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

The next morning, Qi Yan and the others left Yanyun City.

The third princess sat in the carriage, looking out the window the whole time.

She's leaving.

Why didn't her elder brother come to see her off?

Does he really not care about their sibling relationship at all?

"Stop looking," Qi Yanhe said. "Prince Xin is just busy. He just took over Yanyun City and has a lot of things to deal with."

"The people of Yanyun City cannot live without him."

The third princess gritted her teeth in anguish: "Your Highness, you're still speaking up for him."

Qi Yanhe didn't speak, but just gazed at her affectionately.

The Third Princess's nose stung, and tears blurred her vision: "The Prince is thinking of me, trying to comfort me, I know that."

"Actually, I understand that my brother has been treating me differently for a long time."

"If he truly cared for me as his sister, he wouldn't have made things so difficult for the prince."

"Yan Yun City, there's no need for Your Highness to say anything; it has already been returned with both hands."

"He didn't even consider how I would survive in Qi Kingdom after he did this."

The third princess became increasingly heartbroken as she spoke, and she began to sob uncontrollably.

"If they are heartless, then don't blame me for being unjust!" the Third Princess said through gritted teeth. "From now on, I will only stand on the side of Qi."

"Princess..." Qi Yanhe said with heartache.

The third princess interrupted him directly: "Your Highness, you don't need to persuade me."

"My mind is made up. They were the ones who wronged me first and disowned me!"

"Actually, Da Rui, there are people who are kind to the princess and have their eyes on her," Qi Yanhe said, seemingly comforting her but actually reminding her.

The third princess realized it: "I know, the King of Wu treats me very well."

"However, the King of Wu was suppressed by the King of Rui and his followers..."

"Your Highness, will you help Prince Wu from now on?"

The Third Princess had an idea: "As long as the King of Wu ascends the throne, then Da Rui will no longer be competing with Qi for anything."

"At that time, the two countries will truly be helping each other!"

Qi Yanhe chuckled and said, "As long as you're happy, I'll do whatever you say."

The third princess was moved: "The prince is still the best to me."

The Third Princess was extremely happy, and Qi Yanhe was finally a little happier as well.

The connection with the King of Wu cannot be severed. Now that the Third Princess has taken the initiative to contact the King of Wu, if anything really happens in the future, it can all be blamed on the Third Princess.

Qi Yanhe felt comfortable.

So what if Qi Zhiyu is amazing?

Being betrayed by one's own family is something most people can't bear.

There were times when Qi Zhiyu cried!

While Qi Yan was plotting against Qi Zhiyu, inside Yanyun City, Prince Xin was looking at Qi Zhiyu: "My dear niece, Jin Yi truly hates us this time."

"That's good." Qi Zhiyu put down her empty teacup. "Isn't Qi Yanhe using her to deal with us?"

"She doesn't have any useful resources."

"If Qi Yanhe wants to use her to deal with our Da Rui, then we need to invest in her."

"Then... there will be more income."

King Xin: "..."

He suddenly discovered that his eldest niece was a very skilled hunter.

That's setting a trap, waiting for the enemy to continuously send resources to strengthen themselves, and then turning around to deal with the enemy.

The other party, on the other hand, used their own resources to cultivate a powerful opponent, and in the end, even lost their life.

"My dear niece, in that case, they're essentially killing themselves?" Prince Xin asked after a moment's thought. "And they're going to give us all their good stuff?"

"I think I can accept this," Qi Zhiyu sighed. "We can't wipe them out all at once, we can't let the world fall into chaos."

"Then I can only weaken them, nurture Da Rui, and gradually transition."

Prince Xin: "...My dear niece, you sound so reluctant."

Qi Zhiyu simply stared at Prince Xin, the resentment in her eyes almost tangible: "I've already yielded so much, what more do you want?"

King Xin: "?"

A concession?

Is this kind of tactic by the niece, which makes the opponent grit their teeth in hatred, called yielding?

Once his business here is finished, he must return to Beijing as soon as possible.

He realized that he might have been away from home for too long and was falling behind.

"What's the situation in northern Yunnan?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

"They did send someone to deliver a message, wanting to ransom Prince Ning." Prince Xin immediately composed himself and got down to business.

"Collect the appropriate items, and then send Prince Ning and the others back."

"Do you think these things are alright?" Prince Xin took out the prepared booklet and showed it to Qi Zhiyu.

He felt reassured only after his niece nodded.

Qi Zhiyu flipped through it: "The conditions offered are very reasonable."

Although it hurts a little for the King of Northern Dian to give it up, there shouldn't be any problems.

Who made Prince Ning the most beloved youngest son of the King of Northern Dian?

If you love someone, you should at least show it in some way.

"However, Imperial Uncle, you've overlooked something," Qi Zhiyu reminded him.

"What?" Prince Xin asked, puzzled.

This was a condition he set after careful consideration, taking into account the extreme limits of northern Yunnan.

"These days, have those people from Northern Yunnan been staying here without paying for food, drink, and lodging?" Qi Zhiyu frowned. "These expenses should be included in the bill."

"And also, the medicine and other supplies that Prince Ning uses—that all costs money!"

"Without my prescription, Prince Ning would be a dead man. What would they be doing redeeming him then?"

Prince Xin: "...My dear niece, how come I remember Prince Ning was stabbed like that by you?"

Qi Zhiyu said matter-of-factly, "He and I are enemies, isn't it right for me to stab him?"

"Without me, the King of Northern Dian will lose his beloved son. If he is so grief-stricken that he can't catch his breath and dies, what if he does?"

"Hey, I did save them in Northern Yunnan!"

"Plus, plus, this is all the compensation they owe us!"

King Xin: "..."

It's confirmed.

His eldest niece is definitely a Pixiu!

"Alright, I think Prince Ning's injuries are almost healed. Although they're not completely healed, he can walk around without any problems," Qi Zhiyu said.

"Let's send the envoys from Northern Yunnan over here and discuss the terms with them."

"They should be very grateful to me."

King Xin: "..."

Looking at Qi Zhiyu, who spoke so naturally, he really didn't know what to say.

Because he discovered that his eldest niece was serious.

She truly felt that she was a great benefactor of Northern Yunnan!

Northern Yunnan should give her a generous gift in return.

"Alright, I'll send a message over there and ask them to come and talk." Prince Xin discussed with Qi Zhiyu, "Niece, would you like to come along?"

"Of course!" Qi Zhiyu said without hesitation. "I'll fight for my own interests."

"Uncle, you're a good person in every way, except you're too thin-skinned."

"If you don't even know how to fight for your own rights, you'll easily be bullied!"

King Xin: "?"

For so many years, he has guarded the border and prevented a single foreign enemy from setting foot on the border of Da Rui... Is he easily bullied?