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

After excitedly finishing his report, Qi Jingxi glanced at Qi Zhiyu and suddenly fell silent: "Sis, is something wrong?"

"Let's go home and wait for Dad and the others to come back before we talk about it," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile.

Qi Jingxi nodded, her smug smile fading as she became serious.

His sister took the initiative to discuss something, so it must be something important.

Back home, Qi Zhiyu asked Qi Jingxi, "Second brother, have you eaten?"

"No," Qi Jingxi replied casually, then frowned. "You haven't had lunch yet?"

"What time is it?"

"You went to the temple, how come you came back hungry?"

"I took a bite, but there was no meat. I'll eat some more when I get back." Qi Zhiyu wouldn't deprive herself of that.

Qi Jingxi was relieved: "As long as I'm not hungry, that's good."

"You've prepared a meal in your yard? I'd like to come and mooch one."

Qi Jingxi wouldn't hold back with her own sister.

During the meal, Qi Jingxi couldn't help but ask, "Sis, what happened?"

"Second brother, I think our father can be the crown prince." Qi Zhiyu's words almost made Qi Jingxi choke on the soup in his mouth.

Qi Zhiyu looked at Qi Jingxi, who was covering his mouth and bending over to cough incessantly, and asked, "Second Brother, are you alright?"

Qi Zhiyu patted his back to help him catch his breath.

Qi Jingxi finally caught her breath and sat up straight.

Qi Zhiyu frowned as she looked at Qi Jingxi, whose face was red from coughing: "Second brother, your reaction is a bit too strong."

"Sis, is it my problem to overreact? Don't you think what you said was... a bit too shocking?" Qi Jingxi's voice was a little hoarse.

"Let me tell you, don't underestimate Consort Wei just because she's only a Consort. In the harem, she has all the secrets and incriminating evidence against the other concubines."

"If our father really becomes the crown prince, she'll go crazy."

"There's a high chance it will end in a lose-lose situation."

"Sis, stop laughing. What are you thinking? Tell me." Qi Jingxi felt flustered.

Qi Zhiyu spoke a few words to him slowly, and immediately, the worry on Qi Jingxi's face vanished: "You...you can do that?"

"Sis, specifically, what are your thoughts?"

Qi Zhiyu shared her thoughts.

Qi Jingxi listened attentively, occasionally asking a few questions.

Qi Zhiyu patiently answered all her questions.

The two of them ate for almost an hour.

After finishing her meal, Qi Zhiyu read a storybook for a while before taking a nap.

As for Qi Jingxi, he started organizing what his sister had just told him in his study.

He analyzed it bit by bit.

As he wrote furiously, there wasn't a trace of the frivolous smile of a spoiled brat on his face.

The aura he exuded, though somewhat immature, also hinted at the likeness of his father and brothers.

That evening, after dinner, the family went to the study, and Qi Jingxi said directly, "It's time for Father to become the Crown Prince."

As soon as he finished speaking, he fell silent upon seeing his parents and older brother.

Qi Jingxi chuckled to himself.

See, those words are that impactful; it's not that he's overreacting.

He felt better.

At the same time, he was also somewhat smug.

Prince Rui turned to Qi Zhiyu: "Daughter, what are you planning to do?"

Qi Jingxi: "?"

"Father, you've got it wrong. Shouldn't you be asking me?" Qi Jingxi said anxiously.

Prince Rui bluntly exposed him: "Didn't Yu'er tell you today?"

Qi Jingxi: "!"

"Father, how did you know it was today?"

Qi Jingchen closed his eyes in pain.

Princess Rui's feelings were complicated. Was he really her biological son?

"Does Yu'er need to think about things for a long time?" Prince Rui's question left Qi Jingxi speechless.

He paused for a moment, then muttered, "Well, I'm important too!"

"My sister doesn't need to repeat what I've said; it won't tire her out!"

His self-righteous demeanor amused Prince Rui: "Alright, you tell me."

Qi Jingxi tossed his head triumphantly, "See, he's still quite useful."

"My sister means to directly bring over the faction of ministers who support the King of Wu!"

Prince Rui frowned, but he did not voice his question. Instead, he listened to Qi Jingxi continue.

"Those who followed King Wu were all dragged down by him after boarding his ship. King Wu has dirt on them all," Qi Jingxi said.

Similarly, Consort Wei also gained leverage over the concubines in the harem.

"This is why they were hesitant to act against the King of Wu, and thus unable to get rid of him."

"In fact, they have long been wavering and wish they could leave King Wu immediately, but the price of leaving is too high for them to bear."

Qi Jingxi shared the results of her careful analysis that afternoon: "If they dare to leave, the King of Wu can make them disappear from the capital."

"The most serious consequences could be confiscation of property and exile, while the lightest would be demotion."

"I have to say, the King of Wu is really ruthless," Qi Jingxi sighed. "If he hadn't forced us, he could have easily secured that position."

Prince Rui said disdainfully, "Just get to the point, no need to bring your personal opinions in."

"Oh," Qi Jingxi replied, then looked annoyed again.

He's just a tool, isn't he?

However, he dared not contradict his own father.

Qi Jingxi could only continue, "Therefore, we need to provide an opportunity for them to break away from the King of Wu without suffering too much damage!"

"Hey, hey... Look at me, look at me!" Qi Jingxi waved her hand vigorously, trying to divert her family's attention back.

Prince Rui completely ignored him and instead looked at Qi Zhiyu: "Daughter, what you mean is..."

Qi Zhiyu glanced at Qi Jingxi but didn't say anything.

Prince Rui simply said, "Ignore him. What he's saying is too complicated. He'll add more details later."

Princess Rui glanced at her husband. He said he didn't need to pay attention to the second son, but he still gave her a way out.

He knew that his second son had done a lot of preparation, and he was still giving him a chance to prove himself.

He's just stubborn.

Qi Zhiyu laughed: "The envoy from Northern Yunnan will arrive soon, and the Qi Kingdom will not be peaceful either."

"Conflict is imminent among the three kingdoms; they can use their merits to atone for their mistakes!"

Prince Rui was startled, and suddenly felt as if he had been enlightened.

Qi Jingchen stared at Qi Zhiyu in astonishment. His sister, really...

Princess Rui gripped the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her heart throbbing with pain.

Qi Jingxi said smugly, "At that time, not only will we win them over, but we won't even need to reward them."

"Those in important positions will still be ours. Even if they remain in their original positions, they will be eternally grateful to us."

"Of course, there are also those who don't know when to stop. If they are capable, we'll use them; if they aren't, we'll just send them to other places."

Qi Jingchen suddenly laughed: "You came up with this idea yourself."