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

Qi Jingxi covered the back of her head with tears in her eyes.

What could he do if his own mother hit him?

If it were his father, he could still put up a fight, but his own mother... he could only endure it.

Qi Jingchen looked at him like he was an idiot; he was incredibly stupid.

Can you say that so bluntly?

If he doesn't get beaten up, who will?

"Your Highness, Your Highness... The Princess... The Princess is back!" The maid excitedly ran in from outside to report.

Then, she felt a blur before her eyes, and a gust of wind whistled past her.

Maid: "..."

What was that just now?

Qi Jingchen stood up and said with a smile, "Father, Mother, let's go over there too."

This second child runs too fast.

"Okay, okay." Princess Rui hurriedly went outside.

Prince Rui helped her up, saying, "Be careful, don't fall."

Princess Rui nodded as she walked out, her steps never faltering.

However, before they even left the courtyard, Qi Zhiyu had already walked in.

Prince Rui strode over, reached out, and slapped Qi Jingxi on the forehead, sending the guy who was circling around his daughter aside.

It's getting in the way of his wife and daughter!

"My dear son!" Princess Rui rushed over excitedly and hugged Qi Zhiyu tightly. "You're finally back."

"Look at your father, he's so worried about you, he can't eat or sleep."

"I knew it, your son is the most capable, he'll definitely be fine."

"He won't listen; he keeps nagging all the time."

Prince Rui: "..."

What a huge pot!

It fell from the sky and hit him on the head with a thud!

Qi Jingchen stared blankly at his mother. He was certain that his mother must have a unique charm to have kept his father so devoted to her for so many years.

Qi Jingxi was initially incredibly upset by the slap his father had given him, but now…

He grinned, showing his big teeth, and laughed heartily.

Indeed, karma is a cycle!

"Mother, let's go inside and talk." Qi Zhiyu gently patted Princess Rui's back.

"Yes, yes, yes..." Princess Rui was reminded and then let go of Qi Zhiyu's arm, took her hand, and led her into the house.

Qi Zhiyu's eyes held a smile.

Isn't her mother worried about her?

Why are you holding her so tightly if you're not worried about her?

She felt this sense of loss and regain very clearly.

Upon entering the room, Princess Rui asked first, "Yu'er, have you eaten?"

"I'm not hungry yet," Qi Zhiyu said. "I ate lunch, and I just walked back like this, thinking I'd eat when I got home."

"Oh dear, what are you still doing here?" Princess Rui urged. "Go back quickly, wash up, eat, and then rest."

"You're back. We can talk about it slowly. You should get some rest first."

She missed her daughter, but her daughter must have been so tired from the journey.

"Alright, I'll head back now," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

After she finished speaking, she said goodbye and went back to her own yard.

No sooner had Qi Zhiyu left than Princess Rui burst into tears: "The child has lost weight."

"How much suffering did they endure?"

"Isn't she back now?" Prince Rui hugged Princess Rui, letting her cry in his arms.

Qi Jingxi was still standing there when suddenly, her collar was tightened, and she was pulled out by Qi Jingchen.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Qi Jingxi was dragged out of the yard and then released.

He tugged at his clothes; was his brother trying to strangle him?

"No wonder you always get beaten up if you don't have any sense of propriety." Qi Jingchen sneered. "Being able to keep getting slapped is a skill in itself."

Qi Jingxi: "...I feel like you're being sarcastic."

"You don't need to think so, I'm just being sarcastic." Qi Jingchen rolled his eyes at him.

"Hey, do you really think I have no temper?" Qi Jingxi rolled up her sleeves, ready to make a move.

Qi Jingchen ignored him and turned to leave.

"Hey, why are you running?" Qi Jingxi shouted and chased after him.

"I don't have time to mess around with you. I have a lot of things to do tomorrow." Qi Jingchen wasn't going to play along with his nonsense.

"Alright, you should go back and rest too." Qi Jingchen went into his courtyard and turned to look at Qi Jingxi. "You've been worried about Yu'er for so long, and you haven't had a good rest either."

"My sister is so amazing, what am I worried about?" Qi Jingxi said stubbornly, sticking out her neck.

Qi Jingchen didn't argue with him at all, but gave him a cold laugh and slammed the courtyard gate shut.

Qi Jingxi touched her nose, snorted, turned around haughtily, and went back to her own courtyard.

When Qi Zhiyu arrived at her courtyard, her maid had already prepared hot water.

After she finished washing up, a delicious meal was already laid out.

Sure enough, she was really hungry.

Qi Zhiyu finished eating quickly, rinsed her mouth, and went straight to bed to rest.

This trip was quite tiring.

However, the harvest was quite good.

For now, I'm satisfied.

Qi Zhiyu slept until the sun was high in the sky.

Breakfast and lunch were combined.

After she finished eating, Princess Rui came over and asked her carefully about her situation during this time, and whether she had been in any danger.

As for what Qi Zhiyu did, Princess Rui didn't care at all.

How can those things compare to her daughter?

However, Prince Rui, who had just finished court, was summoned to the Imperial Study.

After he entered, Emperor Kangwu said without even looking up, "Chen'an is back."

It wasn't a question, but a statement of affirmation.

"You're back." Prince Rui sighed. "You've lost weight; you must have suffered terribly."

"The second son is a good-for-nothing too. He must be causing my daughter a lot of worry, otherwise how could he have gotten so thin?"

Emperor Kangwu stared at him: "Second son? Useless?"

His second son is resourceful and skilled in martial arts, so why is he useless?

If he were a useless person, why would he let his second son guard the border at the crossroads of the three kingdoms?

"You didn't dislike the fourth prince this much back then," Emperor Kangwu snorted.

"That's different." Prince Rui took a sip of tea. "The tea is good, Father. I'll take some back with me for my daughter later."

Emperor Kangwu's angry expression froze instantly, and the scolding that was on the tip of his tongue changed abruptly: "Chen'an loves to eat the palace pastries. When you leave later, take some back for her."

"Okay, sure." Prince Rui didn't stand on ceremony at all.

"The fourth prince is different," Prince Rui scoffed. "There's some kind of pull in the dark, and besides, the second prince has no interest in this position."

"Moreover..." Prince Rui's eyes darkened, and he did not continue.

He didn't say what he was going to say, but Emperor Kangwu knew what it was.

At that time, the eldest son was the crown prince, and everyone had to avoid his sharp edge and give way to the fourth son.

If the second son or another prince were to sit on that throne, they might not even be able to save their lives.

This is why the eldest brother stepped down and handed over his power and connections to the fourth brother.

These past years... have truly been tough on you, my dear.

Emperor Kangwu suppressed the throbbing pain in his heart: "Let Chen'an rest for a few days, then come to the palace to see me again. I miss her."

"It probably won't take more than a few days," Prince Rui sneered. "Father, if you can tell my daughter is back, then Fourth Prince must have heard the news too."