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

Qi Zhiyu chuckled softly: "The only one who has a problem with this is you, King Wu."

"If you just openly say you don't want to or won't agree, I might think more highly of you."

"Even when you object, you have to drag others into it before you dare to speak up..." Qi Zhiyu shook her head regretfully. "King Wu, you have no sense of responsibility."

The King of Wu was furious, as if he had been struck by a knife.

"Qi Zhiyu, you are spouting nonsense and slandering me here! This is utterly outrageous!" King Wu roared.

Qi Zhiyu laughed so hard her shoulders trembled slightly: "King Wu, this is really no fun."

"I'm just stating the facts, but don't worry, I won't take that kind of job that even a dog would hate, it's exhausting."

Emperor Kangwu: "..."

Prince Rui: "..."

Qi Jingchen: "..."

I felt insulted and miserable.

That's already so bad, and you still get scolded... Your granddaughter (daughter, sister) shows no mercy at all.

Prince Xin coughed lightly, suppressing his laughter.

I don't know why the fourth brother insisted on fighting for that position.

Back then, all the brothers were grateful for their eldest brother's sacrifice!

"Father!" Prince Wu, as if he had seized some kind of leverage, turned to Emperor Kangwu and bowed, "Chen'an is so presumptuous, she..."

"She wasn't wrong." Emperor Kangwu sighed.

Looking back on my daily life, I feel...sadness wells up inside me.

Only I can understand the hardships and bitterness of these past decades.

The King of Wu stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Father?"

That's the throne, how could even a dog despise it?

My father is too biased.

They even tolerated Qi Zhiyu's audacity.

Is Father Emperor no longer even going through the motions?

"Grandfather, you're all overthinking things. Actually, being an emperor can be quite easy sometimes," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile to Emperor Kangwu.

"Of course, it's easy if the ruler isn't a tyrant."

She kindly added a sentence.

Who told her father and his ilk to want to be a wise ruler?

Being a wise ruler can be quite easy.

Emperor Kangwu quickly said, "Chen'an, I think it would be good for you to be a princess."

"For a young lady, it's nice to buy some clothes and jewelry, keep a few handsome male concubines, listen to music, admire beautiful women, and enjoy delicacies. That's a pretty good life."

King Xin: "..."

His father, the Emperor, preferred that Chen An sit in that position.

But why is Father Emperor afraid that Chen'an will sit in that position?

They even bluntly told Chen An to take up the position of prime minister... Could it be that something bad will happen if Chen An takes that position?

"Yes, I don't like trouble either." Qi Zhiyu nodded with a smile.

Then, Prince Xin suddenly noticed that many ministers in the hall had a feeling of relief, as if they had survived a calamity.

What's going on?

Prince Xin kept it all in mind, intending to ask his father about it later.

"Alright, King Wu, I can discuss the issue of the throne. You want to talk about it... but you don't have the right to." Qi Zhiyu's light words struck King Wu's heart like a heavy boulder.

How could he, a prince, not be qualified to discuss the throne?

Qi Zhiyu is far too arrogant and domineering!

Just because she has the Emperor's favor, does she think the throne is destined for her family?

He won't let Qi Zhiyu have her way!

"Chen'an, you are still young. I don't think your father will blame you for speaking so carelessly," the Prince of Wu said, adopting the demeanor of an elder.

"Your Majesty, you cannot be too lenient with Chen An just because she has been living among the common people for many years and because you feel guilty about it."

"It's not good to not even teach basic rules."

The King of Wu directly targeted the King of Rui.

Prince Rui said helplessly to Prince Wu, "With Father Emperor here, I can't say anything."

"Father didn't reprimand Chen'an for what he said... Fourth Prince, why are you in such a hurry?"

The King of Wu's eyes widened; this was not what he had expected.

Why would Prince Rui say something like that?

Grand Secretary Zhang chuckled inwardly, thinking, "It has to be Prince Rui again."

The first sentence demonstrates his filial piety and respect for His Majesty.

The second line describes stabbing the King of Wu in the heart with a knife.

If the King of Wu is not satisfied, he can go to His Majesty's place.

The question is, would the King of Wu dare?

Prince Rui, oh Prince Rui... the former crown prince was truly unmatched.

No... The current Prince Rui is more mature and composed than before, handles matters more thoroughly, and is becoming... increasingly shameless.

King Wu suddenly felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, chilling him thoroughly from the inside out.

Isolated and helpless!

Inside the bustling main hall, he felt like he was fighting a lone battle.

Prince Rui's family bullied him, and most of the ministers were also won over by Prince Rui. Even his father, the emperor, did not stand on his side.

If his father had even the slightest bit of affection for him, he wouldn't have stood by and watched him fall into such a predicament.

If the emperor is unkind, then don't blame him for being unfilial.

King Wu took a deep breath and smiled at King Rui: "Brother, I'm just worried that Chen'an will go astray."

"However, since my brother thinks there's no problem, then I've worried for nothing."

"I treat Chen'an like my own child, but it's obvious..."

The King of Wu looked dejected, as if his sincere heart had been betrayed.

This caused Prince Xin to furrow his brow slightly.

This method...

If the fourth brother wants to compete, he should compete fairly and squarely. Using such low-class methods is really... beneath him.

"King Wu," Qi Zhiyu said, "if you really want to compete, you should show your true abilities."

"It's not about how to drag my father down, but about how much you can do for Da Rui, and how far you can go for the people."

"There are many things that can be done to improve people's livelihoods and strengthen Darui."

"You deliberately avoid addressing these issues and instead focus on how to sabotage my father and scheme against him."

"King of Wu... your vision is far too narrow."

King Wu glared at Qi Zhiyu, his teeth grinding together.

Those who followed the King of Wu felt a shiver run down their spines, as if they had finally understood where the King of Wu had gone wrong.

The King of Wu only had his position in his eyes, while the King of Rui had the people and the great Rui Kingdom in his heart.

Such a difference—it's truly worlds apart.

No wonder His Majesty favors Prince Rui.

If it were them, and their sons were to expand the family's power while the other only used underhanded tactics to harm their brothers, they would also favor the son who did the work.

It seems that His Majesty has been quite lenient with the King of Wu.

Your Majesty is merciful that you haven't killed the King of Wu yet.

The King of Wu sneered, "Yes, I have a narrow mind."

"You have a grand vision; you've prepared all the necessary tools for rebellion."

"But these things have nothing to do with Ma Qinghe and the others," Qi Zhiyu said helplessly, spreading her hands.

"Who said it doesn't matter? So many villagers testified that they saw Ma Qinghe's relatives... What are you laughing at?" King Wu looked at Qi Zhiyu's smile and felt a chill run down his spine.

Qi Zhiyu asked with a radiant smile, "What if what those villagers said was all a lie?"