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

"I will make them improve." Prince Xin was able to admit his mistakes, correct them, and strive for progress.

Qi Zhiyu nodded in satisfaction.

"Prince Qi, why don't you stay here for the time being?" Qi Zhiyu looked at Qi Yanhe. "Oh, by the way, write a letter to your elder brother."

"Have them send someone over to have a talk."

Qi Yanhe remained silent, his face grim.

Does he still have a choice now?

Qi Yanhe was also asked to leave.

Qi Zhiyu stretched and said, "Done."

"My dear niece..." At the Prince Xin's shout, Qi Zhiyu was startled. Without thinking, she picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at him.

Prince Xin reacted quickly and caught it steadily: "What's wrong? Why are you angry?"

"If you call me that again, I'll beat you so badly you can't take care of yourself!" Qi Zhiyu narrowed her eyes.

That's disgusting.

"Alright, alright... I won't call you that." Prince Xin waved his hands repeatedly.

He can choose not to believe such threats.

However, since his niece said that, he firmly believed that his niece would definitely do it.

"I'm not talking to you young girls, so I should speak softly," Prince Xin said, offering a small defense.

Of course, his words earned him a disdainful glare from Qi Zhiyu.

Prince Xin scratched his cheek with his index finger, feeling embarrassed.

However, he's a grown man, so he might as well accept the awkwardness.

The embarrassment didn't stop him from asking about serious matters.

"My dear niece, what happens next?" Prince Xin asked.

Qi Zhiyu was shocked: "Isn't there nothing more for me to do after that?"

Prince Xin: "Huh?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'?" Qi Zhiyu exclaimed anxiously, "How much money and how many goods do you want from the Qi Kingdom? Isn't that something you, Imperial Uncle, should negotiate with them?"

"What exactly is this standard? Don't you know?"

"Yes, there is, but I just wanted to hear your opinion." Prince Xin felt that if he talked to his eldest niece about something, he would gain different insights.

"My opinion, Imperial Uncle, is something you definitely won't want to hear," Qi Zhiyu said with a meaningful smile.

Prince Xin suddenly understood: "...My dear niece, I'm sorry to have wronged you."

How much restraint must this child have shown to avoid directly taking the head of the King of Qi?

Not easy.

Qi Zhiyu sighed, "It's all because my father is kind-hearted and doesn't want the world to descend into chaos."

"Fine, I'll just have to bear with it."

"Fortunately, there are occasional compensations that make me feel a little better."

"I reluctantly accepted it."

King Xin: "?"

Some compensation?

Do he and his eldest niece have some differences in their understanding of certain things?

Never mind, none of that matters.

Anyway, as long as they made a profit this time!

"Uncle, you're busy, I'm going to rest." Qi Zhiyu stood up.

"Go ahead, go ahead," Prince Xin said, his smile so wide it almost disappeared from his eyes.

My dear niece, what a good child! He likes her!

He needs to make proper arrangements so that he can have a good talk with the envoy from Qi.

He couldn't let his niece's hard work go to waste.

Qi Yanhe sat in the room, looking at the paper in front of him, unable to put pen to paper.

He didn't know how to write the letter.

Yanyun City has fallen!

They also have to compensate Da Rui for the money he spent protecting them over the years, as well as the money he saved for the people of Yanyun City.

This is definitely not a small amount.

He really didn't know how to explain himself in a way that would exonerate him.

Qi Yanhe thought for a full half hour before he began to write.

However, the calligraphy brush in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

He knew his elder brother would be furious, but he had to write it.

If he doesn't write it, he might lose his life here.

It's hard to say for sure, Prince Xin has his own concerns.

But Qi Zhiyu is absolutely capable of doing it!

After Qi Yan finished writing, he handed the letter to the guards standing outside.

The guards took the letter away, and the sound of the door being locked came from outside.

Qi Yan took a deep breath and sat back down.

Prince Xin did not imprison him, but he was locked in a room and could not get out.

His bodyguards are probably all locked up as well.

He could still hear the Third Princess's angry shouts and curses coming from the courtyard.

Judging from the sound, he wasn't far away; he must be in the east wing.

A muffled thud startled Qi Yan. He quickly went to the wall, pressed his ear against it, and listened carefully to the sounds from the other side.

Are there still people here?

The fact that this person is imprisoned here suggests...

Qi Yan opened his incredulous eyes slightly.

Could it be?

He quickly slowed his pace and reached the door. Peeking through the crack, he saw that there were no guards in the courtyard.

In other words, no one can hear him when he speaks.

Having confirmed this, Qi Yan returned to the wall and gently knocked twice: "Prince Ning?"

There was no response from next door.

Qi Yanhe was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

After a while, a soft voice came from the other end: "Qi Yanhe?"

Qi Yanhe confirmed that the Prince of Ning lived next door.

Prince Ning chuckled softly, "You were imprisoned here too?"

Qi Yanhe said softly, "Your Highness, why don't we discuss how to escape?"

"I will not flee!" Prince Ning's words surprised Qi Yan. "Why?"

"Does Your Highness truly wish to remain imprisoned here as a prisoner?"

Qi Yanhe's question was met with a mocking sneer from Prince Ning: "You even scheme against Da Rui, who has protected your Qi Kingdom for so many years. Even if I were crazy, I wouldn't believe you."

"The soldiers of Da Rui who guard the only road leading to your Qi Kingdom were drugged by your men, rendering them incapable of action."

"If I escape with you, you will definitely push me out at the crucial moment to save your own life."

"I am not stupid."

Qi Yanhe was furious: "Prince Ning, I ordered you to attack Da Rui."

"After I removed the obstacle of the Great Rui soldiers for you, weakening Great Rui's fighting strength, what did you do?"

"Instead of attacking Da Rui, they've gone to attack my Qi Kingdom's Yan Yun City!"

"Do you even have any integrity?"

"What's the point of talking about integrity with someone like you?" Prince Ning found it laughable.

"Taking Yanyun City is more worthwhile than attacking Da Rui."

"Your troops from Yanyun City are lying in ambush near Da Rui City, leaving Yanyun City vulnerable. Naturally, I will attack Yanyun City."

"As long as we take Yanyun City, we can form a pincer movement against Da Rui."

Of course, we should do whatever is most cost-effective.

What's the point of talking about keeping promises with a scoundrel like Qi Yanhe?

Qi Yanhe was trembling with anger. He had originally planned to scheme against Da Rui, but he never expected to be tricked by Bei Dian.

However, now is not the time to talk about this.

"Prince Ning, let's not talk about any of that. Prince Xin is keeping you imprisoned, undoubtedly to use you to blackmail Northern Yunnan. Don't you want to escape and thwart Prince Xin's plan?" Qi Yanhe advised.

He needs an ally; if he escapes, his life will be safe, and he won't be in such a passive position.

He was genuinely worried that his elder brother would go to war with Da Rui for the sake of Yan Yun City.

He doesn't want to die!