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

Qi Zhiyu's words shocked the entire hall. Everyone looked at each other, puzzled.

Qi Yan frowned, feeling like he had fallen into a trap again.

The problem is, he doesn't even know when the pit was dug.

There's a saying that goes, "You're sitting in your house, and disaster strikes from the sky."

With a loud thud, it smashed him right into the crater.

Traps are so sophisticated now?

Will it actively seek out prey?

Qi Yan was at a loss for words, completely bewildered, when the Third Princess suddenly flew into a rage, pointing a finger at Qi Zhiyu and shouting, "Chen An, you're utterly shameless!"

"Father!" After the Third Princess finished scolding, she turned to Emperor Kangwu and bowed. "This morning, we went to Prince Rui's residence with apologies."

"We've come with the utmost sincerity; every item we sent is a treasure!"

"But what about Chen'an?"

The Third Princess was furious when she heard about it: "She was just about to apologize properly when a maid rushed in and whispered a few words in her ear, and then Chen'an went mad."

"She ran into my house like a mad dog. When my people tried to stop her, she beat them all up."

"Then, they arrested the artisans from my residence and left."

"What's most infuriating is that Chen'an barged straight into the palace!"

The third princess looked indignant and was furious inside.

What angered the Third Princess even more than Qi Zhiyu storming her house and taking away her people was that Qi Zhiyu had no trouble getting to the palace, while she had to report to the Emperor and wait for his approval.

It was because they were stopped outside the palace gates that they arrived later than Qi Zhiyu.

"Chen'an, what's going on?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Upon hearing Emperor Kangwu's question, the Third Princess gritted her teeth in grievance.

She noticed that her father would unconsciously soften his voice when speaking to Qi Zhiyu, and this instinctive doting felt like a knife stabbing into the Third Princess's heart.

"Grandfather, just as the Third Princess said, they came to offer their apologies early this morning." Qi Zhiyu confirmed the Third Princess's statement.

"The Third Princess specifically told me how precious the apology gift she gave me was."

"How good and rare the materials are, and most importantly, the Third Princess emphasized the carving technique to me."

The people in the hall immediately perked up their ears, as if they had heard something important.

"The craftsmen under the Third Princess are truly skilled. No matter how difficult the design, they can replicate it exactly."

"Therefore, many of the apology gifts that the Third Princess gave me were unique in style and not available on the market."

"What's the problem?" the Third Princess asked angrily.

"This is our way of apologizing to you, so we've included replicas of jewelry styles that only exist in portraits."

"Those designs are beyond the capabilities of countless craftsmen; what we're giving you is one of a kind!"

After the Third Princess finished speaking, Qi Zhiyu looked at Emperor Kangwu: "Grandfather, you heard that."

"Hmm." Emperor Kangwu nodded.

Not only he heard it, but all the officials in the court heard it.

Now, their gazes toward Qi Yanhe became meaningful.

Qi Yanhe was originally confused.

He went to Prince Rui's residence to apologize to Qi Zhiyu, but Qi Zhiyu suddenly went mad and, in the palace, claimed that she had found the culprit.

With all these events connected, what else could he not understand?

"Your Majesty, Princess Chen'an has truly misunderstood this matter," Qi Yanhe said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Even if someone has superb carving skills, it doesn't prove they are related to this matter."

Qi Yan said helplessly, "We don't even know what happened."

"If we really did it, why would we let the princess know we have such skilled sculptors?"

The third princess was completely bewildered: "What do you mean? What's wrong?"

Qi Yanhe explained to the Third Princess with a wry smile: "Princess Chen'an misunderstood that our craftsman carved the jade pendant, so she deliberately hit someone and then framed the princess's second brother."

The third princess immediately exploded: "Chen'an, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"What does this have to do with us?"

"That's strange," Qi Zhiyu scoffed. "Then how come a jade pendant exactly like my second brother's was found at the scene of the assault?"

"Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that you have such skilled craftsmen at your disposal?"

Qi Yan said helplessly, "Princess, if we really made this, why would we let you know that we have such skilled craftsmen?"

"Wouldn't it be better if we hid him?"

"That's your brilliance," Qi Zhiyu exclaimed. "The more impossible it is, the safer it is."

The third princess retorted angrily, "We didn't!"

"Whether it's there or not isn't up to you, Third Princess," Qi Zhiyu said, raising her chin slightly. "Since everyone's here, let's just ask."

Emperor Kangwu looked at the Prefect of Jingzhao.

"No way!" Upon hearing the Third Princess's words, Qi Yan and Zhen wished they could slap her until she passed out.

What was she stopping at that moment?

It makes it seem like they have a guilty conscience!

Wouldn't this be like trying to hide something obvious?

Qi Zhiyu laughed: "Is the Third Princess feeling guilty?"

"What do I have to be guilty of?" The Third Princess glared fiercely at Qi Zhiyu. "Why should you interrogate our people just because you suspect them?"

"Just because you're suspects," Qi Zhiyu said with amusement.

"Is there really something wrong with the Third Princess being so hesitant?"

"After all, I don't want to doubt that the Qi Kingdom is trying to incite internal strife in the Great Rui Kingdom."

The Third Princess was about to speak when Qi Yanhe quickly covered her mouth.

While keeping the Third Princess under control, Qi Yanhe said to Qi Zhiyu, "Princess, we have nothing to fear. Go ahead and investigate."

He never did such a thing.

He already had contact with the King of Wu, so why would he resort to such a trick?

Not only is the chance of success very low, but it would also lose the trust of the King of Wu.

It's a complete loss.

"You agree, so what does the Third Princess think?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

Qi Yanhe looked at the Third Princess.

The Third Princess, who was initially furious and unwilling to compromise, stopped struggling after meeting Qi Yanhe's gaze.

Qi Yan and Song opened their hands.

The third princess, finally able to speak, immediately snorted coldly: "Investigate. If you find out it's not true, this isn't over!"

Qi Zhiyu completely ignored the harsh words spoken by the Third Princess.

Before the Prefect of the Capital could even speak, the craftsman cried out, "Your Highness, save me!"

"The jade pendant was carved by me at your request."

"I don't want to die!"

Everyone: "..."

No, you're just admitting it like that?

This is going so smoothly...it's almost unbelievable.

Even the civil and military officials felt something was wrong, and Qi Yanhe was even more distraught.

The third princess instantly erupted: "How dare you! You actually betrayed the prince!"

"So, Third Princess, you admit that you did all these things?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile.

"You guys really have the guts to take responsibility for your actions!"

"admire!"