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

"Come, let's analyze the situation in Northern Dian and the Qi Kingdom," Emperor Kangwu said.

Prince Xin: "...Father, isn't today my welcome banquet?"

Why even discuss these things?

Shouldn't we be relaxing today?

"You've already slowed things down, how much slower do you want it to be?" Emperor Kangwu glared at him, and Prince Xin dared not speak.

He could only resign himself to his fate and listen.

However, he found that the direction of the analysis this time was not quite right, and was completely different from the past.

After listening for a while, Prince Xin tentatively asked, "Um... Father, may I ask a question?"

"Speak," Emperor Kangwu said succinctly.

He is still open to listening to opinions.

"Right now, all we need to do is train officials to take over the cities and appease the people in the captured cities. How do we win their hearts?" Prince Xin looked blankly at Emperor Kangwu.

"Why don't you consider how to attack and capture the city?"

Emperor Kangwu smiled slightly: "That depends on Chen'an."

"Let's see what she thinks then."

"Generally speaking, if the Northern Dianqi Kingdom or other countries make a move, how does she break the deadlock?"

"Chen'an never suffers a loss when he takes action. What did you do when Yanyun City was captured?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

After a moment of silence, Prince Xin said guiltily, "I will cooperate."

All he needs to do is cooperate with his eldest niece.

"You've seen Chen'an's style of doing things too," Emperor Kangwu said. "She rushes ahead and then ignores all the cleanup afterwards."

"What we need to do is to stay calm and steady."

Prince Xin nodded.

Just like Yanyun City, taking it over is key, but after taking it over, it's crucial to appease the people inside, completely take over, and establish an order that belongs to their Great Rui.

The goal is to make the people of the city accustomed to the laws and rules of Da Rui, and to completely transform them into Da Rui citizens.

"Now, what we need to do is to improve the lives of our people." King Xin knew the crux of the matter.

Only when the people of Da Rui live a better life can they feel at ease when they conquer cities of other countries.

"Hmm." Emperor Kangwu nodded with a smile. "Now we have the opera troupe that Qi Jingchen is in charge of at the Ministry of Rites to promote the opera, as well as the grain seeds provided by the Xu family and the Xu family teaching in various places."

"The efficacy of the medicines used by soldiers has also improved."

"Planting medicinal herbs has become another livelihood for the people."

"All of these things are connected..."

Prince Xin slammed his fist on the table excitedly: "Father, our Great Rui is really getting better!"

If development continues, people's lives will get better and better.

With the people prosperous, how could the Great Rui not become strong and powerful?

Emperor Kangwu smiled smugly: "Not only that."

"We don't know what that girl Chen'an will do next."

"However, whatever we do will only benefit Da Rui!"

Prince Xin agreed with this point, but...

"Father, if we rely on Chen'an for everything, doesn't that make us seem useless?" Prince Xin asked.

Emperor Kangwu looked at Prince Xin and then asked, "If you're so capable, then you do it."

Prince Xin was quite straightforward: "Your subject will not."

"Shut up if you can't handle it!" Emperor Kangwu snapped. "Do you need to show off? Compared to Chen'an, you're nothing but trash!"

King Xin: "..."

Father has gone too far.

Why are you cursing him?

His father and elder brother weren't much better off than him.

Isn't it all thanks to his eldest niece?

Prince Rui looked at Prince Xin, and for some reason, thought of his youngest son.

The second son of the Qi family must have something to say about it.

Otherwise, how could it be that when he doesn't speak, he's a refined and elegant gentleman, but when he opens his mouth, he seems to want to slap them to death?

Prince Rui and the others briefly discussed the following matters in the Imperial Study; Prince Wu didn't even have the right to go to the Imperial Study.

He returned to the Wu King's residence with a dark expression.

"Come with me to the study." Without turning his head, King Wu gave this order and strode to the study.

Qi Jinglin hurriedly followed.

Qi Jinghong narrowed his eyes, a surge of resentment and grievance welling up inside him.

Then he felt a push on his shoulder and turned his head.

Princess Wu urged, "Go quickly."

"Don't let that guy beat you to it."

Now, all her hopes are pinned on Qi Jinghong.

Her son cannot lose to Qi Jinglin!

Qi Jinghong nodded and quickly chased after him.

Qi Jinghong had barely entered the study, and before he could even stand properly, a reprimanding voice rang out: "What are you doing here?"

Qi Jinghong stared in astonishment at his father's furious face, completely stunned.

The King of Wu grew increasingly impatient: "Get out!"

"Father..." Qi Jinghong murmured in disbelief.

The King of Wu's face darkened.

Startled, Qi Jinghong quickly bowed and retreated, closing the door behind him.

Qi Jinghong left the courtyard in a daze, but as soon as he stepped outside, he was pulled aside by Dali.

Caught completely off guard, Qi Jinghong felt a sharp pain in his ankle and almost twisted it.

"Why did you come out?" Princess Wu asked angrily.

"I..." Qi Jinghong didn't know what to say.

"How could you be so useless? You couldn't even keep your father's heart!" Princess Wu roared angrily. "All these years, I've had people carefully train you, and what have you learned?"

Qi Jinghong's pent-up grievances turned into tears, which welled up in his eyes: "Father sent me out."

"You come out just because I told you to? If you were valuable, would your father have let you out?" Princess Wu shouted angrily.

"You're really useless."

"You only think of yourself. Can't you be a little more ambitious?"

"You don't think about your sister suffering as a nun, and you don't think about me being looked down upon. You only think about yourself."

"If you are not valued by your father, you will be replaced."

Have you thought about what kind of life you'll lead in the future?

Qi Jinghong bit her lower lip in distress, tears streaming down her face.

"Cry! What are you crying for?" Seeing his tears, Princess Wu flew into a rage. "What's the use of crying?"

"Instead of crying, you should think of a way to get your father to give you an important position!"

"You stay here and wait until your father comes out. Think about how you can share his burdens and let him see you!"

After speaking, Princess Wu turned and left angrily.

What a useless piece of trash.

How could she have given birth to such a useless son?

Qi Jinghong stood outside the courtyard, waiting.

To be honest, his mind was a mess, and he had no idea how to get his father's attention.

All he knew was that he couldn't lose his father's favor, and he couldn't let Qi Jinglin trample on him.

The next day, after having breakfast, Qi Zhiyu planned to go out for a stroll.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Princess Rui in the courtyard, who hadn't left the house yet.

"Mother?" Qi Zhiyu looked at her, not quite understanding.

Her mother is always busy with the shop; she's the one who manages the family business. What's wrong with her today?

"Yu'er." Princess Rui smiled when she saw her daughter.

"Mother, are you unhappy?" Qi Zhiyu frowned.