'an, so the man you've been hiding is someone else all along!"

"I'd like to see who you've forced this time!"

As the third princess spoke, she rushed forward.

Qi Zhiyu stepped aside, allowing the Third Princess to enter smoothly.

The moment the Third Princess went inside, King Wu had a bad feeling.