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

Upon hearing this, the man panicked: "We really are."

"I know this guy!" the man shouted, pointing at the burly man. "He's the kitchen helper at the tavern!"

"I saw him at the tavern!"

A look of panic flashed across the burly man's face.

The Prefect of the Capital frowned.

"A tavern?" Qi Zhiyu sized up the man and sneered, "Judging from your attire, your family probably isn't very well-off, is it?"

"In a life like this, you still have money to go to the tavern and buy drinks?"

The man froze.

The others who rushed over with him also looked panicked.

Qi Zhiyu sneered, "If you look at it that way, I think his words are more true than yours."

"Nonsense!" the man shouted. "I saw him talking to a rich man's servant, and he even took some silver from him."

He also said that he would definitely handle this matter properly for Young Master Qi.

"Oh?" Qi Zhiyu smiled meaningfully. "Young Master Qi, who is this?"

She smiled and looked at the Prefect of the Capital: "My lord, don't you think we should investigate this thoroughly?"

The Prefect of the Capital: "..."

The princess practically threw the answer right in his face.

Who else could it be but Young Master Qi?

Who did the princess just mention?

King Wu.

Isn't that Young Master Qi Qi Jinghong?

"And another thing..." Qi Zhiyu began.

The Prefect of the Capital was startled; there was more?

What exactly does the princess want to do?

King Wu, King Wu, why does he have to provoke the princess?

Isn't it good to be alive?

"You've all rushed here to seek justice for Zhou Lizhen. How did you find out that Zhou Lizhen has been wronged?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

"I...we..." the man stammered.

"Moreover, even if these people aren't from your hometown, they are still speaking out for your beloved Lord Zhou," Qi Zhiyu said, pointing to the group of burly men.

"Since you share the same goal, why do you insist on denying theirs?"

"Are you insisting that you are the only legitimate ones?"

The man staggered back two steps because of Qi Zhiyu's gaze.

Even though there was a little girl right in front of him, he was so scared that his heart was pounding.

This girl... is really weird!

"I...I..." The man didn't know how to answer.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly at the Prefect of the Capital: "Sir, why don't we search their bodies?"

The Prefect of the Capital nodded without hesitation: "Search!"

The surrounding people were baffled. Why were they suddenly being searched?

The Prefect of the Capital sighed inwardly. He no longer knew which step in this scheme was orchestrated by the Princess.

Anyway, he understood one thing: he should firmly stand on Prince Rui's side!

Whatever you do, whatever you do, don't be foolish enough to go against Prince Rui and his group.

"Sir!" The soldiers took the cloth bag they had found.

The cloth bag was cut into a long strip, and when opened, it was full of silver coins that had been deliberately cut into small pieces.

It's inconvenient to carry a whole ingot of silver around.

When broken up like this, it can be wrapped in cloth into various shapes, and can be used not only around the waist, but also around the chest and back, and even around the legs and arms.

That way, if you wear clothes on top to cover it up, it won't be easy for people to notice you.

The group of people were covered in various pieces of silver, and when put together, it amounted to quite a lot.

That's enough for them to live comfortably for several years.

"Someone really did bribe you." Qi Zhiyu revealed an expression of certainty. "Presumably, that person also promised to give you another sum of money after the matter is settled."

"You're afraid they'll steal your credit, that's why you keep trying to prove they're not real."

"My lord," Qi Zhiyu said, looking at the Prefect of the Capital.

The Prefect of the Capital coldly ordered, "Take them all back!"

"My lord, thank you for your trouble." Qi Zhiyu said politely.

The Prefect of the Capital quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Highness is too kind. This is simply my duty."

"Then I won't bother you any longer, sir," Qi Zhiyu said with a light laugh.

"We implore Your Excellency to investigate and find out who is behind this, so as to clear the name of our Prince Rui's Mansion."

"Who exactly is spreading rumors? Are we pressuring Zhou Lizhen?"

"Our Prince Rui's Mansion would never do such despicable things as bullying others and disregarding human life!"

"Princess, rest assured, I will investigate thoroughly," the Prefect of the Capital assured him.

With his words, Qi Zhiyu felt relieved.

She turned and went back to Prince Rui's residence.

The Prefect of the Capital sighed inwardly as he looked at the closed gates of his residence.

He had a feeling that this case would be much easier.

Because someone will proactively step forward and do the follow-up work.

Whether it was King Wu who dug the pit first, or the princess who set the trap first, is no longer important.

He knew that King Wu had lost this game anyway.

There's absolutely no chance that Zhou Lizhen could ruin the reputation of the Prince Rui's Mansion.

Moreover... the princess will not let this go easily.

This is definitely not the end of the story.

The court session had just ended in the palace.

The civil and military officials watched as Prince Rui's servant approached and whispered a few words in Prince Rui's ear.

Then, Prince Rui's expression changed drastically, and he turned around and went back to the main hall.

Without saying a word, he simply knelt down in the center of the hall with a thud: "Father, your son has been wronged!"

The ministers who hadn't even left the main hall were all dumbfounded. What was Prince Rui up to?

Besides... they subconsciously looked towards the throne.

His Majesty has already left, so who is Prince Rui kneeling to here for?

Prince Rui didn't care what they thought; he simply raised his voice and shouted, "Father..."

The sound sent a chill down everyone's spine, giving them goosebumps.

Can Prince Rui have any shame?

How old is he? Why does he act like a child who lost a fight outside, coming home to complain?

Grand Secretary Zhang strolled back leisurely.

Stand in your designated spot.

Although he is getting old and standing for a long time is tiring, it's not a big deal if he stands for a little longer occasionally, and he can still manage.

"Father!" Prince Rui shouted again.

"What are you yelling about?" Emperor Kangwu's impatient voice rang out. He stormed back, sat back on his throne, and asked, "What is it?"

Upon seeing this, the ministers hurriedly returned to their positions.

His Majesty has returned, how can they possibly leave?

Moreover, they also wanted to know what had happened.

"This is outrageous!" Prince Rui complained directly, "Someone came to my residence and knelt down to accuse my family of persecuting Zhou Lizhen and causing him to resign from his post."

Emperor Kangwu frowned.

"Father, your sons and others are at court, and only Chen'an is at home," Prince Rui said with a pained expression.

"She's a young girl, she'll be scared."

"What if someone gets seriously injured from being frightened?"

The ministers: "..."

Prince Rui, do you want to listen to what he himself is saying?

How did the Siyun tribe disappear?

How did Yanyun City of Qi Kingdom become part of their Great Rui Kingdom?

Does Princess Chen'an have anything to do with being frightened?

"Fortunately, the Prefect of the Capital did not attend court today and was working in the yamen. Otherwise, Chen'an would not have been able to find anyone to stand up for her." Prince Rui wiped away the worried tears from the corners of his eyes.

Everyone: "..."

Princess Chen'an...does she need someone to stand up for her?