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

With the prescription provided by Qi Zhiyu, Emperor Kangwu immediately had it made by a specialist.

Using this for interrogation is indeed much more convenient.

One pill, melts in your mouth.

Then, the prisoner immediately went limp and convulsed on the ground.

There wasn't even a scream.

However, judging from the prisoners' contorted and grotesque facial features, they must have been in unbearable pain.

The confession was quickly delivered to Emperor Kangwu's desk. He glanced at it and casually said, "Take it and read it yourself."

Prince Rui stood up, picked it up, looked at it, and couldn't help but laugh: "It's pointing to the same person."

"That person...is dead."

Prince Rui drew a direct conclusion.

Emperor Kangwu shook his head: "I don't know. They've already gone to arrest them, but they haven't returned yet."

"He's definitely dead." Prince Rui put down the confession, then went back to his seat indifferently.

Emperor Kangwu stared at Prince Rui, then suddenly let out a cryptic laugh.

Prince Rui asked, puzzled, "Father, what are you laughing at?"

"Where does the fourth prince get the confidence to compete with you?" Emperor Kangwu couldn't understand.

"Perhaps he felt he had been driven to the brink," Prince Rui said without the slightest hesitation.

"At the same time, he was also unwilling to accept it."

After listening, Emperor Kangwu fell silent.

The eldest brother knew the fourth brother's temperament, personality, and style of doing things very well.

In other words, the eldest brother could predict every step the fourth brother would take based on his habits.

Where did the fourth brother get the courage to be so headstrong?

Emperor Kangwu nodded and said no more about the matter.

Since the eldest brother had already made all the preparations, he wouldn't interfere anymore, but...

"Did the second son agree?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Prince Rui chuckled: "Nothing can be hidden from Father Emperor."

"A perfectly good welcome party is about to turn into another disturbance." Emperor Kangwu naturally knew under what circumstances his eldest son would cause trouble.

"The second prince has no objections," said Prince Rui. "He's been at the border for so long, there's not much excitement to see."

"Once he gets back, we can arrange a play to cheer him up."

"Isn't this much better than any song and dance troupe?"

Emperor Kangwu waved his hand: "As long as you brothers have no objections to this matter, that's fine."

He doesn't have the energy to manage everything.

"Father," Prince Rui said, "the second son is back. He's rested enough and it's time for him to get back to work."

Emperor Kangwu gave Prince Rui a deep look: "My lord, you are truly suited for this position."

"Father, what are you saying?" Prince Rui cupped his hands in greeting. "You are irreplaceable."

"Your subject simply believes that the second prince is capable of serving the court and bringing benefits to the people."

"I'm sitting here while you drag all your brothers to work, so you can relax, right?" Emperor Kangwu mercilessly exposed Prince Rui's little scheme.

Prince Rui sighed helplessly, "Father, you have a deep misunderstanding about me."

"Go do your work!" Emperor Kangwu scolded.

"Yes," Prince Rui replied and continued with his work.

A few days later, the welcoming banquet prepared for Prince Xin was finally completed.

Prince Xin has just returned. Besides needing to rest, he also needs to hand over all the matters that have been handled at the border for so long.

We've acquired a city on the border, and there are many things to deal with.

Of course, this is just a rough arrangement for now; a more detailed handover will follow later.

Grand Secretary Zhang arrived at the banquet well in advance.

After he sat down, he kept observing. The investigation into the case against Prince Rui was almost complete, and it was time for Prince Wu to make his move.

Actually, he didn't really want to know what the King of Wu was going to do.

He wanted to see what Prince Rui and his men would get this time.

One after another, the ministers arrived with their families.

They were somewhat surprised that Grand Secretary Zhang had arrived so early today.

After thinking about it, they figured that Grand Secretary Zhang probably didn't go back after discussing matters with His Majesty.

When Qi Zhiyu arrived at the palace and got off the carriage, she heard a familiar voice calling her.

"My dear niece!" Prince Xin waved to Qi Zhiyu. "This is your second aunt, your brother, and your sister."

As soon as Prince Xin uttered these words, Qi Jingchen's eyes flickered, and he glanced at Prince Rui beside him.

At first glance, his second uncle's introduction seemed fine, but something just didn't feel right.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly, walked over gracefully, and curtsied, saying, "Second Aunt."

"This is Yu'er. We didn't even get to see each other when we were at the border." Princess Xin and Prince Xin were truly a perfect match.

Prince Xin possesses a timeless scholarly air, while Princess Xin exudes a harmless gentleness.

Her smile instantly evokes a sense of warmth and friendliness.

"Sister!" The little girl next to Qi Zhiyu walked up to her, her big, watery eyes looking at her curiously.

That "sister" was called so sweetly, and the joy in her eyes was almost palpable.

Both were younger sisters, but the little girl in front of her made Qi Zhiyu feel very comfortable.

Because her luck is pure and clean.

She's such a sweet little girl.

"Sister, my name is Qi Jingxian." Qi Jingxian was only fourteen years old, with a round face, as she introduced herself, "This is my brother, Qi Jingsheng."

"Sister, from now on my brother is your brother, and he can protect us."

Qi Jingsheng said with a smile, "Yu'er, if there's anything you need, you can come to the Prince Xin's residence to find me."

"Thank you." Qi Zhiyu felt the goodwill of the Prince Xin's family and naturally responded with a smile.

However, her vision suddenly went dark as Qi Jingxi stepped in front of her.

Second brother?

Qi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow slightly. What's wrong with Second Brother?

"I'll handle anything that happens to my sister," Qi Jingxi said directly. "Besides, my sister will be fine."

Qi Jingsheng smiled: "Of course I don't want anything to happen to Yu'er, but I just want her to know that I, as her older brother, am also responsible."

"Yes, yes, my brother is amazing, he can protect us!" Qi Jingxian vouched for her brother.

Qi Jingxi grinned at her, "There are two of us, me and my older brother. Your brother can protect you; we can't let him get tired."

"Sis, let's go in." Qi Jingxi said, then turned to look at Qi Zhiyu.

"Okay." Qi Zhiyu naturally had no objections and followed Prince Rui and the others inside.

After they had walked for a while, Qi Jingxian wrinkled her little nose and said, "Dad, it's not easy to trick my sister."

"Good riddance, I would have come back long ago," Prince Xin sighed.

"Yu'er is such a lovable child," Princess Xin said with a smile. "Your Highness was right after all."

"Of course," Prince Xin said with a smug smile. "I wanted to adopt Yu'er when I was at the border."

"Father, don't even think about it." Qi Jingsheng shattered his father's illusions. "Uncle will never agree."

"What if?" Prince Xin persisted.

Qi Jingsheng: "..."

"Father, Uncle has already figured it out."

His father should think about how to explain this to his uncle.

Prince Xin scoffed, "What? Does he really think he can kill me?"