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

As soon as Qi Zhiyu finished speaking, the hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

All eyes were on Qi Zhiyu.

At this moment, regardless of their stance, everyone shared the same thought—was Princess Chen'an the reincarnation of Yama, the King of Hell?

Grand Secretary Zhang turned his stiff neck and looked at Prince Rui.

Upon seeing this, Grand Secretary Zhang felt his breath catch in his throat.

The look of satisfaction and pride on Prince Rui's face left him speechless.

He could even glimpse Prince Rui's thoughts.

Prince Rui must be showing off; look, it's his daughter who's doing it.

"Logically speaking, servants shouldn't be so bold." Qi Zhiyu spoke up in the silence, startling everyone.

"What could possibly make them forget their place and resent the emperor of Da Rui?" Qi Zhiyu asked, puzzled.

Everyone: "..."

Princess Chen'an directly stated that everything was because the King of Wu harbored rebellious intentions and wanted to usurp the throne, which was why the people in the King of Wu's residence acted so kindly.

She really didn't need to ask that question.

King Wu stared blankly at Qi Zhiyu as if all his strength had been drained away.

For some reason, a sense of sympathy arose in everyone's hearts.

The King of Wu... was quite pitiful.

Emperor Kangwu glanced at the King of Wu, but hesitated to say what was on the tip of his tongue.

It seems like saying that would be considered kicking someone when they're down.

He saw that the fourth brother looked like he was about to shatter.

"Father..." King Wu called out softly, and his voice trembled, just like his body.

Emperor Kangwu looked down at the King of Wu, whose eyes were slightly red, and for the first time felt that it was so pathetic when a person was being stupid.

The third princess was stunned, and then a surge of anger rose to the sky.

Qi Zhiyu is incredibly arrogant!

Not only did they humiliate her, they also pressured the King of Wu!

Who did Qi Zhiyu think she was?

"Chen An!" the Third Princess shouted sternly.

Qi Yan, who was still pondering how to deal with Qi Zhiyu, was startled. Just as he was about to stop her, the Third Princess shouted.

"You're spouting nonsense with just a few words?" the Third Princess mocked. "Does your claim that the King of Wu harbors rebellious intentions really hold true?"

"If someone has that kind of thought, shouldn't they keep it to themselves? Do they have to shout it from the rooftops?"

"Isn't that crazy?"

Everyone: "..."

They weren't sure whether the King of Wu was ill or not, but they were certain that the Third Princess was seriously ill.

Qi Zhiyu smiled.

Qi Yanhe looked at that bright smile, and his heart skipped a beat: "Princess..."

"Your Highness, there's no need for further words. I understand. Prince Wu's confidence is all thanks to your strong support," Qi Zhiyu interrupted Qi Yanhe with a smile.

Qi Yan closed his eyes; he knew something bad was about to happen.

"Princess, you've misunderstood..." Qi Yan tried his best to persuade her. He had come all this way to renegotiate the terms, and their Qi Kingdom had already suffered a loss.

If this gets dragged into the matter of helping the King of Wu plot to usurp the throne, then things will really get serious.

They wanted to help the King of Wu accomplish this great task, but they definitely shouldn't act rashly under such unfavorable circumstances.

"A misunderstanding?" Qi Zhiyu asked, puzzled. "The people the Third Princess used to spread rumors are from your Qi Kingdom."

"What? Don't the people of Qi Kingdom realize the seriousness of this matter?"

"Even if the three dukes are acting on their own whims, shouldn't the people of Qi report to you and let you make the decision?"

"Or is it that from the very beginning, your Qi Kingdom believed that the Great Rui royal family could be slandered and humiliated at will?"

Qi Yanhe: "!!!"

All the ministers' eyes fell on Qi Yanhe, their gazes completely different from when they looked at the King of Wu.

There was no sympathy or unspeakable sorrow, only sharp scrutiny.

If Qi Yanhe's answer is even slightly wrong, all the civil and military officials could tear him apart.

This time, Qi Yanhe disregarded everything else. He released the Third Princess from his arms and knelt down directly: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing in Qi Kingdom."

"Qi and Rui have always been on good terms, so why would Qi have such intentions?"

Emperor Kangwu remained silent, only looking at Qi Yanhe.

Qi Yan could not discern Emperor Kangwu's thoughts from his expression, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "Your Majesty, our Qi Kingdom has agreed to all the terms we discussed last time."

"Such sincerity, doesn't it show our respect for Da Rui?"

"They all agreed?" Emperor Kangwu asked, amused.

Qi Zhiyu asked doubtfully, "Grandfather, didn't we already sign and stamp it last time?"

"How can there still be changes?"

Qi Zhiyu exclaimed in sudden realization, "Ah! Your Qi Kingdom doesn't keep its word?"

Qi Yanhe: "..."

Can Qi Zhiyu please shut up?

He sent a letter back, asking his elder brother to find a way to negotiate with Da Rui again and try to win back some benefits for their Qi Kingdom.

However, this matter cannot be discussed openly.

"Princess, you've misunderstood," Qi Yanhe hurriedly explained.

Qi Zhiyu frowned: "What did I misunderstand?"

"The people you brought are spreading rumors and slandering the royal family of Great Rui! How dare you say you have no ill intentions towards Great Rui?"

"I think your aim is to sow discontent among the people of Da Rui against the royal family and cause them to lose trust in the court, so you can take advantage of the internal strife in Da Rui to reap huge profits!"

"You even...want to destroy my Great Rui! To annex our Great Rui territory!"

As Qi Zhiyu spoke, the hostility of the civil and military officials became increasingly apparent.

Qi Yan had a vague feeling that if he said anything now that failed to satisfy the ministers of Da Rui, the two countries would inevitably break apart and go to war.

He might even have been sacrificed as a flag offering at the start of the war!

"Your Majesty, my Qi Kingdom has absolutely no such intention!" Qi Yanhe said loudly, afraid that if he spoke too slowly, some irreversible consequences would occur.

"Absolutely not!" Qi Zhiyu sneered. "Anyone can talk the talk, walk the walk."

"If you're truly sincere, then produce something tangible!"

"Back then, our Great Rui Kingdom made concessions to your Qi Kingdom."

Qi Yan frowned: "Princess, what kind of sincerity do you want? The terms have been revised..."

"That's what our Great Rui requested. If your Qi Kingdom is sincere, then offer something," Qi Zhiyu said casually. "I think the Cold Iron mine would be quite good."

"If you're so sincere, give it to us."

"Princess Chen'an, your appetite is too big!" Qi Yanhe said coldly.

Are you kidding me?

Cold iron is the source of confidence for their Qi Kingdom.

It is precisely because of the cold iron that the Qi Kingdom will have an advantage in its relations with other countries.

Give the mine to Da Rui?

Qi Zhiyu really dared to say that!

"Look at your attitude!" Qi Zhiyu said disdainfully, "You rejected it outright without any sincerity whatsoever."

"If you truly respected my Great Rui as you claim, even if you disagreed, you would have found another condition to prove Qi's sincerity."

"I think your purpose in coming here is to cause internal strife in my Great Rui!"

"Grandfather, I believe this matter cannot be tolerated. We must immediately send troops to Qi!"