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

The Third Princess froze, stunned on the spot. She truly did not know the situation in Yanyun City.

"It's really strange, why are there so few Qi soldiers in Yanyun City?" Qi Zhiyu looked at Prince Xin with a puzzled expression.

"Uncle, is this kind of configuration for a country's border cities?"

Prince Xin calmly uttered three words: "Abnormal."

"Ah! I understand!" Qi Zhiyu clapped her hands in sudden realization. "Prince Qi, you truly love your princess deeply!"

"Were you prepared all along, waiting for the Northern Dian forces to attack, for you to be no match for them, and for my Imperial Uncle to lead the army and take Yanyun City!"

"So you were planning to give Yanyun City to us so early on!"

"You really put a lot of thought into this; thank you so much."

Qi Yan's face was truly unbearable to look at at this moment. He clenched his teeth and his mind raced, trying to figure out how to break the deadlock.

What was happening before his eyes was completely different from what he had initially planned.

No, he can't let Qi Zhiyu lead him away.

"Your Highness is too kind. I believe no country would be ready to hand over its city to another at any time," Qi Yanhe said slowly.

He was still thinking of a solution.

"I do love the princess deeply, but I cannot do something so treasonous."

He not only had to refute Qi Zhiyu, but also had to appease the Third Princess.

He still needs the Third Princess; with her by his side, their Qi Kingdom can maintain contact with Da Rui.

"Isn't that right?" Qi Zhiyu asked in surprise.

Qi Yanhe slowly shook his head, a smile on his face: "Of course not."

"Since it's not that..." A cold laugh instantly replaced Qi Zhiyu's surprise, and her entire aura changed, with an extreme sense of oppression coming over her.

Qi Yan's breath hitched, as if a monstrous wave had crashed into his face, instantly giving him a suffocating feeling of impending death.

"Qi Kingdom deserves to die!" Qi Zhiyu's eyes were deep and dark, and her words were like knives.

"Our Great Rui stands between Qi and Northern Dian, ensuring Qi is free from harassment by Northern Dian, entirely thanks to our Great Rui!"

"But you have such a small number of troops in the city, far fewer than the normal number. What do you take my Great Rui for?"

"Are there knives that can be used casually in your Qi Kingdom?"

"We, the Great Rui, cooperated with your Qi Kingdom out of respect for our princess, yet you treated us like fools!"

"Are you plotting to exhaust the military strength of our Great Rui by Northern Dian, so that you can then launch an attack on our Great Rui?"

"Royal Uncle!" Qi Zhiyu called out.

Prince Xin stood up: "Guards, seize Qi Yanhe!"

The soldiers guarding outside immediately rushed in and headed straight for Qi Yanhe.

"What are you doing?" the Third Princess shouted angrily.

Qi Zhiyu flashed in front of the Third Princess and kicked her hard, sending her flying and crashing heavily to the ground.

Then, without turning her head, she executed a spinning back kick.

Qi Yan, who was about to resist the soldiers, was kicked to the ground.

The soldiers immediately took action and tied Qi Yan up.

"You, you... let go, Your Highness..." The Third Princess was in so much pain that she could barely speak, but when she saw Qi Yan and Qi Yan tied up, she felt terrible.

No one can hurt her husband!

Qi Yanhe remained relatively calm: "Prince Xin, what do you mean by this?"

Prince Xin snorted coldly, his face stern: "My Great Rui is not so incompetent as to let others bully us."

"The Qi Kingdom must give our Great Rui an explanation for this matter, or else we, the Great Rui, will seek justice on the battlefield!"

Qi Yan's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.

Da Rui is about to start a war!

And they were even acting with complete self-righteousness!

This is even more convincing than the reason for starting the war!

"Your Highness, you've misunderstood," Qi Yanhe quickly explained.

He absolutely cannot allow Da Rui to go to war with Qi, or at least, he cannot allow Da Rui to have a legitimate reason to attack Qi.

Otherwise, if Da Rui sends out troops, other countries that are eager to make a move will inevitably take the opportunity to try and get a share of the spoils.

If that happens, the Qi Kingdom might... perish!

"We naturally have a normal number of troops stationed here," Qi Yanhe hurriedly said.

Prince Xin remained silent, simply watching him and waiting for him to continue.

After quickly analyzing the pros and cons in his mind, Qi Yan said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, we have been outmaneuvered by Bei Dian."

"Yan Yun City sends out soldiers to patrol every day. Today, the soldiers who were supposed to be returning from patrol encountered an accident on the way."

"The people of Northern Yunnan poisoned them, rendering them unable to return, which allowed the people of Northern Yunnan to take advantage of the situation!"

"We are the victims!"

Prince Xin stared at Qi Yanhe for a long time.

Qi Yan's heart pounded like a drum, fearing that the Prince of Xin would not believe him.

"How could the people of Northern Yunnan be like this? They're so insidious!" Qi Zhiyu angrily complained.

"Uncle, were our soldiers also poisoned by the Northern Yunnan?"

Prince Xin nodded slowly: "It should be."

"Bei Dian has long wanted to break through our defenses, capture Yan Yun City, and launch a pincer attack on us."

The Third Princess suddenly roared in anger: "Brother, your soldiers failed to hold the road, allowing the people of Northern Yunnan to break through!"

"How dare you question the prince here?"

Qi Zhiyu sneered, "What? Are the soldiers of Da Rui your Qi Kingdom's watchdogs? To guard your border for you?"

"Don't forget, our two countries have a cooperative relationship; we're guarding the border together!"

"Over the years, my Great Rui has been the main force, never letting Qi Kingdom bear any risk in sending troops even once. Isn't that more than enough benevolence and righteousness?"

Qi Zhiyu sneered, "After so many years of protection, since the Qi Kingdom is ungrateful, then let's convert it into silver and give it to us!"

Prince Xin was startled.

Another one?

My niece... is she the reincarnation of a treasure bowl?

Qi Yan was completely stunned.

Wait a minute, is the order wrong?

He should have first criticized Prince Xin for failing to defend against Northern Yunnan.

However, by immediately accusing them of being schemed against by the people of Northern Yunnan, he lost the initiative.

Now, if he wanted to question why Da Rui hadn't stopped Bei Dian, he would have no grounds to do so.

They were partners, but Qi Zhiyu ruined it, and their Qi Kingdom treated Da Rui like a watchdog.

If he were to question her again at this point, it would confirm Qi Zhiyu's words.

When a country is reviled as a watchdog, the reason for Da Rui to attack their Qi Kingdom becomes even stronger.

Qi Yanhe felt waves of heart-wrenching pain, his mind was buzzing, and his vision was blurring.

Every word Qi Zhiyu said was a trap for him!

She was actually driven to a dead end by him, forcing him to find a reason to explain the lack of troops in Yanyun City.

Qi Zhiyu... that damned thing!

"Princess, you misunderstand. My Qi Kingdom has no such intention." Qi Yanhe spoke, his voice hoarse and unpleasant, as if it had been sanded with sandpaper.

"We, the Qi Kingdom, will always remember Da Rui's kindness."

Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow and smiled: "No need to keep it in mind, I need it to translate into money!"