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

The Prefect of the Capital frowned: "Why does the Princess say such a thing?"

"They..." Qi Zhiyu pointed painfully at the burly man and the others, "They knelt in front of our mansion gate, saying that I had taken Zhou Lizhen's son by force, which is why Zhou Lizhen had no way to redress his grievances, and he fell ill from depression and had no choice but to resign from his post."

"Was Grandfather, Grandfather, really so incompetent and tyrannical, unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

Zhou Lizhen was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Princess, they are just country bumpkins with limited knowledge, that's why they are talking nonsense."

The Prefect of the Capital looked at Zhou Lizhen helplessly.

Has Zhou Li really lost his mind?

Now that he has resigned from his official post, wouldn't it be better to pack up his belongings and return to his hometown to retire peacefully?

Why did you have to provoke Princess Chen'an?

This is like an old man hanging himself, tired of living.

They insisted on challenging the King of Hell to a duel.

The problem is... someone like a princess is far more terrifying than the King of Hell.

The King of Hell is just waiting for someone's time to take their life, but the princess... she can bring out a whole bunch of people through one person and reap a whole bunch of lives.

"No!" Qi Zhiyu shook her head. "I believe that a Lord Zhou who can inspire people to travel thousands of miles to the capital to express their gratitude must be a good official!"

"The people's eyes are discerning; they must be right."

The Prefect of the Capital: "..."

So the one who's wrong is His Majesty?

Is His Majesty a foolish ruler?

It has to be a princess.

They really dare to say anything.

Zhou Lizhen: "Princess, they may have misunderstood something after they learned that I had resigned from my post."

"They know nothing and have offended the princess. Please forgive them."

The Prefect of the Capital closed his eyes. Zhou Lizhen had already resigned from his official post, so why was he still getting involved in these matters?

The key issue is that Zhou Lizhen's mind is still unclear.

He also wanted to imply that if the princess pursued the matter, it would be considered narrow-minded, as she wouldn't even spare a few villagers who had said something wrong.

"A misunderstanding..." Qi Zhiyu asked curiously, "Why would they have such a misunderstanding?"

"Zhou Ruobai's matter...wasn't it already been cleared up? Why are there still rumors circulating in the capital about it?"

"What's more, so much time has passed, Zhou Lizhen, and you're still using the people to slander me!"

Zhou Lizhen was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly: "Princess, this humble subject absolutely did not do that!"

That person only asked him to resign from his post.

That person said they would make arrangements later, and that it would ruin the reputation of Prince Rui's Mansion.

Surely they wouldn't be so inconsiderate?

What's going on here?

He didn't do anything!

How did he end up being accused of defaming a princess?

He resigned from his official post so that he could contribute to the rise of the new emperor and enjoy wealth and honor for the King of Wu's ascension to the throne, not so that he could die!

"That's really strange." Qi Zhiyu was puzzled. "Why didn't they come earlier or later? You just resigned from your post and were going back to your hometown, and then they came."

"Moreover, once you arrive, you'll immediately know that you were bullied because of me, that you were so angry that you became unwell, and that you were forced to resign."

"What a coincidence."

Qi Zhiyu looked at the Prefect of the Capital with a smile: "My lord, what do you say?"

The Prefect of the Capital: "..."

What did he say?

Didn't the princess already plan out everything for him?

"This matter certainly needs to be thoroughly investigated. The origins of these people are suspicious," the Prefect of the Capital said in a deep voice.

"Indeed." Qi Zhiyu nodded. "These people suddenly appeared, not only slandering my Prince Rui's Mansion, but also trying to drag Zhou Lizhen down with them."

"Zhou Lizhen, although you have resigned from your post, your transfer to the capital is entirely due to your outstanding political achievements."

"This was recommended by the King of Wu, and the result was reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel!"

"A good official like you, and they actually use you as a weapon to stab our Prince Rui's mansion? What exactly do they want?"

"While harming you, you also want to implicate our Prince Rui's Mansion in injustice, do you want the whole world to know that we framed a good official?"

Zhou Lizhen was completely dumbfounded. The people who wanted him to resign... was that their plan?

He felt he had agreed too hastily.

Although he might die if he didn't agree, given the current situation, if he agrees... it seems like he'll die an even more horrible death.

The Prefect of the Capital looked at Qi Zhiyu, his mood already quite calm.

He had seen and was used to the way the princess did things.

The current situation is definitely not what the princess wants to see in the end.

It should continue to develop.

So why would the King of Wu provoke the princess for no reason?

What are you doing?

Wouldn't it be better to be a carefree prince?

Why do you have to make things so difficult for yourself?

"Speak! Who gave you permission to kneel here and defame our Prince Rui's Mansion?" Qi Zhiyu demanded coldly.

The burly man shook his head: "No, no..."

"Huh?" Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow. "Your accents are off too."

"Zhou Lizhen, the accent isn't from the area you're in charge of."

"From what I've heard, you sound like you're from around the capital?"

The Prefect of Jingzhao's face darkened.

Zhou Lizhen panicked completely.

"They're fake!" Suddenly, several people rushed over from the side, all of them furious.

Their accents clearly indicated they weren't from Beijing.

"We are the people of Lord Zhou's city!" The newcomer charged forward, leading the way to the burly man. "We are the ones who want to seek justice for Lord Zhou!"

The burly man was completely dumbfounded. Who were these guys?

Not only was the burly man dumbfounded, but the Prefect of the Capital and Zhou Lizhen were also completely bewildered.

Why are there two groups of people?

"Lord Zhou, we know you've been bullied in the capital, we've come to support you!" the man who came later shouted in a deep, resonant voice, putting on an extra show of effort.

"If anyone bullies you, we'll risk our lives to get justice for you!"

Zhou Lizhen was going crazy.

Who is this?

Furthermore, he doesn't need justice; all he wants now is to leave the capital as soon as possible!

He had a premonition that if he didn't leave soon, he would be in trouble!

So unlucky!

The man turned to look at Qi Zhiyu, angrily pointing a finger: "So it was you who bullied Lord Zhou, wasn't it?"

"How dare you!" the Prefect of the Capital roared.

"Disrespectful to the princess! Guards, seize them!"

Following the order of the Prefect of the Capital, the soldiers immediately came over, seized all the men, and tied them up.

The burly man and his group were not spared either.

"Sir, we didn't do anything!" the burly man said aggrievedly.

Everything was fine before, how did it suddenly turn out like this?

"Both of you claim to be speaking out for Zhou Lizhen. We need to take you back and investigate who is really in the right," the Prefect of the Capital said coldly.

Before the burly man could speak, the man who came later shouted, "We're the real ones!"

His impatient manner made not only the Prefect of the Capital, but also the onlookers in the distance feel that something was amiss.

Is this person really here to speak up for Zhou Lizhen?

Why does he seem so eager to prove himself?

"How can you prove you're real?" Qi Zhiyu scoffed in disbelief. "They knelt in front of our Prince Rui's mansion for a long time."

"So you think you can just come out and say it, huh?"