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

Qi Zhiyu said that her father felt sorry for her.

She is the Emperor's daughter; shouldn't the Emperor dote on her?

Arranging people for her and providing her with a way out—isn't that what Father Emperor should do?

Her marriage to the State of Qi facilitated a marriage alliance between the two countries and made a significant contribution to their friendly relations.

Fortunately, she came to her senses and didn't tell the prince that her father had arranged a way out for her.

If the prince finds out, wouldn't he think she doesn't trust him?

This is seriously affecting their relationship.

"Don't think about it so much," Qi Yanhe said with a smile. "Come, give me some advice and see what kind of apology we should give to Princess Chen'an."

"They won't give us anything!" the Third Princess said angrily.

"Alright, don't be angry anymore," Qi Yan coaxed patiently. "If you're still unhappy, we'll send the apology gifts and then go back to Qi Kingdom."

"Go back, and no one will bully you anymore."

Upon hearing this, the third princess became even angrier: "No way!"

"Why should I go back?"

"I've suffered so much, I'm determined to get it all back!"

"Besides, the King of Wu is in such a miserable state, I must help him!"

"Your Highness, you must help me!" The Third Princess grabbed Qi Yanhe's arm tightly.

Qi Yanhe feigned difficulty: "But..."

"Don't you love me anymore? Are you just going to stand by and watch me get bullied?" the Third Princess protested.

Qi Yan sighed: "But those two princes are your elder brothers."

"If we were to deal with Prince Rui, it would break your father's heart."

"That's different," the Third Princess declared confidently. "Father has been blinded by Prince Rui. I want to show Father who is truly suited for that position!"

"Your Highness..." the Third Princess said coquettishly.

Qi Yan smiled helplessly: "Okay, whatever you say."

The third princess was now satisfied.

She didn't want to see Qi Yanhe picking things out for Qi Zhiyu, so she turned and left.

As soon as she left, Qi Yanhe's eyes instantly turned cold and mocking.

What an idiot!

As expected, it shouldn't be provoked.

He was provoked into staying to deal with Prince Rui.

It wasn't that he insisted on staying, but rather that the third princess of Da Rui wanted to stay.

He was just a man who doted on his wife.

What did he do wrong?

Regardless, Qi Yanhe still prepared a proper apology.

The plan was to send it to Qi Zhiyu at Prince Rui's residence the next day.

However, a major event occurred that very night.

Qi Jinghong was beaten!

He was beaten on his way home after leaving the Ministry of Personnel.

No bones were broken, but he was beaten so badly that he couldn't show his face in public.

This matter greatly angered the King of Wu, who immediately ordered the Prefect of the Capital to investigate.

At dusk, the Prefect of the Capital arrived at the Prince Rui's residence with his entourage.

Prince Rui's face darkened: "You mean my son hit Qi Jinghong?"

The Prefect of the Capital felt a bitter taste in his mouth; this job was really difficult.

He forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, it was Qi Jinghong who said that he saw the person who hit him was Lord Qi Jingxi."

Prince Rui scoffed, "He saw it?"

"Did he see it himself? Are there any other witnesses?"

The Prefect of the Capital shook his head: "No, that's not the case."

Qi Jinghong was beaten by himself in the alley.

If there were other people around him, how could he have been beaten?

Even if the people from Prince Rui's mansion were arrogant, they wouldn't dare to openly beat up another prince's son in the street!

"How ridiculous!" Prince Rui said coldly. "Without any witnesses, you want to take my son away and convict him based solely on his own words?"

"Since Qi Jinghong claims that my son beat him, then let him produce evidence."

"Goodbye and don't bother seeing me off!"

Prince Rui directly issued an order to leave.

The Prefect of the Capital was helpless; he truly had no evidence.

He came here intending to ask questions and investigate, but unexpectedly, Prince Rui didn't give him any chance at all.

He could only leave with his men.

Since the Prefect of Jingzhao was unable to take Qi Jingxi away for investigation, the King of Wu immediately learned of the news.

"Father, Father, it was really Qi Jingxi who hit me!" Qi Jinghong gasped in pain.

"I know," King Wu said coldly.

"Father, I have evidence. Why does the Prefect of the Capital say there is no evidence?" Qi Jinghong questioned. "I clearly found Qi Jingxi's jade pendant."

"Don't worry about this matter. I will give you an explanation." After saying this, King Wu instructed his men to take good care of Qi Jinghong, and then he left.

Back in his study, King Wu played with the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes flickering, clearly indicating that countless thoughts were colliding fiercely in his mind.

"Qi Zhiyu, you still want to fool me this time? Too bad, you've got the wrong idea!" King Wu sneered and slammed the jade pendant heavily on the table.

He had already seen through Qi Zhiyu's scheme.

It's another open conspiracy.

Isn't Qi Zhiyu good at this?

Then he'll show Qi Zhiyu how to break through her scheme.

Qi Zhiyu has had it too easy; she's become arrogant and lawless at such a young age.

This time, he's going to let Qi Zhiyu know what it means to dig your own grave!

After the Prefect of the Capital left, Prince Rui, with a stern face, summoned Qi Jingchen and Qi Jingxi to his study: "Why didn't you tell me you went to beat Qi Jinghong?"

Before Qi Jingchen could speak, Qi Jingxi immediately interjected, "It was my idea, Dad. Blame me if you must!"

"It has nothing to do with my older brother."

As soon as Qi Jingxi finished speaking, Qi Jingchen looked at her with a complicated expression.

Qi Jingxi grinned at him, "Big brother, I'll take responsibility for my own actions, you don't need to cover for me."

Qi Jingchen sighed, reached out, and patted Qi Jingxi's head: "You're so grown up, how can you still be so naive?"

"Huh?" Qi Jingxi was stunned for a moment.

"Father, is there anything wrong with what we did?" Qi Jingchen asked Prince Rui.

Prince Rui said coldly, "If you had this idea, you should have told me. I wanted to see if your plan was perfect and if there were any flaws!"

Qi Jingxi: "!!!"

He looked at his father in shock, then at his older brother who remained calm... So, had he misplaced his sincerity just now?

"You're all grown up now, and I naturally won't stop you from doing whatever you want," said Prince Rui.

"I support you in standing up for your sister."

"But next time you have to tell me in advance!"

"You're still young. If you've overlooked anything, I can help you fill in the gaps."

Qi Jingxi: "..."

Next, next time?

So, does that mean his father strongly supports their underhanded tactics?

Qi Jingchen smiled: "The reason we didn't say anything was that if someone came looking for Father, and Father really didn't know, his reaction would be more genuine."

Prince Rui's face darkened: "Absurd!"

Qi Jingxi was startled.

Qi Jingchen's heart tightened.

"You think my reaction can give me a weakness? Who do you think you are?" Prince Rui shouted angrily.

Qi Jingchen: "..."

Qi Jingxi: "..."

So that's why Dad's angry?

It felt both unexpected and perfectly natural, which was... very strange.