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

"What are you talking about?" Qi Jingchen lifted his robe and sat down.

Qi Jingxi said with a resentful look, "We're talking about who's the most powerful."

Qi Jingchen: "?"

Qi Zhiyu almost choked on the snack in her mouth.

Is her second brother's resentment genuine?

Qi Zhiyu took a sip of water, swallowed a snack, and sweetly called out, "Second Brother..."

That soft sound, all the resentment, vanished in a flash, like snowflakes under the blazing sun.

"Eh!" Qi Jingxi responded crisply, her voice rising so high it seemed to reach the heavens.

Qi Jingchen: "?"

"We were just talking about the palace banquet in a few days," Qi Jingxi said seriously. "There will be a good show to watch then."

"The King of Wu and his people will also be participating; that's interesting."

Qi Jingchen lowered his head and chuckled softly: "Then you'd better do your best."

"Don't worry," Qi Jingxi patted his chest and said smugly, "I'm not just playing around in the Ministry of Personnel."

Qi Jingchen and Qi Zhiyu agreed with his statement.

He has done everything he was supposed to do.

He seems to have a lot of free time simply because he is so efficient.

"Alright, don't disturb Yu'er's rest." Qi Jingchen stood up and called out to Qi Jingxi at the same time.

"Oh." Qi Jingxi was obedient. "Sis, you should rest well."

His sister must be exhausted from just returning from the border.

Qi Zhiyu blinked twice, and finally nodded: "Okay."

Let her rest if she wants; she's lazy anyway.

She was lazily staying home and not going out, but the noble families in the capital were all busy.

Many members of the Wu King's faction began to consider how to minimize their losses.

Inside the Yongning Marquis's residence, the Marquis of Yongning was extremely agitated, pacing back and forth repeatedly.

"Father, we need to make a decision as soon as possible," Duan Yiyuan said, his brows furrowed.

"The King of Wu's ship... is going to sink."

Upon hearing his eldest son's words, the Earl of Yongning stopped and sighed heavily: "You think I don't know?"

"The problem is, how do we get off the ship?"

"If the King of Wu were to reveal all the things we've consumed over the years..."

When the Earl of Yongning talked about this, his heart was bleeding.

The happier and more carefree he was when he received the money, the more miserable he is now.

The silver that he once cherished is now nothing but sharp needles.

This puts him in a difficult position.

"Father, why don't we first sound out what Prince Rui is saying?" Duan Yiyuan suggested.

"How should we test them?" The Earl of Yongning was secretly delighted. "You have a plan?"

"Of course I can't do anything about it, but my fifth brother and Qi Jingxi are good friends. Let him inquire about it; maybe there's hope," Duan Yiyuan said.

The Earl of Yongning punched his own palm: "That's right, how could I forget that good-for-nothing brat?"

"Someone come here!" The Earl of Yongning called out to his servant, ordering him to fetch Duan Yining.

"Master, the Fifth Young Master is not home," the servant reported.

"Not at home? Where did he go?" Marquis Yongning asked unhappily.

The servant shook his head blankly: "I don't know."

"You bastards! The young master is not at home, and you don't even know where he went!" Marquis Yongning scolded.

The servant was so frightened that he quickly kowtowed: "Master, the Fifth Young Master never tells us where he's going when he goes out."

"If he doesn't say, why don't you ask?" Marquis Yongning roared in anger.

The servant dared not speak, but he felt terribly wronged.

The master usually doesn't interfere with the Fifth Young Master's affairs.

What's wrong with me today?

"Father, calm down. Anger is bad for your health," Duan Yiyuan advised. Then, he asked the servant, "What time did Fifth Brother go out today?"

"Go and find out where he usually likes to go."

The servant replied helplessly, "Young Master, we really don't know where the Fifth Young Master likes to go. And..."

The servant didn't know what to say.

The Earl of Yongning shouted, "And what else? Speak!"

"The Fifth Young Master didn't leave today. He left three days ago," the servant said quickly, inwardly cursing.

I've been away for so many days, and I don't even know why I'm making things difficult for him now.

Because the madam disliked the fifth young master's biological mother, she tormented the fifth young master in various ways, which caused the master to also disregard the fifth young master.

Although the Fifth Young Master is not favored by the Master, he treats them very well. They all like him and feel indignant on his behalf!

When Duan Yiyuan saw that his father was about to start cursing, he quickly told the servant to leave.

The father and son closed the door, and he then advised, "Dad, let's wait until he comes back before we talk about it."

"We still need him to contact Qi Jingxi and sound out Prince Rui's opinion."

"Useless thing, he's nowhere to be found when you need him," the Earl of Yongning said disdainfully.

However, no matter how angry he was, it was no use. The person wasn't home, and he didn't know where they were. He could only wait.

However, the day arrived for the victory celebration banquet that Emperor Kangwu would hold for Qi Zhiyu.

Qi Zhiyu is the main character, and everyone at the palace banquet showers her with compliments.

Princess Wu watched helplessly as Qi Zhiyu was surrounded by admirers, and thinking of her own daughter who was spending her days with Buddhist scriptures and lamps, her heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

"The princess is truly capable. She went to the border and captured a city for Da Rui." Princess Wu couldn't help but say.

The lively palace banquet fell silent instantly because of her words.

The relationship between the King of Wu and the King of Rui has now reached a point of life and death.

Will Princess Wu genuinely congratulate Qi Zhiyu?

That's no joke.

So everyone is waiting to see what will happen next.

Those in particular, especially the faction of the King of Wu, were eager to know whether the King of Wu could turn the tide.

If the King of Wu could recover, there was still hope; none of them wanted to cut their losses and try to survive.

Qi Zhiyu smiled: "Yes, I've always been this capable."

Princess Wu cursed inwardly, "Shameless."

They don't even know how to be humble.

"If the princess were to lead troops into battle, wouldn't that allow her to expand the territory of Da Rui?" Princess Wu flattered.

"I think, with the princess's abilities, there shouldn't be any problem."

She had barely finished speaking when she suddenly saw Qi Zhiyu's eyes light up.

Princess Wu's heart skipped a beat. What was Qi Zhiyu's reaction?

Qi Jingchen, sitting opposite him in the men's section, sighed helplessly. Princess Wu was really asking for trouble.

Qi Jingxi gently tugged at her older brother's sleeve and gave him a wink.

Qi Jingchen shook his head uncertainly; he didn't know if his sister could control herself.

His sister had wanted to just charge in, but she restrained herself for the sake of the bigger picture.

Princess Wu said something inappropriate, but she insisted on saying it that way.

Isn't this just luring their sister to wreak havoc on the battlefield?

When the time comes, blood will flow like rivers and the world will be in chaos. Will the King of Wu and his family be able to bear the responsibility and consequences?

"Does Princess Wu think I should go and expand the territory?" Qi Zhiyu's voice was a little hoarse.