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

He was drenched in cold sweat and trembling all over.

Finally, Zhou Lizhen gritted her teeth and made a decision.

While Zhou Lizhen was being pressured, those in the Wu King's camp investigated the son they usually disregarded.

Given Duan Yining's case, they should also thoroughly investigate their own families.

Especially those who are close to Qi Jingxi on a regular basis.

Upon investigation... there was nothing there.

"Don't you usually get along very well with Qi Jingxi?" the minister roared in anger.

"Dad, every time I go out with him and come back, don't you always scold me?" The son felt very aggrieved.

"I've never seen you so obedient before!" The minister was so angry that his chest ached.

If his son were like Duan Yining, their family's situation would have improved.

At least, he wouldn't deliberately ruin his illegitimate son like the Duan family did.

However, no matter how angry these ministers were, it was no use. Their sons, whom they usually disliked, were not chosen by Prince Rui and his group, so they were simply not chosen.

That's true; not everyone can hide their shortcomings.

They still know what their own son looks like.

He's neither good at academics nor at martial arts.

What future can they possibly have?

Those companies did the same thing and got the same disappointing results.

Normally, the illegitimate sons who were ignored by them would be summoned and questioned. If things went well, nothing would happen; if not, they would be scolded and kicked out.

When the illegitimate sons returned to their own courtyards and were alone, they all wore different smiles.

Some laughed with a profound and unfathomable smile, while others gave a bitter smile of utter despair.

If their father were to see their smiles now, he would know that they were wrong again.

The illegitimate son they disregarded was not as simple as they thought.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that.

The celebration banquet held for Qi Zhiyu kept the noble families of the capital busy at home for several days.

Qi Zhiyu, who caused all of this, was completely unaffected.

"Sister, sister..." Qi Jingxi came in from outside, placed an oil paper package on the table, and opened it.

The rich aroma of roasted meat immediately filled the air.

Qi Zhiyu's eyes lit up: "It smells so good!"

"Eat quickly, it's fresh out of the oven." Qi Jingxi handed her chopsticks.

His sister doesn't have any other hobbies, she just likes to eat good food.

My younger sister is still young and growing, so it's a good thing that she loves to eat.

"Second brother, you eat too." Qi Zhiyu chewed and chewed, not forgetting to let her second brother eat as well.

"Mmm." Qi Jingxi nodded and picked up a piece.

"Damn it, those guys have their eyes on the brothers I trained," Qi Jingxi complained indignantly as she ate.

"We used to ignore them and just gave up, but now that we see Duan Yining is doing well, we want to rummage around in our own home and see if there's anything useful we can do."

Qi Zhiyu said with a laugh, "Didn't Second Brother already screen them? Those people definitely won't turn against us."

"Of course." Qi Jingxi was confident in that much.

"The brothers I've made are all people who are completely disillusioned with their families and there's no room for reconciliation."

He could still distinguish between friend and foe.

Moreover, he befriended a concubine's son from a family who had pledged allegiance to the King of Wu.

He doesn't have the habit of doing favors for others.

He won't do anything futile if it's not under his control.

"Anyway, their father didn't find anything out." Qi Jingxi raised an eyebrow smugly. "Our backup candidates won't be wrong."

Qi Zhiyu gave a thumbs up: "Second brother is awesome."

Qi Jingxi laughed heartily.

His sister praised him!

"Sis, a lot of people have been coming here lately," Qi Jingxi said, explaining the main reason she came.

"Hmm," Qi Zhiyu replied casually. "It's targeting me. The source is Zhou Lizhen."

Qi Jingxi's jaw nearly dropped: "Sis, how did you know?"

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "I saw it."

The cause and effect in this world leave their own traces.

She can't tell the difference between people she hasn't met, but she can still see the causal lines between people she has met.

However, it's impossible to predict exactly what will happen.

You can't tell just by looking, but you can figure it out by thinking about it.

"Mother should have investigated back then," Qi Zhiyu said to Qi Jingxi. "What did Zhou Lizhen do when he was the prefect? ​​After so much time, there should be some results by now."

"Yes," Qi Jingxi nodded and said, "Mother told us."

"But since you never asked, we never brought it up."

They had prepared everything they needed to, and were just waiting for their sister to need it so they could make arrangements immediately.

Qi Zhiyu was in a very good mood.

Sure enough, family is reliable.

"Sis, if Zhou Lizhen wants to deal with you, he'll just slander you, ruin your reputation, and then drag our family into it." Qi Jingxi naturally knew what methods Zhou Lizhen would use.

They're just inciting the people.

It's the same old trick.

It's an old trick, but it works.

"Don't worry about that," Qi Jingxi said. "I'll have someone expose his hypocritical mask in public."

Qi Zhiyu shook her head: "Second brother, this matter has nothing to do with us."

"Huh?" Qi Jingxi was stunned.

"Sis, what do you mean by that?"

Qi Zhiyu said with a smile, "Zhou Lizhen was recommended by the King of Wu to be transferred back to the capital because he loves the people like his own children and is fair and honest."

"The King of Wu is in a precarious situation now; those who have pledged allegiance to him are losing their support."

"Princess Wu was betrayed by her own family, and Qi Jinghong lost his support."

"Qi Jinghong's position is in jeopardy, and the illegitimate son of the King of Wu has an opportunity."

Qi Jingxi's expression shifted with Qi Zhiyu's words, and when she finished, he slammed his hand on the table: "Damn! Sis, you're really dark-skinned!"

Let them fight like dogs!

Qi Zhiyu scoffed, "They want to use us for their own benefit."

"They want to sit back and relax their grip on power, so why can't I let them fight like dogs?"

"The people in our Prince Rui's mansion are very busy. They're either serving the court or caring for the people all day long. Where would they find the time to engage in power struggles?"

Qi Zhiyu sighed innocently, "They're making all sorts of accusations against each other, and they even want to drag us into it... We're so pitiful."

Qi Jingxi: "..."

He swallowed hard and said dryly, "Sis... I think the people who are your enemies are all so pitiful."

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Second brother, it's mainly because you are kind-hearted, otherwise you wouldn't feel sorry for them."

Qi Jingxi blinked at Qi Zhiyu, her eyes full of confusion: "Sis, do you think we're being too soft-hearted?"

"No, I can understand why you made this choice for the sake of peace and stability in the world," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh.

"I mean, if you weren't kind-hearted, you wouldn't have time to feel sorry for them."

"Huh?" Qi Jingxi was a little confused. "Sis, are you sure you didn't say something wrong?"

What do you mean by "there won't be time"?

Do you need time to feel sorry for others?

"Because they're all dead, the world will be in chaos, and you'll be too busy to have time to pity them," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

Qi Jingxi: "..."