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

"My imperial grandfather loved his people like his own children. How could he have taken their lives just because some people were foolish enough to believe rumors?" Qi Zhiyu's words seemed to be an insult, but they were insulting nonetheless.

Qi Jingxian stared blankly, her blood boiling with excitement. "Sister is so amazing!"

The King of Wu was filled with displeasure.

Qi Zhiyu's mouth is just unforgiving.

So what if she's eloquent?

What can she change?

She still has to obediently marry into the Northern Yunnan region.

"But rumors spread freely, which inevitably causes panic. So..." Qi Zhiyu smiled, "Come on, how about we make a bet?"

Qi Zhiyu's gaze swept over the people kneeling on the ground: "Those who think I'm a monster, all of you, sign the contract."

"Once it is proven in the future that I am not a monster, all your family property will belong to the national treasury."

The man looked up at Qi Zhiyu in surprise: "Princess..."

"What? You dare not?" Qi Zhiyu sneered. "Didn't you all keep saying I was a monster?"

"They forced me to marry a man from northern Yunnan and forced me to give up my martial arts skills."

"You slandered Princess Da Rui, and you won't pay any price?"

"Then I have to consider whether you are spies from another country, deliberately spreading these rumors to disrupt the Great Rui!"

"In that case...Grandfather, what if they are spies from another country?"

Qi Zhiyu looked at Emperor Kangwu.

Emperor Kangwu sneered: "Execute their entire family!"

The kneeling crowd trembled.

"Grandfather, have someone write a contract and have them put their fingerprints on it!" Qi Zhiyu said.

The people around Emperor Kangwu immediately wrote the contract.

Seeing that they were really about to sign and put their fingerprints on the document, many of the kneeling people hurriedly spoke up, "Princess, you are not a demon!"

"Princess, I never thought that way."

Most people, however, changed their tune.

They wouldn't dare gamble.

They were worried that Qi Zhiyu was a monster who would harm them, but they were unwilling to gamble away their entire fortune.

If they lose the bet, they won't be able to live anymore.

As a result, many people changed their tune.

"Stand on either side." Qi Zhiyu waved her hand. "Those who don't think I'm a monster, stand on the right; those who think I am, stand on the left."

"The one on the right, go and work for the imperial court for ten days for free," Qi Zhiyu said coldly. "So that you can follow the crowd, believe the rumors, and slander me."

When the people heard this, they felt that although they had worked for free for ten days, it was not unacceptable.

At least compared to making a bet, they can still bear the consequences.

The people who hadn't knelt down earlier were secretly relieved; thankfully, they didn't believe the princess was a demon.

As human beings, we must have a conscience.

The princess has helped them so much; how could such a good person be a monster?

Soon, the people on both sides were in position.

Qi Zhiyu looked to her left and saw that there were significantly fewer people.

It's okay to parrot others and spread rumors, but when they have to bear the consequences of those rumors that they can't afford, they will immediately deny what they have done and said.

Look, just now a whole bunch of people were kneeling down, thinking she was a monster, but now they're standing on the right, and they don't think she's a monster anymore?

Those standing on the left were a little uneasy, but they still pressed their fingerprints on the paper when the officers and soldiers came over.

Anyway, where is there any evidence to prove that someone is a monster?

They're taking a gamble; their chances of winning are quite high.

Moreover, King Wu has already driven Qi Zhiyu away, and without Qi Zhiyu as an ally... how could Prince Rui possibly be a match for King Wu?

If the King of Wu were to rise to power, those who had persisted in supporting him would also gain power.

"Good, you've got guts!" Qi Zhiyu laughed heartily.

"You're betting your entire fortune, so you're pretty sure I'm some kind of monster."

"I really don't know where you get your confidence from?"

To those who had pressed their fingerprints, Qi Zhiyu's words sounded nothing less than furious resentment.

The man cupped his hands and said, "Princess, this strange phenomenon is a warning from Heaven."

"This is your evidence? Very well!" Qi Zhiyu sneered.

"Then you'd better remember what you said!"

The envoy from Northern Yunnan stepped forward, carrying a bowl of medicine: "Princess."

Emperor Kangwu was about to speak when Qi Zhiyu raised her hand and stopped him.

Then, Qi Zhiyu grabbed the medicine bowl and drank the medicine in one gulp.

She loosened her grip, and the medicine bowl slipped from her hand, falling to the ground with a thud, shattering into pieces.

As soon as the medicine entered her stomach, Qi Zhiyu frowned, and then she opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Peace and safety, Chen!"

"Daughter!"

"sister!"

"elder sister!"

"My dear niece!"

Exclamations of shock and heartache immediately rang out.

Qi Zhiyu waved her hand, preventing them from coming closer.

She raised her hand, wiping the bloodstains from her lips, and coldly stared at the Northern Yunnan envoy: "Satisfied?"

"Please wait a moment, Princess." The envoy from Northern Yunnan waved his hand, and a person who had been waiting nearby immediately stepped forward.

The envoy from Northern Yunnan bowed and said, "Please, Your Highness, have a doctor examine you to ensure that you have lost all your internal energy."

"Prince Ning, don't go too far!" Prince Rui took a step forward, glaring fiercely at Prince Ning.

Prince Ning immediately reprimanded the envoy from Northern Yunnan: "Enough!"

The envoy from Northern Yunnan bowed and said solemnly, "Your Highness, His Majesty has taken a step back under immense pressure. We beg Your Highness to allow His Majesty to give the people of Northern Yunnan an explanation."

Prince Ning clenched his fist tightly, and anyone could see how much pain and struggle he was going through.

"Alright, you've already taken your medicine. Who are you trying to impress with this act?" Qi Zhiyu said mockingly, reaching out her hand.

"Chen'an, I don't..." Prince Ning wanted to explain further.

Qi Zhiyu's mocking gaze swept over him, and the Prince of Ning couldn't bring himself to say the rest of his words.

He was furious.

What kind of look was Qi Zhiyu giving?

Is he a clown?

Humph.

Now she's in Da Rui, but once he leaves Da Rui, he'll show her what it means to be obedient to her husband after marriage!

The doctor from northern Yunnan immediately stepped forward, placed a handkerchief on the ground, and took Qi Zhiyu's pulse through the handkerchief.

After carefully experiencing it, he nodded to the envoy from Northern Yunnan.

The envoy from Northern Yunnan finally smiled and said, "In that case, the auspicious time cannot be delayed. Please, Princess, get into the carriage."

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly, walked steadily to the carriage, and stepped onto it.

"Peace be with you, Your Majesty!" Emperor Kangwu suddenly called out.

Qi Zhiyu turned around, her eyes filled with worry for Emperor Kangwu, and her heart softened: "Grandfather, don't worry, I will be fine."

Emperor Kangwu nodded, his vision blurring slightly.

Even though he knew Chen An wouldn't be in any danger, he still felt terrible.

Afterwards, Qi Zhiyu entered the carriage. After the King of Wu bid farewell to Emperor Kangwu, the group set off back to northern Yunnan.

The King of Wu bowed to the King of Rui, saying, "Your Majesty is truly righteous."

Prince Rui's face darkened: "What do you mean?"

"For the sake of the safety of Da Rui, Your Majesty can bear the pain of letting Chen An leave Da Rui. Isn't that righteous?" King Wu said this to disgust King Rui and his group.

After such a long time, something has finally happened that made him happy!