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

The third princess was furious and went to Emperor Kangwu to complain: "Father, you heard that!"

"Chen An herself admitted it; she used me as a shield!"

Emperor Kangwu looked at the Third Princess: "Chen'an is right to ask why you escaped so easily, without even any of your guards being injured."

The third princess stared at Emperor Kangwu, wounded: "Father, I was used by Chen'an as a shield!"

How could Father Emperor do this?

Qi Zhiyu did such a terrible thing; if things had gone a little differently, she would have died!

The Emperor didn't care at all; he only knew to ask why the guards hadn't been hurt!

Father's favoritism is outrageous!

Prince Rui couldn't help but chuckle.

The laughter, when it reached the Third Princess's ears, was full of mockery.

"Prince Rui, are you mocking me?" The Third Princess stared at Prince Rui with a stern face, on the verge of exploding.

It's like dry grass that's been doused with oil; it'll ignite at the slightest touch.

Prince Rui merely curved the corners of his lips into a smile, without saying a word.

His attitude enraged the Third Princess: "What? You dare not answer?"

"That's because my dad gave you some face," Qi Zhiyu said with emotion. "I've never seen anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness."

"Chen An!" The Third Princess turned around and glared angrily at Qi Zhiyu.

It's all because of this scourge, stirring up trouble here!

If it weren't for Qi Zhiyu, none of this would have happened!

She won't be bullied all the time!

"You used me as a shield, and you still have the nerve to say that?" The Third Princess was so angry that her eyes turned red.

She knew Qi Zhiyu was unreasonable, but she had never seen anyone as reckless as her before!

"I didn't want to tell you this, Third Princess, but since you insist on asking, I won't hide it from you anymore." Qi Zhiyu's words left the Third Princess speechless.

She stared blankly at Qi Zhiyu, unable to understand.

Qi Zhiyu used her as a shield; she was the one who got hurt, and Qi Zhiyu was the one who did wrong.

How come it seems like Qi Zhiyu is the one in the wrong after she said that?

"Grandfather," Qi Zhiyu smiled at Emperor Kangwu.

Emperor Kangwu sighed inwardly, "Why did Jinyi have to provoke Chen'an?"

Isn't this just asking for trouble?

"My father committed acts of cruelty against his own brothers, and yet you, in order to protect him, have sent other princes away without distinguishing right from wrong." Qi Zhiyu's words left Emperor Kangwu utterly bewildered.

"When did I ever lose my sense of right and wrong?" Emperor Kangwu wondered.

Emperor Kangwu's words made Qi Yanhe's heart tighten.

Emperor Kangwu responded with a question instead of a rebuke.

If Qi Zhiyu hadn't said these words, the outcome would have been completely different if it had been someone else.

It seems that Qi Zhiyu... must be eliminated, or at least properly utilized. Using her to deal with Da Rui is quite a useful tool.

"The Third Princess asked me out to discuss this matter," Qi Zhiyu said.

The third princess was shocked, then flew into a rage: "When did I ever say that?"

"You didn't ask me why it's not strange that there are only my father and Prince Wu in the capital?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

"I did say that, but..." the third princess explained.

Qi Zhiyu interrupted abruptly, asking, "Didn't you say that if it weren't for my father back then, his other brothers wouldn't be out of the capital now?"

"Third Princess, what do you mean by that?"

"Isn't it said that Grandfather is unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

"In my heart, my grandfather has always been a wise ruler and a kind elder."

"You have insulted my grandfather so blatantly. I'm only doing this because you are his daughter. Otherwise, that arrow wouldn't have pierced your shoulder, but your heart!"

In her last sentence, Qi Zhiyu's tone remained as calm as ever.

However, the Third Princess inexplicably felt a chill suddenly surge from the bottom of her heart, instantly flowing through her limbs and bones, freezing her blood inch by inch.

The Third Princess knew that Qi Zhiyu was not exaggerating; Qi Zhiyu really dared to kill her!

The third princess's legs went weak, and she fell to the side.

It was only thanks to Qi Yan's quick reflexes that she was caught and prevented from falling.

Emperor Kangwu asked calmly, "Chen'an has already explained why he used you as a shield."

Do you have any further questions?

The Third Princess stared at Emperor Kangwu in shock.

Did she just take that arrow for nothing?

Does the Emperor still think Qi Zhiyu did the right thing?

"Your Majesty, the princess is injured and needs to go back and rest properly. I'll go first..." Before Qi Yanhe could finish speaking, Qi Zhiyu laughed.

"No, Your Highness Qi," Qi Zhiyu said, giving him a teasing look. "Let's talk this out properly. Why are your guards so skilled? They're completely unharmed!"

"But how would we know if it's so chaotic?" the Third Princess retorted angrily.

"You invited me out, and by sheer coincidence, we ran into assassins. Even more coincidentally, the assassins tried to kill me, but you all emerged unscathed," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

"So many coincidences coming together... I can't help but suspect that this is all a conspiracy against my Da Rui!"

The third princess shouted, "What conspiracy?"

"This was completely an accident!"

"An accident?" Qi Zhiyu laughed. "Third Princess, you're mistaken. This wasn't an accident at all!"

"It was an assassination arranged by Qi Yanhe!"

"He wants me dead!"

The color drained from the Third Princess's face instantly.

How did Qi Zhiyu find out?

"You, you're talking nonsense!" The Third Princess stammered as she spoke.

What else did Emperor Kangwu and Prince Rui not understand?

It was indeed Qi Yan and them who did it.

Emperor Kangwu was not surprised at all.

His daughter had died long ago, and the woman in front of him was not his Jinyi at all, but merely the princess of Qi Kingdom!

Qi Yan offered a comforting reassurance: "Princess, please don't be angry."

He used a single sentence to describe the Third Princess's flustered and stammering behavior as a result of extreme anger.

Then he looked at Emperor Kangwu: "Your Majesty, what benefit do we gain from doing this?"

"As the princess said, we were the ones who invited her, and none of our people have been injured."

"We are the most suspicious people."

"How could we have made such a stupid decision?"

Upon hearing this, the third princess immediately chimed in, "Exactly!"

Her husband was much smarter.

It's dark under the lamp.

The more suspicious they are, the safer they are!

"Chen'an, I know you don't like me." The Third Princess looked helplessly at Qi Zhiyu, "I..."

"Third Princess, you've misunderstood." Qi Zhiyu shook her head.

The third princess was so angry she laughed: "Do you really need to deny it?"

"It's obvious to everyone, why won't you admit it?"

Qi Zhiyu corrected her, "It's not that I don't like you, it's that I loathe you. Just seeing you makes me sick."

The Third Princess's face instantly turned ashen: "Chen An, don't go too far!"

"You first falsely accused us, and now you're speaking rudely to me!"

"You really think no one can handle you?"

"Innocent?" Qi Zhiyu said with amusement, "But I have witnesses."