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

In the days following the banquet, discussions about the rare and precious treasures found at Huguo Temple grew increasingly frequent.

Everyone says that Da Rui is blessed by the heavens, that His Majesty is wise, that it is Da Rui's good fortune, and that it is the people's blessing.

A maidservant hurried in: "Princess."

She presented a letter with both hands.

Qi Zhiyu took it and glanced at the special seal she had given to the abbot, noting that it hadn't been tampered with, before opening it.

There aren't many words, but the meaning is very clear.

After reading it, Qi Zhiyu burned the letter with a fire tong.

She never keeps evidence that could be used against her by others.

Qi Zhiyu smiled, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Things were getting interesting.

The path she marked out, those people walked on that path, but they had other ulterior motives.

By deliberately exaggerating the value of the rare and precious materials at Huguo Temple, those people are definitely going to take action against them, but... it doesn't seem as simple as just stealing them.

That evening, Prince Rui returned and came to Qi Zhiyu's courtyard.

Qi Zhiyu poured a cup of tea for Prince Rui.

Prince Rui downed his drink in one gulp before saying, "Indeed, someone went to investigate the back mountain of Huguo Temple, but they were people from the martial arts world."

Qi Zhiyu was not surprised: "It's convenient to act with people from the King of Wu's side."

"Even if they get caught, they can shift the blame to those unrelated people in the underworld."

"My daughter, the winds outside are blowing in the wrong direction right now," said Prince Rui. "The people behind this are pushing the idea that Heaven will protect the Great Rui."

Qi Zhiyu smiled: "The abbot sent a letter saying that he did not advocate such things, and did not mention it to Tianyou Darui."

Prince Rui then understood, just as he had thought: "Someone wanted to create an auspicious omen, and then, this auspicious omen caused an accident."

"Northern Yunnan still wants that rare and precious herb."

Prince Rui took a deep breath. Even though he had already considered that the fourth prince would betray the country, he still felt very uncomfortable when the fourth prince actually made this choice.

"Father, everyone has their own destiny," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile. "Everyone's outcome today is the result of the choices they made step by step in the past."

Prince Rui gave his daughter a deep look, then shook his head helplessly: "You..."

"Don't try to comfort me, I'm not upset. I've known since I was little that the fourth brother is very stubborn."

He did try to change it, but it was no use.

If it's useless, then it's useless.

He won't waste all his energy trying to correct the fourth son.

He is very busy and has a lot of things to do.

My father was the same.

If you've taught them and explained the principles, but they still won't listen, then there's nothing you can do.

Their generation is considered peaceful.

In other countries' royal families, the princes don't live such peaceful lives.

Someone like the fourth brother would have a low chance of survival in other countries.

"Daughter, I'm worried they're going to harm you," Prince Rui said in a deep voice.

Qi Zhiyu smiled and said, "Father, your worries are unnecessary."

"Father knows you're capable, but..." Before Prince Rui could finish speaking, Qi Zhiyu calmly said, "They're trying to harm me."

Prince Rui: "..."

"My daughter..."

"Huh?" Qi Zhiyu looked over, puzzled.

"The way you're talking makes me sound pretty stupid," Prince Rui admitted.

Qi Zhiyu blinked: "Dad, you're not stupid, don't underestimate yourself."

She suddenly realized something and laughed: "I'm just used to doing things in the most direct way."

"If you're 60% sure about something, you can go all out and do it."

Prince Rui's heart skipped a beat.

In his daughter's eyes, a 60% chance of success was practically a sure thing.

So, in the past, even if there was only a 50% chance of something happening, would she still take a gamble?

As soon as the thought popped into Rui Wang's head, his heart clenched painfully.

He was just used to being reserved, so he didn't show it at all.

He didn't want his daughter to overthink things.

"Daughter, what are your plans?" Prince Rui asked.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly: "Let's see what bait they use."

Prince Rui frowned: "You want to get involved yourself? No way!"

"Father, don't worry, no one can hurt me," Qi Zhiyu reassured him with a light laugh.

Aside from the laws of nature governing this world, she really had nothing to worry about.

Of course, her concern about the laws of nature here stemmed from the fear that they might accidentally destroy this world.

There are still people in this world she cares about, so naturally she can't destroy them.

"Alright then..." Prince Rui agreed reluctantly, but he also knew that no one could stop his daughter from doing what she was determined to do.

Moreover, his daughter has already made plans, so she definitely won't give up.

"Their purpose in spreading such blatant praise of Heaven's Blessing to Da Rui is to pin the blame on me when the rare treasures disappear, making me the sinner of Da Rui." Qi Zhiyu knew what King Wu and his group were up to.

Get rid of her.

They hated her to the core.

"They've certainly improved," Qi Zhiyu praised. "They know how to deal with me while taking things."

Prince Rui: "...My daughter, what's so exciting about this?"

Why did he sense that his daughter was unusually excited?

"I'm not happy, Dad, you're mistaken," Qi Zhiyu corrected earnestly.

Prince Rui: "...If you tuck your lips in a little, you'll be more believable."

Qi Zhiyu, having been exposed, stopped pretending and her smile became even more pronounced: "Oh dear, Dad, it's so boring every day."

"I finally have something to do to relax... isn't it normal for me to feel a little happy?"

Prince Rui pressed his hand to his chest.

pastime?

Is this just a pastime for his daughter?

The struggle for the throne, the struggle for territory... are they just for amusement?

He couldn't quite accept his daughter's way of spending her time.

That's terrifying.

"I'll keep an eye on them, but while you're having fun, you need to know your limits," Prince Rui cautioned.

"They want you dead, and you absolutely cannot let them succeed!"

"Of course!" Qi Zhiyu agreed without hesitation. "What's the point of playing if you're dead?"

"Even if they slander me as a sinner against Da Rui, I can clear their name."

"I was the one who sourced the rare and precious materials; I was prepared for it."

After hearing Qi Zhiyu's words, Prince Rui was finally able to relax a little.

He also told Qi Zhiyu about what the King of Wu and his men might be doing.

The father and daughter quickly reached a consensus: Prince Rui would leave to continue preparations and refine the plan.

However, upon returning to his study, Prince Rui summoned Qi Jingchen and Qi Jingxi and gave them serious instructions.

The father and his two sons stayed in the study for more than an hour before leaving to return to their respective rooms.

No one knows what they talked about, but judging from Qi Jingxi's unusually serious expression, he was angry.

Anyone who dares to bully his sister will die!

He needs to mobilize all resources to thoroughly and meticulously exploit those people's weaknesses.

When the time comes... crush them!