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

Qi Jinghong choked, then looked at Qi Jinglin in the study and gritted his teeth in resentment.

His father would never have criticized him like this before.

"Big Brother." Qi Jinglin bowed respectfully to Qi Jinghong.

The more Qi Jinglin acted this way, the angrier Qi Jinghong became.

What a hypocrite!

What a pretentious act!

"Your brother bows to you, and this is your reaction?" King Wu rebuked. "Where are your manners?"

Qi Jinghong was furious, but he still returned the greeting.

King Wu was then satisfied and allowed the two of them to sit down.

"What's the matter, all in such a hurry?" King Wu asked.

Qi Jinghong smiled and said, "Father, have you heard the news outside?"

"The people of the capital are all wondering why the Prince Rui's mansion has so much silver?"

"Father, there's something wrong with Prince Rui's and the others' money!"

After Qi Jinghong finished speaking triumphantly, he looked at the King of Wu with anticipation: "This matter was brought up by Fu Xinyu."

That was his concubine before she married into the family; she was his woman, which was also thanks to him.

"Hmm." King Wu's reaction was so calm that it surprised Qi Jinghong.

"Father?" Qi Jinghong asked, puzzled. "We can make a good deal out of this and get Prince Rui to..."

"Why do you think the rumors spread so quickly?" King Wu glared at him impatiently. "It's because your brother found out about it and immediately arranged for someone to fan the flames."

"By the time you get back from your shift, you'll have missed the opportunity!"

Qi Jinghong looked at Qi Jinglin in shock: "How did he find out so quickly?"

Did Qi Jinglin plan to replace him long ago?

That's why they are always attentive and seize any opportunity they find.

Qi Jinglin said apologetically, "I was rash in this matter."

"Because the people from Prince Rui's mansion have been pressuring our family, I went to my maternal grandparents' house to keep an eye on the situation outside."

"I just happened to hear about this, so I asked someone to push it forward."

"Father, I was rash and did not inform you first."

"You did well, what's wrong with that?" King Wu was very satisfied with Qi Jinglin's approach. "Originally, I was also looking for an opportunity to start from here."

Unexpectedly, Fu Xinyu mentioned it unintentionally, and Qi Jinglin then followed suit.

He hadn't realized before that the second son was far more capable than the eldest.

He had been painstakingly cultivating Qi Jinghong, but he had hardly paid any attention to Qi Jinglin. Unexpectedly, Qi Jinglin's adaptability was so strong at the crucial moment.

Compared to this, King Wu looked down on Qi Jinghong even more.

"Is there anything else?" King Wu asked impatiently.

Qi Jinghong's heart tightened, and a wave of bitterness washed over him. Did his father despise him?

Has Qi Jinglin already gained such a high status in his father's heart?

"It's nothing," Qi Jinghong said through gritted teeth.

"If there's nothing else, then go out," said the King of Wu.

He had something else to say to his second brother.

Qi Jinghong gave a stiff bow and then withdrew.

He has to do something, otherwise he won't be able to keep his position.

Despite the rumors circulating outside, the Prince Rui's residence remained completely unaffected.

However, the Prince Rui's mansion had all the firsthand information about what was being said and what was happening outside.

Just as the rumors were getting worse, someone finally went to the Jingzhao Prefecture to plead their case.

The Prefect of the Capital ordered the person who had cried out for justice to be brought in, but the bailiff looked at the Prefect with a troubled expression: "Sir, that person refuses to come in no matter what."

The Prefect of the Capital felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and thinking about recent events, he really wanted to curse!

Why was he always involved in the battle of wits between the King of Wu and the King of Rui?

He's just the Prefect of the Capital!

If you're so capable, go and beat the petition drum!

Why are you shouting at the entrance of his government office?

You think he's easy to bully?

No matter how much the Prefect of the Capital cursed in his heart, he still had to go out.

In the end, it's not really up to him to decide this matter.

He has experience now, but it's just a formality for him.

After leaving, the Prefect of the Capital looked at the several men kneeling on the ground and raised an eyebrow slightly.

The way these people are dressed makes them look like merchants.

Moreover, judging from his attire, he is a businessman with a successful business and plenty of money.

"What grievances have you suffered?" asked the Prefect of the Capital.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group kowtowed heavily: "My lord, we commoners... have been exploited for so many years, and now we have no other choice but to come and seek justice!"

The Prefect of the Capital sneered inwardly.

At this time... just mention Prince Rui's name directly.

When gods fight, he suffers... Is there any justice to be found?

The Prefect of the Capital harbored a multitude of complaints, but feigned surprise: "Oh? Who would act in such a manner?"

He's not stupid; he wouldn't make a judgment.

If he scolds him now, what if Prince Rui holds a grudge against him later?

Prince Rui is magnanimous, but... his daughter, Princess Chen'an, is vengeful.

He didn't want to offend the princess and make things difficult for himself.

"My lord, it's Prince Rui!" the middle-aged man shouted.

The crowd that had gathered to watch the spectacle when they heard someone beating a drum to appeal for justice immediately lit up when they heard it was Prince Rui.

It was actually Prince Rui!

There have been rumors lately that Prince Rui's large sums of money came from exploiting merchants.

No wonder Princess Chen'an still spent money lavishly even after the Prince Rui's mansion gave a large sum of money to the people of Yiyang Prefecture.

Prince Rui is too cunning.

They exploit merchants on one hand, and then use the money obtained through such means to appease the people of Yiyang Prefecture and gain a reputation for themselves.

Prince Rui is utterly shameless.

The Prefect of Jingzhao frowned: "Do you have any evidence?"

"If you make baseless accusations without evidence, do you know what the consequences will be?"

As the Prefect of the Capital asked the question, he was still glancing to the side out of the corner of his eye.

Suddenly, he was overjoyed; he had seen it.

The carriage from Prince Rui's residence!

The one traveling in that carriage must be Princess Chen'an.

Okay, okay!

The Prefect of the Capital breathed a sigh of relief.

With the princess here, he no longer needed to worry.

This case doesn't need to be tried by him.

"This humble citizen has evidence," the middle-aged man hurriedly said. "We have kept records of every penny we have given to Prince Rui."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he didn't receive a reply from the Prefect of the Capital. He looked up in surprise and called out, "My lord?"

"Did you bring the account book?" The Prefect of the Capital quickly snapped out of his daze and asked casually.

In reality, he was extremely anxious. Why hadn't the princess shown up yet?

He wouldn't dare to preside over a case like this!

"Yes, we brought them!" The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly. "We, the common people, have all brought them."

A voice, like heavenly music to the Prefect of the Capital, came from inside the carriage: "Since you've brought them here, let's go to the palace together and let His Majesty interrogate them."

The Prefect of the Capital was almost in tears.

The princess finally spoke!

The people kneeling on the ground looked in surprise toward the source of the sound.

The surrounding people also looked over.

Qi Zhiyu didn't even get off the carriage. Instead, she said, "My lord, you take them to the palace. I, the princess, will go ahead."

"Yes," the Prefect of the Capital immediately replied, bowing.

I'm free!

The Prefect of the Capital secretly breathed a sigh of relief.