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

Grand Secretary Zhang then realized: "The soldiers from Northern Yunnan who attacked Yanyun City...were all captured?"

He had always believed that it was Princess Xin and his men who drove away the troops from Northern Yunnan.

Who would have thought that they would all be arrested?

Prince Xin looked at Qi Zhiyu with suspicion.

Qi Zhiyu also looked bewildered: "Didn't I say that?"

Everyone: "!!!"

"Oh, then I forgot." Qi Zhiyu realized that she probably really hadn't said it when she saw everyone's reaction.

She shrugged and said casually, "It's not anything important anyway."

Everyone looked at her with mixed feelings.

It's not an important thing?

Expelling, winning, and capturing prisoners of war... these are completely different concepts, okay?

not to mention……

Just as everyone was pondering this, Grand Secretary Zhang asked the question everyone wanted to know: "May I ask, Princess, how many prisoners of war were captured at that time?"

"How many?" Qi Zhiyu asked, perplexed. "I didn't count. Anyway, I captured as many men as the Prince of Northern Yunnan brought."

"My second uncle should know the exact number of people."

Prince Xin smiled and was about to speak when Grand Secretary Zhang interjected, "The number of people is no longer important."

The prince's boastful words were abruptly cut off, which made him quite upset.

But when no one asked anymore, his continued talking seemed very strange.

Prince Xin could only shut his mouth in frustration.

"They eat, drink, and stay here, so of course they have to pay. If Bei Dian wants their soldiers to go back, they definitely have to pay them," Qi Zhiyu said.

"That's how I make my money, what's the problem?"

Wan Yongliang was momentarily stunned by the question, but fortunately he quickly came up with a reason: "Princess, that silver should belong to Da Rui, to the imperial court."

"The food and lodging were provided by Da Rui!"

How could Qi Zhiyu possibly take it for herself?

Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow: "I've already factored in costs and normal profits."

Prince Xin testified: "That's right. Chen'an provided benefits on top of the cost, so Da Rui didn't suffer any loss."

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "Lord Wan, you heard that."

"I'll keep all the remaining profits; I can ask the people in Northern Yunnan for as much as I want."

Wan Yongliang frowned: "Princess, you're doing this..."

"Are you out of your mind?" Qi Zhiyu snapped.

Although her voice wasn't loud, the authority it conveyed made Wan Yongliang tremble.

"I've covered the costs and the profits. Now it's my business how much I want to sell it for. Why are you meddling in my affairs?" Qi Zhiyu retorted coldly.

"What? You're worried about the money I swindled from Northern Yunnan?"

"No, no, no... Princess, how could you think of me like that?" Wan Yongliang waved his hands repeatedly, afraid that Emperor Kangwu would misunderstand.

"If I don't miss you this much, how can I miss you?" Qi Zhiyu scolded.

"You bark incessantly like a mad dog."

"If it weren't for wanting to give my grandfather some peace and quiet, do you think I would waste my time telling you how I got my money?"

"If you have this energy, wouldn't it be better to think about doing things for the court and the people?"

"All you do is stare at others!"

"What? What good will it do you to stare at others?"

Wan Yongliang was stunned by Qi Zhiyu's barrage of insults.

Under Qi Zhiyu's piercing gaze, he staggered backward uncontrollably, his legs gave way, and he knelt down with a thud.

The pain of his knee hitting the ground brought him back to his senses, and he quickly kowtowed to Emperor Kangwu: "Your Majesty, I had no such intention."

"Alright, that's your usual excuse." Before Emperor Kangwu could speak, Qi Zhiyu impatiently started scolding him.

"If they're speechless and unreasonable, it's either because they had no such intention or it's a misunderstanding."

"I find this really strange. How bad are your communication and comprehension skills? Either you can't express yourself clearly, or you can't understand what others are saying?"

Wan Yongliang was so angry from being scolded that his face turned red, and he pressed his forehead firmly to the floor, not daring to lift it.

Prince Xin was deeply moved upon hearing this.

Listen to this!

When it comes to this, we still have to listen to his eldest niece!

It sounds so comforting!

"Grandfather, investigate this person who falsely accused my father thoroughly." After saying this, Qi Zhiyu smiled at Emperor Kangwu, "I won't keep you any longer, Grandfather."

Emperor Kangwu smiled and said, "I've made you run this errand again; you must be exhausted."

"Take some nourishing herbs home, stew them, and give them a good boost."

"Okay," Qi Zhiyu replied with a smile.

Civil and military officials: "..."

Can anyone tell them what exactly Princess Chen'an is so tired about?

What they thought didn't matter. Qi Zhiyu took the tonic and happily went home.

Those who came forward to voice their grievances were locked up and thoroughly investigated.

Prince Xin has returned. Father and son haven't seen each other for quite some time, so naturally they went to the Imperial Study to have a chat.

"Did your elder brother send you back today again?" Emperor Kangwu asked after taking a sip of tea.

Prince Xin smiled elegantly: "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Father."

"Your elder brother is being reckless, and you're joining in?" Emperor Kangwu coldly rebuked.

King Xin smiled but remained silent.

"Tell me, what was the situation at the border at that time, and what happened afterward?" Emperor Kangwu did not want to interfere too much.

The child is growing up and has their own ideas.

Prince Xin immediately recounted in detail what had happened at the border.

Also, what arrangements he made before leaving, and what happened afterward.

"Where is Prince Ning?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

"They're still outside the city," Prince Xin said. "Prince Ning's injuries have almost healed, and I've treated him with great courtesy along the way."

After all, it's for exchanging money, so we can't afford any mishaps.

All the other soldiers from Northern Yunnan were returned, but Prince Ning still needed an envoy from Northern Yunnan to come and take him away.

Prince Xin and his companions talked for more than two hours.

Meanwhile, the King of Wu had already received the news.

After listening to him, he immediately summoned Qi Jinglin to his study.

Qi Jinglin went to his study. Qi Jinghong, who was not yet on duty at the Ministry of Personnel, was naturally unaware of this, but Princess Wu, who was in the mansion, knew it very well.

She was so angry she almost bit her teeth to pieces.

The King of Wu has stopped pretending and is now abandoning his son to raise that illegitimate child.

Qi Jinglin must be very pleased with himself now that he has gained power!

Qi Jinglin, whom she resented, didn't feel smug at all. Instead, he frowned and said, "Father, now we can only sacrifice small gains to protect the overall situation."

"What do you mean?" King Wu wanted to see what solution his son would come up with.

Over the years, he had never noticed anything particularly outstanding about his son.

Looking at him now, he seems quite mature for his young age.

"Those merchants were deceived; they bribed a minister and mistook him for Prince Rui," Qi Jinglin said.

"Or rather, that person deliberately misled them into believing that he was Prince Rui."

The King of Wu was delighted upon hearing this: "What you've said is a good idea, but... who is that person?"