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

"Girl, what's with that expression?" Prince Rui asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing," Qi Zhiyu smiled sweetly, "I just feel like we really are father and daughter."

"Of course!" Prince Rui said smugly, "Our family's excellence is very consistent."

Qi Zhiyu nodded. Indeed, her grandfather was no less than anyone else.

It's just that the emperor has been in power for a long time and has gotten a little older, so he has become more composed.

To put it bluntly, they've become a little shameless.

She had no doubt that, given enough profit, her grandfather's methods were in no way inferior to her father's.

"The King of Wu will probably seize on the weakness we left him and cause trouble," Qi Zhiyu said. "Father, do you know how the Marquis of Guangping and his forces will exert their influence?"

"I know." Prince Rui smiled meaningfully. "You should know that the Marquis of Guangping comes from a family that has accumulated a lot of good deeds."

Qi Zhiyu understood: "Just like my mother."

"That's different." Prince Rui shook his head. "Your mother's actions were perfectly aboveboard."

"The Marquis of Guangping and his men are doing it secretly."

Qi Zhiyu couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at the stark contrast in her father's eyes before and after. When he mentioned her mother, his eyes were full of love and approval.

As for the Marquis of Guangping, all I felt was contempt and disdain.

She thought this unusual reaction was...good.

People should protect each other!

"Don't worry about this little thing, we'll take care of it," said Prince Rui.

His daughter has already done so much, and he still makes her worry? Then he, as a father, is too useless.

Qi Zhiyu nodded with a light laugh.

"By the way, your second uncle should be back soon." Prince Rui's eyes were full of smiles when he mentioned his younger brother.

It's been many years since we last met.

"The timing is perfect." Qi Zhiyu smiled.

"Father, did you write a letter to Second Uncle?"

Prince Rui nodded reservedly: "Anyway, he's coming back anyway, so I might as well go along with it."

Qi Zhiyu lowered her head and chuckled. What did it matter if the Heavenly Dao favored the person it had chosen?

As long as a crack is broken open, her father and the others can tear that crack open violently.

"Didn't you also know that Princess Wu and her group were wandering around the streets trying to annoy you? That's why you deliberately went to the teahouse today, giving Princess Wu this opportunity?" Prince Rui glanced at his daughter.

Otherwise, how could things be so coincidental?

His daughter had the opportunity first, so he told his father that he was summoning the King of Wu to the palace today.

They're a great family; they work together so well.

Qi Zhiyu simply smiled and said, "The King of Wu has been gloating for so long, and we've endured it for so long before finally launching a small counterattack."

"That's perfectly reasonable."

Prince Rui scoffed, "You've endured it for so long?"

"Isn't it because your older brother arranged for those opera singers and storytellers, and Duan Yining's side also needs time to prepare?"

"Otherwise, would you have let the King of Wu keep jumping around for so long?"

"Oh, let him keep jumping around, just to highlight his eagerness for quick success and our family's quiet work."

Qi Zhiyu looked at her father innocently: "Isn't this all true?"

"Our family consists of honest people who only know how to get things done, but don't know how to boast about themselves."

"Look, Father, you even wanted to bring the King of Wu along. Unfortunately, the King of Wu was too focused on fame and fortune and missed the opportunity to serve the people."

Prince Rui fell silent, then reached out and placed his hand on Qi Zhiyu's head, ruffling it: "My daughter, you're truly family."

"Alright, you can rest now. I'll go prepare." After saying this, Prince Rui turned around and left quickly.

His face beamed with excitement.

I rubbed my daughter's head.

so cute!

Sure enough, daughters are more pleasing than sons.

Especially his daughter's blank expression just now made him really want to pinch her cheeks.

Unfortunately, my daughter has come of age.

He, as a father, shouldn't act like that.

He missed his child's growth.

As Prince Rui thought of this, the smile on his face was completely replaced by bitterness.

Then he felt relieved.

It's good that my daughter is back.

Prince Rui was experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions, while Qi Zhiyu was completely bewildered.

Why do people like to ruffle her hair?

Qi Zhiyu reached out and touched it. What's so great about this thing?

If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it.

It's more comfortable to use your brain less.

While she ate and read a storybook, Consort Wei in the palace was going crazy with worry.

"What happened? Why did you faint in the palace?" Consort Wei asked anxiously when she saw the King of Wu wake up.

"With your health like this, how can your father entrust you with important matters?"

When the King of Wu opened his eyes and saw his mother, he was quite happy.

However, as soon as Consort Wei said this, King Wu's heart sank: "Father will not entrust this matter to me."

"You're so old, how can you still say such childish things?" Consort Wei rebuked disapprovingly.

"You are your father's son, how could your father really not entrust matters to you?"

"Back then, your father also named you as the crown prince. However, there have been some misunderstandings between you and your father recently."

"If you perform well, you'll definitely get back to that position."

After Wei Zhaoyi finished speaking, she took the King of Wu's hand and earnestly instructed him, "You must perform well so that your father... ah!"

Wei Zhaoyi was completely unprepared when the King of Wu suddenly flung her away, and she almost fell off the chair.

"What are you doing?" Consort Wei steadied herself in the chair, then glared at King Wu in shock and anger.

King Wu gritted his teeth, staring intently at Consort Wei, without uttering a word.

His reaction infuriated Consort Wei: "I'm only saying this for your own good. I'm your mother, would I ever harm you?"

The King of Wu remained silent.

However, his gaze made Consort Wei very uncomfortable.

"What are you doing?" Consort Wei questioned. "I said a few words to you, and you don't like it?"

"If you keep sitting in that position, why would I try to persuade you?"

The King of Wu suddenly laughed, a laugh born of utter anger: "Don't you even want to ask how I fainted?"

"Don't you even care about my health?"

"Do you see me as a son, or as a tool?"

Something deep inside Wei Zhaoyi was suddenly pierced, and she angrily cursed, "You scoundrel!"

"What are you saying?"

"Who else treats their tools this well?"

"How have I raised you from childhood to adulthood?"

The King of Wu stood up: "Whether you care for me or want me to sit on that throne and gain power, you know the answer in your heart."

"From a young age, you told me that I must win the Emperor's favor and surpass all the other princes."

"Those people aren't my brothers; they're all enemies trying to steal my father's throne!"

Consort Wei shouted angrily, "What did I say wrong?"

"They're the ones who stole your father from you, preventing you from receiving his full affection!"