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

"Your opportunistic actions have rendered the King of Wu unemployed, turning him into a leisurely prince," Emperor Kangwu said with amusement.

With the way the fourth prince is thinking right now, he should stay away from matters of the court.

He worried that the country would be ruined by the fourth prince.

After Emperor Kangwu finished speaking, he frowned slightly: "Chen'an, what are you laughing at?"

"A leisurely prince is unlikely," Qi Zhiyu said.

"There will always be some things that require his involvement."

A dark glint flashed in Emperor Kangwu's eyes: "Why?"

"It is the will of Heaven." Qi Zhiyu spread his hands.

Having stolen the fortune of her entire family, he can be considered the chosen one of this world's destiny.

How could someone like that be marginalized so quickly?

With her current strength, she naturally cannot directly confront the Heavenly Dao; she can only exploit loopholes within the rules.

She has various options if she confronts them head-on, but her family doesn't.

Emperor Kangwu felt no surprise, only a sense of relief that it was indeed the case.

Since it's fate, there's nothing we can do about it.

This means that the reason why the eldest brother lay low and the fourth brother took over was not because he and the eldest brother had poor judgment, but because of some other factors.

Grand Secretary Zhang sat to the side, speechless for a moment.

Is this something he should listen to?

Riding in the same carriage as His Majesty is an honor, but... there are risks involved.

"You take over the matter concerning the fourth prince," Emperor Kangwu said, looking at Prince Rui.

"Yes." Prince Rui cupped his hands and readily agreed without any hesitation.

In situations like this, being modest and declining is just plain stupid.

Emperor Kangwu looked at Prince Rui and laughed: "Elder brother, well done."

Prince Rui smiled slightly: "It's all thanks to Father Emperor's excellent teaching. Your son is also diligent in learning and asking questions."

Emperor Kangwu laughed heartily.

He likes that shamelessness.

Looking at the royal father and son before him, Grand Secretary Zhang couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

This is what it means to be a ruler, a subject, a father, and a son.

His Majesty has entrusted Prince Rui with the task of taking over the reins of the Wu Kingdom. Prince Rui certainly cannot handle this entirely on his own.

In other words, Prince Rui still needs manpower.

It still has to be Prince Rui's own people.

His Majesty's words can be interpreted as complete trust, trusting that Prince Rui has the ability. Of course, they can also be interpreted as a test from the emperor.

To test whether Prince Rui was secretly cultivating his own people.

Based on his observation, the first possibility should apply to His Majesty and Prince Rui.

As for Prince Rui, he also frankly admitted to His Majesty that he had so many people who could take over all the affairs in the hands of Prince Wu.

Prince Rui is ambitious and capable.

Although he seemed to have lost his position as crown prince and remained silent for many years, he had actually been lying low, waiting for the best opportunity.

No wonder His Majesty likes Prince Rui.

Who wouldn't like a prince who knows when to advance and when to retreat, and who is also capable?

On the contrary, the King of Wu was very ambitious, but as for his abilities and methods... let's not even mention them.

There is one more thing that King Wu will never learn, and that is the relaxed feeling that King Rui has in front of His Majesty.

To be shameless is a form of son acting coquettishly towards his father.

What father wouldn't love a child who is capable, sensible, and a little mischievous?

The relationship between royal fathers and sons is one of ruler and subject, but the question of which aspect is more significant depends on the individual personalities that shape their dynamic.

Apart from the King of Wu, the other princes, while not as carefree as the King of Rui, were not as unrestrained as the King of Wu either.

"Grandfather, the King of Wu plotted against me," Qi Zhiyu complained softly.

She pouted slightly, her face full of grievance: "I want to make it up to you."

Emperor Kangwu laughed: "Very well, I will have him give it to you."

Grand Secretary Zhang: "..."

I suddenly felt a little sorry for the King of Wu.

The affairs of the court have been seized, and money is also lost... It seems a bit tragic.

"Okay," Qi Zhiyu agreed with a smile.

Who would complain about having too much money?

Anyway, she doesn't mind.

Grand Secretary Zhang glanced at Qi Zhiyu, and a few words suddenly popped into his mind—Golden Baby!

This is a golden goose that brings money into the family!

Prince Rui has such a daughter... He now completely believes that Prince Rui is truly the chosen one.

He knew what the Prince Rui's mansion used to be like.

However, since Princess Chen'an returned, all the unusual things at Prince Rui's residence have disappeared.

And it's getting better and better.

It seems that Princess Chen'an's return has driven away all the misfortunes of Prince Rui's mansion.

Upon reaching the intersection, Qi Zhiyu and Prince Rui alighted from their carriage and boarded a carriage belonging to Prince Rui's residence.

When only Emperor Kangwu and Grand Secretary Zhang remained, Emperor Kangwu slowly asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Your Majesty has a worthy successor," said Grand Secretary Zhang, bowing respectfully.

Emperor Kangwu smiled slightly: "Don't you think Chen'an is more suitable for this position?"

"I am not a pedantic person."

If an empress were to emerge... as long as she is good to Da Rui, he wouldn't mind.

Moreover, if Chen An wants to take this position, there will absolutely be no opposition.

Because Chen An will resolve it in advance.

Grand Secretary Zhang stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Majesty, I believe that the princess's temperament is such that she would not sit in that position."

Emperor Kangwu laughed heartily upon hearing this: "That girl... is incredibly lazy."

"They take the lead in doing things, and then leave everything else to others."

"That depends on whether others have the ability," Grand Secretary Zhang said with a smile.

If Prince Rui hadn't had this ability, the outcome would have been very different.

Leaving aside distant matters, just consider today that His Majesty has seized power from the King of Wu, and the affairs in the King of Wu's hands need to be taken over by the Prince of Rui.

If Prince Rui does not have the ability, even if Princess Chen'an gives him this opportunity, it will be in vain.

"The eldest son will be very busy after taking over," Emperor Kangwu said, tapping his knee lightly with his fingers.

Grand Secretary Zhang glanced at it and smiled knowingly.

His Majesty is excited.

Even His Majesty, who is usually stoic, couldn't control himself.

Indeed, which emperor wouldn't be excited about expanding his territory?

Princess Chen'an caused such a scene today, and the King of Wu has been stripped of his power. He will likely seek help from external forces.

The Qi Kingdom, with its ulterior motives, will inevitably target the King of Wu.

The King of Wu... was the bait used by their Great Rui to annex the Qi Kingdom.

Just thinking about it made Zhang Ge Lao's lips curl up uncontrollably.

He was very excited too!

But none of their excitement was as intense as Lord Zhou's.

He pounded on the door.

The thumping sound was particularly jarring in the quiet alley.

But now, he can't care about that anymore.

When the King of Wu left, he didn't even glance at him.

Although he didn't know what would happen, he knew he was... finished!

He completely botched the task entrusted to him by the King of Wu.

Originally, the King of Wu wanted to destroy Princess Chen'an.

it's good now.

Princess Chen'an was unharmed, but the King of Wu was stripped of his power.

He later became a carefree prince.

How could the King of Wu not be angry?

Even the most carefree prince is still a prince.

Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.

The extreme fear transformed into a surge of rage. Lord Zhou's hands were numb from pounding on the door, yet he continued to smash it with all his might.