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

Suppressing his anger, Wan Yongliang gritted his teeth and said, "Princess, could you please enlighten me?"

"What kind of business did the princess do to earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in such a short time?"

Qi Zhiyu generously shared her experience: "It's very simple."

"As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. Eating, drinking, and lodging are the easiest ways to make money."

After Qi Zhiyu finished speaking, not only Wan Yongliang, but even Grand Secretary Zhang was stunned.

The princess's way of making money... is rather unbelievable.

Wan Yongliang laughed out loud: "If the princess doesn't want to say, she is free to remain silent."

"Why bother coming up with such a ridiculous reason to fool everyone?"

Qi Zhiyu asked in surprise, "What's absurd about it?"

Wan Yongliang scoffed, "How long would it take to earn that much money from food, drink, and lodging?"

"How come I've never heard of the Princess's restaurants and inns scattered throughout the entire Great Rui?"

The other ministers also looked at Qi Zhiyu, wanting to get to the bottom of things.

Grand Secretary Zhang's mind raced, trying to figure out how the princess managed to earn so much money from food, drink, and lodging.

He did not doubt that the princess was lying.

Whatever the princess says, she will never let anyone find a flaw in it.

So, what exactly is included in the food, drink, and accommodation?

Medicinal cuisine?

vulnerary?

Accommodation... plus treatment?

This was all that Grand Secretary Zhang could think of.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled and said, "When did I say I ran a restaurant or inn?"

"Besides, even if all the restaurants and inns throughout Da Rui were to exist, they couldn't earn that much silver in such a short time, could they?"

Everyone: "..."

She knows that too?

"Since the princess knows, why did she just say that the money was earned from running restaurants and inns?" Wan Yongliang pressed.

He wouldn't let Qi Zhiyu get away with it so easily.

Qi Zhiyu was astonished: "When did I say it was a restaurant or inn?"

"The princess just stated that it was for food, drink, and lodging... why is she denying it now?" Wan Yongliang sneered inwardly.

See, now it's impossible to cover it up, isn't it?

The large sums of money in Prince Rui's hands were either given by His Majesty or... given as tribute by others.

Those businessmen didn't make false accusations!

"You're hilarious." Qi Zhiyu spread her hands. "The difference between the two is huge."

"How exactly did you pass the exam back then, and how did you get this position?" Qi Zhiyu asked, extremely curious. "Are you sure you're not mentally unstable?"

"Please enlighten me, Your Highness!" Wan Yongliang suppressed his anger and repeatedly urged Qi Zhiyu to continue.

Qi Zhiyu, don't think that he will give up asking questions if you keep attacking him like this. Today, he must push Qi Zhiyu to the brink!

"Because I provide food, drink and lodging for some people, they give me this much money," Qi Zhiyu said frankly.

"As for those people..."

"Your Majesty!" A eunuch rushed in from outside. "Prince Xin has returned."

"Oh? This lad..." Emperor Kangwu smiled, "Let him in."

The people in the hall exchanged glances. Had Prince Xin returned?

It seems that the border matters have been arranged properly.

Prince Xin has had a tough time at the border these past few years.

Soon, Prince Xin walked in steadily.

The civil and military officials looked at Prince Xin, who had lost a lot of weight, and all felt a pang of sorrow.

For the sake of the people, Prince Xin, a dignified prince, guarded the border without complaint or regret, and they truly admired him.

"Father!" Prince Xin knelt down and bowed to Emperor Kangwu.

"No need for formalities." Emperor Kangwu was somewhat excited to see his son whom he hadn't seen for many years. "You've lost weight, but you've also become more robust."

"You've suffered."

Prince Xin smiled and rose, saying, "Your subject is not suffering."

"It is my duty to protect the people alongside the soldiers on the frontier."

Emperor Kangwu nodded in satisfaction: "Good."

What a wonderful son!

Most of his children are good, and the few who are a little off... well, let's not talk about them.

"Your Majesty, Princess Chen'an hasn't finished speaking yet," Wan Yongliang said.

At this moment, everyone looked at Wan Yongliang as if he were a warrior.

Now it's obvious to everyone that this guy is definitely not neutral.

It turns out that the King of Wu had hidden a secret piece on his side.

Upon hearing this, Prince Xin looked over, his face filled with confusion: "Chen'an, what's going on?"

"Is someone bullying you?"

"Your second uncle is back! Your second uncle will stand up for you!"

Prince Rui's eyes flickered.

The second son is the uncle, so there's no problem with that statement.

But why does it sound so awkward to him?

He's still here; does he need his second son, an uncle, to stand up for his daughter?

What if his father dies?

"Second Uncle, no one bullied me." Qi Zhiyu smiled sweetly. "I just mentioned to Lord Wan that I earned money by eating, drinking, and lodging."

"He suspected I was earning too much."

Prince Xin blinked, as if he had thought of something: "Ah, are you talking about that silver?"

"That's right." Qi Zhiyu nodded.

The conversation between the uncle and nephew left everyone completely bewildered.

Is there some hidden story behind this?

Prince Xin looked at Wan Yongliang with a complicated expression.

This made Wan Yongliang feel uneasy: "Your Highness, is there something wrong with me?"

"No, not at all," Prince Xin said with a smile. "I'm just curious, is there anyone in the capital who dares to question my niece?"

Wan Yongliang froze: "Your Highness, I know the Princess seized Yanyun City, but we cannot believe that she could earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver simply by providing food, drink, and lodging to people, can we?"

"Why can't we believe it?" King Xin asked in surprise.

"Does Your Highness think this is possible?" Wan Yongliang asked, frowning.

Qi Zhiyu's capture of Yanyun City was indeed a great achievement, but isn't Prince Xin's unfounded belief in him blatant lying?

"Why not?" Prince Xin said with a smile. "I even sent people to escort the silver there myself."

"Huh?" Wan Yongliang was stunned.

What does Prince Xin mean by this?

Everyone looked at Prince Xin in confusion.

Did Prince Xin provide the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?

Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces in the hall, Prince Xin finally realized what was happening and looked at Qi Zhiyu: "Niece, didn't you tell them?"

"It's not the right time yet," Qi Zhiyu said casually.

Prince Xin nodded: "Indeed."

"The fewer people who know about it, the better."

Everyone: "..."

No, what exactly is the news?

Can you please stop using cryptic language?

"Your Highness, could you please clear up this mystery for everyone?" Wan Yongliang was really losing his composure. What exactly was going on?

"Oh, it's nothing really. That money was paid by the Northern Yunnan for the prince and his soldiers' food, drink, and lodging," Prince Xin said casually.

"They ate, drank, and stayed in my great Ruicheng, so naturally we need to pay them."

Everyone: "..."

Are they out of their minds?

What does this have to do with northern Yunnan?

"Your Highness, why are the princes and soldiers of Northern Yunnan in my Great Rui City?" Wan Yongliang asked impatiently.

"Because they are prisoners of war," King Xin said with utter innocence. "Our Great Rui cannot mistreat prisoners of war, can it?"

Everyone: "..."