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

Emperor Kangwu was furious: "You good-for-nothing!"

Prince Rui glanced at Emperor Kangwu, then swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

At least the civil and military officials were still around, so he had to save face for his father.

"Chen'an, come here!" Emperor Kangwu said this and then turned and left.

As for the court officials and Prince Ning, he didn't care about any of them.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly and followed.

Prince Rui hurriedly took two steps to catch up.

Upon entering the imperial study, Emperor Kangwu sighed heavily: "Girl, are you really sure?"

"You're heading to northern Yunnan, a long and arduous journey, all alone, without any family by your side..."

Qi Zhiyu smiled: "Then, Grandfather, shall we shorten the time to five months?"

Emperor Kangwu abruptly changed the subject: "Eight months is not a long time; it will pass in the blink of an eye."

Prince Rui gave his father, the Emperor, a disdainful look.

Emperor Kangwu's eyes widened, and Prince Rui immediately looked up at the roof. He had to admit, after all these years, the roof was still incredibly sturdy, and the natural patterns on it were truly beautiful.

"When will you get rid of this infamous reputation as a demon?" Emperor Kangwu asked. "If you marry into the Northern Yunnan region with such a reputation, they will take advantage of you."

The phrase "to manipulate...me?" was completely foreign to Qi Zhiyu.

Emperor Kangwu choked on his words: "Fine, they can't control you, but..."

He was worried that Chen An would be ridiculed.

However, considering Chen An's personality, even if such a thing happened, Chen An wouldn't be the one to suffer.

It seems... his concerns are entirely unfounded.

"What are your plans regarding that infamy?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

Whether Chen An cares or not, he will never let Chen An continue to bear that kind of infamy.

"I'll go to Northern Yunnan on the day I arrive," Qi Zhiyu said with a smile. "By then, it will be too late for Prince Ning to back out."

Emperor Kangwu: "..."

Prince Ning thought he was the hunter, but what was he really like?

He was a prey that had already fallen into a trap... weak and helpless.

"What do you need to bring when you go to northern Yunnan?" Emperor Kangwu asked.

"No need!" Qi Zhiyu waved her hand. "We have them in Northern Yunnan, no need to bother."

Prince Rui glanced at his daughter, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Although the relationship between Da Rui and Bei Dian was not good, he inexplicably felt some sympathy for Bei Dian.

He really didn't know what Prince Ning was thinking, why did he have to provoke his daughter of all things?

Even if the Northern Yunnan army were to attack Da Rui, it would be better than marrying his daughter.

"Grandfather, summon Prince Ning," Qi Zhiyu said.

Emperor Kangwu frowned slightly: "What do you want to do?"

Qi Zhiyu smiled: "If you want to marry me, you'll need a dowry."

Emperor Kangwu: "...You really don't miss any opportunity to trick people."

Qi Zhiyu disagreed with Emperor Kangwu's statement: "This is all reasonable."

Emperor Kangwu nodded: "That's why you're so terrifying."

Qi Zhiyu pouted, "Grandfather has gone too far."

"Father!" Qi Zhiyu complained.

Prince Rui directly exposed his father's thoughts: "He doesn't have that ability, but you do. He's envious."

"Shut up!" Emperor Kangwu cursed.

Prince Rui sighed inwardly. His daughter had gone to northern Yunnan, and he was truly heartbroken. Otherwise, he wouldn't have just scolded him without even hitting him.

"Go and summon Prince Ning," Emperor Kangwu coldly ordered Prince Rui.

With no one guarding the room, the messenger naturally became Prince Rui.

Prince Rui went out and asked the eunuchs guarding outside to fetch Prince Ning.

Emperor Kangwu then took this opportunity to ask Qi Zhiyu what kind of betrothal gifts she wanted.

Prince Ning arrived very quickly.

Emperor Kangwu asked with a stern face, "Are you truly seeking to marry Chen'an?"

"More real than real gold!" Prince Ning replied excitedly and quickly.

At the same time, he looked at Qi Zhiyu with fervent eyes. In that instant, anyone could feel how much he wanted Qi Zhiyu.

As for whether it was admiration or exploitation... there wasn't a single fool present.

"Nothing from the normal betrothal gifts can be omitted, and high-quality jade artifacts are also required," Emperor Kangwu said in a deep voice.

"Jade artifacts?" Prince Ning asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What? Can't I like it?" Qi Zhiyu asked. "If you can't afford it, then this marriage is off."

"No, no, no..." Prince Ning quickly waved his hand, "Since the princess likes it, I will have my father prepare the finest jade artifacts to send over as a betrothal gift."

Qi Zhiyu nodded in satisfaction: "Grandfather, you can discuss the rest of the details."

"Alright." Emperor Kangwu naturally had no objections. "You should go back and rest."

Prince Ning's eyes flickered.

As expected, Emperor Kangwu truly felt sorry for Qi Zhiyu.

If he hadn't used this point, he wouldn't have been able to marry Qi Zhiyu and bring her back to Northern Yunnan.

Qi Zhiyu ignored the matter of the betrothal gifts and left the palace directly.

Those kneeling outside the palace must have received the news, because they all stood up and stopped begging for mercy.

However, the crowd had not yet dispersed.

As her carriage drove by, she could clearly see the complex gazes of passersby through the open carriage window.

Qi Zhiyu simply smiled at this.

How they view her will not affect her.

However, her marriage to someone in northern Yunnan still had a significant impact on them; at least they felt at ease.

They felt that this enchanting woman was no longer capable of harming them.

At night, the group traveled through the darkness.

Upon arriving at the destination, Qi Zhiyu stopped, pointed ahead, and then tapped the ground.

Qi Jingxi's eyes lit up instantly. He raised his hand, and the man in black behind him immediately and silently slipped into the abandoned thatched hut.

Soon, one well-sealed box after another was brought out.

Qi Jingxi didn't even look at it. After confirming that all the things had been moved out, she took them home.

Upon arriving home, he didn't even have time to change his clothes before immediately opening the suitcase.

"That's really well-protected," Qi Jingxi exclaimed.

"These are all unique copies, so we naturally need to protect them." Qi Jingchen also came over and joined his younger brother in unpacking them.

It was wrapped in layers upon layers.

Each book was individually sealed.

Qi Zhiyu sat to the side, slowly drinking water.

Princess Rui turned pale with anger: "Shameless scoundrel!"

"They clearly moved all the rare books away long ago, but they insisted on creating the illusion that they were burned. How despicable!"

Qi Zhiyu smiled and advised, "Mother, isn't this a good thing?"

"Now these rare books all belong to us."

"Sis, what if they find out and come looking for us?" Qi Jingxi stopped what he was doing as he spoke, afraid of accidentally damaging those precious rare books.

"Weren't their rare copies all burned?" Qi Zhiyu said with a laugh.

"This is our family's. As for why there's a second copy when it should be the only one... it must be because we didn't notice it at first and mistakenly thought it was the only one."