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

Everyone: "..."

Do they think they're fools who can't see through it?

They had naturally figured it out, but the problem was that the situation was unclear, so they dared not speak up.

Zhou Li really put in a lot of effort.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled: "What? Hiring a few tutors makes it seem like our family is plotting a rebellion."

Zhou Lizhen's gaze sharpened: "Isn't that right?"

Qi Zhiyu touched her chin, utterly bewildered: "If I wanted to rebel, would I need to go through all this trouble?"

Everyone: "..."

Grand Secretary Zhang glanced speechlessly at the smug Prince Rui, then at Emperor Kangwu, whose eyes were full of doting smiles.

Alright, His Majesty has no objections, but the Princess can't just say whatever she wants.

Zhou Lizhen was so choked that she almost passed out.

Qi Zhiyu is far too arrogant!

To dare to speak so arrogantly in front of His Majesty! Your Majesty, Your Majesty...

When Zhou Lizhen glanced over, all he saw was Emperor Kangwu's doting smile. His mind went blank.

His Majesty is far too biased towards Prince Rui's family.

If the King of Wu wants to overthrow the King of Rui, he will really have to put in a lot of effort.

Today, let him win this game for the King of Wu!

"Princess, no matter how much His Majesty trusts you, you cannot do this!" Zhou Lizhen said righteously and sternly.

"The fate of the Xu family should be decided by His Majesty, not by the princess taking advantage of her favor to make such unreasonable demands!"

Qi Zhiyu nodded thoughtfully: "You mean to say that my grandfather was senile, that he believed whatever others said, and that he had no ability to think for himself?"

Zhou Lizhen was so frightened that her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground.

He hurriedly kowtowed forcefully: "Your Majesty, I had absolutely no such intention!"

Emperor Kangwu's indifferent gaze fell on his face, and Zhou Lizhen immediately felt a chill on his neck.

The connection between my head and neck doesn't seem very secure.

"Your Majesty, what I mean is... there is much gossip in the world, and we must be wary of it." Zhou Lizhen was eager to show his loyalty to Emperor Kangwu.

"The Xu family was brought here by the princess, and they will surely be grateful for her kindness."

"Your Majesty, I am doing this all for the court, for the stability of the Great Rui dynasty, and for the reputation of Prince Rui!"

Qi Zhiyu didn't quite understand: "According to what you're saying, since the Xu family is loyal to me, what's the difference between letting them teach and letting them serve as officials in the court?"

"Isn't it all because of my father's influence?"

Everyone: "..."

No, does the princess really speak without any restraint?

Everyone knows what's going on with power and influence; they'll just compete and develop their own power structures behind the scenes.

To put it so openly... only a princess would be so brazen!

"Those are different," Zhou Lizhen said earnestly.

"Their appointment to official positions is a reward bestowed upon them by His Majesty, and they are grateful to His Majesty."

"Princess, everyone understands the difference."

Qi Zhiyu scoffed.

No wonder Zhou Li was promoted and transferred to the capital.

You're quite the talker.

Unfortunately, Zhou Lizhen is still too green to play these tricks on her.

"So you mean we should sever ties with the Xu family?" Qi Zhiyu nodded in understanding.

Zhou Lizhen said with a sanctimonious air, "Princess, I am only doing this for the good of you and Prince Rui."

"Otherwise, it would be bad if someone with ulterior motives thought that the Prince Rui's mansion harbored rebellious intentions and wanted to usurp the throne."

Qi Zhiyu chuckled: "My father, the eldest son, he plotted to usurp the throne?"

"Lord Zhou, don't assume everyone is as stupid as you just because you're mentally ill yourself!"

"Believe it or not, my father could become the Crown Prince the moment he begged my grandfather for a little sweet talk." Qi Zhiyu's words brought Emperor Kangwu and Prince Rui's eyes together, and then they quickly looked away.

The same emotion appeared in their eyes at the same time—disdain.

Prince Rui: "..."

He doesn't know how to act cute!

Anyway, whether he acts cute or not, his father will pass the throne to him!

Emperor Kangwu: "..."

Why are you still acting like a child when you're all grown up?

Shameless!

He will only give this position to his capable son.

Although the eldest brother is shameless, he is certainly capable.

He'll just reluctantly pass the leadership to that brat, the eldest son.

Everyone: "..."

Princess, when you speak, could you please not only think about your own pleasure?

Also consider their life or death.

They were merely subjects!

My subject!

As subjects, how could they possibly feel safe listening to such words?

Grand Secretary Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief; indeed, the student had surpassed the master.

Princess, you really dare to say anything.

Zhou Lizhen felt a tightness in her chest as she choked: "Princess, the position of Crown Prince cannot be obtained simply because of favoritism."

"You need to have the ability."

"My dad is capable," Qi Zhiyu said without hesitation.

"According to you, the Xu family is grateful for my recognition and support, which is why they submitted to the imperial court. Isn't that a testament to my ability?"

"He has the ability, but his ambition is also great," Zhou Lizhen said in a deep voice. "The Prince Rui's mansion now wields immense power, but what about his loyalty to His Majesty?"

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Zhou Lizhen.

The same thought popped into everyone's minds at the same time—does this kid have a death wish?

That's incredibly crazy.

"You doubt the loyalty of our Prince Rui's Mansion to the imperial court?" Qi Zhiyu found it amusing.

"It's not that I doubt, but that I'm worried others will doubt," Zhou Lizhen said. "Besides Da Rui, there are other countries eyeing us covetously."

"If they know about this, any rumors that spread within the territory of Da Rui could easily cause panic among the people."

"Whether Prince Rui has ulterior motives or not, the common people are unaware of it."

"When the people are in chaos and foreign enemies invade, Great Rui will inevitably suffer one disaster after another."

Qi Zhiyu nodded in deep agreement: "What you said makes perfect sense."

"So you mean we want the people to know the loyalty of our Prince Rui's Mansion?" Qi Zhiyu asked humbly.

"Exactly," Zhou Lizhen said firmly.

He wanted to see how Qi Zhiyu would get the Prince Rui's mansion to show its loyalty.

"Actually, the reason why my grandfather allowed me to arrange things for the Xu family was a reward for me," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh.

"A reward?" Zhou Lizhen asked, his voice laced with sarcasm. "What extraordinary feat has the princess accomplished to make His Majesty so at ease?"

"It's not a great achievement," Qi Zhiyu said slowly.

"However, not long ago, I went to the border and made the Qi Kingdom pay some compensation."

As Qi Zhiyu spoke, she looked at Emperor Kangwu.

Emperor Kangwu waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him immediately unfolded the gift list and began to read it aloud.

The hefty apology gift shocked everyone who heard it.

They had only one thought—had the King of Qi gone mad?

Why should we compensate Da Rui with so many things?

Even though they were subjects of the Great Rui, they were still terrified when they heard such a list of gifts.

Zhou Lizhen was even more horrified: "How did the princess manage to get the Qi Kingdom to give such a generous gift?"

"Oh, it's nothing," Qi Zhiyu said casually. "I just turned Yanyun City of Qi Kingdom into Da Rui Kingdom."

Everyone: "..."