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

At this moment, Prince Xin was extremely grateful that he was knowledgeable and had enough composure to avoid making any unusual noises.

Didn't you see that the Third Princess's facial features were twisted to the point of being hideous, and she no longer resembled a human being?

Not to mention Qi Yanhe, he probably wanted to stay calm, but unfortunately, he failed.

His lips were twitching; I was really worried his mouth would twist to one side and never come back.

"Chen'an, all you care about is money!" the Third Princess roared. "You reek of money; aren't you worried that your grandfather will be disappointed in you if he finds out?"

"What's it to you?" Qi Zhiyu asked. "What's it to you how my relationship with my grandfather is?"

"Qi Yanhe, either hand over the money, or I'll lead the soldiers of Da Rui to trample your Qi Kingdom's capital!"

"Our Great Rui will never tolerate such an insult!"

Qi Yanhe remained silent.

Qi Zhiyu made her point very clearly.

Alternatively, the Qi Kingdom could acknowledge this as gratitude for Da Rui's years of protection and loyalty, and offer money in return.

Either they accept it and continue to treat Da Rui as a watchdog, and the two countries go to war.

And their Qi Kingdom was definitely in the wrong.

No country can remain unequally retaliated after being treated as a watchdog.

When that time comes, war will break out everywhere, and their Qi Kingdom will be completely divided up by other countries!

The Kingdom of Qi will disappear completely.

There seem to be two choices, but there's only one way to survive.

And this path to survival... even if you take it, it will be like walking on a bed of nails, every step fraught with blood.

Qi Yanhe took a deep breath: "I will discuss the gift with His Majesty and then send it over."

"The gifts for protecting your Qi Kingdom's borders over the years, and the gifts for saving the people of Yanyun City, should be sent together," Qi Zhiyu reminded Qi Yanhe.

"The two should not be confused."

Qi Yan's breath hitched, and he felt as if his heart had been smashed to pieces by a heavy hammer.

It hurts so much!

"When are you leaving?" the Third Princess asked.

"Go? Where to?" Qi Zhiyu didn't understand.

"We've already given you gifts of gratitude, so it's time for you to leave Yanyun City," the Third Princess said matter-of-factly. "What? You really want to take over Yanyun City?"

Qi Zhiyu chuckled, "Princess Qi, you need to understand, Yanyun City now belongs to Da Rui!"

"We have absolutely no connection with your Qi Kingdom."

"If you're not satisfied, you can go to Bei Dian. After all, Bei Dian took this from you, so it's only right that you ask Bei Dian to compensate you with a city."

"You're being unreasonable!" The third princess was so angry she was about to cry.

Qi Zhiyu scoffed, "The standard for whether something is reasonable or not is not set by you, Princess Qi."

"If you're not satisfied, have your husband lead his troops to attack us. We're ready to respond anytime!"

Qi Zhiyu slightly raised her chin, and her natural arrogance made the Third Princess look like a drowned rat.

"I..." The Third Princess was about to speak forcefully when Qi Yanhe quickly interjected, "Princess, Yanyun City is very important to my Qi Kingdom."

Qi Zhiyu smiled and offered him a solution: "You can exchange things for it."

Qi Yan knew he shouldn't ask, but he had to: "What do you need?"

Qi Zhiyu looked at Prince Xin.

Prince Xin immediately took out the prepared booklet.

The guard next to him took it and unfolded it in front of Qi Yan to show him.

Qi Yan was shocked as he looked at what was written there. He didn't even need to turn the page; he couldn't accept what was in front of him.

Not to mention, it's a booklet, and you have to turn the pages!

In other words, there's more to come!

"That's impossible!" Qi Yanhe rejected without even thinking. "It's too much! Our king would never agree to that."

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Business is about everyone discussing and agreeing on things; that's what makes it business."

"We make an offer, you agree, and the deal is done."

"If I disagree, I'll just not do the deal."

"We're not the type to force anyone to buy or sell."

Qi Yanhe's face was even uglier than a dead person's.

Qi Zhiyu meant that they should either exchange the things in the booklet that Da Rui gave them for Yan Yun City.

Alternatively, Yanyun City will belong to Da Rui from now on.

Anyway, no matter what, it's always the Qi Kingdom that suffers.

Da Rui either needs to obtain Yan Yun City or obtain what is written in the booklet.

In short, Da Rui definitely won't suffer a loss.

The third princess rushed over, snatched the booklet, quickly flipped through it, and exclaimed in shock and anger, "Brother, have you gone mad?"

"How can you ask for so much stuff?"

Prince Xin remained silent, while Qi Zhiyu looked at Qi Yanhe and asked, "Prince Qi, are you planning to fight or negotiate?"

Qi Yanhe immediately said, "Our two countries have always maintained friendly relations, and there is no need for us to go to war."

"That won't do." Qi Zhiyu refused outright. "If I release you now, and you go back and immediately lead your troops to attack, who am I supposed to turn to?"

Qi Yan was furious.

Qi Zhiyu is too cunning.

They want to take him hostage.

If the two countries really go to war, then he will be the one sacrificed as a sacrifice.

"Chen'an, how dare you!" the Third Princess roared. "How dare you treat my husband like this?"

"Don't forget, he's your uncle!"

Qi Zhiyu chuckled, and this time she paid attention to the Third Princess: "Princess Consort Qi, you are a princess of Da Rui, and only then a princess consort of Qi."

The third princess said sadly, "So you know my position is awkward?"

"You are my family, do you have to force me like this?"

"Can't you even think about me?"

The third princess's every sentence was a question, every word an accusation, her plight utterly tragic.

Qi Zhiyu looked directly into her sorrowful eyes, a slight smile curving her lips: "Third Princess, you've misunderstood."

"I reminded you that you are a princess, a queen, because I wanted to ask you something."

"You've always been part of the royal family, how can you still be so naive as to believe that there's genuine affection within the royal family?"

King Xin: "..."

His niece's angle of speaking was truly...unexpected.

"It's normal for brothers to turn against each other for the position of crown prince," Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile. "How could you possibly think that you, a mere princess, are more important than the interests of Da Rui?"

The third princess looked as if she had been hit on the head with a hammer.

With a sudden buzz, her ears rang and her vision went black.

Her legs went weak, she staggered backward, and fell into a chair.

"Someone, escort Princess Qi away." Qi Zhiyu emphasized the word "escort."

"Let me go!" The Third Princess slapped away the hand that the maidservant was reaching out to her.

However, she was naturally unable to resist and was quickly restrained by the maid.

"Royal brother, are you just going to watch Chen'an bully me like this?" the Third Princess cried out in grief and indignation.

Prince Xin said coldly, "Take him away."

The Third Princess stared at Prince Xin in disbelief: "Your Majesty... mmm..."

Qi Zhiyu turned to Prince Xin and complained, "Uncle, your people aren't very skilled. Next time, you need to shut them up immediately."

"It's too noisy." Qi Zhiyu rubbed her ears.

King Xin: "..."