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

Prince Ning exclaimed in surprise as he watched the horse's hooves hurtling straight toward Qi Zhiyu's face.

At such a distance, even if Qi Zhiyu's two maids were highly skilled in martial arts, they could not guarantee that Qi Zhiyu would be unharmed.

The only way for them to protect Qi Zhiyu is to stand in front of her.

In this way, at least one can be lost.

Emperor Kangwu had a good plan; he sent two guards to Qi Zhiyu.

How could he possibly ensure that Qi Zhiyu had any useful helpers by her side?

He went to such great lengths to marry Qi Zhiyu, not to pamper her and let her enjoy a life of luxury.

He remembered everything she did: the sword that stabbed him, the way she captured him on the battlefield, and how she used him to extort money from them in Northern Yunnan.

He will calculate everything carefully with Qi Zhiyu, one by one.

Ok?

Prince Ning's heart tightened, and he looked at Qi Zhiyu with incomprehension.

At this critical moment of life and death, instead of quickly dodging, Qi Zhiyu was trying to figure out what he meant.

What struck Prince Ning as most odd was that Qi Zhiyu's eyes showed no sign of panic, but rather were filled with amusement.

Also, what's with the cold, mocking smile in her eyes?

Prince Ning was very displeased.

"Your Highness, be careful!" A cry of alarm brought Prince Ning back to his senses.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

A strong wind blew in his face, and Prince Ning relied entirely on his instincts honed on the brink of death on the battlefield to quickly roll to the side.

Even so, he still felt a pain in his shoulder.

"Your Highness!" the envoy from Northern Yunnan cried out.

"Ugh!" Prince Ning cried out in pain, clutching his shoulder.

The excruciating pain turned his face deathly pale, and he was drenched in cold sweat, which instantly soaked his clothes.

"This horse is really spirited," Qi Zhiyu remarked casually. "Your Highness, someone like you would invite me to ride with you?"

The Prince of Ning's pained expression froze on his face instantly.

The humiliation overshadowed the excruciating pain that felt like my shoulder was about to shatter.

"Princess!" the envoy from Northern Yunnan shouted sternly.

Qi Zhiyu smiled slightly, and before the envoy from Northern Yunnan could even realize what was happening, his face was slapped to the side.

Until the burning pain on his face came, he reached up and touched it, feeling slippery blood.

"Princess Chen'an!" The envoy from Northern Yunnan stared at the whip in the hand of the maid beside Qi Zhiyu, his eyes blazing with fury.

Qi Zhiyu actually allowed her maid to beat him!

Qi Zhiyu completely ignored the blood-covered envoy from Northern Yunnan, instead fixing her gaze on Prince Ning's face: "You mere subjects from Northern Yunnan, how dare you be so disrespectful. What? Do you, Northern Yunnan, want to start a war?"

"If that's the case, then I, Da Rui, will oblige!"

As soon as Qi Zhiyu uttered those words, the expressions of the Da Rui people who were escorting her to the wedding changed, and their overall demeanor instantly shifted to an offensive stance.

As soon as Qi Zhiyu gave the order, they immediately drew their swords and fought the people of Beidian, risking their lives for them.

To disrespect their princess is to disrespect the Great Rui... No one can dishonor the nation!

The people of Da Rui were filled with fighting spirit, and a great battle was about to break out.

The envoy from Northern Yunnan gritted his teeth and tried to calm himself down.

He acted impulsively just now.

We are still within the territory of Da Rui.

If things really escalate, the Da Rui army can come to their aid at any time; they simply cannot do without Da Rui.

"Princess, please forgive me." The envoy from Northern Yunnan admitted his mistake, "I was just too anxious when I saw the prince was injured."

"I meant no offense."

Prince Ning also reluctantly advised, "Princess, he's just too worried about me."

Qi Zhiyu looked at Prince Ning, a mocking sneer appearing on her lips: "The hierarchical rules of Northern Yunnan have truly broadened my horizons."

