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

Qi Zhiyu sighed heavily.

Everyone: "..."

Princess, you are being far too modest.

You have thoroughly humiliated the King of Wu.

"Father, I am feeling unwell and must take my leave now," said the King of Wu, bowing respectfully.

He was afraid he would vomit blood from anger if he didn't leave soon.

"Ah, King Wu, you should go back and rest." Qi Zhiyu exclaimed, "Look how much you're sweating, you must be feeling very uncomfortable."

"Uncle, you are so good to me. Even though you are not feeling well, you still came to my victory celebration banquet."

The King of Wu gritted his teeth and said, "It is only right."

"You are my niece."

"Yes, I understand!" Qi Zhiyu nodded vigorously, deeply moved. "However, you need to take good care of your health."

"Otherwise, if he dies young, my grandfather will be heartbroken."

Qi Jingxi corrected her, "Sis, 'died young' isn't quite the right word here."

Qi Zhiyu immediately corrected herself: "Short-lived?"

King of Wu: "..."

He was truly grateful to her!

"Father, I take my leave." The King of Wu bowed deeply to Emperor Kangwu and then quickly withdrew.

If he doesn't leave, he really doesn't know what will happen to him.

Just as he left, he could still hear Qi Zhiyu's "concerned" voice from inside the hall: "Why does the King of Wu look so sickly?"

The King of Wu swayed violently; if he hadn't reacted quickly and pressed himself against the wall, he would have collapsed in anger.

What is Qi Zhiyu up to?

He had just ruined his reputation, making his followers think he was an incompetent master who liked to steal credit.

Now they're saying he's in poor health.

Isn't this implying to those people that even if he becomes the crown prince and sits on that throne, he won't have many years of good life?

When that happens, that position will need to be replaced immediately, causing another upheaval!

Qi Zhiyu, is Qi Zhiyu determined to force him to his death?

"Your Highness..." Princess Wu said worriedly, supporting Prince Wu.

The King of Wu forcefully shoved his Queen Consort away: "Go back to the manor. You'd better explain to me properly how the Xu family could be so righteous!"

After saying this, the King of Wu turned and strode away.

The Queen Consort of Wu was terrified by his bloodshot eyes filled with hatred.

She really didn't expect her family to do such a thing.

Originally, she wanted to keep the King of Wu in check and make her son the crown prince after he ascended the throne.

Little did he expect that Qi Zhiyu would expose him in the palace today.

Princess Wu turned her head and gave the bustling hall a resentful look.

Is Qi Zhiyu determined to harm her?

The King of Wu and his entourage left, and the victory celebration was not affected in the slightest.

Emperor Kangwu inquired about Duan Yining's arrangements for medicines in the army, wanting to see if he had a comprehensive plan.

Duan Yining spoke eloquently and logically.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Duan Yining is far superior to Duan Yiyuan.

When Duan Yiyuan provided medicine to the army, he didn't have any specific plan; he simply sent some medicine to each location.

In contrast, Duan Yining provided different medications based entirely on the characteristics of the military camp's location.

Some military camps were located in damp places with many insects, while others were cold and dry. He provided targeted medications for each of them.

Emperor Kangwu smiled and said, "Not bad."

Duan Yining humbly cupped his hands in greeting.

"The Duan family is truly blind." Emperor Kangwu snorted coldly, effectively cutting off the Duan family's path.

Whether the Duan family embezzled money for medicine has not yet been thoroughly investigated, but Emperor Kangwu has already made a decision.

Moreover, given Yongning Earl's behavior just now, no one would think his family is clean.

Now things are really bad. With the Earl of Yongning thoroughly investigated, the King of Wu has lost another ally.

Neutral subjects and those who followed Prince Rui were naturally overjoyed.

Those in the Wu King's camp were all feeling panicked.

Today it's the Earl of Yongning, so will it be them tomorrow?

Emperor Kangwu smiled at Qi Jingxi: "You're not bad, lad."

Qi Jingxi chuckled and said, "Grandfather, your grandson... has a knack for spotting gold."

"It's probably a case of birds of a feather flocking together," Qi Zhiyu added. "My second brother is outstanding, so all his friends are capable."

Everyone: "..."

That means they were stupid.

Over the years, Qi Jingxi's reputation as a spoiled brat has been renowned in the capital, and now their faces are stinging with embarrassment.

Prince Rui was biding his time, while Qi Jingxi was concealing his true abilities.

And they were incredibly stupid enough to actually believe it.

They really wanted to slap themselves.

They're so stupid; they've wasted all those years in the imperial court.

But... can we blame them?

How old was Qi Jingxi when Prince Rui was deposed as crown prince?

He was only a few years old then.

Spending all day outside teasing cats and dogs...

It's not that they're blind, it's that... these guys from Prince Rui's mansion are inhuman!

Regardless of what others thought, Qi Zhiyu was quite happy at the celebration banquet. She ate and drank her fill, and then went home with her family.

However, Prince Rui was kept by Emperor Kangwu.

"Father, what's wrong?" Prince Rui asked, puzzled.

He wanted to go back and rest.

It's a rare day when I don't have to be on duty or work.

"How did Chen'an know about the Duan family rules?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

"Oh, this?" Prince Rui said casually. "The child found it himself at the Yongning Marquis's residence."

Emperor Kangwu: "..."

"Father, why are you throwing me another memorial?" Prince Rui caught the memorial with practiced ease and asked, sounding aggrieved.

What did he say wrong?

"What kind of tone is that?" Emperor Kangwu asked angrily. "It's as if Chen'an just took a stroll in his own backyard."

"That's true." Prince Rui helplessly returned the memorial. "Where does my daughter go? She can go as if she were in her own backyard."

Prince Rui is so smug he's practically on top of the world.

Emperor Kangwu took a deep breath. His son was grown up; he couldn't be beaten all the time.

We should save him some face!

"How could Chen'an have imagined that the Duan family had such a family rule?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Does this kid not know how to focus on the key points when answering questions?

Prince Rui pointed at himself in astonishment: "Father, you're asking me? Who should I ask?"

"I trust my daughter to handle things, why ask so many details?"

Emperor Kangwu's forehead veins bulged: "You little brat, you're certainly easy to deal with!"

Prince Rui said proudly, "My daughter is so capable; as her father, I can only benefit from her success. There's nothing I can do about it."

Emperor Kangwu pointed to the door and shouted, "Get out!"

"Alright!" Prince Rui replied and quickly rolled away.

As the study door closed, Emperor Kangwu chuckled and cursed, "That rascal."

"He's so old, and still such a reckless brat!"

Emperor Kangwu was merely curious and did not actually intend to delve into the truth.

He thought about the Duan family's work producing medicine for the army over the years and sighed.

We need to handle this properly and figure out how to compensate those herb gatherers whose prices were lowered by the Duan family.

It's not easy for those people to collect medicinal herbs.

If Duan Yining comes to manufacture the medicine in the future, this line of work will need to be reorganized.

Chen'an, this has cleared another line for Da Rui.