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

The Duan family was granted their title because of this.

If the Earl of Yongning can do it, then Duan Yining can do it now as well.

That makes sense.

Duan Yiyuan was filled with hatred, but he was just a court judge now.

He was once so proud of his status, and now he hates it just as much!

How can a judge compare to an earl?

The Earl of Yongning was quite happy.

Even if Duan Yining is granted a title, he is still his son.

For him, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.

"Father, this is not appropriate," said the King of Wu, bowing respectfully.

Emperor Kangwu looked at him: "Is there something wrong?"

"Duan Yining is the son of the Earl of Yongning, and all his medical skills come from his father."

"Even if a title is to be bestowed, it should be the Earl of Yongning, not Duan Yining."

Upon hearing this, the Earl of Yongning's heart skipped a beat, and a surge of joy instantly welled up within him.

Yes.

Even if Duan Yining were granted a title, it wouldn't be as good as him being promoted himself.

If he becomes a marquis...

The Earl of Yongning felt his heart beating so fast that he felt dizzy.

But if that's the case, he'll be tied to the King of Wu's boat and won't be able to get off.

This... he was in a real dilemma.

After the King of Wu finished speaking, everyone in the hall felt that it made a lot of sense.

The reactions of the crowd made King Wu look at Qi Zhiyu with pride.

He knew that Qi Zhiyu valued Duan Yining's abilities.

Duan Yining and Qi Jingxi often hang out together, so Duan Yining must have sided with Prince Rui.

Qi Zhiyu went to such lengths, wasn't it all for the sake of scheming for Prince Rui?

He deliberately prevented Qi Zhiyu from getting her way!

"The credit for raising such an outstanding son naturally belongs to the Earl of Yongning," King Wu said loudly.

He wanted to see how Qi Zhiyu would refute him.

What do you mean, that the Earl of Yongning doesn't value this illegitimate son?

Does ignoring this mean we can deny that Duan Yining's medical skills came from the Duan family?

No matter what, Duan Yining is someone who can't escape; he can only be used by him, or become a shameless villain who is disloyal and unfilial.

If Prince Rui employs even such a person... what will those sycophants surrounding him think of him?

Qi Zhiyu chuckled softly: "King Wu, you're mistaken."

King Wu was just waiting for Qi Zhiyu to refute him.

He could crush Qi Zhiyu with just the concept of filial piety!

Because this is undeniable!

"Oh? Where did I go wrong?" King Wu felt truly confident this time.

He had suffered so many losses at Qi Zhiyu's hands, but this time he finally gained the upper hand!

Even Qi Zhiyu's schemes sometimes fail; it's truly fate!

He could interrogate Qi Zhiyu endlessly if she said just one word!

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and asked, "What does Duan Yining's medical skill have to do with the Earl of Yongning?"

King Wu, who had prepared a whole host of rebuttals and questions, was completely taken aback by Qi Zhiyu's question.

"Duan Yining learned his medical skills from an old doctor in the city from the very beginning," Qi Zhiyu said, looking at Qi Jingxi.

Qi Jingxi stood up: "I have witnesses. The people who received treatment at the clinic back then can all testify."

"If the King of Wu does not believe it, he can send someone to investigate."

"The only thing the Duan family ever taught Duan Yining was reading and writing. As for medicine, the Duan family never taught him a single day of it."

King Wu sneered: "Even if Duan Yining has studied with other doctors, he still has a foundation."

"I just don't have any foundation," Qi Jingxi said decisively.

"The medical skills of the Yongning Marquis's family are only passed down to his direct descendants."

The King of Wu scoffed in disbelief, "What? Are you a member of the Duan family?"

Qi Jingxi frowned, then turned to Emperor Kangwu and complained, "Grandfather, my fourth uncle says I'm not your biological grandson!"

"Why can't I be one?"

Qi Zhiyu spoke coldly, "Grandfather, is the Prince of Wu implying that my father isn't your biological son? Is he hinting at something?"

Qi Jingxi was shocked upon hearing this.

That's something else, even his sister dares to say it.

He originally intended to use this as an excuse to file a complaint.

His sister was stabbing him right in the vitals!

If his father wasn't the emperor's biological son, then what was the reason?

Everyone knows what place their grandmother held in their grandfather's heart.

His sister's words were all deadly, aimed straight at his Achilles' heel!

Before Qi Zhiyu could finish speaking, the King of Wu was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud: "Father, I had no such intention!"

The Empress is the one whom the Emperor cannot touch.

Especially his words were misinterpreted by Qi Zhiyu, as if he suspected the Empress of having an affair.

Father would never question the Empress; he would only want to kill him!

Emperor Kangwu looked calmly at the Prince of Wu: "Fourth Prince, why are you becoming increasingly impulsive in your actions and words?"

"He is indeed incapable of shouldering heavy responsibilities."

The King of Wu was startled and looked at Emperor Kangwu in disbelief.

What does Father mean by this?

Does the Emperor even know that these words have effectively cut off his path to the throne?

Who would support someone whom the emperor himself declared incapable of shouldering heavy responsibilities to become the crown prince?

Father...do you really have to force Prince Rui to do this?

When King Wu was pushed to his limit, he calmed down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your teachings, Father."

"Indeed, I misspoke."

"I was merely questioning what Qi Jingxi said."

"That's a family matter for the Duan family; nobody else knows about it. How come he seems to know it all as if he were directly involved?"

Emperor Kangwu said nothing, but simply waved his hand, signaling the King of Wu to rise.

The King of Wu rose, but his heart sank ever deeper.

The Emperor has completely lost faith in him and has given up on him.

Those who were still wavering have probably made up their minds to pledge allegiance to Prince Rui by now.

Qi Jingxi scoffed, "King Wu, haven't you noticed that the only people in the Duan family with exceptional medical skills are their legitimate sons?"

"None of the children born out of wedlock know medicine."

King Wu suppressed his agitation and calmly faced the situation: "That's just a coincidence."

"It's not a coincidence," Qi Jingxi said. "That's the Duan family's family rule."

King Wu frowned and looked at the Earl of Yongning.

The Earl of Yongning was also bewildered.

How did Qi Jingxi know about their family rules?

No one knows except their direct descendants.

Children born out of wedlock are barred from studying medicine from the very beginning, and they will never know about this family rule!

"Lord Yongning, is this really true?" King Wu asked Lord Yongning.

The Earl of Yongning cupped his hands and smiled apologetically, saying, "Absolutely not."

"actually……"

He was just about to make up some excuse about why none of the illegitimate children studied medicine when he heard Qi Zhiyu speak.

"Why go through all that trouble? Just go to the Yongning Marquis's residence, get their family rules, and take a look."

"Is it really necessary to argue about something so simple?"

Earl of Yongning: "!!!"

"Grandfather," Qi Zhiyu called out.

Emperor Kangwu's gaze fell on the face of the Earl of Yongning.

Cold sweat immediately broke out on the Earl of Yongning's forehead. He knelt down with a thud and resignedly said, "Your Majesty, my family... does indeed have such family rules!"