"A mere subject, knowing he was wrong, would simply utter a few words and be done with it when he admitted his mistake."

"And you, the dignified Prince of Northern Yunnan, actually think there's no problem and even defend him."

"I have truly witnessed the majesty of the Northern Dian royal family."

Prince Ning's expression changed, instantly turning extremely ugly.

Qi Zhiyu's casual words were like a slap in the face to him.

The envoy from Northern Yunnan hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "It was my rudeness; please forgive me, Your Highness."

The fact that the Northern Yunnan envoy had to submit to the Princess of Da Rui was an immense humiliation for him.

In particular, they all knew perfectly well that Qi Zhiyu was merely a tool in Northern Yunnan.

The title of "Princess Ning" is just a nice-sounding one.

He never expected that Qi Zhiyu would be so oblivious to reality, still putting on airs like a princess.

Wait!

We'll talk about it when we get to northern Yunnan!

Qi Zhiyu snorted coldly, completely ignoring the envoy from Northern Yunnan and looking at Prince Ning instead: "I thought Your Highness, having been on the battlefield, would be a steady and reliable person."

"The horse, which I can't even control, is inviting me to ride with it."

"Your Highness, your life is worthless, but mine is extremely precious."

Prince Ning gritted his teeth so hard they were grinding together, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The envoy from northern Yunnan felt extremely humiliated.

He knelt down to admit his mistake, but Qi Zhiyu didn't even glance at him.

Is he so lowly that he can't even catch her eye?

Qi Zhiyu looked at the horse.

The horse, which had been pawing the ground, suddenly stopped, then trotted a few steps to Qi Zhiyu, where it knelt down and bowed its head in a fawning manner.

The people of Beidian stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Qi Zhiyu went over and sat comfortably on the horse's back.

The horse then stood up steadily.

Qi Zhiyu patted the horse's neck, and the horse happily shook its head and snorted.

His big eyes were filled with joy and excitement, as if being able to carry Qi Zhiyu was the greatest honor.

"Isn't that quite obedient?" Qi Zhiyu looked at Prince Ning, whose face was ashen, with a puzzled expression.

"Your Highness, it seems you're not a very good person... Animals that rely on intuition are the most perceptive."

After Qi Zhiyu finished speaking, Prince Ning's face twitched: "Princess, you are joking."

Qi Zhiyu completely ignored Prince Ning and instead called to her entourage, "Mount up and get going!"

"Yes!" The crowd mounted their horses in unison, each one displaying a heroic and imposing presence.

"Princess!" Prince Ning called out.

Qi Zhiyu looked at him, puzzled.

Prince Ning gritted his teeth in anger: "I'm injured."

Qi Zhiyu laughed: "What does it have to do with me?"

Prince Ning's face darkened, and everyone in Northern Yunnan was furious.

This Princess Rui is too arrogant.

"You want me to abandon the carriage and ride a horse. You know what your purpose is, and I'm not stupid," Qi Zhiyu sneered.

People must always take responsibility for their decisions.

"We'll be waiting for you at the border of Da Rui!" Qi Zhiyu said, and his horse reared up and galloped away, with Da Rui's entourage following closely behind, leaving Prince Ning with a mouthful of dust.

Prince Ning trembled with rage: "That damned Qi Zhiyu!"

"Your Highness, let the imperial physician examine the injuries first," the envoy from Northern Yunnan hurriedly said.

Prince Ning cried out in pain, only then remembering his injuries.

He was so angry just now that he forgot he was injured.

After examining the prince, the imperial physician said that his shoulder needed to be properly cared for.

Luckily, he dodged quickly; otherwise, if his shoulder had been trampled by the horse's hoof, it would have been completely ruined.

Even so, in the last month or two, this arm has been unable to bear any weight.

"Let's get going!" This time, it was Prince Ning's turn to sit in the carriage, and he gave the order with a stern face.

He needs to get back to northern Yunnan as soon as possible, and then he can settle accounts with Qi Zhiyu properly!