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

The King of Wu's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects.

"Father, Father Emperor..." The Third Princess was stunned, looking incredulously at Emperor Kangwu, who had a faint smile on his face.

Emperor Kangwu did not utter a single word of reproach, yet the Third Princess felt an extreme fear welling up from the bottom of her heart, quickly reaching every part of her body, rapidly driving away the warmth from her body, leaving her shivering with cold.

Prince Rui, who had come with Emperor Kangwu, rushed over to check on Qi Zhiyu: "How are you? Are you hurt?"

The third princess, whose cheeks and stomach were throbbing with pain, was speechless.

She was the one who got hit!

Is Prince Rui blind?

Qi Zhiyu slowly shook her head: "No."

"I told you, not everyone deserves your kindness!" Prince Rui glared angrily at the Third Princess.

"Father, this matter deserves an explanation!"

Emperor Kangwu gave his eldest son a deep look, said nothing, and turned to go to the main hall.

Prince Rui pulled Qi Zhiyu outside, and then he pressed Qi Zhiyu down to sit.

"Yu'er, you're so young and delicate. What if you get tired?"

The King of Wu, who was about to get up, stumbled and almost knelt back down.

He stared in shock at the main room outside.

What nonsense is Prince Rui spouting?

Qi Zhiyu... gentle and weak?

What does she have to do with the word "weak"?

Still tired?

Qi Zhiyu has boundless energy when she's beating people, she's not tired at all!

No matter how much the King of Wu cursed, he could only keep it to himself; he dared not show it on his face.

Emperor Kangwu glanced at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui went out and called the man in.

Grand Secretary Zhang glanced in surprise at Emperor Kangwu, who sat at the head of the table, and then at Qi Zhiyu, who was leisurely drinking tea to the side.

A glint of amusement flashed in his eyes; someone was about to be in trouble.

There's going to be a good show.

Grand Secretary Zhang and others knelt and bowed. After Emperor Kangwu told them to rise, they stood properly to the left and right.

Those women were extremely uneasy.

They were just obediently inviting the Third Princess out; who knew so much would happen?

Not only did Princess Chen'an spend her days indulging in pleasure, but now even His Majesty is here.

Several women clearly felt a chill on their necks.

Not to mention the women, even the ministers were feeling uneasy.

The King of Wu was a real scoundrel.

The ministers who were on King Wu's side were a little better off, but the neutral ones were cursing King Wu to the core in their hearts.

The King of Wu is using them without caring whether they live or die!

The capture of Princess Chen'an... also brought out His Majesty.

If this commotion gets out, won't His Majesty take his anger out on them?

They originally intended to remain neutral.

However, the King of Wu was too unkind.

This drags them into the mess; they can't possibly escape unscathed.

It seems they should try to align themselves with Prince Rui after they return.

The King of Wu is unreliable; the wisest course of action now is to seek refuge with the King of Rui.

The ministers hung their heads, not discussing anything amongst themselves, but they were all thinking roughly the same thing.

Anyone who's made it to this position is ruthless and slippery.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to remain neutral all these years.

Now that the King of Wu is dragging them into this mess, if they side with the King of Rui, then they can't blame themselves.

Emperor Kangwu sat in the head seat and gave a meaningful look to the leisurely Qi Zhiyu.

This girl... she's quite cunning.

How much support did this bring to the boss?

The eldest brother is so lucky!

Emperor Kangwu turned his gaze and his eyes met those of Prince Rui.

In an instant, Emperor Kangwu saw in Prince Rui's eyes an air of arrogance, as if he wanted to ascend to heaven.

Emperor Kangwu narrowed his eyes, really wanting to give this brat a good beating.

"Fourth Prince, what do you want to do?" Emperor Kangwu asked directly, without beating around the bush.

"Father, I only wish to save Lord Zhou's son," King Wu hurriedly bowed.

Emperor Kangwu chuckled softly.

He genuinely smiled, showing no intention of putting pressure on the King of Wu and his group.

Because he couldn't figure out what the fourth brother was thinking.

"Fourth Prince..." Emperor Kangwu asked sincerely, "Do you think... I'm stupid?"

King Wu was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud: "Father, I had no such intention."

Emperor Kangwu was at a loss for words.

Suddenly, he realized that he felt powerless in the face of his son.

A feeling I can't quite describe.

If we lock up Lao Si now, there are many vested interests involved behind him.

A single hair can affect the whole body.

In particular, he had a vague feeling that if he were to take drastic measures against the fourth brother now, something bad would happen.

From the moment the eldest son inexplicably relinquished his position as crown prince, and the fourth son became the most suitable candidate, something strange was evident everywhere.

It's to be expected that princes would use every means at their disposal to vie for the throne.

But... on the fourth brother's side, he always felt that things were going too smoothly.

It was as if divine intervention was at work.

Now that the eldest brother is no longer lying low, the fourth brother's brain... seems to have been gnawed on by something.

Aside from the good luck that the fourth brother possesses, he really can't find any other redeeming qualities in him now.

"Zhou Ruobai, did Chen'an force you?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Zhou Ruobai immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the princess has treated this humble subject very well."

"Fourth Prince," Emperor Kangwu looked at Prince Wu, "Zhou Ruobai has no objections, Chen An has no objections, but you, an outsider, have objections?"

King Wu choked, and could only say, "Father, it was Lord Zhou who came to me for help."

He's helping Lord Zhou.

Why isn't Lord Zhou speaking up at this time?

When Lord Zhou was called out, he hurriedly came over and knelt down: "Your Majesty, it is I who requested the King of Wu."

"Ruobai, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say the princess was forcing you?"

"Now that His Majesty is here, and His Majesty is here to stand up for you, you don't need to be afraid. Just say whatever you want to say."

As he spoke, he stared threateningly at Zhou Ruobai.

Zhou Ruobai asked blankly, "What is Father talking about?"

"The princess has no prejudice against social class and treats me as a friend."

"How can there be any coercion between friends?"

"Father, could it be that you can't stand to see me doing well after I've had a few good days?"

As Zhou Ruobai spoke, he knelt down: "Father, you have always wanted to send me away to benefit yourself."

"Princess, you saved me from this misery, can't you still let me go?"

Mr. Zhou: "!!!"

Grand Secretary Zhang almost burst out laughing. He quickly glanced at Prince Rui, whose face was filled with shock, and suddenly, all his laughter vanished.

He lacks self-control.

Look at Prince Rui, how realistic his acting is.

If Prince Rui hadn't known what happened today... he could have twisted his own head off and used it as a football.

Prince Rui clearly knew what was going to happen, yet he still managed to react in such a "normal" way.

If not Prince Rui, then whose position is this crown prince?

Prince Rui truly possessed the qualities of an emperor.

As for what it was... he didn't want to think about such a disrespectful word.

He still knew what it meant for a subject to fulfill his duties.

"Lord Zhou, are you really going to sell your son for personal gain?" Qi Zhiyu frowned and accused him indignantly.

"King Wu, you believe such lies? Where's your brain?"

King of Wu: "?"