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

Everyone couldn't help but swallow hard as they looked at Qi Zhiyu's radiant smile.

They felt a bone-chilling cold surge from the depths of their hearts, instantly taking away the warmth from their entire bodies.

Their hands and feet were so cold they were almost numb, as if they didn't belong to them.

How could the princess, with such an innocent smile, utter such heinous words?

"Ah, no, that's not right." Qi Zhiyu slapped her head in frustration and pouted with regret.

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's more like it.

That's so cruel, it's simply...

"Grandfather, I forgot to give you this prescription." Qi Zhiyu looked at Emperor Kangwu with a smile.

"With this, interrogation will be much easier in the future."

"Otherwise, torture is also a physically demanding task."

Everyone: "..."

What exactly were they expecting?

Emperor Kangwu laughed heartily: "Chen'an is still considerate of those who interrogate prisoners."

"That's right." Qi Zhiyu nodded with a smile. "Everyone has their own difficulties. Some people insist on refusing to tell the truth, wasting other people's time and energy. It's really going too far."

Grand Secretary Zhang closed his eyes.

The princess is truly a living devil!

Marquis Guangping immediately cupped his hands and advised, "Your Majesty, you mustn't."

Qi Zhiyu tilted her head slightly and looked at him: "Why not?"

"Are you afraid they'll give you away?"

The Marquis of Guangping's expression changed drastically, and his voice rose: "How dare the Princess slander my innocence like this?"

"Why are you so agitated?" Qi Zhiyu frowned and complained.

The Marquis of Guangping gritted his teeth in anger: "How can I not be agitated after suffering this injustice for no reason?"

"Tell me, who wouldn't be agitated if they were wronged?"

"My father isn't agitated at all," Qi Zhiyu said, pointing at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui smiled and nodded, demonstrating to the civil and military officials what it means to be a gentleman of upright character.

Everyone: "..."

Prince Rui has gotten older, so he's developed a thick skin, hasn't he?

"My dad was very calm when they were slandering him. Because he knew he hadn't done that," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

"At the same time, my father also knows that my grandfather was a wise ruler and will definitely clear his name."

"Marquis of Guangping, are you so agitated because you think my imperial grandfather would wrong you?"

"Princess, you were the one who said they were going to implicate me." Marquis Guangping was so angry that he lost his mind.

"I just said it casually," Qi Zhiyu shrugged. "What? Do you think my royal grandfather would convict you of a crime without even investigating because of a single sentence I uttered?"

"Your subject dares not," Marquis Guangping hurriedly bowed to Emperor Kangwu.

"You don't dare?" Qi Zhiyu thought for a moment, then said happily, "I understand."

"So you want to accuse my grandfather of favoring me and deliberately framing you in order to protect me when he finds out that you are indeed the mastermind behind it all?"

The Marquis of Guangping turned green upon hearing this.

But Qi Zhiyu still felt it wasn't enough, and added, "In the end, you still think my grandfather was unfair and a foolish ruler who couldn't distinguish right from wrong."

"Your Majesty, I had no such intention." Marquis Guangping knelt down with a thud.

"Hey, don't you think my grandfather was a tyrant?" Qi Zhiyu asked curiously, wanting an answer.

"Of course not!" Marquis Guangping replied quickly, afraid that if he was too slow, he would lose his head.

"Then why are you in such a hurry?" Qi Zhiyu asked.

The Marquis of Guangping's mind raced: "I just feel that it's inappropriate for the Princess to use that method to extract a confession."

"What if they can't handle it and just randomly name someone?"

Qi Zhiyu blinked twice, then turned to Emperor Kangwu and asked, "Grandfather, does the Marquis of Guangping usually handle cases and such?"

Emperor Kangwu suppressed a smile and said, "I will not take responsibility."

"That's good, that's good." Qi Zhiyu patted her chest, still feeling a bit shaken. "However, Grandfather, the matters he's in charge of must be thoroughly verified to see if there are any mistakes."

The Marquis of Guangping was so angry that his chest ached: "Princess, what do you mean by this?"

"You're incompetent," Qi Zhiyu said, looking at him in surprise. "I've made it so obvious, can't you see? Why do you have to ask?"

"You really do have a problem with your abilities."

The Marquis of Guangping was so angry he was about to vomit blood. Was that what he meant?

Can't he hear it?

It was precisely because he understood that he wanted to ask Qi Zhiyu why she said that about him!

"Where is there anything wrong with my abilities?" Marquis Guangping gritted his teeth and forced out each word with heavy force.

"What you just said?" Qi Zhiyu pointed at the crowd in the hall, "Did all of you hear it?"

"You were just worried that they would force a confession through torture."

"Isn't that right?" Marquis Guangping felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Qi Zhiyu leaned forward slightly, carefully examining the Marquis of Guangping.

The Marquis of Guangping felt uneasy under her gaze: "Princess, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at you. Where did you come from, you idiot? It's quite a rare sight," Qi Zhiyu replied with utmost sincerity.

"Princess!" Marquis Guangping was furious.

"Even if they confess who it is, shouldn't we find evidence? Does solving a case only require witness testimony, which can be done by just saying whatever comes to mind?" Qi Zhiyu's words left the Marquis of Guangping speechless.

He remained silent, but Qi Zhiyu had no time to waste: "Lord Guangping, is there anything else you wish to say?"

Marquis Guangping lowered his head: "No."

"That's fine then." Qi Zhiyu turned to Emperor Kangwu with a smile, "Grandfather, paper and pen."

Emperor Kangwu nodded, and the eunuch beside him immediately brought him paper and pen.

Qi Zhiyu quickly wrote down the prescription and handed it to the eunuch.

The eunuch presented it to Emperor Kangwu.

"Following this method will make interrogation much easier in the future," Qi Zhiyu said. "However, it will be a little troublesome at first."

"It won't be ready to be used on them until tomorrow at the earliest."

A hint of doubt flashed in Grand Secretary Zhang's eyes. Something was amiss.

Princess, there's definitely a trap here.

"However, there's no rush," Qi Zhiyu smiled. "After all, this concerns our Prince of Da Rui, so a careful investigation is only right."

Emperor Kangwu nodded.

"I just don't understand why this dirty water was splashed for no reason. How could my father be so greedy for money?" Qi Zhiyu sighed.

"It's probably because of the rumors circulating in the capital," someone said. "After all, even though Prince Rui spent a lot of money to improve the lives of the people of Yiyang Prefecture, the princess's spending hasn't decreased at all."

"It's normal to arouse suspicion."

Qi Zhiyu looked at the person who spoke, a smile flashing in her eyes.

Zuo Tongzheng, a neutral minister, but... some time ago, when her elder brother had people choreographing plays and other materials to facilitate the transmission of information from the imperial court, they encountered a lot of resistance.

The elder brother found some clues. Although there was no clear evidence, all the signs indicated that it was related to Zuo Tongzheng.

Zuo Tongzheng looked at Qi Zhiyu with righteous indignation: "Princess, the Rui Prince's mansion is truly wealthy!"